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24188. thoughtful - 6/21/2008 4:27:46 PM So sorry to hear that j@h...kidneys are tricky things. Take good care.
Sorry about Les's personality shift...it can easily be a result of the surgery.
My gf father had a stroke and underwent a personality change. It was very weird. He was a very conservative, extremely religious man, and after his stroke he was using bad language and flirting outrageously with young women and other inappropriate behavior. The good news is that, with time, he has become a lot more like his old self and the worst of his behavior has been significantly toned down.
Let's hope Les's situation is only temporary. 24189. judithathome - 6/21/2008 5:29:07 PM I'm almost certain it's the after-effects of the surgery...he was like this last August when he had his stroke and had to be in same hospital for 10 days. He returned to normal as soon as he returned home and started out-patient therapy. The neurosurgeon warned us he would probably have the same symptoms as though he'd had a stroke.
One thing that isn't helping is that his roommate at home let his dogs get out and though we found the older dog at the pound, the little puppy is gone. I feel sure someone just kept her...she was adorable. We're putting out "lost dog" posters but I fear she's gone.
And frankly, I'm happy for that...she was a handful and just wore the older dog out...the older dog has aging problems and I think she will be better without the constant aggravation of the younger, more energetic pup. Also, I would worry about the pup tripping Leslie or throwing him off balance. 24190. arkymalarky - 6/21/2008 8:06:40 PM Damn, Judith. I hope things improve asap. 24191. jexster - 6/21/2008 9:53:36 PM I won't pay McBush Oil 4.50 a gallon so I take the bus
The 21 Hayes to be precise and as usual one bus was out of the route causing mass overcrowding
The bus was too full to stop and pick up passengers. At one stop, an old chinaman went into the middle of the street and stood in front of the bus. A olarge friendly negro went out and gently pursuaded the old chink to remove his carcass from the roadway as the lady driver exclaimed
I CAN"T BELIEVE THIS SHIT
I HOWLED
And it only cost me 1.50 24192. alistairConnor - 6/21/2008 10:07:28 PM Jeez Jex. Welcome to the 21st century!
You're a precursor. We'll all be doing that (and cursing) in coming years.
City dwellers, I mean.
I just wonder what I'll do with my big old house in the country, an hour and a half's expensive driving from where I work. Sell it now? (the market is bad, but it'll get worse). or keep it for when the shit really hits the fan?
I can grow potatoes. And rapeseed to run the van. 24193. arkymalarky - 6/22/2008 12:21:32 AM We're going to stay and grow our food on ours, so when the revolution happens we'll be self-sufficient. We'll just have to grow lots of vines by the road so people won't know we're there.
Really, though, we're looking to retire in five years or so and try not to encounter civilization more than twice a month. At least that's the plan. 24194. anomie - 6/22/2008 3:32:29 AM Darn Judith! Hope things start looking up from here...
24195. anomie - 6/22/2008 3:35:02 AM I have a tomato plant I grew from seed on back deck. I hope it survives the 100 plus temps we've been having in Vegas.
Seeing it grow made me think maybe I shouldn't have gone with rock in the backyard. A garden might me nice. But all my dirt is beneath two inches of stone and tarp. 24196. Ms. No - 6/22/2008 6:11:45 PM You can always make a planter box.
24197. Ms. No - 6/22/2008 6:16:37 PM Judith,
Cut this stuff out, you hear?? We need to send the memo that you've had your full allotment of "interesting times" lately. Hope you feel better soon ---- and that Les regains his equilibrium pronto. He's a wonderful son and a good man. It's hard enough to have serious health issues without also becoming a new and unpleasant version of one's self for the duration.
Be well, honey. 24198. judithathome - 6/22/2008 7:18:41 PM His demeanor has changed considerably within 3 days...he's sort of resigned to them keeping him there another day or two. And he's thinking more clearly and has apologized for his behavior the other day.
Hopefully tomorrow will be the day they release him...after changing it THREE times.
24199. arkymalarky - 6/24/2008 12:30:31 AM Well, I'm at Disney World. I'm too tired to enjoy it right now, and I'm not happy with the hotel--they don't even have wireless. But I hope to get a good night's sleep. Bob's out with his supt right now, and she's a live wire. My commute went okay today, and that was the biggest stresser. We're going to stay two nights on the beach on the way home, and we're going to Epcot tomorrow and Wed. It's the first non-Colorado vacation we've been on since we went to Europe ten years ago. The working part of this working vacation has been good for both of us so far--lots of useful stuff. 24200. wonkers2 - 6/29/2008 9:42:59 PM Last week we lost our beloved 21-year-old cat, Sparky. He stopped eating and drinking. We fed him by squirting water and food into his mouth with a syringe for several days but he didn't improve. We took him to the local vet who said it was unlikely he would get better so we had him euthanized. After a week we still miss him. Sad. 24201. arkymalarky - 6/30/2008 4:59:51 AM Oh my, I'm sorry to hear that, Wonks! I didn't realize y'all had a 20+ year old cat, as well. 24202. arkymalarky - 6/30/2008 5:02:36 AM We used to have a dog named Sparky.
Mom and Dad kept Hobo while we were gone. Dad said we need to name him Wiley (sp?) because he looks like a coyote. He may be part coyote. I go pick up Mazie from the vet tomorrow, where we kenneled her. She's too high maintenance for my parents. 24203. Ms. No - 6/30/2008 7:22:39 AM Wonk,
I'm so sorry about your kitty. Give the Missus my best. I know how hard it is to lose a beloved pet. 24204. wonkers2 - 6/30/2008 12:08:04 PM Tnx. 24205. thoughtful - 6/30/2008 3:10:46 PM My condolences Wonks...so hard to lose a loved one, even if it has 4 legs. 24206. wonkers2 - 6/30/2008 4:33:50 PM Tnx. He was a great little cat. 24207. judithathome - 6/30/2008 11:24:12 PM Wonks, my condolences...see Good Life for our experience.
It's so hard to believe these little furry "friends" become so much members of our families. We mourned when Klaus had to go and even though I act like Harley is the pet from hell, I know I would mourn her loss, too.
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