There's nothing better than seeing a child's reaction to Christmas and Santa Claus. And you remember how you felt believing in Santa Claus. As the song says, "those were the days my friend ......"....
Dec. 23. Happy Festivus....
I just read in the NYT that Ryne Sandberg has stated that his prostate cancer is back. Reported 4 months ago that he was cancer free. Prayers for Sandberg and his family....
There's also a study out from a doctor at Harvard that states that eating a large portion of oatmeal daily and ingesting bergamot, found in earl grey tea, can lower cholesterol. It may not help, but...
So there is no sign of cancer. In my mind the sky is the limit. I used to drive trucks. I've had a pacemaker for 30+ years. I had to go in every year to get my medical card. The half wit doctor I saw...
I'm on a pacemaker forum. There's a person with a pacemaker that is wanting to have radiation for prostate cancer. He wants to know if the radiation treatment will be a problem with his pacemaker....
I just saw on the weather channel that the Waffle Houses are closing around Tampa. Boys it's time for ya'll to hit the roads. I'm not trying to make light of the fact that Waffle Houses are an...
Glad you guys are safe....
Wishing you two the best. If he gets tender at catheter, lidocaine cream is a miracle cream. And catheter removal is a piece of cake. Given this advice by the guys before me and they were right....
In my opinion you can't trust ads, especially medical ads. My former cardiologist, since retired, had health problems and had to take meds. He said, every med has side effects. If you don't need...
Have a great 4th with the family. With me the glass is always half full. Don't have a pity party. You have G 7, I was G 8 and there are a lot of guys on this site that were G 9 and they've been on...
One of the sections that I read in the NYT is when a person has a sickness or physical problem that the doctors can't find the cure or cause for that person's affliction. Some people go for months to...
All I'm going to say is my granny and her sister planted their gardens religiously by the phases of the moon found in the Farmer's Almanac. And nobody raised a better garden or as good as those two...
Loved Duane Eddy's music. He had a unique sound. When you say Duane Eddy I instantly hear the first note of Rebel Rouser....
The grandson asked his grandpa how old he was, and the grandpa teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear Grandpa," he advised "Mine says I'm 4 to 6."...
From what I've read on this forum Epstein brought this on himself. Don't blame the university....
When I was growing up I lived miles outside a small town and enjoyed looking at the stars on clear nights. I recently discovered an App called Spot The Station by NASA. It tells you when the next...
Pre bikini, Eve....
It seems amazing that the Sec.of Def. can go to the hospital, more than once, in a short time and no one knows. I've read books on how inept the spooks are in reality. That no one in the CIA or FBI...
#2 NO. I'm always sad when I read stories of parents that get older and their children no longer help them or even care about them. Then I see something like don't worry about your children or...
There wasn't much to complain about concerning Jim Brown as a football player. So one day the coach of the Browns was informed by the sportswriters that Jim Brown got back up way too slow after he...
I don't only watch Andy of Mayberry on television, I also watch educational programs in order to impress people with my knowledge. That's the reason I'm quite the expert on pyramids. One of the...
I'm sure you've shopped around to get the best price on your medication. That being said, my wife was given a prescription for a medicine by her doctor. She called CVS and they want $200.00. She...
As we age our immune system starts declining. And there's nothing we can do about it. I get 8 hours of sleep, eat right, and exercise, but my immune system is declining. Before COVID I would see...
Advantage plan also known by many as Disadvantage plan. If you can't afford anything else then get the Advantage plan....
Prayers and best wishes and thanks for sharing. Cyclone said it best. Thanks again for keeping us informed....
I read a series in the NYT that discusses a person's medical condition. These people have issues that may take months to diagnose. They go from one specialist to another without any relief. Finally a...
Back in the days of the Houston Oilers and Bum Phillips, it became the rage the first day of practice to have the team run a mile. So the Oilers run a mile. But Earl Campbell can't finish the mile....
I would try drinking tart cherry juice if I were you. I'm not trying to down play your problem. But it helps my arthritis and that could be your problem. It took me a week or so before it helped me....
Even though I have had all the shots and boosters, wear a mask, stay away from people I caught covid. My wife came down with it a couple of days later. This was in the first week of January. My wife...
We are all individuals. What works for me won't necessarily work for someone else. I don't need statins my cholesterol is good. But nonetheless my primary care doctor tried to get me to start...
Yesterday I saw an article in USA TODAY about a rich guy, I think named Johnson that was trying to slow down his aging. Bezos is supposedly doing it also, it must be the new way to throw money away....
Throughly enjoyed trailguys comments. Been reading about heat pumps. If I have trouble with installation I know who to contact....
That seems to be good news. You peed. Maybe now you won't be as worried. I have no idea what's going on but you are better off now than a few hours ago. Damn it, good luck....
I've heard of crazy advice from doctors but this one wins first prize....
Common sense is way better than a study that says high intensity workouts shrink cancer. Did they do a study on other exercise shrinking cancer? To me common sense says if going out and sprinting is...
I'd do the same thing. Go to the best. As they say you call the person that graduated last in his class at medical school Doctor....
Like my wife you do the research and the worrying. Your husband is going to a great facility. Not to be too kubaya, but don't ever underestimate your husband's positive attitude....
You can get in a car and get away from a hurricane. I've done it. But I couldn't outrun G8....
My goal is not to get COVID. We are all at highrisk whether we have low T or not. I and my wife are getting the latest booster shot tomorrow morning. The only time in the past 2 1/2 years we've been...
I've tasted almond milk. I can't see why you drink it. Just trying to be funny but it doesn't taste good to me. In the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, one titled Strength Issue, is an article...
The link that Steve gave you was very informative. I'd make a copy and take it with me when I met with the MDA people. Every person I met at MDA were very helpful, efficient, and polite....
Stephanie, so very sorry. Thank you for sharing Jeff's story. We all grieve with you....
Thanks so much for the update. Prayers to both of you....
Had RALP done at MD Anderson in 2015. My surgeon was Brian Chapin. Had G8. Still undetectable. I have nothing bad to say about MDA. You are evaluated by a group not just one doctor's opinion. It's a...
Being a hick town intellectual I only cared for two poems in my life. Casey at the Bat and The Charge of the Light Brigade....
I'm on another board where a lady got a pacemaker a few years ago. Her doctor told her she needed to take it easy. She went out and bought a motorcycle and has been having a ball ever since....
I went to MD Anderson in 2015. I live in Plano. Consider all options. I'd was very happy with MD Anderson. And there's a Buckee's outside of Huntsville....
It's great to read good news first thing in the morning. Thanks for sharing with us. Best wishes....
Saw this in Sports Illustrated: A hiker stranded overnight on a Colorado trail ignored repeated calls from search and rescue because he didn't recognize the number....