tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post980380594726065225..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Cindy - It’s not easy being mean – or confessions of a wife turned nurse.Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-44190598817932272472007-09-10T11:43:00.000-05:002007-09-10T11:43:00.000-05:00Cindy - so sorry. Thought this was Michele.Now, I...Cindy - so sorry. Thought this was Michele.<BR/><BR/>Now, I can send my cyber hugs SOUTH instead of NORTH! LOL.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're all doing better this week.Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63407680051465789892007-09-07T23:23:00.000-05:002007-09-07T23:23:00.000-05:00Cindy, I hope your dh's recovery remains smooth an...Cindy, I hope your dh's recovery remains smooth and trouble free. An elderly neighbour has had two knee replacements (both done while he was awake with epidural) and he highly recommends them. The recovery takes time but with determination they do get there.<BR/><BR/>And, I loved your post! Thanks for the smiles and the information. Some of it I'd heard before but it really deserves reinforcing. We take so much for granted these days, don't we?<BR/><BR/>With regard to nit picking... When I was in Manila about ten years ago I saw how it became a father/daughter bonding exercise. Where we where there were all these gorgeously picturesque horse and cart taxi-type services available, and I was totally charmed. Until I saw the driver combing out his little girl's hair and extracting the livestock. Now, in itself that he was doing that rather than letting her suffer the infestation was quite cute, but overall--EEEEUWWWW! Actually, I wonder how many fares he got that day...Yvonne Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040528743497599635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-81150972325740107092007-09-07T19:09:00.000-05:002007-09-07T19:09:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm sorry Clyde is having trouble. Hopefully ...Oh, I'm sorry Clyde is having trouble. Hopefully they can fix it with scope surgery. I'd hate for him to go through what Tom is dealing with. He has an 8 inch incision stapled shut from his thigh to his shin right down the knee cap. It's what I call double ugly ...Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-45080834820129718512007-09-07T17:14:00.000-05:002007-09-07T17:14:00.000-05:00I feel your pain, Cindi. Clyde's having knee prob...I feel your pain, Cindi. Clyde's having knee problems--been going on for over a month now with various diagnoses and limping around with a cane. An MRI last week--finally!--shows a torn ligament. He's scheduled for surgery a week from today. My days as waitress, nurse, massage therapist and occasional crutch could be winding down soon.<BR/><BR/>I am so not good with sick people. Let's take our medicine, try this, try that, fix you up and soldier on is my rather verbose motto. I wanted to be a nurse when I was about 5--had the little kit, loved the blue cape. By age 6 it occurred to me that I simply was not that kind. And by that I mean, I was lacking in kindness. Strong stomach and patience probably lacking as well.<BR/><BR/>But I love the nursing fantasy. It's so...romantic.Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51315190707831472782007-09-07T16:04:00.000-05:002007-09-07T16:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Keri. He's hanging in there. Today has be...Thanks Keri. He's hanging in there. Today has been the best day yet and he just had the surgery 8 days ago so we're getting there. <BR/>cgCindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-70401490604132711042007-09-07T15:31:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:31:00.000-05:00Cindy, I'm so sorry to hear your news. Grit your t...Cindy, I'm so sorry to hear your news. Grit your teeth and plow through with that therapy. Think of how worse he'd be without it. I wish your husband the best recovery for his sake (and yours!).Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1452759399492768022007-09-07T14:32:00.000-05:002007-09-07T14:32:00.000-05:00Suzie - I hear you. He's actually been pretty tou...Suzie - I hear you. He's actually been pretty tough about it. I, on the other hand, am a wimp. I accidentally bumped his knee yesterday and I cried, not him :o(Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33359415238195519482007-09-07T14:04:00.000-05:002007-09-07T14:04:00.000-05:00I've never figured out why guys are such horrible ...I've never figured out why guys are such horrible patients. It's the strangest thing . . . they can get clobbered in a game and barely wince. But at home, they stub their toes, and I came running to screams that sound like they've just been eviscerated!<BR/><BR/>SusieSusan Kay Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022875024980769715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51245322391920935572007-09-07T13:15:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:15:00.000-05:00Nit picking: Monkeys pick lice out of each other'...Nit picking: Monkeys pick lice out of each other's fur. Back in jolly old England, the bar wenches and prostitutes used to pick lice and other vermin out of the hair and beard's of their patrons. Eww. LIfe without soap and shampoo. Was it worth living???Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-67689027972898893752007-09-07T12:36:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:36:00.000-05:00"Nit picking" refers to head lice, doesn't it? Ew..."Nit picking" refers to head lice, doesn't it? Ewwwww<BR/><BR/>I still remember the day my oldest came home from school and announced the nurse had checked their heads for bugs. Luckily we never had lice.<BR/><BR/>MarilynPlayground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-75600102911503572452007-09-07T10:39:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:39:00.000-05:00Cindy-- I love this!! Also, swimming has been a ...Cindy-- I love this!! <BR/><BR/>Also, swimming has been a huge help to my step-father in improving the range of his knee after therapy was finished.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25184486649425047962007-09-07T10:06:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:06:00.000-05:00Thanks Betina for the words of sympathy. He's rea...Thanks Betina for the words of sympathy. He's really being a very good patient. And it has been excruciating for him. <BR/>And Marilyn, he does have to go to PT 3 times a week but in between I need to make certain he does his exercises. It's hard to watch :o(<BR/>Love the Blue Moon info.Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-50868965705814656372007-09-07T10:02:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:02:00.000-05:00Hey HelenSorry but it's Cindy posting today. My b...Hey Helen<BR/>Sorry but it's Cindy posting today. My bad for not mentioning it. Michele and I switched days. <BR/>Pick your brain, huh? I think I'm glad you didn't go into details.<BR/><BR/>Anyone ever wonder about the expression 'nit picking?'<BR/>I know the answer but I'll see what thee rest of you come up with. :o)Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-35402575914912800112007-09-07T10:01:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:01:00.000-05:00Once in a blue moon"The most likely origin is from...<B>Once in a blue moon</B><BR/><BR/>"The most likely origin is from The Maine Farmers’ Almanac. When there were two full moons in a calendar month the first was printed in red, the second in blue. A “blue moon” happens about once every 1.5 years."<BR/><BR/>Hope your DH recovers quickly. And why do YOU have to be the one to make him do the PT? That's just not fair. Isn't that what physical therapists are for? I have to have foot surgery after the first of the year (well, I need it now but decided to suffer and wait til after summer and the holidays -- thank goodness for Celebrex!) and I'll have my own little date with PT.<BR/><BR/>MarilynPlayground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41827478922750729842007-09-07T10:00:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:00:00.000-05:00Ohhh, Cindy I sympathize with you in the grouchy h...Ohhh, Cindy I sympathize with you in the grouchy hubby in pain problem. And I've also heard that knee replacement is excrutiating. I'll light a candle, sweetie!<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, what a hoot to learn the origins of some phrases we still commonly use. I love this kind of stuff!<BR/><BR/>Also, I've never been much of a fan of the "good old days" mentality. I know too much real and ordinary history to think it was better then than now. I wouldn't want to go back 30 years, much less 500! The best part of learning how bad they had it is-- knowing that we're the decendents of the SURVIVORS. Our ancestors are the ones who were hardy enough to live through such conditions and survive to reproduce. Gives me a little hope, actually. As a species we're a lot more resilient than we realize!Betina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-34657414080295820862007-09-07T08:54:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:54:00.000-05:00So sorry to hear about your dh, Michele. My mom h...So sorry to hear about your dh, Michele. My mom had shoulder surgery and both hip and knee replacement. She said the knee was the most painful. Hugs.<BR/><BR/>Love the info on sayings. So interesting. Ever heard of the origin of "Pick your brain"?<BR/><BR/>I won't go into the details, too gruesome, but I've read it has to do with ancient Egyptians and the mummification process. Ick.<BR/><BR/>Breakfast anyone?Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.com