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We just experienced an ER visit. Sunday my wife was complaining about a pain in her hip, but couldn't pinpoint the pain. By Tuesday morning she couldn't stand or walk on the right leg, but sitting or laying down there was nothing. Again, she tried to press and find the exact pain point and nothing was found.

We hit the ER Wednesday am. When they found out she had previously been treated for osteomyelitis they started to get active. They brought an Infectious disease doc in. MRI with contrast, blood work, blood cultures, etc were ordered. White and red blood cell counts came back normal. No fever. Odd for a possible blood infection. MRI of the thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic region were normal, but for a "lesion" on the top of her right femur.

They wanted to biopsy the lesion, but there was no-one qualified at the hospital to do this type of bone biopsy. The attending doc called over to the local medical school, Oregon Health Sciences University, and spoke with a orthopedic oncologist (also assistant head of the orthopedics dept). He requested a CT scan and xrays before determining if Nicki should be transferred to his facility.

After seeing all the imaging reports he asked if she was on Fosamax. She has been on it for going on 5 years for post menopausal bone loss. He stated she does not have bone cancer or an infection. The lesion is an extremely rare side effect he has only seen several times in his career caused by long term use of that med.

We left the hospital after 12 hours. Nicki has to use a walker to get around. Thankfully we have a single story home. I'm doing what is expected of me to do the things she can't. We are scheduled to meet with that orthopedist Tuesday to discuss treatment.

It's not bone cancer or a blood infection. We can deal this.
 
I appreciate the summaries of diabetes and food.

(un)Fortunately my wife's mother has been a type 1 for over 20 years, and my wife is the primary person helping with the monitor/pump/sensors every week.

My wife is also medical lab tech (ASCP) so is up to speed on that end of the medical spectrum. We've had the discussion of what I need to do short term to get the numbers back down.

1. Increase exercise - not happening until the sciatica is under control. I had to shower fast today because I was at the end of my tylenol coverage and it flared bad in the middle of the shower. Walking and standing is still bad. We talked about me getting a Y membership. I'll set up a visit for Monday and see what they have and if the recumbant bikes are doable with the sciatica.

2. Cut out the increased cookie consumption. I was purchasing 2 boxes of 20 cookies each week. I'll use the dozen I have left for midnight "food" to be taken with any late night meds.

3. Potatoes. I'll switch to sweet potatoes, but fries are a problem. Like today, we can head to City BBQ for lunch. The only side I like is their fries. I'm not sure what kind of "green bean" they use for "green beans" but they're not the normal round tubes of green beans I get from the grocery. Taste isn't what I expect. I've tried the "greens".... that's a southern taste as well. I wasn't impressed and didn't finish the dish. So, baked beans?

It's basically cutting out the carbs and exercising more. I increased the carbs this summer, then got slammed with hot and high humidity which cut the exercise in half. Then got hit with the sciatica which killed the exercise.

We'll be dropping the bread sticks and cheesy bread when we do go for pizza.
 


Good Morning All!
56F @ 49% clear. Only to 72F today.

Sure wish we had more information on the problems we are getting here. At least what is going to be attempted to get it fixed. Yesterday was the worst I have seen and finally just shut it down. AFIK, users are dropping like flies. New users? Probably not gonna happen even if they can/could get through the sign up stuff and attempt that 1st post. Administration gets paid $$ for ads, not sure if it is more $$ for click-ins. Well, those ads need somebody to see them. Ad people will figure this out and start dropping out which in the big picture is a slow death spiral. It is kinda funny to me as I have yet to see an ad not load or even slow load, they boom right in. To all of you hard core users, thanks for coming back in. You ..um.. normal users keep checking back as it will get fixed sooner or later.

@troyphoto What all have stated above is good. You are what you eat. One thing I either missed or did not see: Do you monitor your glucose numbers? Those numbers are your 'what type of foods can I eat today' indicator. For me, if I am above 130 - no carbs, period. I already do not eat/drink pop, candy, doughnuts, pizza, pasta, and all the other white stuff everyday. Moderation is the key. I eat whatever I want depending on those numbers along with gallons of water. Exercise comes and goes, sometimes heavy, other times moderate, and couch potato on occasion. I'm pretty used to the routine as I have been doing it for over 12 years; sure not as long as some of the others here, but still. I went from Insulin shots: 1 booster in the morning, then spike shots when needed, to Osempic, and now just pills. Hang in there, you will get it figured out.

Because I am not comfortable with installing gas lines, got the local Heat/Cooling Company here yesterday for a quote. Couple of hours @ probably $300 - worth every penny for the piece of mind...

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Happy Saturday! Between my current schedule, and the Forum's ongoing server issues, I no longer post here with great frequency.

As you may recall, we are planning to relocate from the Jersey Shore to Coastal North Carolina. This morning, we decluttered and cleaned the linen closet. At the bottom was a Rubbermaid tote, loaded with baby clothes. [My guys are now in their 40s]. Along with the tiny shoes and Halloween costumes were six Linen Towels that have been missing for 40, (+ or -), years.
2 are Embroidered PRR Parlor Car Hand Towels; 2 are Pullman Company Towels; and the others include 1 NYC Sleeping Car Towel and one Southern Railway Sleeping Car Towel. All of course are Fallen Flags. All are in good shape, but could use a cycle in the washer.

Wonder what else we will find.

BTW: Overnight low at the Reservoir was 53° this morning. Today's predicted high temperature is 78°. The yard is beginning to look like fall.
 
Lunch at City BBQ was ok for me but disappointing for the wife. Some idiot at corporate decided that they want to offer a Jalepeno Cheddar smoked sausage.

Ok, give her one without the spicy pepper and cheese. She likes regular smoked sausage.

Um... those items are embedded in the sausage. Not toppings.

Well, how about a plain smoked sausage like you always have?

Ummm... for the next 2.5 months, this is the only sausage we have....

Great. We'll be back in 3 months when the regular sausage comes back...

She got the breaded chicken crispers instead. Stuff we can get just about anywhere. We've got so much pulled pork at home she didn't want to get it out. And we're about to have more... I'm making a pork shoulder pulled for the family reunion in 2 weeks. So we'll bring home more.

She'll eat brisket, but she's not a fan.

Some idiot at Corporate needs to be stuffed with jalapeños and cheddar. She didn't say it, but I could tell she was thinking it.

Anyway, my brisket and baked beans were good. Yes, there is sugary sauce in the beans. But they're not fries. Terry, I checked, no sweet tater fries. I'll eat them. No worries there, but they're not universal like regular fries.
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troyphoto said:
Anyway, my brisket and baked beans were good.
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While much better than french fries, don't be fooled. Baked beans still have lots of carbs, both the beans themselves and the sugary sauce. About half the equivalent of an equal sized portion of FF's. Just watch how much of them you eat. Plus, the beans have tons of protein and fiber, which is good.
It took me a while to achieve better eating habits over the years. While I always grew and ate my own organic veggies, and avoided desserts, salt and sugar over the years; I tend to overeat and pasta is my weakness. I have learned to somewhat count carbs and my glucose levels when I self-test are within my doctors recommended range now.
Sweet Potato fries are quite common here in Texas, but I wouldn't recommend moving here just for that!;)
 


Good to see the forum working again.

Getting the last bits of work done on the house exterior. The main work is done and touch ups were completed yesterday. The damage to the fence was fixed with them replacing the panel. A paint touch up guy came by and asked us where the touch ups were needed. We didn't know and I was surprised that he didn't know. I told the wife to get ahold of the agent since she's the one who had them come out, but she didn't respond. So we just walked around and looked real hard for anything. Wife is good at getting these guys to do anything as when the sealing guy came, he didn't seem to want to do anything. By the end of the day, he was looking for things to do, no matter how small. Same with the paint guy as he ended up making several turns around the house looking for things to paint.

One of the things she was asking them was about fixing the fence that is falling apart. The rebar has rusted and is cracking the brick wall. The fence has oxidized (aluminum) and is useless. These guys work for Misawa home (house maker), so we cannot go to them directly. At first it seemed that they didn't want to get involved, but by the end of the day, we are in the process of getting quotes. They understand that we understand their relationship with the main contractor and that we wouldn't jeopardize that, so when the contract with Misawa is completed, then we can contract them directly.
 


Well, howdy there internet peeps and those with breakfast.

Not sure about Bill. He seems to like putting eggs on stuff. ;)

I prefer my eggs in a cake, not on the plate. :p

It's Troy again.

Awake and yogurt and bacon consumed. Cookie count yesterday was 1. just enough to handle taking the Prednisone outside of meal time. It may be helping ... but it has a nasty aftertaste if you don't bury it in food and swallow without it ever touching a taste bud. Not even one taste bud. I don't know which is worse, the taste of Prednisone or the taste and texture of eggs. 🍳

Well, it was a good night. Went to sleep aroun 10:30. Didn't wake again until after 4 am.

That meant the pain was back for the first pee run. And that doesn't mix well. The raw pain of standing or sitting with the toilet seat jammed against the sciatic nerve on the back of the thigh is enough to clamp off the bladder. But the bladder says "He's gonna BLOW!"

So a fun time of pee enough to take the pressure off the bladder while wincing. Then do some stretches to get the blood flowing in the hips. Wander downstairs to start the coffee. Bladder starts grumping again. Try to pee again with better success! Then onto breakfast. Maybe. Standing is still very painful.

So with the tylenol, prednisone, and muscle relaxers consumed, it's couch and heating pad time. We'll see how today goes.
 
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