E4 No More

So you think a doctor shouldn't be sued for malpractice if he/she screws you up? PS: We already have an incredibly short statute of limitations for medical malpractice suits of just 1 year. Many people don't even know that they were screwed up by the doctor until after 1 year.

No pre-existing health problems. Apparently, healthy until COVID D.

Well, the reports that this Delta variant hitting youth harder appears to be true. My grandson's best friend who is 21 is in ICU on a ventilator. He's been there for over a week now. My grandson is in his room with a 102 temperature. I hope he hasn't brought it into the house for the sake of my disabled daughter, (his mother), who is not vaccinated on the advice of her physician.

That would be awesome!

My daughter's best friend is a traveling respiratory therapist. She's been making bank!

They do sell Poison Ivy killer at Lowe's and Home Depot. It's worked for me, but I also chop the base of the ivy with a axe/hatchet/machete if I can get to it cleanly.

Eh, you might be surprised to find out how much I'm educated in microbiology, physiology, immunology, etc. Granted, I haven't practiced for 21 years, but my education is still there. I'm seeing a lot of conspiracy theory bull posted in this thread.

Cite your source, please. If you know anything about how the vaccine and your immune system works you'd know that isn't true unless the person was COVID positive right after the vaccine and before their two weeks to build up immunity was up, or they are of the percentage that the vaccine was not effective and got COVID. There are a lot of people in the world who like to claim things as facts or "proven" just to screw with gullible people out there.

Glad they caught it. I had a stress test a couple of years ago that was normal. I don't smoke so I doubt it's COPD. They also took a chest X-ray yesterday that was clear. I'm perplexed.

I had an interesting day, yesterday. I've been having shortness of breath for the past couple of weeks. About a decade ago, I experienced the same thing and was diagnosed with atrial flutter for which the treatment was cardio-version, (shocking the heart). I have been vaccinated for COVID since March so I figured that my atrial flutter was back. Over the past couple of weeks I would have periods of where I would sweat pretty hard just sitting in my chair in the air-conditioning. I was also coughing, sneezing, and had a slight runny nose. Given these additional symptoms I wondered if I might be one of the 3% who get breakthrough COVID from the D variant, so I went to the VA's urgent care to get worked up. The good news is that I have neither atrial flutter nor COVID. That means there must be something else going on with my heart/lungs, so next week I get to go get an echo cardiogram and see the cardiologist.

That was wild! I wonder how much the rabbit was paying for protection? Also surprised that the hawk was so slow at killing the rabbit.

Actually, employers in At Will states can fire you giving no reason at all. I've known a couple of managers that have hidden their racism behind at will. Now, if they cite no reason then it is not being fired for cause and the employer must pay unemployment.

So people who cannot take the vaccine, (like my daughter who has severe CRPS), are to either pay for their care or by put on low priority? Brilliant idea...NOT!

Wait until the wires reach your spinal cord. Then the REAL fun begins.

Absolutely. And in some states they don't wait for you to get into an accident. The state troopers will pull you over and ticket you when it's that obvious.

Both Sportsmen's Warehouse in Murfreesboro and the Ace Hardware on Memorial carry the Traeger pellets in different wood types. I love smoking brisket, but I also love smoking ham and turkey in the smoker. With turkey I inject it with cherry wine. It turns out fantastic!

You can bet it is depending on the brand and class of toy-hauler.

That was also a real idiot to be going that fast with a toy-hauler in tow. I'd be surprised if he didn't blow a tire and shred his aluminum skirt going that fast.

News report that I saw said he was an employee. He'd worked there before and left for a while. EDIT: https://www.wsmv.com/news/metro-pd-gunman-dead-3-injured-in-shooting-at-antioch-smile-direct-club/article_c738e438-f44c-11eb-bd05-073414734d3a.html?block_id=994460 "Metro Police tell News4 the man worked at the Smile Direct Club facility from late 2019 to 2020 and recently started working there again in June of this year. "

And the hits just keep on coming: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-demand-second-hearing-chipman

Dan Mandis said today that they are having a hard time locating an EKMO machine in middle Tennessee.

And worth it!

I've tried all sorts of over-the-counter stuff and prescribed medicines. The only thing that works reliably is getting drunk, and that ain't good for me. I'm actually fed-up with what the VA has been trying, so I'm going to The Sleep Center next month to see what the civilians can do. They can prescribe better drugs.

It doesn't work on me.

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. Part of my brain likes to torture the rest of it. It's why I battle with insomnia.