Health & Wellbeing

Peterpan · Peterpan

G'day All, SWMBO has Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and in 2017 went through Chemo and maintenance programs. They worked quite well and the oncologist was quite pleased with the result. Then in October 2018 she found a lump in her cheek and had it checked out by the oncologist. He wasn't sure what it was so off t...

pipes · pipes

I'm a bit of a boring old fart. Non smoker, non drinker, and have never touched drugs. I live in a small motor home, which manages to get me to virtually anywhere in the country to do volunteer work. I mentioned the following accident in GN back in 2011. Pulled my motorcycle onto it's back leg. Result was a...

Farmhat · Farmhat

Unwanted Christmas present and I didn't even get to unwrap it. Had a large lump appear on the side of neck and after a few doctors visits and scans, got the news that it was just a cyst and will be resolved with antibiotics. Then was presented with the news that the other side of neck that had no problem at al...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Hi all, I'm sorry to say that I will be unable to do any more reporting on Fires or other Emergencies for some time, I've just returned home from Hospital and the news isn't good, Prostate Cancer is a hell of a thing, I don't wish it on anyone, So if there is anyone willing to fill my place for the foreseeabl...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

https://www.facebook.com/505764379493523/posts/2344499855619957/

Hetho · Hetho

Does anyone have a solution? Looking forward to any suggestions. Regards. Hetho.

Hetho · Hetho

FYI, and consideration. My wife and I both suffer from a fungal infection in our big toe nailS. We have been using Loceral for many years. We have been on the road now for 11 months and listen to the ABC most days in country. About 3 months ago, the topic on the radio was "feet", and the Podiatrist offered th...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

RIP President Bush .

Plain Truth · Plain Truth

I don't if Victorian pensioners are aware that they can claim Travel and accommodation reimburstment from the State Govt.if they travel more than 100 kilometres or more one way to see your specialist. https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/rural-health/vptas-h...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

This humbles one somewhat, especially when sometime I wish I had died in the accident as life is pretty tough at the moment. I wonder if these will open? https://www.facebook.com/mjbruty/posts/10156120494312635?comment_id=10156120913032635&notif_id=1541666577303104&notif...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Aussie Paul.

Weevil · Weevil

Vet's painful experience with a tick; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-30/womans-face-paralysed-after-a-tick-burrowed-in-her-ear/10447008?smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf201109526=1 -- Edited by Weevil on Wednesda...

Craig1 · Craig1

Seems all are "old " topics on " search". Just finished my govt test, with a positive result. Visit specialist and on the table within three weeks. Super yucky prepicol the night before. On recovery " here is your appointment with surgeon next week". His opening remarks were " you are a lucky man"!. We r...

Sadison01 · Sadison01

My mom died because of a brain tumor. At first, she is experiencing severe headache from time to time. We went to a doctor to ask what's happening to her but they said its only a migraine, so he gave a medicine to cure the pain. She was bedridden at that time. 1 month later when were busy on something i heard m...

Jimmy Kwaka · Jimmy Kwaka

Probably been covered before, but sadly quite a few of us will suffer with some form of dementia as the years roll on. I worked for a number of years in Aged Care as Head of Maintenance at a medium sized nursing home, and in that capacity visited on a daily basis all the various areas in the home. We had a dedi...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Ill come right after a week or so . Washed and cleaned fuel tank in boat . I took it out to fix a cracked weldin . I TIG welded the stainless fine . Walked tank around the front. Saw a slight inperfection . So I used mig in garage . It was back purged with argon . Being that it had been welded etc . i welded . Pzzxt b...

pipes · pipes

.......and it's the self draining penis. Being a non smoker or drinker, and never had anything to do with drugs, it's hard to work out why? The doctor said it's something to do with the prostate. Can't remember the details. I was put on some pills. That slowed the "self draining" down somewhat. Then the...

Blues Man · Blues Man

Well , the wife has been on to me for years about my hearing ,she reckoned i was deaf. She took me to a audiologist and he fitted me with a pair of hearing devices Got home and put them in my ears and now i can't stop my wife from shouting at me ...lol She also has the Tv up miles up too high....lol I gotta say the...

Insulin pump users?? · aussie_paul

Daughter Emma and I spent quite a while today with a Medtronics rep finding out the latest re Insulin pumps. Very educational and it looks like it could be a goer with private health. I have had type 1 Diabetes since February 1970 when I was 20 and a half years old. I have 18 months until I have earn't my 50...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Bloody early start to be at St John of God hospital by 7.15!!! Things ran behind somewhat and my "Lumbar medial branch block" procedure began around 9.30 and finished around 10. Six needles put in around L3, L4, L5 and anaesthetic injected. .5ml in each of the 6 holes. I felt the first a little and the...

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	Good News (Preview) G'day All, SWMBO has Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and in 2017 went through Chemo and maintenance programs. They worked quite well and the oncologist was quite pleased with the result. Then in October 2018 she found a lump in her cheek and had it checked out by the oncologist. He wasn't sure what it was so off t...	Peterpan	7	362	01:03 AM Jan 16, 2019 by Farmhat
	Just a slight problem I am having. (Preview) I'm a bit of a boring old fart. Non smoker, non drinker, and have never touched drugs. I live in a small motor home, which manages to get me to virtually anywhere in the country to do volunteer work. I mentioned the following accident in GN back in 2011. Pulled my motorcycle onto it's back leg. Result was a...	pipes	11	405	08:41 PM Jan 11, 2019 by hako
	Unwanted Christmas present (Preview) Unwanted Christmas present and I didn't even get to unwrap it. Had a large lump appear on the side of neck and after a few doctors visits and scans, got the news that it was just a cyst and will be resolved with antibiotics. Then was presented with the news that the other side of neck that had no problem at al...	Farmhat	5	444	08:44 PM Dec 30, 2018 by June
	kiwijims will be off line for some time (Preview) Hi all, I'm sorry to say that I will be unable to do any more reporting on Fires or other Emergencies for some time, I've just returned home from Hospital and the news isn't good, Prostate Cancer is a hell of a thing, I don't wish it on anyone, So if there is anyone willing to fill my place for the foreseeabl...	kiwijims	10	415	10:15 PM Dec 19, 2018 by Farmhat
	Col Will be missed . (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/505764379493523/posts/2344499855619957/	Aus-Kiwi	0	304	09:33 PM Dec 9, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Itching skin. (Preview) Does anyone have a solution? Looking forward to any suggestions. Regards. Hetho.	Hetho	8	392	04:39 PM Dec 17, 2018 by Hetho
	Nail fungal infection. (Preview) FYI, and consideration. My wife and I both suffer from a fungal infection in our big toe nailS. We have been using Loceral for many years. We have been on the road now for 11 months and listen to the ABC most days in country. About 3 months ago, the topic on the radio was "feet", and the Podiatrist offered th...	Hetho	3	346	03:51 PM Dec 6, 2018 by Hetho
	GW Bush passed (Preview) RIP President Bush .	Aus-Kiwi	0	210	04:28 PM Dec 1, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Vict.Pensioners"Travel & Accommodation claim Form" (Preview) I don't if Victorian pensioners are aware that they can claim Travel and accommodation reimburstment from the State Govt.if they travel more than 100 kilometres or more one way to see your specialist. https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/rural-health/vptas-h...	Plain Truth	0	316	04:32 PM Nov 24, 2018 by Plain Truth
	8th November, 11years since my accident. (Preview) This humbles one somewhat, especially when sometime I wish I had died in the accident as life is pretty tough at the moment. I wonder if these will open? https://www.facebook.com/mjbruty/posts/10156120494312635?comment_id=10156120913032635&notif_id=1541666577303104&notif...	aussie_paul	8	516	12:34 PM Nov 15, 2018 by Lily2018
	Old age... (Preview) Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	4	377	06:01 AM Nov 9, 2018 by Blues Man
	Tick Paralysis on East Coast (Preview) Vet's painful experience with a tick; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-30/womans-face-paralysed-after-a-tick-burrowed-in-her-ear/10447008?smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf201109526=1 -- Edited by Weevil on Wednesda...	Weevil	0	323	08:25 AM Oct 31, 2018 by Weevil
	Bowel cancer or polyps or colonoscopy (Preview) Seems all are "old " topics on " search". Just finished my govt test, with a positive result. Visit specialist and on the table within three weeks. Super yucky prepicol the night before. On recovery " here is your appointment with surgeon next week". His opening remarks were " you are a lucky man"!. We r...	Craig1	15	919	10:25 PM Dec 4, 2018 by Craig1
	Migraine!!! (Preview) My mom died because of a brain tumor. At first, she is experiencing severe headache from time to time. We went to a doctor to ask what's happening to her but they said its only a migraine, so he gave a medicine to cure the pain. She was bedridden at that time. 1 month later when were busy on something i heard m...	Sadison01	4	687	07:12 PM Nov 17, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Alzheimer's Disease (Preview) Probably been covered before, but sadly quite a few of us will suffer with some form of dementia as the years roll on. I worked for a number of years in Aged Care as Head of Maintenance at a medium sized nursing home, and in that capacity visited on a daily basis all the various areas in the home. We had a dedi...	Jimmy Kwaka	5	733	06:22 PM Sep 9, 2018 by fwdoz
	Well after 40 odd years I’ve stuffed up a little., (Preview) Ill come right after a week or so . Washed and cleaned fuel tank in boat . I took it out to fix a cracked weldin . I TIG welded the stainless fine . Walked tank around the front. Saw a slight inperfection . So I used mig in garage . It was back purged with argon . Being that it had been welded etc . i welded . Pzzxt b...	Aus-Kiwi	18	1297	12:48 AM Sep 5, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	I suppose thousands of men suffer from it....... (Preview) .......and it's the self draining penis. Being a non smoker or drinker, and never had anything to do with drugs, it's hard to work out why? The doctor said it's something to do with the prostate. Can't remember the details. I was put on some pills. That slowed the "self draining" down somewhat. Then the...	pipes	6	1044	06:57 PM Aug 1, 2018 by Craig1
	Hearing aids. (Preview) Well , the wife has been on to me for years about my hearing ,she reckoned i was deaf. She took me to a audiologist and he fitted me with a pair of hearing devices Got home and put them in my ears and now i can't stop my wife from shouting at me ...lol She also has the Tv up miles up too high....lol I gotta say the...	Blues Man	12	1030	07:57 AM Jul 28, 2018 by Blues Man
	Insulin pump users?? (Preview) Daughter Emma and I spent quite a while today with a Medtronics rep finding out the latest re Insulin pumps. Very educational and it looks like it could be a goer with private health. I have had type 1 Diabetes since February 1970 when I was 20 and a half years old. I have 18 months until I have earn't my 50...	aussie_paul	7	797	07:43 PM Jul 25, 2018 by dragonfly1
	Lumbar medial branch block... (Preview) Bloody early start to be at St John of God hospital by 7.15!!! Things ran behind somewhat and my "Lumbar medial branch block" procedure began around 9.30 and finished around 10. Six needles put in around L3, L4, L5 and anaesthetic injected. .5ml in each of the 6 holes. I felt the first a little and the...	aussie_paul	11	1210	09:46 AM Jun 27, 2018 by Possum3
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