Health & Wellbeing

Kendo · Kendo

Got a 12v DC power cord for my Respironics CPAP machine this week. Another little step toward being able to free camp.

milo · milo

Off to the dentist this morning..

not looking forward to this. the weather is pretty crap outside and I feel like that inside. supposed to see Billy Idol tonight at the Win Entertainment center in Wollongong but not sure now, and my birthday on Saturday... not doing so good this week.. th...

Sheba · Sheba

Sue, Petes' carer, will be home from Hospital tomorrow[hopefully],after 11 days, but Pete went in this morning, with Pneumonia. My vehicle doesn't need me to drive there any more. Cheers, Sheba. -- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 12th of March 2015 10:12:28 PM

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-12/wa-woman-dies-after-two-teeth-removed/6012858

iana · iana

For those of you on Warfarin, and are tripping around, how do you get your INR checked? -- Edited by iana on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 08:17:51 PM

iana · iana

Way back now when our son was a toddler, we discovered he had chronic Asthma. Hospital visits and oxygen tents etc. Well we needed a nebuliser. I forget the cost of them then, but we couldn't afford one. So I looked at what I had in the garage. I found a 12v tire pump I had brought in PNG in the mid 70's, found a...

Igo · Igo

Hi All, I am up for an op soon as per the subject line and was wondering from a patients point of view if any that have had this done can give me any hints or pointers of dealing with this pre-op and post op etc. I am currently on a couple of meds to help with the situation in the meantime. Have one total block...

Lesley F · Lesley F

They were free at the recent St. Kilda festival, 2 spoonfuls and straight in the bin. They may be healthy, but tasted like slimy fish eyes with rotten mushy banana's.

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

lower leg is red with infection been taking penicillin orally . last night went to Napean Hospital to have drip fitted. Nurse come around in the morning and gives me Antibiotics. tomarrow heading off infectious disease centre, to check recovery .. The last week hasn't been the best , high temps and o...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Asparagus. when buying this produce, always try to purchase Australian grown and not the kind that comes from Peru. Very interesting! There was a retired navy man that worked in the lab and he was very interesting gentleman to talk with. He was a retired biochemist from the USN. He asked me what wa...

Vic41 · Vic41

Live healthy, happy and invest into your golden years 6 Simple Steps to Healthy Ageing: 1. Stay active (but you dont need to run a marathon) Its important to be active during your midlife and golden years to remain lively, but it doesnt mean you have to sign up for the next Iron Man Challenge. Ex...

Weevil · Weevil

Here is a link to a new forum for Live Organ and Tissue Donors (including Bone Marrow and Blood Donors). Australian Living Donors Forum http://australianlivingdonors.prophpbb.com/ Did you know that Living Donors can donate a heart under the right circumstances ? See the "Other Live...

03_Troopy · 03_Troopy

Drug free headache cure. Headache Cure

Silversaint · Silversaint

Hi all, we will be in Katherine in August and need somewhere to store our van for about 6 weeks. Anyone have any suggestions would be appreciated.

Beth54 · Beth54

Hi all. Some of you may have noticed I've been missing action. After breaking my ankle 8 weeks ago, I then got the call from the hospital for my surgery, which was done on November 22nd. As you may remember, I've suffered badly in the last 2 years particularly, with Ulcerative Colitis. So they've take...

moamajohn · moamajohn

Well at the start of the year I had never heard of this problem .But after the first cutting and draining of the right side of my throat I assumed that was it ! Wrong ! It came back 4 weeks ago very fast and another cut and drain and a night in Hospital.then 10 days ago it was real bad so another cut ,however to no...

Chicken strangler · Chicken strangler

Went to the dentist three weeks ago for my two yearly check up. All was OK except i had an ulcer on my gums that I didn't even know about. No pain no anything. He told me at that time it may be cancer. Went back to see him two weeks later as requested by him,he told me it was worse and he gave me a referral for some...

moamajohn · moamajohn

Hi ,I have had this stalker following me for the last 72hrs. Fair dinkum I was in the shower, then the toilet no less ! this menace on 3 legs and 3 wheels just persisted in being in my face ! It constantly required fluids and when it ran out it beeped endlessly until rehydrated. I have to return to its owne...

Lesley F · Lesley F

Nearly had a cancer scare - my Doc. insisted my cheeks were on the "danger list", and made an emergency appt. for me to attend the skin clinic R.M.Hosp. Packing a spare pair of underwear, off I went with horrific thoughts of a razor blade hacking into my face. Luckily, it was Rosacea, a comm...

gooba53 · gooba53

Stuart had surgery today. A very long day. Got to hospital at noon and he had his op at 7pm. Last on the list. They did a spinal block and he came out of it amazingly well. No nausea and not drowsy. He was back on the ward at 10pm. I hung around to make sure he was ok as he hadn't had an anesthetic before but he is gr...

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	12v power cord (Preview) Got a 12v DC power cord for my Respironics CPAP machine this week. Another little step toward being able to free camp.	Kendo	1	1073	08:49 PM Mar 20, 2015 by brickies
	Dentist yuk! (Preview) Off to the dentist this morning.. not looking forward to this. the weather is pretty crap outside and I feel like that inside. supposed to see Billy Idol tonight at the Win Entertainment center in Wollongong but not sure now, and my birthday on Saturday... not doing so good this week.. th...	milo	3	1024	09:26 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Travel Bug
	Ontos45. (Preview) Sue, Petes' carer, will be home from Hospital tomorrow[hopefully],after 11 days, but Pete went in this morning, with Pneumonia. My vehicle doesn't need me to drive there any more. Cheers, Sheba. -- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 12th of March 2015 10:12:28 PM	Sheba	7	1173	07:48 PM Mar 18, 2015 by Sheba
	Heart Patient Dies After Dental Work Infection (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-12/wa-woman-dies-after-two-teeth-removed/6012858	Weevil	5	1083	11:32 AM Mar 18, 2015 by Happywanderer
	For those of you on Warfarin. (Preview) For those of you on Warfarin, and are tripping around, how do you get your INR checked? -- Edited by iana on Wednesday 18th of February 2015 08:17:51 PM	iana	8	1526	09:44 PM Mar 14, 2015 by Weevil
	The 12volt Nebuliser. (Preview) Way back now when our son was a toddler, we discovered he had chronic Asthma. Hospital visits and oxygen tents etc. Well we needed a nebuliser. I forget the cost of them then, but we couldn't afford one. So I looked at what I had in the garage. I found a 12v tire pump I had brought in PNG in the mid 70's, found a...	iana	2	1485	08:58 AM Feb 24, 2015 by dorian
	Patient Feedback on Open Heart/Triple Bypass Surgery... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All, I am up for an op soon as per the subject line and was wondering from a patients point of view if any that have had this done can give me any hints or pointers of dealing with this pre-op and post op etc. I am currently on a couple of meds to help with the situation in the meantime. Have one total block...	Igo	41	3266	08:01 PM Feb 20, 2015 by Weevil
	banana chia pods (Preview) They were free at the recent St. Kilda festival, 2 spoonfuls and straight in the bin. They may be healthy, but tasted like slimy fish eyes with rotten mushy banana's.	Lesley F	0	797	07:23 PM Feb 18, 2015 by Lesley F
	Encephalitis in leg infection (Preview) lower leg is red with infection been taking penicillin orally . last night went to Napean Hospital to have drip fitted. Nurse come around in the morning and gives me Antibiotics. tomarrow heading off infectious disease centre, to check recovery .. The last week hasn't been the best , high temps and o...	Aus-Kiwi	2	1028	09:50 PM Feb 15, 2015 by jules47
	Asparagus - an interesting read. (sorry it is so long) (Preview) Asparagus. when buying this produce, always try to purchase Australian grown and not the kind that comes from Peru. Very interesting! There was a retired navy man that worked in the lab and he was very interesting gentleman to talk with. He was a retired biochemist from the USN. He asked me what wa...	Dunmowin	6	1634	10:48 PM Jan 18, 2015 by hako
	6 Simple Steps To Healthy Ageing..... (Preview) Live healthy, happy and invest into your golden years 6 Simple Steps to Healthy Ageing: 1. Stay active (but you dont need to run a marathon) Its important to be active during your midlife and golden years to remain lively, but it doesnt mean you have to sign up for the next Iron Man Challenge. Ex...	Vic41	10	1586	05:18 PM Jan 18, 2015 by Weevil
	Information & Support Forum For Live Organ & Tissue Donors (including Bone Marrow and Blood Donors) (Preview) Here is a link to a new forum for Live Organ and Tissue Donors (including Bone Marrow and Blood Donors). Australian Living Donors Forum http://australianlivingdonors.prophpbb.com/ Did you know that Living Donors can donate a heart under the right circumstances ? See the "Other Live...	Weevil	0	894	02:36 PM Jan 12, 2015 by Weevil
	Drug free headache releif (Preview) Drug free headache cure. Headache Cure	03_Troopy	1	1202	11:22 AM Jan 1, 2015 by Gerty Dancer
	Van Storage Katherine (Preview) Hi all, we will be in Katherine in August and need somewhere to store our van for about 6 weeks. Anyone have any suggestions would be appreciated.	Silversaint	1	901	07:36 AM Jan 1, 2015 by jules47
	MAJOR SURGERY (Preview) Hi all. Some of you may have noticed I've been missing action. After breaking my ankle 8 weeks ago, I then got the call from the hospital for my surgery, which was done on November 22nd. As you may remember, I've suffered badly in the last 2 years particularly, with Ulcerative Colitis. So they've take...	Beth54	15	1881	07:43 PM Dec 20, 2014 by Beth54
	Bloody Quinsy ! (Preview) Well at the start of the year I had never heard of this problem .But after the first cutting and draining of the right side of my throat I assumed that was it ! Wrong ! It came back 4 weeks ago very fast and another cut and drain and a night in Hospital.then 10 days ago it was real bad so another cut ,however to no...	moamajohn	4	1121	05:07 PM Dec 20, 2014 by msg
	the dentist (Preview) Went to the dentist three weeks ago for my two yearly check up. All was OK except i had an ulcer on my gums that I didn't even know about. No pain no anything. He told me at that time it may be cancer. Went back to see him two weeks later as requested by him,he told me it was worse and he gave me a referral for some...	Chicken strangler	5	1241	07:40 PM Dec 14, 2014 by Mike C
	My associate for 72 hrs (Preview) Hi ,I have had this stalker following me for the last 72hrs. Fair dinkum I was in the shower, then the toilet no less ! this menace on 3 legs and 3 wheels just persisted in being in my face ! It constantly required fluids and when it ran out it beeped endlessly until rehydrated. I have to return to its owne...	moamajohn	2	1001	07:51 PM Dec 13, 2014 by Beth54
	slip slop slap (Preview) Nearly had a cancer scare - my Doc. insisted my cheeks were on the "danger list", and made an emergency appt. for me to attend the skin clinic R.M.Hosp. Packing a spare pair of underwear, off I went with horrific thoughts of a razor blade hacking into my face. Luckily, it was Rosacea, a comm...	Lesley F	1	1041	08:15 PM Nov 27, 2014 by aussie_paul
	Update on Stuart's knee replacement (Preview) Stuart had surgery today. A very long day. Got to hospital at noon and he had his op at 7pm. Last on the list. They did a spinal block and he came out of it amazingly well. No nausea and not drowsy. He was back on the ward at 10pm. I hung around to make sure he was ok as he hadn't had an anesthetic before but he is gr...	gooba53	9	1460	04:21 PM Nov 16, 2014 by Phil C
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