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Isisford -great outback service 24/7
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Had reason to contact health clinic at Isisford at 12.30am Tues. after all home remedies and suggestions failed (a moth in my ear) What an obliging Nurse Helen who persevered with patience and eventually after 90 minutes got the moth out and had us back at the waterhole by 2.30am. What a wonderful se...
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And yes there is more
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Had a chest X-ray on Monday. Visited Dr today & now they have decided I also have an embolism in bottom of left lung. Woe is me!! But I am still kicking.
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Just when everything is going well.
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Arrived back at our Melb base last night after 5 days away.We put everything away and had dinner and sat down...then WHACK ! bloody hell talk about chest pain, I sat down for 2 mins then got the B/Pressure thingy out.I am normally 125 /68 ....however it was 190 /90 ! bugger sez me Ambo time ! They put the...
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just add another problem
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Today I went to Dr for ongoing problem & mentioned pain in right leg. So then an ultra sound & now to add to all my other woes I have DVTs (clots) in 3 different veins. Not sure why so now more tests etc to see if something will show up. Would you believe today I took 17 pills!!!! Mostly ones to cou...
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A week after the Opp
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It's a week now since I had the operation to expand the Arteries down both legs, I wouldn't wish that Op on anyone especially if it is done under local anesthetic like mine was, they managed to numb my legs alright, but never killed the pain, it felt just like a couple of red hot needles going right down the...
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Wonder if they'll find one
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I'm off to have MRI tomorrow (brain). Hope they find some working cells & not just an empty space!!
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Tuesdays the day !
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"Yep" tomorrow, Tuesday is the day this little kiwi goes in to Hospital for the long awaited bore out of the Arteries in both legs, Or rather the correct Procedure is called, Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty "what a mouth full" Everyone knows that a kiwi can't fly, sure hope...
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Antibiotic overuse and allergic reaction
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Hi, just wanting others thoughts and experience. I work with children and have spent a week with 70 % of them coming down with high temperatures and sniffles. So naturally I would likely pick up something. I had the flu shot this year, this didn't help. I had mild temperature, mild earache and then lost...
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Another flare-up
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Just when I thought I was improving (temporal arteritis) & was due to start reducing my dose of steroids next Tues. last night it flared up again. Headache & soreness & swelling in the artery. So off to the doc this morning & my steroid dose was upped by another 25mg. So now taking 7...
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Colds Health Quiz .....
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http://www.abc.net.au/health/quizzestools/quizzes/2014/08/07/4062919.htm
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Vic41
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whoooo!!
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Check that out people !!! just weighed myself which I hadn't done for a while. I was sitting around 93KG and now 87.2 whooo, I've haven't been under 90 since I was a kid!! Now I just have to loose the spare tyre, the guts guts and all,,,.. Hoping to be 80-85 by end of year , when I started all this a few years bac...
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Medical Digital Revolution (iDoctor) - Video
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I posted this in General as not everyone visits this section, but am repeating it here as it is so worth watching. Video, and sound needed. See; http://www.youtube.com/embed/r13uYs7jglg -- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 29th of July 2014 05:46:30 PM
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Aged Care help
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I wonder if anyone can help me. Mum is in Aged Care in Mornington Victoria. I am trying to find an organization who sends people into Nursing Homes to take Residents out shopping. Mum is estranged from the family in Melb and is going stir crazy coz she can't get out. The Nursing Home does not have anybody...
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Eye sight problem
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I know I recently commented on my stay in hospital during this past week very light heartedly in "I digress". But unfortunately this problem I have - temporal arteritis (inflammation of the temporal artery) is causing me grave problems - mainly my eye sight in my left eye. This is very bl...
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A very interesting read.
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I've been looking for ways to heat the camper safely and I remembered I had a new bottle of Kerosene in the cupboard, I decided to Google uses for kerosene and this popped up, something I'd certainly never heard of and could be a useful remedy for some ailments. Send me $!0 via PayPal if it helps any of you o...
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Bitter gourd, bitter melon
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Hi, Good vegetable that is widely used for health benefits in Asia. Lots of benefits, especially for diabetics. Helps with stomach problems too. Misc. aches and pains. Skin problems. Balances out immune system. Try it juiced, mixed with apple juice as it can be somewhat bitter, as name sugges...
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Bottled Water - Which is best?
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I am not comparing bottled water to water out of the tap, although there is a lot of controversy over fluoride being used in tap water which is said to be poisonous. My query is on bottled water, which is best with no added chemicals? Also do some bottled water suppliers just get it out of the tap anyway?...
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Daily double for Beth Today ....
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could it be her birthday??? Or maybe the end of her treatment??? Whatever it is, Beth, hope you had a great day ... Lots of spoiling .... You deserve it! -- Edited by chaslib on Wednesday 25th of June 2014 06:31:57 PM
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Pacemakers and Interference Etc....
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http://www.medtronic.com/patients/bradycardia/living-with/questions-answers/
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Vic41
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Helico Bacter Pylori (stomach bug)
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Anyone had or suffered this and if so what was your treatment and experience etc. On a breath test for this recently (still waiting for the results) I had to go off all forms of anti acid meds for a week, including none medical ones. However, I followed an alkaline diet during this period and it was amaz...
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