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Ear it is!
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Well girls and boys, the ear has been excised and repaired, and the local anaesthetic is just wearing off. OUCH!!! She'll be right. The crook bit was sliced off, and the skilled surgeon used a flap of skin from the back of my ear and folded over as a skin graft. I have a lot of dressing on it, and a pressure...
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If good is what you're looking for, good is what you'll find.....
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This has been around before, but sometimes we need reminding; "If good is what you're looking for, good is what you'll find." Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the m...
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dont you wish sometimes your family was like on tv?
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you know how every thing is hunky dory in around 30 minutes, probably 20 with the adds..
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B.P
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My B.P has been erattic for ages but last few weeks it been right off doctor ready to put me in to hospital for few days ... Any one else have this problem ...I have to take my BP 3 time a a day for doctor to see what doing ,,this is last two days Yesterday morning ...174/107..... midday...178/109 .....
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Mens Shed Locations etc
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I have put this under health as it is associated with Beyond Blue and those struggling with life in one way or the other. Anyone can read the information etc without joining a shed or the website so good for both men and women to read, see; http://www.theshedonline.org.au/
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BENEFITS OF LEMON
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Useful info that may help someone. Aa tablespoon of "real lemon" (the concentrate in a bottle) in a glass of water every morning. What can it hurt? Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Why do we not know about that? Bec...
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off day
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any one have one of those days, you just feel like Blehh..  just feel latharging and such at the moment, felt like sleeping all day.. it doesnt happen very often but once in a while i feel like this, i suppose the stupid muggy humid wierd weather we've been having latley doesnt help ei...
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Mammograms
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Hi to all you fellow travellers out there Have any of you had to have a mammogram on the road. I have found it difficult as they wanted an address but I tried to explain to them that I live in a caravan and move around. So if any of you have had similar experiences or how to get around it I would love to know thank...
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Asparagus!
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Two years ago I had a prostrate Cancer blood test PSA was 6.5 ..T was told to have a Biopsy which was more painful than Child Birth LOL..Which showed I have a little Cancer......I was a little put off..But was again told by a learned friend To go and get stuck into Asparagus shoots and ends Mashed u...
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Gotta love this Health Warning
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This applies to most of us me thinks!
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What do you do when you cant sleep?
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After another night of being awake for what seemed many hours, I'd like an idea or 2 of how to get to sleep? When I was single I used to put the light on and read for a while, but dont want to do that nowadays as it disturbs my partner, so I get up and have a cup of tea. I even go for a bit of a walk outside if the weathe...
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POOR DIDDUMS
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Had a skin check today, and doc had to take two biopsies, probably will have to have to get them cut out. PLEASE Please everyone, have a regular skin check and take precautions -- Edited by goinsoon on Thursday 8th of December 2011 09:13:33 PM
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surgeon
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Just thought I would let you know had good news today from my surgeon who operated on my hand two and a half months ago I don't have to have it strapped up anymore and the swelling should go down in another three months also the soreness should wear off over the course of the next three months and I should get...
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Another Up-date.
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My friends' Husband [and her of course,] moved into a Unit near the hospital yesterday, exactly 1 month after the Transplant. Everyone at the Hospital are very pleased with his progress. I might get home sooner than I thought at this rate. Cheers, Sheba.
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POLYMYALGIA
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I have just been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, just waiting for blood tests to come back to confirm, it is a real bugger, when you wake up in the morning you cant move your arms and the pain is bad to say the least. I have to go on a course of steroids for at least two years, although there is no cure t...
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Left Ventrical Heart Failure
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We have been on the road for about 5 months , but unfortunately i have developed Left Ventrical heart failure so have had to stay put until i can see a heart specialist in a few weeks . I am currently on medication that seems to be helping a lot . But we are worried that our wonderful grey nomad days may be over...
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Devastation again
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Was hoping to fly down to melbourne to visit grandson for the first time. Finances have been tight, now in a position to go, now there has been a big bust up between my sonand his partner/ She is 10 years older than him and is still married, he was begging her to get a divorce, and she came up with some lame e...
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Reading for a laugh.
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Having a laugh is often good medicine. Agree? Bought myself a present for the festive season / New year. I've combined the two because I'm a slow reader so I'll start late December 2011 and finish january 2012, or so I thought. It got me in and I couldn't put it down - no good for those who can't sleep! TITLE...
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Ambulance Cover
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Our private coverage with MBF has been taken over by BUPA, which made me call to check out our coverage. The question came up regarding ambulance cover. As we are traveling full time, not in our home state, we really do not have very good coverage. We are limited as to which ambulance company we can cal...
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Up-date.
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My friends' husband took a turn for the better today. Drs. and Dietician at RBH Brisbane, are amazed at how "Fit" he is for such a sick person. [He's just had a Bone-marrow Transplant.] They are now doing a Study on him, and are talking about starting other patients on the diet Regime he w...
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