tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post1854721361611795350..comments2023-10-12T08:55:29.120-05:00Comments on Carol's Southern Spice: When Mother Nature talks, I listen!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-68216383587545124072012-11-01T18:28:00.302-05:002012-11-01T18:28:00.302-05:00And the death toll will continue to rise. Some peo...And the death toll will continue to rise. Some people can't or don't want to survive this kind of trauma. Older people who lost everything they had, all their memories and come to realize how long it will take to rebuild may not survive. Not that they commit suicide, even though we had some who did that, they die of heart attacks and strokes. <br /><br />The simple things we do each day or week become monumental tasks. <br /><br />This life class is going to be a really tough one. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-52762564572694716322012-11-01T17:38:10.590-05:002012-11-01T17:38:10.590-05:00Shock and disbelief is comIng to an end for those ...Shock and disbelief is comIng to an end for those affected by the storm. They are entering the anger phase. Next comes depression. It's a bitch. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-46093672700441535262012-11-01T16:21:45.550-05:002012-11-01T16:21:45.550-05:00The knee brace is helping. I don't know what ...The knee brace is helping. I don't know what this is. I think its a sprain. It is not the joint. I am impatient. I want it to be well. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-84268464006176955742012-11-01T16:20:00.634-05:002012-11-01T16:20:00.634-05:00Carol, this is not a new injury - it is about 2 we...Carol, this is not a new injury - it is about 2 weeks old now. I guess it is a pulled ligament on the inside of my knee. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-10530247278400561442012-11-01T14:40:42.011-05:002012-11-01T14:40:42.011-05:00It's just been the last few days that I have b...It's just been the last few days that I have been able to walk without serious pain. I broke my ankle/foot last Nov, a year ago. My most recent pain has been in my good ankle, I guess from the compensation. I dreaded any walking. I had to psych up to go to Walmart. <br /><br />One thing that I think has decreased my pain is the shoes I'm now wearing. I'm wearing a heavier New Balance shoe. It looks like a low cut hiking boot. I couldn't wear those shoes with shorter pants because they looked dumb but now that I'm wearing jeans, they look fine. It's made a world of difference. I have extra support I bought for the shoes also. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-17831479100655347602012-11-01T14:34:01.329-05:002012-11-01T14:34:01.329-05:00The temperature you use really depends on what'...The temperature you use really depends on what's causing the pain. If it's arthritis, heat is useful as long as you don't leave it on for long periods. <br /><br />If it's an acute injury and you heat it or soak it in hot water, it will swell like crazy. I've had people come into the ER with a part so edematous that if I couldn't have seen where it originated, I wouldn't know what I was looking at because it was sooo swollen. They soaked it in hot water like grandma taught. <br /><br />If you watch athletes who have just been injured, they have the injury wrapped with ice. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-34711965054814313902012-11-01T13:49:04.327-05:002012-11-01T13:49:04.327-05:00Thanks for the info on knee tx Carol. I am going ...Thanks for the info on knee tx Carol. I am going to grocery for a frozen bag of peas. <br /><br />The heat makes it feel better. I thought my quads were in good shape. I walk a lot - or did. It is distressing to not be able to walk. Walking was my stress therapy. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-30127922144220984962012-11-01T11:42:55.725-05:002012-11-01T11:42:55.725-05:00Craig's TM is down. Someone hacked his site.Craig's TM is down. Someone hacked his site. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-68624965199638735242012-11-01T10:57:12.206-05:002012-11-01T10:57:12.206-05:00I watched Colbert last night and he had Lilly Ledb...I watched Colbert last night and he had Lilly Ledbetter on. She said that Romney has never answered the question of whether he supports her act. It could mean two things..he does support it and doesn't want anyone to know or...he doesn't support it and doesn't want anyone to know. <br /><br />Voting for Romney is like choosing the (?) in the Dum Dum pop bag. Some are labeled with a flavor and some have a (?). You just don't know what flavor you're going to get. If you don't know, a Dum Dum is a little sucker. I grabbed one at my eye doc's office the other day. I opted for the cherry. I like knowing the flavor I'm going to get ahead of time. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-82008064207333555592012-11-01T10:50:05.971-05:002012-11-01T10:50:05.971-05:00Only suggestion I have is do what you're doing...Only suggestion I have is do what you're doing, definitely need to rest it. I'm more of a ice fan but most people don't like ice because it's cold. I once heard a PT guy say that using heat is like putting your part in a crock pot, it's slow cooking ya. Never forgot that. If you do try ice, just keep it on about 10-15 minutes and then off for as long. <br /><br />Another suggestion is when you're all better, strengthen your quad muscles because stronger quads better support your knees. There are many ways to do that without having special equipment. Google them. I happen to have some entire workout system in my bedroom that is too heavy to move out. Fortunately, it's a big bedroom. <br /><br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-11621362014941473152012-11-01T09:56:41.396-05:002012-11-01T09:56:41.396-05:00Oh yes, I do take ibuprofen at night so I can slee...Oh yes, I do take ibuprofen at night so I can sleep. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-40064272730534976322012-11-01T09:56:13.814-05:002012-11-01T09:56:13.814-05:00I have a sprained knee. I think I did it a couple...I have a sprained knee. I think I did it a couple of weeks ago when I got down on the floor to do a hearing screen on a child in one of our child care centers. All of our children have to have them at 12 and 24 months. <br /><br />Anyway, this knee is giving me fits. I cannot walk for exercise any longer. My NP friend told me about RICE - so I got me a knee brace - and it does help. I have been resting it. Have not used ice yet. but I have been going over to the therapy pool at the Univ and staying in there about 30 min several times a week and that seems to help. Elevation of my leg does not seem to help. The warm water in the therapy pool does decrease the swelling a lot. <br /><br />Any more suggestions Carol?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-32749410898573008802012-11-01T09:52:47.354-05:002012-11-01T09:52:47.354-05:00Carol, I know your birthday is this month - is it ...Carol, I know your birthday is this month - is it on 11/7? janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-91778820330363334632012-11-01T09:48:39.400-05:002012-11-01T09:48:39.400-05:00What's really weird is that even though I'...What's really weird is that even though I'm compelled to watch real disasters, I will not watch a fiction disaster movie. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-71449500068428421962012-11-01T08:03:47.497-05:002012-11-01T08:03:47.497-05:00One thing good about this blog is that no one has ...One thing good about this blog is that no one has to read it. It has still served it's purpose for me. It's how I study. Writing is part of my studying. When I was in college and grad school, I had to write to study. <br /><br />With my learning disabilities, if I just read something, it might have gone in one eye and out the other. As I read, I underlined what I thought was important and wrote it out and then read it again. I think better when I'm writing even if no one else understands that thinking, it works for me. <br /><br />I do believe that everything that happens in life has meaning. In order to learn from life's experiences, I have to study/ponder it and write about it. I guess one person's pondering is another person's obsessing. <br /><br />When I was going through my year and a half of hell, I wrote my ass off. In doing that, instead of just seeing it as hell, I saw all the synchronicity and small miracles that were involved in that awful experience. <br /><br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-54328944903670601882012-11-01T07:13:35.971-05:002012-11-01T07:13:35.971-05:00Yes Jan a sad Halloween and wasn't it this tim...Yes Jan a sad Halloween and wasn't it this time last year that many up there had to go thru an early snow and power outage? I'm sure their in for a lot of PTSD.<br /><br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-66630618421276179892012-10-31T20:39:42.737-05:002012-10-31T20:39:42.737-05:00We have had only a few trick or treaters. This wi...We have had only a few trick or treaters. This will go down as a sad Halloween for many along the east coast. janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-32788930377503684002012-10-31T20:38:37.019-05:002012-10-31T20:38:37.019-05:00I do want to wish you all a Happy Halloween.
We...I do want to wish you all a Happy Halloween. <br /><br />We had a little party at work today. I don't usually get excited about holidays. Our office staff put together a great little party. We all contributed food. Several put together a haunted "room" It was very creative and even I screamed a little. I didn't stay long in it as they had strobe type lighting in areas and that can start a migraine for me. I have missed our NP and this was good for me today. <br /><br />janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-70616989757428370992012-10-31T17:23:26.236-05:002012-10-31T17:23:26.236-05:00Actually..after a little pondering..I don't ob...Actually..after a little pondering..I don't obsess about anything or everything. I'm choosy. I don't think that being concerned about the well-being of millions of fellow humans involved in a major disaster constitutes an obsession. But that's JMO. And your welcome to yours. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-39177919205880556372012-10-31T15:54:02.434-05:002012-10-31T15:54:02.434-05:00FEMA does need to watch for inmates applying for e...FEMA does need to watch for inmates applying for emergency assistance. Checks did arrive at the jail for some of ours after Rita. And some really well off people took FEMA for a good bit of money while people in need went without. Even though we need our government in emergencies, they can be scammed...just like the rest of us. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-89670715149115651882012-10-31T15:24:13.468-05:002012-10-31T15:24:13.468-05:00Don't know of this applies to peeps up on the ...Don't know of this applies to peeps up on the east coast but we now have a 5 percent hurricane deductible on our homeowners policies. You have to lose in excess of 5 percent of the value listed on your policy to collect one red cent. That's only if the damage was caused by a hurricane. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-52079003125391269752012-10-31T15:05:54.010-05:002012-10-31T15:05:54.010-05:00And one of the purposes of this blog is to have a ...And one of the purposes of this blog is to have a place to obsess. Believe it or not, it works for me. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-11729515988569216472012-10-31T14:16:14.862-05:002012-10-31T14:16:14.862-05:00 But I do know the definition of empathy. But I do know the definition of empathy. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-89685588723982994962012-10-31T14:13:19.775-05:002012-10-31T14:13:19.775-05:00I wouldn't argue with that.I wouldn't argue with that.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-38069411346156188852012-10-31T13:15:23.040-05:002012-10-31T13:15:23.040-05:00Carol, at times you are so clueless...you have no ...Carol, at times you are so clueless...you have no idea what you are talking about as far as my life or indeed anyone else's beyond your own...<br /><br />you choose to obsess about everything & anything, if that is what you define as empathy, get real.. others don't act as you deem<br />they should, pretty obvious from what you write repeatedly, about any and all things, but that is simply your opinion, nothing more, nothing less...<br /><br />Coreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529671587520012813noreply@blogger.com