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ps- have you been about the other thing- (nag, nag, ceaseless nag, cajole, insist, more nagging.) xxx

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Di, do you live near cornfields? My great grandma that suffered from dementia was constantly wandering into the cornfields.

Mom did some memory recovery activities after her chemo, and I will say that for the first time in about 15 years, she remembered to defrost the turkey for Thanksgiving.

I guess you could look at it as you were going to end up a crazy old lady anyways. (And hey, I can smell my own) Now you're certified!




I don't live near cornfields anymore but I do have a river to fall into and a park to wander around in late at night. I haven't gone to the park at 3 am since Frankie died but I would never rule out some 'occifer' of the law finding me there in my pjs now.

Memory recovery things after chemo...I have never heard of that before but I can see where it could be helpful. I am going to have to research that. You got a defrosted turkey out of it anyways.

One thing I am not going to do in my senile years is going to be getting any more cats. Stash is 17 and 1/2 years old and shows no sign of slowing down. He forgets when he has been fed (and so do I) so he is constantly bitching at me in a very loud voice. I don't know if the little !@#$ is losing his hearing or his mind but he drives me crazy. He is probably going to live to be about 35 years old just to spite me.

Not that fond of the other two cats. Peapod is enamored with Hoobie Sausage. I would gladly give her that cat if I didn't already know that Sausage would not flourish in that environment. That is the stupid cat that gets stuck in the floors and hides due to her skittishness. She is just about the stupidest cat I have ever met. I am stuck with her.

I like Stank though. Stank loved Frank. They had a romance. It took me about 2 years to figure that out. I never could figure out where Stank was sleeping at night until I saw her slip out of Frankie's bed chamber (beneath my bed) one morning. Like Juliette furtively slipping away from her Romeo.

Stank would kiss Frankie and give him back massages all of the time. When Frankie died it took Stank about a week before she realized that he wasn't coming back. When she realized he was gone it hit her hard. I would wake up every morning to find Stank's fat ass perched on my chest and she was always crying. Stank would walk all over the house just howling after Frankie died. We howled together back then but Stank has no use for me now. I never see her and I never know where she is. I think Stank is just marking time before she can see her soul mate again. Never mind that Frankie was my soul mate first!

So no more cats for me. I will let you be the crazy cat lady, Lara. And I am glad that you can smell your own.



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Aw, I will take your kitties if you don't want them!

I should have known Thor would be a hellion from the start...when I first saw him, he was hanging by his claws from the top of the cage my cousin kept them in at night! But I put the cat carrier on the ground, and he was the first one inside. I now realize that this was only a harbinger that whenever any kind of door is open, he is inside like a flash. He's even figured out how to open cabinet doors by himself! I'll hear him whining every once in a while, only to find he's gotten himself in the cabinet under the sink and can't get out, the stupid little !@#$.

But I love the stupid little !@#$. Even the way he insists on me picking him and holding him like a baby EVERY time I use the restroom. He's banned from the bedroom at bedtime for now, though, but he loves to wake me up at 6:30 am, on the nose, so he can be fed.

Yeah, Mom had to do these computer things to help with memory, I think she went for about 8 weeks. What I don't understand is how the woman can knit and crochet ridiculously good even with her !@#$ memory, but forgets the simplest things all the time.

She might have to go again, since she'll be doing chemo again soon.



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How did I miss this earlier??

So Di, one part of your brain is Demented. That's not bad. The rest of your brain, then, is not demented. I am not surprised you scored so highly on the language bit. Who cares about the other stuff. Your thinking and feeling bits seem pretty intact to me.

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I saw my neurologist today. Wound up being late for my appointment because I couldn't find the damn office. Never mind that I have been there before and that his office is directly across from the hospital I worked at for 13 years!

I had to figure out how to work my damn cell-phone (small miracle) and I called his office to ask them how to get there. They told me to go south but I went north instead. All of this with a GPS but I am still too stupid to figure out directions.

One of the questions Dr. Mean Jeans asked me when I saw him was "What would you do if you were lost in the woods and the sun was still out?" I knew the correct answer was "I will follow the sun to figure out how to get out of the woods." but I said "If I knew I was lost I would just sit there." He said "Sit there for what?" I said "Sit there until someone found me. You know I watch 'I Survived' and 'I Shouldn't Be Alive'. Cardinal rule. If you don't know where the feck you are it is best just to stay in place so you don't get even more lost and people can find you more easily.

Should have prefaced that with "I can get lost in a paper bag. I got lost on the drive home from work sometimes. I can get lost just going to the grocery store. I don't know these towns like the back of my hand." I can figure out how to use the subway system in Paris but I can't figure out how to get around in my own town.

Ah, punch will probably slap me for this but Stephen and I got lost on a epic scale a few times. We were in Grand Rapids one time and we couldnt seem to get off of a certain road. We were lost for about 3 hours though it didn't seem to bother either one of us. We kept passing things that looked familiar and we couldn't seem to find a way to get off of 'Chicago Rd.' That episode finally came to an end when someone rear-ended us.

Stephen had been driving and he chose to stop (rather quickly) on a yellow light and the car behind us thought we were going to drive through the yellow light. She slammed into us but it did not damage either vehicle. She was pretty freaked out at first but quickly recovered when we asked her "Where in the hell is the mall?" She said "I just knew you were looking for the mall!" like that gave her some kind of absolution for her poor driving skills.

We got lost in Brussels, Belgium as well. We were going to see Bruce. Stephen had not bothered to get directions prior to leaving and he just thought we had to find the city centre. Turned out that the concert venue was nowhere close to the city centre. Trafffic sucked big time and by the time we found our way there Bruce was into the 5th song on the set-list. My first time ever being late for a Bruce show. And most likely my last time as well. I am late for everything but one thing I have never been late for is Bruce. It won't happen again.

Another time we got lost in London. We got lost trying to find his favorite pie and mash and saspirilla shops. That snotty looking tasteless pie was not worth the bother. I'm from the U.S. We expect our food to have some flavor.

Got lost at St. Paul's Cathedral as well. The rain was pissing down and we must have walked completely around that place (big place) about 5 times before we found a way to slip in.

We were not supposed to be there; it was not open for tourists. We found Lord Nelson's grave, the great architect, Christopher Wren's grave and Winston Churchill's grave. I don't know what is up with the Brits. People should be buried outside if at all.

We finally slipped into a pew. I was a bit surprised that the Cathedral did not collapse upon Stephen. The nuns had pretty much whipped dire straits into me to deter me from ever going to another Church so I thought an architectural collapse might be reasonable and possible for an atheist.

That was one of the most beautiful nights of my life. The Men's Choir was practicing and they took my breath away. Heady, high and lovely. I still cherish that night. I can still recall the scents from that night along with the rain and my sore feet.

This wound up getting way off track for me. Easy for me to get lost.



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Aw, I will take your kitties if you don't want them!

I should have known Thor would be a hellion from the start...when I first saw him, he was hanging by his claws from the top of the cage my cousin kept them in at night! But I put the cat carrier on the ground, and he was the first one inside. I now realize that this was only a harbinger that whenever any kind of door is open, he is inside like a flash. He's even figured out how to open cabinet doors by himself! I'll hear him whining every once in a while, only to find he's gotten himself in the cabinet under the sink and can't get out, the stupid little !@#$.

But I love the stupid little !@#$. Even the way he insists on me picking him and holding him like a baby EVERY time I use the restroom. He's banned from the bedroom at bedtime for now, though, but he loves to wake me up at 6:30 am, on the nose, so he can be fed.

Yeah, Mom had to do these computer things to help with memory, I think she went for about 8 weeks. What I don't understand is how the woman can knit and crochet ridiculously good even with her !@#$ memory, but forgets the simplest things all the time.

She might have to go again, since she'll be doing chemo again soon.




Oh dear. Why does your mom have to go through chemo again? Did they find something else on a PET or CT scan. I hope that is not the case, Lara. But if it is I have to tell you that I have a friend that had Stage 4 breast cancer (a usually hopeless diagnosis) and we are coming up to the 10 year anniversary of her diagnosis in 2012. That woman is a fighter.

You can have ALL of my cats. Just tell me when and where to drop them off!

Thor sounds awesome (and a little bit stupid). You should have known to stay away from him when he was hanging upside down by his claws. What you see is what you usually get.

Happy Jack? The cat that was tortured by chickens; is he doing OK with Thor?



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Yes, sometimes Happy Jack even lets Thor groom him. It's the most adorable thing EVER.

It's hard to talk about Mom. It's not good that there were cancerous cells found during a surgery, but basically the surgeon fucked it up in every way possible because he did not have clear margins. It's just...not good.

Dad is considering a lawsuit because of the lack of cancer protocol. Whether it moves forward remains to be seen.

Mom's definitely a fighter, but she's been very worn down by the first bout with chemo, and it's only gotten worse because she's continued to work the long hours in surgery, making the pain in her feet unbearable for her at times. She's had to keep working to keep insurance because Dad is a private contractor.

She has an appointment at Northwestern next week, and that will hopefully yield a more positive second opinion, or a chance at some kind of trial.

It wasn't the merriest Christmas we've ever had.

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Yes, sometimes Happy Jack even lets Thor groom him. It's the most adorable thing EVER.

It's hard to talk about Mom. It's not good that there were cancerous cells found during a surgery, but basically the surgeon fucked it up in every way possible because he did not have clear margins. It's just...not good.

Dad is considering a lawsuit because of the lack of cancer protocol. Whether it moves forward remains to be seen.

Mom's definitely a fighter, but she's been very worn down by the first bout with chemo, and it's only gotten worse because she's continued to work the long hours in surgery, making the pain in her feet unbearable for her at times. She's had to keep working to keep insurance because Dad is a private contractor.

She has an appointment at Northwestern next week, and that will hopefully yield a more positive second opinion, or a chance at some kind of trial.

It wasn't the merriest Christmas we've ever had.



I am sorry, Lara. I know how much you love your mom and dad.

If it makes you feel any better I can tell you that my friend had a weeping wound in her arm pit and discharge from her affected breast before she decided to go in for another mammogram. She didn't want to 'know' even though she knew. Another nurse that is a bad patient. She had multiple lymph nodes that were invaded by the cancer and her prognosis was extremely poor. But she is still here almost 10 years later. Such a fighter.

It always breaks my heart to see people that work 2 or 3 jobs but they still do not have health insurance. And it breaks my heart to think of people working beyond their energy levels just to keep their health insurance. That is something that needs to be fixed in this country. ASAP.

Clinical trials are good as well as going to the best cancer treatment centers available. They are cutting edge and if anyone can help your mother they can.

Has there been any genetic testing done? You could be at risk as well. 1st generation.

I sincerely hope there is something out there to help your mother. There have been vast improvements in the treatment for breast cancer over the last 10 years.

I am wishing the best for your mother. People can and do beat this disease. If your mom has half the snuff that you have she will be hard to take down.

My cats will sometimes groom each other. Reece and Hershey will spend an hour or so French kissing one another every night. They clean each other's ears and then they seem to head for plaque in the mouth after that. They have a strong bond to one another.

Keep me posted about your mom and don't ever lose hope or give up. I have been the witness to miracles in this area.



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Anyways, what I meant to say in my previous post was that my neurologist does not think that I am suffering from dementia. He seemed to be pretty amused when I told him that that was the diagnosis the Dr. of psychology had given me. He said "Well, you are the first patient we have referred to him (Thanks a lot!). I don't know him at all but I would say that you are not suffering from dementia." I told him that I knew what my weak areas were but I did not think I had dementia either. I said "That is not a term you can just throw around with a nurse."

When I told him that the psychologist had recommended occupational therapy he said he did not think it was necessary but he thought I was talking about speech problems. Those are not so glaring anymore. I told him the deficiets were in geometry, math and abstract thinking. I used to be an ace at math but if you don't use it you lose it. Geometry has always fecked me up. You can't lose something that you never had. My horse was perfectly capable of riding a 'perfect' circle in dressage competitions but his rider (me) was not able to visualize a 'perfect' circle. I also had trouble walking my horse down a 'straight' line to salute the judge at the beginning of the dressage tests.

Such a shame because that horse's gaits just sailed. His walk was a full four beats; his hind legs fully over-stepped the foot prints from his front legs. His trot was a pleasure and his extended trot was pure joy to ride for me. Loved his canter as well as his hand gallop. He was so amazing. Huge heart. He would jump any obstacle that was in front of him even if I had my own doubts about it. I still miss him.

I really, really like my neurologist. He is very smart, very witty, very down to earth and we just clicked. He is not going to be one to fuss, moan or over test me for crap. And he treats me like I might know a few things. I don't know if it was a test or not but he asked me if my diuretic was potassium sparing or not (it's an easy one and I think he knew the answer). I told him it was not potassium sparing. He asked me when I had last had electrolytes drawn. I told him "My lytes are always normal. The only time they are ever off is when I have bashed my head into something and refused to go to the hospital after puking my guts out for 5 days. Then my sodium and chloride are off but my potassium has never been off."

3 standards and tests that have never changed over the years. A CBC (complete blood count) holds the clue to numerous disorders if your Dr. is astute enough to note them. Electrolytes are essential; if those are screwed up you are screwed as well. Too little or too much potassium will lead to a heart attack or heart failure. The third is arterial blood gases. Those will highlight a number of disorders but if you ever have to have them drawn you are in sorry shape and heading into trouble to begin with.

Dr. K told me "You look good. You look really good." I didn't know what to say to that besides "Thank You" and then I thought "I must have looked like !@#$ the last time I saw you."

I told him that I would rather have another colonoscopy (or 3 of them) than to go through that neuro-psych testing again. He said he didn't remember a thing from his colonoscopy. I said "Exactly! That is why I didn't mind it so much. That damn neuro-psych test is going to stay with me forever."

Dr. K is certain that I had a stroke. He told me he was going to order a Tesla 3 MRI. I told him "Don't like the sounds of that. My only reference for Tesla is Keith forcing me to go to one of their concerts. The only thing that was fun about that concert was watching a very drunk woman slide down the hill at Freedom Hill. Her top had slid off from the friction of sliding down the hill. Her pants were next but I stopped looking.

This Tesla 3 magnent MRI is supposed to be a lot stronger than the MRI I had a bit over a year ago. I told Dr. K "I am worried about having such a strong magnent used to view my brain with. I told him "Is this magnent strong enough to pull the metal plate out of my head?!" He just chuckled and said "No. Do you really have a plate in your head?"

I said "Nope. As far as I know I don't have a plate in my head in spite of multiple head injuries in the past. I have earned every concussion, head injury and hypertensive crisis.

It didn't help when I read the diagnosis on my form for the Tesla MRI. My neurologist had put down R/O stroke or a neoplasm. I also know what it means when they say that stuff. It's not a tuma!
     
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So far I have not been able to find a good Dr. for that. None of the ones around here have stellar ratings or reviews. I should just get it done irregardless of the Dr.s skill.

Don't worry about nagging me, Karen. My sisters open up every conversation they have with me with "Have you been to a gynecologist yet? When are you going to go?" I'll go when hell freezes over. Or when I get totally fed up with all of the nagging.



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