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When you go to the thrift shop looking for an item you need for a project and upon checkout the young cashier asks “Would you like to use your discount today?”

Um, what discount would that be? I ask..

“Seniors save an extra 10% on Mondays”

Jocose wrote: ↑07 Nov 2023, 06:54 When you go to the thrift shop looking for an item you need for a project and upon checkout the young cashier asks “Would you like to use your discount today?”

Um, what discount would that be? I ask..

“Seniors save an extra 10% on Mondays”

I get it. I was asked at Whataburger recently if I wanted my free "senior coffee" with my taquito.

I didn't need it, but I took that bad boy to soften the blow.

Checked in at the funeral home in my hometown to leave online condolences for a family friend. Goodness gracious! I knew 4 of the 10 people listed on the first page of the obits. Most were acquaintances of my father (you live in the same place for 85 years you know a few people), and were old like him, but one was the slightly older brother of a classmate. Guess I'm stepping into that season.

Del wrote: ↑26 Oct 2023, 05:15

SlowToke wrote: ↑25 Oct 2023, 16:26 Spending 8 days in the hospital with pancreatitis will humble a man. I now know from personal experience.

Was that the same hospital that you work at?

Because that would be humbling.

I used to work there about 20 years ago. I'm no longer working for a hospital these days though. I went to the dark side. I now work as a clinical educator for a medical device company. And, I've been on a national speaking circuit over the past year and a half speaking at Association for Vascular Access (AVA) conferences. Either way, it is humbling to be on the other side of a hospital bed than what I'm used to for sure. The highlight of my stay, once I wasn't in excruciating pain was stealing raspberry sherbet from the pantry at night.

There is a HUGE difference between ground cinnamon and ground cumin. Be sure to double check those labels.

When my front door handle still turns from the inside even while locked. Need to get a new lock set.

I was in the hospital for TIA event. I had no feeling on the right side of my body but everything worked. I was supposed to buzz the nurse every time I had to go to the bathroom and grew tired of it quickly. 2am I woke up and needed a visit to the bathroom. I was wearing a wireless heart monitor so I didn't have to unhook anything.

I got out of bed and grabbed the railing on the room with my right hand and pulled my IV on wheels with my left. I was not able to feel the railing with my right hand which was a weird experience. After a couple minutes of stumbling around I made it to the bathroom. I stood in front of the toilet and tried to figure out what I was going to do. I decided to hold myself with my left hand and pull back my gown with my right. I started the process of voiding myself and since my right hand couldn't feel the gown it started slipping out of my hand and I was afraid I would wet myself so I was grabbing frantically with my numb hand. This happened 3 times during my bathroom visit with the same sense of urgency each to grab my gown.

I finished up, dry I might add, and made the 5 minute trip back to my bed. I had just gotten back into the bed and covered myself up and the night nurse came in. "Sir, are you ok in here?" I answered yes, no problem. She said, "Your heart monitor was going crazy a couple of minutes ago. You sure you're ok?" I told her I was ok and closed my eyes.

The next time I buzzed the nurse to accompany me to the rest room.

GaryInVA wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 12:06 I stood in front of the toilet and tried to figure out what I was going to do.

Dude, in some situations, it's ok to SIT DOWN.

Biff wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 06:11

GaryInVA wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 12:06 I stood in front of the toilet and tried to figure out what I was going to do.

Dude, in some situations, it's ok to SIT DOWN.

I would have if I could feel anything in my right leg and arm. Didn't know if I could get myself back up.

GaryInVA wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 08:01

Biff wrote: ↑24 Jan 2024, 06:11

GaryInVA wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 12:06 I stood in front of the toilet and tried to figure out what I was going to do.

Dude, in some situations, it's ok to SIT DOWN.

I would have if I could feel anything in my right leg and arm. Didn't know if I could get myself back up.

Praying for full and quick recovery