Okay folks! It's been another exciting week so far! So, "Off we go into the wild blue..." You know the rest, in fact you're probably humming the tune right now as you read this.
So, juvat, what's going on for you to be so excited this week? Well...Tuesday I get a PET scan. One's gotta look forward to that!
No Beans, I'm not taking the dogs to the vet. No, Mrs J is taking me to the Doc. A PET scan is a Positron Emission Tomography.
So, you lay down on the two bars and stick your head into the toilet bowl. They flush it and it takes pictures of the inner working of your noggin.
That clears things up a lot doesn't it? Just kidding of course. It detects early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain conditions. In my situation those conditions are ordered in increasing likelihood. My short term memory is horrible since the accident and my heart caused the accident so...
We've also had a bit of a vehicle problem. Our only vehicle, Mrs J’s car, ran over a nail and we didn't notice it until the next morning when the tire was flat as a pancake. Got out the spare and the jack and never having had to use it on this car, found out that the wrench head didn't fit the nuts on the wheel. Since we bought the car used, we think the prior owner just went to WalMart and bought a tire iron. Hadn't needed it until we did!
Well...Fecal matter!
So, finally gave up and called a service to come and change the tire. The service guy showed up 15 minutes later and I hear his power tool turning lug nuts. 15 minutes after that, he drove off.
Mission complete! We're taking the flat tire to Costco to replace along with the other 3 that are approaching end life. So be it.
That's the highlights for this week. (I hope and pray!) We shall see what will be. In the meantime, I think I'll go back in time to a song I kinda like. Hope you do also.
Peace out y'all!
Good luck with the results of the PET scan juvat, medicos need those tests to do what they do. As to the video a great way to start the day and where did those almost 41 years go?
ReplyDeleteThanks Nylon, and I understand the need. We shall see what will be.
DeleteGood question! But it did pass fast didn't it?
juvat
I have a breaker bar and a 6 point socket for each vehicle's lug nuts and carry a can of Fix-A-Flat.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with the medical stuff!
Rob, thanks for the wishes. Shouldn't be much of an issue, but...
DeleteWe're going to Costco to get all four replaced. I'll take care of the tool problem also.
juvat
If you have noticed a difference since your heart episode, get out the papers the pharmacy sends home when you get a refill on your meds, and read them to see if memory issues are a potential side effect...or cheat and ask Google, or Bing, or whatever your favorite system is. I'm assuming if you are getting a PET scan you have talked to your doc already. Be sure they know EVERY SINGLE medication/herb/supplement you take, because some of those can interact, and many folks don't realize that supplements and herbs are also medications.
ReplyDeleteThe other thing is to be sure you are using your CPAP if you have that, and be sure the docs are checking your B12 and thyroid levels which is bloodwork. As we get older, our gut doesn't absorb nutrients as well as it did 20 years ago. I have seen multiple times folks being told they had some form of dementia be "cured" by getting a B12 level checked, and starting on replacement therapy. And see how well controlled your sugars are, as elevated glucose can also screw with brain operations. Just saying...
Prayers up it's something quick and easy to fix!!
Suz
Or ask your pharmacist if you can't make sense of the gobblygook.
DeleteSuz,
DeleteLot's of great information, very much appreciated. I have a list in my wallet with all my meds and vitamins etc on it. I check it every 6 months just to make sure. If the Doc prescribes something, the list gets updated as soom as I get home. so... I'm pretty sure that you were the person that suggested this a few (OK quite a few) years ago. My Doc smiles when he asks me what meds etc I take and I hand him the list.
As to the CPAP. Yes. I use it religiously even for naps. We lost power in a storm a while back and I couldn't sleep at all. Love that sweet thing.
As to Vitamin B12, I've got a daily PM/AM pill box and a basket with all the pill containers, OTC and Prescribed, in it. Low and behold my B6 pill bottle was almost empty and I didn't have a B12 one. I thought I had been taking it and forgot to refill it. Oops! Both will be rectified this morning.
Again, Thank you very much for your comment, much appreciated. And...there might be a few readers out there reading it and saying "I've got to go to the pharmacist ASAP".
Thanks
juvat
Beans,
DeleteThe pharmacist and I are very familiar with each other. I show her my list of things I take every time I get a new prescription or refill an old one. They seem to appreciate that, I guess it takes a bit of pressure off them.
Thanks
juvat
My sister, the history teacher, made a suggestion to our parents several years ago (10 maybe??) to not only have a list of your meds in your wallet, but also a copy of what your wife/partner takes as well...cause who is it that drives ya to the ER/hospital/doctor's office??? And to update it whenever something changes (new med, discontinued med, supplement etc) and check it every 6 months...or when the clocks change, or on your and her's birthdays...whatever system works best for you. After smacking myself upside the head for NOT thinking of it myself, I made it a policy to pass that tip onto all of my patients. Because when an ambulance gets called, typically the patient is in no condition to tell the nice EMT or nosey nurse exactly what med, dose and frequency those 5 white pills are that they take.
DeleteTrust me. No one remembers that when stressed. Even if they know, and can pronounce the medication name...
Which is why doctors and their office staff love it when you can hand them a current list of everything you are taking.
While checking in with the pharmacist is a good idea, so is checking for yourself, as the pharmacist will only caution or educate on the most common potential side effects. It is possible to be very special and get the oddball side effects...ask me how I know!!
Just saying...
And, yes!! Refill your B12!!! The B6 helps with nerve pain. The B12 helps HUGELY with memory issues.
Suz
Headed to HEB this morning. Pharmacy will be first stop. Thanks for the good advice. I'm sure a lot of readers got some good info they didn't fully have before. Well done!
Deletejuvat
Suz,
DeleteUpdating my list as we texr. Thanks for reminding us
juvat
Suz- Excellent advice. I knda sorta have a list of our meds, but confess it needs to be updated. Project for later today!
DeleteJuvat- hope the PET is unremarkable. Thanks for giving Suz the floor to teach us good stuff.
JB
My wife has a meds and allergies sheet that she prints out 10-15 copies before going into the hospital and hands one to everyone who should need it. Yet they still screw things up. I hate the medical industry.
DeleteSounds like a good idea. Pity the people lose them.
Deletejuvat
So when are you treating us to an episode of "juvat and Mrs. J go Truck Shopping!"?
ReplyDeleteHaving 1 vehicle sucks. Of course paying for 2 sucks if you only use one.
As to spares, my Ram Promaster City doesn't have one, nor a jack. One of these days I'll buy the aftermarket spare and jack kit. Though I do have an air compressor that lives in the van.
Beans,
DeleteI still haven't been officially cleared to drive. Yes, the judge approved it, but DMV has to release the paperwork saying so. When we asked her after the hearing was over, she said it would be at least December perhaps January, they're very backed up. My heart bleeds for them. YGBSM!
Bureaucrats, what would we do without them?
juvat
They couldn't have given you a temp license?! YGBSM is right. Do you have something from the court that would work in the interim? - Tuna
DeleteNo I specifically asked the Judge. He said it had to wait for DMV. Fornicating Bureaucrats (fill in the first word as you desire).
Deletejuvat
That's the DMV slow-rolling you because you bucked them.
DeleteSimple response is to contact the Governor's office or your state senator or representative and have them drop a bag of flaming hot hammers into whomever's shorts are causing you issues.
Here in the Free State of Florida we have, as part of the Governor's Office, a disability board that handles complaints about the various state agencies that handle disability issues. Florida also has a veterans' board that does it for veterans' issues so maybe the Great State of Texas has both, since you are temporarily disabled and you are a veteran.
Don't be afraid to use any means possible to kick the local DMV harridans in their crotches. And if you have any contacts through VFW or other veteran associations, use those. Put out feelers and see.
Better yet, hand it to your in-house Human Resources Specialist and see what she can do.
Hoping for the best outcome, Juvat (that is one fancy piece of equipment).
ReplyDeleteTire iron for a used vehicle. Huh. Never thought to question that (he, says, having a used vehicle with a tire iron he has not checked...
THBB,
DeleteWell, I learned the lesson the hard way, fortunately we were at home, would have been much worse to be on the road when it happened.
Takes only a couple of minutes to check and would be well worth it. Won't make that mistake again.
juvat
Juvat, I pray that the pet scan detects nothing except your brain. Actually, you may want to find something to explain your concerns thought I suppose, just nothing serious, and something easily treatable- that's what I'll pray for. - Tuna
ReplyDeleteTuna, I pray that it DOES discover my brain. I have my doubts on its location at times. But, Prayers are always appreciated.
Deletejuvat
Damn, an interesting week ahead. Good luck with all that!
ReplyDeleteThanks Boss!
Deletejuvat
An overlooked lug nut problem is an aftermarket anti-theft one installed and the specific socket lost.
ReplyDeleteWSF,
DeleteCould be, but the lug wrench didn't fit any of the nuts on that tire. We didn't try it on any other tires. We will. Suffice it to say we're going to go and get another lug wrench carrying the lug nut with us.
juvat
Study hard. You're smart, you should be able to pass with flying colors.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/HmifbsGaJ9s?is=MfP3IPkKiftAQKBk
Changing tires sucks big green horse apples. Especially if you lack the proper wrench. I always bought a cruciform wrench because the wrench that comes with the car is usually garbage. Although lately I carry it in my wallet and have the app on my phone.
Joe,
Delete"Especially if you lack the proper wrench" Yes....Well...Learned that lesson. Check the lug wrench on any used car you buy BEFORE you need it. Trust! A fading aspect of American life it seems.
But, I will pick up a tire wrench that fits those lug nuts and soon.
juvat