Cicerogirl, The PhD Version
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Was sorting through old photos of me (ugh) -
I needed to burn some of my old photos to CD and then delete them to make room on my hard drive, so last night (when I had insomnia), I was cleaning up the folders. I came acro...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Has anyone tried putting frozen yogurt in a Yonana -
I bought a Yonanas machine a few weeks ago, and although I really like it, I would like to be able to decrease the amount of banana but still have something creamy. I threw a co...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Client gave an honest answer to why she wants a DS -
I did two psych evals today, one for a woman wanting a lap band (I fond these hard to do because of my personal feelings about the band) and one for a woman wanting a DS. The w...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Yet another reason to get copies of ALL kinds of l -
I had to get the kidney, etc. xray today, so while I was at the radiology office, I asked for a printout of the report from my kidney ultrasound last week. (I try to have copie...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
My kidney stones are fairly large. Any personal ex -
I saw the urologist today. I have multiple stones in each kidney, and one of the stones is 6mm and another is 8mm (and the rest are still tiny). He ordered an x-ray of the kid...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Fat does NOT cause dumping and not all digestive u -
This has come up a BUNCH of times in different posts this week. Admittedly, I am feeling a little cranky this week from the kidney stones, but this idea seems to be one that ju...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Hi-ho, hi-ho, off to the ER I go. Damn kidney sto -
I was supposed to see the urologist yesterday, but had a work meeting I could not miss, so the next available appt (for the urologist I don't like, anyway) is next week. Proble...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
Yep, it's kidney stones again -
I had some really bad back pain this afternoon (but the pain when I pee is variable from one day to another). It was bad enough that I debated whether or not to go to the ER, b...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
OT: Gus (a few days short of 5 months) -
As you can see, he is definitely getting his "big boy" face. He is 40 pounds already and VERY solid. I knew he was going to be big, but I may have to prepare for him to be eve...
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Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Chew everything to mush. You will eliminate a lot -
I am finding that lots of people were just told by their surgeons to "chew everything well" and not told, as I was, to chew everything to mush (baby food consistency). My surgeo...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Culture was negative, so kidney stones not a UTI -
My PCP called in orders for an ultrasound early next week, but my urine culture was negative, so the pain isn't a UTI but is probably round 3 of kidney stones. Not as painful t...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Multivitamins without calcium (or a small amount)? -
I have been taking the Centrum chewables (sometimes the regular and sometimes the Silver), but I now have either a UTI or a third episode of kidney stones since my RNY 5.5 years...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Aargh! really emotional week and now I have eithe -
This Friday is the "anniversary" of a pretty brutal attack i endured a number of years ago, so this is the hardest week of the year for me. The fact that I had to go back to wor...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
OT: In search of bright fuchsia pants -
I searched all last summer for a pair of bright fuchsia (hot pink) pants (jeans, twill, whatever!) and have been looking in catalogs this spring, but cannot seem to find any. S...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Someone not showing up for their pre-op psych eval -
So here I set waiting for a client who is 20 minutes late for her appointment and who already missed (without calling) her first appointment. I don't know why she missed the fi...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Relieved that I get another week off work; hope th -
I saw my ortho surgeon today, and since I am still having pain when I sit for long on any kind of hard seat (and put pressure on the lower part of the back of my thigh), and am ...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Need the non-single-digit-clothing-size folks to m -
My knee and thigh are still a bit swollen from my knee replacement in March, and the incision is still tender when rubbed by fabric that is not soft like sweats or lightweight k...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Met my out of pocket insurance max, so what routin -
I pay 15% of the allowed amount for all medical bills, so my knee surgery ($68K for hospital, surgeon, and anesthesiologist... Not including home PT for 6 weeks, surgeon follow ...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
OT: Finally got a picture of gus w/his new favorit -
His new Lambchop, with a squeaker in the belly and in each foot...
He has been carrying it everywhere, including through the doggie door and out onto the patio.
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Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
Frustrated w/knee replacement progress; critical i -
Although I'm getting around the house okay without a crutch or cane, and have less pain than I had the first few weeks, I can still only bend that knee to about 92°. They want i...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
OT: Gus after his first full bath and brushing by -
My knee and I are still not up for sitting on the floor for an hour to brush Gus thoroughly, so he got a visit to the groomer yesterday and she gave him a bath (which I would no...
Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
OT: Gus at 4 months -
Gus is 16 weeks old today. He had his last set of puppy shots earlier this week and weighed in at 33 pounds! (That means he gained more than 2 pounds a week since his last set ...
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Cicerogirl, The PhD Version posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Twisted new knee; how big a deal is this? -
I have been gently and slowly walking around the family room, bedroom, and kitchen without the crutch or cane for about two days. I just steady myself slightly by putting a han...
