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    09/28/04 is a big day for some folks!

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    Good thoughts and best wishes to all who are having tests and/or getting results tomorrow!!

    If there are any left over for Wednesday, Sept 29th.....I'd appreciate them......it's Brain in a Basket time for me again :shock: ......having brain MRI Wed AM.....

    Good luck to us all,

    Mary

    head coverings

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    Hi Randi....

    Bandannas can usually be found in Work N Gear stores (like for construction workers.....they love bandannas!)....Walmart also has a good selection of bandannas with lots of different seasonal, feminine patterns in the Women's section near the pocketbooks and hat/scarf section.......I also went thru my closet, and found many shirts I didn't wear....cut out a square of material from the back.....and, voila, instant bandanna!!

    Good luck,

    Mary

    Okay...so I'm disappointed with the world....

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    Oh, Fay......you HAVE made a difference.....to me, and many others on this board. I hate the tone of hopelessness I hear in your post, but I can relate all too well. All too often the morning news is filled with man's inhumanity to man.....but hidden among the shootings and stabbings and muggings and robberies is man's true humanity.....the seldom heralded selflessness that we all see everyday, but somehow are blinded to by the hustle & bustle of our busy lives.

    The anonymous people who are helping the hurricane victims on faraway islands as well as our own Southern neighbors.....the ordinary guy who buys groceries for his elderly neighbor (oh, it's nothing, I was already at the store).....the mom who always has an extra lunch bag or two at school, or welcomes her childrens' friends in for supper (what's one more mouth to feed?)....heartfelt and uplifting posts on a message board from one stranger to another........all these seemingly meaningless gestures from one human being to another......they DO mean something, they mean EVERYTHING......we are the antithesis to barbarianism.....

    Please, Fay....know that you are loved and valued by everyone around you, even people you don't "know"......

    Keep the faith,

    Mary

    Need Opinion, Don't know what to think

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    FortuneTeller,

    Please stop torturing yourself with the "what if's".....sounds as if your healthy as a horse.....if you don't trust your primary MD, by all means get a second opinion. Chest pain can be caused by a multitude of things....heartburn, muscle strain, anxiety.....LC in low on the list...

    If you need to put this to rest, get another opinion......but from what you've written, you seem to be A-OK......enjoy!!

    hoping for the best,

    Mary

    A Year

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    So glad to see you, DeanCarl.....and may you be with us to see the Pats win another SuperBowl.......this year, and next, and next, and........

    Love ya,

    Mary

    Kind of a Gross and Stupid Question

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    Elaine,

    Actually, this question is really low on the Gross-O-Meter!! (coming from a nurse and mom to 4 kids anyways!! :) )

    Purulence is associated with pus, which in turn indicates infection.

    The colors to watch for are yellow and green. Yellow isn't so bad (usually enviromental causes)but should still be reported to your doc; but when it starts turning green, that's a sign of infection.

    Hope all is well,

    Mary

    Stess, something we all need to understand

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    Donna,

    I wholeheartedly agree that stress can cause and/or add to major health issues, both physical and psychological.

    I've always tried to live by one simple rule: Will (whatever is stressing me out at the time) it matter in 10 years?

    If the answer is no.....then the heck with it, let it go

    If yes, then deal with it

    I know, easy to say......but even just asking the question to myself usually lowers the stress level!

    Best to you,

    Mary

    Update on Jane (Fall54)

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    Thanks, Peggy, for posting this. Jane is always in my thoughts, and I sincerely hope she finds the peace of minds she needs and deserves. If you hear from her, please pass along my good wishes for her......

    Thanks again,

    Mary

    i'm glad to find all of you

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

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    Welcome, Melanie! So glad you found us, and so sorry you had to.

    I, too, have 4 kids (although only 2 are home right now) and I know how frustrating it can be to have your life turned upside down. Going from working and taking care of the kids & house, etc,. etc., to "doing nothing" as you recuperate can be sooooo frustrating, even depressing. You ARE on the mend, things WILL get better....you've received wonderful advice here.

    Please keep us posted, looking forward to seeing you often.

    best wishes,

    Mary

    JustAKid is in the hospital

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    So glad you're home!!

    I reacted the same way when I first started losing my hair....I swear, I spent an entire evening just pulling out hair and putting it in big piles....I was totally amazed by it!! The next day, I had my husband shave my head...the kids thought we were out of our minds, but we all had a good laugh.

    Mine's just started to grow back, so now I have to live up to a promise I made: My husband shaves his head bald regularly, so I told the kids we were going to have our picture taken together (and both of us were going to take out our dentures) and use them as Christmas cards.......I don't know about sending them out, but we DO have a date with the camera tomorrow!! I just hope my son can stop laughing long enough to get at least one pic that's in focus!!.....then again, maybe blurry would be better!

    Best wishes, and hope your recovery continues........

    Mary

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