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Michael wrote: "Incase your thinking, no this is not a parrot on a log.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...
Very clever."
That's really cool - these artists who do this sort of work are really quite amazing.
Sorry all that I, once again, dropped off the radar. I'd tell you all the rubbish that's been going on but you probably wouldn't believe one person could go through so much... I know I barely believe it. Suffice to say I've been under a fair amount of stress lately. In better news there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel and it's not an oncoming train ;)
In other news my doc has suggested a new treatment plan for my back pain. If this works I may be able to get off pain killers entirely or even just get onto something that's not so strong. I've only had one of the treatments - some kind of electro-magnetic pulse therapy - so we'll have to see how things go. I can say that it's a very odd sensation and the first treatment left me with a tingly, almost pins and needles feeling in my lower back along with sharp, shooting pains from my waist to mid-thigh on my right side but the pain was all gone the next morning. Next one is tomorrow so I'll see what happens then.
Cheers,
Trace
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http://thehoopla.com.au/pain-mums-can...
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Michael wrote: "How terrible that is for Kylie and her family. Having gone through a similar thing with my father i know what she is going through."My dad too; pancreas, secondary in lung, stomach, liver, prostate, lymph. I went up and stayed with him for 3 months; it was terrible but we managed to have some good times. I miss him dreadfully.
Brenda wrote: "How utterly, utterly sad! Thoughts and best wishes are with Kylie Ladd and her family...http://thehoopla.com.au/pain-mums-can..."
Oh, that's not good at all. My heart goes out to her and her loved ones.
Bette Book Babble wrote: "My dad too; pancreas, secondary in lung, stomach, liver, prostate, lymph. I went up and stayed with him for 3 months; it was terrible but we managed to have some good times. I miss him dreadfully."I'm so sorry, Bette, That must've been hard on you both. I hope he didn't suffer too much.
Vicki wrote: "Bette Book Babble wrote: "My dad too; pancreas, secondary in lung, stomach, liver, prostate, lymph. I went up and stayed with him for 3 months; it was terrible but we managed to have some good time..."It was rough but at the end he didn't; we got him into a fantastic palliative care place. You have to take your hat off to palliative care nurses!
Bette Book Babble wrote: "It was rough but at the end he didn't; we got him into a fantastic palliative care place. You have to take your hat off to palliative care nurses!"They do a fantastic job. Not sure I could do it.
Vicki wrote: "Bette Book Babble wrote: "It was rough but at the end he didn't; we got him into a fantastic palliative care place. You have to take your hat off to palliative care nurses!"They do a fantastic jo..."
God, I couldn't; I'd end up shooting myself - too depressing, all that death. I felt it there everyday; death lurking in the corridors, round the corner, in the next room. And then one Saturday night, in dad's room but it was welcomed there.
You have to tell me something funny now, cos I'm starting to feel a little flat:(
Vicki wrote: "How about this:"
THANK YOU! bursting out laughing:) hahahahahahahaha!
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My dad too; pancreas, secondary in lung, stomac..."
So sorry to hear Bette. Glad Vicki made you laugh, cos she made me laugh out loud here too:D
Michael and Bette I know the anguish you've been through and can relate. My Grandfather, who I was very close to having lived with my Grandparents since my folks split up till I married, passed away from pancreatic cancer. It was very quick, only 3 months from when he was first diagnosed. It was very difficult to see, especially when someone has been active all their lives. I'm currently reading The End of Your Life Book Club, which deals with this theme and it is not an easy read. Your heart does go out to anyone dealing with anything like this and the hardest part is how little control we have over it.
Michael wrote: "How terrible that is for Kylie and her family. Having gone through a similar thing with my father i know what she is going through."My father they only found secondary cancer - they didn't even bother to treat him as was to far gone. I always feel hope when they do treatment.
My prayers go out to Kylie Ladd and her family and virtual group hugs all around to those who can relate to what she is going through
Vicki wrote: "How about this:"
Thank you Vicki. Was good to laugh out loud :)
Just got back from seeing Alan Davies' standup, Little Victories. Much fun.
Elaine wrote: "Michael and Bette I know the anguish you've been through and can relate. My Grandfather, who I was very close to having lived with my Grandparents since my folks split up till I married, passed awa..."Thank god it's so quick, hey? I couldn't read that book for that reason.
Bette Book Babble wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Michael and Bette I know the anguish you've been through and can relate. My Grandfather, who I was very close to having lived with my Grandparents since my folks split up till I marr..."Yes, maybe it's a good thing Bette. Still very difficult though. I understand your reluctance to read the book. I am really struggling with it. I remember sitting for hours with my Grandad, reading while he rested during this time both in and out of hospital. I can't talk about Eucalyptus, without thinking of him.
Can sympathise with all who have undergone or are currently experiencing the pain of having loved ones with cancer. It's a dreadful thing.
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Michael wrote: "For anyone who does not know today is International Day of Happiness. http://www.dayofhappiness.net/#contextSo let's all be happy. :)
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And some music to add to the happy mood :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv...
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guess I'll do some happy dancing too although it's still a bit hot here in Sth East QLD for that much energetic movement :)
with all these 'days' we're going to run out of colours pretty soon :P
Sometimes I think there are now so many 'days' that they may start to have no meaning at all. Which will be awful!
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Are you currently gazing at the northern lights Phrynne??
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Phrynne wrote: "No - I'm back home today, very jet lagged and not able to sleep yet! Sadly we did not get to see the lights as the nights were always cloudy. But we saw so much else and it was a beautiful holiday...."Oh I don't envy you. Took us almost 2 weeks to get over our jet lag. Was horrible.
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Gosh! Already! That went quickly... I also don't envy you the jet lag:( Hope you're not going back to work too soon. Glad you had such a wonderful holiday. Lots of great memories, and yes Alaska sounds pretty good:)
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Oh happy days..........
Phrynne wrote: "I went to see The Monuments Men this evening. It was very good - I might see if I can get hold of the book and find out more about what happened."I've got this on my list to see.
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I've got this on my list to see."
I think you will enjoy it.
There was a trailer for Divergent which looked okay. I might drag my husband along to that one too.
Phrynne wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I went to see The Monuments Men this evening. It was very good - I might see if I can get hold of the book and find out more about what happened."I've got this on..."
Me too!
Divergent I'm not sure about. I quite liked the book, (not great but a reasonable read), but the trailer I saw had the characters looking not at all like I imagined them, which I always struggle with in a movie adaptation. I've also read the subsequent two books of the trilogy and my ratings went down a star for each new book, so mixed feelings there.
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Oh yes - my ratings went down with each book too. I actually voted Allegiant as the worst ending to a series ever. But I did enjoy Divergent.
Phrynne wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I went to see The Monuments Men this evening. It was very good - I might see if I can get hold of the book and find out more about wh..."I just read your review, Phrynne - apparently we have mostly similar opinions on our mutually read books :) It was a badly chosen ending in my opinion, but I also had issues with the first person present tense two points of view thing. It's partly a personal issue with the style for me, but I couldn't remember who I was meant to be when I was reading it. Never a good thing.
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Brenda wrote: "We have arrived in beautiful Coolangatta, Q'ld where we will be for the next week :) When I can, I'll post the view from our balcony..it's perfect! So I won't be around as much as usual, but rest a..."Glad you've arrived safely Brenda. Have a relaxing time
Brenda wrote: "We have arrived in beautiful Coolangatta, Q'ld where we will be for the next week :) When I can, I'll post the view from our balcony..it's perfect! So I won't be around as much as usual, but rest a..."Have a wonderful and relaxing time Brenda :)
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Brenda wrote: "We have arrived in beautiful Coolangatta, Q'ld where we will be for the next week :) When I can, I'll post the view from our balcony..it's perfect! So I won't be around as much as usual, but rest a..."Hope you have some good weather down there to make the most of your lovely view!
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Love a good storm - especially if I am in a hotel with a view of it :)
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And it should look good out over the ocean :)
Brenda wrote: "It's been glorious today Kathryn, but thunderstorms forecast all week. Oh well, they haven't happened yet!"It's been warm enough all week for storms, but we haven't seen any yet. I'd love it to stay fine for your sake, but if your coming up this way brings on any rain, I won't be complaining - especially if it makes it north of the Gold Coast and all throughout Brisbane!!
Rare historical photos from b&w to color. A friend sent me this and I thought ARs might find it interesting. You can speed up the time content, if you want to view a photo and move onto the next one.http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=d6...
Brenda wrote: "We have arrived in beautiful Coolangatta, Q'ld where we will be for the next week :) When I can, I'll post the view from our balcony..it's perfect! So I won't be around as much as usual, but rest a..."Have a great time Brenda.
Brenda wrote: "We have arrived in beautiful Coolangatta, Q'ld where we will be for the next week :) When I can, I'll post the view from our balcony..it's perfect! So I won't be around as much as usual, but rest a..."Have a wonderful holiday, Brenda. Don't worry about us. Promise not to burn the place down while you're away. :)
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That was great! I'm not sure why I couldn't access it this afternoon, but it's fine now!