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Guess that you wonder who I am talking about.

Well, I am talking about my niece (when she was younger), and the operators of the 911 system here where we live. When she was younger, she had a fascination for the phone. Her mom got the bill for quite a few 911 calls that were not really that type of situation. They had an unlocked phone that anyone could pick up and use.

Now, my niece was only 7 at the time and didn’t quite understand that not being able to get to the candy jar was not a 911 affair. She learned finally. She is now in her 20’s and has a couple of kids to boot. I wonder if they will also like the phone?

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My skin tone is okay, so far.

I know of some people who have trouble with oily skin, eczema, and other stuff. What the eczema causes are, I have no idea.

I figure that the doctors should know the best medications for getting rid of it. I have never had to go to a dermatologist. My husband has an appointment with one coming up. He has a sore on his arm that he got when messing with his motorcycle as it blew some gaskets. It sometimes opens and bleeds. His regular doctor has tried to freeze it to get it to dry up, but that hasn’t yet worked. So in the near future, he will find out what a visit to the dermatologist is like. I hope that the diabetes he has isn’t the cause of that sore not healing.

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This is a request for prayer from any one who believes and prays.

Becky Ballard, the wife of our pastor is in the hospital. The hospital has said that she has had 2 heart attacks. She is loved greatly and we do not want to lose her.

Her husband Milton is fighting his own fight with COPD.

Please pray for both of them.

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I do wonder about my bones. I am over weight, and have had a broken bone or two in my life.

Of course I didn’t know about it at the time, found out later that they had been broken. I need some diet pills that really work. I need to lose weight even without any exercise.

I have yet to hear about those pills. All of the pills that I’ve heard about also mention exercise. It’s not that I think it is a dirty word, I just am unable to do the exercise. Right now as I sit here typing, my ankle is wrapped and I have been limping. I wish that I had taken 2 canes with me to the hospital with mom today.

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What works for broken bones?

I know that in the old days, comfrey would be one of the herbs that people would suggest using. These days, every where I look I see tea tree oil, green tea with tea tree, tree tea in almost everything.

Mom doesn’t like green tea. I wonder if she would like something with tea tree oil in it? She has osteoporosis of the bones, kidney trouble, and other stuff going on at the same time. I wonder if there is something that she can take that wouldn’t hurt her kidneys. I’ve tried to get her to slow down on the regular tea, but she says she only drinks one bottle a day. I wonder.

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Just came back from mom going to the doctor for her yearly check-up. So far, everything is okay. (sort of) The temperature outside is definitely telling of summer.

She has lost some more weight. One of her feet is slightly swollen, and her foot has a sore on it that she has had ongoing for 10 years. Even the best acne treatments won’t help it. Ten years ago, she pulled off a wart. It has not yet healed correctly.

They did some blood tests to check out if she is needing a shot to correct her anemia, and she will find out the results later on in the week. She did end up getting the shot, but the rest we do not yet know.

On the way to the doctor, I am sweating greatly, she is hiding in her jacket and trying to hide from the wind. Talk about opposites! She gets cold very easy, I have always gotten hot too easy. The only time that did not happen was when I was anemic because of an old health problem. Well, at least she has her own apartment. We couldn’t live together since I would constantly be roasting in her dwelling. Even her son (my husband) gets too hot in her place. Oh well, we can stand it for small amounts of time when we visit.

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Right now, mom is on a special program where she has help for her house keeping and other stuff. That is wonderful, for she is not as strong as she used to be.

She also has a nurse come in and check up on her with her blood pressure and her blood sugar. This medical assistance program she is on is through the state and it has turned out to be a blessing. Without this extra help, both my husband and myself would be worried all of the time about he fragile condition and how she would need help for every day things. I hadn’t realized just how much needs to happen when someone gets older.

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After what has gone on lately, mom falling and barely avoiding getting hurt. I almost fell getting into my own bathtub.

Being tired does make me clumsy. Maybe walk in bathtubs aren’t in all homes, I just wish (at times) that we had one in our apartment. It sure would make bathing easier. No more bumping my shins, hurting my knees, or worrying about tripping and falling.

Of course the one who needs that type of tub the most is mom. I do not want her to get hurt really bad. She has so far co-operated with not having throw rugs. Now we just need to get her to wear some proper shoes when she walks around her apartment. No more walking with just socks.

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If you are married, do you remember what that day was like?

I do remember. There was no big ceremony, no wedding cake, no wedding napkins, or other stuff.

My husband and I got married in his grandfather’s room at the nursing home. One of the nurses stood in for my family, his grandfather stood up for him. It was pretty cool. His grandfather has passed away since then. I am glad that we could share that moment with him.

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When mom fell last Friday(April 23), I asked her to go to the ER and get herself checked out.

She refused. Now she has told me that her therapist thinks she has a fractured hip. Again, I asked her to consider going to the hospital and getting it checked out. Again she has refused.

She said that she would let us take her to the doctor Tuesday. I am not sure if she will carry through with that or not.

I guess that now you realize why I do not like it. I never knew that she was so stubborn.

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