Comments on: ying and yang http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/ Musings from the Caribbean Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mamahops http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76486 Mamahops Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:27:12 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76486 @Jonna - thanks for your doc recommendations on MI. I'm thinking all will be totally benign, but a tumor is a tumor, eh? @Michelle - I've been doing the BPPV exercises and have come to the conclusion that the past week was simply an "attack" and now I'm back to the minimal dysequilibrium that I can totally deal with. I'll probably do the MRI, but those cost as much as a new laptop! :) I don't take any meds, other than a trial to see if one would help, but he said it was a "strong" med and not one to take constantly. If all this turns to BPPV and I can't get rid of the vertigo I might take his meds recommendation during the "attacks" and see if that helps. Homeschooling blaaag is at blogspot and I'll get that to you soon. @Mom and Dad - thanks to my #1 best fans! :) @Jody - once I get the vertigo/dysequilibrium under control we can make travel plans. I can't drive with vertigo but the dysequilibrium is totally doable. Jamie can't drag the trailer in Mexico (he's ok in the US) so travel is really up in the air right now. I sent you the link, right? @Michelle - I'm sorry, but I am going to have to start censoring your comments if you continue to talk disparagingly (oh, man, this computer doesn't have my universal spell correction software! Now everyone will see my awful spelling!) about coffee. I simply will NOT ALLOW any negative coffee comments. AFAIK, the weight-loss has nothing to do with the vertigo - the food hasn't changed - just the amount of food consumed. @Aunt Kathy - :) @Deb - no, your husband is safe. :) I'm going to have to figure out how to get to the homeschool blog (I'm pretty sure I don't have any of that info on this computer) so that might take a while. I'll get on on it and post a link here though. @Kelli - thanks. :) Don't worry about Sam's - just stay dry. What is with this AWFUL weather??? UGH! Oh, and thanks. :) @Jonna – thanks for your doc recommendations on MI. I’m thinking all will be totally benign, but a tumor is a tumor, eh?

@Michelle – I’ve been doing the BPPV exercises and have come to the conclusion that the past week was simply an “attack” and now I’m back to the minimal dysequilibrium that I can totally deal with. I’ll probably do the MRI, but those cost as much as a new laptop! :) I don’t take any meds, other than a trial to see if one would help, but he said it was a “strong” med and not one to take constantly. If all this turns to BPPV and I can’t get rid of the vertigo I might take his meds recommendation during the “attacks” and see if that helps.

Homeschooling blaaag is at blogspot and I’ll get that to you soon.

@Mom and Dad – thanks to my #1 best fans! :)

@Jody – once I get the vertigo/dysequilibrium under control we can make travel plans. I can’t drive with vertigo but the dysequilibrium is totally doable. Jamie can’t drag the trailer in Mexico (he’s ok in the US) so travel is really up in the air right now. I sent you the link, right?

@Michelle – I’m sorry, but I am going to have to start censoring your comments if you continue to talk disparagingly (oh, man, this computer doesn’t have my universal spell correction software! Now everyone will see my awful spelling!) about coffee. I simply will NOT ALLOW any negative coffee comments. AFAIK, the weight-loss has nothing to do with the vertigo – the food hasn’t changed – just the amount of food consumed.

@Aunt Kathy – :)

@Deb – no, your husband is safe. :) I’m going to have to figure out how to get to the homeschool blog (I’m pretty sure I don’t have any of that info on this computer) so that might take a while. I’ll get on on it and post a link here though.

@Kelli – thanks. :) Don’t worry about Sam’s – just stay dry. What is with this AWFUL weather??? UGH! Oh, and thanks. :)

]]> By: CancunCanuck http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76485 CancunCanuck Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:51:07 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76485 LOL, great post on a dark subject. Glad you guys are getting on top of the masses, the asses and the noggin. Take care! ps, still haven't gotten to Sam's, hopefully this weekend. LOL, great post on a dark subject. Glad you guys are getting on top of the masses, the asses and the noggin.

Take care!

ps, still haven’t gotten to Sam’s, hopefully this weekend.

]]> By: Deb http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76483 Deb Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:19:01 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76483 You must not be talking about me, as my spouse isn't Jeff. LOL! And I'll join the chorus of "homeschool blog? link please?". We haven't hit the "ok, we'll homeschool" stage yet. The schools will have to fall apart a fair bit more before Spouse would be on board with doing that. But I love to live vicariously through others. heh. I'm glad to hear your son has found the joy in books! I've occasionally tried to imagine a world with no books, but it is such a horrifying thought that my brain quickly veers onto other tangents. You must not be talking about me, as my spouse isn’t Jeff. LOL!

And I’ll join the chorus of “homeschool blog? link please?”.

We haven’t hit the “ok, we’ll homeschool” stage yet. The schools will have to fall apart a fair bit more before Spouse would be on board with doing that. But I love to live vicariously through others. heh.

I’m glad to hear your son has found the joy in books! I’ve occasionally tried to imagine a world with no books, but it is such a horrifying thought that my brain quickly veers onto other tangents.

]]> By: Aunt Kathy http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76482 Aunt Kathy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:57:10 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76482 ASS Mass - is that when everyone moons the priest at the end of a mass? ASS Mass – is that when everyone moons the priest at the end of a mass?

]]> By: Michelle Winchester http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76481 Michelle Winchester Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76481 Ok, one more thought on the vertigo. When did it start? Did it start when you started losing weight? Have you changed your diet. Also the coffee - it isn't a friend to vertigo. If you've made any food changes since this started I would really look into that. Ok, one more thought on the vertigo. When did it start? Did it start when you started losing weight? Have you changed your diet. Also the coffee – it isn’t a friend to vertigo. If you’ve made any food changes since this started I would really look into that.

]]> By: jody http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76480 jody Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:08:23 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76480 I don't know. Ass Mass has a nice ring to it! ;*) Glad you guys are getting in to see some docs. It will be that much more the relief when you find it all is fine, right? I too am hoping for a homeschool blog link. We are about to embark into the land of Vikings, Knights and Castles. Quinn is uber excited. Are you still thinking about a late september Tejas run? Because it's late september....just sayin'. :*) I don’t know. Ass Mass has a nice ring to it! ;*)

Glad you guys are getting in to see some docs. It will be that much more the relief when you find it all is fine, right?

I too am hoping for a homeschool blog link. We are about to embark into the land of Vikings, Knights and Castles. Quinn is uber excited.

Are you still thinking about a late september Tejas run? Because it’s late september….just sayin’. :*)

]]> By: papa http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76479 papa Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:40:31 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76479 If you think Ass Cancer is funny you ought to hear the story the nurse who treats my bladder cancer tell the story of another patient of hers who's co-workers were not happy with him being gone every Friday. Perhaps we'll see you in October and I'll tell you in person. love , papa PS> You really do have a way with words. You ARE writing a book aren't you? If you think Ass Cancer is funny you ought to hear the story the nurse who treats my bladder cancer tell the story of another patient of hers who’s co-workers were not happy with him being gone every Friday.

Perhaps we’ll see you in October and I’ll tell you in person.

love , papa

PS> You really do have a way with words. You ARE writing a book aren’t you?

]]> By: TaTa http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76478 TaTa Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:31:01 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76478 Thanks so much, Kit, for the post. Dad is still on the floor LOL. We anxiously await the results - thinking only positive thoughts and sending much love. mom Thanks so much, Kit, for the post. Dad is still on the floor LOL.
We anxiously await the results – thinking only positive thoughts and sending much love.

mom

]]> By: Michelle Winchester http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76477 Michelle Winchester Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:57:46 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76477 Ops, I hit submit too quickly - one thing I have read about vertigo - I get it due to the MS - is keeping yourself in the position that gives you more of it - for as long as you can. I've done it a few times, but because it isn't that fun not that often. A couple times I have noticed it took a bit of it away. I of course can't remember where I read it, and haven't been able to find it again. Do you take any meds for it? When mine is bad enough that I can't drive that is when I take it. Most of the meds are for sea sickness - you know the movement of the ocean feeling! Ops, I hit submit too quickly – one thing I have read about vertigo – I get it due to the MS – is keeping yourself in the position that gives you more of it – for as long as you can. I’ve done it a few times, but because it isn’t that fun not that often. A couple times I have noticed it took a bit of it away. I of course can’t remember where I read it, and haven’t been able to find it again. Do you take any meds for it? When mine is bad enough that I can’t drive that is when I take it. Most of the meds are for sea sickness – you know the movement of the ocean feeling!

]]> By: Michelle Winchester http://www.hopalog.com/2008/09/23/ying-and-yang/comment-page-1/#comment-76476 Michelle Winchester Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:55:12 +0000 http://www.hopalog.com/?p=755#comment-76476 Do share the homeschooling blog - I'd love to read it. Love the dark humor and hope that is where the talk of cancer can stay. Do share the homeschooling blog – I’d love to read it. Love the dark humor and hope that is where the talk of cancer can stay.

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