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My mom had a heart attack this morning.
Dad is out of town so she called 911.
She lost consciousness on the phone during 911 and dropped the phone.
The police had to break the door to get in. They found her in a chair sitting up, her heart was stopped, in other words, she was dead. They did CPR and that shock thing and got her heart started again.
They took her to the ER and called me and my dad. She was unconscious because of the breathing tube but I talked to her anyway. She was nodding her head so I know he heard and understood me.
They took her in to surgery and did a stent to clear a total blockage. There was definite damage to her heart muscle.
They told me that they were able to ascertain from the 911 call when she dropped the phone till they got her started again that she was without her own pulse for 18 minutes.
They told me she may have brain damage.
IF she lives.
The doctor told me he can't guarantee that she will wake up or that she'll even survive this. It's too early to know yet.
I got to see her in ICU after surgery and she was laying there with her eyes half open twitching from seizures. That was extremely upsetting for me to see her like that. :cry:
Dad is on the way home and my son is coming home from OKC this evening.
Things aren't looking good at all. I am devastated.
We won't know for a few days how she will be.
This puts a halt to all projects and activities. I do not know when I'll be up to this hobby again. Right now I'm too upset to worry about it. All I care about now is my mom. :cry:
See you guys later.
Peace.....
Dad is out of town so she called 911.
She lost consciousness on the phone during 911 and dropped the phone.
The police had to break the door to get in. They found her in a chair sitting up, her heart was stopped, in other words, she was dead. They did CPR and that shock thing and got her heart started again.
They took her to the ER and called me and my dad. She was unconscious because of the breathing tube but I talked to her anyway. She was nodding her head so I know he heard and understood me.
They took her in to surgery and did a stent to clear a total blockage. There was definite damage to her heart muscle.
They told me that they were able to ascertain from the 911 call when she dropped the phone till they got her started again that she was without her own pulse for 18 minutes.
They told me she may have brain damage.
IF she lives.
The doctor told me he can't guarantee that she will wake up or that she'll even survive this. It's too early to know yet.
I got to see her in ICU after surgery and she was laying there with her eyes half open twitching from seizures. That was extremely upsetting for me to see her like that. :cry:
Dad is on the way home and my son is coming home from OKC this evening.
Things aren't looking good at all. I am devastated.
We won't know for a few days how she will be.
This puts a halt to all projects and activities. I do not know when I'll be up to this hobby again. Right now I'm too upset to worry about it. All I care about now is my mom. :cry:
See you guys later.
Peace.....
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Thank you guys, you all are really very kind....
It's almost a month now and I'm still in shock. I still burst into tears countless times a day at the slightest breeze of a butterfly's wings.. :cry:
I've gotten cards from family, friends and even some of you guys sent cards. I haven't had the heart to open any of them yet. I guess I need to.
Mom passed away on the 14th. I guess on the 14th, tomorrow, I'll sit down and open them.
I need to write thank you letters to a lot of people and I haven't been able to pull myself together enough to do it.
I've let everything go to h*ll here. My house is a mess. I just throw stuff on the floor, mail, paper, junk, trash, everything.
My house looks like one of those places on that hoarders show. Some days I don't even know how many days have passed or what day or week it is.
I walked into my living room and found my plants wilted and near death because I lost track of time and forgot to water and care for them.
I freaked out and go on the ball and pulled them back from the brink, thankfully they recovered and are doing well now.
I'm just a mess now. I'm not functioning at full capacity. I just can't get over this and get things in order and get on with my life.
I manage to do only the essentials of basic survival. Some days I forget to eat. Many days I forget to take my medicines.
I finally figured out a method that I can use to indicate to me if I took my medicines or not. On even numbered days I stand all the bottles upright and on odd days I flip them all upside down.
If I open the cabinet on an even day and the bottles are still upside down then I know I haven't taken them yet and then do so right away. Later in the day I may not remember if I took them earlier so I look in the cabinet and see them right side up. I know then that I did take them earlier that day. It's not possible for me to go two days without my medicine (which would subvert my flipping method) because if I went that long I would be in the hospital.
So at least I've gotten this part of my life back on track. But everything else has gone to pot on me.
I have days where I'm just numb and I can't think or feel, I just function like a mindless robot and some days I can get a little done here and there just because I have to.
I finally fixed my messed up satellite pc this evening, or so I think I did. I guess I'll know in a few days...
Dad had me go with him to Michael's to get some picture frames and shadow boxes. He wants to put together some photos of Moms life and some dried flowers from the funeral and some small items that meant something to Mom and Dad in the shadow box. Of course he has no idea how to go about it, how to pick out frames, etc.. So I had to go along as adviser and consultant.. Dad was never very good at things like that, artsy-fartsy stuff..
And I've had to give Dad some advice on handling life without Mom. He seemed to think he needed to dive in and start doing this and that, cleaning things up (Mom was a hoarder and has TONS of things).. I told Dad to slow down and let things cool down a few months or even a few years. If Mom hadn't of died her stuff would still be there another 20 or 30 years anyway. Leaving it as it is for a year or two will not hurt anything at all. They each had their own space and didn't mess with each other's stuff. And besides, it upsets me that he seems to be so anxious to clean her stuff out so soon. So what I want to do is get rid of all the cr*p in my house, clean it all out so that I have room to move Mom's things over here. If Dad doesn't want to save her things, I darn sure will do it. Really, Mom has a LOT of stuff. I need a whole other house just for all her doll house and miniatures stuff.
It's really, really hard to believe that this is real. In my mind I keep going back and trying to relive that day but with a different outcome. I want my mom back more than anything else in the world.. I just can't accept that she's gone... :cry:
Here's a photo of my patio where I like to sit and meditate. I'm surrounded there by Mom's plants that I inherited and now care for. They keep me in touch with the earth and with Mom's memory.
You can click the small image to see a much larger version of it (25 megapixels)
You can only see about 1/5 of her plants, there are many, many more of them behind where I was standing and to the sides out of the field of view of the camera. It was a night shot with a long exposure (28 seconds) so that's why it's illuminated strangely. One of my hobbies is photography so I've been dabbling in that more lately as a form of escapism.
I don't know... I feel guilty. I feel like I failed my Mom. I feel like I should have known something was wrong and forewarned her to get checked and she would still be alive today.
And I'm P*SSED that she never had a second chance. People have heart attacks all the time and live. A guy I know, smokes like a freight train, he's had more heart attacks than I can count, he's had countless stents and bypasses and eats nitro like it's candy and he's still alive and huffing away on his stinking cancer sticks. Why is he still alive?????????
It's not fair...
My mom died without warning and she had no chance at all. None. It really, really p*sses me off!!
Everyone figured Mom would outlive everyone else by many years. Her mom passed away at the age of 99 years. My mom should have lived at least into her 90's... But she just barely made it a month past 74... That, is not fair... :cry:
I dunno... I'm really angry and I want to take it out on someone or something. I want revenge but there's no one I can bash up....
That's not very good of me to think and feel that way. It doesn't fit into the "Right Thought" model.
It's going to be a long time before I can function properly in this world again..
I need to work on my shortcomings, I need to spend a lot more time outside on my patio tending Mom's plants and meditating.
I miss my mom badly... :cry:
It's almost a month now and I'm still in shock. I still burst into tears countless times a day at the slightest breeze of a butterfly's wings.. :cry:
I've gotten cards from family, friends and even some of you guys sent cards. I haven't had the heart to open any of them yet. I guess I need to.
Mom passed away on the 14th. I guess on the 14th, tomorrow, I'll sit down and open them.
I need to write thank you letters to a lot of people and I haven't been able to pull myself together enough to do it.
I've let everything go to h*ll here. My house is a mess. I just throw stuff on the floor, mail, paper, junk, trash, everything.
My house looks like one of those places on that hoarders show. Some days I don't even know how many days have passed or what day or week it is.
I walked into my living room and found my plants wilted and near death because I lost track of time and forgot to water and care for them.
I freaked out and go on the ball and pulled them back from the brink, thankfully they recovered and are doing well now.
I'm just a mess now. I'm not functioning at full capacity. I just can't get over this and get things in order and get on with my life.
I manage to do only the essentials of basic survival. Some days I forget to eat. Many days I forget to take my medicines.
I finally figured out a method that I can use to indicate to me if I took my medicines or not. On even numbered days I stand all the bottles upright and on odd days I flip them all upside down.
If I open the cabinet on an even day and the bottles are still upside down then I know I haven't taken them yet and then do so right away. Later in the day I may not remember if I took them earlier so I look in the cabinet and see them right side up. I know then that I did take them earlier that day. It's not possible for me to go two days without my medicine (which would subvert my flipping method) because if I went that long I would be in the hospital.
So at least I've gotten this part of my life back on track. But everything else has gone to pot on me.
I have days where I'm just numb and I can't think or feel, I just function like a mindless robot and some days I can get a little done here and there just because I have to.
I finally fixed my messed up satellite pc this evening, or so I think I did. I guess I'll know in a few days...
Dad had me go with him to Michael's to get some picture frames and shadow boxes. He wants to put together some photos of Moms life and some dried flowers from the funeral and some small items that meant something to Mom and Dad in the shadow box. Of course he has no idea how to go about it, how to pick out frames, etc.. So I had to go along as adviser and consultant.. Dad was never very good at things like that, artsy-fartsy stuff..
And I've had to give Dad some advice on handling life without Mom. He seemed to think he needed to dive in and start doing this and that, cleaning things up (Mom was a hoarder and has TONS of things).. I told Dad to slow down and let things cool down a few months or even a few years. If Mom hadn't of died her stuff would still be there another 20 or 30 years anyway. Leaving it as it is for a year or two will not hurt anything at all. They each had their own space and didn't mess with each other's stuff. And besides, it upsets me that he seems to be so anxious to clean her stuff out so soon. So what I want to do is get rid of all the cr*p in my house, clean it all out so that I have room to move Mom's things over here. If Dad doesn't want to save her things, I darn sure will do it. Really, Mom has a LOT of stuff. I need a whole other house just for all her doll house and miniatures stuff.
It's really, really hard to believe that this is real. In my mind I keep going back and trying to relive that day but with a different outcome. I want my mom back more than anything else in the world.. I just can't accept that she's gone... :cry:
Here's a photo of my patio where I like to sit and meditate. I'm surrounded there by Mom's plants that I inherited and now care for. They keep me in touch with the earth and with Mom's memory.
You can click the small image to see a much larger version of it (25 megapixels)
You can only see about 1/5 of her plants, there are many, many more of them behind where I was standing and to the sides out of the field of view of the camera. It was a night shot with a long exposure (28 seconds) so that's why it's illuminated strangely. One of my hobbies is photography so I've been dabbling in that more lately as a form of escapism.
I don't know... I feel guilty. I feel like I failed my Mom. I feel like I should have known something was wrong and forewarned her to get checked and she would still be alive today.
And I'm P*SSED that she never had a second chance. People have heart attacks all the time and live. A guy I know, smokes like a freight train, he's had more heart attacks than I can count, he's had countless stents and bypasses and eats nitro like it's candy and he's still alive and huffing away on his stinking cancer sticks. Why is he still alive?????????
It's not fair...My mom died without warning and she had no chance at all. None. It really, really p*sses me off!!
Everyone figured Mom would outlive everyone else by many years. Her mom passed away at the age of 99 years. My mom should have lived at least into her 90's... But she just barely made it a month past 74... That, is not fair... :cry:
I dunno... I'm really angry and I want to take it out on someone or something. I want revenge but there's no one I can bash up....
That's not very good of me to think and feel that way. It doesn't fit into the "Right Thought" model.
It's going to be a long time before I can function properly in this world again..
I need to work on my shortcomings, I need to spend a lot more time outside on my patio tending Mom's plants and meditating.
I miss my mom badly... :cry:
Dee I think of life this way...
Life is like a game of Bingo and some day your number is going to be called. When your number is called it's game over. You could be the healthiest person with no medical issues but then your number is called and boom you are gone.
Don't be sad for your mother. Be happy for all the great things she has done and the time you had together. Do you think she would want you acting this way? And if your dad wants to move on and continue his life I say good for him! As the entire thing has shown life is short... you never know when your number is going to be called so go out there and LIVE each day like its going to be your last, because who knows it just might be.
Be well!
Life is like a game of Bingo and some day your number is going to be called. When your number is called it's game over. You could be the healthiest person with no medical issues but then your number is called and boom you are gone.
Don't be sad for your mother. Be happy for all the great things she has done and the time you had together. Do you think she would want you acting this way? And if your dad wants to move on and continue his life I say good for him! As the entire thing has shown life is short... you never know when your number is going to be called so go out there and LIVE each day like its going to be your last, because who knows it just might be.
Be well!
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
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Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Finally ....UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
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I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
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