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I have a few to share, and strangely, none of these are ethnic names. Might have seemed less odd if they were though. My son went to school with girls named Jinx, Promise, and Shadow. A lady I knew years ago named her son Tiger Dare My step-sister...

I've posted in the past about my nephew/godson who died several years ago, at less than one week old. He spent that whole week in the NICU, and your post made me recall how I felt about visitors. I really think that it should be very limited. Mom a...

After all I've been through with herniated disks, and no one believing that I was in agony, I would never knowingly discount anothers pain. I feel guilty though, because unknowingly, I had some very negative thoughts about Fibromyalgia. I know very...

You could be right about pain being an issue. Elderly people don't always report pain to begin with, but in some cases they might confuse pain with anxiety if they aren't verbalizing well. Finding the cause of her anxiety before treating it is a go...

Years and years ago, I worked for In Home Supportive Services, and had a client who was 98 years old, but quite healthy, except for her "bad nerves". She tried several anti-anxiety meds, and very small doses of Xanax worked best for her. She usuall...

I think you're on the right track. You can say all of those things, and as long as you use the same tone you use with everyone else, I don't think you'll come off as b**chy. If you're really concerned, you can always try a little manipulation yours...

Yeah, I'd have to be on that list too. But even better is the one my ex pulled years ago. You know those synthetic pumice stones you can get in bright colors? Well, I had one in the shower that I used to keep my feet smooth during sandle season. ...

Ha Ha Ha :chuckle But seriously...many pregnancy tests come in a two pack, so grab a box and try one today. It might be soom enough. If it's negative, then wait until the day after your period is due and take the other test.

Well, I was trying to add some levity, but for the most part I was serious. There are no easy answers or quick fixes for the issue of FF's and drug seekers. My way, or some version of it, is going to cost more in the beginning, but eventually it wi...

When I worked in financial aid at a local college, we'd often have fun while filing student info folders, by trying to find the funniest names. My boss won hands down one day when she ended up filing the folder for Peter Small, the best part was whe...

Good for you! I am a firm believer in getting the word out. Thanks to a favorite professor of mine who was an avid letter writer and activist. Make copies of that post and send it to every political figure you can find in any area. Flood them wit...

How about an outside opinion, but one with a bit of knowledge? First of all, I mentioned this debate to my mother, who has no nursing or medical experience, but does do in home care for a lady with MS. She thought it was a great idea, and asked whe...

That's right, they have nowhere to go and when that's the case, faking an illness and putting up with any subsequent tests isn't such a bad deal, and a hospital room, even a shared one, is a pretty nice place to be. It's safe and warm. There's alwa...

I'm glad that you seem to have turned your life around after your past difficulties, but I have to ask you something. Why didn't you check into this before you put so much time and effort into your schooling? I have no idea if this will affect thin...

I've been called a FF and a drug seeker because I have chronic pain issues. I feel so bad for the people who's posts I just read for having to put up with what I came to think of as normal. It's humiliating to be treated that way in the ER, and to ...

Has anyone else noticed the connection between Mountain Dew and alleged drug seekers? :chuckle

It seems to me that there has to be more to this story than the short paragraph that you wrote. I hate to break it to you, but if this matter is taken even further for disciplinary action, and all you have is that little bit that you told us to defe...

Years ago, my sister lost her newborn son to a birth defect. She knew about the defect prior to his birth, and had been assured that everything would be fine. Unfortunately, within hours of his birth, there were other complications, and an additional...

I doubt that she's in therapy, it's not her kind of thing. Yes, I have read about the stages of grief. I think my sis is stuck in denial and will never come out of it. The last time I seen her, she was telling me wild stories about how she thinks ...

Curleysue, let's you and me get together and write a proposal for this new program and rid the hospitals of FF's. :) But let us not forget another segment of the FF population, those poor patients who follow doctors orders. I've dealt with many PCP...

Or he just could have replied " Sorry Ma'am, you're insurance won't cover that."

I've never been in your exact situation, but I have very good studying skills, and stress coping skills so maybe I can give you some advice. You are obviously very worried, and hate the idea of taking the class, and that mindset is going to make thi...

Strange, my old doctor tried to diagnose me with RSD and I was work comp auto accident. If I'm not mistaken, it stands for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. It was a long time ago that I researched it, but my first thought was that it was a "disease of...

When I was in college, getting my degree in social services, some of the required courses were about drug abuse. Those courses kind of overlapped with the courses for the chemical dependency program, and I was shocked at how many of my classmates we...