Hey Sean, just a note to say I (and I'm sure a LOT of people) are rooting for you. Here's to brighter days ahead. Sincerely,
Janis

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Hey Sean, just a note to say I (and I'm sure a LOT of people) are rooting for you. Here's to brighter days ahead. Sincerely, Janis

Hear, Hear.

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Hello Janis,

11 Apr 22 13:36, you wrote to me:

Hey Sean, just a note to say I (and I'm sure a LOT of people) are
rooting for you. Here's to brighter days ahead. Sincerely, Janis

Thank you. I really appreciate it. I remember laying on the bed in the ER trying to let it sink in that I was having a heart attack while having a heart attack. Looking forward to surgery and moving on in my life.

-- Sean

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Hello John,

11 Apr 22 15:39, you wrote to Janis Kracht:

Hear, Hear.

Thank you. :)

-- Sean

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Sean,

I really appreciate it. I remember laying on the bed in the ER
trying to let it sink in that I was having a heart attack while having a heart attack. Looking forward to surgery and moving on in my life.

Reminds me of 2 years ago in the ER isolation ward when I had that severe case of Covid19 and wondered if I was going to die in that small green room ...

\%/@rd

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Hello Ward,

12 Apr 22 10:27, you wrote to me:

Reminds me of 2 years ago in the ER isolation ward when I had that
severe case of Covid19 and wondered if I was going to die in that
small green room ...

I understand that feeling also. Even now, as I go on day to day, I have to remember that I have a ticking timebomb in my chest and I have to take it easy lest I have another heart attack again when I am nowhere near a hospital.

-- Sean

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Hello Sean!

Tuesday April 12 2022 11:48, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

Hello Ward,

12 Apr 22 10:27, you wrote to me:

Reminds me of 2 years ago in the ER isolation ward when I had
that severe case of Covid19 and wondered if I was going to die in
that small green room ...

I understand that feeling also. Even now, as I go on day to day, I
have to remember that I have a ticking timebomb in my chest and I have
to take it easy lest I have another heart attack again when I am
nowhere near a hospital.

MAKE SURE that you have a charged up mobile phone with you at ALL times including the bathroom etc and you have fast dial for ambulance service that you KNOW is a fast responder. JIC.

Put it in a sealed (with a tie wrap) plastic bag when showering.

This is "assuming" that you live in a good mobile reception area.

Remember, it is better to be safe than sorry :)

Apologies if the above is teaching you to suck eggs, etc.

Vincent

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Hello Ward,

12 Apr 22 10:27, you wrote to me:

Reminds me of 2 years ago in the ER isolation ward when I had that
severe case of Covid19 and wondered if I was going to die in that
small green room ...

I understand that feeling also. Even now, as I go on day to day, I have to remember that I have a ticking timebomb in my chest and I have to take it easy lest I have another heart attack again when I am nowhere near a hospital.

There was a day, in late 1986, where I collapsed onto my back and stared up at the Southern Cross. We were in uniform in a foreign country, and I had an epiphany and made a vow.
I realised that I had used up all my luck, all my fate, as I should have died that day, not once but many times.
I vowed that every day I lived after that day was a gift and a blessing and I'd enjoy every one to the max. I was 18 then. I'm 55 now. I've mostly kept that vow.

JD

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Vincent Coen wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Remember, it is better to be safe than sorry :)

Absolutely.

Apologies if the above is teaching you to suck eggs, etc.

I am trying to get the VA to pay for a "First Alert" system which is
basically a little dongle I wear around my neck and when the button is
pressed, I am connected to a call center 24/7 that can summon help.

I do keep my cell phone at all times because it is the main way of
contacting me.

I am also under doctor's orders not to leave my town for any reason lest I
have another heart attack.

-- Sean

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John Dovey wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I vowed that every day I lived after that day was a gift and a blessing and I'd enjoy every one to the max. I was 18 then. I'm 55 now. I've
mostly kept that vow.

I am thankful that I can wake up every day under my own power. Not quite
ready to leave this existence yet. :)

-- Sean

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Sean,

Thank you. I really appreciate it. I remember laying on the bed in
the ER trying to let it sink in that I was having a heart attack while having a heart attack. Looking forward to surgery and moving on in my life.

I found out today that I'm going to need cardiac ablation surgery. That should hopefully take care of the atrial fibrillation, and maybe the
congestive heart failure as well. I have to talk to the surgeon first,
then get it scheduled.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl,

13 Apr 22 20:15, you wrote to me:

I found out today that I'm going to need cardiac ablation surgery.
That should hopefully take care of the atrial fibrillation, and maybe
the congestive heart failure as well. I have to talk to the surgeon
first, then get it scheduled.

Good luck with that and hopefully it will help those issues.

-- Sean

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Sean,

Good luck with that and hopefully it will help those issues.

I'm still waiting on the initial consulation call...it's a waiting game
when dealing with doctors.

I was able to get the second booster shot for Covid-19 yesterday...all
of them have been Pfizer, and the only bad effect was a sore left arm
deltoid, where I got the shot. This morning, I had to take the blood
pressure in the right arm. But, I've never had Covid-19 since it first
came out. However, I do know about "the redneck Covid-19 test". That's
where you pour your favorite wine in a glass, and bring it up to your
nose. Take a sniff, and if you can smell it, take a taste...if you can
taste it, you're negative -- repeat as many times as needed. <G>

Power was out here much of Monday, as the electric company was doing infrastructure upgrades. Yet, they gave me no notice of such, and I lost
all the food I had in the icebox...so, there's no food here now. I have
to go to the store later today to replenish the food supply. Unfortunately, very few (if any) foods have less than 250 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Power was out here much of Monday, as the electric company was
doing infrastructure upgrades. Yet, they gave me no notice of
such, and I lost all the food I had in the icebox...so, there's
no food here now.

Did you leave the refigerator door open, or something? Food should stay
cold for at least 12 hours in an un-opened fridge.

Perhaps you should get a generator?

I have to go to the store later today to
replenish the food supply. Unfortunately, very few (if any) foods
have less than 250 milligrams of sodium per serving.

What? Do you eat only canned or packaged/processed food?

Try some *FRESH* food. Most of it is near ZERO sodium content.

<BOGGLE>



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Hello Daryl!

** 13.04.22 - 20:15, Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis:

Sean,

Thank you. I really appreciate it. I remember laying on the bed in
the ER trying to let it sink in that I was having a heart attack while SD>> having a heart attack. Looking forward to surgery and moving on in my SD>> life.

I found out today that I'm going to need cardiac ablation surgery. That should hopefully take care of the atrial fibrillation, and maybe the congestive heart failure as well. I have to talk to the surgeon first,
then get it scheduled.

I am really sorry to hear you are having this trouble. I am going in to
the a scope done next thursday, I know they are going to find something.

I nearly passed out in my car and managed to park my car. A lady stopped
and did all the heavy lifting with 911. Ambulance came and they had to
lift me out of the car.

First time ever in an ambulance that meant business

Prayers for you Brother, Prayers They dropped me off at the hospital like
I was a bag of potatoes and then they were off No bye, no nothing, just
gone

Alan


Alan

Daryl

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Regards,
SysOp

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Tuesday 19.04.22 - 09:53, Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis:

Power was out here much of Monday, as the electric
company was doing infrastructure upgrades. Yet, they
gave me no notice of such, and I lost all the food I had
in the icebox...so, there's no food here now.

Your frozen stuff (and I assume they are primarily the pre-
cooked frozen dinners) should be fine and wouldn't need to be
discarded at all. Usually, only the raw frozen foods should
be replaced if they get a chance to thaw.

I have to go to the store later today to replenish the
food supply. Unfortunately, very few (if any) foods have
less than 250 milligrams of sodium per serving.

You should consider fresh whole foods as part of your eating
plan.

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Dan,

Did you leave the refigerator door open, or something? Food should
stay cold for at least 12 hours in an un-opened fridge.

No...I never opened the doors...but the USDA Food Safety page said
after 4 hours, you should get rid of it.

Perhaps you should get a generator?

I can't afford it. The price may be noted around $2000, but that does
NOT include installation, etc.

What? Do you eat only canned or packaged/processed food?

The processed food is loaded with sodium, but I haven't found many
low sodium foods that are inexpensive...the price of everything has
gone up. Yet, the greedy politicians in Washington have no clue how
life is "outside the beltway"...I hold ALL of them in utter contempt.

If I was getting per week what I'm getting per month, things would
be a bit better. But, with my health, I still wouldn't travel outside
of central Arkansas anymore.

Try some *FRESH* food. Most of it is near ZERO sodium content.

I can NOT stand for more than 15 seconds in one spot...whether at
the stove, sink, table, microwave oven, toilet, or in the shower...
or my legs will spasm...the same thing on a scale at a medical clinic.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to Dan Clough <=-

Did you leave the refigerator door open, or something? Food should
stay cold for at least 12 hours in an un-opened fridge.

No...I never opened the doors...but the USDA Food Safety page
said after 4 hours, you should get rid of it.

Absolutely false. Not even close. As a person who lives in the
"hurricane belt", I can assure you of this.

Perhaps you should get a generator?

I can't afford it. The price may be noted around $2000, but
that does NOT include installation, etc.

You're thinking of a "whole-house generator", and they cost a LOT more
than that. I was meaning a temporary use type of generator, that will
run the fridge, some lights, a fan, even a microwave (all at once). You
can get a decent one of those for $600-700-ish. You don't even have to
run it continuously, I've run one for an hour or so to keep things cold,
and then shut if off for (easily) 6 hours before running again.

What? Do you eat only canned or packaged/processed food?

The processed food is loaded with sodium, but I haven't found
many low sodium foods that are inexpensive...the price of
everything has gone up. Yet, the greedy politicians in Washington
have no clue how life is "outside the beltway"...I hold ALL of
them in utter contempt.

Processed food is probably more expensive on average than "real" food.
Get some potatoes, fresh veggies, fruits, maybe some hamburger. All
cheap and healthy, and with near-ZERO sodium content. Seriously, it
would cost half as much and do wonders for your health.

If I was getting per week what I'm getting per month, things
would be a bit better. But, with my health, I still wouldn't
travel outside of central Arkansas anymore.

Don't think anybody was talking about traveling, that's irrelevant.

Try some *FRESH* food. Most of it is near ZERO sodium content.

I can NOT stand for more than 15 seconds in one spot...whether
at the stove, sink, table, microwave oven, toilet, or in the
shower... or my legs will spasm...the same thing on a scale at a
medical clinic.

Again this seems like an irrelevant comment... If you're talking about standing for food prep/cooking, get a "barstool" or similar so you can
sit while you do it. Seriously man, it's not difficult. You tell us
about all of your health conditions, and yet..... you eat only processed
foods and only use a microwave to cook. Has it ever occurred to you
that there may be a connection between your eating habits and your health....????

You can fix some of that, and save money at the same time. Git-R-Done.



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Hello Daryl!

Wednesday April 20 2022 18:12, you wrote to Dan Clough:

Did you leave the refigerator door open, or something? Food
should stay cold for at least 12 hours in an un-opened fridge.

No...I never opened the doors...but the USDA Food Safety page said
after 4 hours, you should get rid of it.

IF it is in a fridge where the temperature is between +2 and +5c then yes.
If in a freezer it will be good for 12+ hours assuming it is normally at better
than -20c and you keep the doors closed.

For the fridge check the temp and if still below +8 it is still good.

Under these conditions I would suggest you cook off as much as possible assuming after cooking and cooling the power is back on.

Cooked food will have a longer fridge and freezer life i.e., 3+ days in the fridge depending on product/s.

Note above temps are in centigrade.

Vince

Perhaps you should get a generator?

I can't afford it. The price may be noted around $2000, but that
does NOT include installation, etc.

What? Do you eat only canned or packaged/processed food?

The processed food is loaded with sodium, but I haven't found many
low sodium foods that are inexpensive...the price of everything has
gone up. Yet, the greedy politicians in Washington have no clue how
life is "outside the beltway"...I hold ALL of them in utter contempt.

If I was getting per week what I'm getting per month, things would
be a bit better. But, with my health, I still wouldn't travel outside
of central Arkansas anymore.

Try some *FRESH* food. Most of it is near ZERO sodium content.

I can NOT stand for more than 15 seconds in one spot...whether at
the stove, sink, table, microwave oven, toilet, or in the shower...
or my legs will spasm...the same thing on a scale at a medical clinic.

Daryl

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Vincent

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Alan,

I am really sorry to hear you are having this trouble. I am going in to the a scope done next thursday, I know they are going to find
something.

I'm overdue for a colonoscopy and an EGD...but I don't have the funds for
it. As the meme notes, "I'm only one step away from being rich...all I need
is money". :P

I'm scheduled for the consulation for the ablation surgery on May 25, so
I'm guessing the surgery will be done in June. I may still have to deal with congestive heart failure, but at least my heart won't race like a motorboat, and sound like a weedeater. :P

First time ever in an ambulance that meant business

In the central Arkansas area, the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) ambulance provider, has a service called MEMS*ALERT. For a yearly fee, based on whether you are uninsured, have Medicare, Medicaid, or both, you are provided FREE ambulance runs to the Emergency Room, if you have an emergency medical condition...excessive bleeding, vomiting, cardiac or breathing issues, etc. Otherwise, the ambulance run can cost over $1000 each time.

Prayers for you Brother, Prayers They dropped me off at the hospital
like I was a bag of potatoes and then they were off No bye, no
nothing, just gone

The folks at MEMS have been really courteous, and the area fire station (about a mile west of me) paramedics usually get here before the ambulance does.

Daryl

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August,

Your frozen stuff (and I assume they are primarily the pre-
cooked frozen dinners) should be fine and wouldn't need to be
discarded at all. Usually, only the raw frozen foods should
be replaced if they get a chance to thaw.

They did thaw too much...and meat is funny that way.

You should consider fresh whole foods as part of your eating
plan.

On a limited income, and with skyrocketing food prices, I'm
limited on what I can buy.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl Stout!

** On Wednesday 20.04.22 - 18:12, Daryl Stout wrote to Dan Clough:

Try some *FRESH* food. Most of it is near ZERO sodium
content.

I can NOT stand for more than 15 seconds in one
spot...whether at the stove, sink, table, microwave
oven, toilet, or in the shower... or my legs will
spasm...the same thing on a scale at a medical clinic.

You spasm when standing on a scale for a few seconds? Man,
that's weird.

Just having some boiled eggs in the fridge can come in handy
from time to time. And.. you don't have to throw them out when
the electricity goes out or a day or two. You DO know how to
boil water, don't you?

There are numerous FRESH foods you can prepare sitting at the
kitchen table and that do not need serious cooking.

Pork chops and skinless chicken come out quite well in the
microwave. A baked potato comes out perfect in the microwave.

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Hello Daryl!

** 21.04.22 - 11:24, Daryl Stout wrote to Alan Beck:

Alan,

I am really sorry to hear you are having this trouble. I am going in to AB>> the a scope done next thursday, I know they are going to find
something.

I'm overdue for a colonoscopy and an EGD...but I don't have the funds for it. As the meme notes, "I'm only one step away from being rich...all I need is money". :P

I'm scheduled for the consulation for the ablation surgery on May 25, so I'm guessing the surgery will be done in June. I may still have to deal with congestive heart failure, but at least my heart won't race like a motorboat, and sound like a weedeater. :P

This is concerning and I am sorry for your medical bills.

When I was in the hospital wondering what it would cost if I was where you are.

If you come to Canada you will be issued a special number and you will be treated for anything, for free for life. (I asked) It's just a fact that
I did not know. I was surprised. I know a few Americans who moved here for the Sociaized medicine out of need. I think I would confirm what that lady said to me.

Ambulance was $150

It is a drag when you possibly can't work and you need the services you
can't afford because you aren't. I know some Americans who are in that
boat.

France has a wonderful medical system and housing and...............
My son lived there for a while living in a camper while teaching school.

I hear Cape Breton Nova Scotia is nice this time of year


Cheers,

Alan

My mother died of Congestive Heart Failure, she thought is was a flu.

First time ever in an ambulance that meant business

In the central Arkansas area, the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) ambulance provider, has a service called MEMS*ALERT. For a yearly
fee, based on whether you are uninsured, have Medicare, Medicaid, or both, you are provided FREE ambulance runs to the Emergency Room, if you have an emergency medical condition...excessive bleeding, vomiting, cardiac or breathing issues, etc. Otherwise, the ambulance run can cost over $1000 each time.

It pleases me that you have some support.

Prayers for you Brother, Prayers They dropped me off at the hospital
like I was a bag of potatoes and then they were off No bye, no
nothing, just gone

The folks at MEMS have been really courteous, and the area fire station (about a mile west of me) paramedics usually get here before the ambulance does.

Daryl

Take care Daryl, nice to meet you.

Alan

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Pork chops and skinless chicken come out quite well in the
microwave. A baked potato comes out perfect in the microwave.

Damn near all vegetables are fine in a microwave. Some sort of tupperware container (dollar tree probably sells them) that seals but can vent steam... put vegetables in, add a tablespoon or so of water, and two minutes on high... ta da. Carrots, broccoli, whatever.

Acorn squash... cut in half, scoop out seeds, seal a half with plastic wrap. Two minutes on high.

Both will be hot as hell coming out of the microwave, especially the acorn squash.


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Hello Alan!

** On Friday 22.04.22 - 13:23, you wrote to Daryl Stout:

If you come to Canada you will be issued a special number
and you will be treated for anything, for free for life.
(I asked) It's just a fact that I did not know. I was
surprised. I know a few Americans who moved here for the
Sociaized medicine out of need. I think I would confirm
what that lady said to me.

"treated for anything" is very general.

It's not all that it may seem. People with life-critical
surgeries or cancer treaments may have to wait a long time (up
to 30 wks recently) before anything happens. Until then, if
they think all you have to endure is pain, they just prescribe
pain-killers.

There is a long waiting list for organs.

Ambulance was $150

Depends on the province, I think. $55 in Ontario, but ONLY if
you have a health card number. Otherwise the trip is around
$250.

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Re: 'stuff...'
By: August Abolins to Alan Beck on Sat Apr 23 2022 07:09 pm

Wishing Daryl and Sean the best of luck with their recent health issues. You put a lot of work into this newsletter Sean and it's fun to read.

Think both of you will do fine, and keep on keeping on.
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Hello Tom,

23 Apr 22 20:46, you wrote to All:

Wishing Daryl and Sean the best of luck with their recent health
issues. You put a lot of work into this newsletter Sean and it's fun
to read.

Thank you for your well-wished and complement. :)

Think both of you will do fine, and keep on keeping on.

I will be okay. I just have to "do the right thing" from now on so I don't chance another heart attack or something else.

-- Sean

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Vince,

IF it is in a fridge where the temperature is between +2 and +5c then yes. If in a freezer it will be good for 12+ hours assuming it is
normally at better
than -20c and you keep the doors closed.

For the fridge check the temp and if still below +8 it is still good.

Well, I wish I had known that...but it's too late now. I lost 3 small microwave pizzas, 2 things of butter, and 2 loaves of bread.

Note above temps are in centigrade.

That was no problem for me...although I can easily convert the temperatures between C and F if the values aren't too extreme.

I'll have to look for a thermometer I can stick in both...but right now,
with cardiac ablation surgery soon, finances are tighter than a frog's butt underwater. The surgery should take care of the atrial fibrillation...so, my heart won't (according to Jeff Dunham's Dummy, Peanut) "sound like a weedeater and a motorboat". :P

I have the consultation in late May, and the surgery should take place in early June.

Daryl

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August,

You spasm when standing on a scale for a few seconds? Man,
that's weird.

If it's real low, like the one in the bathroom, and I have the walls
to place my hands on, it'll keep me steady. But, the ones in the medical clinic, where I have to step up on them, and have nothing to hold on to,
that gets dangerous...and I'm a Fall Risk. As a side note, I like the meme
that notes the scales in the medical clinic, and it says "These things
offend me!! They need to be removed!!". <G>

Just having some boiled eggs in the fridge can come in handy
from time to time. And.. you don't have to throw them out when
the electricity goes out or a day or two. You DO know how to
boil water, don't you?

I can burn water. <G> Yet, I haven't used the stove here...let alone
turned on any of the TV sets, in the last 4 years...since I put my Mom
in a nursing home before her death.

There are numerous FRESH foods you can prepare sitting at the
kitchen table and that do not need serious cooking.

Pork chops and skinless chicken come out quite well in the
microwave. A baked potato comes out perfect in the microwave.

The harder part is finding food low in sodium...but with only given
a paltry amount of money on disability each month, and the price of
groceries are through the roof (the price of low sodium foods are on
the moon), I can't afford it. It's likely I have to cut my diet to
only 1 meal a day, with a very small quanitity of food, just to take
my medicine...then eat nothing else the rest of the day. That's not
very nutritious, though.

Plus, I'm looking at cardiac ablation surgery in early June...while
that will possibly get rid of the atrial fibrillation, but I may still
have to deal with congestive heart failure. I can deal with being on
Lasix once a day...I just do my errands early in the day (I have to be
up before the buttcrack of dawn to do my vital signs), and take it when
I get home.

Daryl

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Alan,

This is concerning and I am sorry for your medical bills.

So many folks don't have any kind of health insurance...and many of these illegals don't have a primary care physician (PCP)...so, they use the Emergency Room for all their medical stuff. And, most of them are indigent, and without insurance. So, that's why the medical stuff is so high. Big
Pharma hates it when certain prescriptions go generic.

When I was in the hospital wondering what it would cost if I was where
you are.

It depends on your insurance, your condition, and how long you have to be there.

If you come to Canada you will be issued a special number and you will
be treated for anything, for free for life. (I asked) It's just a fact that I did not know. I was surprised. I know a few Americans who moved here for the Sociaized medicine out of need. I think I would confirm
what that lady said to me.

I don't even go outside of central Arkansas anymore...especially with now having "suspect glaucoma"...even though the eye pressures are still around
15. But, I'm getting rainbow haloes and starbursts from vehicular headlights and streetlights...so I quit driving at night entirely. Depending on where
I am at, I have to allow plenty of time to be home by sunset. It's literally
a flashback to my childhood, when "I had to be home when the streetlight in front of our house came on". :P

Ambulance was $150

In the central Arkansas area, the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) ambulance service, has a program called MEMS*ALERT. Depending on
your insurance (none, Medicare only, Medicaid only, or both...and whether
or not you are renewing (that saves $5), the fee (around $70 a year), pays
for ANY emergency ambulatory runs to the Emergency Room. Without such, the
bill can easily be over $1000.

It is a drag when you possibly can't work and you need the services you can't afford because you aren't. I know some Americans who are in that boat.

And, the greedy politicians in governement have no idea what's going on
in the real world...and they lament they can't survive on $175,000+ a year; they don't have a clue. That's why there's a meme showing them before and
after the election. Before the election, they give voters the thumbs up... after they're elected, they give voters "the bird"...vulgar, but true.

France has a wonderful medical system and housing and...............
My son lived there for a while living in a camper while teaching
school.

I likely will be in central Arkansas until I die.

I hear Cape Breton Nova Scotia is nice this time of year

The weather has been so crazy in many places...they just had a another
major blizzard in the northern US. To me, the only decent "Blizzard Warning" is when the Dairy Queen employee says "your confectionary treat is ready"
(I keep promising myself one of these) <G>.

Daryl

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Sean,

Thank you for your well-wished and complement. :)

This is not your normal you ...

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It depends on your insurance, your condition, and how long you have to
be there.

I cannot believe how so many Americans put up with the crap of your privatized health insurance system which its purpose is to make money off the patient, not to heal him/her.

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Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins <=-

Just having some boiled eggs in the fridge can come in handy
from time to time. And.. you don't have to throw them out when
the electricity goes out or a day or two. You DO know how to
boil water, don't you?

I can burn water. <G> Yet, I haven't used the stove here...let
alone turned on any of the TV sets, in the last 4 years...

Why not........?

There are numerous FRESH foods you can prepare sitting at the
kitchen table and that do not need serious cooking.

The harder part is finding food low in sodium...but with only
given a paltry amount of money on disability each month, and the
price of groceries are through the roof (the price of low sodium
foods are on the moon), I can't afford it.

I continue to be confused by your statements on this... Do you realize
that food does not have to be "packaged"? By that I mean things in
cans, cardboard, plastic. ALL packaged food is VERY high in sodium. Generally, *FRESH* food has VERY LITTLE sodium and is MUCH healthier for
you to eat. I think we've already told you all this... Stuff like
potatoes, fresh vegetables, fruits. Do you not ever buy stuff like
that? Why on earth would you "never" use your stove to cook something?
I just can't seem to grasp such a concept.

It's likely I have to
cut my diet to only 1 meal a day, with a very small quanitity of
food, just to take my medicine...then eat nothing else the rest
of the day. That's not very nutritious, though.

It certainly is not. With all your health problems, that would likely
be a very bad thing to do. Are you eligible for some kind of assistance program from your local community, or state program? "Food stamps" or whatever we call it these days? Have you looked in to that?

Honestly, Daryl, all your problems seem to be somewhat "self-induced".
Eating only processed foods that you "cook" in the microwave is LIKELY
one of the root causes of many of your health problems. Do you want to
fix that, or just continue on as you are?



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On 25 Apr 2022, Ward Dossche said the following...

It depends on your insurance, your condition, and how long you have to be there.

I cannot believe how so many Americans put up with the crap of your privatized health insurance system which its purpose is to make money
off the patient, not to heal him/her.

Considering that it's all we have. It's not like the Canadians who seem to have lots of things better than we do.

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Hello Warp,

24 Apr 22 19:16, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

Considering that it's all we have. It's not like the Canadians who
seem to have lots of things better than we do.

It's real names in here, sir.

-- Sean

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Ward Dossche wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

This is not your normal you ...

Not sure what you mean?

-- Sean

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This is not your normal you ...

Not sure what you mean?

Thank you for your well-wished and complement. :)

A spelling error ... I'm not used of that from you ... 8-)

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Tom,

Wishing Daryl and Sean the best of luck with their recent health
issues. You put a lot of work into this newsletter Sean and it's fun
to read.

Think both of you will do fine, and keep on keeping on.

I think of the joke where the pastor is asking the church Sunday School
class full of elderly folks, why they believe The Good Lord has allowed
each of them to live to such a ripe old age.

Without missing beat, and without batting an eye, one silver haired
old lady piped up "To test the patience of my relatives". <G>

And, another deal came to mind...which makes a great QWK Mail Tagline:

"I'm not a dirty old man...just a sexy senior citizen". <G>

Daryl

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Should be fixed...

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Hello Ward,

25 Apr 22 08:35, you wrote to me:

A spelling error ... I'm not used of that from you ... 8-)

I was very tired when writing that message and I let that slip out. :D

-- Sean

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Hello Robert,

25 Apr 22 08:26, you wrote to me:

Should be fixed...

It is and nice to see you in the echo!

-- Sean

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Dan,

I can burn water. <G> Yet, I haven't used the stove here...let
alone turned on any of the TV sets, in the last 4 years...

Why not........?

I've had no desire to watch TV...and am usually busy with ham radio
traffic nets in the evening.

I continue to be confused by your statements on this... Do you realize that food does not have to be "packaged"? By that I mean things in
cans, cardboard, plastic. ALL packaged food is VERY high in sodium.

Well, I'm now being removed from home health care, because I'm not "homebound" (stuck at home without transportation). But, while I could
get groceries and medications delivered if I sold the car, I would have
no way to get to doctors appointments, etc. All my friends work and have
family during the week, and after what happened to me with Uber, I'm
afraid to try Lyft.

I checked the price of low sodium foods, and I can't afford them. The government took away my SSI nearly 16 years ago, because they said that
between my wife and I, that $1500 a month was too much money...don't get
me started on that. I get less than that now, and apparently they feel
that's still too much money...it's not worth getting food stamps or other assistance. They'd rather give benefits to illegal aliens for their votes, instead of folks who truly need it.

I can NOT stand in one spot for more than 15 seconds without my legs
shaking, and my risking falling. I can NOT see the progress of things
cooking on the stove if I'm seated, and surely can't stir things if I
am seated. I am a fall risk, and if I go down, I won't be able to call
for help...and will just die on the floor.

Frankly, I'm tempted to just sell the car, disconnect the internet, the
BBS, and cellphone...and cut myself off from the outside world.

Daryl

... Being born is bad for your health; it leads to death.
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Daryl Stout wrote to Dan Clough <=-

I can burn water. <G> Yet, I haven't used the stove here...let
alone turned on any of the TV sets, in the last 4 years...

Why not........?

I've had no desire to watch TV...and am usually busy with ham
radio traffic nets in the evening.

Okay, cool. You're not missing much on the TV.

I continue to be confused by your statements on this... Do you realize that food does not have to be "packaged"? By that I mean things in
cans, cardboard, plastic. ALL packaged food is VERY high in sodium.

Well, I'm now being removed from home health care, because I'm
not "homebound" (stuck at home without transportation). But,
while I could get groceries and medications delivered if I sold
the car, I would have no way to get to doctors appointments, etc.
All my friends work and have family during the week, and after
what happened to me with Uber, I'm afraid to try Lyft.

Well, your first sentence makes sense, doesn't it? If you're truly not homebound, why would you be entitled to home health care? I don't mean
that in a mean way, but... rules are rules. I agree that it wouldn't be
a good idea to sell your car. Not sure what happened to you with Uber,
it seems like a pretty good/reliable service to nearly everyone.

I checked the price of low sodium foods, and I can't afford
them.

Daryl, I think we are having a misunderstanding on terms/language. I am
not talking about "organic" or "designer" foods found only in stores
like Whole Foods. Okay? Are you listening to the next sentence....?
I am talking about a freakin sack of potatoes, and a block of cheese,
and some avocados, apples, carrots, brocolli, a box of pasta noodles and
some spaghetti sauce, etc etc etc... ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE *CHEAP*
AND AT YOUR LOCAL WALMART!!!!

If you can afford the high-sodium, expensive frozen "TV dinners" or
similar that you apparently live on, you can afford all of the above
items, and more. Yes, they would require a small bit of preparation
work, rather than just throwing into a microwave. Yes. But it really
isn't hard. I don't claim to be a master chef, but basic cooking is
easy. Boil water. Saute meat/veggies in a frying pan. Cook rice or potatoes. Grill some hamburgers.

The government took away my SSI nearly 16 years ago,
because they said that between my wife and I, that $1500 a month
was too much money...don't get me started on that. I get less
than that now, and apparently they feel that's still too much

If it's been 16 years, perhaps it's time to get SSI to re-evaluate your situation? Go on down to the SS office and ask for that. Your
situation is a lot different than it was 16 years ago, and I'm sure
plenty of rules have changed. Maybe you are owed more than you think
you are. Go ask them to review your case.

money...it's not worth getting food stamps or other assistance.
They'd rather give benefits to illegal aliens for their votes,
instead of folks who truly need it.

Why isn't it "worth it"? If you were to get a decent food allowance,
you could completely change your eating habits, and PROBABLY change your
life around in a good way. I've said it before, but I am sure that most
of your medical conditions have a *DIRECT* tie to your eating and
nutrition habits. Do you understand that?

I can NOT stand in one spot for more than 15 seconds without my
legs shaking, and my risking falling. I can NOT see the progress
of things cooking on the stove if I'm seated, and surely can't
stir things if I am seated.

Then don't stand in one spot for more than 15 seconds. Do something
else. Pace back and forth in front of the stove it that helps. Or, as
has already been suggested to you, get yourself a "barstool" type chair
that sits you up high enough to see/stir the pots on the stove. I just
tried it with a barstool here, and it works fine. Easy. Solves the
problem. Are you wanting to solve problems, or just complain about
them?

I am a fall risk, and if I go down, I
won't be able to call for help...and will just die on the floor.

Yes, that's not good. So keep your cellphone clipped to your
waist/belt, and perhaps look in to one of those necklace type things
that has a simple pushbutton on it for calling for help. "Lifeline" or something like that. Might even be free for those who qualify.

Frankly, I'm tempted to just sell the car, disconnect the
internet, the BBS, and cellphone...and cut myself off from the
outside world.

None of those are good ideas. Please don't do any of that.

Daryl, I don't know you personally, but you put a lot of effort into
telling everyone here about your problems. Nothing wrong with that, but
it's the natural reaction of most people to offer solutions to the
problems that you're experiencing. In your case, though, it seems you
either ignore the suggestions, or always have a reason why it won't
work. If you truly want to help yourself get on top of some of these
things, then please listen and at least try some of the options that are
being suggested to you. Honestly, although I am not a doctor, I am
quite *SURE* that many/most of your medical problems are a direct result
of your own behaviors. Fix the behaviors, and guess what.... some of
your problems will go away. I wish you good luck.



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Hello Daryl!

** On Saturday 23.04.22 - 09:36, you wrote to me:

If it's real low, like the one in the bathroom, and I
have the walls to place my hands on, it'll keep me
steady. But, the ones in the medical clinic, where I
have to step up on them, and have nothing to hold on to,
that gets dangerous...and I'm a Fall Risk. [...]

They can simply hoist you up like they do to weigh cattle. just
ask for that option. ;) Seriously, you SHOULD be allowed to
step up those higher scales with the assitance of hold onto
something. All they need is a 2 - 3 seconds to take a reading.

Just having some boiled eggs in the fridge can come in
handy from time to time. And.. you don't have to throw
them out when the electricity goes out or a day or two.
You DO know how to boil water, don't you?

I can burn water. <G> Yet, I haven't used the stove
here...let alone turned on any of the TV sets, in the
last 4 years...since I put my Mom in a nursing home
before her death.

TV has nothing to do with this. Why even mention that? Boiled
eggs = simple. All you have to do is place enough water in the
pot to cover the eggs. Remove pot as soon as the boil is a
steady roiling boil. Let eggs remain in hot water until cool.
Then store eggs [sans water] in fridge. Side note: you are
allowed to SIT when peeling eggs. And egg or two makes a great
satiating snack/meal. Have them with a little salmon and
mustard or avocado, or whatever. And.. all that is good for
you. You are wasting money on icecream sandwiches and pringles
and getting no nutritional benefits out of them.

There are numerous FRESH foods you can prepare sitting at the
kitchen table and that do not need serious cooking.

Pork chops and skinless chicken come out quite well in the
microwave. A baked potato comes out perfect in the microwave.

The harder part is finding food low in sodium... [...]

READ what what I wrote above again. A skinless piece of
chicken or a piece of pork has no sodium! All they need is a
little bif of browning sauce + bread crumbs. Add some
flavouring to taste (eg Club House brand from the jars).
That's one course. And veggies as a next step while chicken/
pork cools.

[...] but with only given a paltry amount of money on
disability each month, and the price of groceries are
through the roof (the price of low sodium foods are on the
moon), I can't afford it.

Then why do you afford the pringles and the icecream
sandwiches? Is that from another budget? ;)

It's likely I have to cut my diet to only 1 meal a day,
with a very small quanitity of food, just to take my
medicine...then eat nothing else the rest of the day.
That's not very nutritious, though.

That's crazy. Maybe poor nutrition is making you think that
way! ;) Basically, find out what your body needs in max
calories for the day in order to attain a healthy weight, and
DON'T exceed that. Split that max cal count into as many
"meals" as you like.

Plus, I'm looking at cardiac ablation surgery in early
June...while that will possibly get rid of the atrial
fibrillation, but I may still have to deal with
congestive heart failure. I can deal with being on Lasix
once a day...I just do my errands early in the day (I
have to be up before the buttcrack of dawn to do my
vital signs), and take it when I get home.

You've mentioned that many times before. You are clearly facing
a serious situation. I really hope the docs can fix up that
part. But do try to do your own part and eat better.

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Hello Daryl!

** On Thursday 21.04.22 - 11:25, you wrote to me:

Your frozen stuff (and I assume they are primarily the
pre-cooked frozen dinners) should be fine and wouldn't
need to be discarded at all. Usually, only the raw
frozen foods should be replaced if they get a chance to
thaw.

They did thaw too much...and meat is funny that way.

BUT.. I thought you only had frozen dinners. Most of those are
pre-cooked. No need to thow those out at all.


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August,

They can simply hoist you up like they do to weigh cattle. just
ask for that option. ;) Seriously, you SHOULD be allowed to
step up those higher scales with the assitance of hold onto
something. All they need is a 2 - 3 seconds to take a reading.

As for weighing cattle, they do keep it cold enough in the medical
facilities to hang meat.

READ what what I wrote above again. A skinless piece of
chicken or a piece of pork has no sodium! All they need is a
little bif of browning sauce + bread crumbs. Add some
flavouring to taste (eg Club House brand from the jars).
That's one course. And veggies as a next step while chicken/
pork cools.

I was able to get a deal with GA Foods from my HMO to deliver 14
meals a week (1 for lunch, 1 for dinner), plus some bread and snacks.
They are apparently heart healthy (low sodium) and diabetic healthy,
even though I'm just classed as pre-type 2 right now.

I had to make another trip to the Emergency Room last night. My
right ankle had gone to sleep, and I discovered the ankles and legs
were swollen. With having congestive heart failure, and atrial
fibrillation, I didn't want to take a chance.

The chest X-Ray was negative (no fluid around the heart), the
blood work didn't show anything abnormal, and the Doppler Ultrasound
on both legs showed no deep vein thrombosis. They did diagnose what's
known as Baker's Cyst in both legs...build up of fluid at the knees,
which can cause pain, and is caused by arthritis and gout (which I've previously been diagnosed with). They also told me to avoid standing
or sitting in one spot for long periods of time.

My guess is that the swelling was threefold...I had eaten 2 cheese
dogs for each meal the day before, I had been at the computer and the
BBS too long, and my feet weren't elevated enough. Before I went to
the ER, I ate only a dozen honey chicken strips, and took my Lasix,
with the rest of my medications...I was 5 pounds lighter this morning.
So, I will cut down my meal to just 1 cheese dog per day...and hopefully,
those meals I get from GA Foods will be heart healthy. Otherwise, my
eatings are going to be very slim. My BMI says I'm 80 pounds overweight
for my age and height.

Daryl

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Hello Daryl!

** On Friday 29.04.22 - 09:01, you wrote to me:

They can simply hoist you up like they do to weigh
cattle. just ask for that option. ;) Seriously, you
SHOULD be allowed ..

As for weighing cattle, they do keep it cold enough in
the medical facilities to hang meat.

How do they weigh people who are limited to wheelchairs, or
does it even matter at that poin? Maybe, you'll find out some
day. :/

[...] even though I'm just classed as pre-type 2 right
now.

Sorry to hear that. That usually means that you can reverse
it, if you eat right.

I had to make another trip to the Emergency Room last
night. My right ankle had gone to sleep, and I
discovered the ankles and legs were swollen.

I just had a younger cousin admitted to hospital. Swollen legs.
Turns out she has a psoriasis of the liver.

[...] They also told me to avoid standing or sitting in one
spot for long periods of time.

Maybe you could apply to do research on the international
spacestation.

My guess is that the swelling was threefold...I had
eaten 2 cheese dogs for each meal the day before [...]

...I was 5 pounds lighter this morning.

Don't get all happy and excited too fast about that. Most of
the time that's just shit and piss that you have extricated.
;)

So, I will cut down my meal to just 1 cheese dog per
day...and hopefully, those meals I get from GA Foods will
be heart healthy. Otherwise, my eatings are going to be
very slim. My BMI says I'm 80 pounds overweight for my age
and height.

Hotdogs are a terrible choice, even for a pre-diabetic! The
dog is loaded with sodiums and MSG and bad oils and other crap.

A boiled egg with toppings of cheese, salmon, tuna, mustard,
etc.. is a MUCH better choice. And.. you won't have to limit
yourself to just one for the day.

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August,

BUT.. I thought you only had frozen dinners. Most of those are
pre-cooked. No need to thow those out at all.

The last ones were 3 mini pizzas with meat...and they had thawed
too much.

I got several frozen dinners and other items (all packed in dry
ice) that were delivered earlier today (arranged by my HMO)...but
since I had already eaten, I'm going to wait until tomorrow to
prepare them. There were also several items (bread, milk, fruit
cups), that are being thawed in the refrigerator for 24 hours,
per the directions. I'm to cook them for 5 to 10 minutes, or
until the temperature is at least 165 degrees.

That will help me, food wise...but I didn't bother to look at
the Nutrition Information, as I wanted to get the food into the
freezer.

Daryl

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