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I just read through Janet Lynn’s profile and she is a amazing person! In my prior life, I have taken care of patients like Janet. Her upbeat attitude and her faith in God is contagious so please read her Bio when you can. This morning while reading Yahoo news, they had a story from a Hospice RN who wrote about all her patients regrets before they died. This woman has worked for Hospice for 20 plus years so she has seen a lot. But there were 3 things that the majority of her patients regretted . #1 Caring about materialistic things and not taking the time to stop and enjoy the smaller things like smelling the flowers or watching nature. #2 Not forgiving themselves or others during their lifetime. #3 Not taking the time to learn more about their faith and not doing what their faith told them. This was a eye opener to me. I will say in my 32 years in my prior life, I have never met a atheist who was dying. Yes I’ve seen miracles though ! But please take the time to read Janet’s Bio, she is a inspiration to all ! Welcome to the group Janet!….David

Morning hours are probably the most enjoyable time of the day for me. Taking Buddy Outback to do his business while I sit and reflect on what I need to accomplish today. My thoughts instinctively go out to all our members and the problems their facing. Just know your not facing them alone and these problems one day will be in your past and not your future. In med 101 your taught the different stages that apply to Hospice patients which also can apply to most individuals facing challenges #1 Denial #2 Anger #3 Bargaining #4 Acceptance. Until you accept it’s hard to move forward. But you will. My older sister is Bi Polar but very enjoyable to be around. While going to college I worked the 11P-7A. On the crisis stabilization unit. Yes there were patients with small issues but during that year I can honestly say there was only 1 person that was “crazy”. He if he hasn’t died is still at the State hospital. But rest assured, these small issues can be fixed ! Always think positive about your future! …..David
P.S. Boss, is there anyway to set up a wellness check for members? Practicle Turtle hasn’t been seen since before Christmas.

A great afternoon all. I just woke up from a well needed nap and walked out back to feel a slight taste of fall. Some of us enjoy different seasons. Here in North east Florida, we usually only have 2 . One is called Cold and the other one is Hot. Truth be told I don’t like either one of them lol. The cold brings out the joint pain and the heat with high humidity is becoming intolerable. I can remember as a young kid my Dad was stationed in Key West. For the first 10 years of my life I never noticed the heat and stayed outside all day. Cars didn’t come with A/Cs ( those were for rich people). That was during the Cuban Missle Crisis. We all got these little pamphlets what to do if one was shot. Duck and hide under our desk was the solution. ( Damn we were idiots back then ) but some of my ideas when I was there taught me life long lessons. NEVER do a autopsy on a dead shark you pulled home on a wagon and like a surgeon, remove all the organs in your carport on a hot key west summer. Both my neighbors Dad and then my Dad took turns whipping my ass. It took months to get rid of that smell. Lesson #2 lesson : Tarzan never slid down a Palm tree.. That might look cool but it also will remove all your skin from your inner thighs,abdomen, and inner arms plus a trip to the dispensary. #3 Never jump out of a tree with your Superman cape on with the old rubber coated wire used on a clothes line carrying one of those cheap bone handle steak knives. #1 The clothes line will tighten around you. And secondly that cheap steak knife takes awhile to cut through wire. Lastly Superman never fell 25 feet (he could fly..I couldn’t ) another trip to the dispensary . So many memories So many lessons learned……..David

I’m having to take some time off for just a bit. Trying to find and fix these 2 screen room leaks has turned into a issue. Different ways to approach this is #1 take the complete roof off, clean and reseal #2 replace the whole porch #3 keep trying and get lucky lol. I’m dodging major thunderstorms, heat, not knowing what my wife and her mother are planning. Not sure if she’s planning to move her mother in as well. If that’s the case a room addition will have to be added. I did get a couple things accomplished today. I lost my rambling post this morning. Thank full that someone found it. Cleaned the house, only 1 trip to Home Depot, and mowed the yard even when it started pouring! I’ve laid in bed a couple of times only to think about that patio roof. ( things like that keep me awake lol ) wishing everyone a restful night and prayers going out to all. Think positive!…David. P.S. practical turtle, keep me posted on how things go…David

Have you ever thought of a simple mosquito bite? If you see it biting you then it will itch for hours. If you didn’t see it bite you, then you’ll probably never notice it. It goes the same way that a diagnosis goes. If you dwell on it, it takes sometimes years to understand it . The key is don’t dwell. Yes there are treatments that can and will help if you allow it. In Med 101, we learn the 5 predictable stages that people will typically go through after a terminal diagnosis. #1 Denial #2 Anger#3 Bargaining. #4 grieving and #5 ( the most important) Acceptance. These “5 steps can also be used by all of us in the battles we face daily. But remember, our diagnosis isn’t terminal. It’s a beautiful life out there if you know where to look. God opens our eyes to see them, but you won’t see the beauty if your dwelling on something else. Years ago, I made a decision to say Good morning, Good afternoon etc etc to everyone I came across. You never know if that’s the only thing nice that’s been said to that person in awhile. As I browse through a lot of these post, I see members that are dealing with worse things then I am. When you have a chance browse as well. Try not to dwell, try to find the beauty that surrounds you. It might just surprise you….David

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