So Anyway...

hey Norm some guys stole your geetar and ran off to the forest!!!!!!!!!!!
SG John said:
So anyway, five days into my kitchen renovation. Is it done yet? I'm losing my bloody mind. Why did I listen to her? She has yet to help, and I'm left with everything by myself.
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you fell for the "we" doing the remodel trick???? Damn brother ......... sorry about that thought you knew better
"we" is how they get you "in" .... then ......................YOU do all the work ............... and when friends visit it will be her saying how SHE RENNOVATED THE KITCHEN
been there
 
eSGEe said:
hey Norm some guys stole your geetar and ran off to the forest!!!!!!!!!!!

you fell for the "we" doing the remodel trick???? Damn brother ......... sorry about that thought you knew better
"we" is how they get you "in" .... then ......................YOU do all the work ............... and when friends visit it will be her saying how SHE RENNOVATED THE KITCHEN
been there
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She got the earful earlier. I'll cook up some ribs on the grill Sunday if she hasn't done any work by then. If she wonders what she will eat (she hates ribs), I'll point to the microwave and back door and say "Go at it."
 
So anyway, in the last 10 years I've had to deal with the medical establishment more than I ever thought I'd have to. 2 knee replacements, pacemaker, stent. Last August my wife nearly died from a burst ulcer that rapidly toxified her entire system. Kidneys and liver shut down. She was hours from death when I got her to the hospital. She was in a coma for 4 days. The first 48 hours they couldn't tell me if she was going to live. When she woke up from the coma she had no recollection of what happened in the past month. To this day she still has memory problems. The point of this is that she had 2 surgeons and 5 attending doctors who were so reticent to inform me or her of her condition and what the endgame was going to be. This seems to be a trend of giving the patient (or caregiver) as little information as possible. You have to know the right questions to ask and it's horribly frustrating. Fortunately for me, her best friend was a 30 year ICU nursing supervisor and "nursed" me through the entire 4 weeks she was in the hospital. I demanded and received all of her records from admission and sent them to her. She decoded everything for me and coached me through all of the questions I would never have thought to ask. The lack of information seems to be a common thing nowadays as I've heard the same complaint from many other people.
 
Far Rider said:
So anyway, in the last 10 years I've had to deal with the medical establishment more than I ever thought I'd have to. 2 knee replacements, pacemaker, stent. Last August my wife nearly died from a burst ulcer that rapidly toxified her entire system. Kidneys and liver shut down. She was hours from death when I got her to the hospital. She was in a coma for 4 days. The first 48 hours they couldn't tell me if she was going to live. When she woke up from the coma she had no recollection of what happened in the past month. To this day she still has memory problems. The point of this is that she had 2 surgeons and 5 attending doctors who were so reticent to inform me or her of her condition and what the endgame was going to be. This seems to be a trend of giving the patient (or caregiver) as little information as possible. You have to know the right questions to ask and it's horribly frustrating. Fortunately for me, her best friend was a 30 year ICU nursing supervisor and "nursed" me through the entire 4 weeks she was in the hospital. I demanded and received all of her records from admission and sent them to her. She decoded everything for me and coached me through all of the questions I would never have thought to ask. The lack of information seems to be a common thing nowadays as I've heard the same complaint from many other people.
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I agree that doctors can be very cryptic. It is very condescending, almost a "you wouldn't understand anyway, and I don't want you misinterpreting things. Besides, what could you do if you knew anyway. Leave it to the experts." I truly hate this. I often counsel my clients on the right questions to ask, and will call for them if possible. I am glad you have a friend who was able to be a light for you through these difficult times. My best to your wife, and of course, to your knees and warm heart!
 
RVA said:
So anyway, I was considering leaving the back natural on this. Still time to decide as I do not stain until after final shaping, but wondering what you all thought.
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I like it bro, but I'm not crazy about the Basal Cell Carcinoma that has been diagnosed in her lungs. Could you mask out the lungs? I think it would look great then.

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RVA said:
I agree that doctors can be very cryptic. It is very condescending, almost a "you wouldn't understand anyway, and I don't want you misinterpreting things. Besides, what could you do if you knew anyway. Leave it to the experts." I truly hate this. I often counsel my clients on the right questions to ask, and will call for them if possible. I am glad you have a friend who was able to be a light for you through these difficult times. My best to your wife, and of course, to your knees and warm heart!
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Here in Europe, it depends. Most doctors think most people know nothing of how the body works, and will take their time explaining in simple terms. Others, once you show that you have at least some technical knowledge, will then explain in detail (sometimes too much detail)...
 
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