Mary Anne Carter » Health

Thoughtless

Mary Anne — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:13:13 +0000

Maybe it IS illegal, I don’t know, but I have noticed that many residents that mow their properties are mowing it such that the grass clippings are being blown onto the road pavement, where it turns into a dangerous slippery mess that could wipe out any unsuspected hapless motorcycle rider that is unfortunate enough to be having to drive on that road! I can’t believe that so many people are doing that! Every day when I drive down the road I see grass clippings on the road, and it bothers me a lot; especially now that my hubby owns a motorcycle!

Maybe I should just stop eating

Mary Anne — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:27:00 +0000

I am getting tired of turning on the news and hearing about recalls! Don’t get me wrong, I’m really glad that we have more people “on the ball” and catching these things before it gets out of hand and thousands of people get sick and die, but I do wonder if there is more unhealthy things out there now, or if the improvements in the information technology is simply making us more aware? It is getting so that I’m a little bit worried about eating any kind of produce or meat! I’m afraid I’m going to starve! Salmonella and e-coli are in the news so often that it no longer surprises me.

He really has the blues

Mary Anne — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:12:25 +0000

There seems to be quite a controversy surrounding a man named Paul Karason, nicknamed “The Blue Man” whose skin has turned a purple-blue. The media has covered the story, claiming that it was caused by him consuming and topically applying Colloidal Silver to his skin. Apparently Paul decided to make a homemade concoction that he thought was colloidal silver, but was not colloidal silver. He created a dangerous, toxic substance called ionic silver by mistake. His resulting consumption of the homemade concoction caused him to develop a skin condition called argyria that makes the skin turn a blue-gray color. Apparently there is no cure for argyria, so he has to live the rest of his life as a blue man.

Even though his homemade concoction turned his skin blue, he continues to use it, so he must not be too upset about the situation!

Still sick

Mary Anne — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:38:48 +0000

Well my doctor has been on vacation and the jerk that is filling in for him won’t give me anything to make this sinus infection go away. There are notes in my file that say that I should be given antibiotics when I get sick, but he is refusing to honor the note. When my regular doctor returns from vacation I am going to have to ask him to give me antibiotics to have on hand for when I get sick and he can’t be reached. This is awful!

Cold season

Mary Anne — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:36:36 +0000

Well the weather is going crazy around here, cold mornings and warm afternoons. The perfect season for catching colds, and yes, I’ve caught one myself! And it’s a real doozy of a cold! Whenever I catch a cold it immediately goes into a sinus infection and I’m miserable for several weeks. I’ve got to try to get hold of my doctor and try to convince him to put me on antibiotics to shorten the misery, but my doctor is often reluctant to do that right away. Wish me luck! I’m pretty miserable!

Life is too short

Mary Anne — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:21:53 +0000

I was shocked to receive a phone call last night that the hubby of a very dear friend passed away unexpectedly in his sleep two days ago. He was only fifty three years old, and he left behind a wife and several daughters; one being only the tender age of twelve years of age. This man had no life insurance or death benefits of any kind and was the family breadwinner. Chances are that the family will lose their house in a few months because they do not have the resources to hold on to that.

This is a very sad situation and I would like to strongly encourage anyone out there that is reading this that they should buy enough life insurance to at least pay off their house should they die.

Maple syrup shortage?

Mary Anne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:44:08 +0000

I remember reading last year that there is a maple syrup shortage from Canada that is effecting the price of food. I did not realize that Canada makes 80% of the world’s maple syrup! Many consumers have been switching to maple syrup as a sweetener in their baking products so the demand for maple syrup has been increasing. Canada had a mild spring this year, which lowered their maple syrup production. New England, however, had a banner year and had lots of maple syrup.

As I was reading this story I found myself wondering why it took so long for this story about Canada having a mild spring (effecting the maple syrup supply) to enter the news media – their spring was six months ago for crying out loud!

And I was surprised to learn that so much syrup came from Canada because when I buy maple syrup at the store it always says it was from a New England state!

I wonder how the supply is this year!

I hadn’t seen Alice in about six months

Mary Anne — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:04:03 +0000

Not long ago there was a knock at my door. When I looked out through the window to see who it was, I saw my girlfriend Alice standing there. I was very surprised; I haven’t seen her in about six months and we have been playing telephone tag for a very long time. I wasn’t expecting her, but was very glad to see her!

When I opened the door, we exchange hugs and kisses and I led her into my living room. She asked “do you notice anything different about me?” I looked at her really hard and noticed that she seemed prettier than usual. I said “you have new glasses!” She said, no, that’s not it, look closer. I could NOT figure out for the life of me what was different, but I KNEW she was prettier than I remembered. She laughed and said “I had my nose fixed!” I said “WHAT!” She laughed and said “I had a nose job!” I was so shocked to hear that! When we were kids she always told me how much she hated her nose, but we were such close friends that I never even paid it any attention. Well, it seems that a while ago she slipped and fell in her kitchen and broke her nose! Her doctor suggested that she take the opportunity to have a nose job! So she did, and she looks so much prettier than before and is delighted with her “new look.”

The economy worries me to no end

Mary Anne — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:12:06 +0000

The economy worries me more than I’d like to admit. According to the news programs that I watch and the Internet news sites that I read, the ever increasing gasoline prices, the increasing food prices, the floods in Iowa are going to result in HIGHER food prices, the price of milk will be going up to $6.00 gallon soon and the higher unemployment rates all spell bad times ahead. We’re already in bad times; I hate to think of them getting much worse. I hope that when the Presidential election is over and done with the economy will recover.

Pain relief

Mary Anne — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:37:14 +0000

Last weekend my hubby went to New England to visit his mother. She had just had her 80th birthday, and my hubby flew up unannounced, to surprise her. My hubby is recovering from an accident that has left him with a lot of pain. Due to airline security restrictions, he was unable to take with him the topical pain-relief ointments that he has been using here at home.

We didn’t think that would be too much of a problem, however, his mother’s house is virtually a pharmacy of pain relief therapies. When he got to New England, and he asked for some kind of topical pain-relief ointment, she gave him some Great Value Muscle Rub ointment to use. He liked it very much, and when he got home from his visit, he asked me to look for it at our nearby pharmacy and pick some up to have to use here at home.

So, the next time I’m at Wal-Mart, I’ll be looking for it!

Freecycle – what a great find!

Mary Anne — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:52:56 +0000

I just discovered Freecycle! An Internet Yahoo group that you can post messages to that you are giving away or looking for an item.

I just joined my local Freecycle group and spent some time looking at the offers of things that people want to give away. I just got a perfectly good used crock-pot and some crock-pot cookbooks! Now I’m going to have to pick out some recipes and start using it!

Medicines worked

Mary Anne — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:09:51 +0000

Thank goodness the antibiotics did their job and my sinus infection has cleared up. Unfortunately my hubby has come down with it, so I have to take him to the doctor to get him some antibiotics too! This is the first time in three years that he has come down with a cold. When he gets sick, he ends up so sick that he is usually sent to the Emergency Room because he gets dehydrated. It’s hard to get him to drink enough fluids, he just hides in bed under the covers and complains he’s sick and won’t eat or drink. So he ends up in the ER. I told him this time I’m not going to put up with that and he’s going to the doctor NOW!

Exercising With DH

Mary Anne — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:00:18 +0000

One of the secrets to a successful diet and exercise program is to have a buddy doing it with you. So to support DH in his quest to lose 12 pounds by the first of summer . . . well, around here the first of summer is actually Memorial Day . . .I’ve invited him to join me in my walking each morning for 30 minutes.

It’s really cold this time of year, but we are somewhat used to it and we have lots of great cold weather gear. The cold air just makes me want to walk faster, and that’s good for the exercise value.

So we headed out this morning just as the sun was coming up. It was very invigorating to be outside just before dawn and see the beautiful sunrise over our new home in the hills. And it was nice to have company for a change!

Thankfully got the medicines I need

Mary Anne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:47:22 +0000

Well, the doctor finally saw me and gave me a prescription for Levaquin. That’s the only antibiotic I’ve found that will clear up my sinus infections and NOT trouble my stomach. So I am hoping to feel better by the end of the week. If he had only been willing to give them to me sooner, I’d be better by now! I’ve been Zicam and other cold remedies and they help me to feel a little bit better, but still not “well.” I haven’t been getting much sleep because the cold remedies keep me awake – even the ones that are supposed to make you drowsy! So I’m tired and cranky, thank you very much! Looking forward to feeling better soon!

Exercise Update

Mary Anne — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:03:43 +0000

Just checking in and letting everyone know that I have been keeping my resolution and walking every day. The weather has just now started getting yuckky. We have cold days and then warm days and then cold and rainey days and then warm days. This yo-yo weather is when everyone seems to get sick, so I am even more determined to take vitamins and make sure I exercise every day.

I did not get the flu shot last year and did OK – never got sick. So I decided to skip the flu shot again this year. To be honest, I’m not convinced the flu shot is totally good for you. Part of me has a deep suspicion that it is a lot of hype so the drug companies can make more money off a lot of us sucker consumers. I will never trust the drug companies again – they are all about the money they can make – not about helping people.