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[PersonalFavors]

I think I am going to get the surgery this year as night time driving especially on coming headlights are a real blur.

Totally worth it. Pay the extra and get the lens that is like a tri-focal. The laser they used corrected my astigmatism and no glasses.
It is not as good as human tissue but WOW. Seeing is believing. Costs slightly more as the lens part of the cost is considered cosmetic and out of pocket.

 

[PersonalFavors]

Do I count, 56 last year

Not everywhere. Tuesdays you get 5% at TJMaxx. hahaaha Harris Teeter is 5% at 60 on Thursday. Think of it as most of a tax break day. They charge 6% right now. Still trying to propose no state tax on food tampons... Anything you can't live without.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Totally worth it. Pay the extra and get the lens that is like a tri-focal. The laser they used corrected my astigmatism and no glasses.
It is not as good as human tissue but WOW. Seeing is believing. Costs slightly more as the lens part of the cost is considered cosmetic and out of pocket.

Thank you. I like the tri-focal lens as I have astigmatism too.

 

[Missk_2022]

Greetings from a fellow nurse. I've only just come across your thread. I'm the last twenty five years in the same adult ICU, Now a senior clinical nurse manager. Never went further than this as I love the contact with families and patients and the opportunity to work with younger nurses, passing on my knowledge and 'relax, don't panic' attitude.
Before this I worked for three years in paediatric ICU in the Middle East, a real eye opener as it was a referral hospital for the whole Middle East, so only the sickest of the sick or those with something weird and wonderful got in.
Even though ours is a different system and not so money driven, I think health care managers world wide are a special breed of horrible and useless.
I've enjoyed reading your post's and hope you keep them going x

Hi,

There are several nurses on here. We r a pretty wonderful group. I try to keep my job bitching to a minimum. I am thankful to have it. But some days....WOW.... I don't deal with lazy or stupid (with no desire to get smarter) very well.....glad to have u...K

 

[Dom70]

I filed it away with "naughty". Back when I decided it was only naughty if it was done right.

Not a bad idea !

 

[imamdboy]

Hopefully. Surgery is a cut throat environment and lots of stress because they literally have the patients lives in their hands..... it takes as much time to be nice as an asshole. And sometimes surgeons forget that floor nurses spend 12 hr multiple days with a patient t. We see small changes and it is our job to report..... I have had surgeons tell me to "do my job" reporting an abnormal finding or a seemingly minute change and the pt has had a bad outcome because the doc didn't want to listen and in turn was an asshole about it.... it is all sooo unnecessary. It just makes everyone miserable. I personally would rather peel my face off than call a doc. So when I call you better listen. I did have a reputation that I was no nonsense and you better listen or I would take it up the foodchain.

My wife was a Nurse, started Med/Surg floor and moved over to NICU. Spent a lot of time there could stick anybody so she moved over to IV therapy eventually. She would tell me those same stories. Also how the student/new docs would constantly ask the nurses things and later totally ignore them.

Nurses are a rare breed, thank you for all you do.

 

[imamdboy]

All this talk of cataracts while i'm trying to get mine done. Left eye is totally occluded but the right eye cataract is below the sight line (? is that right so i can see out of it). I had done all the pre-surgical stuff and had an appt but the surgeon damaged his arm the week before my appt. They said they didn't know how long it was going to be so recommended i find another Doc. AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH

 

[Lilianna23]

They are..... nurses are the best and we are something..... we keep on going in there for the fight despite the obstacles..... I would nurses on my side---we make things happen and can take 2 paperclips a handkerchief, and a roll of tape and perform miracles

True that, girl! How many times have you had to MacGyver something?

 

[JodieR]

Happy to meet you all.

Over 50 here and vastly prefer men at least over 45, but preferably over 55.

Menopause and HRT has only heightened my sex drive.

The first time I've seen anyone mention this on lit. I'm the same, hit menopause, sex drive wet through the roof!

 

[Lilianna23]

Headline in this morning’s Wall Street Journal. Early to bed, early to rise isn’t just for the over 50 crowd anymore.

“The Hottest New Bedtime for 20-Somethings Is 9 p.m.”

“Forget barhopping or even dinner out—more young professionals prefer turning in early”

I was never in bed that early in my 20s unless I had someone in there with me! Making it worth my while!

 

[Dcharger]

Sleep is over rated. Many times I stay up late and get up early. Or I'll go to bed at 12 or 1 and w/in 30-60 mins, I've already had a dream and woken up for 1 reason or another. Sometimes when it's w/in 30 mins, I'll reset the tv and it will happen all over again 30 mins later.

 

[Lilianna23]

Greetings from a fellow nurse. I've only just come across your thread. I'm the last twenty five years in the same adult ICU, Now a senior clinical nurse manager. Never went further than this as I love the contact with families and patients and the opportunity to work with younger nurses, passing on my knowledge and 'relax, don't panic' attitude.
Before this I worked for three years in paediatric ICU in the Middle East, a real eye opener as it was a referral hospital for the whole Middle East, so only the sickest of the sick or those with something weird and wonderful got in.
Even though ours is a different system and not so money driven, I think health care managers world wide are a special breed of horrible and useless.
I've enjoyed reading your post's and hope you keep them going x

Awww! Thank you, BG! I love seeing men in nursing. There was a time when I considered going to Saudi Arabia. I was being recruited for an NICU. The deciding factor was my dog. I would not have been able to bring her and wouldn't go without her.

A good manager is worth her/his weight in gold! Seems many managers just fail up and then don't know what to do when they get there. I was a unit manager for a time but really missed the intense patient contact I got as a CNS. What I love about Nursing is the sheer number of avenues we have, career wise!

 

[Lilianna23]

Will be 55 in a couple of months, in the Los Angeles area.

Welcome! Lots of fun people in this thread!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

The first time I've seen anyone mention this on lit. I'm the same, hit menopause, sex drive wet through the roof!

In another forum about widows and widowers, I have learned about the sex overdrive that occurs sometimes during grief. The name for it is "widow's fire". The high state of libido happens to men as well. It sure happened to me.

 

[Lilianna23]

Do I count, 56 last year

Absolutely!

 

[Lilianna23]

Hello from Montana, 57 yo guy but I don't feel old.

You're still a youngster!

 

[Lilianna23]

Coupla new joiners who joined this thread.

Welcome to all!!



Ya only as old as ya feel!!! Let’s kick the worlds ass this weekend.

Speaking of which, what is everyone’s plans?

Nothing special here just working at our farm…

Continuing to work on my Swedish Death Cleaning! Trying to clear out all my clutter!

 

[Dcharger]

Nurses are simply amazing. I one billion percent respect Nurses to the fullest.

I heart:
First Responders
Military
Nurses
Teachers
and more.

Wish I was stronger and cooler to be like them. I'll never be THAT cool. All I do is work at a H.S. (not as a Teacher) in Athletics. It's fun. I enjoy it. Most of the kids respect / like me. It's all good. Just wish the pay was more.

 

[Dcharger]

2:22am. Make a wish.

 

[Lilianna23]

My wife was a Nurse, started Med/Surg floor and moved over to NICU. Spent a lot of time there could stick anybody so she moved over to IV therapy eventually. She would tell me those same stories. Also how the student/new docs would constantly ask the nurses things and later totally ignore them.

Nurses are a rare breed, thank you for all you do.

Thank you! Med students, interns, and residents soon learn what a fatal mistake it is to ignore us!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

4:26 Early riser when I should sleep in on a Saturday. Argh. I can't get back to sleep so sipping coffee. Any other insomniacs or early risers?

 

[Lilianna23]

All this talk of cataracts while i'm trying to get mine done. Left eye is totally occluded but the right eye cataract is below the sight line (? is that right so i can see out of it). I had done all the pre-surgical stuff and had an appt but the surgeon damaged his arm the week before my appt. They said they didn't know how long it was going to be so recommended i find another Doc. AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH

Ooh! Bummer! Ask the office to refer you to another ophthalmologist. They should send over all your records so you don't have to repeat things.

 

[Dcharger]

It's 2:30am and I should have been long asleep hours ago. Need to be at school by 8am to run (I'll walk quickly or job very slowly) a 5K. F my world. Tomorrow is going to suck if I ever get to sleep.

 

[Lilianna23]

Nurses are simply amazing. I one billion percent respect Nurses to the fullest.

I heart:
First Responders
Military
Nurses
Teachers
and more.

Wish I was stronger and cooler to be like them. I'll never be THAT cool. All I do is work at a H.S. (not as a Teacher) in Athletics. It's fun. I enjoy it. Most of the kids respect / like me. It's all good. Just wish the pay was more.

Anyone who works with kids is definitely cool! It takes a lot to relate to and get respect from those hormonal young ones! Props to you!

 

[Lilianna23]

In another forum about widows and widowers, I have learned about the sex overdrive that occurs sometimes during grief. The name for it is "widow's fire". The high state of libido happens to men as well. It sure happened to me.