What's upsetting you today? - Page 266

ZenGum · 05-13-2009, 03:03 AM

ADEM, in (relatively) plain English, seems to be that the lad's immune system is attacking the insulation around the wires inside his brain.
As Ali says, good recovery rates.

Chocolatl · 05-13-2009, 05:18 AM

Best wishes for your friend, monster.

Jinx -- is it your nephew, or your sister's neighbor's son that was diagnosed with ADEM? Either way, I hope everything works out okay.

Sundae · 05-13-2009, 03:52 PM

Mum.

SHOUTING AT DAD.
Crikey me, it's not his fault he can't hear her. Her hearing is perfect (as near as I can tell) and his is not. Neither is mine.

She goes from normal level speaking, to SHOUTING when Dad says, "Eh?" (Sarf London response meaning, "I'm sorry, please repeat yourself, I'm afraid I didn't hear.")

Example:
I hear: Did you blah blah mumble mumble [Sky News in background] whatever?
Dad: Did I what, sorry?
Mum: DID. YOU. ASK. MY. DAD. IF. HE. NEEDS. ANY. THING. FROM. TES. CO?
Dad: Oh yeah, yeah, gonna get him some milk and -
Mum [interrupts] You'd have heard me if you'd turned the television off. Oh no, too much trouble, bloody deafo
Me: [silently dies...]

She doesn't do it to me. Thank goodness. I'd be torn between hiding in my bedroom and crying and thrusting smallprint under her nose and saying, "Read that now, read it, go on read it you shortsighted idiot!"

But she undermines Dad about 10 times a day by mocking his lack of hearing. And she makes a dyslexic man (still my Dad, here) READ most of the programmes they watch on TV, by having the sound so low. I can't hear it either - I ask to have the words on, or the volume up whenever I watch too.

I know they have survived 41 years of marriage. I know she has been like this the whole time and Dad has survived. And I know Dad is not a saint (it's been good seeing he has flaws too - I've lost some of my hero worship but regained some realtionship reality). But it really, really shits me. Y'know?

capnhowdy · 05-13-2009, 04:12 PM

I am damn near deaf myself. (Dr. says I need hearing aids in BOTH ears) I can relate to this. People just don't understand unless they experience things personally. I find myself wishing (almost daily) that some people would become hearing impaired for three to five days and then recover. Sure, having the TV loud contributes to our not hearing folks. But the reason it's loud is than we're fucking deaf. Sheesh. Shit.

That is the main reason I love internet. Because I don't have to be embarrased by saying "huh", "what", and "excuse me" continuously.

Pie · 05-13-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy

That is the main reason I love internet. Because I don't have to be embarrased by saying "huh", "what", and "excuse me" continuously.
__________________

Please type slowly. I can't read very fast.

capnhowdy · 05-13-2009, 04:31 PM

Huh?

monster · 05-13-2009, 04:48 PM

i think your sig line is amusing her in light of the topic....

monster · 05-13-2009, 09:02 PM

The breast cancer is confirmed, now we just await to hear how bad, but apparently the tumor is affecting the nerve and so the biopsies were excruciating despite the local.

I totally hate this. i'm really worried because although my friend admitted she doesn't do monthly exams, i know she's a health freak and always at the doc and she's noticed changes over the last week since she found the lump, so i think it's a fast-acting bastard.....

I hate this.

She's gutted. She could barely talk to me tonight.

I really fucking hate this.

Thanks for listening

capnhowdy · 05-13-2009, 09:09 PM

Obviously we posted at the same time... which is why I deleted the above post.
Sorry, Mon.... hang in there. Get well vibes to your friend.

Pie · 05-13-2009, 09:35 PM

Oh monnie, I'm so very sorry. It's going to be a very rough ride.

Best wishes for your friend.

05-13-2009, 09:50 PM

Shit.

Crimson Ghost · 05-13-2009, 10:26 PM

Mon, my best to you and your friend.

DanaC · 05-14-2009, 03:33 AM

Oh Monnie. What a horrible situation. My best wishes to your friend. And to you. It's never easy to watch a good friend go through something like this.

Sundae · 05-14-2009, 03:34 AM

Sorry to hear that Monster.
Fucking cancer.

Trilby · 05-14-2009, 05:10 AM

My thoughts are with you and your friend, monnie.

Let us know when you find out what kind of CA this is...and SG is right. Fucking cancer.

Sucks.

05-13-2009, 03:03 AM	#3976
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	ADEM, in (relatively) plain English, seems to be that the lad's immune system is attacking the insulation around the wires inside his brain. As Ali says, good recovery rates. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-13-2009, 03:52 PM	#3978
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Mum. SHOUTING AT DAD. Crikey me, it's not his fault he can't hear her. Her hearing is perfect (as near as I can tell) and his is not. Neither is mine. She goes from normal level speaking, to SHOUTING when Dad says, "Eh?" (Sarf London response meaning, "I'm sorry, please repeat yourself, I'm afraid I didn't hear.") Example: I hear: Did you blah blah mumble mumble [Sky News in background] whatever? Dad: Did I what, sorry? Mum: DID. YOU. ASK. MY. DAD. IF. HE. NEEDS. ANY. THING. FROM. TES. CO? Dad: Oh yeah, yeah, gonna get him some milk and - Mum [interrupts] You'd have heard me if you'd turned the television off. Oh no, too much trouble, bloody deafo Me: [silently dies...] She doesn't do it to me. Thank goodness. I'd be torn between hiding in my bedroom and crying and thrusting smallprint under her nose and saying, "Read that now, read it, go on read it you shortsighted idiot!" But she undermines Dad about 10 times a day by mocking his lack of hearing. And she makes a dyslexic man (still my Dad, here) READ most of the programmes they watch on TV, by having the sound so low. I can't hear it either - I ask to have the words on, or the volume up whenever I watch too. I know they have survived 41 years of marriage. I know she has been like this the whole time and Dad has survived. And I know Dad is not a saint (it's been good seeing he has flaws too - I've lost some of my hero worship but regained some realtionship reality). But it really, really shits me. Y'know? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-13-2009, 04:12 PM	#3979
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I am damn near deaf myself. (Dr. says I need hearing aids in BOTH ears) I can relate to this. People just don't understand unless they experience things personally. I find myself wishing (almost daily) that some people would become hearing impaired for three to five days and then recover. Sure, having the TV loud contributes to our not hearing folks. But the reason it's loud is than we're fucking deaf. Sheesh. Shit. That is the main reason I love internet. Because I don't have to be embarrased by saying "huh", "what", and "excuse me" continuously. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please. Last edited by capnhowdy; 05-13-2009 at 04:15 PM. Reason: ETA

05-13-2009, 04:31 PM	#3981
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Huh? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

05-13-2009, 04:48 PM	#3982
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	i think your sig line is amusing her in light of the topic.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-13-2009, 05:18 AM	#3977
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Best wishes for your friend, monster. Jinx -- is it your nephew, or your sister's neighbor's son that was diagnosed with ADEM? Either way, I hope everything works out okay.

05-13-2009, 09:02 PM	#3983
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The breast cancer is confirmed, now we just await to hear how bad, but apparently the tumor is affecting the nerve and so the biopsies were excruciating despite the local. I totally hate this. i'm really worried because although my friend admitted she doesn't do monthly exams, i know she's a health freak and always at the doc and she's noticed changes over the last week since she found the lump, so i think it's a fast-acting bastard..... I hate this. She's gutted. She could barely talk to me tonight. I really fucking hate this. Thanks for listening __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-13-2009, 09:09 PM	#3984
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Obviously we posted at the same time... which is why I deleted the above post. Sorry, Mon.... hang in there. Get well vibes to your friend. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

05-13-2009, 09:35 PM	#3985
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Oh monnie, I'm so very sorry. It's going to be a very rough ride. Best wishes for your friend. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

05-13-2009, 10:26 PM	#3987
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Mon, my best to you and your friend. __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

05-14-2009, 03:34 AM	#3989
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Sorry to hear that Monster. Fucking cancer. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-14-2009, 05:10 AM	#3990
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My thoughts are with you and your friend, monnie. Let us know when you find out what kind of CA this is...and SG is right. Fucking cancer. Sucks. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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05-13-2009, 09:50 PM	#3986
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