Dianeb, Honestly, I'd like to say it's just a fluke but the truth is in todays world of healthcare if you aren't sick you usually don't get a whole lot of attention. Between HMO's and reduced insurance rates providers are seeing 2-3x the patients they would have fifteen years ago. That means reduced time in the exam room with you and even less time to fight through a chart which is usually unorganized and may even be missing the information they are looking for. We are slowly starting to see the use of electronic medical records or EMR's. These systems have built in safeguards which will ultimately make everyone healthier. My office is entirely EMR and if you were to come in not having had these tests when I come in your exam room with my chart pad I'm going to get a message telling me that Dianeb hasn't needs a routine (fill in the blank) based on current guidelines. It's sad but truthfully I (and most other humans) may not always remember what prevenative testing you need when I know I've got a waiting room full of people, a patient in the ICU who is getting worse by the minute and a pediatric patient that we just can't figure out why they're sick. As far as the labs I posted above, these are just very basic testing. They will tell us the state of your kidney function, liver function, blood clotting ability, cholesterol levels as well as give us some insight in to how your body is functioning. These are very basic and is where we usually see the first *doesn't look quite right* that prompts further testing. Be Well! D. Adams, NP

And now Hugh Jackman and I have something in common. I was actually laughing at the news the other night because they mentioned it about 5 times between two different news shows. You know how they mention an upcoming story and make it sound so much more dramatic than it is -- I thought he was dying or something and then when they got to the story, he had the same skin cancer I had! Little thing on his nose. Well, I have 10 stitches so I think mine should have been on the news too. I have to wear a dress to an event in two weeks and I'm not happy about showing off my leg! Usually I'm all about the black dress and black stockings, but I was planning to wear a gray lace dress I got several months ago and wear either very light gray or nude stockings, but now I'm not so sure...although it's not like anyone would notice, probably.

I am sorry june to hear about your loss and your sc reaction. I have been reading alot on this Forum lately and it has done me ALOT of good. I wish i could have found it years ago but what i do know is that what i am reading just confirms to me that what i have been doing for the last several months ( and i have been doing it very seriously) is disengaging myself from DH adult children. I have done everything and anything for these children in the last 18 years and now that i am disengaging myself....i wonder why i got so trapped in their lives in the first place. I guess it was just the emotional instinct of a woman that made me react towards them like i had to be there for them constantly. Today, i can just say, that it is was not worth it at all! I must not be the only one feeling this way considerint June0000 post. It truly hurts me that stepchildren can be so inconsiderate. I've told my three SC that i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia two years ago. After work, i can hardly do anything and weekends i really, really try to relax and take care of myself. Not one stepchild has ever called in the last two years to simply ask me : How are you feeling? Well, i wonder why i haven't invited them even once over in the last months! On saturday, we had to stopped at the oldest stepdaughter's house for a minute. I didn't get out of the car. DH did. His daughter was outside and she could very easily see me in the car, waiting for her dad. Six months ago, i would have made sure i would have waved my hand at her to say Hi. This time, i just waited a little bit to see if she was going to wave her hand at me. Nope! Didn't happen. Not when we first arrived her place nor when we left! Ask me if i care! Lessons life teaches you. Keep on posting. Be good to yourselves.

For me lately it has been less about an item of clothing and more of a color: brown! Despite the fact that i have a LOT of black, white and gray clothing that i really really like and looks good on me (i think!), I have been very attracted to browns, tans and creams. i have about twelve pairs of slacks in that color range, many turtlenecks, sweaters, and a vintage brown corduroy jacket piped in brown velvet (with a pleated back). It all just feels cozy and warm and safe and I guess I am looking for that right now. We are packing for a three day trip to California that could turn into ten days or even two weeks. We are each taking three bottoms and three tops, a sweater, two shoes and a light jacket along with underclothes and eletronics. One carryon each… mine will be filled with brown ❤️