My wife and I were food shopping today WHEN SUDDENLY a woman on my left pulled a U- turn and crashed into me. On my left side, where the broken bones are. Fortunately, I am wearing a hard cast so it all just bounced off with no harm done. But it got me to thinking.... maybe we have been doing it wrong all these years, waiting for a bone to break before putting the cast on it? If I had been wearing the cast when I fell down the stairs, odds are extremely high that I would NOT have broken those bones in first place. Which got me thinking about the entire medical community and how they treat medical problems, which is ALWAYS after there is already a significant, and all too often, nonredeemable problem existing. For example, removing infected tonsils.... why wait for the infection? How about lung cancer- would it not be better to just remove a lobe or even an entire lung BEFORE the tumor starts?
I am going to the orthopedist this Tues. and I am going to ask about 'preventative casts' and see what he thinks of it. While there, I am going to check on various surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation PRE- treatments. I honestly think I just may be able to avoid future uterine cancer entirely by using one or more of the treatments mentioned above before I have any symptoms and long before I am diagnosed.
I have given this a fair amount of thought and the logic seems flawless.
Brian
Disclaimer needed because it is 2018: I am not making fun of anyone or any medical condition other than perhaps my own broken wrist. The above is meant to be humorous and even if you, gentle reader, do not find it to be so, it was still free and no offense was or is intended.
You broke your arm falling down the stairs? I must have missed that, did you post about it on this forum? I'm sorry to hear about your mishap Brian!
Those "stairs" look pretty steep. Almost a ladder.
but could NOT change the floorplan from the stairs to the south end of the house. So all the extra room went into the MBedroom and associated rooms but the two 'spare' bedrooms in front are relatively small at just under 12' X 12' each.
Thanks for the sympathies Conrad. My son reacted by sending me this shirt.....
Broke a small bone in my wrist but apparently it is more important than I would have thought. Surgeon put a screw in it (Boys!) and I got a 'bone stimulator' (Easy Boys!) to <perhaps> help it heal. Not a big deal but slowing me down on the house a bit.
Brian
Luck on the move. Is 1.5% mortgage typical?
a short while ago I mentioned that I was (to some peoples amusement at the phrase) moving house.
Well both my house and my girlfriends house are both sold subject to contract and we have an offer in on a new home for the 2 of s plus dogs & gails mum (well I say new, it was built in 1824).
Just waiting for all the solicitors. conveyancers, surveyors, mortgage brokers etc to get everything in place to complete the sales and then we can get moved, packing has started
Assuming that is you, Brian, (and I have no option but to believe that), I find it amazing that you can type your *ss off with a cast on your arm. :-)
I had a boxer's fracture on my right arm many years ago with the requisite cast (looked much like yours) and I well remember the difficulty in showering and other stuff associated with a severely right-handed person that I am.
Excellent, congrats to both of you folks, Mike!
Interesting house- lots of very modern facets (at least by US standards) mixed in with an older home. Looks great in the photos. Best of luck with the sale, the move and then it being your home. Hope Winston likes it :-)
Brian
we do plan on refreshing the kitchen with integrated white goods, a range style cooker and possibly a small islandThat’s the first time I’ve ever seen a washing machine in the kitchen!
Mustn't forget Amber , Gails dog:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TekDKtkYPQU
That’s the first time I’ve ever seen a washing machine in the kitchen!
It does look odd, but is apparently pretty common in Europe. But keep looking to try and find the dryer...
Those are easy to find- they are the long, narrow slats that one drapes the wet clothes over..... Clothes driers are rare in Europe and I assume this is true of the UK also (yes, I know the UK is part of Europe but it is.... a different part where the mainland European 'rules and methods' often do not apply).
Brian
Clothes (or tumble as they are commonly called) dyiers are commonplace.
Many are combined in the same machine as the washer itself and use a condensing system so no tubing required to vent them.
That said there is something just nice about clothes that have been dried naturally in the sun and breeze on a good old fashioned washing line
Clothes (or tumble as they are commonly called) dryers are commonplace. Many are combined in the same machine as the washer itself and use a condensing system so no tubing required to vent them.
That said there is something just nice about clothes that have been dried naturally in the sun and breeze on a good old fashioned washing line
That is pretty neat. I think I have only seen one "all in one" machine before. Good for saving space, but doubles the time to do laundry.