Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

good morning all. Weather drying up a little, sunny and mid sixties today.
My day starts off with a root canal this morning and doesn't get much better.

got a letter from Wells Fargo and a legal settlement check for 34 dollars. Seems Wells Fargo was caught again in some
past misdeed, this time charging accounts with fees before they even opened. Cryptic explanation of
"we accessed service fees before you began using your account"

Awful lot of folks from this bank have been fired. It seems like they operated like gypsies from the Wild West for awhile, abusing their customers
with phony accounts and phony fees. I think best thing they could do is get bought out and change their name.

Part of Ellen’s retirement is with Wells Fargo, they are a PITA.

 

[toppop52]

61 out now, probably be the high. Cloudy all day so far.

My son in law made a quick trip to Florida for some turkey hunting.

Haven’t gotten much done today. I drive Ellen to the orthopedic dr this morning for her knee. They don’t think it’s serious.

I’m behind on a bunch of stuff that I’m not motivated to do, but gotta do it anyway.

 

[toppop52]

Ron, hurry back, the picture quality is suffering!

 

[txdon]

Ok, I'm going to talk medical. Do not turn it political.

The paradox of the J&J vaccine is quite strange (low platelet count which should cause bleeding but causes clotting instead). The platelets are being reduced but clotting happens sometimes causing blood clots and stroke. Finally found a case history where this has happened before the vaccine was put out. The question is: Is the vaccine causing a autoimmune reaction which destroys platelets? The platelets then release their chemicals which cause the clotting. (So far this has happened to only 6 women out of close to 7 million J&J vaccines)

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia, an Apparent Paradox

Abstract. We present a paradoxical case of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) that presented with cerebral venous thrombosis. A 39-year-old female patient diagnosed with chronic ITP, who failed treatment on multiple-line agents, was started on eltrombopag (thrombopoietin receptor agonist), which she...

www.karger.com

 

[toppop52]

Ok, I'm going to talk medical. Do not turn it political.

The paradox of the J&J vaccine is quite strange (low platelet count which should cause bleeding but causes clotting instead). The platelets are being reduced but clotting happens sometimes causing blood clots and stroke. Finally found a case history where this has happened before the vaccine was put out. The question is: Is the vaccine causing a autoimmune reaction which destroys platelets? The platelets then release their chemicals which cause the clotting.

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia, an Apparent Paradox

Abstract. We present a paradoxical case of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) that presented with cerebral venous thrombosis. A 39-year-old female patient diagnosed with chronic ITP, who failed treatment on multiple-line agents, was started on eltrombopag (thrombopoietin receptor agonist), which she...

www.karger.com

I can’t answer your question but the incidence rate is extremely low and not definitely tied to the vaccine. Something like six cases out of several million doses.

 

[PJSprog]

I’m behind on a bunch of stuff that I’m not motivated to do, but gotta do it anyway.

Every time my Wife asks me if I want to [insert task here], I always tell her, "No, but I'll do it anyway."

 

[daugen]

6 women out of close to 7 million

one in a million
one thing if you're winning something, another if you're losing...

I got chewed out by a likely anti vaxxer at the car wash this morning, she/cashier was right up on
the latest news and said unequivocally that J&J vaccines gave you blood clots.
I don't care how few it was, one is too many.

Well ok, but life just doesn't work that way. Life has some risk, you simply can't engineer it out and only keep the good stuff...
I'm sure this will get studied carefully.

 

[daugen]

I hear the roar of lawn mowers. I think it's my guys two houses over.
Lawn is getting thick and deep in spots, time they came.
Really hard for me to not go out and buy a mower. But with my shoulder I'm simply out of business
for two months. It's ok, I've learned how to garden with one arm.

65 and full sun, I can watch the lawn shoot up from here.
Finished planting the beets, now will give the rest to friend who took my leftover seed potatoes.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 28 this morning, only going up to 61.... seems chilly!

My oh my, everyone has been busy! Took me a while to catch up.... now too much to remember to respond too....

I have still been battling the B/P issues.... nothing too extreme, but still a roller coaster of readings. I finally go to the cardiologist next week.

Ortho surgeon is very pleased with the healing process, says everything looks great, other knee (natural one) is in fantastic shape. He doubts that I will ever have any problems with it. That's nice to know.... I really don't want to deal with this again...
He said that I can stop PT if I wanted, or continue in an "easy mode".... stating if it starts swelling, I am doing too much. He still estimates another 6 months of healing....

We did bring up the subject of "post-op depression" with the surgeon..... yep , I hit 5 out of 6 markers.... just add that to the list of things to overcome. I am not the type to look at things negatively, so this is a real surprise to us.... I guess after 2 failed surgeries, and now a third that has stopped me in my tracks, it is expected. A tough battle to overcome, but I am tough.....

My boys have both stepped up to the plate helping out with anything they can, I really appreciate their help, but it is almost counter-productive, making me think about how limited I have become.... a vicious circle....

Enough with all that....

We are actually forecasted for a 40% chance of showers Thursday and Friday!
I hope it happens... been over a month since last precipitation. Our area was the "driest in the nation" last week. The humidity was at 2%... and a dew point of -10°.... yes, that dry!

On the tractor side, I was able to get a hydraulic side link setup. They were back ordered for a while. My son installed it for me to try it out, works great except for the cheap hydraulic fittings that came with it. No matter how tight, they still leak. I ordered some better quality ones, which arrived, but we still have to switch them out.

Drew, I ordered a 6'x8' greenhouse for the wifey.... should arrive next week. It only has one vent in the roof, then of course, the door. Do you think it will need more ventilation than that? I know you have some experience with cooking plants.... any suggestions?

I hope everyone has a great day! Prayers and thoughts sent to those needing. Mostly, I hope they can get your Mrs all fixed up!

 

[sodamo]

No time like the present to start!!
Try sipping on some Jameson Irish Whiskey

I like to sip a nice cognac on certain occasions. Unfortunately, Been all out for some time, since finishing off a gifted bottle.