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Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer
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Paul B
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Last night I went to take a shower and I see that my wife put a large bottle of "Bath Soap" in my shower. But it wasn't really soap, It was "Stress Relief Lavender Body Wash".
I immediately told her that Real Men first of all don't get stress and if they did, Lavender, "make believe" soap is not going to cure it.
Real Men want to smell clean, maybe with a hint of Cro Bar grease.
I read the ingredients, of which there were many, more than the flake and pellet foods many hobbyists feed to their fish, but nowhere could I find the word "soap". Men use soap, not lavender, lemon grass, petunia or any other girly scent. Real soap is made from dead animals like horses, cows and duck billed platypuses.
I took that lavender, stress soap and put it in my garage to wash my car with and got a real bar of soap like men used since they were making hamburgers out of Wolly Mammoths. Now my car smells like a funeral procession.
This morning, after my Cold, dark, beach walk I got home to make breakfast for my wife. On the TV there was this guy supposedly worried that his skin wasn't as smooth and clear as Taylor Swift. Men's skin is supposed to be ruddy, rough with a little, or a lot of hair and maybe a few scars from fights.
I don't know where the real Men went. I miss "The Greatest Generation". My Fathers time when Men didn't get stressed or worry if they have chest hair or if their fish got a spot.
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I immediately told her that Real Men first of all don't get stress and if they did, Lavender, "make believe" soap is not going to cure it.
Real Men want to smell clean, maybe with a hint of Cro Bar grease.
I read the ingredients, of which there were many, more than the flake and pellet foods many hobbyists feed to their fish, but nowhere could I find the word "soap". Men use soap, not lavender, lemon grass, petunia or any other girly scent. Real soap is made from dead animals like horses, cows and duck billed platypuses.
I took that lavender, stress soap and put it in my garage to wash my car with and got a real bar of soap like men used since they were making hamburgers out of Wolly Mammoths. Now my car smells like a funeral procession.
This morning, after my Cold, dark, beach walk I got home to make breakfast for my wife. On the TV there was this guy supposedly worried that his skin wasn't as smooth and clear as Taylor Swift. Men's skin is supposed to be ruddy, rough with a little, or a lot of hair and maybe a few scars from fights.
I don't know where the real Men went. I miss "The Greatest Generation". My Fathers time when Men didn't get stressed or worry if they have chest hair or if their fish got a spot.
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Ha. I hate the smell of Lavender. I do use a clay and charcoal body wash; its like washing with wet sand. My wife has this little lemon grass spray and while vacation the bugs just loved drinking my blood. I sprayed a little on and no more bugs.
Paul B
NJRC Member
I have a big problem today. My wife is still in pain, maybe more than before the surgery. I am waiting for the surgeon to call me but he is in surgery. As soon as the numbness wore off, the pain started. I don't know if there is an infection or the nerve is irritated but it is getting worse, not better. She can't eat, talk or drink. This surgeon wasn't all warm and fuzzy either, so I hope, "if" he calls me, I don't have to jump through the phone to convince him to do something.
reefsandrotts
NJRC Member
Sorry to hear she's back in pain
Paul B
NJRC Member
Thank God.! I called my wife's PT therapist who is a friend of her Pain Mgt Dr. She called her on her cell phone and the Dr. called me right back. We are going to her tomorrow morning first thing. She is only about 45 minutes away and usually the nerve block works right away.
The purpose of this Ryzotomy was so she didn't have to get nerve blocks every few weeks. I am not sure if this will work but there are no more options. All the doctors just wantr to do is give her more pain meds which never work, and just put you in a coma without touching the pain.
I don't know how she is going to do this because even a breeze on Dales face causes extreme pain so a needle will really put her over the edge. I don't think she could knock her out on such short notice as that is usually a big deal.
Her Neurologist also got back to me and he is flying over the Gulf of America now on his way of Mexico, but he still called me. We are friends with all these doctors.
The purpose of this Ryzotomy was so she didn't have to get nerve blocks every few weeks. I am not sure if this will work but there are no more options. All the doctors just wantr to do is give her more pain meds which never work, and just put you in a coma without touching the pain.
I don't know how she is going to do this because even a breeze on Dales face causes extreme pain so a needle will really put her over the edge. I don't think she could knock her out on such short notice as that is usually a big deal.
Her Neurologist also got back to me and he is flying over the Gulf of America now on his way of Mexico, but he still called me. We are friends with all these doctors.
Paul B
NJRC Member
Dale got the nerve block yesterday and hit the ceiling with the needles. She is not much, if any better as of last night. It was supposed to work right away but it didn't. I think she was slightly better, but she says she is just getting used to it.
All the doctors say it just has to take time to work. Time is a relative word, especially when it's someone else with the pain. Now they are going to give her morphine.
CVS keeps texting me that they need more information from her doctor and the doctor keeps telling me that she called them twice. So, guess no one knows how to do their job. So far, since yesterday, no morphine. .
If this doesn't work, she is scheduled for Gamma Knife.
Hopefully, she will feel better this morning as I am tired of arguing with doctors and drug stores.
All the doctors say it just has to take time to work. Time is a relative word, especially when it's someone else with the pain. Now they are going to give her morphine.
CVS keeps texting me that they need more information from her doctor and the doctor keeps telling me that she called them twice. So, guess no one knows how to do their job. So far, since yesterday, no morphine. .
If this doesn't work, she is scheduled for Gamma Knife.
Hopefully, she will feel better this morning as I am tired of arguing with doctors and drug stores.
Paul B
NJRC Member
Unfortunately, my Dale was back in severe pain again last night. She took a half of a morphine pill, but I don't know yet if it helped. If it did and didn't get her sick. Maybe we will try a whole pill today.
They only gave her a few pills. I think CVS feels I am going to sell them in a van down by the river. But I am not going to do that.
Dale can't even smile any more, forget eating. That takes forever.
We have 3 neurologists and a pain Mgt. Dr. working on her and so far, no help.
They only gave her a few pills. I think CVS feels I am going to sell them in a van down by the river. But I am not going to do that.
Dale can't even smile any more, forget eating. That takes forever.
We have 3 neurologists and a pain Mgt. Dr. working on her and so far, no help.
reefsandrotts
NJRC Member
Sorry to hear this Paul,hopefully somehow she finds some relief