LARRY WEEKEND
this is the larry weekend
he was our rooster
aint here now
we named the weekend after him
he of the chase my wife she fame and my wife she used her
rooster rake against him a lot
you can google larry or rooster on google to the right of
this blog to read previous blogs about this
we have had a party every april for the last several years at our
house for the clinic where i worked
i bbq burgers and dogs and everyone brings side dishes and
desserts-ummmm brownies
kids play outside all day flying kites, climbing on everything
climbable, ride tractor rides, go to river and catch whatever
moves, face paintings, etc
everyone has a good time
this however will be the last one
lets make it a good one
GOVT OPENED FOR BUSINESS
thank goodness it got done
was ready to start a movement to throw them all out republicans
and democrats
cuts are good but bet there was not a tax increase for the top
wage earners
GOLF
tiger got on a roll yesterday
think he has a new young girlfriend
there are a lot of young gun golfers doing well
this is one of the few times ever watch golf
should be a good golf weekend
the organicgreen doctor
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
alzheimers story
ALZHEIMERS STORY
today is a close relatives birthday
ill call him and wish him a happy birthday
he wont remember it though
he has alzheimers and is in the mild-moderate stage
ill call him anyway as its the right thing to do
feel like somewhere inside he will know i called him
ill send him a belated birthday card
its something he can look at maybe more than once
maybe he will know its me
he was diagnosed over 5 years ago
he has gradually progressed in his disease
want to reach him while hes reachable
i want to wish him a happy birthday today
dont forget the caretakers in all of this
they are the one that suffers the most
they are the one that has to take over everything now
the cooking, cleaning, finances, home maintenance and repair,
shopping, going to medical appointments for both, having all the
emotional aspects of the disease to themselves with no partner to
share it with, car maintenance, socializing by themselves if at all
if you know a caretaker be there for them
it can be a long haul for them
any reprieve for them is helpful
it doesnt get better
remember you will be affected by this disease in some way
its too prevalent
if you are a caretaker reach out for help
use friends, churches, local organizations, the internet, and the
alzheimers association website-www.alz.org
the alzheimers website has a good caretakers discussion group
they are lots of people in your shoes out there
it helps to get involved or at least read the postings
there is also information where you can get help
seek it out
dont forget to take care of yourself in all of this
dr oz did a show on alzheimers yesterday
it may be related to diabetes of the brain ie insulin receptors
being affected may be the cause or one of the causes of this
disease
i think it has multi causes and is definitely genetically transmitted
ie the tendency to get it
he preached diet
diet can help but like a lot of this it has to be started when
people are young to have its major effect
where am i with my diagnosis
i am still on aricept 10 mg a day
i have a genetic testing that is pending for the apoe gene which
is the most common one associated with alzheimers
i have an appointment in 10 days to start a new research study
at ut southwestern in dallas
during that study i will have a spinal tap and studies will be done
to test for amyloid protein and tau protein
if abnormal then my diagnosis of alzheimers will be certain
will post all of this when it is completed
probably will be all completed in mid summer
there will be alzheimers walks to raise money for research in october
encourage everyone to get involved
a lot is happening in research now with this disease
novemeber is alzhiemers awareness month
again remember you will be affected by this disease
the organicgrreen doctor
today is a close relatives birthday
ill call him and wish him a happy birthday
he wont remember it though
he has alzheimers and is in the mild-moderate stage
ill call him anyway as its the right thing to do
feel like somewhere inside he will know i called him
ill send him a belated birthday card
its something he can look at maybe more than once
maybe he will know its me
he was diagnosed over 5 years ago
he has gradually progressed in his disease
want to reach him while hes reachable
i want to wish him a happy birthday today
dont forget the caretakers in all of this
they are the one that suffers the most
they are the one that has to take over everything now
the cooking, cleaning, finances, home maintenance and repair,
shopping, going to medical appointments for both, having all the
emotional aspects of the disease to themselves with no partner to
share it with, car maintenance, socializing by themselves if at all
if you know a caretaker be there for them
it can be a long haul for them
any reprieve for them is helpful
it doesnt get better
remember you will be affected by this disease in some way
its too prevalent
if you are a caretaker reach out for help
use friends, churches, local organizations, the internet, and the
alzheimers association website-www.alz.org
the alzheimers website has a good caretakers discussion group
they are lots of people in your shoes out there
it helps to get involved or at least read the postings
there is also information where you can get help
seek it out
dont forget to take care of yourself in all of this
dr oz did a show on alzheimers yesterday
it may be related to diabetes of the brain ie insulin receptors
being affected may be the cause or one of the causes of this
disease
i think it has multi causes and is definitely genetically transmitted
ie the tendency to get it
he preached diet
diet can help but like a lot of this it has to be started when
people are young to have its major effect
where am i with my diagnosis
i am still on aricept 10 mg a day
i have a genetic testing that is pending for the apoe gene which
is the most common one associated with alzheimers
i have an appointment in 10 days to start a new research study
at ut southwestern in dallas
during that study i will have a spinal tap and studies will be done
to test for amyloid protein and tau protein
if abnormal then my diagnosis of alzheimers will be certain
will post all of this when it is completed
probably will be all completed in mid summer
there will be alzheimers walks to raise money for research in october
encourage everyone to get involved
a lot is happening in research now with this disease
novemeber is alzhiemers awareness month
again remember you will be affected by this disease
the organicgrreen doctor
Thursday, April 7, 2011
its so sad, garden stuff
ITS SO SAD
this is so sad
a young teenage girl took her own life in the bathroom of the
school in the community where i practiced
its so sad
this loss of this young life
why
were there signs
did the system miss something
did her friends miss something
in a teenagers life there are so many things that can affect them
some of them to us seem not important
sometimes its a cumulative effect of a lot of small things
hope that the system can learn something from this tragedy that
could prevent this from happening again
just hope it was not from bullying
with so much social networking and demands on kids bullying is
much easier than in the past
in my dealings with teenagers it is hard to get them to communicate
with you sometimes
it was easier if i had a long time patient relationship with them
the mental health system in the united states is not very good
especially for those who are not financially able to seek care
even with insurance it is expensive
many providers dont accept insurance also
poor system we have
parents hug your kids
talk with them and listen to them
know their friends
monitor their computers, cell phones and social network sites
seek help early if needed
our thoughts and condolences to her family
its so sad
GARDEN STUFF
now to less important stuff
its dry here where we live
there is no rain in sight
its windy
that dries the heck out of plants
keep them watered regularly
drip irrigation works the best
water in am if using a sprinkler system
wet leaves in the sun will burn the leaves
use mulch-i use pine straw
it lets in moisture but shades the ground if used loosely
watch for bugs
use lady bugs in your garden
can get them at most garden centers
watch for caterpillars but dont kill the good ones that turn into
butterflies like these
use bt for the caterpillars (bad ones only please)
have trouble with pill bugs in my garden as i have a lot of
mulch and organic material in my garden
they eat my new seedlings as they come out of the ground
i use a dusting of de-diatomaceous earth- as the seedlings
emerge from the ground
if things got nipped with the cold, just died, or got eaten
replant now as there is till time to get things growing
the organicgreen doctor
this is so sad
a young teenage girl took her own life in the bathroom of the
school in the community where i practiced
its so sad
this loss of this young life
why
were there signs
did the system miss something
did her friends miss something
in a teenagers life there are so many things that can affect them
some of them to us seem not important
sometimes its a cumulative effect of a lot of small things
hope that the system can learn something from this tragedy that
could prevent this from happening again
just hope it was not from bullying
with so much social networking and demands on kids bullying is
much easier than in the past
in my dealings with teenagers it is hard to get them to communicate
with you sometimes
it was easier if i had a long time patient relationship with them
the mental health system in the united states is not very good
especially for those who are not financially able to seek care
even with insurance it is expensive
many providers dont accept insurance also
poor system we have
parents hug your kids
talk with them and listen to them
know their friends
monitor their computers, cell phones and social network sites
seek help early if needed
our thoughts and condolences to her family
its so sad
GARDEN STUFF
now to less important stuff
its dry here where we live
there is no rain in sight
its windy
that dries the heck out of plants
keep them watered regularly
drip irrigation works the best
water in am if using a sprinkler system
wet leaves in the sun will burn the leaves
use mulch-i use pine straw
it lets in moisture but shades the ground if used loosely
watch for bugs
use lady bugs in your garden
can get them at most garden centers
watch for caterpillars but dont kill the good ones that turn into
butterflies like these
use bt for the caterpillars (bad ones only please)
have trouble with pill bugs in my garden as i have a lot of
mulch and organic material in my garden
they eat my new seedlings as they come out of the ground
i use a dusting of de-diatomaceous earth- as the seedlings
emerge from the ground
if things got nipped with the cold, just died, or got eaten
replant now as there is till time to get things growing
the organicgreen doctor
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