OT: Off-Topic, again.

[hockey diva]

Gotcha, that parish does a traditional Latin Mass which requires good singers.

Was hip check his rcia sponser too?

I don't know, but I can ask the next time I see him.

 

[Armourboy]

Gotcha, that parish does a traditional Latin Mass which requires good singers.


I don't know, but I can ask the next time I see him.

Yeah she has a degree in music performance, her senior recital is on youtube if anyone is into that kind of thing. She would probably like me to add that she has dropped a lot of weight since then

 

[adsfan]

Yeah she has a degree in music performance, her senior recital is on youtube if anyone is into that kind of thing. She would probably like me to add that she has dropped a lot of weight since then

She sounds very good.

 

[hockey diva]

Saw Abbadon and the Mrs at Mass this evening. His RCIA sponsor was not hipcheck.

 

[Adz]

Abandon, his wife and I go to the Cathedral of the Incarnation on West End.

That's the one I was thinking of. Beautiful sanctuary!

She said it is called Assumption.

Neither one, then. My son in law's bestie is the priest over at St Ann's so I was holding out for that one but we're striking out completely!

 

[adsfan]

I passed a few gas stations in Milwaukee today at $3.99!

I saw $3.27 at Kwik Trip in Whitewater yesterday and filled my wife's tank.

 

[Adz]

I passed a few gas stations in Milwaukee today at $3.99!

I saw $3.27 at Kwik Trip in Whitewater yesterday and filled my wife's tank.

$3.15 in Hermitage yesterday, who knows today (without consulting Gas Buddy, anyway -- I just went walking and I'm bushed, though. Typing is about as much as I can do at the moment.

 

[Marty Party]

 

[Armourboy]

Been out sick all week from work, kind of worried I was just being a pansy. Finally got to the doctor this morning and I have a sinus infection and an ear infection in both ears. Apparently the left is so bad she can't believe Its not causing me massive pain.

Guess I should have gotten my butt down there sooner.

 

[adsfan]

Been out sick all week from work, kind of worried I was just being a pansy. Finally got to the doctor this morning and I have a sinus infection and an ear infection in both ears. Apparently the left is so bad she can't believe Its not causing me massive pain.

Guess I should have gotten my butt down there sooner.

My wife is sick and it not COVID. She missed last night's rout of CV. My computer says that we have a "very high pollen count" today. There is yellowish-green stuff on the sidewalks under a lot of trees at work and home. She has a very sore throat.

 

[predhead1]

My wife is sick and it not COVID. She missed last night's rout of CV. My computer says that we have a "very high pollen count" today. There is yellowish-green stuff on the sidewalks under a lot of trees at work and home. She has a very sore throat.

I just started using Claritin this spring after suffering through constant congestion/sinus pressure/scratchy throat. It has made a huge difference for me, so if her symptoms are allergy related, it might be worth a shot for her. Obviously I'll defer to the MDs on the likelihood that his is an allergic reaction vs. something else, but thought I'd share my own experience as an FYI.

 

[Armourboy]

My wife is sick and it not COVID. She missed last night's rout of CV. My computer says that we have a "very high pollen count" today. There is yellowish-green stuff on the sidewalks under a lot of trees at work and home. She has a very sore throat.

Yeah this isn't allergies, I took my allergy meds and it laughed at it. This is some bug going around. The nurse I was talking with said they were seeing people come in left and right with it and yeah its not Covid either.

I'd say its not as bad as the first time I had Covid ( confirmed anyways ) but its far worse than your normal " cold ".

 

[hockey diva]

I had 3 patients this week who complained of fever, chills and nasal congestion of varying severity so yes, there is some other virus circulating.

 

[Armourboy]

I had 3 patients this week who complained of fever, chills and nasal congestion of varying severity so yes, there is some other virus circulating.

I didn't ever get the fever or chills, well maybe a low grade one but nothing that you would even really notice. Biggest thing that got me really was the fatigue. That was flu level.

 

[PredsV82]

Been out sick all week from work, kind of worried I was just being a pansy. Finally got to the doctor this morning and I have a sinus infection and an ear infection in both ears. Apparently the left is so bad she can't believe Its not causing me massive pain.

Guess I should have gotten my butt down there sooner.

Is your hearing decreased? Because I get patients all the time who have been told they have an ear infection who actually don't. If you don't have pain and your hearing isn't decreased you don't have an ear infection

 

[PredsV82]

I had 3 patients this week who complained of fever, chills and nasal congestion of varying severity so yes, there is some other virus circulating.

I've been calling it RSV (Random Shitty Virus)
Congestion, fever and if you still have tonsils the sore throat is really bad.

 

[Armourboy]

Is your hearing decreased?

Yeah although I can hear out of it. It's mostly just a little pressure at this point. The left side seems to be clearing up while the right side is a little worse, which isn't surprising because the left was already infected and she said the right was basically on the verge.

The left sinus and ear is where it all started and then shifted to the right so it seems the left is clearing up before the right is, which at least to me makes sense.

Still not in any pain, I'm not grinning and bearing it or anything. Not taking any pain meds so I know that's not blunting anything either.

I've been calling it RSV (Random Shitty Virus)
Congestion, fever and if you still have tonsils the sore throat is really bad.

I have a bit of scratchy throat on the right side, but more annoying than painful.


Edit: Also I kind of blame myself for the right side, didn't even think about using my headphones and it making it worse. I made sure to leave it off the left side, but they were on the right side. It dawned on me yesterday morning so I've stopped using them for now.

 

[Armourboy]

Wanted to update the Docs a bit. Figured out why my right ear got worse. I discovered I have a canker sore at the back of my tongue on that side. When I get them there it can cause a sore throat and that tube that runs from your mouth to your ear to get a little funky. I'd say the combo of the two is making that side feels worse.

Also explains why I suddenly go a sore throat on that side when I haven't had one all week.

 

[101st_fan]

The Upper Deck gods have a vision of our goaltending duo.

 

[PredsV82]

Wanted to update the Docs a bit. Figured out why my right ear got worse. I discovered I have a canker sore at the back of my tongue on that side. When I get them there it can cause a sore throat and that tube that runs from your mouth to your ear to get a little funky. I'd say the combo of the two is making that side feels worse.

Also explains why I suddenly go a sore throat on that side when I haven't had one all week.

That phenomenon is called referred pain. And those in the back are brutal, I get them periodically

 

[Armourboy]

That phenomenon is called referred pain. And those in the back are brutal, I get them periodically

Yeah something I've dealt with since I was kid. I'm sure being a user of smokeless tobacco doesn't help that either.

 

[PredsV82]

Yeah something I've dealt with since I was kid. I'm sure being a user of smokeless tobacco doesn't help that either.

Switch to SLS-free toothpaste. Will cut them way down.

 

[Armourboy]

Switch to SLS-free toothpaste. Will cut them way down.

I'll look for it, thanks!

 

[PredsV82]

I'll look for it, thanks!

Tom's makes a good one.

 

[Adz]

Been out sick all week from work, kind of worried I was just being a pansy. Finally got to the doctor this morning and I have a sinus infection and an ear infection in both ears. Apparently the left is so bad she can't believe Its not causing me massive pain.

Guess I should have gotten my butt down there sooner.

Back in the fall of 2009 I got a severe ear infection-- down to15% hearing in one ear and 5% in the other. I gained a lot of compassion for those who are deaf, so many things you take for granted are not available to you! Most of my hearing did come back (it's not 100%) over the next 6 weeks and Mr Adz was shocked it returned at all. He and our business partner would come in my office, stand behind me and yell and I had no clue they were saying a word. Only thing I could hear was my then baby grand's squeaky little voice. Doc put me on Allegra and some sort of nasal steroid spray. I still take Allegra and double it every third day in Spring and Fall. It has kept me from getting ear infections but I always wear a hat in cool weather now. I do NOT want that again! In my case it WAS painful and I was trying everything to knock it back. At one point I kind of went on a trip from my concoctions and was updating my will.

Gas was $2.92 at my Thornton's yesterday.