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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 3:12 pm
RN We got a postcard from our friend that teaches at Northeastern and he's in Tel Aviv! That boy gets around so much I can't keep up with him. LOL
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 3:49 pm
RN the temperature is dropping and I feel the need for a cappuccino
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 4:21 pm
Right now ... it's so nice to see you here Irishtxgrl! I've missed your posts!! Hope all is well!!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 8:23 pm
RN, Twinkie, I now wonder why the doctors didn't give you more info about COPD My mom had that, but of course she had chronic bronchitis and Emphysema too. RN, you can quit smoking in any thread you want.. I'm not kidding.. I'll encourage you wherever. My folder. Anywhear.
RN, my mom got tons of help and info from a group called Better Breathers at the local hospital supported by the lung association and I must say they had great lectures from various care professions but maybe even better they had other people and could talk about real life issues and find out what helped. Mom found that every pound she lost helped her to breath easier. She walked she rode an ex bike and worked with small free hand weights. And that all helped.
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:16 pm
rn, per twinkie: ETA: Ok, folks, you heard it here first. I've got 2.5 cartons of cigs left and then I'm quitting. ------------- rn, i'm asking twinkie to do me a favor. flush the 2.5 cartons of cigs down the toilet NOW (or get rid of them how you please NOW). i'll send you a check and reimburse you for the cost of those killers. i promise. please, with no sugar on top?
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:42 pm
rn, i just read landi's link/COPD. this stands out: The damage to your airways and lungs cannot be reversed, but there are things you can do to feel better and slow the damage.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:47 pm
RN Abby, it has nothing to do with the money. My cartons only cost $6.95 each. I'm hoping that in the time it takes me to smoke them I can get paint supplies out of hubby. Its my only source of bribery. LOL RN Sea, losing weight was one of the things the doc told me to do. I go back to see her tomorrow and will find out the next move then. I KNOW I have to lose weight. I didn't weigh this much when I was preggers and I gained a TON then. I'm in the worse shape of my life and I just don't have the motivation to get moving. I don't know why. I wish I had someone nearby that I could do things with to take off the weight but I don't. Oh, and my new girlfriend that lives out in west hell is the size of a stick. She'd be no help even if she lived close! LOL
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9:58 pm
rn: twinkie, another link: A COPD SURVIVAL GUIDE .... "I am not a doctor, nor any sort of "medical professional," but I am a long-term COPD patient...and I am a survivor...so I feel eminently qualified to dispense advice on some aspects of the treatment and management of COPD. I’m certain my observation and opinions can help some of my fellow patients........" http://tinyurl.com/32t7dq link to the main page:http://www.copd-international.com/
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:08 pm
oops, with editing that second link didn't work: ...."Here at COPD International, you will not be alone. This site has been organized and staffed by individuals with COPD, caregivers and other individuals interested in COPD. It's primary purpose is to provide a resource for all through interactive support and education. Here you will find: Our main Chat Room is open to all 24 hours a day. People are coming and going all the time. Drop in and visit. It's a great source of support and information............" http://www.copd-international.com/ ----------- i haven't checked out the chat rooms (hope this site isn't "outdated")
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:24 pm
RN I'm in the COPD chat room!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:29 pm
RN, GO, Twinkie, GO!! Here's another bit of info http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38124
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:50 pm
RN Thanks, Sea! There are some pretty nice people in the chat room and very informative.
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:07 am
rn, great twinkie. i noticed they also have a quit smoking chat room.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 12:15 am
RN yes they do....I'll probably spend a lot of time there in a couple of weeks. LOL
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 4:24 am
RN, i have really managed to mess up my sleep in the last 2-3 weeks. what makes me mad is it's all my fault. i was very tired and could have slept. i just kept finding things to keep me "busy" and "forced" myself to stay awake. stupid! last night i forced myself to bed at 10pm. (no problem since i was very tired). i fell asleep within 15 minutes. great sound sleep. so great that i woke up, wide awake at 3:15 am. so, i take an hour nap around 4 pm. something i never do. i can't usually take a nap. so, that nap messed me up. there is so much i need to do during the day. it's so hard when i'm tired. i don't drink coffee, so don't have something to give me an artificial boost. (used to drink coffee when i worked outside the home) thanks for letting me vent here. :>) i feel better after my little b**ch time.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:51 am
Right now, the ESL teacher just came in and brought me a catalog of sports clothes and equipment because he remembered from a conversation we had last week that I was looking for a better reflective shirt for when I run at night. I thought that was very sweet of him to remember and bring me this catalog he came across. My coworkers are good people. 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:53 am
Oh, and right then another coworker and I did a snow dance to get out of school tomorrow and/or Friday due to winter weather. The students were quite amused! 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:20 am
RN: ARGH. I got rid of my glasses and got contacs. While in the office I could get them in just fine, but now I can't get them in at all. They keep folding over or flipping backwards. They seem to be sticking to my fingers. THEY WILL NOT GO ON MY EYE. I am so frustrated. Any tips are greatly appreciated.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:46 am
Right now .. Escapee, get the lenses really, really drenched in multi-purpose solution. Move it to a dry finger, form it into a cup and then try inserting it. The wet lens will want to stick to your wet eye. Good luck!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:06 am
RN Escapee feel around until you find your glasses, put them on and go about your business like the contact thing never happened.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:07 am
RN I concur with chili!! (Oh great...now I'm hungry)
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:25 am
RN: I got them in. They are carribean aqua colored. So pretty.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:29 am
RN: Oh those colored ones give me the creeps!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:31 am
RN I have that same color. And green ones. I love the green ones.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:32 am
Right now .. it depends how "natural" they look Scoot. If you already have light eyes Escapee .. I bet they're beautiful!! Good for you getting them in. Practice makes perfect! 
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