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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 3:21 am
When I am treating an animal that has a condition that has a a poor prognaisis I tell the owners that they must be positive about the situation when talking to the pet. The pet will be happier, and one way to beat the odds is to not even know there are any! Also, most sick animals worry more about their owners and how they are feeling than about themselves.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 3:56 am
That is sooooo true Dogdoc! When I had my cocker spaniel, she was so attentive and so sweet. She loved me so much. That was the first unconditional love I ever felt. When Zachary and I get into a place that has a yard I am going to get another cocker spaniel. Actually I am going to get two so she has a playmate while I am at work and Zachary is at school. I loved that little girl!

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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 4:36 am
Zachsmom, what a cute picture. Yep, get Zach a dog. As my grandmother always said, " a dog mellows a boy." She was an animal lover too.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 8:38 am
Thanks Huk for sharing. Im happy that you are the tough gal you are. My sister in law didnt handle it so well,it was a tough road. She is getting back on track mentaly now though. Im glad you were there for the other women because who better to lift spirits than someone that has walked in their shoes.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:06 am
I love this thread! It's been the highlight of my day and keeps me on my toes!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:20 am
Huk, I'm 2yrs out with mine. You are an inspiration. I'll still throw shoes at you though so don't get it twisted...
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:25 am
ZM, how's the new love in your life? Is he still around? We need to catch up... and I'll have to tell you about my new blind date. Literally, he's blind. I met him on the train heading northbound to speak at a dinner meeting. (The advantages of dating a man who is not sighted? He can't tell if I'm having a bad hair day or my clothes don't match! And he thinks I'm cute!! LOL!)
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 5:07 pm
Huk, you are so right. Attitude means so much when it comes to health, I think. Come to think of it, it means much when it comes to life in general. And why don't people advocate for themselves more with the doctor? That's a huge thing you must do in my mind. I used to do a lot of employee meetings for health insurance and I always took a few minutes to talk to people about being active participants in their medical care. I had some people tell me that they hadn't ever thought about doing it because they were raised that you listen to your doctor. I say listen, but you don't have to alway agree. We can't make doctors into unreachable icons. I have friends with health conditions that never seem to ask their doctors anything. I know I am sometimes extreme in my involvement (I figure the doctor just may not be a good diagnostician or a good communicator, so just in case I question everything) but I think it is a better way to go. Then again, I find it all interesting and I don't want to miss out on learning something new. I diagnose everyone around me! Costa, I think you're real cute and I have never seen you have a bad hair day.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, June 02, 2006 - 3:57 am
Back when I was in veterinary school, we were told in the Medicine course that "a doctor who is correct in 50% of his diagnoses is an excellent diagnostician." Diagnosis is not always easy because you have to run the RIGHT tests, interpret them correctly and compare them to how the patient is acting. One thing I like about using homeopathy is that you don't need a "diagnosis", you treat the symptoms.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, June 02, 2006 - 4:58 pm
I was reading an article this morning that said that only 20% of people getting medical attention seek a second opinion, but when they do almost one in three results in a new diagnosis. I thought that was interesting....and it seems to be right in line with what you are saying Dogdoc. From talking to people about healthcare (which you do a lot in the insurance world!) I have found people to be incredibly intimidated about going to the doctor. I guess since I was raised by a nurse I have never felt that. I have moved quite a bit, which has required a lot of different doctors, and when I go to a doctor that isn't comfortable with me as an active participant in my medical care or who doesn't listen to me as an expert on my body, I find a new doctor. I told one doctor "You may know more about medicine than me, but I know more about my body than you." Thankfully I have great health, but if that ever changes I want to have a great team ready to work with me!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-30-2004
| Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 3:53 pm
Hi all! I'm not trying to change the subject, but wanted to drop in and share this article. Thought I would post it here because the Boomer thread seems to attract a lot of activity and probably lots of Boomers have kids graduating - to share the info with as quickly as possible. Ms. Singletary writes a weekly column in our newspaper business section and I find she always gives good, down to earth advice on finances. This morning's column may help take some of the fear & confusion out of the process and point out how/why a deadline is coming soon, with some tips for recent grads that make sense to me. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/money/272637_singletary03.html Article: Congrats, grad -- you owe $80,000 Michelle Singletary: Right about this time every year, many college graduates begin to face reality: student loans <snip> "You have to act now to consolidate by June 30, because interest rates on federal student loans change each year on July 1. This year's increase is one of the largest in the history of the federally guaranteed student loan program, according to Sallie Mae, one of the country's largest student loan consolidators." . . . Okay, so now I've shared I can go read the threads. Boomer Bisc Reporting
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 5:07 pm
Newman, just wanted you to know I am getting a bit better about looking for wedding rings. The bad news is that anyone interesting seems to be wearing one. But it does make meetings more interesting. I was in a big one earlier this week and spent a whole chunk of it going around the very large conference table and looking at fingers (and some people just don't show their fingers much, I discovered.) There really wasn't anyone I was interested in, but it did pass the time!
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 4:56 pm
Am thinking of trying Match.com. I'm really torn about the whole deal. Should I simply accept living alone or should I try to meet someone? Frankly I was no good at dating when I was in my prime. I can't stand to be rejected. I'm not very aggressive or assertive. In the past I generally fell into things. I never really dated. So the thought of dating now, at age 56, doesn't thrill me. What are the chances I would actually meet someone? Very small I would say. Why not just accept my situation? I'm really not all that uncomfortable living alone. I think Match.com is running some $50 off promotion. Not even sure they would be better for me than eharmony.com. Has anyone out there tried either one,with any success? Online dating?? I don't know. I thought my church would lead to something. Also I thought getting involved in Democratic politics might be the way. Neither seems to be a fit for me...
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 5:10 pm
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 5:18 pm
But you yourself don't date, Dogdoc. Right? Why don't I simply follow your path? Do what you do, not what you say? 
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 5:39 pm
Newman, not dating is fine for me. I enjoyed my boy friend when I had him but now I am happy alone. I still have a fear of men. I think that is why I am not anxious to go out with anyone. You sound like you are lonely. Go for the online dating. What could it hurt?
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 5:54 pm
I met my BF on eHarmony over one year ago. He's 50 years old & I'm 40. On line dating is fun! You can "meet" lot's of different types of people. Think of it as an exciting adventure. Expand your circle of friends and who know's what might happen.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 6:14 pm
Damn you Vac! You took a perfectly good 50 year old away from New York! Great, now I'll be a spinster (hee hee) forever!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-30-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 6:23 pm
Sorry, I don't have any input re: Internet Dating Svcs. After watching many tales on Judge Judy, some of the resulting sagas would leave your hair standing on end! Seems too risky to me, frankly. What about taking an evening community college class? You normally find an older type crowd taking those, since most work jobs during the day. Like, computer classes with labs tied to them? You can tell them by 'X# credits' for the class, then addl time/days with lab fee reqd. It wouldn't hurt you to learn Excel/MSWord/Access/InternetTools, just to name a few - pretty interesting stuff and even if you already know them, classes usually offer new tricks. Maybe the Post Office would kick in for tuition. I met a number of nice people at the Community College especially there on the weekends, needing to go to the computer lab to do the projects because school had the associated software. A lot more teamwork and groups of people choosing to work together to figure out projects. [Disclaimer, though, I wasn't looking to date. Between fulltime job, 2-3 classes, I didn't have time to date.] I still stay in contact with a great Boomer Guy Lab Assistant some 8 years later. We're good friends, neither looking for romance though. Maybe volunteer with some environmental stream/creek cleanup type projects? Our neighborhood park has once a month Saturday wetlands restoral project, also lots of projects when we were building the playground as volunteers. Such projects might give you a different type of workout, meet quality ladies who aren't afraid of getting dirty, cost nothing, and keep you out in the fresh air. Whatever you do, just don't come across as "too eager"! Scares 'em off fast. LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 6:41 pm
met my DH at love@aol.com 8 yrs ago
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 6:50 pm
Huk ... I think your hilarious and love your positive attitude. Anyone would be lucky to have you! Never a spinster! Btw .. he had already left NY when I met him. Pamy ... yep, that's the way you do it! Good for both of you! 
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 7:15 pm
Newman, I was on Match.com for a while and went on several dates, but I never found the right person. Maybe I didn't try long enough, but I got tired of dating. I also tried eHarmony, but I didn't have any luck at all there. I've thought about trying one of them again, but I'm at a point in my life where I'm really not all that interested in trying to find someone. (Now, if a great guy appeared at my door, I wouldn't slam it - but that's about what it would take right now for me to go out on a date!)
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Friday, June 23, 2006 - 7:36 pm
Merrysea, you sound like me. I tried other online dating sites and they didn't work for me. I don't find dating to be "fun". In fact, now that I remember, that's why I joined this church and was thinking of working for the Democratic party, because online dating wasn't working, maybe those other two things would. They didn't either. The problem with activities like Community College, is you might meet someone, but they would be married. I don't know... I think I need to transplant the ivy I just planted. Too close to the trumpet vine. These thoughts seem more compelling than filling out long questionaires and doing the match.com slog.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 7:21 am
Well if you don't enjoy dating, don't find it fun then it won't matter what site you use cuz it won't work for you.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 7:33 am
Thank you Mocha ... my thoughts exactly! 
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