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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 10:51 am
Bummer for Dakota! You also might want to check online for the social security office to see if they do appointments like DMV, I can see how SS office might be a nightmare. I need to go and straighten out my name as well, you know those statements they send you with all your ss income, well a few years back they just changed my first name, LOL. I didn't even notice at first and now that I have I can't even find my SS card, so that is going to be a mess. I got the stove fixed, and there was special on cleaning the fridge, so I took that. It was embarassing how much cat hair had gotten up on the coils! ACK! But now I know I can get up under there with my rubba scrubba and clean it occassionally. He did say it would probably help my PG&E bill. I don't really have any big chores looming, all the laundry is done, the house is clean. Maybe I will spend some more time on my balcony. I am off to see Wicked this weekend, so that will be fun. Everyone have a great weekend.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 10:54 am
Sis' errand done. I have an appt with Kota in about 45 minutes. They close early on Fridays and are already double booked so sounds like we're in for a wait.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 10:56 am
Oh, I should check them for appointments! That office is just down the street from us and I haven't really noticed them being too busy, but an appt is better than no appt if I can get it. Still hoping to get in there today, but at this point I think it'll be at least Monday before I can.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 26, 2010 - 12:29 pm
Dakota never can do things half-hearted. Sinus infection, throats infected (always love when the dr looks down her throat and says, "ewwww,") and her ears are infected. Only thing she added to what we're already doing is an antibiotic. She told Dakota as we were leaving, "Don't take this the wrong way, but we sure would like to see you less often." LOL.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 12:51 am
After my horrible CVS trips lately, today I took Kota's new prescription across the street to Walgreen's. I was so pleasantly surprised. Waited in line for maybe 2 minutes before being called to the window. Guy asked if she'd had a prescription with Walgreen's before and I said no, we'd been going to CVS but weren't too pleased with them lately and he asked why. Told him exactly why, that they never had more than one person helping customers, it took forever in line, and hours to get prescriptions. He took all her information and then told me...I swear I almost fell on the floor!...that her prescription would be ready in 10-15 minutes. I had to ask him to repeat it, lol, I just couldn't believe it. Went and picked up a couple things I needed and then waited in the pickup line another 2 or 3 minutes then right to the window! Also asked if they carried accutane (CVS doesn't and I had to go to Costco for Caleb's when he was on it) and he checked and said yep, so I can go there to get it rather than across town to Costco. Totally pleased with the whole experience and how easy it was and how different it was from any CVS experience we've had the last couple years.
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 4:28 am
Glad you found a better place, War. In my town it's the opposite. I got tired of waiting for hours for a prescription at Walgreens and switched to CVS. When I first switched I never waited more than 15 minutes for my meds, 30 if they were really busy. They have a lot more business now but even if I go in and they are swamped they can usually get it done in an hour. I usually have additional shopping to do anyway so I'll make a K-Mart or Dollar General run (they are in the same shopping center) and go back. They know me and are always sweet to me, which earns them huge brownie points with me!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 9:40 am
Southern_grits, I can't remember the last time I had an experience like that at CVS! The only reason I've stuck with them this long is that they were right down the street from me and open 24 hours a day. Walgreens moved in about six or seven months ago right across the street from them and offer the same 24 hours a day and I've been on the brink of switching since then. CVS refurbished their pharmacy and hired more people around then and I had hoped it'd get better, but it just got worse.
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 5:25 pm
I go to an independent pharmacy and never have those kind of problems. If I am given a new prescription at a doctor's appointment, he emails the prescription to my pharmacist and it's ready for me to pick up by the time I drive over there. If I have a refill, I either call it in ahead of time or drop it at the counter and it's ready within 10 minutes, often sooner. I can't imagine all that waiting time.
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 9:10 am
I've been thinking of changing to an independent, and might do it yet. The last few times I tried, which was years ago, we just had a few problems because between hubby and I there are about 40 prescriptions a month and there was always an 'oops, we have to order that' or even 'he takes this many meds?' that I can and choose to do without. We do get the vast majority of our maintainance and preventive meds at Ft. Campbell now though so it might be worth switching to an independent for pain clinic meds and stuff like antibiotics. Hubby got the bright idea of switching to Publix last summer. I stayed one month before I switched back to CVS, hubby stayed 3 and by the time he wised up I wanted to kill both him and one of their pharmacists, lol. It was one of the worst experiences of my life, honestly, and that's pathetic considering a) they were being paid to provide us a service and b) our insurance and our copays were bringing in over $4000 a month for them. It was probably the only time in my life that I wanted to get someone fired.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 29, 2010 - 3:43 pm
Monday's Mission I suck, just dawned on me I forgot to post the mission last night, sorry about that. Today's been kinda busy, an early drs appt and then I went to my aunts to clean and give her a shower (she has a dr appt tomorrow.) Cleaned the bathroom first and discovered the tub is backed up. Kinda mad about that, no one bothered to call and ask me to pick up draino or anything (and even more ticked off cuz I called before I went over to find out what they needed from the store since I was picking up aunt bottled water.) So just did the cleaning. Need to go back to Walmart and get the draino and run over in a while to pour it down the drain. Hopefull it'll be clear by tomorrow morning.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, March 29, 2010 - 5:22 pm
No you don't suck, LMAO. Just busy I imagine. I meant to come here earlier and post it and I got distracted doing other stuff, LOL. I went an saw Wicked yesterday which basically took the day, left here at 11:45 and got home at 7:40, so nothing done yesterday. Since I knew I would lose the whole day, I took today off so I could feel like I had a relaxing weekend. As much fun as it is to see friends, the play and have dinner, it is hectic and I have found I am very partial to my two days of quiet! So, today, I ahve cleaned the kitchen, I put a baggie full of vinegar up on my shower head (this will supposedly make it flow better), cleaned up my jewelry area and tossed a bunch of stuff. I have a bunch of pins/broaches that I want to get rid of but have no idea what to do with them. I have purchased a water pik and balanced my checkbook. OH and I forgot on Saturday I took a purse and my canvas bags over to the shoe guy, and I dropped off a photo to be restored/fixed of me and my brother in 1959! So I have been busy doing stuff.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:12 pm
LOL, well don't know about busy. I was reading Eclipse and Breaking Dawn last night (bought Dakota the Twilight series and I've been reading ahead of her) and got lost in those for a few hours. I did get the living room sparkling clean today and a couple loads of laundry done, but that was it at my house. Picked up the draino for my aunts and took that over. That was about it for today.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2010 - 1:32 am
All week's missions Sorry ya'll, I've been having a lot of couch time lately, my sinuses are a total mess. I'm not sick sick, just a lot of sinus pressure and pain that makes getting up and moving around a lot uncomfortable. I'd like to say its just me, but it's not, everyone is miserable right now.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, April 02, 2010 - 4:07 am
So sorry War! I bet it has to do with changing weather, Welcome to Spring Poor Dears! At least we are slowly creeping to warming weather up here.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2010 - 7:40 pm
Wargod have you tried a sinus rinse? I use one on occassion but if my sinuses mess up I start using it about 5 times per day. Usually in about 2 days I am able to flush the blockages out and feel much better. Before I started using a sinus rinse it would take 4 or more days to start to clear up. Here is a website with picture, but you can usually find it at any drug store...about 10 bucks for 60 rinses. http://www.neilmed.com/usa/products.php Hope you feel better soon!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2010 - 11:43 pm
Thanks ya'll. Yep, started with the sinus rinses earlier this week, but only doing them twice a day. I try to avoid sinus pills when I can cuz they either completely amp me up or make me sleep, but this week I've been using advil sinus a lot more. We've had a lot of wind lately around here and everytime the wind kicks up it gets worse.
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 9:10 am
Wargod, I have allergies, so I know what pain and frustration blocked sinuses can be. I, too, try to avoid sinus pills-for the same reasons. What really helps me, and it sounds really stupid, is to drink more water, not coffee, or pop, or tea. Plain water, or maybe juice...It helps make the blockage more liquid and then that blows easier...if you get my drift. I drink a lot of water anyway, but in spring...especially when the wind picks up...the dust, the dirt, the crap...I'm never without a water in my hand. It just helps me keep breathing and less headachey. Take care of yourself and the kidlets...
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 10:48 am
Wow,I am sorry, I try to cover when you aren't feeling well and I can't believe I haven't been in here since Monday. How is that possible. Oh well, feel better Wargod. I guess I didn't do much this week, LOL. I am putting my list of stuff together to accomplish this weekend. I managed to sell some stock that I accidentally bought before I could get out of the employee stock plan for a nice profit. I have been preoccupied with getting out of that, so I am happy. Picked up my bags from the repair shop, so my grocery bags handles are all fixed and not held on by safety pins, LOL. I am making an asparagus quiche using puff pastry for Easter, got the recipe out of the paper, can't wait to try it. I have never done anything with puff pastry. Guess that's about it! HAve a great Easter!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:11 am
Thankfully today seemed to be better than the rest of the week. I'm not sure why, but I'm not complaining either. I've been drinking a ton of water for a while now, have also been drinking more hot tea lately. Don't know if its just adding more liquid or the heat/steam from the tea but that does help some. LOL Dipo, guess we deserved a break. Week after the one coming up I'll have quite a bit of time on my hands so I'll catch up then. Right now the house is just barely clean and I can live with that. Woo hoo on selling the stock! Hope everyone has a great Easter!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 10:40 am
Glad to hear you are feeling better, I bet the hot tea is really helping. I have cleaned up the kitchen and I am now making my easter quiche! We are expecting rain this afternoon so the weathermen said hunt those eggs early!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 05, 2010 - 12:43 am
Monday's Mission Well, I was feeling better. Today was nasty here though, very windy. Everyone seemed to be complaining today. Darren decided to put in a vacation day for tomorrow (he also took Thursday, Friday was a paid holiday) so last day of having everyone home. He goes back to work and the kidlets go back to school Tuesday. Tomorrow the kidlets have a derm appt (Dakota will be starting accutane) and then Kota has a game tomorrow night. Darren was planning homework in between so we won't be doing too much, just getting ready to go back to school and work.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, April 05, 2010 - 11:09 am
It was very cold here, blustery, off and on rain. I was very surprised to find that water was leaking in through my wall unit AC! I thought I was hearing dripping water but couldn't find it for the longest time. Anyway, I finally got most of it stopped and I was planning on a service call for it anyway. So now that is more of a priority. I did a lot of little clean-up. I had picked up my bag repairs so I switched handbags (that always causes a clean-up), cleared out some stuff from the fridge, Oh and I made my quiche. I think the recipe was off or something, isn't quiche supposed to rise a little? It tasted great but wasn't very pretty, LOL. Hope you have a great day!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 05, 2010 - 9:31 pm
Poured rain all morning and afternoon here. Girls had a game scheduled tonight and sis talked to the coach about 2 who said, games still on. Then about 10 minutes before we had to be at the park we got the call saying the board had decided to cancel all games tonight. It'd stopped raining about 2:30 or so, but the field was soaked. Took the kids to the derm, got Kota's prescription for accutane. I took it in to the pharmacy but had forgotten I had to go online and answer some questions before I could get it filled. So ran back home to do that and then back to the pharmacy. I was prepared for the next...insurance denied the prescription (they did with Caleb's first month of it too,) but we were ready. Drs office has all the forms filled out saying accutane is medically neccessary, not cosmetic, so all we have to do now is wait for the pharmacy to fax the denial to them (which they did while I was there) and now wait for the insurance co to approve it. Should be Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday when we can pick up the prescription.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:17 am
Tuesday's Mission Back to work and school tomorrow. I've been wondering what the heck I'm going to do with myself all day while everyone else is gone, lol, it's been three weeks since I've had any time to myself! Think I'll settle with just cleaning house and laundry, maybe a run to the grocery store. Nothing real major. Sis and bil are going out of town Wed and the girls are staying with us so I won't have too much time to get stuff done before I'll be busy running back and forth. Four kids, two different schools, same start and finish times...practices for all three older girls, etc etc. Not to mention Darren may or may not be leaving this weekend for two weeks (a work thing) and I'll have to get him ready for his business trip. Going to be a busy week!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:34 pm
Is it odd that the kids go back to school on a Wednesday? I didn't do much last night, ran the dishwasher, read my book, did a little straightening, swept the LR, BD, and Bathroom, hauled out some recycling. This morning I unloaded the dishwasher and refilled the hummingbird feeder. Oh last night I swept the balcony and the funniest thing, I think a squirrel must have been digging in my pots, there was dirt all over, LOL. Must have been burying nuts.
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