Slept last night - First time in a couple of days.

Welcome to Albuquerque - sheesh
Almost like my family......... except they don't wear a mask

 Alleged home invasion thief recognized as grandson

ALBUQUERQUE (UPI) -- Albuquerque police said they captured an alleged masked intruder when he was recognized by the homeowner, his grandmother.

Investigators said the victim told officers a man wearing a purple bandanna over his face broke into her home through the back early Friday and she immediately suspected the man of being her grandson, Thomas Clark, 22, KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, reported Monday.

The woman said the intruder grabbed her and she tore off his bandanna during the struggle, revealing her grandson's face.

Clark, who left with the woman's purse, was arrested about 4 hours later at his parents' home. He told police he robbed his grandmother because two of his friends convinced him it was a good way to get money for a casino trip.

The victim, who told police Clark broke into her home and stole a TV last year, said she was recovering from cuts and bruises to her wrist and neck.

Clark was arraigned on felony charges Saturday and ordered held in lieu of $15,000 bail.

Copyright 2013 by United Press International

A little bit of Whining today....

 Went to bed at 9:30 last night but could not fall asleep.  Back up at 11:45 read and watched TV until around 3 AM.  Right now I'm bone tired and slightly grumpy.  Yeah yeah so what is new..........

Got side tracked by updating my weight tracker on the MedHelp site.

If this news is as bad as it gets today, we will consider it a good day. Just 2 stories

   Had a nice weekend, with the exceptions of those mini haboobs.  Frikken dust everywhere.  So that means I gotta vacuum and dust the dining room, living room, blow off the bike, cars and blow out the garage. Also do the back porch, front porch.  

Check this out - - -  all done before 11 AM ! ! ! !

 Ex NYPD detective wants to open Brooklyn bikini bar

NEW YORK (UPI) -- A former New York City police detective said he wants to open a bikini bar near the newly opened Barclays Center to attract sports fans.

Michael Bell, a retired narcotics detective, said the as-yet-unnamed cabaret would feature poll dancing, cocktail service and a full bar. Female employees would be required to wear bikinis but there would not be any nudity.

"Imagine Hooters but upscale and with alcohol," he told the New York Post.

Bell said his experience as a police officer would keep the bar classy. He added he hoped Brooklyn Nets players and fans who attend games at the Barclays Center would stop in for some post-game entertainment.

Bell has not yet received the necessary permits and is still scouting a location, the Post said.

Copyright 2013 by United Press International

Stooooopid is as stooooooopid does:  sheesh

 Man with cocaine between toes says the drugs aren't his

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida man who was arrested with drugs allegedly hidden between his toes says the drug, which he identified as cocaine, was not his.

Martin Perez, 33, was arrested early June 2 on an aggravated battery charge, tcpalm.com reported.

When he arrived at the St. Lucie County jail in Fort Pierce, Perez was asked if he had any weapons or drugs on him, to which he said no. However, deputies later found a bag of white powder hidden between Perez's toes, officials said.

Perez said the powder was cocaine, but said it wasn't his.

Deputies didn't buy Perez's story, though, and charged him with cocaine possession and smuggling contraband into detention facility.

Copyright 2013 by United Press International

Sunday funny

Men Are Cause Of Menopause

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OMG ! ! ! 

Forget about having Short Bowel, check this out:

New Study Says Men Are Cause Of Menopause

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/06/14/new-study-says-men-are-cause-of-menopause/

Jeez Louise.

Are our liberties slowly being taken away or is just modern day paranoia?

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Life under the democrats/obama just seems to get a little scarier every day.  One just wonders where this will all end up.  I also wonder if my father and his father thought that the freedoms that they had fought for were being eroded.

Military told not to read Obama-scandal news

http://www.wnd.com/2013/06/military-told-not-to-read-obama-scandal-news/

Soldier Who Read Conservative Books Now Faces Charges

http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/soldier-who-read-conservative-books-now-faces-charges.html

And it is pretty damn scary when your own congressional reps ask these questions.

Congressman: ‘Can You Trust This Administration with Your Phone Records?’ 

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/350579/congressman-can-you-trust-administration-your-phone-records-robert-costa

Sunday 9th of June

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From last week

Just another bunch of ******.

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I know I have not said anything prior to this but 10 or 11 days ago I stopped taking my Loperamide and Lomotil prescriptions.  As most SBS'rs know these help slow down motility and I was taking 8 Loperamide and 8 Lomotil every day for a little over 2 1/2 years. And as one would also know this is just about as high a dosage that is recommended.

    It actually started because I forgot to renew the prescription and ended up not having any for a few days.  I also noticed that my motility had not changed and the amount  diarrhea I was not having.  Got me to thinking that maybe my small intestine has adapted by increasing its girth and maybe I don't have to take so much.  More than likely the doctor's would be outraged at my presumptiveness.  To be honest what the hell do they really know about my condition?  I can read and interpret as well as them plus I have a heck of a lot more invested in myself...

Going to continue to not take any until Sunday to see if anything else develops. Then I am going to restart using the drugs but at half the dosage and see what happens.

    One additional thing I should mention.  I am still taking the codeine sulphate to slow motility.

How much truth do think is in the following story?

Soldier Told Not to Read Levin, Limbaugh or Hannity in Uniform

A veteran member of the U.S. Army Band said he is facing retribution and punishment from the military for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh, and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at his promotion party.

Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a 25-year Army veteran and conservative Christian based at Fort Myer in Washington, believes his outspoken opposition to gay marriage prompted higher-ups to take a closer look at his beliefs. The recipient of an Army Commendation Medal and a soloist at the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford, Sommers said his core beliefs are enough to mark a soldier for persecution in today’s military.
“It seems like with the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – that the Christians have been the ones who’ve had to go underground and in the closet – for fear of retaliation and reprisals,” Sommers told Fox News. “Christians feel like they can’t be forthright with their faith. They have to hide.”
Ret. Navy Commander John Bennett Wells is representing the master sergeant. He said there is no doubt in his mind that the U.S. military is discriminating against Christians – and specifically his client.
“There’s no question about it,“ Wells told Fox News. “Because he is religious, because he feels that homosexual conduct is wrong for religious reasons, he is basically being persecuted.”
Lt. Col. Justin Platt, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon released a statement to Fox News noting that the military branch cannot comment on ongoing investigations or administrative actions.
“With respect to the political activities, soldiers are expected to carry out their obligations as citizens in accordance with applicable regulations,” Platt said.
Army documents obtained by Fox News indicate Sommers was told that his actions bordered on being disrespectful to President Obama and the “slightest inference of disrespect towards superiors can have a demoralizing effect on the unit.”
“You should strive to express your opinion while being aware of the overall ramifications of your statements,” the Army noted.
Sommers’ troubles began last April when he was told to remove pro-Republican, anti-Obama bumper stickers that were on his privately owned car.
The stickers read: “Political Dissent is NOT Racism,” “NOBAMA,” NOPE2012” and “The Road to Bankruptcy is Paved with Ass-Fault.” That sticker included the image of a donkey.
His superior officer told the solider that the bumper stickers were creating “unnecessary workplace tension.”
“The types of stickers on your car were creating an atmosphere detrimental to morale and were creating unnecessary workplace tension,” the officer wrote in an Army document obtained by Fox News. “A Soldier must balance their personal feelings with the mission of the U.S. Army. Even the slightest inference of disrespect towards superiors can have a demoralizing effect on the unit.”
Attorney Wells said once he got involved, the military backed off of filing a formal reprimand.
“He’s allowed to have those bumper stickers on his car,” he said. “The DoD regulation allows it. There was nothing obscene about it.”
During the summer months, Sommers came under fire for reading the works of Mark Levin, Sean Hannity and David Limbaugh.
Sommers was reading Limbaugh’s “The Great Destroyer” backstage at a U.S. Army Band concert at the U.S. Capitol. A superior officer told him that he was causing “unit disruption” and was offending other soldiers.
“I wasn’t reading aloud,” he said. “I was just reading privately to myself. I was told they were frowning on that and they warned me that I should not be reading literature like that backstage because it was offensive.”
In another episode, he had been caught backstage reading a copy of Levin’s “Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America.”
Sommers said he was told to refrain from reading the book “while in uniform or within sight of anyone from the band.”
“This is the first time since (my superior officer) indicated I had offended others with my choice of reading material, that I was officially counseled about it,” he said. “The statement took my breath away. I was speechless.”
In spite of those incidents, the Army promoted the soldier in September to the rank of master sergeant. But the promotion would also mark the launch of an effort by the military to punish the soldier.
His promotion coincided with a controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A. The company’s president told a reporter that he was “guilty as charged” when it came to supporting traditional marriage. Gay rights activists pounced- calling for a boycott of the Christian-owned company. And some Democratic officials vowed to block Chick-fil-A from opening restaurants in their cities.
In response to that, Fox News Channel host Mike Huckabee launched a national Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to rally support for the restaurant chain.
“I was inspired by Gov. Huckabee’s appreciation day,” Sommers told Fox News. “And since I wasn’t able to participate in the event, I decided to serve Chick-fil-A at my promotion party.”
It’s a long-standing tradition within the U.S. Army Band for promoted soldiers to host a party for their fellow troops. So the soldier decided to have Chick-fil-A cater the meal.
“My family likes Chick-fil-A and we like what they stand for,” he said. “I can make a statement and at least express a religious point of view at my promotion party – theoretically without any fear of reprisal.”
The soldier also tweeted about the party: “In honor of DADT repeal, and Obama/Holder’s refusal to enforce DOMA act, I’m serving Chick-fil-A at my MSG promo reception for Army today.”
He also tweeted to radio host Mark Levin: “@Marklevinshow ‘luv ya, Mark! Fellow Virginian & MSG, Army. Being promoted today, serving Chick-fil-A @ reception in honor of DADT repeal.”
Both tweets were cited in an official military document.
“As a Soldier you must be cognizant of the fact that your statements can be perceived by the general public and other service members to be of a nature bordering on disrespect to the President of the United States,” the document stated.
Sommers said he paid for the party with personal money, not government funds.
“I had no idea a Chick-fil-A sandwich would get me in trouble,” he said.
He was later summoned by a superior officer, who the soldier said is openly gay, and was told that unidentified individuals were offended by the tweets and some considered them to be racist.
Sommers was reprimanded, threatened with judicial action and given a bad efficiency report. An investigation was also launched.
“It’s an obvious attempt to set him up and force him out of the military,” Wells said. “They recently did an NCO evaluation that effectively torpedoed his chance at promotion and he could be forced out of the Army.”
During the course of their investigation, the military unearthed a tweet from 2010 that included a derogatory word for homosexuals. The soldier admitted that he had retweeted someone else’s original tweet.
“Lordy, Lordy, it’s faggot Tuesday. The lefty loons and Obamabots are out in full force,” the retweet read.
The soldier was hauled in to explain himself before a superior officer.
“He explained to me that homosexual Soldiers were now afraid of me,” Sommers said. “He showed me a letter from an Army Band colleague that demanded that I publicly apologize (to) the band for my statements and that I should be removed from positions of leadership and influence.”
Sommers admitted the retweet was a case of bad judgment on his part, but he said he believes that a group of homosexual soldiers are on a witch hunt and they were “attempting to dig up any negative information they could in order to silence me or ruin my career.”
Attorney Wells said Sommers is taking a “courageous course.”
“He’s not going to abandon his beliefs,” he said. “It would be easy for him to stand up and say, ‘Oh, I’ve seen the light. Yes, I was wrong – and I’m going to do everything I can to embrace the political correctness and all will be forgiven.’”
But Wells said the soldier’s “conscience won’t allow him to do that.”
Sommers said he has worked alongside gay soldiers for quite some time and does not have a problem serving with them.
“My point is everybody has a right,” he said. “Christians also have a right to express their points of view and that’s what’s being squelched here. There is no tolerance or dissent from the military’s point of view.”
The soldier fears that the military is becoming less tolerant.
“Ironically, the liberals are preaching tolerance,” he said. “They are saying, ‘We can tolerate you.’ But if you have a certain belief that doesn’t align with what the military wants you to believe – particularly religious beliefs – you’re no longer welcome in the U.S. military.”
Attorney Wells said his client is not going down without a fight – and they are vowing to file a federal lawsuit and reach out to Congress if necessary.
Ron Crews, executive director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty said stories like this are becoming commonplace in the military post-repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
“These stories are the ones that have not been told – about some of the more subtle ramifications of the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy,” he said.
One service member received a severe reprimand for expressing his faith’s religious position about homosexuality in a personal religious blog.
A chaplain was relieved of his command over a military chapel because he could not allow same-sex weddings to take place in the chapel.
And a chaplain who asked senior military officers whether religious liberty would be protected in the wake of the repeal of the law against open homosexual behavior in the military was told to “get in line” or resign.
Crews said they are sharing these stories to let other service members know there is a place to get help. He said Chaplain Alliance publishes a religious liberty palm card – explaining constitutionally protected liberties to service members.
“If you believe your religious liberties have been violated, here’s what you can do,” he said. “We will see that you get the help that you need.”
And what about Sommers?
“We’re going to stand with this soldier who did nothing wrong,” Crews said. “There is nothing wrong in saying he wants to celebrate DOMA – which happens to be federal law.
UPDATE: After this story was published, the Military District of Washington issued the following statement:
A public affairs spokesperson said Sommers did have the right to display a political sticker on his private vehicle.
“Accordingly, the Soldier was not prohibited from displaying a political bumper sticker.  Instead, the Soldier’s supervisor discussed the appropriateness of the bumper stickers with him and potential perceptions of others in light of the regulatory guidance.”
“The Soldier is not, and never has been, “facing retribution and punishment from the military for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh, and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at his promotion party,” the spokesperson added. 

Taco Bell lickers - UGH ! !

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Between waiters and waitress waiting to spit in your food because of not getting a large enough tip now we got this ! ! 

 Taco Bell investigating shell licking employee picture

IRVINE, Calif. (UPI) -- Fast food chain Taco Bell, based in California, said it is investigating an online photo that appears to show an employee licking a stack of taco shells.

A spokesman for the eatery said officials believe the photo to be a prank that did not result in any customers receiving contaminated food, but an investigation is being carried out, ABC News reported Tuesday.

The photo was posted Sunday to Taco Bell's Facebook page.

"Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and team members, and we have strict food handling procedures and zero tolerance for any violations. When we learned of the situation we immediately contacted this restaurant's leadership and although we believe it is a prank and the food was not served to customers, we are conducting a full-scale investigation and will be taking swift action against those involved," the company said in a statement Monday. 

Thief and Planned parenthood

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Now where was Planned Parenthood when you need them.  70 Times ! ! !

 Thief arrested for 77th time in subway candy caper

CHICAGO (UPI) -- A Chicago parolee arrested more than 70 times found out stealing candy isn't always as easy as stealing candy from a baby, officials said.

Police said Amarri C. Bowens, 22, was arrested for the 77th time Saturday morning when he allegedly stole a box of Starburst candy from a convenience store at the Addison Red Line station in Wrigleyville. The candy, which police recovered, is worth $29.89. For its alleged theft, Bowens was jailed in lieu of $30,000 bail. The candy theft charge is a felony because it violates Bowens' parole, the Chicago Tribune said.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office said Bowens was sentenced to three years in prison but was let out on parole in December 2012 after serving about 18 months.

Bowens is due in court Friday following his latest arrest. 

Sunday the 2nd of June ! !

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Have to watch what I eat today.  Have to leave the house way early in the morning so as to take the wife to the hospital.  

Gonna be starvin..

Weight stats:

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My weight statistics for May 2013 are below.

Looks like I have lost a little bit this month although for 90 days I'm still up almost 3 pounds.

Graphed Chart:

And the statistics

Just thoughts on Family and an IPhone

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Bought an IPhone 4 S with a pretty Orange and Black case

Which means I finally got rid of the GZone after 10 years.  

On the holiday homefront my Brother in law, youngest sister and 3 kids were here over the Memorial day weekend and since they had to go to the Verizon store to get something taken care of we went along.  

Verizon was doing their wheeling and dealing stuff .. Told me I could trade in my old phone for just a regular IPhone for FREE.  Yeah well I fooled them I got the 4S so I could have SIRI to talk to.  An extra 50 bucks

Anyway thought this was gonna be easy phone to use being an Apple and all.  Pain in the arse but I got most of it figured out.

Still have to get the Verizon people take my old stuff off the GZone, Best Buy idiots could not do it.  Oh Yeah we bought it there instead of the Verizon store.  Better deal on the 4S.  $50.00 at Best Buy versus $100.00 at the Verizon store.  So money wise it was OK but taking info off the old phone did not happen and it still infuriatesd me about their incompetence.  Going to go to Sam's Club today to see if they can take the stuff off.

I was able to get all my contact's pictures onto the memory card but not any messages.  Some of those messages were from my sister, Donna, from right before she died.  So for sentimental purposes I want them active even though they will still be on the GZone.

One other small item.  I think my sister and her family should learn to mellow out.  Never ever seen such hyper active people and I'm not saying that because I am alone all the time but god are they loud and raucous. 

Plus ate too much and my ass paid for it . . You SBSers know what I'm talking about !  ! !

Sunday the 26th

Sunday and still not much to say.  

Have sister and bro-in-law here for the holiday.

Traded my old G-Zone in for and I-Phone S and still learning it.  More later on the incompetence of the sales people.  Crazy

Wednesday - still not much to say

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Really not much to say.  Could talk about how miserable  Sunday night was.. but no need.

Saw Kellie Pickler Winning 'Dancing With the Stars'.  Am not a fan of this show but did see her dance the night before and was absofrikkenlutely amazed..

Sunday the 18th

Side note

I said I would stop but I can't help myself.........

Another stupid human story:

'The Lord' told 2 women to take nude walk with kids in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UPI) -- Police in North Carolina said two women taking a nude walk with two young children told officers "the Lord" told them to take a naked stroll.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said traffic delays were caused Saturday when motorists slowed to gawk at a woman in her 20s who was taking a nude walk in Charlotte with her 40-something mother, her toddler and her newborn, The Charlotte Observer reported Monday.

"Like freshly born baby naked," police Capt. Rod Farley said. This was Adam and Eve stuff, not even a loincloth.

The women told officers "the Lord told them to get naked and walk down the street," Farley said.

Police said the women received physical and mental evaluations at Presbyterian Matthews Hospital.

"It didn't appear that they had any problems short of that they didn't have any clothes on," Farley said.

Farley said the women are being investigated for possible child neglect charges and the Department of Social Services has been notified. 

 

 

Woman attacked sandwich worker over pickles in Massachusetts

QUINCY, Mass. (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts said a woman allegedly attacked a sandwich shop worker with her fists and jars of pickles due to the number of pickles on her sandwich.

Police said Tina Drouin, 49, ordered a steak-and-cheese sandwich at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs eatery at the Quincy subway station Saturday and complained about how it was being prepared and said there were "too many pickles" on it, CNN reported Monday.

"It appeared the Nathan's employee could simply not please Drouin," police said.

Drouin demanded a refund and allegedly became violent when the worker would not return her money. She allegedly punched the other woman in the face and shoved two large jars of pickles at her, causing the worker to fall to the ground.

"Drouin fled from the station, however the sub maker determined not to let Drouin escape justice gave pursuit catching up to her" and holding her until officers arrived, police said.

How long is a minute?

With Short Bowel it could be a lifetime! ! ! 

Sunday funny

Been about a week or so since I did anything here.  Promise to do better next week.

Got Coumadin results, blood test results etc to report...

Amazingly stupid stuff.

Police: Man called 911 80 times seeking 'Kool-Aid, burgers and weed'

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested a man accused of calling 911 about 80 times because he wanted "Kool-Aid, burgers and weed" brought to his home.

St. Petersburg police said Jarvis Sutton, 34, allegedly called the emergency number about 80 times Sunday and the arrest report said he told officers he "wanted Kool-Aid, burgers and weed to be delivered to him," the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.

Sutton, who was arrested on a charge of misusing the 911 system, allegedly chewed foam attached to the metal caging in the back of a police cruiser during his arrest.

Sutton was jailed in lieu of $150 bail.

 

Man accused of stealing skateboard at gunpoint

OCALA, Fla. (UPI) -- Florida police said a 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stealing a skateboard and a watch from a 14-year-old boy.

The Ocala Police Department said Cary Lamar Howard, 21, allegedly approached the teenager, who is visiting the United States from Ecuador, during the weekend and showed the boy he was carrying a pistol, the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner reported Wednesday.

Police said Howard took the boy's skateboard and demanded cash, but the boy did not have any money. Howard allegedly took the boy's watch instead and fled.

Howard was arrested by an officer who saw he matched the description of the suspect. Howard, who had an outstanding warrant for violation of probation, was identified by the teenager as the person who committed the robbery, the Star-Banner said.

Howard was charged with armed robbery.

Man loses $2,600 at carnival game, gets stuffed banana

Apr 30, 2013

MANCHESTER, N.H. (UPI) -- A New Hampshire man said he lost his $2,600 life savings at a "rigged" carnival game and received only a stuffed banana and a $600 refund for his trouble.
Henry Gribbohm, 30, said he was attending the Fiesta Shows carnival in Manchester and he played a game called Tubs of Fun, trying to win an Xbox Kinect, WBZ-TV, Boston, reported Monday.
"You're expecting the kids to win a few things, let the kids have a good time," Gribbohm said. It just didn't turn out that way.
Gribbohm said he started losing money at the game, which involves players tossing balls into a tub, and kept playing in the hopes of winning his cash back by going double-or-nothing.
Gribbohm said he went home to get more money and had soon lost $2,600.
"It's not possible that it wasn't rigged," Gribbohm said.
Gribbohm said he came back the next day to complain to the man running the game and he was given a $600 refund and a giant stuffed banana.
Fiesta Shows Vice President John Flynn said the game is run by an independent contractor who has been with the carnival for years.
"They've been with us quite a while," Flynn said. "First I ever heard of anything like that.
"I know it's a difficult game. I've tried it myself -- I've done it once, missed probably 20 times," Flynn said.
Flynn said the game has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.
Manchester police said they were investigating to see whether any fraud occurred.
Copyright 2013 by United Press International

National Day of Prayer

I removed the mean things I said about those fine New Mexico Catholics.   Need to offer up a prayer.

April's Weight statistics

Here are the stats for April 2013.  I am wondering where/when the weight will stabilize.  Am starting to feel big yet the reality is that I am still 48 pounds less that when I fell down and played dead.

To be exact:  Since it is now Tuesday 4/30/2013 at 7:55:54 AM  it has been 
2 years 9 months 19 days 12 hours 20 minutes 54 seconds or  146 weekends or  1,025 days or  24,588 hours (16,392 waking hours) or  1,475,300 minutes or 88,518,054 seconds.  Since I have had the mesenteric ischemia. 

See http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/Pages/mesenteric-ischemia.aspx
for a refresher course on how f'd up one can get and still live.

1.  Weight graph:

2. Weight data:

Sunday the 28th

Happy B'day to me....

Yesterday was my birthday ... Happy Birthday to me....

Boston tragedy

Can't believe this is happening!

On a semi-lighter pace/tone.  I think I have become rehooked on the Doom 3 and Quake 4 games. 
         


I sincerely think I might buy an XBox 360 for my birthday. Just because - big screen and surround sound ! ! .

On top of everything else my body has reverted back to crapping and hurting.  BUT I believe I know why. Will talk about the why later.

Sunday ..

Forgot to mention.  Friday my INR was 2.3 - smack dab where it needed to be! 



and

Coumadin check today.

Well, another weekly test on my INR*  levels.  Last week it was 3.0, week before it was at 3.5.

We reduced my Warfarin dosage by .5 mg.  In other words instead of taking .5 mg 4 times a week it was reduced to only 3 times this week.  BUT we also doubled the Vitamin K taken every night.

Besides the above I wonder how my "normal" bowel movement in the mornings are going to play into my levels.



*  The prothrombin time (PT) and its derived measures of prothrombin ratio (PR) and international normalized ratio (INR) are measures of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. This test is also called "ProTime INR" and "PT/INR". They are used to determine the clotting tendency of blood, in the measure of warfarin dosage, liver damage, and vitamin K status. PT measures factors I (fibrinogen), II (thrombin), V, VII, and X. That is classic extrinsic pathway. It is used in conjunction with the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) which measures the intrinsic pathway.  {got it?  picture a smiley face here}

Another weight high day....

   Weighed in this AM the same as yesterday.  157.2 and that was prior to going to the bathroom.  AND when I finally did go .... Well I'll get to that in a minute.

    When I came home yesterday afternoon, which was around 1 PM or so, I decided to eat.  Didn't eat that much just some meatloaf and beans but my body seemed like it went in some kind of defensive or attack mode.  I ended up going to the bathroom (diarrhea) so many times I started to hurt and which leads me into this mornings movement ( I know . . so gross - but hey I got short bowel)

   It ended up being a normal movement and fit the Oprah recognition of a good movement (http://www.oprah.com/own-ask-oprahs-all-stars/Medical-Questions-Ask-Oprahs-All-Stars/2) ... You know the "S" type of movement.  AND it was about 12" long ! ! ! ! 

   There just is no logical explanation for this...

As for the running around yesterday, got gas for the CX-7, went to Walmart to get milk and a few other items then came home.  I have spent a few bucks in the last couple of days.  Wonder why I feel a little bit guilty?  I would feel really guilty if I had bought an X Box system which I almost did.  I know that would have been selfish but I should have bought one several years ago.
   So in a couple of days running around I spent the following:

$195.00 at Sams Club
$ 6.00 at Bed Bath & Beyond
$54.50 for gas
$72.00 at Walmart

You gotta read about this rocket scientist.
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/Suspected-Breaking-Bad-thief-accused-in-another-theft/-/9153728/19705810/-/m5jvl9/-/index.html

And on one of the support group sites I ran across this ... sounded good so I copied it .

..... He (the doctor) told me that he was going to give me the best advice that he had ever given me. "Enjoy life. Embrace it. I have TPN patients who think they're going to die, and they just give up. Don't give up. Live. I want you to take a trip, go out and do things that you want to do. Enjoy every day to its fullest, so that when the end finally does come, you are able to say, 'Good, I'm ready for a rest. I've done my bucket list, and it's time for a nap.' Don't have any regrets."

One smart doctor?

New weight high

Go figure but I weighed in at 157.2 pounds this morning.  That's a lot.  Semi-normal bowel movement.  Had a bowl of dried cereal for breakfast... What was I thinking ! !  !


Really funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZMqaI4GskU


Saw this on FaceBook liked it.

Monday morning was NORMAL

Just noticed my Julian dates have been wrong!  Huh?  What the heck.

For correction sakes - - today is Monday, 8 April 2013.  and is the 98th day of the year 2013.... Sheesh

Ok, on to the most important part  of this Monday.

Weighed in at 156 lbs this AM and had a

  NORMAL BOWEL MOVEMENT... 

You hear?   NORMAL ! ! !  !

Sunday the 7th

INR test to be done today

Today at 2PM I go for my INR/Coumadin test and I hope it comes back today in the normal range.  Last week it was 3.5 and reason for it being that high is unknown.

Because of that I have kept track of everything I have eaten all week along with the times I have went to the bathroom.  So now lets' see the results.

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working on some music

this date will get deleted when I get the music to play correctly

AND trying to figure out why the page looks so bad in Windows  Internet Explorer

Looks great via Firefox and Google Chrome but no good here.

Go figure Microsoft.... arrrrggghhhhh

2nd one today..

I wonder what is going to happen now.  And just so you know I AM a proponent of women being in these type of combat positions, so for them to continually fail, well not exactly sure what can be said as long as the military does NOT lower the fitness standards.

See additional stories below this one.

Female Marines Fail Infantry Officer Course

AP

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff
April 3, 2013 10:28 am
The only two women to participate in the Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course (IOC) failed ongoing tests to determine which infantry positions should be available to women, according to the Marine Corps Times:

The women failed the introductory Combat Endurance Test, a punishing test of physical strength and endurance, officials at Marine Corps headquarters said Tuesday. The latest class began March 28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., with 110 lieutenants participating. Ninety-six men passed the initial endurance test. Twelve men and two women — the only female Marines taking part — failed.

The two women both volunteered to participate in the IOC. Two other women had previously volunteered in September but also failed.
The Times also noted:

The Marine Corps’ commandant, Gen. Jim Amos, said he’s aware of concerns from infantrymen, and wants to ensure standards are not lowered because of the policy change. In a letter distributed to his general officers the same day the Pentagon announced the policy change, Amos said the plan that he and the other joint chiefs developed calls for a three-year research period before the top officers in the Corps and Army make recommendations to civilian leaders in 2016. He stressed that no decisions have been made, including in the infantry, recon and spec-ops communities.

From Military.com
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/10/17/first-women-fail-marine-infantry-officer-course.html 

From NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/16/163009028/second-female-marine-fails-grueling-infantry-officer-course

From Redditt.com's comments section - worth perusing
http://www.reddit.com/r/Military/comments/1blmhf/female_marines_fail_infantry_officer_course/

From Debate politics
http://www.debatepolitics.com/breaking-news-mainstream-media/156405-female-marines-fail-infantry-officer-course-2.html

From Yellow Bullet
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?p=11246085