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Thanks for all the good thoughts but the beach vacation didn't work out. I went in for a regular visit to my cardiologist and he sent me to the hospital. Had to call my daughter and ask her to come run my bed and breakfast for me. I'm home now and they don't have to creak me open. I do have to go back in 2 weeks to get a value replacement. So, there's that.
Common Hoverfly (Melangyna viridiceps)
Have a fab FriYay and a wonderbubble weekend everyone.
Posting a bit earlier today as Di has an appointment with the Cardiologist this afternoon.
Happy Fly Day Friday!
Green Grass Dart (Ocybadistes walkeri)
This one obliged by opening its wings just as I was about to click.
Way behind today, we had a two hour wait to see Di's cardiologist - he had been called to the hospital. All is going well.
Will catch up as soon as I can.
Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
If I can't go to the birds, the birds have to come to me. This one and two of its friends descended on our front garden last night.
A post and run, Di has a cardiologist appointment in 1/2 an hour. I will catch up later.
NectarineBlossom
We have had 32 mm (~ 1 1/4 inches) of rain since yesterday afternoon and a lot of the blossoms have lost there petals.
Di's cardiologist is cautiously optimistic that she will need only minor surgery to correct the congenital defects that have caused the heart issues. For now the medication has everything under control.
Here's to fresh starts and I have always found New Year's Resolutions a little bit cliché and yet I still always make them and most of the time keep them. Some of my previous NY's resolutions included giving up my car and bicycling all year 'round (I did this about 11 years ago), becoming vegan (8 years or so ago), and reading a book a day (I read 366 books in 2019 and have read at least 200 books every year since then).
My biggest NY resolution this year is to follow up on some medical stuff. Ever since I had Covid my heart arrhythmias have increased. These run in my family unfortunately and my dad has to take medication for them. I went to two cardiologists in 2001 to get this checked out and they said I had a Mitral Valve Prolapse but that my heart rate was also too low to put me on meds because lowering one's heart rate is what the meds would do and it would be too dangerous. I imagine maybe there has been some advances in 21 years so I suppose I should follow up now that it is happening more frequently. I had really bad luck going to see doctors with my old health insurance and was charged a $600 copay for even an office visit to a specialist and was told this was because the doctor was associated with a hospital (Which is basically every doctor) which meant I was charged a hospital fee even though I never went to the hospital. I switched health insurance so maybe that will make a difference. This is a very crooked industry in America that profits off of peoples' suffering without any regulation. We really need socialized medicine and our taxes are just continually misspent on other things that don't benefit us at all or very little.
I also feel like I need to talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist. I had a hard time getting them to take my previous health insurance so maybe this will also work out better. I've met with psychologists at three different points in my life and it's been about 5 or 6 years since I have been to see one as my previous one moved away. Having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder means that I take 4,000+ photos every day of a festival and/or every day I am on vacation but it also means that I am always stressing out about or ruminating over conversations and things of that nature. I've had a few coworkers with family members who have died around my age and that has cause a lot of anxiety. I know this is normal but I want to still be able to function fully. I also isolate myself and want to work on becoming better friends with at least 2 other photographers in Chicago this year. Many of my favorite friends live pretty far away so I don't see them regularly and I think there is something beneficial about spending time with other creative people. The pandemic and my anxieties about how safe other people are definitely put a strain on me being social, especially when the weather isn't great but I'm going to try.
There's some minor things too..I want to only eat when I am hungry vs. snacking. I want to try to be more open and say yes to doing more things even if I feel like I'd rather be alone doing art. I want to write a few short stories this year that I've been thinking about ideas for. I am deleting my Twitter account after being a regular Twitter user for 15 years because I cannot stand Elon Musk. I'm going to continue to be a political advocate but I want to challenge myself to also be more creative at work, to be more patient throughout every day and appreciate more of the smaller moments in between larger ones, and to get better at talking and taking care of my plants as well.
If you read all that, thanks and hope that you are also having a nice New Year and are thinking of your intentions for 2023 and ways you feel you can be your best self or add to this strange universe we call home.
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Shortly after this modest hike back from the falls, one of my photog friends began having chest pain. We were on the edge Mt.Baker National Forest, so it was quicker for us to drive him to an urgent care center than to call an ambulance. Long story short, his cardiologist said we saved his life. Eagle Falls, Index, WA.
True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkness, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy clouds, a handful of stars tossed into the night sky.
--Jim Bishop
A lonely, quaking aspen reaching for the low-hanging clouds in the thin, warm air over Rocky Mountain National Park.
Textures from borealnz.
Happy New Year, everybody!
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As some of you will know Razz (on your right) has had a few health issues since he came to join our family. He heart (and recent fever in January) is having an effect on the quality of his life. Our walks are minimal and with his recent collapse being at home they are almost at a standstill!
We are still waiting to hear from the specialist cardiologist on his scan done on the 31st April!
We are going to have to contact them as we and Razz can't wait much longer .....................
We feel helpless and very upset and he is only 15 months old!
Hopefully things will get better soon x
Razz home again from another visit with the cardiologist, this time he has a special heart jacket.
Three electrodes have been glued to his skin and wires attached that fit to a monitor all held in place by the jacket.
Hopefully this will give us more information regarding his recent collapses.
We have to put him in situations to bring on a the collapse ... without the monitors information we will be no further forward.
iphone shot
This building is currently under construction but My Cardiologist is to have an office there and my next appointment with him is the last of August and he expects to be in the new office by then... This will be a lot closer than where he is now and I'm glad.. Happy Windows Wednesday, Everybody!!
Phalaenopsis Orchid
You may remember that back in February Erin was given an Orchid plant. Up until now I have never had any success with them, having tried many times.
It now has two new flowers and four buds that will open soon. It lives on our kitchen windowsill.
I am a long way behind today, Di had her check up with the cardiologist this morning, everything is good, but he was running late due to being held up on his hospital rounds. So I lost half the day.
These have been completed and sold or rented by now.. Last time I went to Reeds Crossing I went past them and they are looking good... Not very far from the new location of my cardiologist... Happy Windows Wednesday, Everybody!!
Walking Calgary, Alberta's Bow River pathway a photo of the cool Peace Bridge is not easy to pass up - why not take more than one shot?
Some people think Santiago Calatrava’s Peace Bridge resembles a giant Chinese “finger trap", others call it a "twizzler” and some cardiologist call it, “the stent.”
Calatrava defines the bridge structure as a helix developed over an oval cross section with two clearly defined tangential radii creating an architectural space within - got that?
No matter what you call it, it is a striking piece of sculpted steel. The bridge opened 24 March, 2012.
Calatrava is a structural engineer, born in 1951 in Valencia, Spain and is renowned for his bridges; train stations and museums.
I only recently posted a very similar photo of our super loving, sweet, and entertaining boy, Mel, saying what a treasure he is. Sadly, an unexpected visit to animal ER this past weekend and several x-rays, ultrasound, ECG etc. later indicate a 3rd degree AV blockage in his heart - basically a ticking timebomb, maybe from birth - that's beginning to struggle and could kill him at any moment and likely will. We've been told his treatment is palliative and it just breaks our heart. Mel is honestly the most adorable, loving, sweet, caring, tactile, and entertaining little treasure that we could ever have hoped to share in our lives. We are devastated to know how powerless we are to help and our moments with him are all-the-more precious and far too short. (Only possible yet temporary treatment would be fitting a pacemaker but it's very invasive in cats and, in his condition, there's every chance he wouldn't even survive the surgery.) Mel's always been all heart and pure love. A precious bringer of love, snuggles, and so much character :-) It's horribly unfair that we'll lose him so soon, I'm heartbroken. We have tough days and difficult decisions ahead.
**Update 11/23: We're so grateful to have got him in on a cancellation to see a veterinary cardiologist for this Thursday....otherwise the wait would've been 8 months. Sadly, the prognosis is unlikely to change but at least we'll be able to determine what's best once armed with all the information.
Former Home of Dr. William Evans a distinguished Harley Street cardiologist. He was a grandson of "the Welsh Swagman", Joseph Jenkins, whose voluminous Australian diaries over 25 years (1869-1894) he edited and published as excerpts in 1975. He also assisted Lord Dawson of Penn in use of the electrocardiograph, with which he once favourably determined the disputed state of health of prime minister Stanley Baldwin. In 1959 he was appointed to the honorific post of High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
In retirement, he ultimately settled at Bryndomen, near Tregaron, which overlooks the Domen (burial mound) close to the Teifi River, where he was known as "Wil Blocks" because of a substantial concrete-block wall around his residence. He died on 20 September 1988, aged 92, at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest.
Photo walk With Banglar Chobi, - Romantic Mood @ BODDHO VUMI RAYER BAZAR
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Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: বুদ্ধিজীবি স্মৃতি সৌধ) is a memorial built for the memory of the martyred intellectuals of Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial, located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka[1], was designed by architect Mostafa Ali Kuddus. During the entire duration of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a large number of teachers, doctors, engineers, poets and writers were systematically massacred by Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the alleged Islamist militia groups Al-Badr and [Al-Shams (Bangladesh)|[Al-Shams]]. The largest number of assassinations took place on December 14, 1971, only two days before the surrender of Pakistan army to the joint force of Indian army and Mukti bahini.
Closer view of Rayerbazar intellectuals' memorial.
Foundation plaque of the memorial, Mirpur, Dhaka.
In the night of 14 December 1971, over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers, and writers were rounded up in Dhaka. They were taken blindfolded to torture cells in Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Nakhalpara, Rajarbagh and other locations in different sections of the city. Later they were executed en masse, most notably at Rayerbazar and Mirpur. In memory of the martyred intellectuals, December 14 is mourned in Bangladesh as Shaheed Buddhijibi Dibosh ("Day of the Martyred Intellectuals").
Even after the official ending of the war on December 16 there were reports of hostile fire from the armed Pakistani soldiers and their collaborators. In one such incident, notable film-maker Zahir Raihan was killed on January 30, 1972 in Mirpur, allegedly by the armed Beharis of Mirpur.
The number of intellectuals killed is estimated as follows: educationist 991, journalist 13, physician 49, lawyer 42, others (litterateur, artist and engineer) 16.[2]
Noted intellectuals who were killed between March 25 and December 16, 1971 in different parts of the country included Govinda Chandra Dev (Philosopher, Professor at DU), Munier Chowdhury (Litterateur, Dramatist, Professor at DU), Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Anwar Pasha (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Dr. Mohammed Fazle Rabbee (cardiologist), Dr. Alim Chowdhury (ophthalmologist), Shahidullah Kaisar (journalist), Nizamuddin Ahmed (Reporter), Selina Parvin (reporter), Altaf Mahmud (lyricist and musician), Dr. Hobibur Rahman (mathematician, Professor at RU), Dhirendranath Datta (politician), Ranadaprasad Saha (philanthropist), Lt. Col. Moazzem Hossain (ex-soldier), Mamun Mahmood (Police Officer), and many others.
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: বুদ্ধিজীবি স্মৃতি সৌধ) is a memorial built for the memory of the martyred intellectuals of Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial, located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka[1], was designed by architect Md. Jame- Al- Shafi and Farid Uddin Ahmed. During the entire duration of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a large number of teachers, doctors, engineers, poets and writers were systematically massacred by Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the alleged Islamist militia groups Al-Badr and [Al-Shams (Bangladesh)|[Al-Shams]]. The largest number of assassinations took place on December 14, 1971, only two days before the surrender of Pakistan army to the joint force of Indian army and Mukti bahini. Closer view of Rayerbazar intellectuals' memorial. Foundation plaque of the memorial, Mirpur, Dhaka.
In the night of 14 December 1971, over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers, and writers were rounded up in Dhaka. They were taken blindfolded to torture cells in Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Nakhalpara, Rajarbagh and other locations in different sections of the city. Later they were executed en masse, most notably at Rayerbazar and Mirpur. In memory of the martyred intellectuals, December 14 is mourned in Bangladesh as Shaheed Buddhijibi Dibosh ("Day of the Martyred Intellectuals").
Even after the official ending of the war on December 16 there were reports of hostile fire from the armed Pakistani soldiers and their collaborators. In one such incident, notable film-maker Zahir Raihan was killed on January 30, 1972 in Mirpur, allegedly by the armed Beharis of Mirpur.
The number of intellectuals killed is estimated as follows: educationist 991, journalist 13, physician 49, lawyer 42, others (litterateur, artist and engineer) 16.[2]
Noted intellectuals who were killed between March 25 and December 16, 1971 in different parts of the country included Govinda Chandra Dev (Philosopher, Professor at DU), Munier Chowdhury (Litterateur, Dramatist, Professor at DU), Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Anwar Pasha (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Dr. Mohammed Fazle Rabbee (cardiologist), Dr. Alim Chowdhury (ophthalmologist), Shahidullah Kaisar (journalist), Nizamuddin Ahmed (Reporter), Selina Parvin (reporter), Altaf Mahmud (lyricist and musician), Dr. Hobibur Rahman (mathematician, Professor at RU), Dhirendranath Datta (politician), Ranadaprasad Saha (philanthropist), Lt. Col. Moazzem Hossain (ex-soldier), Mamun Mahmood (Police Officer), and many other
Boddho Vumi with Black stone
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Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: বুদ্ধিজীবি স্মৃতি সৌধ) is a memorial built for the memory of the martyred intellectuals of Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial, located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka[1], was designed by architect Mostafa Ali Kuddus. During the entire duration of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a large number of teachers, doctors, engineers, poets and writers were systematically massacred by Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the alleged Islamist militia groups Al-Badr and [Al-Shams (Bangladesh)|[Al-Shams]]. The largest number of assassinations took place on December 14, 1971, only two days before the surrender of Pakistan army to the joint force of Indian army and Mukti bahini.
Closer view of Rayerbazar intellectuals' memorial.
Foundation plaque of the memorial, Mirpur, Dhaka.
In the night of 14 December 1971, over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers, and writers were rounded up in Dhaka. They were taken blindfolded to torture cells in Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Nakhalpara, Rajarbagh and other locations in different sections of the city. Later they were executed en masse, most notably at Rayerbazar and Mirpur. In memory of the martyred intellectuals, December 14 is mourned in Bangladesh as Shaheed Buddhijibi Dibosh ("Day of the Martyred Intellectuals").
Even after the official ending of the war on December 16 there were reports of hostile fire from the armed Pakistani soldiers and their collaborators. In one such incident, notable film-maker Zahir Raihan was killed on January 30, 1972 in Mirpur, allegedly by the armed Beharis of Mirpur.
The number of intellectuals killed is estimated as follows: educationist 991, journalist 13, physician 49, lawyer 42, others (litterateur, artist and engineer) 16.[2]
Noted intellectuals who were killed between March 25 and December 16, 1971 in different parts of the country included Govinda Chandra Dev (Philosopher, Professor at DU), Munier Chowdhury (Litterateur, Dramatist, Professor at DU), Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Anwar Pasha (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Dr. Mohammed Fazle Rabbee (cardiologist), Dr. Alim Chowdhury (ophthalmologist), Shahidullah Kaisar (journalist), Nizamuddin Ahmed (Reporter), Selina Parvin (reporter), Altaf Mahmud (lyricist and musician), Dr. Hobibur Rahman (mathematician, Professor at RU), Dhirendranath Datta (politician), Ranadaprasad Saha (philanthropist), Lt. Col. Moazzem Hossain (ex-soldier), Mamun Mahmood (Police Officer), and many others.
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: বুদ্ধিজীবি স্মৃতি সৌধ) is a memorial built for the memory of the martyred intellectuals of Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial, located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka[1], was designed by architect Md. Jame- Al- Shafi and Farid Uddin Ahmed. During the entire duration of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a large number of teachers, doctors, engineers, poets and writers were systematically massacred by Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the alleged Islamist militia groups Al-Badr and [Al-Shams (Bangladesh)|[Al-Shams]]. The largest number of assassinations took place on December 14, 1971, only two days before the surrender of Pakistan army to the joint force of Indian army and Mukti bahini. Closer view of Rayerbazar intellectuals' memorial. Foundation plaque of the memorial, Mirpur, Dhaka.
In the night of 14 December 1971, over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals including professors, journalists, doctors, artists, engineers, and writers were rounded up in Dhaka. They were taken blindfolded to torture cells in Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Nakhalpara, Rajarbagh and other locations in different sections of the city. Later they were executed en masse, most notably at Rayerbazar and Mirpur. In memory of the martyred intellectuals, December 14 is mourned in Bangladesh as Shaheed Buddhijibi Dibosh ("Day of the Martyred Intellectuals").
Even after the official ending of the war on December 16 there were reports of hostile fire from the armed Pakistani soldiers and their collaborators. In one such incident, notable film-maker Zahir Raihan was killed on January 30, 1972 in Mirpur, allegedly by the armed Beharis of Mirpur.
The number of intellectuals killed is estimated as follows: educationist 991, journalist 13, physician 49, lawyer 42, others (litterateur, artist and engineer) 16.[2]
Noted intellectuals who were killed between March 25 and December 16, 1971 in different parts of the country included Govinda Chandra Dev (Philosopher, Professor at DU), Munier Chowdhury (Litterateur, Dramatist, Professor at DU), Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Anwar Pasha (Litterateur, Professor at DU), Dr. Mohammed Fazle Rabbee (cardiologist), Dr. Alim Chowdhury (ophthalmologist), Shahidullah Kaisar (journalist), Nizamuddin Ahmed (Reporter), Selina Parvin (reporter), Altaf Mahmud (lyricist and musician), Dr. Hobibur Rahman (mathematician, Professor at RU), Dhirendranath Datta (politician), Ranadaprasad Saha (philanthropist), Lt. Col. Moazzem Hossain (ex-soldier), Mamun Mahmood (Police Officer), and many other
I'm just playing with my iPhone camera while sitting by the very large marine aquarium in my Cardiologist's office.
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I recently cycled the 100 miles from Berwick upon Tweed to Newcastle with this group of cyclists, most living with LVAD devices (see below if you would like to know more) , what impressed me most was their positivity. I say most, Luca, the guy at the top of the stairs had a heart transplant just one month before this image was taken, he completed the ride with gusto and he never stopped smiling. Kudos to all.
Background of the Electric Cranks Cycling Club
The Electric Cranks Cycling Club is a remarkable and inspiring community of cyclists who share a powerful bond: every member is living with acute heart failure and relies on a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) to support their heart function. Formed out of resilience, hope, and a shared passion for life on two wheels, the club represents a pioneering step in redefining what’s possible for those living with advanced heart conditions.
LVADs are mechanical devices that help pump blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body, often used in patients with severe heart failure—either as a bridge to transplant or as a long-term solution. For many, the presence of an LVAD can feel like the end of physical ambition. But the Electric Cranks prove otherwise.
Founded by patients, supported by healthcare professionals, and united by determination, the club offers its members more than exercise—it offers freedom, camaraderie, and a sense of control in the face of chronic illness. The “crank” in the name refers not just to the bicycle crankset, but also to the inner drive of each rider—powered not just by electricity, but by sheer will and collective strength.
Cycling with an LVAD presents unique challenges—equipment adaptations, battery management, and constant medical awareness—but the Electric Cranks tackle these together. They ride not only to improve physical health and cardiovascular endurance, but also to break stigma, raise awareness, and inspire others living with heart failure to pursue active and meaningful lives.
The club rides regularly, supports new members with peer mentoring, and partners with cardiologists, physiotherapists, and transplant units to ensure all activity is safe and empowering. Their motto: “Powered by Heart and Electricity” perfectly captures the spirit of the Electric Cranks—a club that refuses to be defined by limitation and instead rides toward hope, health, and community.
Hoy es un día para celebrar. Y no veo mejor forma de hacerlo que compartiendo estas fotos que pude hacerle al fabuloso Andigena hypoglauca en la hacienda El Bosque, a solo 18 km de Manizales, en la vía que conduce al Páramo de Letras. Yo soy solo un cardiólogo retirado, que sigue haciendo docencia en las redes y que persigue pajaritos por el país, para tratar de congelar para siempre momentos felices. Gracias al trabajo de todo el personal de este fantástico lugar, pude hacerle una buena sesión fotográfica a este pajarote.
Today is a day to celebrate. And I see no better way to do it than by sharing these photos I was able to take of the fabulous Andigena hypoglauca at the El Bosque hacienda, only 18 km from Manizales, on the road to the Páramo de Letras. I am just a retired cardiologist, who continues to teach on the web and chase birds around the country, trying to freeze happy moments forever. Thanks to the work of all the staff of this fantastic place, I was able to do a good photo session with this bird
It was about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
On the sidewalk at 10am outside my cardiologist's office in Tucson, Arizona, Southwestern USA
The proper term is Crane Fly. This one is in the genus Tipula. They are sometimes called 'mosquito hawks', due to a mistaken belief that they hunt mosquitoes. In reality, they can't bite or sting, and if they feed at all (the adults of many species don't), it's only on nectar.
It was a cold January day, but the skies were as clear as could be, and I thought I'd go to Coyote Hills in Fremont to see if I could find anything. Coyote Hills had been good to me with Wugeons, Blue-winged Teals, Shovelers, Coyotes, and even a skunk, but I'd come up dry the last four trips. Coyote Hills is 63 miles from home, 63 miles and five freeways, and I was going to find something.
We were there for over an hour, and I saw nothing. Then, at the base of the highest hill, a white bird flashed by. I thought it was some gull, but I didn't care; I was in no mood to trifle. I started to run uphill to catch up to this bird. Finally, it perched on a dead tree at the very top of the hill. I ran, and fianlly, I saw that this was a White-tailed Kite. I wasn't going to let it take off without an attempt. Everty 15 or 20 feet, I'd stop, focus, and shoot in burst mode.
I probably got 50 decent images, but I wouldn't know until I got home. I had seen a mating pair at Carquinez Strait marsh several times, but they stayed close to the nest in a palm, and it was just too far away. Now, I had one within 100 feet of me.
The white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) is a small raptor found in western North America and parts of South America. "The coloration of the white-tailed kite is gull-like, but its shape and flight is falcon-like, with a rounded tail." No wonder I thought it was a gull. The white-tailed kite was rendered almost extinct in California in the 1930s and 1940s due to shooting and egg-collecting, but they were making a recovery, something that I would have to do when I got home. White-tailed kites feed principally on rodents (as well as small opossums, shrews, reptiles, amphibians and large insects),
White-tailed kites have been observed in aerial combat at the margins of territories, locking talons in a behavior described as "grappling," and they are readily seen patrolling or hovering over lowland scrub or grassland. I wasn't taking any chances. (I went back three more times, but never saw another kite. One of this series is hanging on my wall. The backstory continues, but let's just say that that uphill climb led to a cardiologist, but I still had a few mountains in my future.)
These are at the new Reed's Crossing building where my cardiologist moved last fall.. Lot's of them and that's good.. Happy Bench Monday, Everybody!!!!!
...currently we are at the beginning of a heat wave that may never stop. it seems we are transitioning from cold mornings with the heater to summer temperatures and trying to cool the house down. I'm not a fan of summer so this is not good news to me. where is my spring with sun and a cardigan? ugh.
but anyway, this is from before all that! this is from last month when we were excited for a sunny day. we were opening windows and feeling fresh air. it was magical. I want more of This...
conor saw his cardiologist earlier this week for a check up. I saw her the day after the ER visit and we scheduled a recheck for 5 days later, which I didn't think he would live for. but he did (with his miracle comeback that everyone is still talking about). at that appointment we scheduled a recheck for a month later, which I definitely didn't think he would live for, but HE DID! he's curled up in my lap right now :-)
I'm not going to pretend I didn't have two big huge cries yesterday, feeling the pain of what life will be like without him (he was burrowed under the blankets all morning). but he always surprises me. and amazes me. and pushes his way back up when I think it may be the end.
SuperCat. 💕
lulu and dr. basko
(you know how dog trainers say to dogs, "heel".. ?
well.. when i say "heal" to lulu it means something else.. ;)
dr. basko and carla his veterinary assistant came to our house today..
since lulu can no longer travel by car, they come once every month or so.
here, lulu is receiving orthopedic massage with herbal linaments ..
she also was given acupuncture, medicinal herbs, vitamin b12 shots .. and lots of tender loving care..
(they love lulu :)
during all this, lulu seems to understand ... and is such a good and patient girl..
she feels better every time they come!
dr. basko was previously a traditional veterinary cardiologist and surgeon... now he is soley a natureopathic vet..
once or twice a month he travels from the island of kaua'i to see his animal patients here on the island of o'ahu.
among several other things, this time dr. b was even more concerned that lulu's heart is so stressed and that there is fluid in her left lung.. making her cough/gag and causing her tongue to be purple due to oxygen not pumping through ..
(sulfer dioxide gas from a recent eruption from kilauea volcano on the big island, causing unprecedented "vog" throughout the hawai'ian islands, is not helping this) ...
he did say what i know is true ~~ that lulu has amazing Life Spirit *
love to lulu's (and my :) dear friends ~ and thank you so much for all your beautiful 13th/104th birthday wishes to her!
xoxoxo
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Reed's Crossing is where my cardiologist is now and they have lots of benches.. I've taken several but I think I will have some left for the next visit... Happy Bench Monday, Everybody!!!!
Went out to see if there was anything to pick...but this guy beat me to it!!! Look how pretty it's wings are!!!!! Sam's in the hospital...not a good day. Waiting for results and Cardiologist.
I wish I could find a home that has a quiet room where she could live out her life....whether it be day/ weeks or months. My rescue cat is totally blind [ my vet thinks it was because of untreated hyperthyroidism] and has severe heart problems.
Quality of life is the main concern for this old gal. Don't want to prolong her life if she is fearful of her surroundings and is too weak to enjoy life. She does have an appetite....but her heart makes her very lethargic. It would be too costly to take to a cardiologist ...as my vet thinks she probably needs a pace maker.
If you see a cat or dog that "doesn't seem right"...please don't look away, assuming the pet belongs to someone and it's not your problem. Strays need us and it enriches our lives to help them.
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Me: "A Cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral. A huge heart covered in flowers, stood behind the casket.
Following the eulogy, the heart opened and the casket rolled inside. The beautiful heart then closed, sealing the doctor inside, forever.
At that point, one of the mourners burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I was just thinking about my own funeral...I'm a Gynecologist."
The Proctologist fainted.
Coming back from the grocery store today, I stopped and got a few shots for my groups.. This building is of interest to me because my Cardiologist will be moving into the building next August.. It will be closer that what he is in the mean time... Happy Window Wednesday, Everybody!!
My apologies to everyone. I had hoped to get to everyone’s photos today but have been too busy. I have decided to take some time away from Flickr and relax a bit and see what is out and about. Never know what you might see if you look hard enough.
I also want to thank everyone for hanging on and commenting while I was having my medical issues. Luckily for everyone, I was finally able to get to the bayou and give everyone something a bit more recent to look at. My health is back to my baseline and my cardiologist was very pleased with my last stress test and so I am not having any issues. Georgia is doing splendidly as well and so we’ll spend some time together and do a bit of chilling and roaming the neighborhood.
Will leave everyone with this relic which has become a landmark on the bayou. It’s not going to last forever and will someday crumple into the murky water and disappear. It’s always great to find these friendly Brown Pelicans gracing its withered branches and decorating the tree. Let’s hope it remains strong.
Wishing everyone a lovely week ahead and hope to be back online after my break. Warmest regards to all my Flickr friends.
Peace
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16" at 4:30 p.m. At 11:30 a.m. it was 7". It will soon exceed the 17" I posted on Feb. 25. Already the second largest snowfall in March for Denver, but it will not exceed the 31" of Mar 17-20, 2003.
The snow I posted a few weeks ago was so fluffy and light that the full stack probably had only an inch of moisture. This new snow may be twice as dense. People simply don't grasp the dangers of this kind of snow. Back specialists, orthopedic surgeons, and cardiologists will be busy next week. I believe the state has already set an annual record for avalanche deaths.
Having been mostly on lockdown the last year, our cupboards are well stocked. The weather forecasters saw this coming a good 4 days ahead, so no one should have been taken by surprise.
Our son is a security officer on the local commuter rail system; those officers who could make it to work have been put up in a hotel near the station so they can work extra shifts without having to worry about getting home. Don't imagine very many people are riding, though. Airport runways are closed, as are many highways and most city streets
Slow going... age is not being kind she does not like the warmer temps todays high was in the upper 90"s and she has been coughing a little lately so we may need to go visit the cardiologist again.
Marine Aquarium In My Cardiologist’s Office
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this is a familiar scene that always makes me happy. I thought I was losing him on this day, so I was cherishing it all the more, and have continued to cherish it every day since.
Conor has not been well. on the first day of march, early in the morning, a strange incident happened where he sort of (maybe) collapsed and (maybe) couldn't move his back legs. he did a cat call when I went to pick him up and I went into panic mode, having immediate flashbacks of the day Madeline died (something happened internally and all of a sudden it was her end) and was preparing to rush him to emergency. but then he got up and walked into the other room and laid down on one of his beds like nothing happened.
He had a vet visit the next day (previously scheduled blood work) and my retired vet's replacement (first time seeing her - ugh) said the incident could have been his heart. I hadn't taken him to the cardiologist in a number of years because of the pandemic. he used to go every 2 years for mild heart disease. But this vet was only guessing. And I didn't really like her manner and the entire visit was awful. I got his blood results the next day and they were bad. In the past 6 months he went from a stable stage 2 to the edge of stage 4 kidney disease. She suggested testing urine for infection, which could also cause the levels to spike.
But, first I needed to find a new vet and I went on a serious mission to establish new care. march became the month of Conor. (and still is, as I post this on March 15th). I found a new vet the next week (a mobile vet) who came to the house. I learned how to collect cat urine (pretty sure I could start a comedy show for the adventures conor and I have) and turns out I'm a pro. Yay for being successful at something. :D
Long story short (already long - sorry), there May be a bacterial infection but since I collected the sample, we're not sure if it came from him or outside of him. but he's now on antibiotics and blood pressure meds and all the stuff he was on before and it feels like a hospital around here, except that sometimes he gets to lay in the sun (if we're lucky) and/or escape for a few minutes for a grass run.
he sees the cardiologist next week.
I can tell these antibiotics are making him feel sick and I wish I could make him feel better.
conor the cat needs ALL YOUR LOVE right now. please send. maybe shoot a bit to me as well. <3
oh p.s --- I feel like I captured some of the real him in this image. he's so very expressive and normally gives me a cranky look when I stick the camera in his face...it's so very very hard to get an image of how I actually see him. he's a sweetie you know, even though he used to pounce on my head when I was trying to sleep. :)
"Nienawiść jest łatwa,
Miłość wymaga wysiłku i poświecenia"
"Hate is easy,
Love requires effort and sacrifice." M.Edelman.
Marek Edelman (1922-2009) was an outstanding cardiologist and social activist. He was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (April 19, 1943) and an opposition activist during the communist era. After the war, he settled in Łódź and continued his medical career.
The Marek Edelman Dialogue Center, a cultural institution dedicated to promoting tolerance and counteracting discrimination, is located in Łódź, Poland.
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This face means I just got back from the Cardiologist and he said my heart is normal.:)
He even went at far as to say I had a "good" heart.
I think so.
Maybe no prognosis yet, but definitely a win for Team Kim!
Ps-im wearing makeup today:)
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.. Please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
* S Ask the individual to SMILE.
* T Ask the person to TALK - SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
* R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue... if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke}
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved
Walking Calgary, Alberta Bow River edge pathway a photo of the cool Peace Bridge is not easy to pass up - why not take more than one shot?
Some people think Santiago Calatrava’s Peace Bridge resembles a giant Chinese “finger trap", others call it a "twizzler” and some cardiologist call it, “the stent.”
Calatrava defines the bridge structure as a helix developed over an oval cross section with two clearly defined tangential radii creating an architectural space within - got that?
No matter what you call it, it is a striking piece of sculpted steel. The bridge opened 24 March, 2012.
Calatrava is a structural engineer, born in 1951 in Valencia, Spain and is renowned for his bridges; train stations and museums.