At 4:00 AM this morning, this old man (had to be 90 years old) dressed in a grey suit, pink shirt and lilac tie and smelled like he had broken a bottle of cheap cologne all over himself, comes into my hospital room. He introduced himself as Dr. Gillespie and that he was a cardiologist covering for my cardiologist. He told me that my tests were negative but that I had some residual effects from my heart attack and it would take a few weeks before I felt better.
That reminds me of what happened to me when I first was diagnosed with heart problems around 1990 or '91. I complained to my family doctor about symptoms and he sent me to a specialist. This guy wasn't just a cardiologist but some kind of internal medicine specialist. I remember thinking as he examined me that he smelled kind of odd but I couldn't place it at first. His office had a stress test treadmill that he hooked me up to and I did the routine. He went into his office and told me to join him once I cleaned up and got dressed.
He was an older, white-haired gruff sort of fellow, not very friendly, and when I went into his office he was smoking a pipe and the office was full of smoke. That was the smell I picked up, flavored pipe tobacco. "You've got coronary artery disease" he said, and handed me a prescription for some pills. That was it, no follow-up, no advice, nothing, very perfunctory. I was furious, upset and confused at the same time given I was 33 and figured it was some other problem. I went back to my doctor a few days later and complained about this guy, who failed to impress me much. He sent me to a real cardiologist who confirmed the diagnosis but who was much more helpful. Takes all kinds, I guess.
BTW - I failed the blood pressure test (sitting and standing). Blood pressure is too low. Now I have to deal with the doctors who wanted to discharge me today.
Oops! Are you still taking ALL of the meds, including those drastic ones for the Hep C? I get the sneaky suspicion those drugs may be the biggest contributor to your problems.
No hep C drugs. They took me off them. Maybe in a few months, they can put me back on the new Merck drug coming out.
They have me on mostly heart medications and blood thinners.
About 12 years ago when I started working for my Dad, I cut my thumb really bad on a piece of galvanized sheet metal. Once I realized the bleeding wouldn't stop, I knew I needed stitches.
I went to a hospital here in The Bronx (bad neighborhood) and was seen relatively quickly. I was asked A LOT of questions (with my finger still gushing blood): Are you an IV drug user? Do you have HIV or AIDS? 2 interns or residents came to clean out my cut with a plastic syringe filled with saline. He was a skinny Asian kid who had a lot of trouble getting the saline to come out. So he pushed with 2 thumbs. The saline shot out on to my finger and ricocheted on to the patient 2 beds away from me (drenching him with my blood).
The same guy who couldn't work the saline syringe came back to stitch me up. I said to him, I don't know who you think you are but dont come any closer to me. You get me an attending physician, preferably the head of general surgery or a plastic surgeon.
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BTW - I failed the blood pressure test (sitting and standing). Blood pressure is too low. Now I have to deal with the doctors who wanted to discharge me today.
We don't have to worry that you're chasing nurses around the room. LOL They'll find the right meds for you.
BTW - I failed the blood pressure test (sitting and standing). Blood pressure is too low. Now I have to deal with the doctors who wanted to discharge me today.
We don't have to worry that you're chasing nurses around the room. LOL
They'll find the right meds for you.
They sent me home - I am home now. I could not believe it - what a terrible hospital. All the doctors are interested in is discharging patients. I will have to take things very slow.
BTW - I failed the blood pressure test (sitting and standing). Blood pressure is too low. Now I have to deal with the doctors who wanted to discharge me today.
We don't have to worry that you're chasing nurses around the room. LOL They'll find the right meds for you.
They sent me home - I am home now. I could not believe it - what a terrible hospital. All the doctors are interested in is discharging patients. I will have to take things very slow.
Mike, you're right, doctors are under a lot of pressure by the hospitals, insurance representatives, and the fed.'s (as in the case of Medicare, Medicaid), to get people out of the hospital because it's prohibitively expensive, but certainly not always in the interest of the patient. Unfortunately, it isn't going to get any better with the ACA, which itself is a misnomer.
Glad you still have your sense of humor. Do take things easy, and be extra careful not not get injured when up and around.
They didn't consider a rehab facility for you? I'm shocked. In the day maybe you can get a social worker to help you find a place. I really hope you go to another hospital.
They didn't consider a rehab facility for you? I'm shocked. In the day maybe you can get a social worker to help you find a place. I really hope you go to another hospital.
The problem may be that he doesn't have LTC insurance, and Medicare probably wouldn't cover it. Rehab. facilities aren't cheap either. Home health care may a good option.
They didn't consider a rehab facility for you? I'm shocked. In the day maybe you can get a social worker to help you find a place. I really hope you go to another hospital.
The problem may be that he doesn't have LTC insurance, and Medicare probably wouldn't cover it. Rehab. facilities aren't cheap either. Home health care may a good option.
They are sending a walker to me tomorrow afternoon. I believe I am also getting a home health care nurse - 1 hour a day, 2-3 times a week. My problem is preparing meals.
And tomorrow the water in my building is being turned off from 9-3 for repairs to the water pumps and pipes. Just what I needed. My house is a mess also but my cleaning girls can't clean if I have no water.
Thanks for all your well wishes. If I can get through the weekend, I think I'll be fine.
As for rehab, they did not offer that to me but my insurance covers rehab for up to 10 days. If the nurse that comes here feels I need more intensified assistance, they will recommend that to the doctor.
Being in a hospital is costing someone about $8000 to $10000 a day, so the idea is to try and get you out one way or another.
You have a lot to deal with Mike, just feeling up to looking after yourself is enough, without worrying about food and water for 6 hours.
Hang in there...hoping you feel better soon.
The X3 isn't much of an off road vehicle at all. It is an SAV, Sports Activity Vehicle as opposed to SUV - Sports Utility Vehicle. That means you can use it to carry your sports gear, like skis or bike, but not for off-roading. The Jeep is definitely good for off roading, and in the 10 years I had my Jeeps I drove them off road once.
Thanks for the reply, the reason I asked is that I have a few friends with Jeeps that wouldn't think twice about taking their Jeeps over some serious off road crap. But the few "luxury SUV" owners I know cringe when they go over a pebble on a paved street.
While Jeeps may not be the best for paved roads but they are one of the best for when you run out of road.
I know a group of people who finished restoring a WWII Jeep and did some mighty painstaking research on the regs for them, right down to the position of the slots on the screws (vertical so that water runs down them).
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That reminds me, if anyone cares to comment. The old Chrysler slant 6 engines were supposed to last forever....and I recall Chrysler used it for many cars. It was a good engine in the Dart and Scamp, and other Chryslers, and those were good cars.
Then they updated to bring out the Volare and Aspens and those cars were disasters. Completely unreliable. What went wrong?
My first car was a 1970 Dodge Coronet with a 225 CID slant 6, that was one durable engine. You couldn't kill the thing if you tried.
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Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon twins. Mrs. Carnaught had a red Omni way back when. Car was a great little workhorse and carried a good amount of cargo with the back seat down, loading readily through the hatchback. Car was reliable, sluggish and buzzy with a VW Wabbit engine, yet still fun.
Sounds dreamy!
Ah, memories of the old cars.
Ah, yes. I had a lot of fun with my Omnis.
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Would anyone care to comment on what you would do in this case? This happened in our semi gated community in Florida.
I would go to the police station and file a report. Not that there is much the police can or would do at this point but it does alert them that there might be an issue to watch. It could also come in handy if there is any future action taken against this person for related offenses as it establishes a pattern.
I would also get a copy to the management of the property to give them notice of the situation so that they cannot claim ignorance if something goes wrong.
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1. Sales story- My wonderful bride convinced me to buy the watch I had been lusting after: A Tag Heuer Formula 1 McLaren Limited Edition- 1 of 5000. Only fitting, as when we got married almost 30 years ago she gave me a Heuer 1000 diving watch as a wedding present.
2. No sale story- I went to the local Audi dealer to drive a 2006 Lotus Elise: BRG/Tan, Katana 2 supercharger, Sector III Petty bar, five point harness- perfect. So I get there and ask a salesman where it is. "Sorry, it sold on Friday." I just checked and the car is still listed on the dealer's web site. Luckily for them I hadn't made a special trip, as the Audi dealer was just a couple of minutes away from the jeweler that sold me the watch. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised- that dealer has never had its act together when I've tried to buy a car from them.
About 12 years ago when I started working for my Dad, I cut my thumb really bad on a piece of galvanized sheet metal. Once I realized the bleeding wouldn't stop, I knew I needed stitches.
I went to a hospital here in The Bronx (bad neighborhood) and was seen relatively quickly. I was asked A LOT of questions (with my finger still gushing blood): Are you an IV drug user? Do you have HIV or AIDS? 2 interns or residents came to clean out my cut with a plastic syringe filled with saline. He was a skinny Asian kid who had a lot of trouble getting the saline to come out. So he pushed with 2 thumbs. The saline shot out on to my finger and ricocheted on to the patient 2 beds away from me (drenching him with my blood).
The same guy who couldn't work the saline syringe came back to stitch me up. I said to him, I don't know who you think you are but dont come any closer to me. You get me an attending physician, preferably the head of general surgery or a plastic surgeon.
I was a Hospital Corpsman in the service and more than capable of suturing. One day we had a Lieutenant come in with a pretty bad cut on his arm that needed stitches. This Lieutenant was not going to let me, a mere Corpsman, suture him up and demanded that a doctor do the sutures. Well I went and got the Watch Captain and told him what the situation was and he tried to talk to this lieutenant to no avail. So we got the Duty Medical Officer who was a Captain, he came in pointed to me and told the Lieutenant that I was qualified to do the suturing and would be doing the suturing and ordered the Lieutenant to like it.
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too bad RB. if nothing else, missed out on a fun test drive! I hate when dealers can't be bothered to update the website. really should not take long for the used car department to go in and flag as sold since they know it happened.
too bad RB. if nothing else, missed out on a fun test drive! I hate when dealers can't be bothered to update the website. really should not take long for the used car department to go in and flag as sold since they know it happened.
I don't think the dealer is dishonest- just incompetent...
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Those were good, and a lot of truth. Some like: No engine leaks = Everything else leaks very nice = not very nice AC needs charge = AC needs $$$$ Good tires = Has tires New tires = Needs expensive front end work Reduced = still way more than it's worth
I have looked at used cars at one time in my life, and it can get very depressing.
Would anyone care to comment on what you would do in this case? This happened in our semi gated community in Florida.
I would go to the police station and file a report. Not that there is much the police can or would do at this point but it does alert them that there might be an issue to watch.
I would also get a copy to the management of the property to give them notice of the situation so that they cannot claim ignorance if something goes wrong.
I think, if I were to do it over again I would have filed a police report....just because it might be added to a list and the more info in his file the more chance something will be done.
I did write to the board and management company. Both, are just about useless, they think it is a speeding problem. I told them it was a "reckless driving problem" and they have been warned and if there is a serious accident they will probably get their [non-permissible content removed]'s sued.
I hesitated about the police because I didn't have a licence number....I wasn't looking at the licence when he was headed toward us at 60 mph.
He was arrested the next day....we think it was a domestic dispute and he has a restraining order to keep off the property.
RB...too bad on that Lotus. Although it's never clear to me from one year to the next if they're still in business, I have liked them over the years.
Had to do a presentation for driving simulators to American Honda, yesterday. Not the plant in Marysville, though. I had to go to their R&D facility in Raymond, OH (didn't even know there was such a city).
Anyway, not thinking my Caddy would be well received, and given my wife's Accord needed to be driven, I'm taking the Accord. Side note...with all due respect to Kirstie and Karen here at Edmunds, why is it that females seem to be able to junk up the interior of a car with no rhyme nor reason as to the junk they accumulate in their cars? My wife's was a mess.
First things first, I cleaned out her car and dumped everything in the trunk (which was also "junky") so I at least was relatively comfortable while driving. Filled it up. Off I went.
There is only a little bit of interstate I had to negotiate. The rest of the trip (two hours one way) was twisty backroads. I always enjoy those drives. I get to see parts of my state that I rarely, if ever, get to see. Easy to forget that once you get out of Ohio's big cities, it's essentially still a farming community. And, I saw plenty of those, with a few "settlements" along the way that could easily be named Mayberry.
i had forgotten what a joy Honda products are to drive. The Accord steers very well. The steering is well weighted and communicative. It certainly handled the twisty backroads well....to the point where I actually used the shift paddles on the steering wheel. That seems silly given the Accord has a CVT, but it does a very credible immitation of a "regular" automatic. The shift paddles changed trans ratios nearly instantaneously. Brakes were great.
Not particularly quick (with the 4 cyl) and the engine wasn't nearly as refined as I remember Honda 4 cyls being, but certainly acceptable.
It was a fun drive. Honda/Acura doesn't do any one thing the best. It does everything well, however.
A little too much engine and suspension noise, and it crashed on some bigger pavement breaks. But, I'm used to the Caddy. So, probably not fair.
Hard to find fault with such a car for what we paid for it....mid $20K something two years ago, I think?
The insurance company is sending me a walker early this afternoon. I am also scheduled to have a nurse visit me between 2:00 and 4:00 PM to assess me.
I was able to toast a bagel for breakfast and I took my pills. My gastroenterologist took me off the hep C pills. He said there is a new pill coming out from Merck in late January/early February which he will order for me. My major concern now is to recover from my heart episode.
BTW - I failed the blood pressure test (sitting and standing). Blood pressure is too low. Now I have to deal with the doctors who wanted to discharge me today.
We don't have to worry that you're chasing nurses around the room. LOL They'll find the right meds for you.
They sent me home - I am home now. I could not believe it - what a terrible hospital. All the doctors are interested in is discharging patients. I will have to take things very slow.
Good news! I finally found a new properly equipped Mustang GT that I could afford- and I bought it!!!
I heard those are mighty cramped in the back seats.
The back seats are fine if you are under 4' tall and have no legs. Nobody buys that car for the back seats. My question is that with all the obvious improvements to the 2016 Camero, why didn't he get one of those?
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It always amazed me that any of the muscle cars or "sports" cars had back seats. Generally, the back seats are unusable for passengers. I would prefer a shelf in the back on those cars in order to at least have a place to throw a briefcase or a jacket.
Make any of those cars a convertible, and the back seat is worse than a bad joke.
1. Sales story- My wonderful bride convinced me to buy the watch I had been lusting after: A Tag Heuer Formula 1 McLaren Limited Edition- 1 of 5000. Only fitting, as when we got married almost 30 years ago she gave me a Heuer 1000 diving watch as a wedding present.
As noted in the CCBA thread, yesterday was my birthday. My step-daughter gave me a new watch as a birthday gift.
Turns out there was a bit of a back story to the purchase - my daughter has pretty decent tastes, but doesn't always understand economics.
When she did her search through Amazon, she wanted to get me a "James Bond watch". Price was no object - turns out the Omega watch she found ("Spectre" limited edition?) retailed for $6K.
I don't think she realized that watches can retail for that much money ..
Turns out, price is an object. I got a very nice chronograph that was, I'm sure, much, much less than $6K.
Mike, looking big picture, probably best to hold off on the hep stuff now. Fight the crucial fires first!
That's what my doctors thought.
Blood pressure still till low when I stand according to the nurse that was here earlier. She told me to space my blood pressure meds better - in other words don't take the "every twelve hour" drugs at 6:00 and 6:00, but take one at 11:00 and 11:00 and another at 9:00 and 9:00.
I am also going to have physical therapy at home. I just want to get this behind me.
As noted in the CCBA thread, yesterday was my birthday. My step-daughter gave me a new watch as a birthday gift.
Turns out there was a bit of a back story to the purchase - my daughter has pretty decent tastes, but doesn't always understand economics.
When she did her search through Amazon, she wanted to get me a "James Bond watch". Price was no object - turns out the Omega watch she found ("Spectre" limited edition?) retailed for $6K.
I don't think she realized that watches can retail for that much money ..
Turns out, price is an object. I got a very nice chronograph that was, I'm sure, much, much less than $6K.
She's a good kid.
Well happy birthday.
I took a look at Amazon and that watch was $6,190 down from $7,350
My guess if it wasn't a "limited edition" Spectre watch it would be half that price or less.
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Well in 16 years who knows what the world will be like. There might not even be "dates"--they might just strap on virtual reality helmets and do it that way.
Just walked in after seeing the doctor. He cut my blood pressure medication again. It was touch and go there for awhile. If I am sitting or laying down, I am fine. It's just the standing and walking that gets to me. I had no problem driving the 1/2 mile to the doctor's office.
I did a laundry before leaving for the doctor. When I have the strength, I'll fold and put the laundry away.
I just have to do things in tiny steps so I don't get so weak I feel dizzy.
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He was an older, white-haired gruff sort of fellow, not very friendly, and when I went into his office he was smoking a pipe and the office was full of smoke. That was the smell I picked up, flavored pipe tobacco. "You've got coronary artery disease" he said, and handed me a prescription for some pills. That was it, no follow-up, no advice, nothing, very perfunctory. I was furious, upset and confused at the same time given I was 33 and figured it was some other problem. I went back to my doctor a few days later and complained about this guy, who failed to impress me much. He sent me to a real cardiologist who confirmed the diagnosis but who was much more helpful. Takes all kinds, I guess.
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They have me on mostly heart medications and blood thinners.
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I went to a hospital here in The Bronx (bad neighborhood) and was seen relatively quickly. I was asked A LOT of questions (with my finger still gushing blood): Are you an IV drug user? Do you have HIV or AIDS? 2 interns or residents came to clean out my cut with a plastic syringe filled with saline. He was a skinny Asian kid who had a lot of trouble getting the saline to come out. So he pushed with 2 thumbs. The saline shot out on to my finger and ricocheted on to the patient 2 beds away from me (drenching him with my blood).
The same guy who couldn't work the saline syringe came back to stitch me up. I said to him, I don't know who you think you are but dont come any closer to me. You get me an attending physician, preferably the head of general surgery or a plastic surgeon.
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They'll find the right meds for you.
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OMG.
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Glad you still have your sense of humor. Do take things easy, and be extra careful not not get injured when up and around.
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And tomorrow the water in my building is being turned off from 9-3 for repairs to the water pumps and pipes. Just what I needed. My house is a mess also but my cleaning girls can't clean if I have no water.
Thanks for all your well wishes. If I can get through the weekend, I think I'll be fine.
As for rehab, they did not offer that to me but my insurance covers rehab for up to 10 days. If the nurse that comes here feels I need more intensified assistance, they will recommend that to the doctor.
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You have a lot to deal with Mike, just feeling up to looking after yourself is enough, without worrying about food and water for 6 hours.
Hang in there...hoping you feel better soon.
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While Jeeps may not be the best for paved roads but they are one of the best for when you run out of road.
I know a group of people who finished restoring a WWII Jeep and did some mighty painstaking research on the regs for them, right down to the position of the slots on the screws (vertical so that water runs down them).
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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Actually in this view the rear doesn't look especially tiny - like in some other subcompact cars
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I would also get a copy to the management of the property to give them notice of the situation so that they cannot claim ignorance if something goes wrong.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
1. Sales story- My wonderful bride convinced me to buy the watch I had been lusting after: A Tag Heuer Formula 1 McLaren Limited Edition- 1 of 5000. Only fitting, as when we got married almost 30 years ago she gave me a Heuer 1000 diving watch as a wedding present.
2. No sale story- I went to the local Audi dealer to drive a 2006 Lotus Elise: BRG/Tan, Katana 2 supercharger, Sector III Petty bar, five point harness- perfect. So I get there and ask a salesman where it is. "Sorry, it sold on Friday." I just checked and the car is still listed on the dealer's web site. Luckily for them I hadn't made a special trip, as the Audi dealer was just a couple of minutes away from the jeweler that sold me the watch. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised- that dealer has never had its act together when I've tried to buy a car from them.
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Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
No engine leaks = Everything else leaks
very nice = not very nice
AC needs charge = AC needs $$$$
Good tires = Has tires
New tires = Needs expensive front end work
Reduced = still way more than it's worth
I have looked at used cars at one time in my life, and it can get very depressing.
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I did write to the board and management company. Both, are just about useless, they think it is a speeding problem. I told them it was a "reckless driving problem" and they have been warned and if there is a serious accident they will probably get their [non-permissible content removed]'s sued.
I hesitated about the police because I didn't have a licence number....I wasn't looking at the licence when he was headed toward us at 60 mph.
He was arrested the next day....we think it was a domestic dispute and he has a restraining order to keep off the property.
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Had to do a presentation for driving simulators to American Honda, yesterday. Not the plant in Marysville, though. I had to go to their R&D facility in Raymond, OH (didn't even know there was such a city).
Anyway, not thinking my Caddy would be well received, and given my wife's Accord needed to be driven, I'm taking the Accord. Side note...with all due respect to Kirstie and Karen here at Edmunds, why is it that females seem to be able to junk up the interior of a car with no rhyme nor reason as to the junk they accumulate in their cars? My wife's was a mess.
First things first, I cleaned out her car and dumped everything in the trunk (which was also "junky") so I at least was relatively comfortable while driving. Filled it up. Off I went.
There is only a little bit of interstate I had to negotiate. The rest of the trip (two hours one way) was twisty backroads. I always enjoy those drives. I get to see parts of my state that I rarely, if ever, get to see. Easy to forget that once you get out of Ohio's big cities, it's essentially still a farming community. And, I saw plenty of those, with a few "settlements" along the way that could easily be named Mayberry.
i had forgotten what a joy Honda products are to drive. The Accord steers very well. The steering is well weighted and communicative. It certainly handled the twisty backroads well....to the point where I actually used the shift paddles on the steering wheel. That seems silly given the Accord has a CVT, but it does a very credible immitation of a "regular" automatic. The shift paddles changed trans ratios nearly instantaneously. Brakes were great.
Not particularly quick (with the 4 cyl) and the engine wasn't nearly as refined as I remember Honda 4 cyls being, but certainly acceptable.
It was a fun drive. Honda/Acura doesn't do any one thing the best. It does everything well, however.
A little too much engine and suspension noise, and it crashed on some bigger pavement breaks. But, I'm used to the Caddy. So, probably not fair.
Hard to find fault with such a car for what we paid for it....mid $20K something two years ago, I think?
I was able to toast a bagel for breakfast and I took my pills. My gastroenterologist took me off the hep C pills. He said there is a new pill coming out from Merck in late January/early February which he will order for me. My major concern now is to recover from my heart episode.
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Make any of those cars a convertible, and the back seat is worse than a bad joke.
Turns out there was a bit of a back story to the purchase - my daughter has pretty decent tastes, but doesn't always understand economics.
When she did her search through Amazon, she wanted to get me a "James Bond watch". Price was no object - turns out the Omega watch she found ("Spectre" limited edition?) retailed for $6K.
I don't think she realized that watches can retail for that much money ..
Turns out, price is an object. I got a very nice chronograph that was, I'm sure, much, much less than $6K.
She's a good kid.
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Blood pressure still till low when I stand according to the nurse that was here earlier. She told me to space my blood pressure meds better - in other words don't take the "every twelve hour" drugs at 6:00 and 6:00, but take one at 11:00 and 11:00 and another at 9:00 and 9:00.
I am also going to have physical therapy at home. I just want to get this behind me.
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How are you doing today?
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I took a look at Amazon and that watch was $6,190 down from $7,350
My guess if it wasn't a "limited edition" Spectre watch it would be half that price or less.
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You should ride a school bus sometime.
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I did a laundry before leaving for the doctor. When I have the strength, I'll fold and put the laundry away.
I just have to do things in tiny steps so I don't get so weak I feel dizzy.
Thanks for the heads up, driver!
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