This forum is a wealth of information. It is also a place where people meet and share ideas and life events. I have been out with sick family lately. My elderly father has heart failure and was admitted for pneumonia; at the same time, my mother-in-law had a heart attack and was admitted and had a stent placed in her right coronary artery and was doing fine until they found a retroperitoneal bleed and after two units of blood and some extra days she is being released home. Our best friend's brother was admitted with some sort of neurological deficit of unknown reason, weakness all over and he can't even lift a milk jug and our best friend's mother is having a heart cath today. My mother had to go for a cardiology visit to determine if she is to have bypass surgery after her heart attack earlier this summer; this follows the heart attack she had 3 years ago, had a coronary stent lost in her body but was found once she lost the ciruculation in her diabetic right leg. Upon readmitting, they were able to retrive 1/2 of it and open flow to her leg.

I am taking a couple of days off; when I was younger,early 80's, some buddies and I thought it was safe to use xray film and several of us looked at a solar eclipse thru it. AT the time nothing happened. Two years ago, I temporarily lost the vision in my right eye. The opthomologist found a scar there from the eclipse and says that it will come and go. It really only shows up now if I'm really tired and stressed. So, since this all happened this past week, I see out of my right eye, but have a round burnt spot. He tells me to take time off and rest it without stress. It's better today, but not gone. I can't sit 24-7 and not look or read something. But, I have limited my pc time.
Oh..and we had cutbacks at work. Didn't really effect me, but it's a very stressful time in the department.
But other than that, it's all good! I'm a very blessed man.

Usually I am a regular poster and as I've scrolled thru the new pots. I went OH MY LAWD!... so much has been posted!
So, if I may I'd like to catch up in one cumulative post to so many new members and pictures and so on.

• Beautiful pix! Thanks for sharing...please post more!
• I'm sory that happened, it is something we all can learn from.
• Welcome!!! my nest and I are surely glad you stopped by and we are glad you are in Parrotchatter. I know I look fwd to your bird intelligence and hope to learn from it.

Cleo is fine, and says HI! and she hopes ya'll and your nest are all well.
Mark

Mark, you've got a full plate there! Do what you have to do, and for heaven's sake rest that eye, you sure don't want to jeopardize your vision! We'll be here and waiting. Hope things start to settle down for you soon.

This is scary I hope he is being watched for any paralysis, maybe like guillain-barre syndrome.

It is bad about your vision you have to take care of that. Soon I hope all things settle down and everyone recovers health.

Tell Cleo that Peanut says hello and to keep the human under control.

You have a lot to deal with at the moment! I'll send prayers and well wishes to your family and friends. And take care of yourself too.

I'm glad that Cleo is doing well and stop in when you're able to, we understand when life sometimes gets in the way.

Oh my gosh I thought I was on overload a couple years back with just one mother (diabetes, 5 graph bypass, stroke then nursing home atrophy) but you really have alot, Mark.

I hope you can take care of you so you can take care of everyone else and of course Cleo is number one on my list.

[Also for your friend make sure they check Myasthenia Gravis too. I know you're a nurse but it's so obscure...we see it undiagnosed constantly on our dog list - sorry to refer to the dog thing all the time but the diseases are pretty much the same give or take...]

Take care and ask Cleo to not bite your wife when she senses your stress!

you take care of you first.. the rest will come. when you are ready and healthy . you do have a full platter.. my thoughts and prayers are going out your way. you take care of yourself we will see you when you get rested.....

Mark your full plate sounds like mine...Too full... Thoughtsa prayers and best wishes your way !!

Mark,

You really have your hand full! Lotsa prayer and best wishes for ya!

Wow Mark you sure have a lot going on. Take care of yourself, family and friends, and I'll look forward to hearing more from you when you have the time. Lots of positive thoughts and prayers headed your way.