I hope we do win the House back. ? ? Check and balances. ? We need to have someone in power however it happens. ?You know, it¡¯s good your ex taught you to think for yourself and to do what you can to make things better. ? ? ? Knowledge is power. ?The more we know the better we are doing. ? ?I don¡¯t watch the news but do read a lot of news. ??
Yes, the Republicans are a bit fearful of holding town hall meetings for fear of being yelled at. ?I think Chuck Schumer is a bit afraid to say much right now as he really should have not gone against his fellow Democrats. ? ? Maybe he woke some of his republican buddies up. ? Never know.?
My mother was a wife of the 50s as well and I would imagine she voted the same way Dad did because that¡¯s what she was taught to do by her mother. ? ? She was always a Democrat though, even after my Dad died. ? ?My first husband was a Democrat and I guess I voted as he did as I was taught to do that as well. ? ?Marc just so happened to be a democrat and so I did it again. ? ?But, with that said, I learned to find my voice and studied and checked things out for myself thanks to a teacher who taught me to do so. ? I now vote my conscious and try to always vote for the person who I think will do the best job. ? ? I look at their things they have stood for and if I agree then I vote for that person but if they have voted for things I don¡¯t feel they should have, then I won¡¯t vote for them. ? ?I do tend to enjoy doing my research. ?
I say what I think as well. I don¡¯t like conflict but will stand up for myself but always try hard not to hurt anyone else in the process. ? ? Just my way.
Ashley is a gal you can be proud of. ? ?I¡¯m glad she¡¯s like you in that regard. Hugs & Smiles,Diana? Cricket4di18@...
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There are only a handful that have the balls/spines to stand up to those idiots in office.
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AOC, Jasmine Crocket....Bernie....
Our senators here in MA (markey and Warren)?always vote and speak up?for the people?
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It has gotten so bad that the Republicans are afraid to hold town hall meetings because they get yelled at....they are such spineless pussies....
So the few Democrats that have the balls are going into Red areas to hold those town halls.? Bernie and AOC are on the road right now holding those meetings with people.
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I am praying we can win back the House soon.? There are 2 elections in FL on April 1.? If we flip those seats, the House will have a tie....
And then there is an upcoming election in NY which could give us the House.?
The FL elections are in red areas but with everything going on.....with the threats of social security and Medicare going away (the people there are mostly elderly) and there has been a huge push to get people out to vote there.....hopefully we can flip both those seats.
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It was my ex-husband who taught me to pay attention and be an informed voter and why I think I am a news hound.? He still says knowledge is power and that?is 100% true.? Can't fight without knowing what is going on.
I would much rather be part of the solution than part of the problem.
I want to see what is coming with my eyes open and not get blindsided
Can't do the protesting (I used to) but I can do the boycotts and mailings when asked.?
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My mom was a wife of the 50's....
She voted how my dad did.
Kevin (my ex.....I was 16 when we met <happy.gif> ) gave me the power and encouragement to think for myself It is how we brought Ashley up too and she is like me.? She is outspoken and thinks for herself....and is always informed.
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? I know. ? ?But surely one or more will come to lead at some point in time. ? Someone has to care. ? I pray I¡¯m not wrong. ?If I am, then maybe we deserve what¡¯s coming¡. I am so scared of the lack of a future for all that is truly happy and secure. My goodness¡.
Good question¡ Where are our ex leaders? ? No matter if Republican or Democrat, why aren¡¯t they saying something and trying to help us out of the mess we are in? ? Are they afraid of being arrested or worse? ? ?Where are the Military men who will soon be directed to fulfill their roles as T wants and is stated in Project 2025? ? ?Don¡¯t any care about their fellow Americans and their country? ? ? ?Look at our population? ? ?Why can¡¯t we stop this madness? We are all sheep and follow along blindly. ? ?Heartbreaking.
I have always been a Democrat as well. ? So were my folks. ? Dad never talked politics at all and it was always my choice but I followed in my parents¡¯ footsteps. ? ? I am an Independent in reality though. ? Not sure how to change my affiliation though. ?It won¡¯t matter one way or another as I don¡¯t think there¡¯ll ever be another election. ? ?I do believe what I read once about T being our last President is coming true now. ? It was predicted (years ago and before he was the President the first time around) and I think it¡¯s coming true now.
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On Mar 15, 2025, at 12:11, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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We have no leaders.
There are only a handful who actually care what happens to this country.
We had the upper hand yesterday but the Dems caved.
I don't believe in a shutdown but we?needed to hold our ground.? The Republican?CR is terrible and we will all suffer for their treason.
I want to know where all our previous leaders are.
You hear nothing from any of them.? Where is Biden....Obama....Bush....Clinton.....
Where are all the old VP's.....Generals....
I have been a Democrat since I turned a8 and voted the first time in 1976 but I have already changed my status to Independent.
Not that it will make a difference....I do not believe we will ever have another fair election.
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Just look at what Mistress Elonia is trying to do with the Supreme Court election in Wicsonsin.? He is trying to buy that election right now
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? I haven¡¯t noticed a difference as yet but we only went to the clinic for blood work. ? When we go to the hospital itself, I¡¯m sure we¡¯ll see a huge difference. ? Wondering if the doctor Marc always saw will still be there or if she¡¯s been sent packing back to India. ? Wondering if her assistant will even be there or if he¡¯s been ¡®removed¡¯ via being fired. ? ?Lordy be, all this is awful. ? ?I don¡¯t mind telling you I am absolutely terrified about what is happening in our country. ? ?We need some strong leaders to stop it all or T will have complete control over every agency and be a true dictator. ? ?It¡¯s so darn scary.
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No way hospitals would have a unit like that taking up space....?
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Where I worked started out as a nursing home.....when I first worked there a million years ago (I was there over 30 yrs)
Over the years it turned into more an extended care facility (the name even changed)? we made the locked Alzheimers/dementia memory care unit.....there was a rehab unit for short term rehab and there was one more medical unit for long term patients in comas, etc....
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I was the head nurse on the Alzheimers/dementia unit
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Have you noticed a change at the VA yet since they fired so many people?
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It is still way too cold to plant around here.....plants are not even available yet.? I can remember a blizzard on April 1.....not normal but it can happen
We cannot have more snow though....I put the shovel and boots away
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<happy.gif> Normal temps for this time of year is the 40's.
Might hit 70 on Monday they say.
But it goes back into the 30's at night (it is 36¡ã right now)
I do love having widows open during the day
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? Ah, sorry. ? ?I knew you ran the Alzheimer¡¯s and Dementia Unit and thought it was in the main hospital. ? My mistake. ? ? All clear to me now. ? Thanks, Donna. ? ??
Marc cannot hear and has a problem with his hearing. ? He has hearing aids but there¡¯s something wrong with one and he won¡¯t wear just one to help him hear. ? I told him one is better than none but he still won¡¯t do it. ? ? MEN can be so difficult. ?Marc is getting a lot worse. ? He has lost his wallet yet again. ? This is the second time. ? I think he¡¯ll find it eventually. ? Also, he lost the telephone¡. We have one handset missing and he can¡¯t find it either. ? He was talking on it yesterday. ? Frustrating. ? I have his Military ID and Medical Card but he had everything else. ? ?Not sure if we should cancel credit cards or what so I am going to check them and see if there are any charges I know we did not make. ? ?Drivers license is in that wallet, and just a couple of credit cards and his new VA card¡.GRRR. ? I told hm I will carry his wallet from now on (if he finds it). ? If he doesn¡¯t find it, it¡¯ll be the second time he has lost a wallet within just a few months. ??
Took Marc to get some blood work done at the VA this morning. ?Afterwards, we went and had breakfast and came home. ? Marc had misplaced his laptop and, of course, I found it right away. ? It was sitting on top of his printer. ?I swear his vision is not nearly as good as he thinks it is but they tell him he has Perfect Vision now. ? ?If so, why can¡¯t he see things??? ?I certainly don¡¯t understand this at all. ? ?He loses things and I usually find them. ? ?Hoping his wallet will appear soon.
After breakfast we came home and took a container of purses I am going to donate out of the back of the car and headed over to Lowe¡¯s. ? We got 8 bags of mulch for out front and 4 bags of planting soil as well. ? ?I brought home only 2 little flowers that I thought were pretty. ? They are Lemon Drop Calla Lilies and will be put out front. ? ?We need to go to another place that has flowers, shrubs and trees as we need to get another tree for the other side of the driveway and I want to look at flowers and think how I want to plant them. ? ?I am thinking of just using pots to plant flowers in and this way I won¡¯t have to worry about anything else. ? The pots will look nice wherever I decide to use them. Anyway, not headed out again and we might do some of the mulch later today or in the morning when it¡¯s a bit cooler. ? I also want to do the garage door. ?I have magnetic stick ons to put on. ? Hoping to make it more interesting than it is right now. ? It¡¯s just plain now.
Will have to get more dirt as well. ?And we really need fertilizer as well. ? Supposedly, we are coming into the ¡®rainy¡¯ season here but NO rain thus far. ? WE really need it as well are under a Fire Watch now. ? Everything is terribly dry.
Anyway, that¡¯s my day so far. ? Am going to do some laundry as well. ? ?Enough for now.
Marc just came to me and asked me to check the emails he got so he¡¯d know what to do with them (mostly delete). ?Always something. ? Better he does this though than mess thing up for us. ? ? ?He doesn¡¯t know how to use the browser anymore. ? ?His mind is really going.
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Both my tubal ligation and my gastric bypass?was done via laparoscopy ....just a couple bandaids
I had more sutures when I had my teeth removed
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I didn't work at a hospital.? I worked at an extended care facility on a locked Alzheimers/dementia unit.
I helped developed the unit.
It was a 40 bed?unit that I ran
I took extra courses after college to become a certified geriatric nurse specializing in Alzheimers and dementia.
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I did not have the weight loss surgery at our local hospital.....
They didn't do them there then.
Had it done at a bigger hospital about 30 min from here.
Same main medical facility (Lahey)......just a different hospital.
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Had my knee done here locally.? I live 2 minutes from our local hospital....literally right down the bottom of the hill and around the corner
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Robotic surgery is gaining popularity, and it seems like a great option for surgery. Surgeons are still there, but I think robots are better because they¡¯re super steady and precise. The surgeon just guides them.
By the way, did they use robotic surgery at the hospital you worked at, Donna? Was that where you had your bypass?
I had my gallbladder and hiatal surgery done through laparoscopic?surgery. I have a bunch of small cuts all over my tummy now, including one in my belly button.
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On Mar 14, 2025, at 04:54, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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My son-in-law came home the same day.
A robot did his surgery.
He had 7 holes in his belly....bandaids....no sutures...
Same as when I had the gastric bypass but I only had?3 holes
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A robot did my dad knees too when he just had them?done.?
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Surgery was around noon and he was in recovery till 5 ish and when I called they were just settling him in his room. I am going there for 9 ish and expect he will be send home unless something came up over night.
This is his 2nd time and the doctor said at his age they may as well do it again so he can enjoy the results from it for his last few years.....lol?
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TURP
Trans urethral resection of the prostate?
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He had what we called a TERP but not sure the proper name. Basically as he says they ream him out so he can empty his bladder. Typical old man issue.......lol
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What kind of surgery did he have??
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My friend Julie had her thyroid removed on Monday.
(her neck looks like someone sliced her throat
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My son-in-law just had a hernia mesh repair on Wed.?
And now your hubby.
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It was a beautiful day...... ?Almost no jacket weather
I took hubby to the hospital this morning and surgery was at noon. He just got into a room so he is there for the night.
I made some pasta and will call that supper......lol
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