Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
I hope you feel better soon.
Take care.
NHWM, ((((((hugs))))))) and good thought to you and your mom.
Our governor has announced that festivals will be able to return this year after Covid shutdowns last year. I love our small town festivals and parades.
I hope you start to feel better soon.
I feel a range of emotions at this point in time too.
We’ll get through it.
You’re not pathetic at all. You’re a human being with emotions.
Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
My goal is to support you rather than make you cry.
The estrangement you experience with your mother is not going to disappear because she is in hospice, or because she is glad to see you there.
You can forgive her overall, but the threat of her saying something to you that really hurts and may undo you for years to come is possible. That may be something that could make you nervous. There was Burnout, that was real. Takes time to heal.
Everyone is different. You can go see her. Or, you can withdraw from her final hours if that is better for you.
There is no judgment of you whatever you choose to do.
I could not travel again to see my Mom after the visits I had made. I was not there when she died. I am not hard-hearted, and have no regrets for not going that last month.
I am actually amazed by my mom’s change in behavior.
It seems the addition of Seroquel and Ativan have helped her tremendously.
I am all for utilizing meds when needed. She isn’t agitated at all. She is calm and pleasant.
I brought her several different kinds of single serving ice creams today.
She had one after her lunch. She has never been a large woman but now she is extremely thin.
The staff check on her hourly. She has a call button for in between their visits, so she is well cared for. I couldn’t be happier with their service.
I have always praised hospice for their dedication to their patients.
I saw the same level of care when my brother was in a hospice house. It’s wonderful to have peace of mind in these situations.
Thanks. It was rough going when mom was living in my home.
I absolutely burned out. She wasn’t agreeable and argued about all sorts of things. I wore myself out trying to make her comfortable.
So, I guess I wasn’t sure what to expect from her.
I am so happy that she has accepted being in hospice. It’s better for her, better for the family. They can do so much more than we can for her.
I am like you. I don’t judge anyone for not subjecting themselves to pain. We must protect ourselves.
Thanks for your support. I appreciate it very much.
My daughter just told me that she purchased tickets for Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.
It started off in Paris. It’s been in several cities now. It will be in Denver in September, October and November. She says it’s selling out!
Anyway, it’s digital art. She had her name on a waitlist for the tickets.
The location of the event in Denver is a secret and will be disclosed later.
I just looked at the YouTube link that my daughter sent about the upcoming Van Gogh event that she will be attending in November.
Apparently, the art works of Van Gogh will be projected digitally on the ceiling and walls instead of looking at his actual paintings.
I am wondering which of these creative ideas will stick around and which ones will fade away like other trends.
And no contact payment has really pushed digital currency forward, hardly anyone I know even carries much cash any more.
Oh so true! Where would we be without our plastic credit and debit cards?
Remember traveler’s checks? Hahaha 🤣 Some things have faded away. Cash seems to be fading quickly too!
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been embroiled in numerous controversies in recent weeks, and now a high-profile pharma company has been swept into the melee.
Regeneron’s president and chief scientific officer, George Yancopoulos, was among the people who snagged access to COVID-19 testing early in the pandemic when testing was limited, The New York Times reports. Aside from Yancopoulos, Cuomo allowed his relatives and other “influential people” access to testing, the NYT reports.
Regeneron sought tests for Yancopoulos after a member of his household contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, a spokesperson said in a statement. Yancopoulos was an essential worker who "directly" Regeneron's work to develop its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, so the company asked for testing to ensure its teams would be safe, Regeneron's representative said.
"We are disturbed by the negative and false insinuations, which undermine the relentless efforts of the Regeneron people during an incredibly challenging time," Regeneron said in its statement.
Early in the pandemic, there was a “heavy emphasis on contact tracing," a spokesman for the governor told the Times. The administration was “absolutely going above and beyond to get people tested,” he added. Lawmakers, reporters and members of the general public were among those who were tested, he said.
RELATED: Regeneron, Roche's COVID-19 antibody cocktail could snare $6B in sales next year: analyst
Meanwhile, the New York State Assembly’s judiciary committee has been looking into allegations of sexual harassment against the governor, and into allegations that his administration manipulated data on nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Investigators could now look into the early testing access, the committee's chair Charles D. Lavine told the Times.
Regeneron has played an important role in the pandemic response by developing an antibody cocktail to an emergency use authorization from the FDA. Phase 3 data recently showed the combo lowered the risk of hospitalization or death in high-risk, non-hospitalized patients by 70% compared with placebo.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been embroiled in numerous controversies in recent weeks, and now a high-profile pharma company has been swept into the melee.
Regeneron’s president and chief scientific officer, George Yancopoulos, was among the people who snagged access to COVID-19 testing early in the pandemic when testing was limited, The New York Times reports. Aside from Yancopoulos, Cuomo allowed his relatives and other “influential people” access to testing, the NYT reports.
Regeneron sought tests for Yancopoulos after a member of his household contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, a spokesperson said in a statement. Yancopoulos was an essential worker who "directly" Regeneron's work to develop its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, so the company asked for testing to ensure its teams would be safe, Regeneron's representative said.
"We are disturbed by the negative and false insinuations, which undermine the relentless efforts of the Regeneron people during an incredibly challenging time," Regeneron said in its statement.
Early in the pandemic, there was a “heavy emphasis on contact tracing," a spokesman for the governor told the Times. The administration was “absolutely going above and beyond to get people tested,” he added. Lawmakers, reporters and members of the general public were among those who were tested, he said.
RELATED: Regeneron, Roche's COVID-19 antibody cocktail could snare $6B in sales next year: analyst
Meanwhile, the New York State Assembly’s judiciary committee has been looking into allegations of sexual harassment against the governor, and into allegations that his administration manipulated data on nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Investigators could now look into the early testing access, the committee's chair Charles D. Lavine told the Times.
Regeneron has played an important role in the pandemic response by developing an antibody cocktail to an emergency use authorization from the FDA. Phase 3 data recently showed the combo lowered the risk of hospitalization or death in high-risk, non-hospitalized patients by 70% compared with placebo.
"the art works of Van Gogh will be projected digitally on the ceiling and walls instead of looking at his actual paintings."
Not exactly the actual painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Lol.
Do you think that Michelangelo was standing or lying down when painting it?
Hahaha. Yeah, not exactly Michelangelo, he was standing up.
He hated it. He always considered himself a sculptor rather than a painter.
I love his paintings and sculptures.