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More than 2,300 people shared lunch May 18 at North Central College's Cornerstone Picnic, which included a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Riverwalk Gateway project.
Community members joined students, faculty and staff for a "Foods of Naperville" featuring complimentary menu samples from more than a dozen Naperville restaurants. Entertainment was provided by student performers—including a jazz ensemble, cast members from an upcoming production of "Forever Plaid" and the "NCC Express" group of singers and dancers.
Officials from the City of Naperville, Naperville Park District, Naperville Riverwalk Commission and Naperville Riverwalk Foundation joined College leaders in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Riverwalk Gateway—part of the College's Sesquicentennial Legacy Project—which will improve pedestrian access and beautify the campus for the enjoyment of the community.
"This day is about College and community partnership," said Rick Spencer, the College's Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
Speakers including Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel, Riverwalk Commission Chairman Jeff Havel and Riverwalk Foundation President Karen Solomon said the Riverwalk Gateway will enhance the connection between the College and Naperville's Fredenhagen Park.
"This is a special part of Naperville," Soloman said. "This is an area where we have a lot of celebrations for the community," including high school track and field meets and football games at the College's Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
Funding for the Riverwalk Gateway improvements comes from many sources, including a grant from the State of Illinois' Independent Colleges Capital Program, the North Central College senior gifts from the classes of 2004 and 2012, and a pledge of $500,000 from James A. Bambule '63 and Patricia Carole Brady Bambule '63. They want their classmates to become the first class to pledge $10 million in gifts to mark their 50th reunion in 2013.
"We have North Central College in our will, but my message to my classmates is, 'Let's do it while we're still here,'" Jim Bambule said.
North Central College President Harold Wilde thanked the Bambules for their gift.
"The Riverwalk Gateway will be a permanent legacy on this campus," he said.
Restaurants participating in the Cornerstone Picnic included Chartwells—the College's foodservice provider—Bangkok Village, Belgio's Catering, Café Buonaro's, Catch 35, Eddie Merlot's, Heaven on Seven, Kernel Fabyan's Gourmet Popcorn, Kuma's Asian Bistro, Raffi's on 5th, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Tasso's Greek Cuisine and Ted's Montana Grill.
The Riverwalk Gateway will include a landscaped pathway along the east bank of the West Branch of the DuPage River next to Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Brick pillars designating the area as an entrance to North Central College will be installed near Fredenhagen Park as part of the project. Work on the Riverwalk Gateway will begin in June.
Cornerstone Day commemorates the College's 1870 move to Naperville. The College's yearlong Sesquicentennial Celebration—marking 150 years since classes were first held on Nov. 11, 1861—concludes with Commencement on June 9. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/150 for more information.


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Volume 1
Look at Me, I'm Special
(unpublished) - A four-Ace production that leads to an ultra-clean moment of magic.
Carried Away
(from Constant Fooling) - An any-deck, any time incredible transportation.
Eight Ball
(from Constant Fooling) - Ink slides off a playing card and forms itself into an eight ball!
Tenacious Climber
(from Constant Fooling) - This entertaining approach to the Ambitious Card plot leads to a climax that will fool all.
Coins Through the Table
(from Constant Fooling) - Stand-up versions of this plot are few and far between . . . and this one is a killer.
Exhibit "A"
(from Penumbra) - A stunning handling of Hamman's Signed Card plot. Magic just seems to happen.
Sum of the Parts
(from Constant Fooling) - A spectator shuffles a deck and selects a card, then a demonstration of playing card mathematics (and visual changes) ensues in which cards "add up," finally totaling the selection!
Shred of Proof
(from Constant Fooling) - An eerie revelation with dozens of applications.
My Best Friend
(from Close-Up & Personal) - A chop cup routine with a difference . . . in the form of a small mouse.
(from Constant Fooling) - The classic assembly with a logical kicker.
Volume 2
Isolated Force
(from Close-Up & Personal) - A unique and convincing force of a card in which the back of the card is never seen.
Half & Half
(from Star Quality) - A signed card changes color in an atypical fashion.
Perfectly Oiled
(from Star Quality)- A very clear Oil & Water effect that builds to a no-moves climax.
Face It, You've Changed
(from Constant Fooling) - A spectator selects a card, examines it and signs it. Its back changes color . . . in spite of the fact that the magician never touches the card.
An Incredible Journey
(from Star Quality) - A signed card invisibly travels into a card box that has been placed inside the magician's jacket pocket.
Not Quite Dead / Haunted Pack
(unpublished) - A demonstration of supernatural forces that uses a classic method in a novel way.
A Magic Lesson
(from Constant Fooling) - A tongue-in-cheek explanation of Card to Pocket leads to an inexplicable magical climax involving a spectator's signature.
Holding On
(from Star Quality & Constant Fooling) - A playing card is signed. The magician stands and reaches under the table with an empty hand. When he presses on the deck, the selection passes through the table.
Prophecy Pack
(dealer item, details of construction explained) - This is the incredible hands-off prediction effect Regal used to fool all and sundry when he moved to the West Coast.
Penny for Your Thoughts
(from Close-Up & Personal) - A glass of pennies is examined-the dates are different. The spectator selects a penny while the performer's back is turned, yet the performer tells him the date.
Fill in the Blank Transpo
(from Constant Fooling) - One of Regal's current signature pieces-a clear and spotlessly clean transposition of two playing cards.
Volume 3
Lucky Seven
(from Constant Fooling) - An incredible self-working prediction effect, presented complete with Regal's latest touches.
Control Yourself
(from Constant Fooling) - A shuffled-deck impossibility. Two spectators are given the ability to find their own selections.
Clandestine Collectors
(from Close-Up & Personal) - A handling of the collector's theme with some uniquely sneaky elements.
Not This
(from Constant Fooling) - Anytime, anywhere impromptu mentalism. All you need is paper and a pencil.
Coincidence Deck
(from Constant Fooling) - A display of amazing sympathy that can involve everyone in the room.
A Simple Woodcutter
(unpublished) - Spectators shuffle the deck, yet the top card matches the magician's prediction . . . which is carved into a plank of wood.
Off-Color Thought
(from Constant Fooling) - A visually perfect switch with myriad applications.
Mystic Poker
(from Close-Up & Personal) - A new plot. The spectator draws any card that can be found in a royal flush onto a blank card . . . then the magician magically prints the other cards needed to fill out the hand!
Mucilaginous Monte
(from Constant Fooling) - A monte with sequences that will slay.
Volume 4
The Stand-Up Magic of David Regal
Journey to Love
(from Constant Fooling) - This impossible prediction injects comedy and audience by-play into Don Wayne's "Room Service" plot (based on a wonderful Larry Becker method).
Swindle Transpo
(from Close-Up & Personal) - Subtlety is layered upon subtlety in a playing card transposition that can play on the largest stage.
Got a Light?
(from Close-Up & Personal) - Two matchboxes are examined, then proceed to perform an incredible series of animations. A combination of the "Sympathetic Matchboxes" and "Acrobatic Matchbox" plots. Perfect for walk-around.
The Very Last Card
(from Constant Fooling) - A card-elimination routine that utilizes test conditions to create a devastating outcome. This will bother people.
Bonus Routine:After Hours
(from Constant Fooling) - Regal's contribution to the full-deck story genre, this is distilled entertainment guaranteed to generate applause.
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My LO is six months old, and we've slowly been introducing solids. We've started with sweet potatoes (which she loves), then added some applesauce, and pears. At four months, though, we started rice cereal for a bit (Ped's idea, since she was "small, and low on the growth chart") but threw it out when she wouldn't eat it and it made her gassy/constipated. A few weeks later, we tried again with the cereal, she wouldn't take it/started crying everytime we tried. So I put it off, and switched to the sweet potatoes. A week or two ago, I tried the cereal again, and same reaction. Today, after a doctor's appointment, we tried cereal again with her sweet potatoes. She ate it, but not very happily. A couple hours later, she threw up everything she'd eaten. After she calmed down a bit, she nursed, and then thew all that up too.
Needless to say, we won't be pushing the cereal at all from here on out. I'm curious, though, does this sound like a gluten allergy? Do infants even have those? And if so, anyone out there have any advice?


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My 10-month old has been breastfed and eats solids very well during the day. He breastfeeds 4 times during the day (3-4 hour intervals, or more if his nap is long) and once in the early morning. Essentially, he sleeps through the night, waking up to eat at 4 or 5 am. Also, I am about to return to work but would like to continue BF till at least 1 year old (without supplementing, so this means that I will have to pump at work) and then continue BF in the morning and evening when I am at home.
Lately, I noticed that my supply is a bit low in the evening. Also, when I stop pumping at work (after the child is one year old), my supply will also probably drop off. I would like to ask a few things:
1. Do I have to pump in the evening to increase supply (I tried, but only several drops come out)?
2. If I bf my child more often during the day to increase supply, will that wreck his nice schedule of having 4 meals a day? Life is so easy with these planned 4 meals...
3. When I stop pumping at work, will I have milk for him in the evening and morning, or will supply disappear after a couple of weeks?


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"For the Scripture says 'Holy, holy, holy Lord of hosts; full is every creature of his glory'. And we, led by conscience, gathered together in one place in concord, cry to Him continuously as from one mouth, that we may become sharers in His great and glorious promises."


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'Justified' Recap: 'Truth or Consequences'
Picking up almost right from where last week's episode left off, this week's Justified starts on an eerily calm note. Pastor Billy's sister has a late-night conversation with Boyd Crowder, who suggests that she might be "the brains" of Last Chance Holiness Church. He says he'd like to see her brother "shift focus away from me and mine," which she's willing to do for a price. "You want us gone, you're going to have to build us a place to go," she tells Boyd, adding that "We're not afraid of you."
After that, Colt (guest star Ron Eldard) returns to the church with another of Boyd's henchmen, and they're immediately set upon by some snakes. No, there's definitely not going to be a peaceful resolution to this situation.
Meanwhile, things are not going swimmingly for Raylan and Lindsey (guest star Jenn Lyon) now that he knows she's got a husband. She claims he's her ex-husband, but that doesn't make Raylan feel any better. Nor does her revealing that she was an accomplice in some of her former spouse's criminal behavior. He still doesn't resist her advances, however. For a smart guy, Raylan's pretty dense when it comes to his personal life.
Case in point: he decides to pay a visit to Lindsey's ex Randall (guest star Robert Baker), who's working out at the local gym. Raylan questions him about his past and then makes a point of mentioning that he slept with Lindsey the night before. He tells the ex that he's going to give him until that evening to get on the road or he's going to send him back where he belongs, possibly dead. The ex is not intimidated.
To add to Raylan's headache, he arrives at work and walks right into a chat between Art and Rachel, with Art taking Rachel to task for not calling for backup. Rachel points out that Raylan does the same thing all the time, to which Art responds that our hero is "a lost cause." Once Rachel leaves, Art hands Raylan a file on Drew Thompson's widow, whom he has tracked down. He adds that at the time of his not-death, Drew was wanted on a sealed federal witness warrant. So what did Drew witness?


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The board of the Eldred Central School District is still wrestling with how to balance the budget for the next school year, and the sports program was the topic of discussion at a workshop on February 26. A majority of the 35 residents in attendance supported the idea of cutting the sports program in order to save nearly $300,000.
However, school board president Doug Reiser, a basketball coach for 25 years, was adamantly opposed to the idea, stating that some students learn their best lessons after 2 p.m.
Following the meeting, he told The River Reporter that a school that ends at 2 p.m. only provides for half an education. He said he doesn't want to see a mass exodus of students when the final bell rings, leaving students without an agenda.
On the other side of the issue, resident Laurie Terry said, "Don't take out the teachers, take out the sports." She said if there are first-grade classrooms with 28 children and no teachers' aids, that would lead to the students not being able to read. "We want to have fully-rounded children who can read." She concluded, "Don't put sports above programs and extra-curricular activities."
The residents of this small hamlet provided some ideas about how to whittle down the deficit, including kicking the furnace on two hours later than its usual start time of 3 a.m., having advanced placement students who take advantage of college courses offered at Sullivan County Community College pay their own way, and saving on the electric bill by turning lights off earlier.
Those who spoke were in largely in agreement that the $300,000 savings from putting sports on the chopping block was a better alternative than cutting programs and laying off teachers.
Reiser said that the budget is liquid and always "evolving," and superintendent Robert DuFour reiterated those sentiments. The school board has until the third week in April to have their budget ready.
At a school board meeting on February 14, proposed cuts of four teaching assistants, 1.5 elementary school teachers, 1.5 junior-senior high school teachers and .2 psychologists sparked a barrage of tears from faculty, teachers and residents.
Cherish Galvin-Bliefernich, a remedial math teacher, gave an impassioned speech after she introduced herself as a parent, teacher and community member. She said, "We offer the best education. With this proposal, there will be 30 first graders in each classroom, and without a teacher's assistant, they will lack the means to read on the level necessary to move ahead. The disservice you're doing to these students is unimaginable. If you make these cuts, what will your legacy be?" she asked. "You hold the future of Eldred students in your hands."
Residents, teachers and students alike spoke of "thinking outside the box." Many in tears, including a half a dozen students, gave testimonials about the teachers who were proposed to be laid off and how they impacted and changed their lives for the better by their teaching methods, but perhaps more importantly, for being mentors.
One student said she came, fever and all, to laud Zita Yennia, who taught a college-level psychology course and acts as teachers' union president. She stated that she rarely becomes emotional, but with tears in her eye, she turned to Yennia and said, "I don't have a lot of friends in school, and you have proven to be a great friend to me."
Superintendent Robert Dufour, who has been fighting the cuts by meeting with legislators in Albany on more than one occasion, reminded those attending that these are not final proposals, and that Albany changes its mind at least 10 times when it comes to funding for the upcoming school year.
"Nothing has happened yet," he said with emphasis. He went on to state, "These decisions were not made by a superintendent who sits in an office," further stating that he is a "hands-on" administrator and he has had personal friendships with the personnel he is proposing to cut.
He talked of the "out-of-the-box suggestions" put forth, such as initiating one school bus run for all students, or closing down one of the schools, as having consequences that will lead to further cuts. "For instance," he said, "if we have one school bus run, that leaves our school bus driver with a salary cut in half."
Jolene Porter, coordinator of athletics, said, "I know this won't make me popular tomorrow, but none of the teachers have even proposed a salary freeze."


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Bobby Thomson hits the "shot heard 'round the world," Woody Guthrie passes away, Germany comes together, and O.J. Simpson is found not guilty, all on this day.
1993: A U.S. Army mission to seize two high-echelon lieutenants of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organization in Mogadishu, Somalia, goes wrong when Somali militia and armed civilian fighters down two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (similar to the one pictured) over the city. The subsequent rescue operation to secure and recover the crews of both helicopters turned into an overnight standoff in the city. The heavy fighting, which would later become known as the Battle of Mogadishu and be portrayed in the film "Black Hawk Down," would leave 18 American soldiers dead and as many as 1,000 Somalis dead.


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Home List of Titles Characteristics of the immunological response in the clearance of non- typeable Haemophilus influenzae from the lung
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/227372
- Title
- Characteristics of the immunological response in the clearance of non- typeable Haemophilus influenzae from the lung
- Author(s)
- Foxwell, A. Ruth; Kyd, Jennelle M.; Cripps, Allan W.
- Abstract
- Clearance of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) from the respiratory tract was investigated, over time, in immune and non-immune rats. A triphasic pattern characterized the clearance of bacteria from the lungs. Mucosal immunization enhanced bacterial clearance from the lungs in each of the three phases compared with clearance from non-immunized animals. Total clearance of bacteria was observed from lung tissue by 12 h in immune animals and 24 h in non-immune animals. Polymorphonuclear leucocytes not only arrived earlier and initially in greater numbers, but disappeared earlier in immune animals (peaking at 8 h post-challenge), compared with non-immune animals (peaking at 12h post-challenge). Systemically derived and locally produced NTHi-specific IgA and IgG correlated with enhanced bacterial clearance during the secondary phase. This model demonstrates that immunized animals up- regulate and resolve inflammatory responses to pulmonary infection more rapidly than the non-immunized controls.
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- Immunology and Cell Biology, Vol. 76, no. 4 (Jul 1998), pp. 323-331
- Publication year
- 1998
- FOR Code(s)
- 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology; 1107 Immunology
- Keyword(s)
- Antibody production; Bacteria; Bacterial colonisation; Blood vessels; Bronchitis; Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; Haemophilus infections; Haemophilus influenzae; Immune response; Inflammation; Leukocytes; Lung infection; Macrophage; Neutrophils; Phagocytosis; Polymorphs; Receptor upregulation; Vaccines
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- 0818-9641
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- Copyright © 1998.
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- This research was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council grant number 951089.
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By Sharna Johnson: Freedom Newspapers
Devastation wrought by Friday's tornado didn't just affect human residents. Dozens of pets found themselves on their own when fences blew down and homes were ripped apart.
Animal control officers have been in the hardest hit areas trying to remove animals that are injured or are showing signs of aggression, Capt. Patrick Whitney of the Clovis Police Department said Monday. However, there isn't room to shelter all the pets now homeless and wandering the streets, he said.
Many of the loose animals are tired, hungry and afraid, he said.
Some, unsettled by recent events, are trying to protect homes and property or may feel vulnerable, Whitney said.
Raymond Pepin, who lives on Louisiana Street, said he was attacked by a dog after the tornado struck when he and his father went into the neighborhood to see if anyone needed help.
"The dog came out of nowhere and attacked," Pepin said. Showing the stitches in his hand where the dog tore flesh, Pepin said he has seen many animals wandering the neighborhood since.
Approximately a dozen animals were taken in by the Clovis Animal Shelter over the weekend, Whitney said.
City officials have waived fees to reclaim pets and expect to keep them a couple of weeks.
"Unless they are severely injured, we're not going to put them down," Whitney said.
An anonymous benefactor donated $1,000 to the shelter in the wake of the tornado, Whitney said.
"What we need more than anything else is for people to go check if any of their animals have been recovered," Whitney said.
Located on Brady Avenue near the area that sustained most of the storm damage, Whitney said the shelter's phones are still not working.
He said police dispatchers will handle calls regarding animals through the department's non-emergency number (769-1921) until phone service is restored at the shelter.


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Things to know about case against Texas' PerryBy PAUL J. WEBER
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks with reporters after speaking to a group of business leaders, Friday, in Portsmouth, N.H. Perry, visiting the nations earliest presidential primary state, said he has not decided if he will run for president again, but if he does he said voters can expect a different candidate.AUSTIN, Texas In the week since he was indicted for abuse of power and public coercion, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his supporters have insisted the charges against the Republican governor are politically motivated. Perry has pleaded not guilty, and he continues to visit early-primary states and talk with voters as he mulls a 2016 presidential run.
Here are three things to know about his case:
The indictments stem from Perrys veto last year of $7.5 million in funding for the unit responsible for investigating public corruption in Texas. The Public Integrity Unit is part of the Travis County district attorneys office, which is headed by a Democrat, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg.
Lehmberg was arrested in 2013 for drunken driving. Perry insisted she resign because she had lost the publics confidence. When she refused, Perry made good on a threat to cut off the only funding to her office that was within his power to veto: funding for the ethics unit.
The veto forced the unit to lose about a third of its staff. But county government officials made up some of the difference to keep the office running.
Perrys veto came as the ethics unit was investigating alleged corruption involving one of the governors key projects, a $3 billion taxpayer-supported effort to find a cure for cancer.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, known as CPRIT, quickly unraveled following revelations that some lucrative contracts were awarded without proper scrutiny and oversight. The biggest was an $11 million award to Dallas-based Peloton Therapeutics, which is backed by Perry donors.
The agencys top three officials resigned in 2012, and one was later indicted on felony corruption charges. On Thursday, Perrys lawyers produced an affidavit from a former Public Integrity Unit investigator, Chris Walling, who stated that neither Perry nor anyone in the governors office was a target of that investigation.
Austin is a liberal bastion in an otherwise fiercely conservative Texas, which gives Democrats a big edge for the elected office of Travis County district attorney. That has long fueled accusations among Republicans that the ethics unit within the DAs office has a vendetta against conservatives.
Republicans have certainly been the biggest names ensnared by the unit: former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and now Perry. Hutchison was acquitted and DeLay was convicted, though he later won on appeal.
But Democrats have also run afoul of the unit: In 2010, a popular Democratic state lawmaker was convicted on charges of records tampering and perjury.
Perry has rebuked the indictment as grandstanding politics, saying we dont settle political differences with indictments in this country. He said his detractors are trying to do in court what they could never do at the ballot box in his record 14 years as Texas governor.
But the case against Perry wouldnt have reached a grand jury had it not been for Republican Judge Bert Richardson, who assigned a special prosecutor, Michael McCrum, to investigate the original complaint filed by a left-leaning group.MORE IN Wire NewsCHARLESTON, S.C. Full Story
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What do you think: make the play offs or get a better draft pick? Hard to see this team as anything other than one and done. However, not making the play offs could mean we are drafting maybe 5 picks sooner...in all rounds.
What do you think: make the play offs or get a better draft pick? Hard to see this team as anything other than one and done. However, not making the play offs could mean we are drafting maybe 5 picks sooner...in all rounds.
Thats easy.
Playoffs, no doubt about it.
Playoffs. I'm sick of this team not going more than two seasons in a row.
Pittsburgh, PA: City of Champions.
Give me playoffs or give me death....ok, not really, but i choose playoffs.
Playoffs and it isn't even close for me. I hate watching football games that don't involve the Steelers. Once the Steelers are done playing the football season is over for me.
Playoffs it is!
1.25) Artie Burns - CB, Miami (Mackensie Aleander)
2.58 ) Sean Davis - S/CB, Maryland (Deion Jones)
3.89) Javon Hargrave - DT, S. Carolina St. (Nick Vannett)
4.123) Jerald Hawkins - OT, LSU (Deandre Houston-Carson)
6.220) Travis Feeny - OLB, Wash (Darius Jackson)
7.227) Demarcus Ayers - WR, Hou (Graham Glasgow)
7.246) Tyler Matakevich - OLB, Temple (Travis Feeney)
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I agree with the concensus of play offs. Let's hope the boys on the field can make it happen.
I agree 100% with the answer playoffs. I also disagree with the thinking that this team is necessarily one and done. Unlike last year when I had no faith that this team could make any noise, I can see the entire AFC up for grabs. There is no team that is so good that I expect them to dominate us if we meet. I think that this team could be poised for a 2005 type run if we get in and healthy. I think that any team can be had if we get the likes of Ike, Wood, any RT, our receivers, Ben, Troy at 100%. The one game that would scare me the most is Denver without Clark, but that would likely be a second round game so we have a way to go before we get there.
some fans think draft position on opening day kick off... that has to suck.
playoffs all day. The draft will be there regardless so lets see as much Steeler football as possible.


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Pittsfield demolishes Irene-damaged buildingsAnthony Edwards / Staff Photo
Members of Harvey's Plumbing & Excavating demolish the last of three properties damaged by Tropical Storm Irene on Route 100 in Pittsfield.
PITTSFIELD — Imagine green space.
That's been a tall order for residents of Pittsfield — or travelers coming from or going to Interstate 89 — as they passed a trio of damaged and distended structures sitting on Route 100 on the south side of the village.
The structures included a singlewide mobile home sagging beneath its own weight and a two-story house left leaning on its side, proof of the destructive power of the flooding that followed Tropical Storm Irene.
Those structures are now a thing of the past.
Wednesday, demolition work began on the properties, which stood not just as unwanted monuments to an environmental disaster, but a daily reminder of the painfully slow movement of government bureaucracy.
"Everybody's just happy to see them go," said Donald Flynn, a town lister and the man who coordinated the town's buyout efforts.
In July, the town purchased the three contiguous properties — plus a fourth farther south on Route 100 — for $498,000. That money included the purchase price and money for demolition and site work.
The money came from the federal government. Seventy-five percent came from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. An additional 25 percent came from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A Rochester-based company, Harvey's Plumbing and Excavating, began demolishing the houses Wednesday, and by Friday afternoon the structures had been reduced to rubble.
"It doesn't take long to take them down," Flynn said.
Things have begun to move quite quickly, now that the buyouts are complete. Flynn said Harvey's Excavating will continue to work on the property into October, to remove wells and septic tanks and to return the land to something flat and useful for the town.
And what use will the town have for the land?
Under the terms of the buyout, the town can only use the land for a park or a sports field, and the only structure that can be built are restrooms to support those uses. The town will work with the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission — administrator at the local level for the federal HUD funding — to plan for the land's future use.
"They'll come back to us when they're done with the demo and the site work, but it's really too early to say what the town is going to do with the land," said Bob Ennis, a grant administrator for Two Rivers. "But, it's good news to see these highly visible structures coming down."MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Friendly servers (and it helps that they're easy on the eyes), fast, attentive service, GLUTEN FREE BEER. I followed the previous rater, played it safe and ordered the Lily's Chicken. I'm glad I did. You should too (though they do have a filet mignon and a rib-eye as well). Enjoy. :-)
Absolutely delicious. Lilly's chicken was as good as I remember. GF flourless brownie was TO DIE FOR!
27 Airport Square, North Wales, PA 19454
Been here many times and plenty of GF options. Also have RedBridge GF BEER.
5102 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Always a great place with plenty of GF choices for this celiac!
5500 Abercorn Street , Savannah,GA 31405
Great gluten free menu -- safe for the 2 celiac and 1 NCGS members of our family!
5102 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Great staff. Some nice selections for GF. Cobb salad was best I've had. GF menu - including deserts and beers.
4737 Concord Pike #455, Wilmington, DE 19803
I have been to Bonefish numerous times. I have found their waitstaff knowledgeable about celiac and gluten sensitivity. Each time the waitstaff has said they will let the kitchen know so that prep can be done separately, and each time I've had a worry free meal. I especially love their gluten free brownie for dessert.
3121 F. Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township,NJ 08234
I got extremely sick from this location twice and I will never go back. I was very disappointed. I had to be put on medicine for 6 months 4 times a day to repair my stomach from being glutened. I used to trust this place and love it but honestly I hope no one ever has to go through what I went through. Please think twice before eating here. I almost had to cancel my wedding from getting so sick. When I called and informed the managers they just offered a $25 gift card. They didn't seem sympathetic. I wrote three letters to the franchise and I received nothing back.
120 Regency Parkway, Omaha,NE 68114
Very good. Lots of options and knowledgeable.
2341 Sir Barton Way, Lexington,KY 40509
Many items on menu, server knowledgeable, food good. Will go again!!
15910 Crain Highway, Brandywine,MD 20613
A good, safe choice in Waldorf if looking for gluten free.
1201 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
A little on the pricey side but very good! My celiac son enjoyed his shrimp and gluten free dessert!
6783-2 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31909
Great service. Very knowledge about CC. Food was excellent.
4635 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Excellent and fast service. Very aware. Separate gf menu. We had the lobster tails -delish! There's even two gf dessert options :)
1912 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette,LA 70508
Horrible service! Terrible food. Totally messed up my gluten free meal. I am sick of course!
18713 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180
Had the great Chilean Seabass, large, for $30, and a super brownie and ice cream for $7. Also a generous Meyer's rum for $9. Food was delicious with broccoli and green beans. Beans were a tad underdone while the broccoli was perfect. Bartender was friendly and service was fine. I recommend Bonefish. They have a gluten free menu.
6527 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Really enjoyed dining here. Waiter seemed knowledgable, food was good, nice restaurant. Good menu. Ate here with no problems even have gluten free beer.
660 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
seemed very knowledgeable about celiac. food was delish!
5500 Abercorn Street , Savannah,GA 31405
Delicious food, great service and celiac friendly for my very gluten sensitive son!
1900 Crocker Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
Our server was very knowledgeable about gluten free. The food was excellent with many gf options! Definitely recommend!
7710 Voice of America Centre Drive, West Chester,OH 45069
Bonefish has many gluten free options and their staff are very knowledgeable about gluten free. You can even request gluten free bang bang shrimp, and there's a gf dessert!!
1305 W. 7th Street, Frederick,MD 21702
flourless GF brownie. need I say more
855 W Broad Street, Boise, ID 83702
Uh oh they served us flour tortillas on the fish tacos after we told them our whole party was gf. Luckily we caught it and they changed them. In their defense we had ordered of the regular menu and they were attempting to make it GF.
7020 East Chase Parkway, Montgomery,AL 36117
5041 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418
OMG! The best gluten free meal that I have had in a restaurant. Most of the time your choices are plain grilled chicken or fish. This actually had a sauce on it with wonderful veggie choices and an awesome chocolate cake for desert. I will definitely be back!
2903 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111
Very accommodating. Gluten free menu. Also will make gluten free on regular menu. Amazing shrimp & scallops!
2699 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee,FL 34741
We have just eaten here and my Daughter enjoyed the gluten free menu very much! She can thoroughly recommend the shrimp and scallop dish followed by the creme brûlée! You must go and try!
1835 Washington Rd, St. Clair, PA 15241
They have a separate gf menu and the staff is well trained. The fries here (or anything fried) are not gf.
901 Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall,PA 18052
was not offered a gf menu. again Caesar salad
3121 F. Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township,NJ 08234
Knowledgeable staff and good selections. Saucy shrimp was awesome!
6527 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
I eat here once a week and love it!
7801 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34747
GF menu including dessert. Great service. However, it was expensive whether GF or not. Small portions.
120 Regency Parkway, Omaha,NE 68114
Food, customer service, and atmosphere were nothing short of excellent! Gluten free menu has many options, including dessert! Best fish I have ever had! Did not taste fishy at all! Garlic mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus were amazing! Flourless brownie with raspberry sauce, macadamia nuts, whipped cream, and ice cream was decadent!
103 Highway 17 South, North Myrtle Beach,SC 29582
Great place to eat, waitress was very knowledgeable
2737 Madison Road, Cincinnati,OH 45209
Very knowledgeable about gluten free, and delicious! I've eaten here many times and never gotten sick.
7415 Corporate Boulevard, Baton Rouge,LA 70809
Extensive gluten free menu including dessert! Delicious food, helpful staff, great experience.
14770 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80401
Respectable GF menu, Staff was friendly, food was good.....but have a suspicion it was prepared on a gluten contaminated surface, shortly after finishing my meal, I came down with a nasty headache and fatigue that wiped me out for the day..... Even waking up this morning..... The symptoms remain. Would have given more stars.... But I'm feeling pretty miserable from it.
3121 F. Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township,NJ 08234
Excellent restaurant. Nice GF menu. Fine fish selection. Even have GF beer (Omission).
1100 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids,MI 49546
Great GF experience! Wonderful options and knowledgable staff.
2903 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111
Good safe choice for a Celiac. Gluten-free menu with many selections.
120 Regency Parkway, Omaha,NE 68114
They have a server who is gluten free herself, and gave us some great recommendations. The food is great and had no problems eating here. I cannot say enough good things about our server. The gluten free dessert menu was amazingly good and I can't believe the quality of the desserts!
4737 Concord Pike #455, Wilmington, DE 19803
I have been to Bonefish Grills across the country and have been glutened before but this was the worst experience. I ordered off the GF menu a salmon salad and made certain the waitress knew I was Celiac. The first time they brought me a chicken salad with croutons. The next time they brought me a salmon salad...with croutons. The third time looked correct but it could not have been GF as I did react...badly. I will not be going to BFGs any more.
6527 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Love this place. GF bang bang shrimp is amazing.
2400 South 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach,FL 32250
Awesome waiter and very knowledgeable of gluten free menu. I always eat here when I come to Ponte Vedra and it never disappoints. I have celiac and I never get sick here.
18713 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180
Fantastic service and an amazing gluten free meal!
1455 N. University Dr., Coral Springs,FL 33071
This is one of my favorites even though there are no gluten free substitutes - like bread or pasta. I find their gluten free menu options (there is a menu) delicious and with enough variety to enjoy multiple visits. However, the best part (and one I always make room for) is the flourless brownie and ice cream on the menu. Perfect ending to any meal.
120 Regency Parkway, Omaha,NE 68114
Excellent service. Ask for Janetta to be your server. She is gluten free herself and she gave us some great recommendations.
1247 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst,NY 14226
I came here based on others opinions and they are spot on! They have a great gluten free menu with dessert on top of it! As many of you know there are places that don't have desserts as an option for us! Our waiter was fantastic! You wont be disappointed with this restaurant! The food and drinks are delicious!
1101 S Joyce St B-26, Arlington, VA 22202
Delicious. Lots of options.
12906 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613
Excellent selection for GF option. Kitchen star is well trained and prepares for for Celiac's properly, exceptional attention to allergen details
5102 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Excellent food and service. They offer a variety of gluten free menu items too.
4889 W. Chester Pike, Newtown Square,PA 19073
As someone who is very sensitive to gluten, I can say I've enjoyed several meals here and have felt fine after each. The wait staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Ask for a gluten free menu.
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Obama on climateJune 15,2014When it comes to dealing with the worlds climate and energy challenges I have a simple rule: Change America, change the world.
If America raises its clean energy standards, not only will others follow others who have hid behind our inaction well also stimulate our industry to invent more of the clean air, clean power and energy efficiency systems, and move them down the cost curve faster, so U.S. companies will be leaders in this next great global industry and American consumers will be the first to benefit.
That is why the new Environmental Protection Agency rules proposed by President Obama the week before last to curb carbon emissions from power plants are so pivotal.
You cant make power systems greener without making them smarter smarter materials, software or design. One new ruling will not change the world and we have to be careful that this one doesnt replace our addiction to coal with an addiction to natural gas alone.
But coming at a time when clean energy technologies are becoming more competitive, and when awareness of climate change is becoming more pervasive, this EPA ruling should give a real boost to clean power and efficiency innovation and make our country more resilient, healthy, secure and respected.
Several weeks ago, as he was drawing up these new emission rules, I interviewed Obama in the White House library about climate and energy. Following are highlights.
For starters, Obama is aware that we cant just keep burning oil, coal and gas until they run out. As the International Energy Agency warned, no more than one-third of proven reserves of fossil fuels can be consumed prior to 2050 unless carbon capture and storage technology is widely deployed otherwise well bust through the limit of a 2 degree Celsius rise in average temperature that climate scientists believe will unleash truly disruptive ice melt, sea level rise and weather extremes.
The rest has to stay in the ground, and we need to steadily find cleaner alternatives and more energy efficiency. I asked Obama if he agreed with that analysis.
Science is science, he said. And there is no doubt that if we burned all the fossil fuel thats in the ground right now that the planets going to get too hot and the consequences could be dire.
So we cant burn it all?
Were not going to be able to burn it all. Over the course of the next several decades, were going to have to build a ramp from how we currently use energy to where we need to use energy. And were not going to suddenly turn off a switch and suddenly were no longer using fossil fuels, but we have to use this time wisely, so that you have a tapering off of fossil fuels replaced by clean energy sources that are not releasing carbon. ... But I very much believe in keeping that 2 [degree] Celsius target as a goal.
If that is so, your environmental supporters wonder why you keep touting how much were still exploring for oil, coal and natural gas?
We have got to meet folks where they are, said Obama. Weve gone through, obviously, in the last five years, a tough economic crisis. ... I dont always lead with the climate change issue because if you right now are worried about whether youve got a job or if you can pay the bills, the first thing you want to hear is how do I meet the immediate problem? One of the hardest things in politics is getting a democracy to deal with something now where the payoff is long term or the price of inaction is decades away. What weve tried to do is continually find ways in which we can make progress, recognizing that were not immediately going to get people to abandon the old gas-guzzler because they cant afford an electric car.
Every morning you get a security briefing from the intelligence community on global threats; do you now also get the same on environmental threats?
I do, said Obama. Science adviser John Holdren typically makes presentations when there are new findings, and his reports show that environmental stresses are now impacting both foreign and domestic policy. For instance, wildfires are now consuming a larger and larger portion of the Department of Interior budget. And if we continue to fund fighting fires the same way weve done in the past, all the money for everything else for conservation, for maintenance of forests all that money gets used up.
But the area hes just as worried about, said Obama, is how climate change could end up having profound national security implications in poorer countries. Were obviously concerned about drought in California or hurricanes and floods along our coastlines and the possibility of more powerful storms or more severe droughts. All of those things are bread-and-butter issues that touch on American families.
But when you start seeing how these shifts can displace people entire countries can be finding themselves unable to feed themselves and the potential incidence of conflict that arises out of that that gets your attention. Theres a reason why in the quadrennial defense review [which] the secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff work on identified climate change as one of our most significant national security problems. Its not just the actual disasters that might arise, it is the accumulating stresses that are placed on a lot of different countries and the possibility of war, conflict, refugees, displacement that arise from a changing climate.
Syria couldnt manage a four-year drought when it had a government, and that drought helped fuel the uprising there, because the government did nothing for the people. Imagine what will happen if they have another prolonged drought and theyve destroyed half their country.
Which gives you a sense of what happens in a lot of these countries that are just barely hanging on, said Obama. They dont have a lot of margin for error, and that has national security implications. When people are hungry, when people are displaced, when there are a lot of young people, particularly young men, who are drifting without prospects for the future, the fertility of the soil for terrorism ends up being significant. And it can have an impact on us.
What is the one thing you would still like to see us do to address climate change? Said Obama: put a price on carbon.
The way weve solved previous problems, like acid rain, he noted, was that we said: Were going to charge you if youre releasing this stuff into the atmosphere, but were going to let you figure out with the marketplace and with the technology how best to mitigate it. But you cant keep dumping it out in the atmosphere and making everybody else pay for it. So if theres one thing I would like to see, itd be for us to be able to price the cost of carbon emissions. ... Weve obviously seen resistance from the Republican side of the aisle on that. And out of fairness, theres some Democrats whove been concerned about it as well, because regionally theyre very reliant on heavy industry and old-power plants. ... I still believe, though, that the more we can show the price of inaction that billions and potentially trillions of dollars are going to be lost because we do not do something about it ultimately leads us to be able to say, Lets go ahead and help the marketplace discourage this kind of activity.
Where does natural gas fit in?
After all, it can be a blessing and a curse. Natural gas emits only half the carbon dioxide of coal when burned, but if methane leaks when oil companies extract it from the ground in a sloppy manner methane is far more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide it can wipe out all the advantages of natural gas over coal.
Natural gas, the president said, is a useful bridge to span where we are right now and where we hope to be where weve got entirely clean energy economies based around the world. Environmentalists, he added, are right, though, to be concerned if its done badly, then you end up having methane gas emitted. And we know how to do it properly. But right now what weve got to do is make sure that there are industry standards that everybody is observing. That doesnt necessarily mean that it has to be a national law, he said. You could have a series of states working together and, hopefully, industry working together to make sure that the extraction of natural gas is done safely.
Do you ever want to just go off on the climate deniers in Congress?
Yeah, absolutely, the president said with a laugh. Look, its frustrating when the science is in front of us. ... We can argue about how. But lets not argue about whats going on. The science is compelling. ... The baseline fact of climate change is not something we can afford to deny. And if you profess leadership in this country at this moment in our history, then youve got to recognize this is going to be one of the most significant long-term challenges, if not the most significant long-term challenge, that this country faces and that the planet faces. The good news is that the public may get out ahead of some of their politicians as people start to see the cost of cleaning up for hurricanes like Sandy or the drought in California and when those start multiplying, then people start thinking, You know what? Were going to reward politicians who talk to us honestly and seriously about this problem.
The president added: The person who I consider to be the greatest president of all time, Abraham Lincoln, was pretty consistent in saying, With public opinion theres nothing I cannot do, and without public opinion theres nothing I can get done, and so part of my job over these next two and a half years and beyond is trying to shift public opinion. And the way to shift public opinion is to really focus in on the fact that if we do nothing our kids are going to be worse off.
The trick, I argued, is to find that fine line between making people feel the problem is urgent, but not insoluble so they just say: If the end is nigh, lets party.
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I thought I was the only one with this problem. It scares me because my LO will only really nurse on that side if she's wanting to sleep or just wants comfort nursing but it affects my supply that I'm trying to build up.
I thought I was the only one with this problem. It scares me because my LO will only really nurse on that side if she's wanting to sleep or just wants comfort nursing but it affects my supply that I'm trying to build up.
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Just a little update since I started this thread - my daughter is now 16 weeks and we are still breastfeeding . My left side has always been more troublesome than my right - more painful from the start and uncomfortable to hold her there - and as a result always had lower supply because I favoured my right side. All of a sudden two weeks ago I noticed that my daughter was nursing MUCH better on that side - she was able to get into a real rhythm and I could feel that she was able to empty the breast much faster. Since then I see that when expressing, I have two streams . They still come from the same place on the nipple but it all seems to come out a bit faster. Right side is pretty much the same, although I did also see an inkling of a second stream (again - from same nipple pore) yesterday.
I'm still supplementing with formula and her weight gain is slow - but I feel a huge sense of relief that all the efforts haven't been in vain. I can highly recommend accupuncture for anyone struggling with low milk supply, it is the one thing that has made the most difference to me, even though I have no idea whether that's helped the single stream issue or not - or even if the single stream is the cause of all the problems.
A question - for all you lucky ladies who have more than one stream (!) - do all the streams come from the same pore, or do you have streams coming from multiple points all over the top of the nipple?? I know it sounds like a dumb question but i've never seen another woman breastfeeding so close up!
PS Miniwo - I hear you - keep going, you never know what might happen if you just keep plugging away
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DONT worry if you have only a single stream. I had only a single stream on one side and two streams on the other. Yet my lo gained 300 grams each week. I was worriied too, but my lactation consultant told me, just concentrate on the output and weight and ignore everything else.
Woohoo! So glad you're still hanging in after 16 weeks of what doesn't sound like fun! I hope someone else struggling reads your post & encourages them to keep at it as well! Congratulations!


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Peace Corps signed a cooperation agreement with the government of Guinea in 1962, which forms the basis for our current country program. The first Volunteers arrived in Guinea in 1963. However, in 1966, relations between the United States government and the government of Guinea soured, and the Guinean government asked Volunteers to leave. Peace Corps was invited back in 1969, but again relations between the two governments deteriorated, and Volunteers left in 1971. Soon after President Sekou Touré's death in 1984, Peace Corps was asked to return once again to Guinea.
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A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
On Hold and Holding On
It's frightening having to rely on Medicare for medications and medical needs. The coverage is both expensive and bare bones. Medicare pays up to 80% for most things and less than that for others. So, if I need an MRI, or other tests I'll have a big out of pocket expense.
I need to make other decisions concerning the house and other things but at the urging of my sister am shelving those until after my colonoscopy Tuesday. I've been having some alarming GI symptoms that began over a year ago but have gotten worse over the past several weeks. It's unrelated to stress. I've had a change in bowel habits, pencil thin stools, along with random bleeding.
Upon moving I started seeing a different GI doctor. He has been excellent. He is not only kind but is able to explain things that even a cognitively challenged person like me can understand. As an added bonus he also knows about dysautonomia including POTS so I haven't had to convince him of what I need in terms of prep for the colonoscopy.
The reason I've delayed getting a colonoscopy is the prep along with the fasting can cause my blood sugar to go really low. Also, with the POTS I'm easily dehydrated. Both can contribute to a fainting episode. When I had my endoscopy I was so dehydrated the nurse couldn't find a vein to use. I had to talk her into giving me an IV. She kindly did so but was later reprimanded by the doctor. I was thankful she did because I was feeling faint even lying down.
I'm still nervous about the prep and fainting but I need to get this done. My new gastroenterologist told me upon my arrival they would start an IV containing glucose. I'm grateful to him that I don't have to go through a long explanation that gets met with raised eyebrows as if I were exaggerating or being a hypochondriac.
The GI doc believes my mom likely died of colon cancer. It's not the first time I've heard this. Apparently it's common for colon cancer metastasize to the liver. Her oncologist at the time said my mom had a very aggressive form of cancer.
Also, I did not know that colon cancer, ovarian cancer, breast and prostate cancer all share the same gene which means my sisters' and I are all at high risk of developing any of the above with the exception of prostate cancer. Anyone with a family history of colon cancer should get a colonoscopy 10 years prior to the recommended age of 50.
Once I get the results back I can continue with making decisions and transitioning to living in poverty. I can't wait. That is a really hard pill to swallow. No matter how much I try to figure out what to sacrifice I still do not have the money to pay for rent whether its a share or on my own. Then there is the added burden of people who do not want to share a place with someone is disabled. I don't blame them. I don't want to live with someone who is home all the time either.
In order to be able to afford to live anywhere I'll have to use about $400 per month in savings. That will last less than 1 year. I have to buy a bed, pay first and last month's rent plus a pet deposit, buy sheets, lamps, etc...and I'll have to pay moving expenses.
And then the medical expenses. If I see a doctor who charges $300 per visit, I have to pay $60. It all seems insurmountable. I have a car that needs repair. I'm already dipping into my savings to pay for the crown. I used up the flexplan and still owe the dentist $448. And, I need to get glasses.
I won't have dental care or vision coverage because I can not afford to pay the high cost of a Medicare Advantage plan.
The hardest part of my day is waking up to this reality. It's like I have to get used to it over and over again. I spend a few hours each day looking at my expenses as if some new figure will suddenly pop up. Or trying to decide what else I can sacrifice. I will already be going without a landline and cable but I do need the internet. I can't go without food. And the rest of my check is taken up with a student loan and Medicare costs.
I might qualify for food stamps which would help. I'm going to apply for any aid I potentially qualify for.
And I'm grieving.
But there are moments like last week when I was able to drive 4 miles to and from the lab to get my blood drawn and then again to the dentist. I had a great time. Or when my nephew asked if I wanted to watch a Harry Potter movie with him. Or seeing his face light up upon opening his birthday gift. Or hearing my niece play the piano. She's a natural. I am so grateful for these sorts of moments and experiences. That is the one positive outcome of this disease is the ability to find joy in small things as well as the ability to feel grateful for those things.
One of the most striking things about the ME community is the ability to make sacred the small things in life. I think of all the books published by ME patients. And all the artwork. It's inspiring.
So I'm holding onto experiences as mentioned above. They get me through to the next moment or hour or day.
7 comments:
- Renee said...
Terri, I cannot believe all that you are going through. It is more than one person should have to cope with. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
- December 6, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Displaced said...
Hi there,
I recently moved home to Australia from the US and but for the fact that I had somewhere to go I would be in the same boat as you. As it is I have many economic challenges here but at least my medical care is free and my medications are sponsored. I really feel for you in this situation and I wish I had something positive to suggest.. All I can do is tell you I am thinking of you and hoping some little ray of hope comes to you. Good luck!
- December 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Cusp said...
Dont know what to say except that I hear you and hold you in my thoughts (*)
- December 7, 2011 at 5:12 AM
- Toni said...
Hi Terri,
Thanks for catching us up on how things are going. We all care for you so much. I hope the tests go well. You're right to not be doing anything but concentrating on the medical stuff right now. I'll be thinking of you.
- December 7, 2011 at 7:47 AM
- Jeanne said...
Hi Terri,
One of my old posts (one on dysautonomia) has been getting newer visitors and I came across your name in the blog comments. So, I wanted to stop over and say hello. :)
I'm sorry you are dealing with so much right now and I know it's scary.
I think your sister is on the right track with encouraging you to focus on the colonoscopy for now. I've had 4 colonoscopies (and had a foot of my colon removed in 1996).
Also, I've had to do bowel preps for other things (mostly surgeries). So, I know preps can be challenging. I've written about this on my blog since my bowel prep experiences have varied wildly over the years as the type of preps has improved.
That is awesome that your GI is kind and knowledgeable about POTS.
I hope your prep goes well. I understand your apprehension. Hopefully, things will go well. I'm glad you like your gastroenterologist too. Another plus.
I'm sorry that you lost your mom. It must be frightening that she is suspected to have had colon cancer.
My husband has colon, ovarian, and prostate cancer in his family.
Due to the number of relatives who were diagnosed with various cancers within a short time of one another, several members of his extended family (his father, aunt, uncle, etc.) have had genetic testing done (BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes).
My father-in-law has pressured my husband to have such testing. However, my husband hasn't done so because:
(1) He was afraid that a positive test result might give insurance companies an excuse to discriminate against him.
(2) My husband is aware that he may be at greater risk without the test. So, he sees no point in risking discrimination (i.e. pre-existing condition).
(3) A positive test result would just confirm that he has reason to be concerned - which could cause him emotional stress. He can make lifestyle changes under the assumption that he is positive for the genetic issue without a test.
So, he hasn't had a test. While the types of cancer you mentioned can (in some cases) all be traced back to a BRCA gene issue, there are other causes for those cancers too. (So, it's possible for someone to have relatives with the cancers you mentioned and not have BRCA gene issues behind it).
Due to the BRCA testing that my FIL and my husband's aunt and uncle had done (i.e. my FIL's siblings), we know they all tested positive for BRCA gene issues.
My husband is having a colonoscopy 12/15. He's 46 but with his symptoms and the fact that his grandfather died from colon cancer (plus his grandfather had prostate cancer too), they are going to check him out.
I hope everything goes smoothly with your housing situation. I know dental and vision expenses on top of medical are overwhelming. Hang in there. I think you're smart to apply for any aid you potentially qualify for.
You have a great deal on your plate. I am sure it must be overwhelming and even scary. Hang in there.
I'm glad the Harry Potter movie with your nephew and hearing your niece play the piano lifted you up. I know Harry Potter and piano are infamous in my house for giving people a lift. :)
The small moments really do matter. Those special moments really do help brighten the day and make it easier to cope with losses, pain, grief, and frustration.
I'm sending positive energy your way!
Take care,
- December 9, 2011 at 10:52 PM
- Elaine said...
I'm sorry all this is piling up on you right now. Please try to find an advocate who can "do" lots of the hard work for you. If you are on disablilty then there are "senior and disability workers" who will assist you with all kinds of things. If not, INS may have someone who could help. Don't hesitate to ask around:) We all need help now and again.
Again, I'm so sorry for all your troubles!
Lifting you up in prayers and sending you blessings.
- December 10, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- KC said...
Re: student loans. If you are retired on Social Security (or even before) you can ask to have your student loans cancelled That's what I had to do. They send you a form - and your doctor has to certify that you are disabled. I really hope you see this comment and that you can do this! We are in the same boat - keep rowing..... Kendra
- December 25, 2011 at 8:11 PM


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I've now been pumping for 3 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days. My twin babies via surrogacy will be born within a month. I am getting around 6 oz per day (1 full oz in a pump session, at my peak during the day). I know it's going slow, but at least I'm making progress...
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