Cable Down.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After the Cyst ruptured yesterday afternoon, not only did I have to repeatedly replace the Dressing, but my Shirts as well. Now the Laundry Hamper smells like I have for the past week. The good thing was the pressure under my Arm was down to zero. It allowed me to start my night in my Recliner and finish it Bed without all the Discomfort.

Kathy was awake shortly after I started getting thing ready to cook breakfast. We enjoyed Over Easy Eggs on Toast before heading to the Computers, with our Coffees.

We were barely settled in when Danielle the Pharmacist from Health First Pharmacy called. When Chris (the other Pharmacist) had spoken to the Clinic yesterday, he had not spoken to the same Doctor I had seen. So the one he spoke to just figured it was okay to take the old Antibiotic with the new. Luckily he left a note to the Doctor I had seen and he immediately called to say "Don't do that". Good thing I had only taken one this morning.

Another thing she told me was to not use the Hydrogen Peroxide to draw out the Infection, because she said, it slows down the healing process. Even though the Size has deminished considerably, there is still Golfball Sized Lump in it's place. With more appointments this week, I'll have them check it out.

Working hard to clean out the Freezer, we had Perogies for lunch, before getting back to the Computers. We were going to check one of the Canadian New Medias around 2:00, because of things flashing across our Computers, when suddenly we ended up with an empty screen. It did not matter what channel we tried to tune into, they were all the same. Amazingly, the bottom of the screen showed what channel it was and what should be on, but there was no transmission going through.

I tried calling Cogeco but when the Automated Answering System says "Due to high caller volume the next operator will be available in approximately Three Hours" I just hung up. Of course, our Internet is also connected through Cable, so we were dead in the water. We had to wait for Technical Services to do their magic.

We used to have Bell Satellite, before we went Fulltiming and had more problems than with Cable. If a small cloud passed to the south of the building, we got dropped. It was a nightmare.

With Plans to do some restocking today, we headed out just after 4:00 to give the School Busses time to get off the road. As we passed through the front Lobby, Cogeco Technicians were going through the Untility Room checking all the feed lines. Going out the rear entrance, there was the big Truck with all the Techs checking their Meters. Luckily, the breeze was Lite enough, our Jackets were more than enough to wear.

I'm not sure if this is happening in the United States, but this week in Canada, Tim Horton's is selling what are called Smile Cookies and all proceeds from their sales is distributed to Local Charities, Food Banks along with the Summer Camps. I wanted to support them last year, but still recovering from my Hip Surgery, it didn't happen. Today, we had Chicken Wraps with Decaffeinated Coffees for supper and walked out with a Dozen Smile Cookies in a box.

Our next stop was to Dollarama, where we restocked of Brisk Iced Tea and Breakfast Juice. We'll do the Groceries tomorrow.

Back home the Cogeco Service Truck with its flashing lights was on the road in front of our building. Inside, we still have no Television or Internet. There is an upside to this problem, I have written the Blog earlier than most nights, now only if the Technicians get things working.

Surprise our Cable System just came on with Fifteen Minutes to go before Midnight.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Why don’t oysters share their pearls?

Because they’re shellfish.

My Bubble Burst.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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With the change in yesterday's Medication, I thought for certain that I might have a half decent night's sleep, but that didn't happen. Instead, I went back and forth between my Recliner and Bed in hopes the next time I closed my eyes, I'd actually sleep. With less than Five Hours of sleep, I finally just started my day by 7:00. The reason was simple, it takes time for medications to do their job, and this latest one was no different.

When I saw the Doctor at the Walk-In Clinic yesterday, the Cyst under my arm had grown to over an Inch in diameter. By the time I went to Bed last night it had grown to over Two Inches in size and the only thing I could do was to take an extra Extra Strength Tylenol in hopes of sleeping. When Kathy joined me at 8:00, we were talking of going back to the Walk-In Clinic, when it happened. The Cyst had grown to the size of an Orange, with the Pain to go with it. Suddenly, my T-Shirt was sticking to my skin, the Pain started to subside and the Odor from the Puss had us both gagging. Luckily, it was all contained on me as I headed for the shower to clean up.

Even after washing up, spraying it with Hydrogen Peroxide, covering it with Guaze and changing my Shirt, I still smelled. It was probably the odor that was stuck inside my nostrils. With more drainage to follow, I changed the dressing and my shirt another Two Times, through the day. Each time the Peroxide looked like a wintery white scene, as the Puss continues to drain. As of this writing the Cyst is smaller than a grape and the Pain is diminishing.

Still trying to clean our Freezer, we enjoyed Lazy Man's Cabbage Rolls that our daughter and son-in-law had dropped off a while back, for our lunches. There was no way to eat it all then, so it joined the Frozen Food section of the Fridge. Slowly it is being enjoyed and there is still more.

The Pharmacist finally called back, telling me I could actually take Both Antibiotics at the same time, because they both treated something different. I'll wait and see about that one.

Suffering from the lack of sleep, it was a struggle to get caught up on my morning reading.

Having read last night's Blog, our daughter Karen called while on her way home from work, asking if there was anything we needed help with. We truly appreciate any help we get, but we also have to be self-dependent.

After watching the "6 o'clock Local News" we shared the last Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Three Meat Pizza for a late supper.

With the Dishes all clean and put away, we watched "The Pitt" before watching the "11 o'clock Local News".

Think I should be able to sleep tonight.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

Be kind. It feels good.

Maz Jobrani, Comedian and Actor

Increased Pain and Impatience.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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When we saw our Family Doctor on Friday, he quickly diagnosed my problem as a Plugged Sweat Gland that turned into a Cyst. With instructions of Warm Compressions and Antibiotics we were soon on our way. Our first stop was the Health First Pharmacy to get the Pills and some hope of relief. Throughout the next Three Days, I did as I was instructed, but there was no Relief. Instead, what I was feeling was greater Pressure, Pain and the Smell was getting worse. Even Kathy was smelling it today.

We enjoyed a bowl of Penne with the Homemade Spaghetti Sauce that our daughter Karen and son-in-law Greg had brought over about a Month ago. They cook then package Homemade Meals to take to work. When they over produced a few dishes, they passed them over for us to use. They have all tasted great and saved us a lot of time in the Kitchen.

Most times, people's problems are the cause of a reaction between Medications. I started researching the Injections that I have getting at the Pain Care Clinic and found that swelling could occur if there was any kind of a Growth present before. By midafternoon I had already taken my full dosage of Antibiotics, but this afternoon's discomfort had gotten worse. Like our Family Doctor had said, "If it gets worse, go to a Walk-In Clinic", so that was where we headed.

Kathy had to help me with my Jacket, because I was losing maneuverability to do it on my own.

There is a Walk-In Clinic a Half Mile up the road that we've used before, so that was where we went. Being on record with a location speeds things up and saves a lot of paperwork. With only minutes left before they closed for the day, I was called in. Kathy immediately helped me shed my Jacket. The moment the Doctor walked in, I started explaining the situation, telling him our Family Doctor's last name, showing the Antibiotics and the Injection name. When I lifted my shirt, his eyes grew wide. He was looking at at Very Red Two-Inch Diameter Cyst. He has changed the Antibiotic to something much stronger and Four Times rather than Twice a day, He also said to tell George of the change. I didn't mention his first name, so it shows they know of one another.

Our next stop was Health First Pharmacy where Danielle immediately filled the Prescription. Though it was not written, there is a possibility that this was supposed to be taken along with the other. She'll verify with the Doctor and call me back with the answer.

We stopped at Mary Browns to take advantage of their Monday Special for supper.

With the high only reaching 43 F (6 C) I dropped Kathy to the front entrance to our building. The "6 o'clock Local News" showed we could be seeing Flurries tomorrow.

We later watched a couple episodes of "Caught on Dashcam". They show clips from around the world. Lots of crazy drivers out there.

I'll be taking the second Pill before going to sleep. I can only hope to feel some relief in the next few days.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

Frostbite!