You know, funny you should bring that up, Nucky. We think the ER may have diagnosed my husband wrong and are thinking the diverticulosis thing as well. Hubby called the hospital today and will be going there tomorrow to pick up a copy of all his records from the ER so we can review them ourselves. The only reason we found out was because we decided to change up his meds (you know how pharmacists can be :o) and lo and behold his pain went away.....if that ain't a bunch of NOTHING! Anyway, thanks for your concern.

NOTHING like a good report - glad to hear!

Geez, W, you know NOTHING is NOTHING without you!

Keep us posted on your project with putting the NOTHINGmobile back together again. Dare I even call it that? I know how men can be with their cars. :22yikes:

Nothing will always be an ever moving target.

Shooting at NOTHING is not allowed.. lol

Hmmm.......hello, Scottish. Welcome to NOTHING.:wave:

It depends on the kind of day the Dr. is having. If Nothing too heavy duty is going on they are likely to take it easy on you. Maybe the patient before you looked like John Candy so a couple extra pounds is Nuthin.

Wiotte not checking in while he has his engine apart is no big concern. He loves his car. Those couple of crispy dark valves were heartbreaking and needed immediate repair. When it's running well again and Nothing else is wrong he'll be back.

First time EVER that pain medicine was requested by Mrs. John Wayne A.K.A. Mrs. Nucky but the Dr. said only an Aleve, Tylenol cocktail, Nothing more. It worked, thankfully.

It seems as if my original goal, which was to keep it simple stupid, fell by the wayside. I’ve decided to disassemble everything north of the firewall. I was stupid thinking I’ll have a heart attack, if I kept thinking that way, why bother doing anything ? So, I’m committed to thinking I’m 33 again and I’ll live forever. So, damn the torpedos and full NOTHING ahead ! Thanks for saying I’m an important cog in the NOTHING gear, for a gear head that’s a true compliment.



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You still searching for that NOTHING de Ville ? I’m ready willing and able to cut through the grease for you brother NOTHING.


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Welcome to NOTHINGVILLE !
We’re committed to nutty nonsense and deep respect for fellow NOTHINGS. Keeps us sane in an insane world.


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On hold but always looking. My wife had a good point. If we had to leave the premises in a hurry wouldn't I rather have a more current vehicle? That's not Nothing. She has been keeping me out of trouble for years.

I had a 1997 Deville with only 9000 miles on it when I sold it to move down here, Nothing but a humongous regret. When the time is correct I'll take you up on that offer there Mr. Goodwrench. Until then :gc: better than Nothing.

Btw, Nucky, hope Mrs. Nucky is feeling better. Saying prayers for her pain to be relieved and for a quick recovery.......and that's not NOTHING. :)

Dear Abby10 and Nucky,

Please forgive me for “eavesdropping” and then sticking my nose into your conversation, but before I leave the house today, I must comment here because you are talking about divertic- and that got my attention.

I am not a medical person. But I have two close friends up north who have suffered from diverticulitis. One was hospitalized. Both friends got through without surgery and have done fine since by making sure fiber in the diet is a part of every day.

Diverticulosis basically means “conditions exist.” But when, and if, inflammation sets into those little intestinal pouches, that is when the diagnosis is diverticulitis. An attack of diverticulitis can be diagnosed with a scan. I saw one of the scan reports. It had the words “uncomplicated diverticulitis” — and she was sent home with very strict orders to stay on a bland diet until the attack had subsided. She was given 2 prescriptions. (I think they were Flagyl and Cipro — but please, please do not take me at my word on those meds. I am not a doctor or nurse or pharmacist or PA or NP or a receptionist in a medical office. I do not know what the meds should be or even if I am remembering correctly what she got.)

Though one of my friends was hospitalized, both got through the attacks without surgery. Each has managed, so far, to avoid another attack by making Metamucil, or some other fiber supplement, a part of their daily commitment along with a healthy diet that includes plenty of fiber rich foods.

One of my friends was told about the fiber thing when she was in an earlier attack and took that to mean she should start the fiber immediately — WRONG. That doc had said nothing about the immediate need for a bland diet during an attack. (Geez) Anyway, that bland diet often includes broth. There is bone broth available now in those boxes in the broth section. I think Pacific is the brand she used. She said the protein in the bone broth seemed to help her not to feel like she was starving as she let her intestines recover by giving them a rest. After recovery is when she started being ever faithful to fiber in her diet.

I debated this morning about whether to stick my nose in here with unsolicited “medical” advice. But I know the potential seriousness of diverticulitis. It is nothing to mess with. A scan for the definitive diagnosis is done during an attack.

You can find more information on the internet. If you type in “diverticulitis” it will take you to responsible sites like Mayo, etc.

I feel a little ridiculous, babbling on here this morning. I have never met you and I feel like I am barging in in a most public way. But I know how serious things could have become for my two friends who wrestled this condition and will have to continue to stay ahead of it.

And now, I must move forward with my day — hanging out with friends I can actually see. I wish you all the best of health. And if diverticulitis is suspected, an immediate scan might be in order.

Boomer, everyone is welcome in NOTHING. When trying to help others you're even more welcome.

Metamucil has been part of our diet for years. It just makes life a little smoother.. lol

I like yogurt to keep things regular. Helps with keeping my bowels full of NOTHING all that harmful. I hear a TMI coming.

Boomer,

Your post is NOTHING but a wonderful addition here. For not being a medical person you sure know your stuff. Very helpful information and you were spot on with the medications - I'm impressed! And equally impressed that you included a NOTHING in your post - lol.

It does get kind of personal around here at times because, in what we call NOTHINGVILLE, we have come to feel connected in a virtual kind of way and as such care about each others dilemmas. We hope to never come across as exclusionary however. Just think of us as a "town" where some people move in and out of at will and others choose to stay for the long haul. All are welcome, so come back anytime. Thanks so much for the tips and enjoy your day! :wave:

That's okay, we're NOTHING but family here. I'm with you on the yogurt. I eat it everyday, usually for breakfast, and I add fresh berries, nuts, and some steel oats to it - yum! :icon_hungry:

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Let it be said, or not, that NOTHING has been said for over 10 hours. I’m not a NOTHING slacker boys. Oh yeah, and girls [emoji6].
My progress report, almost NOTHING left in the engine compartment, almost.
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Tomorrow’s another day, hell, I’m retired ! [emoji847]

Back in the day I could lift that
short block out singlehanded. Nope, not anymore. I need to
rent a engine puller, then I can lift it singlehanded. Ya man.



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There’s only (1) thing better than being retired, NOTHING !
Wink, wink. Nod, nod K...
BTW, they can survive without you, but, you know that already [emoji55]


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Just make an A-frame out of a couple 4x4's and use a come-a-long.. NOTHING but backyard engineering.. lol

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Yeah, if you can find a garage in TV with garage ceilings higher than 8’. Don’t forget the ceiling joists, we don’t need no stinking ceiling joists, this is FL, trusses are in vogue here.


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NOTHING violation.. lol

If you would have stayed retired instead of thinking you're part of a pit crew you wouldn't be having this problem.. NOTHING but fun following along though.

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Funny you said that. As a kid I spent many hours building the ultimate go-****. The neighborhood kids would
come up the driveway and ask me what was
I doing ? I would always reply, “getting ready for the big race”.
NOTHING was gonna stop me.

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Boomer, those are the two medicines that I recall my wife getting. I was surprised that they didn't give her something to zap her out. She never complained about pain in her whole life so this was a bad attack. Your advice and words are really appreciated. The bland diet was hard to watch someone you love endure. We had friends from N.J. staying with us for a week and they decided that Oyster Crackers and Chicken Noodle Soup would be fine while I was on a run to the store to buy Jello and Broth. That was one big lesson learned. Listen to your Doctor, Bland means Bland. Your post isn't Nothing it was really Something. Thanks a lot. :bigbow:

NOTHINGS helping NOTHINGS.


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Take your time and enjoy it all. What a feeling it is when it actually runs again and you have no extra parts like when you put together a piece of furniture from IKEA and have 20 screws nuts and bolts left. Feel the love of the Nothing Mobile. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

As den mother, this is the kind of man talk that I deem NOTHING but G rated. :thumbup:

Have a good day all. Off to work - in my book, and probably because I'm a girl :girlneener:, there's NOTHING like a job where you don't have to get your hands dirty.

Is there NOTHING going on today?

Well, if you call being exposed to 3 active cases of the flu in the past 24 hours NOTHING, I guess so. Ugh, I asked my boss if I caught the flu now, if that means I can get workers' compensation for it. He didn't seem amused. :o

The flu is NOTHING to sneeze at.. The wife wears a mask anytime she's in the hospital during the season.

Hopefully your body knows not to get it..

Yeah, hopefully.

That is pretty smart of your wife. We were just talking about that at work today as well. In the meantime, we were disinfecting like crazy. We were especially concerned because we have a lot of elderly clients who stop by. It's NOTHING but a brutal bug this season. It seems to be going around the local college campus. I feel so bad for these kids because they have no one to help them out so they're coming in to pick up the medicine themselves. They look so sad and homesick. After all, who doesn't want their mom when they're sick. :(

Knowing you I bet you would rather do NOTHING but give these kids a hug and a thermos full of chicken noodle soup along with their Tamiflu..

Yep, in fact I wanted to do NOTHING but give them a big hug, but wasn't willing to pay the consequences of that action!

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Spent 6 hours today on this and this alone.
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NOTHING will be left untouched.



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Good morning fellow NOTHINGS!

Another 2 inches of snow overnight. This place is becoming NOTHING but a winter wonderland..

Always enjoy your NOTHING report at the end of the day. :thumbup:

I can't believe all the snow you're getting! And here I've been complaining about NOTHING but cloudy skies and rainy days. I guess I should count my blessings instead. It was 70 degrees here yesterday, although I would know NOTHING about it because that was my 10 hour workday so I missed it all. Today we are back in the 40's but no snow, just rain, rain, and more rain.

We definitely need to get ourselves to Florida......and soon!

I'm sorry but I wasn't involved at the beginning of Nothing. I thought you were here with the gang. Any snow is unfortunate in my eyes. I was truly desperate to get away from that whole mess. I hope you find a way to move here it really is as nice as discussed by fellow Villagers. You know what we shovel with down here? Nothing...Nada...Zip! :pray:

Our projected high for the next ten days doesn't get above 45* Snow predicted for the entire weekend. This is definitely not a normal winter for us.

I would like NOTHING more than to be in Florida right now. We'll be there in May but that's just not soon enough.

Is hubby doing any better?