aja8888
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Replaced the driver's side door weather seal in my 1998 F150. Washed the truck, aired up tires on two cars, and cleaned my workbench. Whew! Time for a rest.
Well, not really alive, but it works.
Almost three weeks ago we had a bit of a windstorm that blew the A/C condensing unit off the pad overnight, in addition to cutting off power for ~12 hours. We were able to just push it back in place but since it was too cold to turn on the A/C and test it we had no way of knowing if anything was damaged.
Today between the outside temperature of 72° F and sunlight coming in the windows we let it get to 81° inside and turned on the A/C just to see if it worked. Yay, it did! So for right now anyway it seems that there were no lasting effects.
... The good doctor patiently listened to the story and kept smiling the whole time (because he knew there was nothing to worry about), then explained it to me nicely. He called it a vasovagal syncope, which is just a fancy word for fainting.
I hadn’t eaten since a light breakfast that day, and I had also let myself become dehydrated (confirmed because my urine was pretty dark when I finally went). When my stomach suddenly called for an increased blood supply to start the digestion process as I began to eat, there wasn’t enough available and the blood drained from my upper body, depriving the brain of its supply. Heart rate (and blood pressure) dropped for the same reason. All because I was dehydrated and the blood was thicker than normal.
The doc told me it was completely harmless and nothing to worry about, which was a huge relief to me. He said that putting me on the floor got me back to normal, and I would have recovered even faster if they had thought to elevate my legs. Thanked him profusely and went back to the ship.
Incidentally, the whole thing wasn’t even worth putting in a medical claim for. Two taxi rides of around $25 each, and the consultation at the ER was about $45.
All because I let myself get dehydrated over a long travel day. Stay thirsty, my friends.
Thought I had really bad head cold since Wednesday. Panicked when DW said looks like strep with it being Friday (doctors office closed Sat/Sun). Got an appointment after one desperate call. Doctor really enjoyed the clutches, dislocated/broken ankle story and updating my chart for surgery. Oh, also informed us that I had the flu. Rest of day same as the past three weeks (flat on back, leg elevated).
Glad you are OK. Getting dehydrated can really sneak up on us as we grow older, especially in hot climates. I have found that I fall more easily if I get too dehydrated, as weird as that probably seems. So, I actually measure how much water I drink every day, to make sure I am drinking a normal amount.All because I let myself get dehydrated over a long travel day. Stay thirsty, my friends.
Since I am retired, I dug one hole Wednesday and the other on Thursday.
Changed the oil in my 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid for the 33rd and final time. It has 297,050 miles on it. When I get to 300k (should be there in 6 weeks), I'm giving it away and buying a new car. Also rotated the tires.
Changed the oil in my 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid for the 33rd and final time. It has 297,050 miles on it. When I get to 300k (should be there in 6 weeks), I'm giving it away and buying a new car. ............
Gumby, give it to NW so he can have somewhere to put his excess electricity...........Now that I have more storage to squirrel the collected energy to use at night instead of having to find a way to burn it off during daytime..........