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TexasTowelie

(116,798 posts)

6. Hanging in there.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:39 PM

Aug 2018

I start out the year with a case of scabies, then in April I was bit by one of the cats on the back of my calf. I had a staph infection and the doctor put me in the hospital, but the ultrasound didn't show any reason to have surgery. Other than that, I'm trying to survive the Texas heat--if I'm lucky I only have to change shirts once a day.

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Mayo Clinic calls out CNN's story of medical kidnapping as 'inaccurate' and 'irresponsible' [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP

That sounds like a very disfunctional family. pennylane100 Aug 2018 #1

The story is more complicated than cnn led us to believe uppityperson Aug 2018 #2

You're welcome. TexasTowelie Aug 2018 #3

I've been a hermit, not much on du or news because ARGH!!! uppityperson Aug 2018 #5

Hanging in there. TexasTowelie Aug 2018 #6

What a screwy situation Jake Stern Aug 2018 #4

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