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  1. Well, for Medieval you could do the Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelung). The translation by Raffel is nice. It's a medieval German epic poem, though it isn't as long as the Iliad.
  2. If it's just pureed blueberries, and the company is using the same facility as their human products I don't see why you shouldn't use them.
  3. I'm not sure I can give you any definitive answers, but I did find a few things. Point 1: I found an article (attached below, I couldn't link to it) from Georgetown Law school addressing this topic. Maybe it will be of some help. Point 2: I know that D.C. police stopped and cited Ulysses S Grant several times for speeding. They eventually hauled him in, but then weren't sure they could charge a sitting president so they just gave him a fine. Point 3: I found this article that may be helpful: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/war_powers Can We Indict a Sitting President_.pdf
  4. You could try placing some of the used litter from the one pan into the others. Sometimes cats will only go in the place that smells "right" to them. I suspect that either they are only going in the one pan because it smells like it's been used, or they are trying to reclaim territory from the new cat.
  5. Do you mean "eco albergue"? That translates to "eco hostel" or "eco lodge" according to my sources.
  6. fatfreevegan.com is pretty good for finding recipes.
  7. Would it be possible for her to sleep with her head up? If you could elevate her upper body to around 20 degrees or more it might help to open her airway more. You could also try breathe right strips, but if the problem is further down her airway it isn't going to help much.
  8. The point of the follow up is twofold. Firstly, depending on what exactly caused your symptoms, you may have some other underlying condition that is causing obstructions to form. This could be some condition that is causing you to form blood clots, or it could be something like a clogged artery that is shedding bits of hard cholesterol that can act just like a blood clot. I don't know what treatment options there may be for things like arterial spasms, but they often go along with other conditions that may have treatments available. So figuring the underlying cause can help prevent future problems. Also, there are other tests that a neurologist can do beyond those you have already had, and a neurologist's interpretation of the tests already done may differ from that of a standard doctor. A TIA put you at increased risk of having a more damaging stroke later due to whatever caused the TIA in the first place. Figuring out that cause is the best way to prevent permanent damage from occurring. Also, TIAs can themselves cause permanent damage. Some people have one TIA which doesn't result in permanent damage and then never have another one, other people can have recurrent TIAs over a period of years which can cause cumulative damage that is as severe as one big stroke. So it's really important to try to figure out the cause. Secondly, establishing a good relationship with a neurologist now helps to ensure that problems can be dealt with early before the become big, life threatening problems. They can also give you advice for what to do if this happens again. Lastly, if you ever experience these symptoms again you need to call 911 immediately. The saying in healthcare is that, "Time lost is brain lost." There is no way to know whether one is having a TIA or a massive stroke in the moment so getting medical attention as soon as possible is crucial to mitigate brain damage. Also, if one is having an ischemic stroke then they need clot busting drugs which have a prescribed window for administration, so delaying treatment means they may not work as well. I know this is scary, and I sincerely hope that this was a one-off that never recurs, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially for something like this where the brain is involved.
  9. Just to help you understand your diagnosis a little better, there are two types of strokes, you can have a hemorrhagic stroke where you burst a blood vessel in your head and start bleeding into your skull. Or, you can have an ischemic stroke where a clot or other obstruction (like an arterial spasm) blocks blood from flowing through part of your brain. Of the two the ischemic type is better to have because there are more treatment options. A TCI like you had is when a blood clot or obstruction prevents blood flow for a short period of time before resolving. It's something you need to follow up with. If it was caused by a clot then you need to know more details and what to do if it happens again. If it was caused by something like an arterial spasm then you need to know about that too. At this point it may be hard for the doctors to know specifically which trigger caused your symptoms, but having had one puts you at increased risk for having another, and you need a game plan for if that happens so getting all the information you can is important. It's also important to establish a relationship with a neurologist you like now in case you have to see one later when the situation is more dire.
  10. My mom, the RN, says that if you were in the hospital you would be allowed Sprite or 7UP because you can see through it, but you would not be allowed to have Coke because you can't see through it. She also said that after you take the prep you shouldn't venture very far from the bathroom, and you should be prepared to be in there for quite some time because that stuff hits like a bolt of lightning.
  11. My mother is the big tea drinker in our family and she used to shop here: https://www.davidstea.com/ She said that their prices were very competitive as far as she could tell, though they still weren't cheap. Recently she discovered that Lipton sells a loose leaf tea that is available at our local meijer. She says that it isn't quite as good as the David's tea, but is much easier on the wallet. She also cautions that the Lipton loose leaf is rather strong, so if you try it start with a smaller amount until you figure out how much to use.
  12. I'm in Indiana, and when our neighbor's pine tree came down on our car and front porch we were told it was an "act of god" and that it wasn't covered.
  13. I think that if it were me I would get a Medical Technology degree. It would include most, if not all, of the prerequisites while also providing an actual career path in and of itself.
  14. Off the top of my head the only place that comes to mind is Pangea: http://www.veganstore.com/category/vegan-belts/a They also sell food, supplements, clothes, shoes, and food items.
  15. I'm pretty sure you can. I've bought frozen cakes before so it must be possible. I will say that, while it was still good, it did not have the same texture as a cake that hadn't been frozen.
  16. I know you've been dealing with this for a long while now, so I'm sure you've probably been told this before, but proton pump inhibitors (Prevacid, Prilosec, etc.) can cause truly awful rebound reflux/heartburn if you take them routinely for more than a few weeks and then stop. I was on Prilosec for close to a year before I found out. Every time I tried to stop it the reflux was unbearable. I was told that I needed to switch to a different type of antacid, I used Zantac. I had to take more of it, but after a couple of weeks the pain started to get better and I was able to slowly taper off of it. It took around two months, but eventually I could go all day with any antacids. I know your situation is different than mine was, but maybe it's worth a shot.
  17. My mother is has been a nurse for close to 30 years, and she says that what you are describing is not normal, even for a sick child. She says that having the blood sugar dip isn't normal and indicates something is going on. She also says that if you've done everything you've said and it hasn't come back up to at least the 60-70 range then you should take the child to the doctor/urgent care/ER NOW, don't wait for it to dip more. Hope everything works out.
  18. Eating large amounts of ice, or eating it continually, can be a sign of anemia. But, just eating ice occasionally or in small amounts isn't really indicative of anything. Have you asked him why he is eating ice? I've always enjoyed eating ice because of the texture and have gone through phases where I would eat a lot of it for a few weeks at a time. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless he eats lots of it, is eating it compulsively, continues to eat it for more than a few weeks, or shows other signs of anemia. As for it being bad for the teeth, try making him some with distilled water. It's supposed to be softer than ice made with tap water.
  19. I've always doodled in the margins. I've recently started to try to memorize different speeches, poems, etc., and so now I try to write them from memory when I'm in class. It keeps my brain occupied until the next thing I need to write down gets brought up by the prof and it looks like I'm taking wonderful notes.
  20. As a former respiratory therapist I can say with near certainty that what you had was an ABG (arterial blood gas) draw. It is usually done in the wrist and is more painful than a regular venous draw. They were probably going to check to see if your blood had a lowered amount of oxygen in it. Patients with a PE typically have reduced levels of oxygen in their blood because the clot is preventing blood from getting to (at least) one lung. After the ABG many patients also have a D-Dimer test, which looks for chemicals that are released in the blood as a clot breaks down. The D-Dimer is not itself 100% accurate in diagnosing a PE because it can't tell where the dissolving clot is, just that there is one. However, taken together with the patients ABG results, history, chest x-ray, and physical exam it can help determine whether a PE has occurred. Also, I agree with other posters saying that what the OP describes does sound like a PE, especially if the EKG, etc. came back normal. If she didn't get an ABG and D-Dimer she should go back and insist on having them done.
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  22. Yes to all of this! My mother worked 7p-7a as an RN for around 25 years and I can honestly say that the above is sooooo true. The things I might add would be to get an eye mask and white noise machine/fan for him and to keep the room slightly cool to aid in getting to sleep. My mother also had to walk around with a sugary drink (juice or soda) for close to a year because she would start to feel sick around 2 in the morning every time she worked if she didn't eat or drink something.
  23. I do them all the time. My favorites are the diagramless ones. Like this: https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/Upload/PuzzleFiles/Sample/dgr_p0508_samplepuz.pdf I tend to get most of mine from Penny Press and Dell, but sometimes I just get whatever the stores have in stock. I'd love to do the NYT puzzles, but I just can't afford it right now.
  24. I did something like this when I first got my period at 13. I had regular periods for a couple of months, then didn't have another for 7-8 months. After that I settled into a regular 28-30 day cycle.
  25. It does sound like Parkinson's based on what you've said. If they have ruled that out, maybe ask if they tested him for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. It presents very similarly to Parkinson's, but with gradually appearing signs of dementia, a bit like the gradual onset of Alzheimer's. But unlike Parkinson's or Alzheimer's it can be treated.
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