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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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rust_preacher said:
Will it keep until, say next summer when I'll be needing one? Is a vintage kidney better than a spankin' new one? What's the BEST vintage for a kidney transplant, and, would you get a female one rather than a male replacement?

Realistically, I hope all goes well and that they take the organ out for no real reason. I'm not mentioning the "C" word.
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I don't think you'd want it.

All this nonsense started when VA (yeah...) couldn't figure out why my blood pressure wouldn't come down, even with a bucketload of meds...ultrasound of the usual stuff for an old guy showed the usual old guy stuff, with the addition of 2 (since now ruled as cysts) on the liver and a tumor on said kidney...

Blech.
 
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BassmanPaul said:
So the first audition went fairly well. Finding out where to go in the wilds of Ontario was a trick! To get to the studio I had to discover a couple of, essentially, dirt tracks. i was late. Anyhow I enjoyed playing with them and a sang ‘em a SRV song that they seemed to appreciate. Now I have to wait for word.
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Were you on your dirt bike?

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The other audition on Sunday has now been cancelled. Seems the guitar player is moving on that day. Doncha think the leader should have verified the availability of the core members before setting up auditions? :(
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Yup. And not a very good sign of stability if he suddenly had to move. Things like eviction, kicked out, and failure to pay come to mind... At least he must not have lit himself on fire, or he wouldn't have much to move :D
 
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alaskaleftybass said:
Thank you so much for sharing that! It makes me feel more hopeful. :thumbsup:
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OH I did forget to mention:
NO sugars
No Alcohol
ESP no beer
No sodas
No Cider
I changed nothing else, no extra exercise!

What I Love about this Diet:
Steak
Chops
Salmon
Chicken / Turkey
BACON
Butter (not!! margarine)
Green leafy veg (salads)
Fresh lo-fructose / low carb Veggies Broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts ETC
(swimming in butter and cheese if you wish!!!)

ALL the stuff we avoid typically, when trying to count calories.

I'm eating smaller portions than I was before (i feel full faster)

side note:
"Stuff" moves through my system faster, and with Zero intake Sugar, and consequently the caffeine from the sodas, I'm sleeping better/longer (i typically sleep 4 restless hours)
 
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Ken Morgan said:
And while we all know that's not true...what IS true is margarine is mostly just varying mixtures of fat and chemicals to alter the color...how good is that for a human body?
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It IS essentially a plastic that the body cannot use and is stored as cellulite. Having just had heart surgery, I was horrified when the dietician told me to only use margarine, no butter! :(
 
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/\/\3phist0 said:
OH I did forget to mention:
NO sugars
No Alcohol
ESP no beer
No sodas
No Cider
I changed nothing else, no extra exercise!

What I Love about this Diet:
Steak, Chops, Salmon, Chicken, Turkey, BACON
Butter (no margarine) Green leafy veg (salads)

ALL the stuff we avoid typically, when trying to count calories.

I'm eating smaller portions than I was before (i feel full faster)

side note:
"Stuff" moves through my system faster, and with Zero intake Sugar, and consequently the caffeine from the sodas, I'm sleeping better/longer (i typically sleep 4 restless hours)
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Thank you sir. I've found that myself. Isn't it ironic that eating more natural and less processed food and more protein, like I should have been doing all along is helping me finally lose weight.

When I see the large amount of young people who are obese I wish I could shake them by the shoulders and say, "stop eating processed food! Quit drinking your 44 ounce sugar sodas! You have young healthy bodies God gave you! Get in shape and you won't end up like me...." you know, my parents were right...
 
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Ken Morgan said:
And while we all know that's not true...what IS true is margarine is mostly just varying mixtures of fat and chemicals to alter the color...how good is that for a human body?
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Wife and I watched a documentary. One segment showed how the scientists put out a cube of margarine and a cube of butter in an insect populated area. Within 3 days the butter was gone, after three weeks the scientists stopped tracking the margarine, not one insect or animal would touch it.

I wonder if McDonald$ uses margarine or butter? And that brown glue they call syrup........?
 
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