I can’t seem to work myself around this site at times 😬, get myself in a right pickle with names etc. oops. And totally lost with the abbreviated letters used !. 🤔. Hopefully some body can explain a few of them to me?. Thanks
Chrissie 👌
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Hi one2one, you'll get there. Some of us old timers have a bad habit of slipping into abbreviation use. If there are any particular ones that puzzle you then ask away. However, if you are able to bookmark pages then here's a useful one for you which is a list of common liver abbreviations and always handy to have if there are any new ones for you.
healthunlocked.com/britishl...
All the best, Katie
Or me I have just posted but I can't see it any where. I did hit send
Liz
• in reply toRoz22
Common mistake, glitch if you don't hit right on the button or there's a lag / delay in internet connection it's history, lost in space. So you start all over with a shorter post. 🤔
Roz22• in reply to
A bit panicky today just noticed my husband has got red palms has anyone else had these & does redness go 🤔 I know its Palm Sunday but this is not a pun.
Liz
• in reply toRoz22
I tend not to dwell on these indicators of underlying conditions I already have it so to speak. Whilst it just caused me look, yes mine are & I may have Terry's nails. Wish he'd take them back.
I have Cirrhosis in mild classification I'm still feeling fine. I would be more concerned with acute conditions further down the road. 🤔
The degree of redness can vary depending on:
temperature
pressure applied to your hands
your emotional state
if one is holding ones arms up
This conditionTrusted Source can be hereditary. It can also result from specific conditions, such as pregnancy, or diseases, such as liver cirrhosis. There isn’t a standard treatment or cure for the redness itself. If the palmar erythema is caused by an underlying condition, your symptoms may clear after treatment for the root cause. 👍
ThreeSmiles• in reply to
Fe ckle - it’s not Liz sho has red palms it is her husband - I don’t know - this cutting and pasting can catch you out 😂😂
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Trust one as amended there's me thinking T1 was off today's, if I'm correct stating her lady ship, The Boss.
Still I Gota hand to ya all the same T3 u got me red handed🤔
ThreeSmiles• in reply to
Hahahahahaha
I have had red palms for a long time. I just assumed it was a symptom of cirrhosis, as I do with many issues I have. My hands are also always cold, as I have peripheral neuropathy, and so the fingers are numb.
David
His hands are always cold as he is also on Warfarin & does feel the cold Thank you all for you're response.
Liz
Hey David, Do you know what they say about cold hands ???
Warm ❤ .
Awww Bless.
Joking aside. It can be really painful.
My Neurologist told me that I have neuropathic pain. It's flipping agony sometimes. I've got high sensitivity to, Light, sound and touch.👈
Even my clothes hurt me sometimes.
Taking a shower or having a bath is very painful .As soon as the water touches my skin, i shake like a jelly .
Not because im cold, but because of the pain. I was in hospital for 6 weeks before they let me go home.
I only weighed 6 stone, i was like a bag of bones. It's taken me 5 years to get up to 8 stone. But thats only because my Hubby makes me eat,otherwise i wouldn't bother because I'm just not hungry.🍔 .
Crikey Glo, you have more going on than anybody I know. I dislike strong light and excess sound, but that because of autism.
My peripheral neuropathy is worse in my feet, which are also cold and numb, which makes walking, especially on uneven surfaces very difficult. I just don't get the feedback from my feet that helps with balance.
You must eat properly, if not, it'll be you for the naughty step 👉😊.
My wife Annie is a wee person like you ( 5ft tall), but being scottish, is quite fiery. When she was Matron, her nickname was "The Tartan Terror" 🤣, but she was well liked by all the doctors and nurses, so nothing like Hattie Jacques😊
David
Awww David, even the Doctors call me their Nightmare or Trouble.
When I get admitted on some of the wards they start singing that Song
Gloria sang by Laura Brannigan. Sometimes I get the Pneuropathic pain,from the back of my head right down to my feet. Then I go out the Kitchen and Scream. I'm always losing my balance,i don't know if it's because of all the medication I'm on or what. I told the Doctors that I think I've got Toxic Poisoning.
They just look at me and grin and say Hmmm The Paramedics that were here last week said that I've got a few other peoples share.
Well im not greedy by choice. I dont mind sharing. I told my Hubby that if some of this pain don't stop , ill just
starve myself to death.I could easily do it, because I'm never hungry anyway. I've even checked out Switzerland. But the Coronavirus have put a stop on that.
Id loved to have met your Annie.
She might be a wee person like me.
But I bet she can put you in your place if you get her going.
The 5 ft tall ( Short )Tartan Terror.🤣😁😂😁🤣 Hahaha.
Scottish with a Fiery Temper.
Love it. Well done Annie.
Take Care of each other David. Glo x.
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Hi Glo,
Now wee Lass, you can stop all that talk of starvation.....silly girl 😠
I get migraines, which although not as often, give me, what I call screamers (seriously bad headaches), but I put it down to my brain growing 😊, and of course vision impairment as well.
The unsteadiness problem is hard to cope with. I have had funny looks from people when out walking....I'm sure they think I'm drunk.
I'm not allowed to go up a stepladder now......Annie banned me 😥
Stay safe Glo, and of course your family.
David
Good morning David, I know migraine headaches are rotten. I used to get cluster headaches. They said it was because of high blood pressure. Haven't had them for quite a while 🤞.
How can you put those horrid headaches down to you Brain growing. You need to get proof
1st that you have got a Brain.🤣😁
I know what you mean about the unsteadiness on your feet. though.
I can't walk on my own because if I do, i will actually lose my balance and take a tumble.
When our boys come out for a visit they make a joke of it ( haven't been out for a while ).They say Mum don't worry about it You used to walk like that years ago 🍷🍾.
Hahaha Rum and Black walk.
Happy Days.
But my unsteadiness is because my legs won't hold me up. My Rheumatologist told me 5 years ago
Glo , the day you stop using your legs, the day you'll go downhill fast.
So when I try to walk anywhere in the house, there's always something i can hold on to. I don't walk outside at all.
Annie's right David. Stepladders are a No go for you. I know it's hard sometimes, if you want to do a little job .But it's not worth it..
Listen to your Annie . Glo x
Switch the light off at night and I bet you fall over David - I do - except through experience now I make sure I’m keeping my arm against the wall first 😀👍.
Miles, have you got surveillance cameras watching me❓🤣🤣🤣
David
Bet you can’t ride a bicycle either can you...But hey that’s OK because there’s nowhere for us to go 😕
Now, I know you've been spying on me Miles 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Roz, yes my Hubby's palms are always red. His fingers sometimes go a reddish purply colour , but he's got AF .So i don't know if that has something to do with it. 🤔
My Palms also go red, even though sometimes my hands are so cold that I could cry. Ive had it since my early 20 s..Doctors reckons that it's
Raynards Syndrome.
Something to do with the circulation. 😊 Glo.
davianne• in reply to
I copy my message, just in case it goes into oblivion. Then if it doesn't appear, I just paste it on a new one. It's a bu99er when it's a long one😥😥😥
David
• in reply todavianne
Sound, if I remember I'll do the same. All fingers & thumbs on my little phone. 😭
davianne• in reply to
Ah, MEMORY............now, that's a big problem😊😉
• in reply todavianne
I forgot already, refresh. 🙄
ThreeSmiles• in reply to
Hmm what’s that again David...oh I’m snap with feckle - oooh I’m so impressed with myself, I remembered what feckle said - I think..
• in reply toThreeSmiles
Get your Motor running. Glass's guide. 🤓
I can see clearly now the rain has gone. 😎
ThreeSmiles• in reply to
I can see all......
Gjkas• in reply to
I can believe that as well.
But only because im the same. I even asked my Hubby this morning , what day it was today. But i asked him twice. 🤔 I was trying to remember what I used to like to drink ,when we used to go out on a Saturday night..
It was gin and Tonic.
But now I've been trying a new one.
Grin and Tonic 🍷🍾.Glo.x.
😀👍
Miles I've been and done it again. I just text you a long message and WHOOSH it's gone. It's maddening when that keeps happening. Oh , Hubby just brought my Brekkie.
Hope you have a good day today.
Take Care and Stay Safe. 😊 👍 Glo.x
Being brought brekkie?! Sssh my wife might get ideas......but I do make endless cups of tea whilst she tries - not very successfully- to work from home....
Oh by the way you also come up without a name in my Notifications, as does David....
Miles
Miles you had better hope that i don't meet your Wife 😂😂.
My name is Gloria, Glo for short.
Gjkas. x
Think I know your name by now Glo 😀👍!
I’m sure you wouldn’t really say anything 😀
Oh, of course you do.
Are you sure i wouldn't say anything.
Wanna make a bet.
☎️.Hahaha. Glo x
You rang M'lord ? sorry for the delay, I was just preparing luncheon for M'lady 🤣. I think I must be getting this wrong, I've never had brekkie in bed, unless I fetch it myself, but that's not the same is it?
David (Parker)😊
I think I did about 15 years ago.....
Blimey Miles, you've got a good memory🤣🤣🤣
You remember special events don’t you!
And 15 years +/- 10 😀
🤣🤣🤣
Flipping heck David - so do I - copy before hitting any button - learnt the hard way like you!!
one2one, im the same. Im always getting in a pickle.
Yesterday i sent a message to the wrong person. But she messaged me back to tell me. That was good of her. 👍
I've sent lots of messages to myself loads of times.
What really gets me is when I text a long message, and. WHOOSH it's gone. I did that this morning to my Friend called Zoe. I don't know what i did, but all of a sudden it was gone. Im gonna have to text her again later on .
We'll get there. 👍Gjkas.
Take Care and Stay Safe..
• in reply toGjkas
Hi
I'm glad I'm not the only one!! You know me and technology don't go hand in hand 😂. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx 😘
Gjkas• in reply to
Oh Hi Lynne. I've been trying to get you on our private messages. But for some reason it's not happening.
Never mind the Technology.
We can go hand in hand 🤜🤛.
How are you doing anyway.
Have your Liver been acting up.
Have you been able to get any sleep.
.im full of questions because I haven't really heard much about how you've been getting on. 🤔
Love & Hugs ❣😚. Glo XXXX XXX
• in reply toGjkas
Hi
I actually got about 3 hours sleep last night, a record for me!! That's 2 nights out of seven!! I'm getting pay back, now though as in a lot of pain. Hey ho will keep smiling 😊
How are you getting on? Will send you a pm and see if you get it?!? Love and hugs Lynne xxxx 😘
Gjkas• in reply to
Glad youve had a few hours sleep.
About time.
Flipping pain. 😩.
Love ❤& Hugs Glo XXXXXXX
• in reply toGjkas
Watch this, I won't get any tonight!! Getting 3 last night was like a miracle!! I've 2 nights out of seven that I've had 3 hours, woo hoo!! Xxxx
Gjkas• in reply to
Morning Lynne.
I didn't get much sleep, if any last night. Awww, my Tummy was screaming. I wish that they could have done the Op before this Coronavirus got so bad. I had taken my tablets that help me sleep. So i did get at least 2 hours.
How are you think morning.
Love& Hugs Glo.xxxx😴.
• in reply toGjkas
Hi
I'm sorry to hear you didn't get much sleep, me too, a lot of pain which is still there .I know you're having a worse time than me. I really feel for you. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx 😘
Hi Boot, my most important one is:-
SWMBO = She who must be Obeyed
Sorry, I'll get me coat😊😊😊
😅
Hi Boots.
No need to duplicate work, the link I sent to one2one is a massive glossary of all the common (and not so common) abbreviations and acronyms that we use on here all the time.
I created it over 2 years ago now and regularly update as new ones arise. healthunlocked.com/britishl...
All the best, Katie
No worries, stay safe.
Yes you and me both I say thank goodness for FaceTime and my daughter she just looks at what I’m doing and you can see she wants to roll her eyes 😂.
Dogbot 🐶
• in reply toDogbot
Our sons just roll their eyes at me and technology 😂
Artery : The study of paintings
Bacteria : Back door to cafeteria
Barium : What doctors do when patients die
Benign : What you be, after you be eight
Caesarean Section : A neighborhood in Rome
Cat scan : Searching for Kitty
Cauterize : Made eye contact with her
Coma : A punctuation mark
Dilate : To live long
Enema : Not a friend
Fester : Quicker than someone else
Fibula : A small lie
Impotent : Distinguished, well known
Labor Pain : Getting hurt at work
Morbid : A higher offer
Nitrates : Rates of Pay for Working at Night,
Node : I knew it
Outpatient : A person who has fainted
Pelvis : Second cousin to Elvis
Secretion : Hiding something
Seizure : Roman Emperor
Tablet : A small table
Terminal Illness : Getting sick at the airport
Tumor : One plus one more
Urine : Opposite of you're out
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