Thinking Things Would Slow Down, After Retirement

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  1. Beth Gallagher

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    My Radio Flyer looked like this...

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    This is the one that I have been looking at for several years; but it is just way too expensive. My old garden cart has worked for almost 10 years now, and it will probably last as long as i do.
    If necessary, I can always borrow one of Bobby’s wheelbarrows when I can’t make the garden cart work. Or, I borrow Bobby…..

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    I remember them, had one as a kid, there built really well and made to last too.
     
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    Yep, I had one as a kid, too. Lots of miles on that thing. :D

    I bought one for my little granddaughter for her 4th birthday and she loves it as much as I loved mine. She's a little country girl like her grannie was.
     
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    That's neat looking, Yvonne, and looks durable too. We had our wheelbarrow, wagon, and tractor wagon go out all at the same time; and this gorilla cart replaces all three, because it hooks to tractor, pulls like a reagular wagon, and dumps like a wheel barrow. :D
     
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    We used it to pull one another around in it, and fly down hills, they hold up well. You're teaching your granddaughter how to enjoy the good things, and she will always remeber it. :)
     
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    Mine has pneumatic tires. Why the p in neumatic?
     
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    Yvonne--that looks interesting, but I don't think it will carry much. :D I use my garden cart for dragging stuff around and never to sit on.
     
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    You got me there, Mary, no idea why. :)
     
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    Went back in to see doctor again like he wanted before going to dentist for extractions tomorrow. @Beth Gallagher, I asked him for ataban but he said I will give you valium, so he said take one tonight and one in the morning before appointment.

    Hope it works, and with the stronger bp med; will see, and let y'all know after appointment. :rolleyes:
     
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    I looked to see what the difference is between Valium and Ativan; apparently they are similar but the Valium stays in the system longer...

    Valium is known by its generic name diazepam. It is used to treat symptoms of anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures in adults and children aged 6 months and older. Valium is considered a long-acting benzodiazepine because it is eliminated slowly from the body. It can take several days for Valium to be cleared from the body.

    Ativan—generic name lorazepam—is indicated to treat anxiety symptoms although it can also be used for insomnia and certain seizures in adults and children 12 years and older. Compared to other benzodiazepines, Ativan is considered an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine with a half-life of around 18 hours.

    Hopefully that will work well for you, Jake. Good luck!
     
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    Thanks for the help Beth, we will be heading that way in about an hour. I sure hope he can get this done, if has to be done at some point.
    So far it's 120 miles of trips and $195.00. Today will be another $500 or more. The clinic rips off remissible people to care for the " needy".
    My oral surgeon didn't charge but $30.00 more dollars a tooth.
    Jake said ,after watching him extract mine snatching me around ,he doesn't want him anywhere near him.
     
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    Good luck to Jake (and you) today. Dentistry is expensive but hopefully Jake will feel much better so money well spent.
     
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    Thank you and I agree, money well spent. It is just the difference in 'who' is spending the money. You should see the automobiles these 'poor' people ride up in plus dress to the nines.
    Anyway, I sure hope he can get it done today without complications. They said his root in inside sinus cavity.
     
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    We are back home and so far all's well. We will know in next couple days if anything went wrong.
    I'm so glad he was able to have it done. They said the 3nd day is the worst..
     
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