More on Izzy's horrors that lead to a death wish....

[Meh]

What will I ask an acupuncturist to do? I have no place for him to start, since almost everything appears rectified.

~my personal experience with acupuncture is that it's not a verbal interaction with a doctor so much where you ask them to remedy one problem. Instead they check the pulses and approach a system circuit in the body. If you have financial coverage for it and the person is good then I would take advantage because it is a quality of health approach rather then just fixing a problem or symptom. Of course some people just don't want to be needled. I never found it relaxing because there was always a needle that twinges for me but some people fall asleep for some reason it relaxes them.

[Izzy_*now*]

Thanks Boat t. R.

I understand now and that takes the onus off me. I had been somewhat confused on the issue before.

again
Thanks
Izzy

and Thanks Hops

[sKePTiKal]

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they have a map of chi circulation systems that don't correspond to say the nerves or muscles, or circulatory system even though it's similar. There are several of these chi systems.... all interconnected of course. And the more commonly known acupressure points are accumulation and stimulus input centers into those chi circulations.... which then connect to specific organs, muscles or nerves or blood or...

it's all highly complicated!! and in acupuncture there are hundreds, maybe thousands of points that can be stimulated for different results (or reliefs). Now, TCM - chinese medicine - also has some odd-ball sounding ideas too. But, if you consider that it's been around a lot longer than our western medicine and they haven't scrapped it as ineffective superstition after all this time... well, it still requires setting aside our rationalistic skepticism about the odder ideas and just trying it to see if we can notice any improvement.

[Izzy_*now*]

hiya All,

So J. at my lawyer's office works late and last night sent me a notice, that my lawyer had submitted an amount-- I cannot know the amount, Joanne is not allowed to mention,...fair enough, but she can mention the Insurance Co's return offer. I was insulted. I was awake all last night thinking things over and over and said to myself--"OK it's TWO years so I will double their offer."....and that felt fair to me....but I don't know my lawyer's opinion, yet!

(doubled the offer) I did so sometime early in the AM and Joanne sent a smiley face...not being about to talk ...wonder why?... it's MY CASE... but on the phone I asked if the smiley face meant that I was on the right track and she said yes! I see now that lawyers know best.

That raises a question, outside of my case. How can we ever put a monetary value on anyone's life? Wow! I wouldn't want that responsibility, and yet I have to for myself, but I have my lawyer to guide me.

My return figure had to be in, in 7 days, but as I said in an email to Joanne, 2 of those F****ing days were the weekend. I mean... How fair can one not be?

As well, if we all don't agree in 30 days, they bring in a defence lawyer (the Insurance Co.). Well hell!!!!! What does a new lawyer know about all that has happened in 2 years? The whole thiing is nuts, but I am still keeping the faith in Joanne and my lawyer!

Maybe for our Birthday, Hops?

Izzy

EDIT: and about alternative medical help, if this is settled then I aM TOTALLY FREE TO PURSUE ANY ANVENUE I WISH, WITHOUT MESSNG UP My CASE!!!! (darned Caps, my reply window is jumping up and down again....anyone else's?
iz

[Hopalong]

I approve of you getting one WHOPPING settlement for our birthday. I may have to break my one-wine rule in this event. Let me know how many glasses I'm gonna hoist in your honor.

Double! Bravo. Far as I know, triple's good too.

It is ridiculous to put a numeric value on pain and suffering, except that in a real sense, it might reduce your future pain and suffering. That's priceless and you deserve it. The literal purpose of insurance, and it's a shame it's been a long battle.

Izz, I've always meant to tell you -- one reason I let my hair grow out completely white is that your hair is SO elegant.

Thanks for the pic!

love,
Hops

[Izzy_*now*]

Thanks Hops,

My bangs are a little long, but I can tie my hair under my chin anyway. Can you?

Now I have two photos of me with a bag on my head. They come in handy.

[Hopalong]

::Snicker::

yes, I actually could.

xo

Hops

[sKePTiKal]

Ha! My hair was halfway down my back last year, when I cut it really short - it's mostly white; more "technicolor" with odd patches under the white hair not even turning yet... and while I liked the convenience of the short hair a lot, I'm experimenting with... looking for a style... that's halfway between the two lengths now. The guy that cuts my hair - his is white and in a ponytail!! 

Hey - about the reply window - I've been having some issues online, too. I'm still running IE 7 and while I've added the usual security updates, I resisted upgrading to IE8 because I was in the middle of a move and absolutely depend on email for business communication. Now, a new Acrobat Reader is out... and more issues are cropping up... so I suspect it's my browser. I'm thinking I might give Firefox a shot first, though.

You have checked to see all your cables are securely plugged in, right? Could be something just didn't get "set" right after your redecoration and moving all the furniture.

OH... and it could be something really simple - are you using a mouse with a ball in it? It's amazing how much crap those pick up, and a dirty mouse ball will cause that jumpy window effect. Use a tissue and some rubbing alcohol on the ball... wipe the lint off & let it dry while you use a qtip dipped in a little "juice" to wipe off the rollers. I tried an optical wireless mouse, with a USB connection... and depending on the table surface - that was even worse for me. Worse case? Just buy a new mouse!

One other thing that drives me batty and I'm still getting used to - I have a little 10 in. netbook now and it has a trackpad. Along the right edge of the pad, there's a place that's designed to be used to scroll up & down - no matter where the cursor is on the screen. So a lot of times - whooooops! I find myself scrolling waaaaaaay up or down the page, when all I wanted was a small, arrow click amount of shift.

Can you say "eye-hand-brain coordination"????   

[Izzy_*now*]

Hi PR,

I expect this will settle down in a while. I had it once before, although the mover in charge of computers did a good job....just tested me one thign on each. He plugged speakers of one not color-coordinated, which I fixed. The other, he turned the switch off for the speakers---something I never had done, but less room to work so Karla figured that one out for me.

Talk about coordination. I am learning better breathing, when to inhale when to exhale, and there is a right and wrong when using the abdominal muscles.

I can do better if I close my eyes and picture what is happening, so I think, move right leg to touch left leg. Breathe in, lift (bad) left leg straight up from bed, move, right leg and scoop under left ankle, use right leg to lift left leg, breathe, don't stop or I die, exhale as I lower the 2 legs. What a hoot. Karla can "see me thinking".