Cool Off Topic Thing, If You’re A Puzzler (or even if not!)

Now and then, I post here from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. I read there every day; it’s a good way to begin the day online, for me. Anyway, today, there is a link, Jigsaw Galaxy: Astronomy Puzzle of the Day So, being curious, I clicked it, and it’s pretty neat. If you like to do jigsaws, take a look!

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Published by ali redford

I love dogs and people. I want living creatures to thrive. I love to cook, and share the food, but ya gotta get in line in front of the dog.

8 thoughts on “Cool Off Topic Thing, If You’re A Puzzler (or even if not!)”

  1. well there’s an hour I’ll never get back lol
    One of those things that when you start you think, this is impossible, and then half way through you think, wait, I have a wash waiting downstairs…nahhh, it’s not going anywhere…

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    1. And it’s good for us! Although I apologize for your loss of an hour. I understand that 100% Sometimes you’ve just got to do One More Puzzle before returning to reality. Puzzles do grow our brains, though, so it’s a good thing!💖

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      1. Hi Ali. It went very well. He is a very competent and very understanding doctor. He understands my abuse. He is very careful, asking if it is Ok for me to unbutton or lift my shirt. Is it OK for him to touch me? If I gasp or what happened this visit my heart rate jumps he backs off. That happened this visit. I let him do the belly check while looking away but when he went behind me to hear my lungs / heart I started to panic. Instantly he pulled back and said he was done, no need to hear any more it was all clear and good. He waited until my breathing calmed down. He did want to get me used to the idea of a colon cancer screening or lower GI. Had one did not like it. He understood it would be hard and if I refused he wouldn’t mention it again. But he wanted me to think on it for a few months and I could do the stool sample thing first which might mean not having to do it at all. He took over a few medications from other doctors I no longer see, he was understanding about the labs which I told Roger about. He felt I was under too much stress and it did look like I was going anemic again. Hugs.

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        1. You know, for the past few weeks, I’ve seen ads about a blood test called Shield. That could be an even better option than the Cologard test. You could ask about it, anyway.

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          1. Hi Ali. I will ask him. What I like so much is how responsive he is to my abuse. The doctor he replaced I refused to let touch me, he was an angry crusty man who I couldn’t talk to. This new doctor is grand. I was so tired of hiding my abuse the first visit I told him the short story and asked him if dealing with my needs would be a problem. He looked at me and said not on his part but the important thing is you need to be comfortable for me to be your doctor. He then promised to respect my boundaries and to try to understand my feelings / situations. And he has.

            The first time he wanted to do the stomach check where the doctor presses on your abdomen and tummy he stood across the room and asked me to unbutton my shirt. Then he asked if he could come up to me and I agreed. He started to do the pressing and I had a flash back, turned my head, gasped and started to cry. He kept talking to me and when I focused again I realized he was on the other side of the room. He was calm and kept asking me if I was OK or did I need him to get someone else to come in. I explained I had a flash back because one of the ways he was touching me / pressing on me was something one of my abusers did to me as a kid. He understood, he worked with me, and he has always been aware of my issues and needs.

            He has always kept such tests / pressing as brief as possible while still getting the information he needs. This last visit I was able to let him do the entire belly and chest area and he told me he felt it was good and OK. Then he asked me if he could put his stethoscope on my chest and listen which I agreed to. Then he moved behind me and said he was going to put his stethoscope on my back and I said OK. The first time it was OK, then he moved and as he placed the device against my skin he got close and his other hand touched my back under the scope head. I gasped, and I guess my heart raced because he immediantly backed off and told me he did not need to hear any more it was all good. He sat and kept talking to me until my breathing smoothed out. I tried to apologize and told him he could do it again. But he said he understood and did not need to. He is a doctor I will keep. Hugs

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