Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12705914)

Former premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall cancelled our provincial film tax credit, killing the movie business here. Some of the industry professionals sold their houses and moved their families to places that were still welcoming Hollywood money, and some changed careers. Wall's stupid move isn't something that can be easily corrected.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12706139)

Not everyone wants to share their personal struggles with others and remain rather private. My daughter never told any of her friends that she was battling stage 3 breast cancer for the last 9 months.

Originally Posted by scilly (Post 12706312)

Some people who have breast cancer find it easier to talk about it and that it helps them, while others don't, are maybe more private a person.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12706139)

Not everyone wants to share their personal struggles with others and remain rather private. My daughter never told any of her friends that she was battling stage 3 breast cancer for the last 9 months.

Originally Posted by Gordon Barlow (Post 12706364)

Yes, it's an individual thing. Here in Cayman (in the Caribbean) there is an active cancer-survivors group that meets once or twice a year for a (sponsored) hotel breakfast, and most members' photos are on a wall inside the entrance to our government hospital. There's not much shyness here, for some reason.

And, these days, a large proportion of cancer-patients are being prescribed cannabis-oil, either as a supplement to chemo or instead of chemo. The demand for it is very high, and it's been very useful for patients to openly discuss the whole issue.

(Unfortunately, our supply from Canada has become rather irregular in recently weeks because of the huge demand up there. Overseas patients are less of a concern for the manufactures than domestic ones, naturally enough!)

Originally Posted by Robin233 (Post 12706420)

Some breast cancer patients can easily become victims of depression, which will make breast cancer treatment more difficult. I recommend joining a forum or self-help group, which will work with many people to fight breast cancer.

Originally Posted by Gordon Barlow (Post 12706364)

Yes, it's an individual thing. Here in Cayman (in the Caribbean) there is an active cancer-survivors group that meets once or twice a year for a (sponsored) hotel breakfast, and most members' photos are on a wall inside the entrance to our government hospital. There's not much shyness here, for some reason.

And, these days, a large proportion of cancer-patients are being prescribed cannabis-oil, either as a supplement to chemo or instead of chemo. The demand for it is very high, and it's been very useful for patients to openly discuss the whole issue.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12705301)

Yeah stress is the # 1 trigger for me for psoriasis, the higher the stress the worse the outbreak.

I haven't found any solution to the stress yet.

Originally Posted by Robin233 (Post 12706820)

Tea tree oil can help treat psoriasis, which has many uses, especially skin problems.E.g psoriasis, cold sores and fungal infection.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12706747)

6.4 earthquake hit California today, centered in a fairly sparsely populated area 121 miles NE of Los Angeles. Some reports of damage in the small towns closest to the epicenter. (there was a 5.8 off the coast of BC last night as well.)

https://ktla.com/2019/07/04/6-6-eart...n-4th-of-july/

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12706818)

Well. My best wishes to all those in that area. I loathe the bluddy things. Can never be blythe about them.

Anyway. Random Stuff.

Today we have winter sunshine.
Today I will be mostly outside, painting fences and decks.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12705301)

Yeah stress is the # 1 trigger for me for psoriasis, the higher the stress the worse the outbreak.

I haven't found any solution to the stress yet.

Originally Posted by scilly (Post 12705350)

I have osteoarthritis which has led to degeneration of the spines on several vertebrae at the base of my spine and 3 or 4 more in the lumbar area (just above the waist). That leads to improper muscle attachments to the hips and pelvic girdle, pulling everything out of alignment. The lumbar degeneration means that I can no longer just turn and look behind me, I have to physically change position. Good job that I don't drive!!

I can handle the OA in my knees, hands, etc, but it's pretty hard when the hips act up ......... it actually becomes a bit like that old Jazz song "Dem Bones"! I can definitely tell that the ankle bone is connected to the knee bone, the knee bone is connected to the hip bone, but in reverse!

A couple of finger joints are also showing signs of OA, and I can no longer straighten either thumb out flat and level with my palm. I have no strength in my hands, though I try not to give a "wet fish" handshake. I've also had to give up knitting, which was one of my favourite hobbies.

So far I'm managing the pain with Tylenol, with Tylenol3 as the strongest and on an "as needed" basis, plus regular physio and exercises given me by the physio.

My mother had OA, but her hands were quite distorted. She lived on Codis ........ used to get large boxes of it on prescription from the doctor.

Both sides of my family going back to the grandparents kindly made me liable for heart problems, hence I'm on 3 medications to try to prevent either stroke or heart attack!

I can't blame them for having 2 different types of breast cancer or skin cancer though!

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12706830)

I don't care for them at all. California has gotten lucky the last few times a larger one has hit it has done so in a sparsely populated area.

The one today was the largest since 1999.

Originally Posted by Robin233 (Post 12706811)

Cannabis-oil can only help with pain and may stimulate the appetite of cancer patients. But it can't help cure breast cancer, and the concept of Cannabis-oil cure breast cancer is a falsified concept.