Posts by titch

All of these responses to the OP of Minimus are rather revealing of a mind-set, an attitude of many Witnesses from as far back as I can remember. And, it's an attitude that my own mom fought against She died, oh so many years ago, and she passed away as a Witness. But while she was a Witness, she was a "champion" for childrens rights, and dead-set against child abuse. Discipline of a child was certainly correct, but the child had to be of a REASONINGage, and not babies and/or toddlers. And it was never to be used for taking out your frustrations on a child. She was of the mind-set that children were definitely not "mini-adults". And, would you treat an adult with corporal punishment, if they" mis-behaved"at a meeting? My mom didn't think so. (And, what is mis-behavior, at a meeting, anyway?) And, I never thought so, either. So, why would you treat a child with corporal punishment? Way back in the late 70s, my mom and I were at at District Convention, and she personally saw a mother taking out her frustrations on a toddler-aged child who was sitting near her. That night, when we got home, she wrote a very lengthy letter to the Convnetion Chairman, expressing disgust at what she had seen that day. And, the next day, I personally delivered the letter to the Convention Chairman's office, and I told him that I personally agreed with the sentiments that she had written in the letter, even though I had not written it.

BTW, this reminds me of a book that I found out about through this Website. Its title is "The Spanking Room", written by William Coburn. Anyone read that book?

Best Regards Everyone

Titch

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Chlostridium difficile infectiion...

by titch in

i suppose that this question falls under the topic of "personal experiences.

" so, i have a question for the members of the site: has anyone had any experience with a malady called "chlostridium dificille infection"?

either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend?

titch

To Everyone That Has Responded: Thanks for your input. Like many persons, I got it when I was hospitalized a few months ago. While I was theree, in the hospital one attending physicain thought that I had pneumonia, and prescrbed an antibiotic. Another physician said that I DIDN"T have pneumonia. Talk about conflicting diagnoses!!! Anyway, I continued to take the antibiotic for the supposed pneumonia, while I was in the hospital, and after I was released. In early July, I had to be hospitalized again, for observation of a particular condition. I told the attending physician about the symptoms that I was having, and he directed me to give two stool samples. By the day that I was released, they FINALLY came back with a diagnosis of C.Diff. I was prescribed Flagyl, which I immediately went and obtained. I took3 pills per day, for 21 days. BUT---about 5 days after finishing the regimen, c.diff came back. I told my Primary Care Physician about this, and he prescribed some more Flagyl for me. I took two rounds of the dosage, for two 10-day periods. While taking the Flagyl, it seems to bring bodily functions back to normal. But, once again, after finishing the regimen, the malady came back. This time, my Primary Care Physican prescribed Vancomycin for me, in pill form. But, the Vanco in pill form was extremely expensive. My insurance plan would not pay for it, even part of it. (I think, depending on dosage, it would cost anywhere from $400.00 to over $1000.00) So, I got information ffrom reliable sources, that Vancomycin could be obtained in compounded, liquid form, for a LOT less money (about $75.00 for a full bottle of it). That's what I got a prescription for, from a compounding pharmacy, and I consumd it. And, while taking Vancomycin, bodily functions seem to get back to normal. I have finished the bottle of Vancomycin, but there are some days that I think that the c.diff has gone away, and some days when I think that it has recured.

Anyway, my Primary Care Physician has advised me to take at least two probiotic pills every day. Does anyone else have experience with probiotic pills? Do they help at all, with regards to c.diff? Your input is appreciated. Thanks!

Titch

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Chlostridium difficile infectiion...

by titch in

i suppose that this question falls under the topic of "personal experiences.

" so, i have a question for the members of the site: has anyone had any experience with a malady called "chlostridium dificille infection"?

either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend?

titch

Once again, to kneehighmiah: May I ask, what dosage of Vancomycin did you take? And, was it in pill form, or liqid form? The liquid form of Vancomycin that I was prescribed, I had to take one-half teaspoon, 3 times per day, for a total of 10 days. Actually, I was given, in the bottle, more than what I actually needed. I took the prescribed dosage as instructed, and then gradually finished off the bottle over a couple of weeks, just to be on the "safe side." So, was your regimen of Vancomycin successfuly in making it go away, and stay away? Thanks for your input.

Titch.

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Chlostridium difficile infectiion...

by titch in

i suppose that this question falls under the topic of "personal experiences.

" so, i have a question for the members of the site: has anyone had any experience with a malady called "chlostridium dificille infection"?

either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend?

titch

I suppose that this question falls under the topic of "Personal Experiences." So, I have a question for the members of the Site: Has anyone had any experience with a malady called "Chlostridium Dificille Infection"? Either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend? If so, what did you do to treat it, and was the treatment successful? Thanks for your input and comments. (If you've ever had the condition, then you know what it is. Or, you can do an Internet search on the condition, and find out what it is, if you have NOT had the condition)

Titch

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PALE BLUE DOT

by Brainfloss in

titch

Brainfloss: That IS a great video, and is very profound. It makes a person stop and think. I've seen it many times, but, the only thing that it doees for me is to make me realize how totally insignificant that the Pale Blue Dot (Earth) is, and all of us residents of the PBD---Pale Blue Dottians?---Pale Blue Dottists?---really are. Thanks for sharing it.

Titch (Your Fellow Pale Blue Dot Inhabitant)

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What? How did 25 years go by so fast ...

by Simon in

i'm sitting here listening to google music (which is great btw) and decided to put one of bob dylans newer albums on.. oh mercy.

it's a great album.

i remember it coming out.

titch

Simon: Just a slight correction: Ronald Reagan was certainly still allive then, but he was not the President in 1989. Well, he was for about 20 days in January of 1989! George Herbert Walker Bush (Reagan's Vice-President for two terms) was the President then. He had been elected in November of 1988, and took office on January 20th of 1989. Just thought I'd mention it. (I don't know when you bought the Bob Dylan album, but if you bought it before January 20th, 1989. then Reagan WAS the President. But, not AFTER that date). After George H.W. Bush took office, Reagan became a "President Emeritus. Best Regards

Titch.

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Have you ever been called for Jury Duty? before or after registering to vote?

by EndofMysteries in

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friends

i've never been called for jury duty and i'm not yet registered to vote, although i'm hoping to get that done this month.

i know someone who within a few months of registering to vote was called for jury duty.

i've read some articles that said voter records 'used' to be used to call on people but that was a thing of the past.

titch

Greetings: Yep, I was summoned for jury duty many times, before I registered to vote. MOST of the instances were of the "call-in" kind, in which I had to call a phone number each day, to see if my group was needed or not. Very few of the times have I ever had to present myself at a local courthouse---maybe two times that THAT happened. The time that I had to present myself at local courthouse was back in late August of 2007. That ws interesting. The case was a criminal case, in which the defendant was accused of resisting arrest which resulted in injury to the polilce officer. There was one lady who was chosen to sit in the "potential jurist" box. She stated---and I kid you not---that she was a devout Christian, and that her "God" would speak to her heart and mind, and personally tell her if the defendant was guilty or not guilty. Neither the public defender, nor the prosecuting attorney wanted her on the jury! Dismissal!!!! So, next time that you are called in to a courhouse---pull the "devout Christian" card, if you don't want to serve. It might work!

Titch

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Poll--How Many Believe In God, Do Not Believe or Are Not Sure Of His Existence?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i believe in god but i'm not sure of anything....what about you?.

titch

My thoughts: Well maybe there is "GOD", mayber there isn't. Who really knows, who cares, who "gives a spit?". I mean, think about it for a minute. For those who speak and understand the English language, write down the word "GOD" on a piece of paper, and look at it for 5 minutes or so. Now, ask yourself, What is it? It's just a word, and a word in the English language, a collecition of letters in the English language, that substitutes for, or represents, a concept, an idea. A concept or idea, in your own mind. That's all. It's just a word that represents an idea. A concept. Some peole believe that "god" is a mighty, all-powerful spirit. Some people think that "god" is a flying spaghetti monster, or an invisible pink unicorn. Some people pereceive "god" to be a man in the sky with a long, flowing beard. Other people believe that the whole entire visible Universe is "god" (Pantheists) So, I believe that "god" is whatever YOU think that he, or she or it, is. Nothing more, nothing less. There. I've stated it. Best Wishes to all.

Titch.