Open Thread for all to use

[cajunlady]

Threads are open now.  I will check back later on my earlier post about Reading and Vision.  Still feel good, and hubby is finally home for once on a Saturday, YEAH!  

Everyone enjoy the tread.

cajun

[jmjm530]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I find it hard to follow a particular topic in the so-called "open threads" but in reality all the threads here are open with mutiple topics.

One thought -- and it's only that (thought is short of "suggestion" LOL) is to add a descriptive comment line to the thread specific to the topic as opposed to just having it default to "Everyone" or addressing a particular person. That way someone can scan quickly individual threads within the open threads. Hope this makes some sense.

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with studies/books, etc., suggesting laughter not only makes people feel better but perhaps can even improve one's health via some mechanism in the immune system.

Not sure if it's everyone's cup of tea, but Spike TV has been running the old "Three Stoogies" series. I've TiVoed (sp?) dozens of the episodes and whenever I get down, I have Larry, Curly and Moe to put things back in perspective. Another funny show on TV is "Everyone Hates Chris". It's sort of like the ole' show "Wonder Years" but takes place in 1970's Bed Sty Brooklyn based on Comedian Chris Rock's youth. While Rock does not appear in the episodes, he's a co-writer and narrates.

-- Jim

[dyce]

Good morning and yes Mr.B.B. I'm fine today.Got my tsh test back and was normal(normal range is0.40-5.50).I don't know if it's the hcv its self or if the thyroid fluctuates up and down.When I had the inital test I was not having the sx's,so I'm still not sure.Shot 3 for you tomarrow right BB.hope all goes well!

Dyce

[GoofyDad]

In general, I like Jim's non-suggestion on adding a topic descriptor to posts. Seems when a few threads get going within one master thread, identifying the subject matter of your posts can be helpful to everyone.

Also, since the various K2 incarnations don't seem to be finding sport in stealing threads this week, perhaps we don't need to open generic 'Open Threads' anymore?

[fishdoc]

Good morning from the land of UFOs...
had my HepC education thursday and ordered my scripts.  Of note, if you remember I asked about the testing for ANA (antinuclear antibodies) and SMA (smooth muscle antibodies).  I asked the doc about the positive results.  He said my numbers were borderline, as in 1:10 was the threshold and that is what mine was.  He said if it was two or three times that, they do a biopsy before treatment.  So of course my fertile mind decided that those tests (which are for autoimmune stuff) are for indications of autoimmune hepatitis, and the literature that came with my handy dandy kit says "contraindicated in autoimmune hepatitis or decompensated liver disease".  Just fruit for future thoughts.....

[jmjm530]

I'm glad you like my non-suggestion and I might add that those that don't get Larry, Moe and Curly on Spike TV are lucky that they can get Goofy here at MH.

-- Jim