A lot has been going on lately and I haven't had much time for anything but work. My sister got married on Sept 16th (Congratulations Sherene and Ben!) and it was a great wedding. The reception was at the Saskatoon Inn and it was steak and shrimp plate served. But the interesting part was they mixed the eating with the program. So we would eat our soup, and then there would be some entertainment like a couple that did a tango for everyone. Then we'd eat our salad and then people would go up and give advice to the couple. It was really cool and made for a great evening. I actually wrote a song for the event and sang it at the wedding. I wish it would have been videotaped because it went over pretty good and was supposedly funny.
Other than that it has been work, work, work. Things are very busy now with hiring people and attending events. I've been to Regina and back a few times last week already and will head back there at least twice more. I like my job but there is just a lot to do right now.
As for my medical condition things aren't looking too good. My platelets keep dropping down to 7,000. Last week I was in the hospital for three more days of IVIG treatments. Yesterday I went to Nuclear Medicine to get a test done to see if I have an auxillary spleen that is causing the trouble. (Yes, amazingly enough I could have two spleens!) Today I go for a meeting with the Specialist and I'm guessing we will talk about future options. I've decided to not play soccer this season and someone else is running the team. Now I just have to find something to fill my time...I'm thinking curling!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Crazy Busy!
(I tried to add pictures to this post but it's not working...maybe I'll add them later)
Life has been very busy as of late. I had the low platelet count on Thursday night so I had to cancel all my Regina meetings on Friday. I ended up just taking Prednisone again since the Specialist was out of town and worked from home for part of Friday. Saturday I was off to Winnipeg for a few days.
I went to see the Illusionist on Saturday night at the Silver City by my hotel while I waited for the venue to open at 8:00pm (great movie, I recommend it!) After the movie I went to the Tijuana Yacht Club to see what it was like, etc. as our event was going to be there the next day. I was really out of place. I had to stand in line to get in and then they make you walk through metal detectors and search you before you get in. I was also about 7 years older than everyone else there. It was definately a party bar! I quickly talked to the manager and then zipped back to my hotel.
The event went well for the first two hours. We had lots of football fans come in there before the game as we were only a block from the stadium. But then 2:00pm hit and everyone left...and I literally mean EVERYONE! Ok, there were two people left, that's it. The staff basically just goofed around and our Frank's girls had nothing to do because there was no one to give samples to or to do trivia with. Luckily the blackout had been lifted so I got to watch the game for a couple hours.
After the event I went back to my hotel and decided to take public transit to Club Regent, a cool casino. It was pretty cool and was the nicest casino I've seen in Canada since coming back from Vegas. I also did something there that I had never done before (if you want to guess what that is leave me a comment). There's even a tunnel of water you walk through with fish swimming above and beside you.
Monday I set up shop in the lobby of the hotel after I checked out since my plane didn't leave until 7:45pm. In the afternoon I drove around Winnipeg with one of the Frank's reps and we visited some of the venues for future events which was good. I then visited one more venue on my own, went to the airport and came home.
Went straight from the hospital to the ER where they said it would be a 4 hour wait to get my blood checked for the Specialist. I then went to a Medi Clinic instead after I found one that was still open and had a medical lab. I was in and out in about 30 minutes and finally made it home around 10:00pm.
But then I spent another hour getting ready for my all day trip to Regina on Tuesday. I was running a little late and didn't leave the house until 7:30am and I had to be at the venue on the opposite side of Regina by 10:00am. Yes, I sped and managed to get there 15 minutes early. I spent the entire day driving around Regina and meeting with people. I finally made it home around 9:00pm and then worked at home for another 1.5 hours. Finally, after 16 hours of work I managed to go to bed.
So that's been my life. Combine that with needing to find workers for the event on Thursday in Regina (tomorrow) and then I drive back to Regina on Thursday to supervise that event until 10pm so I should be home around 1:00am, just in time to get up and go to another meeting with another venue in Saskatoon at 9:30am on Friday. But then, and only then, I am taking a break as my sister is getting married on Saturday and we have the rehearsal on Friday night. I am definately looking forward to a break (even though I am still on call as some girls from some Edmonton events have to check in with me...oh well, it's mostly a good break!)
Medical Update
On Monday night my platelet count was up to 156,000 which is good. The Specialist phoned me today and told me to lower my steroid intake to 15mg every other day and then I will meet with him next week. I also have another appointment with Nuclear Medicine on Sept 26 to see if I have a secondary spleen that is causing the problem. So hopefully things get figured out soon!
Life has been very busy as of late. I had the low platelet count on Thursday night so I had to cancel all my Regina meetings on Friday. I ended up just taking Prednisone again since the Specialist was out of town and worked from home for part of Friday. Saturday I was off to Winnipeg for a few days.
I went to see the Illusionist on Saturday night at the Silver City by my hotel while I waited for the venue to open at 8:00pm (great movie, I recommend it!) After the movie I went to the Tijuana Yacht Club to see what it was like, etc. as our event was going to be there the next day. I was really out of place. I had to stand in line to get in and then they make you walk through metal detectors and search you before you get in. I was also about 7 years older than everyone else there. It was definately a party bar! I quickly talked to the manager and then zipped back to my hotel.
The event went well for the first two hours. We had lots of football fans come in there before the game as we were only a block from the stadium. But then 2:00pm hit and everyone left...and I literally mean EVERYONE! Ok, there were two people left, that's it. The staff basically just goofed around and our Frank's girls had nothing to do because there was no one to give samples to or to do trivia with. Luckily the blackout had been lifted so I got to watch the game for a couple hours.
After the event I went back to my hotel and decided to take public transit to Club Regent, a cool casino. It was pretty cool and was the nicest casino I've seen in Canada since coming back from Vegas. I also did something there that I had never done before (if you want to guess what that is leave me a comment). There's even a tunnel of water you walk through with fish swimming above and beside you.
Monday I set up shop in the lobby of the hotel after I checked out since my plane didn't leave until 7:45pm. In the afternoon I drove around Winnipeg with one of the Frank's reps and we visited some of the venues for future events which was good. I then visited one more venue on my own, went to the airport and came home.
Went straight from the hospital to the ER where they said it would be a 4 hour wait to get my blood checked for the Specialist. I then went to a Medi Clinic instead after I found one that was still open and had a medical lab. I was in and out in about 30 minutes and finally made it home around 10:00pm.
But then I spent another hour getting ready for my all day trip to Regina on Tuesday. I was running a little late and didn't leave the house until 7:30am and I had to be at the venue on the opposite side of Regina by 10:00am. Yes, I sped and managed to get there 15 minutes early. I spent the entire day driving around Regina and meeting with people. I finally made it home around 9:00pm and then worked at home for another 1.5 hours. Finally, after 16 hours of work I managed to go to bed.
So that's been my life. Combine that with needing to find workers for the event on Thursday in Regina (tomorrow) and then I drive back to Regina on Thursday to supervise that event until 10pm so I should be home around 1:00am, just in time to get up and go to another meeting with another venue in Saskatoon at 9:30am on Friday. But then, and only then, I am taking a break as my sister is getting married on Saturday and we have the rehearsal on Friday night. I am definately looking forward to a break (even though I am still on call as some girls from some Edmonton events have to check in with me...oh well, it's mostly a good break!)
Medical Update
On Monday night my platelet count was up to 156,000 which is good. The Specialist phoned me today and told me to lower my steroid intake to 15mg every other day and then I will meet with him next week. I also have another appointment with Nuclear Medicine on Sept 26 to see if I have a secondary spleen that is causing the problem. So hopefully things get figured out soon!
Friday, September 8, 2006
First Mac Post
This is it. My first blog from my Mac computer. It's definately different. I seem to be missing a whole lot of the additional things I have on my PC. It could be I just dont' know how to find them yet. Eventually I'll figure it out!
Things Change so Fast
Last night Shiela came home around 9:30pm, looked at me and asked why the area around my eyes looked bruised. I also had pateeckia (I didn't spell that right but it means small red dots that are the beginning of bruising I think) all over my body. I hadn't checked my blood in almost two weeks but since it was so late I wasn't sure if wanted to go to the ER to have it done. However, I figured I had better do it last night or I wouldn't have time to go until Tuesday. I was suppose to be in Regina all day today to meet with venues for upcoming promotions, then fly to Winnipeg on Saturday morning and come back Monday night. But I figured that if I went last night then at least if something was wrong we could hopefully fix it before I take off to Winnipeg.
Well, after waiting around 1.5 hours in ER (luckily most of that was lying in a bed in the hallway and chatting with Shiela's EMT friends who were working there) the doctor finally came and ordered my blood work. I then left the hospital and went to bed around 12:30am as I had to leave at 7:00am to get to Regina. But when the hospital phones you at 1:00am it's not usually good news.
The doctor phoned me and said my platelet count was 7000! I had never been that low ever...a new record for me!! It's like the limbo...how low can you go! After phoning the Specialist (not my Specialist but just the one on call) the doctor phoned me back and said it could wait until morning but I would need to come in for some IV Gamma Globulin again.
So that pretty much cancels my Regina trip. Depending on what the doctors say it might also cancel my Winnipeg trip. I really hope not as I was looking forward to going to Winnipeg (I know, I know, why would I ever want to go to Winnipeg) not only to do work but also visit with some old friends from Bible School. I guess I'll know more in a few hours once I've visited the Specialist...I have a funny feeling that when I call him at 8:00am all I'll have to do is say "7000" and his secretary will put me right through instead of just leaving him a message!! It's sometimes fun watching the doctors panic!!
Well, after waiting around 1.5 hours in ER (luckily most of that was lying in a bed in the hallway and chatting with Shiela's EMT friends who were working there) the doctor finally came and ordered my blood work. I then left the hospital and went to bed around 12:30am as I had to leave at 7:00am to get to Regina. But when the hospital phones you at 1:00am it's not usually good news.
The doctor phoned me and said my platelet count was 7000! I had never been that low ever...a new record for me!! It's like the limbo...how low can you go! After phoning the Specialist (not my Specialist but just the one on call) the doctor phoned me back and said it could wait until morning but I would need to come in for some IV Gamma Globulin again.
So that pretty much cancels my Regina trip. Depending on what the doctors say it might also cancel my Winnipeg trip. I really hope not as I was looking forward to going to Winnipeg (I know, I know, why would I ever want to go to Winnipeg) not only to do work but also visit with some old friends from Bible School. I guess I'll know more in a few hours once I've visited the Specialist...I have a funny feeling that when I call him at 8:00am all I'll have to do is say "7000" and his secretary will put me right through instead of just leaving him a message!! It's sometimes fun watching the doctors panic!!
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Off to Winnipeg
Looks like I'm flying to Winnipeg for one of our events. I need to go there to train the girls we are hiring and also make sure the event goes smoothly. I just looked up the location of the venue we will be at and it is right beside their football stadium. And guess what's happening on Sunday right after our event? The BANJO BOWL! Our event runs from 10am - 2pm and the game starts at 2pm. I don't know if it will work out or not, but I think I might just have to walk over to the stadium after and try to buy a cheap ticket for the game! Then I stick around on Monday for some more meetings with other upcoming venues we will be at and finally fly out around 7:00pm Monday night. It should be a pretty fun trip!
GO RIDERS GO!
GO RIDERS GO!
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
I Have My New Computer...or Do I?
I was very excited today because I knew I was getting my new laptop from my company. I couldn't wait! Finally, around 11:30am the FedEx guy brought it by. I opened up the package just to find a smaller one inside. It felt like a laptop, it had the shape of a laptop. I kept going and ripped off the remaining package and looked at my new laptop...or so I thought.
I looked at this thing, picked it up, figured out how to open it. It looked liked a computer, it opened like a computer, but the weird thing had a big apple on it. It was then that I realized it...
they had sent me a Mac laptop.
A Mac! I've never used a Mac in my entire life. I have no idea how to even use the operating system on it. I managed to plug in the mouse and tried to get it to work. It was all weird and I didn't know how to work it. It's a Mac iBook G4. Supposedly it's got built in wireless capabilities, etc. but none of that makes sense to me. Eventually I'll figure out how to use it, but I'm sure going to miss my PC. The good news is I can try to make videos and stuff on this thing which should be fun.
If someone out there knows anything about computers, please let me know why this Mac iBook is suppose to be so good. I'd love to hear from you.
I looked at this thing, picked it up, figured out how to open it. It looked liked a computer, it opened like a computer, but the weird thing had a big apple on it. It was then that I realized it...
they had sent me a Mac laptop.
A Mac! I've never used a Mac in my entire life. I have no idea how to even use the operating system on it. I managed to plug in the mouse and tried to get it to work. It was all weird and I didn't know how to work it. It's a Mac iBook G4. Supposedly it's got built in wireless capabilities, etc. but none of that makes sense to me. Eventually I'll figure out how to use it, but I'm sure going to miss my PC. The good news is I can try to make videos and stuff on this thing which should be fun.
If someone out there knows anything about computers, please let me know why this Mac iBook is suppose to be so good. I'd love to hear from you.
Saturday, September 2, 2006
Crazy Poker Talk
Last night we had a poker tournament and I didn't do so well. Then we played a cash game and I lost again. I kept losing these big hands when my opponent would hit a card on the river. When it happened in the cash game I sort of got upset. Normally I just accept the beat and that's it. But I was choked this time. However, I didn't do much except ask my opponent why they called with their drawing hand. So although I was choked I lost, I never really did much except accept the loss...and I bought back in again to pay him back but he lost all his money in the next hand so I never got a chance.
So today I ended up playing online for a while and ran into a guy who didn't like the fact that I was beating him. I'll admit I got lucky, my play was very aggressive, and I did egg him on a bit in this conversation, but I am posting the transcript so you can see how mad people get when they lose. The game was a $0.10/$0.20 Texas Hold 'Em Limit game and I ended up calling his raise when I held 7 2 suited in the small blind and he had KQ off suit. My nickname is Toby123man and he is XXSaltydogXX. (I apologize for the swearing he uses)
TOBY123MAN wins ($1.75) with (Flush, ace high).
XXSALTYDOGXX:thats twice u fken retard
SEXY_ONE:yep bigger tables still don't stop the donks
TOBY123MAN:sorry. in the small blind
<<>>
COLBYDAY13 wins ($1.00 chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:so many retards so few good card players
SEXY_ONE:very true
XXSALTYDOGXX:tob u a sry fken retard
XXSALTYDOGXX:calling raises with 7 2
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid fk
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins (40c chips).
TOBY123MAN:yeah, that's annoying to lose to that. I understand
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid fk
TOBY123MAN:but why did you keep betting when the flush was there
XXSALTYDOGXX:i dident u sry fk
TOBY123MAN:you called me
XXSALTYDOGXX:fk u u retard
TOBY123MAN:you should have folded
TOBY123MAN:a good player knows when to lay down
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($1.05) with (One pair, eights).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a good player knows when to call raises u stupid fk
TOBY123MAN:yeah, I picked a good one to call there. It worked on you!
XXSALTYDOGXX:players just like u make online poker a joke
XXSALTYDOGXX:nice % to be in uh
<<>>
COLBYDAY13 wins ($1.30) with (Two Pair, jacks and fours).
TOBY123MAN:if you are so good you shouldn't be playing $.10 games
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (85c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:u are a joke twice u called my raises with 7 2 u fken retard
TOBY123MAN:whatever. I know I got lucky on that one. It happens.
TOBY123MAN:get over it
<<>>
XXSALTYDOGXX wins (40c chips).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($1.40) with (Two Pair, kings and queens).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins (40c chips).
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (15c chips).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($2.85) with (Flush, ace high).
SEXY_ONE:wow
<<>>
SEXY_ONE:folded A 7
TOBY123MAN wins (85c) with (Three of a kind, sevens).
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (95c chips).
(MYLILTORAZO joins the table at this point)
XXSALTYDOGXX:i hope u get bashed in your fken face today
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (15c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid sry fk
MYLILTORAZO:wow
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (55c chips).
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (60c) with (One pair, tens).
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (90c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:watch that toby he is a sry fken calling station
MYLILTORAZO:lol
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins ($1.05 chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:calls with eany 2 cards a real retard
<<>>
MYLILTORAZO wins (55c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a junk player
TOBY123MAN:he's a little bitter Torazo
XXSALTYDOGXX:trashey just like his house probally is
MYLILTORAZO:lol
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (30c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a player like him has to have dogs chiting on his floors<<>>
MYLILTORAZO wins (75c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:and i bet 10 he doesent have a job
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (25c chips).
MYLILTORAZO:hey i don't have a job :(
XXSALTYDOGXX:probally borrows money to play
SEXY_ONE:I win money to play
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (55c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:am i even talking to u
MYLILTORAZO:lol
XXSaltyDogXX leaves the table
The funny part about that is he was actually right on a few things. I am technically unemployed (I don't start my new job until Tuesday) and I have borrowed money online to play poker! Those guys are fun to play against because they just go on a rant. And for Gramps and Colin, notice that somebody used the word "donks" in this transcript. I didn't make that word up...it's common poker language. Oh well, I better get back to the poker table.
So today I ended up playing online for a while and ran into a guy who didn't like the fact that I was beating him. I'll admit I got lucky, my play was very aggressive, and I did egg him on a bit in this conversation, but I am posting the transcript so you can see how mad people get when they lose. The game was a $0.10/$0.20 Texas Hold 'Em Limit game and I ended up calling his raise when I held 7 2 suited in the small blind and he had KQ off suit. My nickname is Toby123man and he is XXSaltydogXX. (I apologize for the swearing he uses)
TOBY123MAN wins ($1.75) with (Flush, ace high).
XXSALTYDOGXX:thats twice u fken retard
SEXY_ONE:yep bigger tables still don't stop the donks
TOBY123MAN:sorry. in the small blind
<<>>
COLBYDAY13 wins ($1.00 chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:so many retards so few good card players
SEXY_ONE:very true
XXSALTYDOGXX:tob u a sry fken retard
XXSALTYDOGXX:calling raises with 7 2
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid fk
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins (40c chips).
TOBY123MAN:yeah, that's annoying to lose to that. I understand
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid fk
TOBY123MAN:but why did you keep betting when the flush was there
XXSALTYDOGXX:i dident u sry fk
TOBY123MAN:you called me
XXSALTYDOGXX:fk u u retard
TOBY123MAN:you should have folded
TOBY123MAN:a good player knows when to lay down
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($1.05) with (One pair, eights).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a good player knows when to call raises u stupid fk
TOBY123MAN:yeah, I picked a good one to call there. It worked on you!
XXSALTYDOGXX:players just like u make online poker a joke
XXSALTYDOGXX:nice % to be in uh
<<>>
COLBYDAY13 wins ($1.30) with (Two Pair, jacks and fours).
TOBY123MAN:if you are so good you shouldn't be playing $.10 games
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (85c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:u are a joke twice u called my raises with 7 2 u fken retard
TOBY123MAN:whatever. I know I got lucky on that one. It happens.
TOBY123MAN:get over it
<<>>
XXSALTYDOGXX wins (40c chips).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($1.40) with (Two Pair, kings and queens).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins (40c chips).
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (15c chips).
<<>>
GTHANG22 wins ($2.85) with (Flush, ace high).
SEXY_ONE:wow
<<>>
SEXY_ONE:folded A 7
TOBY123MAN wins (85c) with (Three of a kind, sevens).
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (95c chips).
(MYLILTORAZO joins the table at this point)
XXSALTYDOGXX:i hope u get bashed in your fken face today
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (15c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:u stupid sry fk
MYLILTORAZO:wow
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (55c chips).
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (60c) with (One pair, tens).
<<>>
TOBY123MAN wins (90c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:watch that toby he is a sry fken calling station
MYLILTORAZO:lol
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins ($1.05 chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:calls with eany 2 cards a real retard
<<>>
MYLILTORAZO wins (55c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a junk player
TOBY123MAN:he's a little bitter Torazo
XXSALTYDOGXX:trashey just like his house probally is
MYLILTORAZO:lol
<<>>
SEXY_ONE wins (30c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:a player like him has to have dogs chiting on his floors<<>>
MYLILTORAZO wins (75c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:and i bet 10 he doesent have a job
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (25c chips).
MYLILTORAZO:hey i don't have a job :(
XXSALTYDOGXX:probally borrows money to play
SEXY_ONE:I win money to play
<<>>
HAMIL8 wins (55c chips).
XXSALTYDOGXX:am i even talking to u
MYLILTORAZO:lol
XXSaltyDogXX leaves the table
The funny part about that is he was actually right on a few things. I am technically unemployed (I don't start my new job until Tuesday) and I have borrowed money online to play poker! Those guys are fun to play against because they just go on a rant. And for Gramps and Colin, notice that somebody used the word "donks" in this transcript. I didn't make that word up...it's common poker language. Oh well, I better get back to the poker table.
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