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Geri's thoughts on Memorial Day/Decoration Day
Hi everyone!
My name is Nurse Geri Lanham, for more info about me turn to Forever Promised by Shirley Bullock.
I would like you to sit down and share your thoughts with me on Decoration Day/Memorial Day.
Here in Betheltowne we have a big parade with flag waving and children cheering the veterans as they walk by. We all meet at the cemetery behind the school and clean and decorate the graves. Each veteran receives a flag. After all the hard work we go to the school and have dinner on the ground while listening to patriotic music played by our local band.
Decoration Day was started in part by southern women's groups that honored their Confederate dead by placing flowers on their graves. Nella L Sweet wrote a hymn called Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping and dedicated to the wives, mothers and sweethearts of those fallen soldiers whose graves they decorated.
General John Logan started the first official Decoration Day May 30, 1868. A large ceremony was held in Arlington National Cemetery.
The honor and meaning of Memorial Day as it was soon to be called fell away. It became a three day National holiday, and the youth of today are all but ignorant of it's importance.
Every fallen soldier was somebody's son, brother or sweetheart. One life is a high price to someone for freedom.
Washington D.C. had its first parade in 2004 in over 60 years.
What are your thoughts, do you think since it became a generic holiday that lessened it's meaning. How can we instill in our youth its importance?
Geri Lanham
My name is Nurse Geri Lanham, for more info about me turn to Forever Promised by Shirley Bullock.
I would like you to sit down and share your thoughts with me on Decoration Day/Memorial Day.
Here in Betheltowne we have a big parade with flag waving and children cheering the veterans as they walk by. We all meet at the cemetery behind the school and clean and decorate the graves. Each veteran receives a flag. After all the hard work we go to the school and have dinner on the ground while listening to patriotic music played by our local band.
Decoration Day was started in part by southern women's groups that honored their Confederate dead by placing flowers on their graves. Nella L Sweet wrote a hymn called Kneel Where Our Loves Are Sleeping and dedicated to the wives, mothers and sweethearts of those fallen soldiers whose graves they decorated.
General John Logan started the first official Decoration Day May 30, 1868. A large ceremony was held in Arlington National Cemetery.
The honor and meaning of Memorial Day as it was soon to be called fell away. It became a three day National holiday, and the youth of today are all but ignorant of it's importance.
Every fallen soldier was somebody's son, brother or sweetheart. One life is a high price to someone for freedom.
Washington D.C. had its first parade in 2004 in over 60 years.
What are your thoughts, do you think since it became a generic holiday that lessened it's meaning. How can we instill in our youth its importance?
Geri Lanham
A spoonful of sugar and some medicine go down
A Spoonful of Sugar and Some Medicine Go Down
Hello, everyone! I would like to introduce you to a very dear friend of mine, Dr. Patrick O’Neal. If it wasn’t for Doc and his wife, Sara I would not have survived my trip. He wants to share these medical facts that are now available to everyone in 2011.
See ya, Geri.
Hello, I am Dr. O’Neal, and if you are diabetic you need to be knowledgeable about your medicine regime. Remember that each person’s metabolism is different and you cannot do things exactly as your Aunt Hattie or your Brother Bob.
Know the name of your pill and the amount that you take. Know when to take your pill. Make a list of your medications and carry it with you. Call me, ahem, I mean your health care provider about any side effects you may experience.
Never stop or change the dosage of your medicine without calling your physician. A good resource is your pharmacist. Get to know them by name and become comfortable with asking them questions about prescription and over the counter medications.
Just a reminder if you have Type 1 diabetes, you must take insulin to live. With Type 2 diabetes you may be prescribed pills, insulin or both. Your health care provider will teach you how to take your medicine. It is always good to join a support group, most hospitals host them.
Thank you for allowing me to talk to you. Geri will be back next time. Oh, and Sara says ‘Hi’.
Best regards, Dr. Patrick O’Neal
Hello, everyone! I would like to introduce you to a very dear friend of mine, Dr. Patrick O’Neal. If it wasn’t for Doc and his wife, Sara I would not have survived my trip. He wants to share these medical facts that are now available to everyone in 2011.
See ya, Geri.
Hello, I am Dr. O’Neal, and if you are diabetic you need to be knowledgeable about your medicine regime. Remember that each person’s metabolism is different and you cannot do things exactly as your Aunt Hattie or your Brother Bob.
Know the name of your pill and the amount that you take. Know when to take your pill. Make a list of your medications and carry it with you. Call me, ahem, I mean your health care provider about any side effects you may experience.
Never stop or change the dosage of your medicine without calling your physician. A good resource is your pharmacist. Get to know them by name and become comfortable with asking them questions about prescription and over the counter medications.
Just a reminder if you have Type 1 diabetes, you must take insulin to live. With Type 2 diabetes you may be prescribed pills, insulin or both. Your health care provider will teach you how to take your medicine. It is always good to join a support group, most hospitals host them.
Thank you for allowing me to talk to you. Geri will be back next time. Oh, and Sara says ‘Hi’.
Best regards, Dr. Patrick O’Neal
This day in history-July 27 1888
Hi this is Geri. I don't want you to be bored with just reading medical material so I decided to shake things up a bit.
This day July 27-1888 the first electric car was invented. Look what he started!
Cheers, Geri
This day July 27-1888 the first electric car was invented. Look what he started!
Cheers, Geri
This day in history August 1 1888
Hello, the nation seems quiet. It will be school time for the children before you know it. Pastor Watts is going to sponsor a dance for those children who don't have anything to put in those lunch pails. I am making a snood to go with my new blue dress. I will send the pattern shortly. Geri
hyperglycemia diagnosis
The Diagnosis
Hello, Geri once again. I was helping Dr. O’Neal with a new patient yesterday and he turned out to be diabetic. You are lucky to be alive in 2011 instead of 1888. We have no way to monitor this patient, or treat him.
We last left our discussion with going to the doctor and procuring an accu check machine. He with your help will set a realistic goal range for your readings.
Normal glucose readings are usually 70mg/dl-120mg/dl. Your reading was over 120mg/dl and that is called HYPERGLYCEMIA. The causes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) are too much food, too little medication, sickness, infection, stress, and less exercise than normal.
You may not have any symptoms but these are common when your glucose is high: hungry, headache, nausea, slow healing wounds, weight loss, thirsty, blurry vision, frequent urination and fatigue.
You should have worked out a treatment plan on what to do when your glucose is high. Do you remember how to check it? Your accu check machine.
Some doctors will want you to check the ketones in your urine at a certain number. Ketones form when the body starts to use its own fat instead of sugar for energy. They act like a poison to your body. They are extremely harmful to your kidneys. Please call your doctor immediately.
When you have high blood glucose, drink plenty of sugar free liquid, and follow your doctor’s recommendations.
Hello, Geri once again. I was helping Dr. O’Neal with a new patient yesterday and he turned out to be diabetic. You are lucky to be alive in 2011 instead of 1888. We have no way to monitor this patient, or treat him.
We last left our discussion with going to the doctor and procuring an accu check machine. He with your help will set a realistic goal range for your readings.
Normal glucose readings are usually 70mg/dl-120mg/dl. Your reading was over 120mg/dl and that is called HYPERGLYCEMIA. The causes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) are too much food, too little medication, sickness, infection, stress, and less exercise than normal.
You may not have any symptoms but these are common when your glucose is high: hungry, headache, nausea, slow healing wounds, weight loss, thirsty, blurry vision, frequent urination and fatigue.
You should have worked out a treatment plan on what to do when your glucose is high. Do you remember how to check it? Your accu check machine.
Some doctors will want you to check the ketones in your urine at a certain number. Ketones form when the body starts to use its own fat instead of sugar for energy. They act like a poison to your body. They are extremely harmful to your kidneys. Please call your doctor immediately.
When you have high blood glucose, drink plenty of sugar free liquid, and follow your doctor’s recommendations.
School House Blizzard 1888
Hello, I was complaining about the heat and Sara told me about the Blizzard of Jan 1 1888. Seems the themometer dropped from 74 F to 40 below in less than 24 hours.
The Dakotas, Minn, Neb, Montana, Kansas and Texas was effected.
School children died on the way home, not from freezing but they smothered from the fine, powdery snow.
Should I tell her about the dust bowl of the 1930s???
Geri
The Dakotas, Minn, Neb, Montana, Kansas and Texas was effected.
School children died on the way home, not from freezing but they smothered from the fine, powdery snow.
Should I tell her about the dust bowl of the 1930s???
Geri
Geri's Snood Pattern
Here is the pattern to my snood. If I can do it so can you. LOl Geri
hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia
The rule of 15
Hypoglycemia is too little glucose in your blood. Causes are too little food, too much medication, and extra exercise.
You may feel any of these symptoms: tired, weak, irritable, confused, blurry vision, headache, dizzy, numb, sweaty and shaky. Please be aware that some symptoms overlap with those of hyperglycemia. You must pay special attention, and check your blood glucose often to know which symptom you are having. Please do not guess!
Treatment of low blood sugar: test your blood. If you can’t check it and are having symptoms treat it anyway.
The low blood sugar rule is called the Rule of 15.
Eat 15 grams of carbohydrate such as 3-4 glucose tablets, 15g glucose gel, ½ cup of juice or regular soft drink, 1 cup of milk or 1 Tbsp of honey or sugar. Wait 15 minutes and retest.
If blood sugar continues to be low or you still have symptoms, repeat Rule of 15. If meal or snack is scheduled soon, go ahead and eat. Be aware if it goes back up it may become low once again in an hour if you don’t eat.
Always wear a diabetes identification bracelet.
The rule of 15
Hypoglycemia is too little glucose in your blood. Causes are too little food, too much medication, and extra exercise.
You may feel any of these symptoms: tired, weak, irritable, confused, blurry vision, headache, dizzy, numb, sweaty and shaky. Please be aware that some symptoms overlap with those of hyperglycemia. You must pay special attention, and check your blood glucose often to know which symptom you are having. Please do not guess!
Treatment of low blood sugar: test your blood. If you can’t check it and are having symptoms treat it anyway.
The low blood sugar rule is called the Rule of 15.
Eat 15 grams of carbohydrate such as 3-4 glucose tablets, 15g glucose gel, ½ cup of juice or regular soft drink, 1 cup of milk or 1 Tbsp of honey or sugar. Wait 15 minutes and retest.
If blood sugar continues to be low or you still have symptoms, repeat Rule of 15. If meal or snack is scheduled soon, go ahead and eat. Be aware if it goes back up it may become low once again in an hour if you don’t eat.
Always wear a diabetes identification bracelet.
Insulin Geri's Medical Minis
Insulin
Hi everyone, did you have a good week? I don’t want to take your health care providers place on teaching you about insulin but here are a few tips: Check the expiration date on the bottle or pen. Look at the insulin and make sure there are no solids or frosting on the bottle.
Never freeze insulin or keep it in places above 80 degrees such as the car or in sunlight. Gently roll the bottle between your palms to warm up cold insulin before injecting. Ask your pharmacist or health care provider if the insulin should be mixed. Measure the insulin carefully for the correct amount. (In health care settings, this is so important that two nurses check the dosage in the syringe and initial your medical record.)
Dispose of needles correctly. Check with your health care provider, diabetic educator, or trash company about proper disposal of these items.
One homemade hint is use laundry detergent bottles and label them. Most are insulin needle puncture proof. Search the web for other frugal, but appropriate ideas.
I hope this has helped you, see you next time. Geri
Hi everyone, did you have a good week? I don’t want to take your health care providers place on teaching you about insulin but here are a few tips: Check the expiration date on the bottle or pen. Look at the insulin and make sure there are no solids or frosting on the bottle.
Never freeze insulin or keep it in places above 80 degrees such as the car or in sunlight. Gently roll the bottle between your palms to warm up cold insulin before injecting. Ask your pharmacist or health care provider if the insulin should be mixed. Measure the insulin carefully for the correct amount. (In health care settings, this is so important that two nurses check the dosage in the syringe and initial your medical record.)
Dispose of needles correctly. Check with your health care provider, diabetic educator, or trash company about proper disposal of these items.
One homemade hint is use laundry detergent bottles and label them. Most are insulin needle puncture proof. Search the web for other frugal, but appropriate ideas.
I hope this has helped you, see you next time. Geri
