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Clorox is actually a universal sanitizer. Can even be used in dish rinse water in the proper amounts. What it is not good for is black mold like we had when we had the flood and the mold that grew in homes and stuff. It actually feeds the mold and causes it to spread, so with that in mind we had to us a fungicide specially for black mold.

We all have our stories. Trying to clean out my basement after the flood, good god amighty, we all stunk like something dead and rotten. While the guys got the big stuff I washed the floors with pinesol, windows with ammonia and vinegar and bleach on countertops, cupboards. All guranteed to kill any and all smells, including your sense of smell.

First, your mom is right, lemon juice does work. Second, hand wash some dishes with a little bleach in the water and don't use rubber gloves that also helps. Other than that it will wear off, eventually.

I have a friend with LBD Lewy Body Dementia, although not exactly rare, it is particularly hard to diagnose. Unfortunately my friend is to the point of hospice care. What is Lewy Body Dementia? Lewy bodies are abnormal microscopic protein deposits in the brain that disrupt the brain's normal functioning causing it to slowly deteriorate. The effects include a degradation of cognitive functioning, similar to Alzheimer's disease, or a degradation of motor control, similar to Parkinson's disease. Lewy bodies are named after Frederick Lewy who first observed their effects Lewy Body Dementia can start differently in people. Sometimes those with LBD initially have a movement disorder that looks like Parkinson's but later they also develop dementia symptoms. Others have a memory disorder that looks like Alzheimer's but they later develop hallucinations and other behavior problems. Over time most people with LBD develop a spectrum of problems that include great variations in attention and alertness from day to day, recurrent visual hallucinations, shuffling gait, tremors, and blank expression, along with various sleep disorders. Signs and symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia The symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia will worsen over time. In general, LBD progresses at about the same rate as Alzheimer's disease, typically over several years. Many of the symptoms of the disorder bear a striking resemblance to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Despite the overlaps, however, there are symptoms that indicate the disorder is indeed LBD and not other dementias and the difference is important. Signs of Lewy Body Dementia Mental decline. Lewy Body patients may experience reduced alertness and lowered attention span. Recurrent visual hallucinations or depression. Hallucinations, usually related to people or animals, occur in most LBD patients. Depression is also common. Increasing problems handling the tasks of daily living. Tasks that used to be simple may become difficult for a person with Lewy Body Dementia. Repeated falls and sleep disturbances. This includes insomnia and acting out dreams. Fluctuations in autonomic processes. This includes blood pressure, body temperature, urinary difficulties, constipation, and difficulty swallowing. Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia Since Lewy Body Dementia is commonly misdiagnosed for both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, it is helpful to understand how these diseases overlap.

It does suck, depite all our heroic efforts, things are not meant to be.

That's hitting the nail on the head

Underage Drinking Alcohol use by persons under age 21 years is a major public health problem.1 Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more than tobacco and illicit drugs. Although drinking by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States.2 More than 90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks.2 On average, underage drinkers consume more drinks per drinking occasion than adult drinkers.3 In 2008, there were approximately 190,000 emergency rooms visits by persons under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.4 Drinking Levels among Youth The 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey5 found that among high school students, during the past 30 days 42% drank some amount of alcohol. 24% binge drank. 10% drove after drinking alcohol. 28% rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol. Other national surveys indicate In 2008 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 28% of youth aged 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 19% reported binge drinking.6 In 2009, the Monitoring the Future Survey reported that 37% of 8th graders and 72% of 12th graders had tried alcohol, and 15% of 8th graders and 44% of 12th graders drank during the past month.7 The above from the Center for Disease Control aka CDC

I am with Dwayne and paramedicmike on this. There has got to be "The rest of the Story". Maybe this was not his first rodeo with underage drinking.

Things are moving rapidly. Chest tube is out, all iv's are removed, oxygen removed, pacemaker probes gone. The only thing they are monitoring are the respirations and heartrate. They are on their way to a transistion floor out of the PICU. It's a good thing she won't remember all this. I know for a fact her father thinks she ought to be locked up till she is 21, but he will relent and be the father cleaning his weapons when her first date comes to the door!

Yep them Aussies are a little bit different

Since Somewhere over the rainbow could be a reference to Kansas, how about Oz Medic or Medic from Oz, something along those lines.

Update. The Dr's have backed off the meds and waiting for her to wake up. They will take her off the ventilator when she is pretty much fully awake and crying. The Dr.'s have been in there quite a bit and are pleased with being able to rouse her and get her to open her eyes and look around. When they get her off the ventilator they will transfer her to a crib and momma will be able to hold her and nurse her and we cannot wait for that to happen.

10 days ago we were jumping for joy at the birth of our fourth grandbaby. Tues this week she went in for her check up, Dr. said all was good. Listened to heart and lungs and weighed her. Daughter in law decided to nurse her before the trip back home. They live in Lincoln Nb. and Dr. in Omaha. Lizzy started to cry then started breathing fast and the Dr. got back in there took one look and called for an ambulance. Within a few minutes she was at Children's Hospital and in less than an hour she was on a ventilator and in the NICU with a diagnosis. Coarctation of the Aorta. There is a tube actually a bypass while baby is in the womb that takes oxygenated blood from the mother to the baby's heart, its a bypass because the baby is not breathing and getting oxygen from it's lungs. After baby is born this tube closes off because now we get oxgenated blood from the baby's own lungs. Sometimes this closing of the tube causes a narrowing of the aorta, and this is what happened to Lizzy. Just in the time that the Dr. saw her and when symptoms presented themselves is like snap, ok one minute and going down the tubes the next. They gave a drug intended to keep that tube open for a few days so her heart could settle down and rest. Tuesday a.m. the cardioligst determined that was not happening, so this baby girl underwent open heart surgery yesterday, to snip out the narrowing of the aorta and resectioned it, and they also found a tiny hole in the right atrium and fixed that. We were told this is very common in newborns. It is among the top five heart problems in newborn babies. The surgeon who operated on Lizzy had done about thirty five of these type of operations a year. She showed signs of trying to breathe on her own, but they decided to keep her sedated for the night and then toeqy see how she is doing and take her off the ventilator. The Dr. was pleased on how well she did and was very positive in her future. I don't need another week like this.

We have been using the King for a couple of years now. It replaced the dreaded combi tube. Our medics still use D50. Been on a couple of calls where used, one with amazing results the other not so much. In the end they recovered and were able to go home.

If your a two person crew and you have two patients, and one is a infant I would call for more help. If there is a possibility of anything enviromental then I would remove her and the baby from the home. Start working on them in the ambulance. Can they check the carbon monoxide levels in the home or the patients?

Yesterday I had the proud pleasure of meeting my brand new Granddaughter Elizabeth Sue 7lbs 11 oz. Mom and baby doing wonderful, dad is a basket case trying to figure out how to lock her up until she turns 21. They also have a 2 1/2 year old boy, who is going to be just like his dad. I now have three granddaughters and one grandson, and I spoil them in everyway, shape and form then send them home, because that is what grandma's do and do it well.

That is great news. Does anyone have any idea of rehab or recovery time?

I certainly will post it if I can get one.

Awesome pictures Denny. I am just learning to use my new camera. Daily I sneak off out of the house to just south of us where some 25 to 30 Bald Eagles have been hanging out all winter. Of course if I have my camera they are all off over in the trees about a mile in distance, when I don't have it they are sitting on the ditch bank of the slough about 15 to 20 yards from the road.

The MOI dictates whether we cut the clothes off or not, we do try to remove them in some cases without cutting, and always trying to preserve the dignity of the person.

Sending prayers your way, for your co worker and family and his Ems family.

I have been into genealogy for about 20 years now. It is one of my passions, second only to the grandchildren.

Genealogy and antiques.