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gennepher said:
EDIT to my earlier post: this is taking hours and hours logging into all my apps again, finding the passwords, funding the missing apps, logging into accounts I have paid for, logging into tunnel and toll fees, the cochlear remote control app took me two hours to set up because it kept playing up on me and it would not go to the next step, and more and more problematic signings in because they are so much more security conscious now and I had to set up far more security.
And I am not even halfway through and it's 2:30 p.m. I have a literally lost a whole day doing this when I needed to get ready for the pre-op on Tuesday....
I am going for my lunch now.... Well only into my kitchen... I want to get this done today so I have tomorrow to myself and don't anything dare disturb me tomorrow....
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A total nightmare @gennepher
 
Krystyna23040 said:
Very well done @gennepher for sorting out the nightmare phone problem so quickly and efficiently. It is beyond belief that they did an update that basically wrecked the pixel 4a phones.
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Annb said:
Oh Gennepher, technology eh? I really sympathise with you over all this trouble. I don't know how you cope with it all. I certainly couldn't.
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ianpspurs said:
Big hug for all the trouble and stress the update to your phone caused. The silver lining to that huge black cloud is the new phone you had bought even though there is so much extra work. Thank you for sharing the kaleidoscope.
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alf_Josiah said:
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and those who remember the demise of the light program.

Blood sugars this morning were 6.5 , a number I’m thankful for.

Here in Tilehurst Towers we had dinner planned, but events have changed our plans.

Dinner will be else where and in all probability be chicken, one or all of me’s must be thankful.

Again @gennepher one raises his hat to your perseverance.

Now I must depart.

Stay warm and if possible question why the media are pandering to broadcasting and writing so much about the village of Trumpton.

Complains on this post on a postcard please, but only if you afford the cost of the stamp :)
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Thank very much you all x
 
No fbg today...I am not taking it... I will start again after the preop appointment...

This is a total nightmare pixel 4a being rendered useless because of an unnecessary update, forcing users to buy another phone. There are many people online who had no problems with their pixel 4 a's battery life until this update. Pixel./Google knew in advance this was going to happen, yet they went ahead. So many people forced to buy a new phone... I am sure this is not legal and a case could be made against Pixel/Google and others feel the same way. But Pixel/Google made this pathetic appeasement offer which might negate making any case against them. I will explore this better after the preop appointment.

I have still not managed to set up my phone completely and there's still a few more vital things that need doing. What took the time was the added layers of security, I'm trying to get in some apps which didn't need any security to get in on with the 4a, but on this 8 needs a lot more security, et cetera and I have to set it up again and prove I'm not a bot et cetera, et cetera
The Cochlear app took me over two hours to set up because it just wouldn't work, even though the Cochlear site said unit was compatible. Finally got it set up and then the cochlear processor would not pair with the app. So frustrating and it literally fried my brain because I have to keep the processor on while I am trying to pair it, obviously, but the settings cannot be set on the remote on the processor until the app is set up and I have all these horrible noises coming through, and all I wanted to do at this point was take a hammer to the cochlear processor. I did not want to listen to any more of these noises and I am spending about another 3/4 of an hour trying again and again with it and I hate the bl**dy thing at the moment. I am not wearing this stupid thing today, but my tinnitus is roaring away because I not have it on.

My brain is literally fried, and I still have to get ready for tomorrow and paperwork and prescriptions and meds and figure out questions they may ask, et cetera et cetera

I ended up going to my AI bot, and asked it to prepare me lists of what I need to take, list of possible questions they may ask, list of questions I need to ask and about my cochlear processor. How does the magnet my head affect anything? How will they communicate with me during the op...do they fully understand my needs as a deaf person. and so on. Ah, and who will be doing the op (one more thing for me to add to the lists) because will they be aware that I am deaf? They might not even be told., which has happened before when I've had an op.


I am now going to have breakfast. Print those lists out my AI bot worked out for me. That might unfry my brain, and I can add any missing bits.

And check which apps need setting up to help with tomorrow....

Creative...yes I did one...a kaleidoscope of my pillow...

Have your best kind of day...

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gennepher said:
No fbg today...I am not taking it... I will start again after the preop appointment...

This is a total nightmare pixel 4a being rendered useless because of an unnecessary update, forcing users to buy another phone. There are many people online who had no problems with their pixel 4 a's battery life until this update. Pixel./Google knew in advance this was going to happen, yet they went ahead. So many people forced to buy a new phone... I am sure this is not legal and a case could be made against Pixel/Google and others feel the same way. But Pixel/Google made this pathetic appeasement offer which might negate making any case against them. I will explore this better after the preop appointment.

I have still not managed to set up my phone completely and there's still a few more vital things that need doing. What took the time was the added layers of security, I'm trying to get in some apps which didn't need any security to get in on with the 4a, but on this 8 needs a lot more security, et cetera and I have to set it up again and prove I'm not a bot et cetera, et cetera
The Cochlear app took me over two hours to set up because it just wouldn't work, even though the Cochlear site said unit was compatible. Finally got it set up and then the cochlear processor would not pair with the app. So frustrating and it literally fried my brain because I have to keep the processor on while I am trying to pair it, obviously, but the settings cannot be set on the remote on the processor until the app is set up and I have all these horrible noises coming through, and all I wanted to do at this point was take a hammer to the cochlear processor. I did not want to listen to any more of these noises and I am spending about another 3/4 of an hour trying again and again with it and I hate the bl**dy thing at the moment. I am not wearing this stupid thing today, but my tinnitus is roaring away because I not have it on.

My brain is literally fried, and I still have to get ready for tomorrow and paperwork and prescriptions and meds and figure out questions they may ask, et cetera et cetera

I ended up going to my AI bot, and asked it to prepare me lists of what I need to take, list of possible questions they may ask, list of questions I need to ask and about my cochlear processor. How does the magnet my head affect anything? How will they communicate with me during the op...do they fully understand my needs as a deaf person. and so on. Ah, and who will be doing the op (one more thing for me to add to the lists) because will they be aware that I am deaf? They might not even be told., which has happened before when I've had an op.


I am now going to have breakfast. Print those lists out my AI bot worked out for me. That might unfry my brain, and I can add any missing bits.

And check which apps need setting up to help with tomorrow....

Creative...yes I did one...a kaleidoscope of my pillow...

Have your best kind of day...

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What a simply awful experience you are having and do hope that you can resolve it quite soon. A wonderful kaleidoscope that reminds me of the Mediterranean. All the best for the pre op.
 
Morning all.

An FBG of 6.3 on a rare day of testing
(Must make more effort to test daily )

Felt fit as a fiddle pre accident but ran into a few issues post accident & during this long ***** recovery period

This January begins my 4th year since it happened..:banghead:

And still a daily struggle...ho hum

So while I've not been a saint food wise it's likely the meds I now take deserves a lot of the praise (forxgiva)

Weights held steady & I think the overall effect of the support is making a difference.

So not the worst of days.

I think some of that feeling is related to the fact the appointment in Feb for pain clinic
Is creeping closer.

Offering some hope that the push I'm praying for that some sort of scan to check all is well with leg is given the nod.
Or at least offers a plausible explanation for the ongoing pain & some remedy that reduces that considerably .

It's a session with a counsellor this morning.

Dredging up the accident once more, but it's a necessary evil if it gets me back anywhere remotely close to a more even keel type of view of the world.

Adios amigos &
Hasta la vista baby .
 
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jjraak said:
Morning all.

An FBG of 6.3 on a rare day of testing
(Must make more effort to test daily )

Felt fit as a fiddle pre accident but ran into a few issues post accident & during this long ***** recovery period

This January being my 4th year since accident....:banghead:

And still a daily struggle...ho hum

So while I've not been a saint it's likely the meds I now take deserves the praise (forxgiva)

Weights held steady & I think the overall effect of the support is making a difference.

So not the worst of days.

I think some of that feeling is related to the fact the appointment in Feb for pain clinic
Is creeping closer.

Offering some hope that the push I'm praying for that some sort of scan to check all is well with leg is given the nod.
Or at least offers a plausible explanation for the ongoing pain & some remedy that reduces that considerably .

It's a session with a counsellor this morning.

Dredging up the accident once more, but it's a necessary evil if it gets me back anywhere remotely close to a more even keel type of view of the world.

Adios amigos &
Hasta la vista baby .
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I gave you a winner @jjraak as you keep moving forward. All the best for the counseling session.
 
6.1 this morning.
Feel much better after a very relaxing day yesterday and an earlyish night.

Bonnie started off being really good and then got over excited and turned into a 'little s*d'. Or is a better description a whirlwind or a tornado. She is now in her crate - which always calms her down. Thank goodness.

Looking forward to my day. I finish at 12.15pm and classes start again at 6pm.

So in the break off to Nottcutts garden centre to buy some more chewy toys for Bonnie, a wander around their shop (note to myself - if I see some wonderful Regatta bargains I must ignore them as I have enough clothes).
Then a coffee I n their cafe.

Then off to the Oak Tree for a lovely meal and relax and read and drink coffee. A wonderful day.
 
gennepher said:
I ended up going to my AI bot, and asked it to prepare me lists of what I need to take, list of possible questions they may ask, list of questions I need to ask and about my cochlear processor. How does the magnet my head affect anything? How will they communicate with me during the op...do they fully understand my needs as a deaf person. and so on. Ah, and who will be doing the op (one more thing for me to add to the lists) because will they be aware that I am deaf? They might not even be told., which has happened before when I've had an op
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Oh bless @gennepher what a digital nightmare you're having

How could a manufacturer DO that

Kudo for the fast reactions & getting so close to being up and running again, even if there are still lots of issues


Great thinking about the Q's list

And the 'do they know I'm deaf' seems like such a given, how could they not know that.
Yet clearly they didn't one time.

What a lot to occupy your mind with ....hugs

Best wishes for today
And be thinking of you tomorrow.
Hopefully able to hear AND think clearly about the answers given .

Be safe
 
jjraak said:
Morning all.

An FBG of 6.3 on a rare day of testing
(Must make more effort to test daily )

Felt fit as a fiddle pre accident but ran into a few issues post accident & during this long ***** recovery period

This January being my 4th year since accident....:banghead:

And still a daily struggle...ho hum

So while I've not been a saint it's likely the meds I now take deserves the praise (forxgiva)

Weights held steady & I think the overall effect of the support is making a difference.

So not the worst of days.

I think some of that feeling is related to the fact the appointment in Feb for pain clinic
Is creeping closer.

Offering some hope that the push I'm praying for that some sort of scan to check all is well with leg is given the nod.
Or at least offers a plausible explanation for the ongoing pain & some remedy that reduces that considerably .

It's a session with a counsellor this morning.

Dredging up the accident once more, but it's a necessary evil if it gets me back anywhere remotely close to a more even keel type of view of the world.

Adios amigos &
Hasta la vista baby .
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Four years! That is a heck of a time @jjraak
It feels more recent than that to me, and I'm not the one that's had the accident.
Hugs for your session with the counsellor this morning....
 
jjraak said:
Oh dear @SlimLizzy
So so much going on

Would the reading even be worth anything given how much stress & anxiety you're under ?

I found, as I think others have, sometimes as bad as T2D is, at some moment in time it's wise to discard the concerns over the yapping of a Yorkshire terrier nearby in the woods, and focus on the the roar of a lion directly ahead.

Once we navigate safely away from the path of the immediate threat then we can attend once more to any others.

A ying & Yang with Kiki

I quite liked when our cat slept with us
However if it's not for you you'll have a hard time discouraging Kiki once she's got used to it

And no replacement for an outdoor cats freedom, but I presume you've considered a cat lead...tho how successful it might be isn't clear

Good to hear you're both improving

Best wishes with sale.
Hoping everything goes well after too .
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Kiki is so unlikely to accept a lead i havent even considered it worth buying one. As for sleeping with us, the reasons for it are:
Our room is now next door to her proposed bedroom. In the other house she slept downstairs
In strange surroundings, maybe she needs to be near us.
We cannot allow her to damage the paintwork in our friends house.
However she is now getting possessive of our bed, which is OUR bed, not hers.
Never a cuddly cat she now threatens teeth and claws at attempted caresses, (previously allowed and even welcomed) while she is on OUR bed. This had led to her being confined to her sleeping quarters if we are going out.
We are hoping that allowing some time outside will help. Neither of us have any idea how she will react to the resident pair of geese though.
 
jjraak said:
Oh bless @gennepher what a digital nightmare you're having

How could a manufacturer DO that

Kudo for the fast reactions & getting so close to being up and running again, even if there are still lots of issues


Great thinking about the Q's list

And the 'do they know I'm deaf' seems like such a given, how could they not know that.
Yet clearly they didn't one time.

What a lot to occupy your mind with ....hugs

Best wishes for today
And be thinking of you tomorrow.
Hopefully able to hear AND think clearly about the answers given .

Be safe
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Thank you for all your wishes @jjraak
I appreciate them x
 
Good morning everyone on what was a wonderfully silent start to my day here in the dark and dangerous north. I do enjoy the quiet times, the gaps between ‘the blooming, buzzing confusion’ as William James referred to a baby’s first experience of the world and what we now seem to be experiencing should we let in the online avalanche of the immediate chimp thoughts of the masses and what was at one time actually NEWS. I have enough thank you with just my own chimp thoughts. The walk went well yesterday and was measured with Ariadne’s thread at 13.3 miles - a tad longer than a half marathon. I was quite exhausted waiting for Mrs Miggins, our eldest son and the remaining 30 walkers at the finish line where hot drinks and bacon butties awaited the gallant group. Art bit - Mrs Miggins thinks I have been influenced by a TV series called Silo. Hope your day is a good one. For those who are having a bad time of it, I am reminded by Marcus Aurelius that what happened yesterday, five minutes ago, is in the past. We can reignite and restart whenever we want. Deep breath, best make koffy.
 

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gennepher said:
Four years! That is a heck of a time @jjraak
It feels more recent than that to me, and I'm not the one that's had the accident.
Hugs for your session with the counsellor this morning....
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Thank @gennepher

Yeah Dec 2021, life stopped & changed
Jan 22, 23, 24 & now it's Jan 25’s turn at the helm .

Timewise 4 years, but that's not the feeling here.

More like an unearthly time warp or other dimension where the passing of time is calculated in some bizarre random like fashion ...seeming far far away & like yesterday at the same time .. an odd feeling .
 
dunelm said:
Mrs Miggins thinks I have been influenced by a TV series called Silo. Hope your day is a good one. For those who are having a bad time of it, I am reminded by Marcus Aurelius that what happened yesterday, five minutes ago, is in the past. We can reignite and restart whenever we want. Deep breath, best make koffy.
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Wise advice

And I can see where's she's coming from re the painting.

Tho I'm detecting strong hints of Californian fires tbh

(And btw it's been such a good show so far
Don't you think, True-ish to the book

Really looking forward to the next series outlining the pre silo days )

Enjoy the koffee.
 
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No FBG today
However I can report a definite improvement in health for both of us.
MrSlim is coughing less and sleeping better, also feeling more cheerful, while my cough has almost gone.
Kiki has this morning sat on the settee beside me for the first time since we have been here, perhaps a sign that she is feeling more comfortable in her new surroundings? Although she is keeping a close watch on the communicating door to our friends accommodation.
We have the guest suite. Two bedrooms each with ensuite and a salon. The new kitchen has been delayed by bad weather and a serious accident, so we have bedsit style catering facilities: fridge, kettle, microwave, toaster and of course, this being France the essential coffeemaker.
As friends we are also encouraged to use their kitchen if we want to cook.
MrSlim was expected to help with the much delayed construction of the new kitchen, but bad weather and poor health have so far prevented any progress.
The house is out in the country, set back from the road, so should be safe to let Kiki out, although there are several other cats nearby. Including one sharing the same house.
 
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