Esp w/stage 4 cancer… Yes, it would be ironic.

Nearly half of all patients with heart failure have a normal ejection fraction (EF). The prevalence of this syndrome, termed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), continues to increase in the developed world, likely because of the increasing prevalence of common risk factors, including older age, female sex, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, renal dysfunction and obesity. However, we should be aware that the president’s ejection fraction has not been disclosed, nor has his BNP, Creatinine & GFR (or troponins/EKG). When was his last ECHO and Stress Test???

totally screws with his kidneys hampering their ability to filter fluids.

the blood thinners won’t save him… he should also be on the statins and auxiliary anti cholesterols… Additionally, he should be using a CPAP or BiPaP for his sleep apnea so could actually get decent sleep. But instead he just stays up and posts on his stupid social platform and watches cable tv instead.

Well there actually is a Fatwa on him thanks to his Iran bombing… However I don’t believe that will take him out (unlike the actual gifted Rushdie). I think it will be the bacon cheezberders and freedom fries. All that fucking salt.

Most of GenX did not expect to live long enough to collect SS.

BS He has heart failure perhaps without decreased ejection fraction. He has obviously getting diuretic injections into his hand on a daily basis vs just taking a pill. But it is not common for anyone to have lower extremity edema without some kind of systemic issue. I assume he has already tried wearing compression socks. Another lie to add on top of all the others.

I don’t have state farm but get their offers in the mail all the time. I have a different agency that has covered our home and autos since 1998. That said, when we removed our pool I called to see if we could get a downward adjustment on our home insurance since… we not only removed the pool, we also had a 4.5 foot chainlink fence surrounding our property. They laughed at me.

I use a rewards card to pay for things like service calls/repaires (latest was $650 for a AC repair) I pay it off over a couple months. I could have paid it right away but the rewards give me free protein and gas and that is something these days. I do it in halves to spread it out and leave me extra liquid cash I can withdraw if I need it. I am considering holding about 500 or double that in small bills in case the financial system shits the bed for a few weeks in winter due to the tariffs and economy. Right now, nothing makes sense irt to the markets so I think it is all vibes and denial happening.

heh heh I am at the point where my mortgage is paid and I have no CC debt. I have some savings and retirement accounts. But I cannot rely on this since we have the Trump Tariff Taxes. So I suppose I cannot retire this year as I hoped. I have to save more. My dh is 3 years younger than me and really wants retirement… he is a construction union guy so I tell him to make an appointment w/their funds person and we can design a plan. I will likely continue working part time for the next 6 or 7 years to cover healthcare unless the Democrats pull their heads out of their asses.

Our livingroom aquarium is a reef tank so is for catertainment purposes only. We do have a big tank water basin thing for the kittes and a large dog bowl if they prefer it. Also, they will sip from the toilet which is gross. The kittes are inside/outside so have outdoor resources as well (considering our NE Zone 6 bizarre torrential rains… almost tropical rains.

I donate to NPR/PBS annually; probably will need to double my donation.

I read used EVs are selling well. Not so much current new models. People are probably holding on to their money.

I can’t be arsed to wait for food delivery. I’ll pick it up if I don’t have the supplies and time to cook it. I was thinking I want a CWS for om Taco bell, but I still have planned-overs in my fridge. Also, the upcharge on food delivery apps are insane. I’ll bake a frozen pizza instead for 5 dolla.

Since there was no flood warning system… WTF would they allow a camp for children to continue business on a fucking flood plain???

I just listened to a news/information show regarding studies done on millennial and GenZ that found 4/10 of this cohort also worked a side gig in order to hedge against layoffs. Often, many of these side gigs are not glam type… like influencers etc. Many of these jobs are like working in service – nannys, retail, food service – stuff that can’t be replaced by AI or a remote offshored employee. So this report was on NPR today…

Truth is that everyone is an individual and side effects will happen with any drug. He unfortunately, experienced a debilitating one but there are millions who do not experience that. So, it is true, he is unlucky but I have seen so many patients who decide to go ahead because they just don’t believe they will be that small percentage to experience the bad ones.

Or injecting that fentanyl laced heroin…

My grandfather only lived to be a father because of the polio vaccine. Even my stepmother had polio in the fucking womb… it ate her kneecaps… she became a dancer to build leg muscle strength. My family has a valid, empirical respect for vaccines. I am a nurse and when I was young, I passed on the flu shots… until I got the flu… and found out what that hell was, I wasn’t sure if I would survive it. After that, I will get every flu shot offered, I take every Covid Booster, I go the shingles vax and next year, I will be eligible for the RSV shot. I am getting them all, like Pokeman.