SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY 6

Hello!  It is Sunday and I have a fabulous post for you from my unpubbed book, Dating 911.  It is a little bit more than six sentences, but I found such a great picture, I knew exactly which snippet to use with it as my fireman and ER nurse heat things up a bit!  Thanks for stopping by to read and comment on my SIX!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and don't forget to stop by and read the other fabulous posts by the other Six Sentence Sunday Authors at http://sixsunday.blogspot.com/

Kathleen

Jett Avery definitely wasn’t the type to think in terms of happily ever after. Eyes closed, she sighed heavily. Man, she picked winners, all right. A light tap on the shower stall glass interrupted her musings.

“Rox? Ready for company?” Jett slid the door open and popped his head inside, a boyish grin on his handsome face.


Optimism slightly deflated, her eyes feasted on the perfection of Jett’s male body. Stomach banded in a wad of knots and heat simmering her core, she inhaled a deep breath.


Live in the here and now. There was always time to worry later.


“Maybe,” she said in a husky tone. Forcing all depressing thoughts away, she tossed him a bottle of lilac scented body wash. “Depends on whether you’re any good at washing all those hard to reach places.” She winked.


One handed, he caught the soap easily with eyebrows raised. “A doubter. I see I have my work cut out for me.”

YUMMY FRIDAY!!!!

Morning!  TGIF everyone!  Hope your day begins better than mine did on my way to work...woke up and was informed I had a flat tire.  Complete and total bummer--especially since the tires are barely a month old.  So the bright side?  It is the weekend!!!

Have a safe and happy one!  See you all on Sunday for SSS!!!
Kathleen

DATING....WHO?

Morning!  I saw an interesting article in the newspaper the other day.  Basically, the gist of the story states that elderly couples still believe that meeting a person face to face is the only true way to find love and enjoy romance.

They fore go "virtual matchmaking" in lieu of checking out handwritten profiles of other single people attending dances, like the young lady above is doing.  There are a variety of places where singles go to meet, but the point is, they are doing it face to face.

Pretty interesting because they are really putting themselves out there.  Dating is awkward at any stage, but it takes a lot of character and inner strength to face possible rejection face to face.  I mean, if a person you meet online refuses to go have a cup of coffee or have dinner with you, there is no real personal connection there.  Right?   Would you have the guts to get out from behind your computer and use what social skills are at your disposal to get a date?   

I found the people interviewed for the article very charming and full of life.  I hope they find their own happily ever after.

Enjoy your Thursday!
Kathleen

COLD AND FLU SEASON IS HERE WITH A VENGENCE!!!

That is soooo gross!!  Don't you think? Unfortunately, it is the reality of too many people at the moment.  Unless you live in a box, you may have been sick with the cold or flu or, know someone who is.  A recent poll stated that this cold and flu season is worse than it has been over the last two years. 

As a nurse, this really surprised me because I haven't thought a flu season was as bad as when H1N1 broke out. 

Here are a few tips to avoid getting sick:

~Handwashing!!!!  This is the number one tool you have to protect yourself against germs.  We touch everything with our hands, so make sure you wash for at least 15 seconds or use a hand sanitizer before you touch your face with your hands.

~If you are sick, stay home!  Don't go to work and snarfle on everyone around you.  No one wants your germs!

~Take lots of vitamin C.

~Get plenty of rest.

~Get your flu shot!!  Even if you get a strain of the flu, at least if you have had your flu shot, your symptoms and length of time you have the flu should be lessened. 

Take care of yourselves out there, folks!  Its bacteria/viruses 1, people 0!!!

Happy Wednesday!
Kathleen

DIABETES MONDAY~FACT #24~THE LINK BETWEEN DIABETES & GLAUCOMA

Good morning to you!  Ugly picture, huh?  Since this morning I'm having eye surgery, I thought I would talk about the connection between diabetes and glaucoma.  Seems like a timely subject, and one I haven't really touched on before.  I did learn a few things while reading up on this subject, so hopefully, you will too!

Surprisingly, the connection between diabetes and glaucoma is weak.  Each disease by itself may lead to progressive loss of vision, but one does not cause the other.  Glaucoma is defined as~a slow progressive disease that shows no obvious symptoms until in its late stages.  Unfortunately, that is when people have noticeable vision loss.  This loss of vision is characterized by damage to the optic nerve by a decrease in vascularization (or blood flow) to the eye and increased intraocular pressures.

Apparently, from what I read, glaucoma is found in people with diabetes because they go to the doctor more often.  Actually, 1 in 4 people are diagnosed with glaucoma!!!  That is how common the disease is.  Here are some interesting stats on glaucoma that I found to be interesting...

~Glaucoma may develop in anyone at any age! Not a very discriminating disease if you ask me.

~By the time a person with glaucoma notices any sort of vision loss and goes to the doctor because they are having trouble seeing, 75% of the damage has already been done!  75%!!!! 

~While everyone is at risk, people of African descent are especially at risk. One in 13 has glaucoma, and the disease occurs 4 to 6 times more often in Blacks than in Whites. In addition, glaucoma often occurs earlier in life and more frequently results in blindness in Blacks.

Early detection and treatment is crucial in order to save a person's sight. There is no cure for the disease, but its ravaging effects can be controlled and blindness prevented. Testing for glaucoma is simple, quick and painless. The best way to detect the disease is through comprehensive eye examinations on a regular basis, including checking sight at various distances, testing the fluid pressure in the eyes, inspecting the optic nerve for signs of damage, and, if necessary, measuring visual field to determine if any peripheral vision has been lost.


The most common form of treatment is eye drops.  Other treatments may include pills, laser surgery --  performed when eye drops do not stop deterioration of the field of vision.

One doctor who studied the link between diabetes and glucoma suggested that some studies have shown that if diabetes is controlled within the first five years, the chances of eye damage can be reduced.

To summarize, it is important to get your eyes checked on a routine basis whether you have diabetes or not.  Glaucoma affects everyone and you will not notice its blinding symptoms until it is too late.

Happy Monday!
Kathleen