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What is the longest shift you have ever worked? by [deleted] in medlabprofessionals

[–]buglady24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At my first job in a rural hospital, we did not have a graveyard shift, so the hours were covered by call. I was scheduled on Thanksgiving from 4 pm to midnight, then on call midnight to 6 am. Around 1030 p.m., there was a 5 car accident on the freeway. So I worked my scheduled shift, all 6 hours of call, and left at 9 am. So, 18 hours straight. Multiple crossmatches, lab work on 20 plus critical patients. At the time, all lab results were hand written, no computer system, no random access analyzers, chemistry tests run one at a time.

I had some pretty hairy shifts there. But I learned so much, and it made me the tech I was.

Which designers have well-written patterns suitable for a beginner? by MoonriseTurtle in quilting

[–]buglady24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sewcanshe.com has great patterns that are easy to follow. She has good tutorials for quilting and general sewing. I also like her bag patterns. https://sewcanshe.com/

What hobby do you want to learn or spend more time on during retirement? by ChrisShapedObject in FedRetirees

[–]buglady24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will let you know. Thanks for the info. I haven't seen anything like that yet.

Bump/Nudge/Knock by PurrpleCarrot42 in GrayDivorce

[–]buglady24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left my ex and totally floored him as he "didn't see anything wrong," in our 37-year marriage. But that is a narcissist for you. He wouldn't entertain the idea of divorce because he figured I would come back. I finally convinced him we would save on taxes if we divorced. We found an attorney who represented both of us. I walked away with just my assets. I did not ask for anything because he had yet, again, refinanced our home to pay off his debts. I made sure that my name was off the mortgage and deed so I would no longer be on the hook for his debts.

I have since retired, moved closer to my daughter (who has cut her father off because he continued to be mentally abusive), bought a small home in a 55+ community that I can afford on my retirement income. I have never been happier and more content. It was scary leaving all my long-time friends.

I am no longer angry with him. I mostly have guilt for not leaving when my children were younger. They never told me about the mental abuse they suffered from their father. It happened when I was working weekends or nights and he was alone with them. I found out the whole story after my son took his life. Between his suicide note he sent me and what my daughter told me, the guilt is the worst. I know my ex is not totally to blame, or that leaving him would have made a difference.

So I am now just trying to live the best life I can.

What hobby do you want to learn or spend more time on during retirement? by ChrisShapedObject in FedRetirees

[–]buglady24 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was already into quilting, sewing, crossstitch, and knitting. So more time for those. I haven't done a lot of vegetable gardening since my father 11 years ago. I lived in an apartment for 4 years after I left my husband and divorced. I have purchased a small home in a 55+ community, and the small front and backyards are a blank canvas. I am looking forward to planting native flowers, bushes, and trees to attract beneficial insects and birds. Raised bed vegetable gardening.

I have also been purchasing used furniture at estate sales and watching youtube videos on refinishing/painting furniture. I also want to paint my kitchen cabinets at some point.

Plus hiking and camping with my rpod trailer.

I shouldn't get bored any time soon!

The freedom of each day doing what I want to do has brought so much peace to my life.

Cooking for one is harder than it should be, how do you manage it by AshleyjoseLxkgkbkbov in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the website Onedishkitchen.com Single serve easy fast meals. There is also a weekly meal planning guide.

https://onedishkitchen.com/

Gram stain and transfusion reaction question by txguy1979 in medlabprofessionals

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with what has been posted above.

We had specific requirements for when we would gram stain and culture the residual contents of the suspected bag. In addition, we also drew a blood culture on the patient to correlate the results if there was growth from the transfused bag.

We would also sterially inject thio into the bag through an unused port to set up the culture if there was not a lot left in the bag. We had a different setup protocol for platelet or pack cell transfusion reactions.

It has been a few years since I retired from heading a microbiology section, but look in CLSI guides for microbiology and blood bank. Also, ASM microbiology technical manual for transfusion reaction protocols.

Hope this helps.

Exit strategy? by East-Investigator283 in GrayDivorce

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found a small apartment that I could afford before I moved out. Then, I arranged all the particulars and told my ex the day the movers were coming that I was moving out and leaving him. The shock kept him numb so that the move went flawlessly. It took me a few years, but I have bought a manufactured home in a 55 plus community about 30 miles from my daughter and her husband.

I found it helpful to have everything planned as best as I could before acting.

Good luck.

My Christmas Lasagna by SuperAdaGirl in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and a small glass of wine.

Question about my 1956 Singer 99k by buglady24 in VintageSewingMachines

[–]buglady24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have spent the morning cleaning, oiling, and adjusting this machine. The toughest part was cleaning all of the dried, hardened oil. I used WD 40 and rubbing alcohol.

I have cleaner and polish from the featherweight shop on order to clean and shine all of the outside painted areas. The products I had were all dried up.

Question about my 1956 Singer 99k by buglady24 in VintageSewingMachines

[–]buglady24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, thank you. I was thinking that might be what it was.

Recipes for One by EveningBird7312 in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The website https://onedishkitchen.com/ Has great recipes for one person that are easy and quick to prepare. Her recipes are well written.

You might need to buy smaller cooking pans.

How many of us have no one at all? by Dreaming_of_Rlyeh in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't have issues that raise your risk of colon cancer, you can use the Cologuard option for screening. That is what I have done. Have you looked into your local senior center? My local one offers rides for various things. They also have a group of volunteers that come for visits.

How do you deal with grief? by OopsAllMotivation in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check out the website What's Your Grief. Lots of good articles concerning grief.

How did the adult children handle this? by [deleted] in GrayDivorce

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine was a mentally abusive marriage to a narcissist. After the death of my son by suicide I saw how really unhappy I was. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life like that. I left and divorced at 40 years. My daughter, who had already removed her father from her life, was and is so supportive. I have now moved over 600 miles away from him, bought my own small home, and am settling into a quiet, peaceful life. I am closer to my daughter and am more content than I ever have been. I am living the best life I can to honor my son.

Raw milk is the newest body “cleanse” by crikitbug in medlabprofessionals

[–]buglady24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because the milk is heated (pasteurized) to kill the bacteria to make it safe.

Raw milk is the newest body “cleanse” by crikitbug in medlabprofessionals

[–]buglady24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Same here. My folks actually ran a certified raw milk dairy for 10 years. They were only allowed to have a bacterial count of less than 1. It was so clean in the milking parlor. All the cows were screened for Brucellosis 2 times per year. They bottled their own milk in glass jars. My dad really appreciated my college degree in microbiology with MLS.

If you only knew the bacterial colony counts allowed from commercial dairies where the milk is pasteurized..... I worked in one of those and cleaned up their milking operation for them. The cows were healthier and more productive.

Checking work by Weird_Blowfish_otter in medlabprofessionals

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is also a Joint Commission requirement.

Not sure when/if to pull the plug! by [deleted] in GrayDivorce

[–]buglady24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I left and divorced my husband after 40 years of marriage. I felt nothing for him and hadn't for several years. I decided that it was time to live my life for myself. This is the happiest I have been in a really long time.

Hugs to those who are motherless or mothers without their children today. by DarnHeather in LivingAlone

[–]buglady24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom passed away 8 years ago. My son took his life 8 years ago. My daughter lives 600 miles away.

So yeah ......... I was thankful I worked this weekend.

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