Posted by goldielocks
@ 0:35 on April 20, 2025
Yeah she has that unstoppable Semper Fi on her dad’s side. Not just anesthesia that can affect everyone differently plus they might not remember the initial pain plus she was heavily medicated for pain plus the trauma. In her case she couldn’t be bearing any weight on her arms hands or leg for awhile.
Then going all though that to find her hardware in the leg was infected plus having to go back in for tissue injury or I sent her back recognizing cellulitis was forming and area that looked like deep tissue injury which it was. A different doctor opened up the area to see pus coming out of a screw in her tibia then another. Removed them and used antibiotics. I told my daughter to ask her to get cultures and not mess around and she said she definitely was. Then she had a bit of trouble with the corner of the flap. She said it was getting deeper. So after awhile if getting deeper she had me treat it and I showed her this is sluff and causing it to tunnel because it’s killing granulation tissue preventing it to grow , cleaned it up and told her she needed a wound vac and will help draw the antibiotics to it and circulation to heal it too. First they thought it wasn’t sluff them realized it was or something She went back and saw her first surgeon and he put a temp type wound vac in on and set it for 7 days and it needed two weeks at least to granulate tissue back up. Well after 7 days I didn’t know about it or the other doctor it stopped plus she was out of antibiotics.
So that fluid has no where to escape making it a closed dirty wound situation and I had a fit when she told me because she said her leg was starting to smell and found out why. I told her to go right back and have them take it off and clean that wound and replace the vac in and get back on antibiotics now. She talked to the other doctor who didn’t know and told her to take it off her in the shower and rinse it off and she’ll see her the next day. I gave her silver gel on hand so she used that to keep it moist which granulating wound needs. They do everything old school as they have chemical de breeders too that don’t harm healthy tissue and keep the granulating tissue moist and alive. They use wet to dry which then can harm the healthy tissue as it dries and pulled off and drag everything out which can result in infections too. So the wound was half filled with tissue from the vac but apparently didn’t have more portable on hand so using the wet to dry. I told her they could of admitted her for another week in with a hospital vac and healed that up. At least they got her more antibiotics for the osteomyelitis still there too That was a month ago and still being treated now for that wound that should of been resolved Cognitive dissonance going on. She saw the other doctor again too and he said the X-rays looked good and the plates weren’t ready to come out yet. Hello!! I told her they can replace them! I don’t know what’s up less they don’t want to show the hardware was contaminated. Compliance is good on one end, not on the other. She needs to get a second opinion .out of their group. It could result it losing her leg, is resulting in chronic osteo and could cause sepsis. She should be all healed by now.
Posted by silverngold
@ 23:38 on April 19, 2025
Your daughter has had a very hard time, especially with all the complications post surgery. Sounds like hallucination or drug induced state she was in talking to you on the phone, poor girl. I hope they have conquered the bone infection by now and she’s finally on the mend for good. She’s been in my prayers a long time now. What kind of motorcycle will she get this time? ;o/
Posted by goldielocks
@ 22:45 on April 19, 2025
Anesthesia
After my daughters accident with multi injuries including compound and possible head injury plus having to wait 24 hours before surgery of course I had concern for her but also didn’t envy her nurses. Combined with blood loss she was so thirsty and they told her she could have something to drink after surgery they kept putting off as they were building a team.
After she woke up she wanted water but she couldn’t have it yet she could vomit and aspirate. She could have some ice chips every half hr So being out of it but non stoppable.they wound up giving in and gave her a little more ice chips. Her mouth and throat was hurting after 24 hrs then anesthesia and surgery. The swabs weren’t helping her as she was also thirsty but had IVs. Both her arms and hands were boxed up also surgery so they put the phone on speaker next to her. Plus her leg had to be positioned a certain way or she would be in pain. Every few minutes it was l her leg was hurting again then needing something to drink . I figured out after awhile she was in a airbed that moves around to prevent pressure. That every time it moved it moved her leg and started to hurt. So I tried to tell her to tell the nurses to roll something up to make sure the leg didn’t move out of place that was comfortable with the bed. But she was too out of it and now watching the bed to see if it moved. Then I heard her start whispering to me. Did you see that? Said,. No I’m on the phone. She whispered the bed, it’s moving! The bed is moving! i got to get out of here! Then her voice changed again to high pitched heard her say. Oh please don’t tie me down and the nurses telling she can’t walk telling her your going to fall. Then someone asked me if I wanted to get some sleep hung up the phone. Lol She said after that they moved her into another bed and she was okay after that but didn’t remember what led up to that. She didn’t remember anything.
Posted by goldielocks
@ 22:09 on April 19, 2025
More often minor things happening with the posterior and one of the reasons it looked like his doctor was addressing with keeping the suture area covered. In the US they aren’t in a hurry to release per protocol, although protocols can change depending where your at, co morbidities, anesthesia or side effects and if someone’s home with the client.
Posted by silverngold
@ 21:22 on April 19, 2025
With posterior hip replacement they say there is more muscle damage and a 6 inch incision…but no “torture table” to get strapped into. I opted for a spinal tap with a mild sedative to put me “out” during surgery. The only thing I remember was hearing a “tap, tap, tap….tap, tap, tap…. which surprised the doctor when I asked him what made that tapping sound while I was under. He said that was tapping the point of the new metal hip socket into the femur after the femur had been cut off. After the surgery I was able to get up with assistance and walk to the bathroom shortly after I woke up, and that evening I walked the hospital halls back and forth to the nurses station for several hours, making sure it was entered into my charts.
I was supposed to be in hospital 2 days but the next morning I saw the Doctor at 10AM, and when he read my charts and I demonstrated my ability to function he discharged me. That was September 30, 2015, going on 10 years now, and I’ve never looked back. I walk several miles daily and my life is still SilvernGold FWIW!
I hope Maya has as good results with his anterior “torture table” surgery. We have a nurse friend here who recently got the “torture table” anterior hip replacement, and in dislocating her hip they also unintentionally dislocated her knee too. I did not want to mention this while Maya was awaiting surgery, as this is very rare occurrence, but it can happen. SNG
Posted by goldielocks
@ 18:26 on April 19, 2025
Masks There not enough conclusive evidence either way yet. They should also have some information on the reversal to staff, especially in surgery or blood draws with masks and protective eye wear concerning blood born illnesses like Hep B or HIV.
It sounds like she should be in good hands and speaking of hands the biggest thing he has to worry about concerning bugs if following protocol is if all are and if the hardware, new hip is sterile and not contaminated like what happened with my daughter and they have not since replaced and antibiotic laced treated it yet.
I didn’t want to mention that to him before surgery, when he has enough to think about why worry him.
Posted by Buygold
@ 17:15 on April 19, 2025
What you say makes sense. Have to keep an eye on the SM.
Posted by ferrett
@ 16:41 on April 19, 2025
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2493952/?page=2
Wound infections increase by between 100% and 200% when masks are worn in the operating theatre.
Posted by Captain Hook
@ 14:32 on April 19, 2025
“Interesting that he is surprised it hasn’t come with a bigger move up in rates. I’m not sure we’re going to see that this time around.”
If we see a big selloff in stocks going into the fall, then we can see a C wave down in rates and set an important bottom then.
“I see SLV closed right on the 50 dma and right at the $32.50 level. I like the way that chart looks and where it sits but we’ll see how it goes.”
Silver likely goes to $35 soon but would get smacked down again with the larger equity complex at least one more time. When traders are sure a lasting bottom in stocks is in – then – and only then – when they are sure QE is back in black – will the marginal players plow into it with vigor.
Good weekend
Posted by Buygold
@ 14:21 on April 19, 2025
Posted by Buygold
@ 12:46 on April 19, 2025
Watched the E-wave video. Hopefully it all pans out and gold pulls everything along with it as he says.
Interesting that he is surprised it hasn’t come with a bigger move up in rates. I’m not sure we’re going to see that this time around.
His move is long term. Hard to imagine a multi-year rally where a 20% pullback doesn’t matter. Hope that comes later rather than sooner.
Wondering if the $5 death drop in silver a week and a half ago was a dog whistle to the shorts to cover up or forever hold their peace. It was completely manufactured.
I see SLV closed right on the 50 dma and right at the $32.50 level. I like the way that chart looks and where it sits but we’ll see how it goes.
Posted by goldielocks
@ 2:40 on April 19, 2025
Posted by Buygold
@ 18:16 on April 18, 2025
Trump Keeps the Warmongers at Bay
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Israel and the Iran warmongers, still lurking in the swamp, almost had their way triggering World War III.
According to The New York Times, Israel planned a strike on Iranian nuclear sites but President Trump waved them off, instead favoring negotiation with the Ayatollah regime and giving Tehran a deadline for a nuclear deal.
Earlier in April, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard presented a new assessment that a U.S. weaponry build-up due to the potential Israeli strike might spark a wider conflict with Iran.
Well, duh. It doesn’t take a national security/foreign policy genius to grasp that helping the Israelis bomb Iran would drag America straight into World War III. And, of course, it seems Israel automatically assumed we would assist their insane strategy.
Thankfully, numerous Trump officials, including JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and even the more hawkish Mike Waltz, all voiced skepticism of Israel’s plan.
Israel and permanent Washington want nothing more than an all-out war with Iran. We all know how it would end. Not well, to say the least.
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Posted by deer79
@ 10:27 on April 18, 2025
just posted this ( amongst others on 321gold.com)

Posted by amals
@ 9:51 on April 18, 2025
Posted by Maddog
@ 9:14 on April 18, 2025
You mentioned end of times risks…if yr investing with end of times in mind, then a Fund would be no good, as ownership would remain with the Fund and it is highly likely the Fund co would go tits up, as some of it’s investments would no doubt be high risk.
So with that in mind it has to be individual Co’s that are relatively bullet proof, such as Exxon, Phillips , Occidental .
If end of times is ignored then a fund of majors, gives you the diversification safety, which single investments always lack.
Posted by deer79
@ 8:49 on April 18, 2025
I’m sorry that I didn’t get back to you regarding the oil stocks you were talking about.
I have very limited funds to trade with, so I’m looking for low cap stocks to try and buy and sell ( hopefully) for a small profit.
The few that I’ve been watching lately have high liquidity ( high daily volume), and 1, that I know of, has listed options ( I like to buy some of the stock and then try and sell an out-of-the money call option; called a buy-write), and look like they’re bottoming on the chart patterns.
I like UUUU ( Energy Fuels). It’s a producer
of uranium and rare earth materials).
I’ve also been watching KOS ( Kosmos Energy; mostly LNG build-out projects), and UCO ( Bloomberg Crude Oil Fund).
Posted by Buygold
@ 7:34 on April 18, 2025
https://x.com/AFpost/status/1912959100008230936
This is the first time I’ve ever heard a POTUS speak the Gospel.
II Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
We were created as “One nation under God.” This may be our last chance. Pray harder.
Posted by goldielocks
@ 0:04 on April 18, 2025
That reminds me. Although extreme sports are someone like gold balloon who probably set traveling records. I bet he holds the record. Seriously
Dessert or non inhabited areas are higher risk and heard now there are criminals out there at any time but especially at night who fake accidents or car breakdowns then when you stop they rob u or can even kill you. I saw a short video that reminded me of that when you could barely see this guy running with a bike towards a trucker with a bike on the dirt next to the road and threw it in front of his truck and kept running out of site hoping the trucker would think he hit something and stop but he saw it and kept going with some sleezy looking characters ahead waiting. You can call but when your on those roads if someone’s on side of the road don’t stop. They can even fake injury’s especially if you see brush or rocks close by even a vehicle that doesn’t look bashed up people could be laying in wait to ambush you.
Posted by goldielocks
@ 23:10 on April 17, 2025
Approaching from the right as is going on the opposite direction.
That’s what started the discussion with maps from a friend in Texas. Maps in literal sense are impossible to use in traffic, you better pre plan it so if your going somewhere your not familiar with you have it written down in letters large enough to quickly glance at so your in the right lane to merge into the next fwy or exit and even put earlier exits to get ready. Otherwise it would be something like a subway in NY and you miss your stop going into the unknown. Could be awhile before you can get back, maybe worse. That’s the only map I need. In the dessert there’s usually just one road and little to no traffic. You just have to have enough sense to gas up before you head out, have a spare tire, know how to change it or now that have this foam you can put in that stops leaks if in a hurry and have a air compressor, battery charger in one now , spare belt, some bring. water and ice and oil and radiator fluid just in case. That time me and a friend drive through shorter part of the desert to Vegas to watch a couple of shows we passed a few people out of gas waiting for help. They were okay but the city people who never left the city for some reason think there’s gonna be gas stations out there.
Posted by goldielocks
@ 22:47 on April 17, 2025
Now you confused me even more. Lol
Yes pedestrians can freeze that’s why you slow down not expecting them to do what you think they should do or could be unable. They might be thinking the driver is going to drive around right or left so freeze so they don’t make the wrong move. Then there’s always children that could run out. That’s why they shouldn’t be crossing busy streets unless you can gauge speed and have it and don’t cause a accident. Here you could get a ticket.
Posted by treefrog
@ 22:35 on April 17, 2025
i learned to drive in paris on a 49 cc (“mo-ped”) motorcycle. i got so i could beat the metro across town.
Posted by Alex Valdor
@ 22:21 on April 17, 2025
Everything in most of Europe is Priority to the vehicle approaching from the right . I have survived the traffic circle at the Arc de Triomphe . Few Americans could do so. There are several lanes and cars enter and leave from about six roads feeding that circle ( the étoile ) . Here in FL traffic circles are being built , but people are not educated in ceding right of way to those in the circle ( with only two lanes , fed by and from four exit/entrances ( two roads intersecting at right angles)) . As a result there are multiple fender benders daily , until people learn the etiquette.
Posted by amals
@ 19:21 on April 17, 2025
Maddog, thanks for additional info. Either/both of you, if you were to invest in the sector, would it be a single company like Exxon, or a fund?
Posted by ferrett
@ 18:22 on April 17, 2025
Suddenly pundits are saying the low oil price (after seven or eight trading days!) is deflationary and Powell needs to cut NOW, the dopey sod, can’t he see? Trump wants lower rates too, but not for deflationary reasons, hence his excoriation of Powell.
The Aussie collapsed in a similar fashion at the same time, but has already recovered its losses; I think the last two days in oil is just it catching up and in a couple more weeks the dump/pump will just be noise on the charts.