Ondine Posted October 21, 2022 #6226 Share Posted October 21, 2022 So sorry to hear your bad news. I always look forward to reading your comments so keep on writing. Please take care and know all your friends at CC are thinking of you. Hopefully some good news will come. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 21, 2022 #6227 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Hope things improve Les , you know you have friends here that will help in any way they can. Just let us / me know if we can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCanberra Posted October 21, 2022 #6228 Share Posted October 21, 2022 23 hours ago, NSWP said: Something different all right, today I was diagnosed with severe renal failure after blood tests and ultrasounds the past few days. My kidney function has taken a big nose dive. Do not know where I go from here, specialist? Dialaysis? Suffice to say I am not well and could be a shot duck. Not dwelling on it, bye for now. Oh Uncle Les that's lousy news. Take care and we are happy to help out if you have treatment in Canberra. Just shout out. Xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted October 22, 2022 Author #6229 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Well the house sale fell through, oh well I guess we're not moving. It rained today for the first time in more than 3 months. I don't know how much but it's been a steady rain for a couple hours. This was the longest dry spell in recorded history for Victoria which goes back to the 1890s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted October 22, 2022 #6230 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Take care Les medicine has great results in what used to be cases where they could do nothing Good wishes sent your way 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 22, 2022 #6231 Share Posted October 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Well the house sale fell through, oh well I guess we're not moving. It rained today for the first time in more than 3 months. I don't know how much but it's been a steady rain for a couple hours. This was the longest dry spell in recorded history for Victoria which goes back to the 1890s. Bad luck this time, Lyle. A better, successful transaction may be looming. Australian communities are enduring serious and tragic, in some cases, flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted October 22, 2022 #6232 Share Posted October 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Mareblu said: Bad luck this time, Lyle. A better, successful transaction may be looming. Australian communities are enduring serious and tragic, in some cases, flooding. Where are you as it rained for 3 days 2 weeks ago when we were in Melbourne and we stayed in dock for 3 nights due to the weather?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted October 22, 2022 Author #6233 Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, windsor26 said: Where are you as it rained for 3 days 2 weeks ago when we were in Melbourne and we stayed in dock for 3 nights due to the weather?? I'm sorry for any confusion, I'm the friendly Canadian from Victoria BC Canada. I've been adopted by many on here. Hopefully my wife and I will get to meet people in person some day. We were forced to cancel not one but two trips down under due to the world wide situation of the global plague. Cheers, Lyle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 22, 2022 #6234 Share Posted October 22, 2022 44 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: I'm sorry for any confusion, I'm the friendly Canadian from Victoria BC Canada. I've been adopted by many on here. Hopefully my wife and I will get to meet people in person some day. We were forced to cancel not one but two trips down under due to the world wide situation of the global plague. Cheers, Lyle Don’t worry Lyle I have only met a couple of them in person, seems I only get to meet mos5 of them once, no idea why that happens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 22, 2022 #6235 Share Posted October 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Well the house sale fell through, oh well I guess we're not moving. It rained today for the first time in more than 3 months. I don't know how much but it's been a steady rain for a couple hours. This was the longest dry spell in recorded history for Victoria which goes back to the 1890s. Sorry to hear your news about your house. Will you put your house back on the market Lyle? Our daughter and son in law sold their house in June and had a 120 day settlement. Son in law was not convinced that settlement would go through as the buyers changed their conveyancer a week or two before the due date but fortunately it all went through without a problem. They were quite on edge as they didn't want to have to go through the selling process all over again particularly as property prices have has gone down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 22, 2022 #6236 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Thanks my friends for all your comments and sincere wishes. I have a battle to overcome this one. Thanks.. Les. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 22, 2022 #6237 Share Posted October 22, 2022 38 minutes ago, NSWP said: Thanks my friends for all your comments and sincere wishes. I have a battle to overcome this one. Thanks.. Les. If ever there was a Battler, it’s you, Les. We’re all here for you. Please just keep in touch💜 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 22, 2022 #6238 Share Posted October 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mareblu said: If ever there was a Battler, it’s you, Les. We’re all here for you. Please just keep in touch💜 Are you up to another Cat lunch, or even just a Crumb coffee soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 22, 2022 #6239 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Mareblu said: Are you up to another Cat lunch, or even just a Crumb coffee soon? Thanks, but not at the moment, might be moving down to Moruya at my daughter’s she is 200 metres from the hospital where I can get get some treatment, like dialysis if required and where the visiting specialists work from. I get giddy and tired. Getting hammered by the storms at the moment, rain, thunder. Edited October 22, 2022 by NSWP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer Posted October 22, 2022 #6240 Share Posted October 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, NSWP said: Thanks, but not at the moment, might be moving down to Moruya at my daughter’s she is 200 metres from the hospital where I can get get some treatment, like dialysis if required and where the visiting specialists work from. I get giddy and tired. Getting hammered by the storms at the moment, rain, thunder. Sounds like the sooner they get on to it the better, Keep pushing if you aren't happy with the treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 22, 2022 #6241 Share Posted October 22, 2022 16 minutes ago, NSWP said: Thanks, but not at the moment, might be moving down to Moruya at my daughter’s she is 200 metres from the hospital where I can get get some treatment, like dialysis if required and where the visiting specialists work from. I get giddy and tired. Getting hammered by the storms at the moment, rain, thunder. Understand perfectly. Moruya sounds just the ticket for you right now, particularly with specialist treatment on tap, and more especially, you’ll be with family. Thinking of you and wishing you positive results from any treatment. Linda and Mario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 22, 2022 #6242 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, Mareblu said: Understand perfectly. Moruya sounds just the ticket for you right now, particularly with specialist treatment on tap, and more especially, you’ll be with family. Thinking of you and wishing you positive results from any treatment. Linda and Mario PS: rain and thunder here too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 22, 2022 #6243 Share Posted October 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mareblu said: Understand perfectly. Moruya sounds just the ticket for you right now, particularly with specialist treatment on tap, and more especially, you’ll be with family. Thinking of you and wishing you positive results from any treatment. Linda and Mario Thanks, will see how I go, hope to meet up with you again and a few other CC’ers around the traps.😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat16 Posted October 22, 2022 #6244 Share Posted October 22, 2022 3 hours ago, NSWP said: Thanks, but not at the moment, might be moving down to Moruya at my daughter’s she is 200 metres from the hospital where I can get get some treatment, like dialysis if required and where the visiting specialists work from. I get giddy and tired. Getting hammered by the storms at the moment, rain, thunder. Uncle Les, my adored Uncle John lived for many years with only 16% renal function (he passed away in his 80's without ever having dialysis). I wish you all the best and hope this is a manageable diagnosis for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted October 22, 2022 Author #6245 Share Posted October 22, 2022 8 hours ago, possum52 said: Sorry to hear your news about your house. Will you put your house back on the market Lyle? Our daughter and son in law sold their house in June and had a 120 day settlement. Son in law was not convinced that settlement would go through as the buyers changed their conveyancer a week or two before the due date but fortunately it all went through without a problem. They were quite on edge as they didn't want to have to go through the selling process all over again particularly as property prices have has gone down. We have a listing that is active until December, so the house is still for sale. We will let that contract lapse and re-list at a later date. There has been a large shake up at city hall and the rubber stamp development council is gone so all their buddies are running for the hills. I don't think the New council will be as bad as those developers think. Our land is a good prospect for a small development. We are not in a hurry to sell, it has to be a good deal for us. We have worked for the equity we have in our home and don't intend to give a bunch of it to somebody else. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cbtours Posted October 23, 2022 #6246 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 3:34 PM, NSWP said: Something different all right, today I was diagnosed with severe renal failure after blood tests and ultrasounds the past few days. My kidney function has taken a big nose dive. Do not know where I go from here, specialist? Dialaysis? Suffice to say I am not well and could be a shot duck. Not dwelling on it, bye for now. Finally found this post Les. With no wifi for us on board have to wait to get into port as we are doing now. hoping youve got some clarity on your way forward and we’ll certainly be praying for you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammoandnads Posted October 24, 2022 #6247 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/20/2022 at 12:19 PM, NSWP said: Sad news Lyle, but to be blunt it is an occupational hazard, too many criminals and lunatics out there. It is a jungle out there.👮♀️👮 Thank you for reminding us Kyle of the good people out there protecting us and trying to help. It is too easy to ignore the losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted October 30, 2022 Author #6248 Share Posted October 30, 2022 We're looking at switching our New England/ East Coast Canada cruise from HAL to Oceana. The Oceana itinerary is slightly different and in many ways more appealing. We haven't asked our TA about it yet but we did get a brochure from them with a what looks like a favourable price point at first glance. It may seem strange to ask about a cruise in my country to my friends in OZ but I know some of you have recently sailed with Oceana and wonder if it is worth the premium price We did a cruise in Viking Orion in the spring and that definitely was not good value for money spent (not for us anyway) The HAL cruise would start on my birthday in August while the Oceana cruise would include Lynn's birthday in October and would more likely give us the famous "fall colours" Eastern Canada is famous for. Unfortunately that later date could also give us the Eastern Canada crappy fall weather that seems to be world famous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 30, 2022 #6249 Share Posted October 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: We're looking at switching our New England/ East Coast Canada cruise from HAL to Oceana. The Oceana itinerary is slightly different and in many ways more appealing. We haven't asked our TA about it yet but we did get a brochure from them with a what looks like a favourable price point at first glance. It may seem strange to ask about a cruise in my country to my friends in OZ but I know some of you have recently sailed with Oceana and wonder if it is worth the premium price We did a cruise in Viking Orion in the spring and that definitely was not good value for money spent (not for us anyway) The HAL cruise would start on my birthday in August while the Oceana cruise would include Lynn's birthday in October and would more likely give us the famous "fall colours" Eastern Canada is famous for. Unfortunately that later date could also give us the Eastern Canada crappy fall weather that seems to be world famous. Oceana is top shelf Lyle, stick with HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 30, 2022 #6250 Share Posted October 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: We're looking at switching our New England/ East Coast Canada cruise from HAL to Oceana. The Oceana itinerary is slightly different and in many ways more appealing. We haven't asked our TA about it yet but we did get a brochure from them with a what looks like a favourable price point at first glance. It may seem strange to ask about a cruise in my country to my friends in OZ but I know some of you have recently sailed with Oceana and wonder if it is worth the premium price We did a cruise in Viking Orion in the spring and that definitely was not good value for money spent (not for us anyway) The HAL cruise would start on my birthday in August while the Oceana cruise would include Lynn's birthday in October and would more likely give us the famous "fall colours" Eastern Canada is famous for. Unfortunately that later date could also give us the Eastern Canada crappy fall weather that seems to be world famous. Lyle, I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Oceania. We embarked on our fifth Oceania cruise six weeks ago. The fact that I was diagnosed with Covid two days before the end of the cruise didn’t detract from our pure joy at sailing with them again. My problem with Viking was that Oceania had set the benchmark, particularly with cuisine. The ambience is reminiscent of a relaxed country club, and the crew professional and marvellous. Yes, it’s more costly than Holland America, but not as expensive as Seabourn or Silversea. A good mid-range option. Of course, Murphy’s law seems to be following us lately, so I hope my recommendation doesn’t result in an unpleasant cruise experience for you and Lynn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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