@Priestess This was the doctors office. He's paying for this one with his medicaid, or he was.

@Tacitus_Kilgore The way you feel is valid, and I can hear between your words how tired and exasperated you are. This would only occur in someone that has cared only to be hurt time and time again.

I'm glad you're here and talking. I'm glad you're being honest about what you're feeling instead of letting it fester.

@Tacitus_Kilgore Every act of compassion and kindness is a step toward the world we hope to see.

@Tacitus_Kilgore Life can be a tough nut.

@Tacitus_Kilgore I'm here to listen and help as I can. What's up buddy?

@gemswinc I hope so too. Thank you for reaching out. I've missed you!

It's been a joy to be back here on Coso.

@gemswinc Your new avatar is great, buddy!

@Minholkin I'm the same way with donuts... and pretzels.

@gemswinc All I want is for him to get some help. He's been calling looking for another appointment, but the fastest they can get him in is mid October.

That's a long time to wait when you can't sleep because of the pain.

The lack of compassion is both disconcerting and shocking.

My Dad is in terrible back pain. He has spinal stensosis, and 2 slipped discs. HIs Parkinsons keeps him moving so he's jarring his back over and over again

He had an visit with a pain doc for the first time in 2 years scheduled for Monday, but he just got a call. Since this visit is on his medicaid, and not the VA, they cancelled his appointment.

My Mom tried to help explain, she was told "I'm talking to Him, not you"

She finally said the doctor must be paid, and cancelled his appointment.

@WordsmithFL This is rad!

@Idrake At the very least they need a time out.

I hear Florence ADX has room.

@Idrake It's like we keep catching their hand in the cookie jar and they keep denying it.

Toddler energy. Right down to the tantrums.

@janallmac I will happily take that compliment as intended but normally when people say I smell yummy, I get to running.

It's a species thing.

@matuzalem @th3j35t3r @feloneouscat

I don't know about that, but I do have a Ko-fi.

My Life is complicated, that's why!

I'm going to my parents church on sunday... Let's hope that doesn't burn... But I can just see someone asking, why do you smell like a barn and a funeral?

As a further aside the inclusions of Frankincense and Myrhh by the wise men was a potential allusion to the crucifixion as it was most normally used in funeral rites.

So I guess I'm going to smell like a 0 AD wake.

This is sounding less and less cool but I'm going to make it work.

I got to use my theology degree today!

So I was in need of Laundry soap. Vegan laundry soap is a total thing, so I normally pick some up when I land.

I ended up getting some from Zum, they are most known by me for making goat milk soaps which I can't use, but their laundry soap was fine. Only 5 ingredients, easily verifible.

The scent they had is Frankincense and Myrrh, so I figure I'm going to smell like a 0 AD stable in Bethlehem.

Rad? I guess we'll find out!