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Showing posts with label IN THE NEWS. Show all posts

10 March, 2024

Napping Aussie wakes up to surprise 'friend' in her bed

 https://au.news.yahoo.com/napping-aussie-wakes-up-to-surprise-friend-possum-bed-062257122.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADhBm9GbxoqnPX2JISrByjrQyi70VBOkuJb7ngj_4rVkTaCTe65p7cAbhZfnWkxJ4pq4AeOkqhBt6Rr_oF7RY9a8UqfXl12n2941mhiS4eZCbQN5p1pGK6e3uYb8md8SGpi-Nto6-MRGFQamCZPGilpYdawvCmeQ9rGyVPmtx8r0


 


                         That’s possum magic for you. Close encounters of the furry kind.

Aussie woman reveals endometriosis nightmare that nearly took her life

 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/aussie-woman-reveals-endometriosis-nightmare-that-nearly-took-her-life/news-story/995b73d567edd3fa5c8e363e0a496afe

Here we go again, ignorant misogynistic pricks of doctors. I just wonder how they treat their wives if this is how arrogant they are with female patients. Excruciating pain like this must be horrendous and on top of that dealing with insensitive arrogance as well. My heart goes out to these women, and I thank my lucky stars that I have never had this terrible misfortune. It is patently obvious to most women that we really don't have much body autonomy and never have. 

Why do we have to justify wanting a hysterectomy? We aren't doing it for shits and giggles for heaven's sake. It is about being able to live pain free and also not to be forced into breeding against our free will. Most men are sympathetic to the suffering of their wives, mothers, sisters and women in general. So why is it that the medical industry is still in the dark ages? These are allegedly very well educated men after all. 

With all the lip service in the media and promising to do better yet nothing changes. Don’t mistake me for being a misandrist, I am definitely not, I just don’t tolerate arrogant pricks. I am blunt because I have had to deal with the same shit myself, and at times have taken my husband into the doctors surgery with me. Women seem to be needing a 'handler' when they go to see some male doctors about serious health issues; to get someone to vouch for their claims to be in pain, when clearly aware that something is wrong in their bodies. Since when did this seem acceptable? 

 Up until the 1970's in western nations a married woman could not even go on the pill unless her husband gave a doctor permission to give her the prescription. Single women were not permitted to have this contraception. That is something people my age and younger have never had the indignity of experiencing. 


On a similar vein, I have suffered constant breast pain from  fibrous, polycystic breasts most of my adult life and do you think one of these male doctors would listen to me, no bloody chance. One idiot told me that I needed to have a baby, I kid you not. I was 23 years old suffering daily pain and discomfort for three years at this point. This doctor said this was my body telling me it’s time to have a baby. Sure it is, just chain me to the kitchen sink too mate.

 I had a full time job, single and I was not interested in having a family yet. Not to mention the males in  street or in the workplace commenting on my boobs all the time, despite the sexual harassment laws in place. Can you blame me for being blunt with pricks? 

My breasts were engorged looking and the heavy weight of them along with the pain was part of my everyday life. Not one bloody doctor could explain why this was happening let alone fix the problem. Just take vitamin b6 and b12 supplements and you’ll be right. I did as they asked and it made absolutely no difference whatsoever. I returned to the doctor and it was a shrug of the shoulders and that was it, doctor after doctor. 

One sympathetic female doctor told me to take Evening Primrose oil capsules along with the vitamin b6 and b12. This did nothing to stop the pain, but my breasts went up from a C to an D and then DD and then E size, which is a side effect of taking Evening Primrose oil long term. This, I only found out after going to see a naturopath for help. I took this EPO  for about a year or two straight before I was informed about the side effects because I didn’t know about the side effects, until I met this naturopath. 

 Now I was 5 foot one and a size 10 UK/AUS clothes size, so I was not overweight. Eventually I had to have breast reduction surgery at my own expense after having two babies, aged 29. The problem still remained for years only to start to improve in my 40’s. I still had pain and discomfort but not as severe as it was when I was in my 20’s and 30’s. I had ultrasounds and mammograms throughout this time also, and I can tell you mammograms should not be used in this context because the pain was unbearable and the risk of ruptured cysts is high. An MRI is more appropriate for breast screening especially thick dense fibrous polycystic breasts like mine. 

The results of these scans could only inform the doctor that I had multiple cysts but other than that I was left to my own devices. Year after year of nothing but shrugging their shoulders. At  no time was I given the opportunity to see a specialist in regards to my condition either. I was just left hanging with no answers.

The only time that I had any pain relief was during pregnancy, but by the time the babies were born the pain was back and intensified. It is pretty obvious to most women who have health issues like endometriosis, hormonal disorders' and polycystic breast disorders that doctors don’t have any understanding about or know how to treat the conditions. Nor do they have any sympathy judging from the reactions of male doctors to this very day. I put this down to the way that they are trained and the male dominated culture within the medical profession. 




08 March, 2024

Fines for breaking Covid rules could be cancelled after major NSW Supreme Court decision

 https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/call-to-scrap-29000-covid-fines-after-major-nsw-supreme-court-decision/news-story/cc5b3fd80858e4dddddc8f564e8268af

Astounding, the government has made screw up after screw up with the entire pandemic affecting thousands of people. If you are going to implement fines, get your facts and laws correct first. This shows absolute incompetence at the highest levels of government from the get go. The commissioner is not above the law either, he must obey the laws that he is supposed to abide by failing to do so shows disregard for the rules and the loss of public trust. 

This is also highlighting the amount of people who clearly don’t care about spreading infectious diseases.Two wrongs clearly don’t make a right and here we are in 2024 and we can’t eradicate the virus because of ignorant selfish people. Not just that, people have gone back to their same old filthy poor hygiene practices. Nothing was learned by this whole pandemic because people are just too selfish and ignorant.

It may have been wrong to have a global lockdown, but Australia had it all under control until morons started bitching and whining about discrimination, and the moronic government gave in. We all know what happened after that. Then BoJo in the UK with his stupid “let it rip” mentality, which caused it to snowball yet again.  BoJo,  more like Bozo the clown, didn’t even obey the rules himself like many other politicians globally whose photographs are on line and date stamped showing them at political gatherings with other world leaders and not social distancing or wearing masks. Two things are clear here, the virus is not deadly to most people, and the economy has been damaged by idiots hell bent on destroying the economy globally to force us into a dangerous digital economy. 

Regardless of the pandemic’s origin, it’s the lack of proper government regulation and legal enforcement that is to be questioned. Who’s to be blamed and held accountable for the mismanagement and incompetence? There has to be some proper accountability written into law to prevent screw ups like this in future. 

Also if it was really unnecessary to have lockdowns in the first place then what about the damage to the public’s mental health and especially the vulnerable people in society? What about those that took their own lives because of this, and the people who died (often alone and isolated) that were denied a proper funeral and for loved ones to say goodbye to their loved ones. That has a terrible legacy psychologically and this must never be forgotten or forgiven. I will never forget that 8 year old little boy in Italy who died and his parents were denied the right to say goodbye to him and hold a proper funeral for him. 

These politicians must be held publicly and personally accountable for their actions. The same with NGO’s that act like little gods, pushing governments into doing their bidding. These so called non government officials that are unelected should have no say in these situations. They are private citizens working for a corporation or organisation and they have made grave errors. 

This is the world that our grandchildren have inherited because of selfish interests and stupid people not questioning authority enough and demanding accountability. There must always be accountability and responsibility for actions taken. 



01 March, 2024

Telstra offers apology to family of Victorian who died during triple zero outage

https://www.9news.com.au/national/triple-zero-outage-leads-to-chaos-in-victoria/e5c64336-082c-4bfd-8882-be337fb1ad44 

Christ, this is horrific, my heart goes out to this man’s family, this just shouldn’t happen and it shows what a third rate telecommunications company Telstra has become over many years. I was bloody lucky this morning because I called the Emergency Services on 000 at 2.29 am because my husband was in respiratory distress and in excruciating pain, from what he was originally in A and E for on Wednesday morning, (on his 60th birthday).  I was told there was a long wait, and as I was on the phone the line was crackling. I was frustrated also because of all the questions when I insisted my husband couldn’t breathe and was newly discharged from hospital, is diabetic with a heart condition too. Luckily the ambulance was here within 5 minutes and the ambo’s were fantastic.

I had to ring our family doctor as soon as the practice opened this morning at 8.00am, and I had to redial multiple times for just over an hour, just to cancel my husband’s medical appointment as their website server was down and the phone lines were constantly engaged with patients trying to contact the surgery. The receptionist was sympathetic and told me they have had technical difficulties since the day before and today. This is Telstra at their finest screw ups as usual. 

But the kicker was the  Non attendance bill emailed to my husband  in hospital today billing him for non attendance for his appointment. I kid you not. It will be fixed up though, out sourcing, what could possibly go wrong when you’re outsourcing to overseas companies with no control over what happens. 

My husband is currently in hospital for the next few days pending surgery, unfortunately no surgery is done over the weekend unless a patient is in grave danger of dying. Well hubby came very close to that I can tell you. As is reflected in many posts on this blog. There have been many close calls, over 35 years of our marriage. 



29 February, 2024

RIP: Richard Lewis

 https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/richard-lewis-dead-at-76-curb-your-enthusiasm-comic-suffered-from-parkinsons-disease-in-rocky-years-before-death/news-story/c101c88961bc675eaca7b7ac8d8e36f5

So sad to see him suffer, like all those suffering silently with Parkinson's. His suffering is over but the pain has just begun for his family and fans. For a man that brought a lot of laughter into our lives, we thank him. Laughter is the best medicine no matter our ailment. The depth of humility is measured with the love given and the love received in return. May your star always shine brightly Richard and a guiding light for your family and loved ones. 



 

23 February, 2024

‘It never stops': New drug approved to treat endometriosis after decade of pain

 https://www.9news.com.au/national/it-never-stops-new-drug-approved-to-treat-endometriosis-after-decade-of-pain/b51f0e92-6dd8-4812-800a-eadac0d55218

Gosh let’s hope the government gets this drug on the PBS asap. I just hope they find out the cause of this in my lifetime, because there are so many other medical breakthroughs and the pain that these poor women suffer from is horrible. Not just that, all the visits to doctors and to be believed takes its toll on these women. 

15 February, 2024

The 'coupley' thing we should all be doing more of to boost our mental health, according to experts

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13076277/holding-hands-boosts-mental-health-experts.html

It goes without saying that the endorphins release that happy feeling when we are holding hands and bonding with someone. The freely touchy thing is not just important for humans, but all creatures. We all need physical touch and bonding. 

We have emotions for a reason, not just for the hell of it. Parent/child bonding, human to animal bonding etc. Reaching out to another being is good for our overall health and wellbeing. How much money was wasted stating the obvious for this article? Are the idiots in government so out of touch with reality that the need to do research on something as simple as this? 



13 February, 2024

Underwater mountains three times taller than world's largest structure discovered

 https://www.9news.com.au/world/scientists-discover-four-underwater-mountains/9ef7a3d4-b679-4e84-ad32-e2cca41ccb9

It’s expensive researching underwater and obviously it will take many years to complete mapping the entire world’s oceans and we haven’t physically explored much under our world’s oceans because it’s so expensive. 

04 February, 2024

Greenhouse emissions

 https://www.9news.com.au/world/greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-countries-climate-change-explainer/e2e2bace-4328-4bd2-aef2-5d8d5ed0e996

This has sat in draft since 2021, but I decided to post it today with an article that was in the news yesterday added in an update. People have a lot more to be worried about right now than this BS. Like the looming world war, don’t be naive and think what is happening in Ukraine or the Middle East won’t happen in your country or town. That will make this climate crap insignificant. Do you think you can protest like idiots when you are being bombed and shot at by the enemy? Good luck with that one.

People get what they deserve when this climate BS is tolerated. There is no way ordinary people could produce the amount of pollution that factories generate, and it has nothing to do with the climate really. The universe goes through cycles of temperature and weather patterns sometimes lasting hundreds of years or longer. Ask Greta to explain that to the masses, she is not a scientist and she has no right to spout propaganda to anyone and  most importantly, who is really feeding her the rubbish she goes on about? 

This climate change garbage is a construction of spin doctors to create an agenda, it comes from the top, down. To put the masses under harsh control and of course divided. There isn’t any climate emergency and never has been; only universal weather cycles. Pollution is a different matter and again it is not the fault of the people, it is the fault of big business. China is the largest producer of pollution in the world as a Google search will show. None of these idiots point the finger at China because they are too stupid to think about that and too gutless. 

The masses are expected to go cold in winter and use less electricity; and in summertime go without a cooling fan or aircon. Try living in 40 degree heat in summer without aircon.  Children, old people and animals can and do die in that heat.  Try to stay alive in cold weather in the northern hemisphere in a freezing cold winter, again many freeze to death due to not being able to heat their home or are homeless. Meanwhile the rich still consume vast amounts of energy unchecked and travel in private jets. What’s wrong with this picture? 

For example the queen living in Buckingham palace owns vast tracts of land world wide, real-estate around the world and so much wealth that she can’t spend in a lifetime; ditto prince Charles. These people could elevate poverty instantly but don’t. They want to keep their millions of pounds. World poverty could be a thing of the past if these billionaires actually stepped up and shared the money by paying their taxes in full. That money that ordinary people helped them amass in blood sweat and tears. 

Gates owns vast tracts of farmland in the US and more assets than we know about like all the rest of these rich and powerful people. They don’t know what it’s like to be hungry, homeless and struggling to survive. So out of touch with you and I with no real empathy or compassion for the masses, their actions speak volumes about their priorities. They want us to give up everything in some cases even our lives, but not them. They are superior to the masses and will never be held accountable to anything but are herding people up to corporate communism for life. 

Brainwashing the youth of the world; that lack a real life experience and has no memory of suffering throughout the Great Depression and two world wars, and recessions throughout history, nor the reality of living through a communist regime. The young and naive don’t want to know the harsh reality of what they are singing up for but they will.  They point blank refuse to listen to the older people that have lived through this suffering and loss. 

But the climate change morons will grovel and hang on every word spouted by Greta, Gates, Al Gore etc; like the indoctrinated sycophants they are. Everyone clambering for a vegan diet; to stunt growth and intellect that any doctor and especially a neurologist will warn you about the damage done from a vegan diet. Oh, but it helps the planet, er no it doesn’t and is unsustainable. 

Well, I am glad that I won’t be alive to see the damage that will be done. Messing with nature which includes homosapiens  is an absolute disaster waiting to happen and it will. So who will be held to blame when it happens? History is being redacted currently and by the time things go pear shaped those really responsible will most likely be dead and unaccountable. So the buck stops with the masses. On a cosmic level the masses will be also held accountable too, because they lack the spiritual education to know what actually is and isn’t their doing.,  it will put their hands up for karmic punishment. That my friends is how it rolls. 



UPDATE: Check this out from 3 February 2024, young people voting left. What could possibly go wrong here? It’s on them because they are wanting communism and are willing to fight for it. Sure  why not!  

https://theconversation.com/australias-young-people-are-moving-to-the-left-though-young-women-are-more-progressive-than-men-reflecting-a-global-trend-222288








31 January, 2024

‘Self-mutilation’: Horrifying fate of Elon Musk’s brain implant monkey test subjects

 https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/selfmutilation-horrifying-fate-of-elon-musks-brain-implant-monkey-test-subjects/news-story/e19257b41694c0f86a62bfe5fde8885d

This is pure evil, vile and inhumane. Isn’t anyone going to stop this horrific abuse? Man up humanity and put an end to this evil. There is no need for such horrible things done in the name of science, this is ego driven by someone with a god complex. 

This supposedly to assist humanity, yeah right. Once this is implemented you are no longer human by definition, you are a cyborg. What kind of person is willing to do this to an animal and not have a problem with it? They go home to their families and carry on as if it’s just a day at the office. 

No decent human being is capable of doing this scientific work, and the government obviously doesn’t have a problem with this. Yet where are the protests and where is the uproar in parliament? This says so much about the human race right now, devolving morally, ethically and spiritually. 


29 January, 2024

Supporting patients through opioid analgesic discontinuations

 https://www.australianpharmacist.com.au/how-pharmacists-can-support-patients-through-opioid-analgesic-discontinuations/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=Mahlab+-+FB-PSA-AU-CONV&utm_term=REM-Targeted&utm_content=New+opioid+discontinuations&fbclid=IwAR3HNBPTqR380CWLNUHj0ERypPrmsky9QVHShEeM4ySvXVhH3lBFFypDy1I_aem_Acm1hwGs8tWtqWZfK7bXOMg49gwkJlxy1vlAT50f8TiVGdwLIf_VYA0SoTaboUWcz5k5D1UZJkoqky5a4odQL26k


This is going to be very difficult for many people in chronic pain and suffering from serious illness such as cancer. Pain clinics have a waiting period too. I have been waiting over a year to see the local clinic. And the stupid thing is, I am already doing the right things for pain relief. Heaven knows what I would do if I was in the condition some people are in. My husband has chronic pain too and has a condition that the doctor said is too dangerous to operate on. 

The arrogance of doctors and government officials that have never had to live with such pain and suffering is galling. Where is the compassion and empathy? What about human rights to have pain relief that is effective? If people just accept this then it’s on them because no one has the right to do this to anyone, it’s inhumane.

We are not talking about drug addicts on the streets, we are talking about people who are genuinely suffering. It’s no fun being in chronic pain and dying, yet are prevented from proper medical care. How many more drugs will be withdrawn after this lot? We need to know the answer now not later. 

Scientists turn glass into a 'transparent' semiconductor with laser

 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientist-turn-glass-into-a-transparent-semiconductor-with-laser

Wow, How is this for new technology. This is where the planet Uranus influences inventions, science, electricity and ingenuity. 



21 January, 2024

Six-legged spaniel undergoes surgery to remove extra limbs

 https://www.9news.com.au/world/six-legged-dog-surgery-remove-extra-limbs/700b2521-cfee-42e0-b03b-2222406dc4b9

Omg, Poor little soul. I am so glad that these good Samaritans helped the poor pup. What a terrible thing she has suffered and to be abandoned by some cruel humans. Obviously there was to be an extra puppy but nature can get it wrong sometimes. 

I just hope that this little girl will be able to walk normally once she has healed. Such a sweet but sad little face. Hopefully someone with a loving heart will adopt her soon. 




17 January, 2024

Indian teen invents gadget that may transform dementia care

 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/16/hemesh-chadalavada-indian-inventor-alpha-monitor-alzheimers-dementia-care

Wow, What a clever young teeneger how fantastic is this and obviously has a deep love for his grandmother. I do hope he goes far in his career when he is older. My heart goes out to his grandmother as it does to every single person with dementia or Alzheimers and their families.

 I just pray that there will be abreakthrough in medical research soon. This woman in the article is not much older than me and that scares the hell out of me. Millions of people are suffering as are their loved ones that see the suffering first hand.  

Study reveals surprising habit that psychopaths are more likely to do

 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mental-health/study-reveals-surprising-habit-that-psychopaths-are-more-likely-to-do/news-story/bc744cf685f80f048005274bb274e9f7

The first test should be an MRI of the brain along with a psychiatrist evaluating the person and then other methods of investigation that may not be traditional medical investigations. Looking at the finger length is only a possibility, you would need a very skilled palmist to show which particular lines or marks in both hands relate to the psychological profile and health issues, not to forget the domestic life of the person. 

Then looking at the persons astrology chart which lays out the entire profile of a person. That requires the exact time of birth of the person to be able to give an accurate interpretation of the individual and even with these things nothing is 100% . Did you know that the star sign of Aries is regarded as the most likely of all star signs to be a psychopath? 

Even here it is the placement of planets in houses that make the personality traits of an individual and then the degrees and angles when formulated inform the astrologer of the persons behaviour and mind set. Again there can be things that may not show up. So you need several things put together to make a reasonable opinion but first is a proper medical assessment. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034374/

This link here discusses the use of MRI to view the formation of the subjects brain in diagnosing abnormalities such as psychopathy. There is no cure for psychopathy either, and some of these individuals can be highly intelligent and able to evade detection. 

08 January, 2024

Wildlife carers overwhelmed as grey-headed flying foxes experience mass starvation down Australia's east coast

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-07/grey-headed-flying-foxes-mass-starvation-wildlife-carer-shortage/103284832

This is heartbreaking, lovely flying teddy bears ❤️🥰🥰 After the terrible 2019 bushfires and flooding, tragedy and death just never seem to stop. A shortage of vets and not enough helpers makes things extremely difficult not to mention stressful. 

I can barely bring myself to read these news articles of suffering animals. It’s bad enough when it’s human suffering but poor helpless animals takes it to a higher level. 


                                                        Adorable flying teddy ❤️

07 January, 2024

Aussies surrendering pet dogs as cost of living bites: 'It's very tough'

 https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-surrendering-pet-dogs-cost-of-living-bites-042814778.html

This is truly heartbreaking, these poor dogs 😭😭 such trusting souls and they don’t understand why they are surrendered. It must feel horrible to have to give up your fur babies. It’s only going on get worse from here on in. Maybe the irresponsible people that breed for money should beheld accountable for a start. Innocent lives that will be destroyed because of human greed. 


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