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Just now, Dolf said:

In Pattaya? 

Yes in Soi Bukhao

9 minutes ago, Grecian said:

Imagine you were put on trial, who in your life, from workplace to "friends" if you have any, even from this forum do you think would stand for your defence?

come on GG, you can be better than this!

Workplace friends?

I work the nightshift cleaning hospital administration areas , with people I wouldn't give the time of day to

2 minutes ago, Dolf said:

How old was this guy?

The tubby guy late 60's I would say but maybe looked older 

He dressed with a shirt with a collar but not tucked in 

I would love to hear of some storiesd on here from guys who left it all behind .

Last year I was in a bar in Soi Bukhao I actually bought the bar owner 2 or 3 expensive drinks to hear him tell me how his 2 adult sons( in Belgium) had not spoken to him since 2017 when at the age of 57 he divorced and came to Pattaya.

One of his sons was a police officer in Belgium and he spoke highly of him until I made him sad to talk about him ,"you must be proud of him " I said to his smiling shaking head ,yes he said half sad half happy face

"Sad he thinks your a failure of a Dad " I said back to his facial expressions turning to sadness , "he will probably never talk to you again " I said to him to watching  his sadness , "you must of hurt him a lot as a Dad "

I then paid the bar tab his drinks included and he actually thanked me still tears in his eyes as I walked off into the distance looking back he was still sitting at the table staring into his wine glass , obviously reminiscing 😅

My only regret was not staying in the bar to see what he was like after he left the bathroom.

Did he leave with sadness or tears ?

Did he go back to play dancing with the Thai bar worker?

On 3/11/2024 at 4:25 PM, simon43 said:

China usually will not accept teachers who are older than 60 (there can be exceptions).

 

From experience, Myanmar will accept teachers who are not older than 120...

 

I'm 65 now and have various employment offers to return to teach again in Myanmar, typically paying $2,500 USD tax-free per month.  Although I'm keen to go (the civil war doesn't really disrupt daily life in the larger cities), some underlying small health issues mean that it's probably not wise for me to go there, in case those small health issues flare up and then I'm in the poo-poo with no access to a decent hospital etc. 

What teaching qualification do you have ?

Does Burma require it ?

21 hours ago, Roo Island said:

Just spent a few months in Jomtien. Walking down the side streets was like being in Gaza. 😆

And where are you from? Australia?

Much worse places in Australia than Jomtien even worse than Gaza 

Are you on any blood pressure meds , Amlodipine?

I must add too

I stripped down my undies to naked and took off my  shorts & undies put the blue gown on before I lay on the table ......now work this out. ...  

When I woke up in recovery..   lo & behold ....my undies and shorts and my shirt were on ! 

How does that happen ???

Well just finished my colonoscopy

It wasnt as bad as a thought 

Arrived at the clinic they ask you to dress in a blue gown , leave your t shirt on ,pants and undies off

You then lay in a bed ,the guy put in a needle in my top of my right hand and said it's sedation I think he said 

Then took my blood pressure, then he said lay on your left side and knees up .

He asked me like a 100 times to confirm my date of birth and why I'm here ?

I could see a pic LCD tv on the wall 

Anyway he starts talking to me ask me something next thing I'm out 

I wake up tired with coffee and cake in front of me I eat it , a nurse comes over she says the dr will come talk to me 

A doctor comes over he says you had a 2mm polyp and I cut it out and sent it to the lab 

Ok I said. ,he then left ,he didn't say it was a dangerous polyp or anything,just he cut it out and sent it away ? 

Why would he do that ?

I feel tired but it was painless 

Get your colonoscopy done !  

I had to stop using air conditioning as it gave me sickness 

I love the heat in Thailand it's a moist wet heat not like Australia where it's a dry burning heat .

It was so hard to get used to at first ,but no way would I go back to that air conditioning 

The problem is your body will not acclimatise to the heat if you keep using air conditioning, you will sweat without it , you need to get used to life without it.

Use fans even the industrial fans are good ,but please don't let your body become weak by using air con 

8 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I know there is some discussion about the benefit to risk ratio in that I have read that without a history of cancer or what not, the risk of the test can outweigh the risk of not testing. It would be nice if Sherle weighed in. 

 

My doctor told me that he recommends every ten years, unless they find something. 

What about these polyps though?

Nearly  everyone has them apparently, waiting 10 years is a long time 

I will be going in for my colonoscopy tomorrow

Hopefully this Moviprep will work overnight otherwise I'm not sure what they do if your colon is not clean 

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

I can vouch for that. Talk about the world dropping out etc....

Unfortunately not working for me today ,this Moviprep !

I have taken the whole box ( sachets)

3 minutes ago, itsallmine68 said:

I had blood in my stool and a screening was suggested. I had it done in Udonthani and eventually they confirmed that I had cancer of the Colon. By the way they DO NOT PUT YOU TO SLEEP for an MRI. 

And how is the treatment?

My colonoscopy is tommrrw, no solids today and drinking this disgusting Moviprep stuff which doesn't seem to be working

So I'm 24 hours without food 

All this for what is probably 5 minutes with a camera up my 🍑, unbelievable 

2 minutes ago, bondjames007 said:

Yes,  and awake all the time,  there is a screen,  so you can watch the procedure. Most uncomfortable for me, was the preparation,  the laxatives wasn't working,  so they gave me an enema.

I'm a day before procedure and this Moviprep stuff is not working!!

Did they give you this enema on the day of surgery?

Even if they did charge him......how do you know he will get a jail sentence?

In Australia  I'm sure they wouldn't, probably home detention for a few months and/or a good behaviour bond 

Please go the other way and forgive him !

Kill him with kindness of anger 

Revenge is sweet but please do it the kind way 

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

If you are waiting until your return in June, from where are all your posts being concocted please?

Alice Springs 

2 hours ago, zhounan said:

It depends on your age or on your symptoms.

 

I am 33, and just done a colonoscopy two months ago because I was having rectal pain. All the process was perfect, just like the nurses and doctors. The price was around 8.000 baht.

 

(Don't worry, nobody will makes jokes of you)

I can assure you the nurses and doctors do joke around when the patient is sedated even putting in classical music 

20 minutes ago, mokwit said:

I am dying of bowel cancer and wish I had not kept on putting off the colonoscopy. Had one done post surgery, complete nothingburger.

I'm sorry to hear that  💚💚💚

My condolences to you 

2 hours ago, retarius said:

I'm 70 and have had doctors regularly urging me to get a colonoscopy done since I was 50. It is recommended by the AMA that you get one done every 5 years after age 50. A mate of mine got one done and was told he had polyps (which is very common indeed) and the surgeon recommended that he have a section of bowel removed, have a temporary stoma bag, and then after 3 months have his bowel reattached to his anus. He had to have a blood drive as US hospitals were short of blood at the time.

 

Now the guy didn't even have cancerous lesions. I am sure the chances of dying from a birth field post surgical infection are far higher than dying of a potential cancer. 

 

I have not had a colonoscopy, nor will I have one, and if I die for bowel cancer then so be it, you have too die of something don't you? 

Geez that sounds scary !

No they won't be doing that to me if they find polyps !!!

I gather by your post though you are sceptical it should of been done ???