Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (170696)

United States • Age 73

Joined myLot 20 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Responses

Do you think you are susceptible to the placebo effect?

Amber @AmbiePam (129362) • United States 4 Oct

I can feel badly for those in medical studies who get the placebo, and because of that, if the medicine works, they won’t be the one receiving the benefit. I’ve often wondered if I would be susceptible to the placebo effect. Do...

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Heather Echola Having done that one clinical study I would say initially I wanted to be getting the medicine and had some effects of it, but it did not last. My body and I knew the difference.

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Off to play an unusual gig today.

The Horse @TheHorse (240898) • Walnut Creek, California 20h

It's at a fundraising BBQ in Stockton CA this afternoon. It's for a political candidate, but I can't remember his name or what he's running for. He's a friend of Jack, our band leader. I think we'll be playing between speakers. I...

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Heather Echola Only hiring another new mower guy, then it fell through.

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He would have been honored

ShannyBananny @shaggin (75346) • United States 3 Oct

Today my older two kids and I had to go to a celebration of life. Now at any other celebration of life we have attended it was just a casual luncheon. So my kids and I dressed casually and showed up expecting to stay an hour and...

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Heather Echola So glad this was a positive for you guys even as you miss the uncle.

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Saving Money

DE @DaddyEvil (178932) • United States 18h

Pretty has been riding her new ebike around running errands since I can't see to drive anymore. She's gone to the Post Office to mail government forms, gone to the Family Service Center to register for me and gave them documents...

ebike

etrike

electric vehicles

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Heather Echola That sounds like a purchase that has really paid off for you guys.

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Let’s Talk About That Church Again

Four Walls @FourWalls (88376) • United States 1 Oct

While I was at another church today (in Peoria, the burial spot of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen), I want to talk some more about that church I went to in Fulton yesterday. As I mentioned, St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, was one...

winston churchill museum

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Heather Echola Wonderful to have people restoring historic things, rather than knocking them down. Do not tell Trump about this, he will want his name on it.

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Comfort Food

Amber @AmbiePam (129362) • United States 1 Oct

So a post from @MarieCoyle got me thinking about our favorite comfort food. When I first became sick decades ago, not many foods sounded good. The only thing that sounded desirable was fried chicken and fried potatoes with onions....

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Heather Echola As a youngster who had chickenpox that morphed into mumps immediately after, the doctor said I could have anything I wanted. I lived on tomato soup and Welches grape juice. Weird combo, but heavenly to me. I love Progresso Tomato Basil soup to this day.

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Goodnight everyone

Michael @Wrexxo (8835) 1 Oct

Today, Thursday around 11:36 p.m., it's 24 degrees Celsius. I just got back from my stepdad's tribute about two hours ago. It was really emotional. Out of his three sons, two were there. Friends and Rotary members spoke, and you...

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Heather Echola It is nice that he is so well remembered. That is a comfort.

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Stop the Presses! I’m Eating a Healthy Snack!

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (81) • United States 1 Oct

It’s hard to play, but yes, I am actually sitting here eating grapes instead of chocolate And they are wonderful. I don’t know how many decades it’s been since I’ve eaten a grape, but I actually like them. These red/purple ones...

grapes

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Heather Echola I hope it does. I like chocolate as well, but not to the point of addiction.I like fruits, veggies and lots of other things. I like too many things.

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Does your tap water taste funny after it rains?

Amber @AmbiePam (129362) • United States 30 Sep

I’ve talked about how bad my tap water tastes at my apartment complex. No one here drinks it if they can help it (we attribute it to the pipes since I share the same water source as my dad and his is fine). So I buy bottled water...

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Heather Echola No, not in Florence. Our water comes from a spring. I never noticed a problem in McPherson, but my sister hated it. I notice when I go to Guthrie, in Oklahoma, that sometimes the water tastes "mossy" to me. I have been places where the reservoir "turned over",...

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Doctor Appointment

DE @DaddyEvil (178932) • United States 1 Oct

We just got home from seeing the Neurologist this morning. She informed me that I'm a good candidate for the shunt and drain hose. We were told that the actual surgeon was there today but he was busy so we talked with his nurse,...

hydrocephalus

shunt and hose

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Heather Echola My little guy had a shunt all of his life. You are lucky in that you are at your maximum adult growth (we hope). You would not out grow your shunt.

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I can’t stop…

Amber @AmbiePam (129362) • United States 1 Oct

So you may remember I had a bone graft in my mouth a little over a week ago. I can feel a stitch in there, and it’s bugging me. I’m not going to touch it, but I can’t help but move it with my tongue. I hope that doesn’t gross...

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Heather Echola I guess I had not realized you got a bone graft. I am air headed lately.

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How do you like your coffee ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (14210) • United Kingdom 28 Sep

Firstly I don’t think that there is a right and wrong way ….simply everyone’s personal choice. I like strong coffee. After a meal I will have black coffee. Most other times coffee with cream I liked’ proper ‘ coffee. If you...

coffee

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Heather Echola I drink hot coffee with no cream or sweetener. I do not mind if the coffee is flavored, though. Like with a hint of chocolate or cinnamon. Iced coffee I want sweetener and light with cream.

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Do you wear jewelry?

Amber @AmbiePam (129362) • United States 29 Sep

I wear earrings when I go to church or out with friends. I have to wear them sometimes or the holes in my ears would grow back, and I don’t want that. Other than that, I don’t wear jewelry even though I have some lovely jewelry...

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Heather Echola I used to wear a lot of jewelry. When I worked at school I only wore my wedding ring. I have seen what can happen when a student is out of control and pulls on a necklace or earrings. Sometimes I would wear little stud earrings. I used to have two sets of...

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Not too funny

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (69964) • Centralia, Washington 28 Sep

Hubby and I are retired and living in the U. S. Fine. We just received notice that Medicare Advantage will NOT be accepted in our local hospital and its doctors next year. Good GAWD. I may be able to continue with our present...

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Heather Echola Insurance is not funny at all. Could you switch to regular medicare, and what would that do to you? My friend is already worrying about her coverage.

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The Wait is Over

Belle Starr (Iz) @BelleStarr (61661) • United States 29 Sep

After the pre op from hell the surgery is done. I had to have general anesthesia which I absolutely didn't want but it seems my tight valves could cause a very serious drop in blood pressure if I had a spinal. So after being...

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Heather Echola Yay! You are on the mend. It is good you and the dogs are following doctor's orders.

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Tomorrow I´ll go to see another house.

marguicha @marguicha (230631) • Chile 28 Sep

The neighborhood is exactly what I like and the price is acceptable so I hope that the house itself is fine. I´ll go and see it at noon so I´ll write a post later, with a cup of tea. I´m keeping my fingers crossed.

looking for a house

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Heather Echola You are having quite an adventure. I need to have one similar.

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Do you live near one of these stores?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (63778) 28 Sep

The stores I am referring to are called ''Restore'' which may sound a bit misleading. They are run by Habitat for Humanity, and in the US alone they are in nearly every state. There are some Restore places in other countries as...

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Heather Echola I know where one is about an hour from me. The town I used to live in has their own version they call "Reuse It", but I do not have a really good way to purchase and haul items, or have them installed for me. I cannot find reliable handymen people around...

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Heard from a former coworker today

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (128054) • United States 28 Sep

I used to work across the hall from her until she retired. She was there for me as I went though my divorce. She got to be pretty needy though and I just couldn't handle it so once she retired I kind of went off the radar....

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Heather Echola You are still a youngster. I hope you can rekindle the friendship without getting caught up in her being needy again.

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Who Knew There Was A Difference in Soaps?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (81) • United States 28 Sep

I’ve never been a fancy soap kind of girl. I’ve only ever bought basic simple cheap soap But a couple of years ago my friend gave me five of these fancy containers of soap from Bath and Body Works in various...

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Heather Echola You should treat yourself sometime.

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Pants

me @dfollin (27673) • United States 28 Sep

My mom doesn't have very many clothes. She has one pair of jeans that are brown that fit's well and she really likes. She wanted another pair in a different color. She said she got them at JC Penneys. I looked at them on line to...

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Heather Echola It is so nice you can spend time together and she found what she wanted.

28 Sep