Charlene Sally C.

@PointlessQuestions (15397)

United States • Age 74

Joined myLot 13 years ago

I'm a retired nurse. I like to keep my mind busy as a health writer.

Charlene Sally C. 's Discussions

Who Might Be at Risk for Decubitus Ulcers?

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 16 May 13

Decubitus ulcers are common among the elderly and people who cannot move about by themselves. They are caused by pressure of tissue between a surface and the bony prominence. In other words, a person lying in bed may have pressure...

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Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes: Lifestyle and Metabolic Processes in the Body

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 16 May 13

We talk about losing weight, we read about losing weight, we watch commercials about losing weight, we spend money on weight loss plans, and we endure endless exercise routines to lose weight. With all that we go through to lose...

losing weight

weight loss plans

energy

It's very easy to gain weight after gastric bypass surgery

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 12 May 13

You might think that gastric bypass surgery is a fix-all for an obese person to get thin again. I can tell you that it's not. While the surgery DID save my life, it didn't get me down to my ideal weight. I lost bout 1/3 of my body...

gastric bypass

weight loss

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My experience of getting my nose pierced

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 12 May 13

I'm not into body piercing. I would never even think of getting my eyebrow pierced, or a. Belly button piercing. I think belly button piercingly look good on young people with flat stomachs, and that definitely isn't me. Please...

nose piercing

body piercing

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The New Mylot is helping me earn more money

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 11 May 13

I have put a few posts up where I direct the reader to my Yahoo Voices pages. I have about 1400 articles, give or take. I posted a link in a few discussions and my views have skyrocketed! I am now getting between 3300 and 3500...

yahoo voices

page views

mylot

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I'm on my 5th week of using the Garcinia Cambogia Extract and Wow at the results!

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 11 May 13

I am really happy that the supplement called Garcinia Cambogia has really kicked in and is doing wonders. I don't have an appetite anymore. When I do eat, I don't finish what is on my plate. It took this long for it to get into...

garcinia cambogia

supplement

Do you ever share clothes with your adult kids? I do

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 3 May 13

This is a discussion I made on a paying site.

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I didn't think I'd like it THERE but I do now

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 3 May 13

So I didn't think I'd like it there but I do. I think I will get my daughter to join also. http://www.bubblews.com/news/464985-my-daughter-gave-me-a-pink-ice-nose-stud

like bubblews now

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Sunday was 3 weeks that I've been testing Garcinia Cambogia with fair results

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 3 May 13

I was watching Dr Oz a few weeks ago and he had a show talking about Garcinia Canbogia Extract. This supplement is taken twice daily before meals. I take it about an hour before meals. It's not a magic pill, but I lost 9 pounds....

garcinia cambogia extract

alternative medicine

weight loss

mood elevator

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I don't hate the changes

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 2 May 13

It's a lot to take in but I've been more active and more interested today than when I was brand new to mylot 6 years ago in my first life here. I respect everyone's feelings and everyone's right to express their hatred of the...

mylot

change

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Made Vegetarian Pasta Dinner with Those Save-a-Lot Tomatoes

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 2 May 13

Remember those terrible tomatoes I got from Save-a-Lot? Some of you said to stew them and I did. They turned out awesome! I made a meal of them by cooking spaghetti squash. I wrote an article about how I did it. For my first...

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Where are the new rules located?

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 2 May 13

The only thing I can't find are the rules for users and the contact us. Have you found them? I've figured everything else out. I found that I cannot use the b, I, and u features. If you know what mylot did with the rules and...

Ipad Users: What issues have you had with your iPad? I have had a few

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 1 May 13

I recently learned that the iPad uses cellular data even when you are using Wi-Fi. I got a notice that I was nearing my data package limit and I would be charged $14 and change for more data. I searched on Google to see what the...

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This new site is pretty neat!

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 1 May 13

I like the way this site looks. It looks better than the whitespace of the old site. I'm still checking it out and trying to learn what to do. I had to look and look to see how to start a discussion and then I found the pen icon...

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I'm putting away my crying towel mylot....I still love you!

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 1 May 13

I was just as disappointed as everyone else was when we got the news that mylot won't pay us anymore. But look here a minute. How many discussions have you answered that asked if you would be here if mylot didn't pay? Most of us...

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I don't care for these Save a Lot tomatoes

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 25 Apr 13

I went to Save a Lot the other day to save a few bucks on my shopping bill. I bought 8 large tomatoes and I was awfully disappointed. You get what you pay for, that is for sure. I usually pay about 2.39 a pound for really nice...

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Solving problems in the home and at work

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 25 Apr 13

I think we have all experienced problems at home or in the workplace. It could be family drama or it could be difficulties with coworkers or even supervisors at work. It really doesn't matter who it is who brings drama, stress and...

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Good report at my pulmonologist

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 24 Apr 13

So I went to my appointment this afternoon. It was my 3 month appointment. I had to have another pulmonary function test ( PFT) and it was better than it has been in a long time. I don't have to go back now until 6 months. So my...

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Update on my daughter

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 23 Apr 13

You remember I wrote about my daughter not being able to get her nose ring in or out. Well she thought she got that corkscrew one that I bought her back in, but it didn't go in all the way. She then workednto get it out. That took...

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Update on the young cat

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 21 Apr 13

My daughter thought the kitten that came to our house belonged to the young woman across the street. I happened to see her out with her dogs to potty. I walked over to her and asked if that cat was hers. She said no, it wasn't....

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