hello

[Guest guest]

Wow,

Donny you obviously don't mess about. Welcome to the list good to have you

onboard.

I can think of 3 people (on the list) you may want to speak to Occy health

wise who either are or have been involved offshore and occy health.

1. Dr. Greg Ions, who works for AON occupational Health one of the bigger

providers of offshore medics and occ health services to the oil industry

2. Owen Donnelly, Occy health nurse and medic

3. Dr Rory O'Connor - Agip Doctor over here in Kazakhstan who has a certian

interest in Occ health matters.

I would guess from your back ground you are going to find your experiences

very useful offshore as you know the oil industry becomes more and more occ

health orientated by the day.

If you do have any questions please feel free to pose away,

all the best

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Hello

Hi everybody

My name is Donny Macrae. I have been working in Occupational Health for the

past 18 years. I am taking the big step into offshore medic work. It is

planned for me to start the course in December this year. I must admit a bit

apprehensive. But looking at your site and seeing the support out there I

feel I will be fine. A new challenge a new career.

On looking through your mail listing I saw the name if you are

out there could you contact me .

Look forward to talking

Donny Macrae.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Donny,

sounds as though yours mind's already made up about your career move. I've

moved the other way from offshore to the beach.

As Ian says I work for AOH but make a conscious effort not to involve myself

in their promotion on the list to avoid any recriminations, (both from the

list or my boss!).

That said, always happy to help anyone out if I can

Greg

[Guest guest]

Donny the medics course is a hard time meaning lots of info thrown at you in a

short space of time but it is enjoyable. I may see you in Decemeber if you are

training with AON as I sometimes assist on it as an instructor. Good luck and

enjoy it and above all use the time with experienced established medcis to

network and to ask all the daft questions you need.

regards

Kim

Hello

Hi everybody

My name is Donny Macrae. I have been working in Occupational Health for the past

18 years. I am taking the big step into offshore medic work. It is planned for

me to start the course in December this year. I must admit a bit apprehensive.

But looking at your site and seeing the support out there I feel I will be fine.

A new challenge a new career.

On looking through your mail listing I saw the name if you are out

there could you contact me .

Look forward to talking

Donny Macrae.

[Guest guest]

Hello Greg

How are you. I think I will be seeing you in the next few weeks as I am coming

to AMEC for interview hoping to return to the N Sea after a break and return to

onshore Nursing.

Hope you are well and look forward to seeing you.

Kim Dellanzo-McHardy (previously Bowman)

Re: Hello

Welcome Donny,

sounds as though yours mind's already made up about your career move. I've

moved the other way from offshore to the beach.

As Ian says I work for AOH but make a conscious effort not to involve myself

in their promotion on the list to avoid any recriminations, (both from the

list or my boss!).

That said, always happy to help anyone out if I can

Greg

[Guest guest]

Out of interest what subjects do you cover?

JC

Re: Hello

>Donny the medics course is a hard time meaning lots of info thrown at you

in a short space of time but it is enjoyable. I may see you in Decemeber if

you are training with AON as I sometimes assist on it as an instructor. Good

luck and enjoy it and above all use the time with experienced established

medcis to network and to ask all the daft questions you need.

>regards

>Kim

>

> Hello

>

>Hi everybody

>My name is Donny Macrae. I have been working in Occupational Health for the

past 18 years. I am taking the big step into offshore medic work. It is

planned for me to start the course in December this year. I must admit a bit

apprehensive. But looking at your site and seeing the support out there I

feel I will be fine. A new challenge a new career.

>On looking through your mail listing I saw the name if you are

out there could you contact me .

>Look forward to talking

>Donny Macrae.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thought it might have been you Kim. Are you up for the Texaco job Then?

Greg

[Guest guest]

ACLS and all sorts of other Emergency care topics as well as the role of the

Offshore Medic.

Hello

>

>Hi everybody

>My name is Donny Macrae. I have been working in Occupational Health for the

past 18 years. I am taking the big step into offshore medic work. It is

planned for me to start the course in December this year. I must admit a bit

apprehensive. But looking at your site and seeing the support out there I

feel I will be fine. A new challenge a new career.

>On looking through your mail listing I saw the name if you are

out there could you contact me .

>Look forward to talking

>Donny Macrae.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dearest Kista,

I am so grateful to hear from you. I can breathe a big sigh of relief

knowing that you are doing better.

You have remained in my thoughts and prayers each day since Liz told us that

you were having problems.

You have become such an inspiration to all of us. I am not certain if you

realize how much I have grown to care for you. You are my steady little

consistent one, always there to remind us all how important it is to keep on

breathing no matter what else is going on.

I am truly happy to hear from you today. It put such a feeling of peace in

my heart to read your message.

You are so special Kista. I am so happy you are back with us.

I am sending you a big healing hug!

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> I won't be doing any LL or stretching for a while. I am going to borrow

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> again.

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Hi Magz

Welcome to the group - glad to know that another nutter has joined us!

congrats on your wedding - good luck for the future

enjoy the group - lots of other 'senior service' types on here to reminisce

with ..yawn..! ( I'm ex - junior service !)

best wishes

Ninian Northern Platform

Hello

Hi All,

Just joined the group. Here is a bit about me...

Served for nine years in the Royal Navy as a medic, loved it and was lucky

enough to spend four of those years flying SAR in Bonnie Scotland. Met the

man of my dreams and left the Senior Service to control my own destiny. Got

the Registered Nurse training out of the way at Paisley University, so that

is stowed in my back pocket for later. Was lucky enough to pick up a long

term rotation with BP through Aon immediately after completing my offshore

medics course. Boy is it nice to be earning again!

Getting married to said man of my dreams on September 21st this year, Really

excited!!!!

Regards,

Magz Brodie,

Medic,

Ravenspurn North/Cleeton

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Magz,

Congratulations on your permanent placement and upcoming wedding , Hope

everything is as you thought it would be. Any News from he rest of the

bunch on that Aon course ??

Cheers,

.

Brash

Senior Nurse Supervisor

International SOS \ Cabinda Gulf Oil Company

e-mail: Amed2@...

Telephone: CTN. 8 345 2696

Via Aberdeen 01224 334000 Cabinda Ext. 2696

> Hello

>

> Hi All,

>

> Just joined the group. Here is a bit about me...

>

> Served for nine years in the Royal Navy as a medic, loved it and was lucky

> enough to spend four of those years flying SAR in Bonnie Scotland. Met

> the

> man of my dreams and left the Senior Service to control my own destiny.

> Got

> the Registered Nurse training out of the way at Paisley University, so

> that

> is stowed in my back pocket for later. Was lucky enough to pick up a long

> term rotation with BP through Aon immediately after completing my offshore

> medics course. Boy is it nice to be earning again!

>

> Getting married to said man of my dreams on September 21st this year,

> Really

> excited!!!!

>

> Regards,

>

> Magz Brodie,

>

> Medic,

> Ravenspurn North/Cleeton

> SNS

> *01964 652506/652640

> *brodj2@...

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you.

I have heard from Neil Poole, jammy sod is now Nick Farrell's back to back

in the Gulf of Arabia. Bing is heading off that way soon too, not sure who

with. Lyn and Mick have been kept reasonably busy around the bazaars with

Aon. Not heard much from anyone else.

Keep in touch!

Magz

[brodie, Margaret J] Hello

>

> Hi All,

>

> Just joined the group. Here is a bit about me...

>

> Served for nine years in the Royal Navy as a medic, loved it and was lucky

> enough to spend four of those years flying SAR in Bonnie Scotland. Met

> the

> man of my dreams and left the Senior Service to control my own destiny.

> Got

> the Registered Nurse training out of the way at Paisley University, so

> that

> is stowed in my back pocket for later. Was lucky enough to pick up a long

> term rotation with BP through Aon immediately after completing my offshore

> medics course. Boy is it nice to be earning again!

>

> Getting married to said man of my dreams on September 21st this year,

> Really

> excited!!!!

>

> Regards,

>

> Magz Brodie,

>

> Medic,

> Ravenspurn North/Cleeton

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[Guest guest]

Hi Magz

Welcome to the list,last time I saw you was in Ayr,

for a wee coffee?

Congrats on doing your Nurse training (traitor) and on

your up and coming wedding.

There`s loads of the Ex Navy guys and girls out and

about, so Stay in touch.

Regards

Craig (Doddy)

Ramform Explorer

cmdmeduk@...

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[Guest guest]

Hi Magz

Glad you got sense at last, and came offshore

regards

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[Guest guest]

Welcome ,

you should try the Cliff Hotel on a Thursday night when you do

your practical week - Friday wont seem so bad afterwards - or will

it.............

Let me know when you are doing it and I'll show you around the hyperbaric

unit at the Paget Hospital (used to work Paget ITU, still do the

chamber)

Regards

Tim Betts

Alpha Medic

01224 855000 3456

[Guest guest]

Thanks Joe/

Don't worry, I'm not running now. But I plan on doing everything in

my power to get running again. I think I was smart enough to back

off early, I only have some slight discomfort, not the pain others

seem to be having.

Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative exercises?

Seems like virtually everything requires the use of the legs (bike,

stairmaster, elliptical, rowing). What about Pool-running? I don't

have access to a pool but might hunt around if it's something aerobic

I can do.

Meanwhile I'm living on a diet of Advil and Chon/Glu (can't spell it

so not even going to try), icing many times daily (even keep a pack

at work so I can ice while I sit at my desk), doing very light

weights (static, not moving) and waiting months for a slot at the

doctors. Looks like I'll have to wait for the 2004 Boston Marathon.

And I can vouch for the downhill running " no-no " , I am pretty sure

that's how this all started.

348 people in this group? Yikes! Didn't know it was so widespread.

bob

> >

> > If you think you are coming down with chondromalacia, running is

> one of the WORST things you can do, especially downhill running.

[Guest guest]

Hey Bob:

I agree w/ and Joe, and let me add a few things:

1) Don't be so sure of your CP diagnosis. I was diagnosed with CP

by two doctors and they were wrong. I am a runner too, and I'll bet

my symptoms were similar to yours. It may just be tendonitis or

some other soft-tissue injury.

Which brings us to...

2) I don't know what type of doctor you are waiting to see, but try

to find someone who can give you a thorough, full-body exam.

Orthopedic Surgeons usually don't spend the time to really figure

out what is truly " wrong " with you. In my case, the OS spent about

10 minutes w/ me before hastily diagnosing CP and telling me to give

up running. Well, that was almost 2 years ago, and I've been

running about 30 miles per week without pain for the last 9 months.

I attribute my recovery to finding a " good " doctor who discovered a

hip-alignment problem. He was a Pain Specialist.

I guess my point is, take your time and try to figure out what your

problem really is. It is going to take some time and energy on your

part. It is best if you really become familiar w/ anatomy and all

the different types of doctors and treatments out there.

Use the Group and use Google to search around the Internet. There

is a ton of information out there. For better or worse, you pretty

much have to become your own doctor.

As far as exercise goes, you really should know what is wrong before

you start doing specific exercises. For example, you don't want to

strengthen a muscle that is already too strong.

As far as general exercises go, swimming (or water running) is great

if you can find a pool. Low (or no) resistance stationary cycling

can be good too. The rule of thumb that we throw around here is

that some minor pain is alright, but don't exercise through anything

that hurts too much. You may be doing more harm than good.

Good luck,

Doug

dougfromct2002@...

> > >

> > > If you think you are coming down with chondromalacia, running

is

> > one of the WORST things you can do, especially downhill running.

[Guest guest]

Hey Bob

Just like to say that your attitude is spot-on. Cut out running

right now, but always believe that one day you will run again. I

still intend to get back to skiing one day...

Swimming - I think crawl type strokes are good, but anything with a

leg kick (eg breast-stroke) is bad even under water!

And I think it was about 100 members this time last year...

Joe

> Thanks Joe/

>

> Don't worry, I'm not running now. But I plan on doing everything

in

> my power to get running again. I think I was smart enough to back

> off early, I only have some slight discomfort, not the pain others

> seem to be having.

>

> Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative exercises?

> Seems like virtually everything requires the use of the legs (bike,

> stairmaster, elliptical, rowing). What about Pool-running? I

don't

> have access to a pool but might hunt around if it's something

aerobic

> I can do.

>

> Meanwhile I'm living on a diet of Advil and Chon/Glu (can't spell

it

> so not even going to try), icing many times daily (even keep a pack

> at work so I can ice while I sit at my desk), doing very light

> weights (static, not moving) and waiting months for a slot at the

> doctors. Looks like I'll have to wait for the 2004 Boston Marathon.

>

> And I can vouch for the downhill running " no-no " , I am pretty sure

> that's how this all started.

>

> 348 people in this group? Yikes! Didn't know it was so widespread.

>

> bob

[Guest guest]

This is what I do when I want my eyeshadow to last: I use a non-alcoholic

toner to clean the eye lid area, making sure there are no traces of oil or

eye cream (which I use at night). I then apply a thin coat of oil-blotting

lotion (the stuff that works to keep your nose shine-free under makeup), let

it dry and dust with loose face powder (be sure and dust under the lower

lashes too, so you don't get the smudged, " raccoon " look). I then apply the

eyeshadow (powder) over this. My makeup lasts for hours!

Hope this helps! :-)

Cat

> Under my powdered eyeshadow I always have to have a base or it doesn't

last more than a half hour. I've used Touch Base for Eyes from

Clinique...works great but kind of more than I want to spend. I've also

used Aziza All day performing fix, it works but I can't find it in any

stores.

> Any suggestions for products or something I can make.

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your suggestion. I'm not sure I can do the loose powder

because it'll surely get on my contacts and drive me insane. But maybe I'll

give it a whirl.

[Guest guest]

Crystal,

widow here too.except i have 3 teens,1 spoiled bird and cat as well.we live

in oklahoma

kelley

[Guest guest]

Greetings Barb!

Welcome to the list. You grow herbs..YEAHHHHHHHHHH

How far up into Michigan are you?

Lucinda

Glenbrook Farms Herbs and Such

Bulk Herbs, Spices,fine teas,essential oils and More!

http://www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs

Hello

I have just joined this group and would like to say hello. I live in

Northern Michigan and have as a hobby growing herbs and making herbal

products. I learn so much from groups such as this and I am happy to

have been accepted.

Barb

S

[Guest guest]

Greetings everyone,

I have found Remote Medics a great site and source of info. Working as a

platform medic on for about a year now after 9 years in the

military. I am having a little bit of difficulty persuading the operating

company into subscribing to a health resource company which provides

everything I would need for a Occupational Health programme on board.

Has anyone got any info about any free resources out there on the web?

Cheers

Platform Medic

[Guest guest]

Get in touch with the ish Health at Work People based in Union Street

Aberdeen - they supply various visual aids, posters, leaflets etc, although

sometimes there is some payment involved. The other thing you can try is getting

in touch with your local hospitals health promotion unit, explaining your

situation as an Offshore Medic - my local hospital is pretty good at supplying

health promotion stuff

Cheers

Baz

paul.scott@... wrote:

Greetings everyone,

I have found Remote Medics a great site and source of info. Working as a

platform medic on for about a year now after 9 years in the

military. I am having a little bit of difficulty persuading the operating

company into subscribing to a health resource company which provides

everything I would need for a Occupational Health programme on board.

Has anyone got any info about any free resources out there on the web?

Cheers

Platform Medic

[Guest guest]

Did you get it off the ground in the UK I remember you asking me some time

ago re SP Services?

Hello

>Hello All -

>

>I have been a silent list member here and on a few others for a while.

>

>'Thought I would introduce myself and wish you all a safe weekend.

>

>12 years paramedic experience in California. Paramedic, paramedic

>supervisor, flight medic, now entrepreneur - Invented a better way for EMS

>personnel to store controlled substances.

>

>Now I market for a cardiac hospital, and in my spare time run my business,

>and chase my 3 year old around.

>

>Everyone stay safe -

>

>Jerry

>Paramedic/Owner

>

>NARCBOX - Controlled Substance Storage Solutions

>1920 Cherry St.

>Bakersfield, CA USA 93304-2006

>www.narcbox.com

>(661)747-9301 TEL

>(509)272-0011 FAX

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Never was able to contact SP's owner personally - That's the way it is

though, none of the US suppliers were interested until I was already selling

well by myself!

Patience is a virtue - 'know where I can purchase some?!

See You -

Jerry

NARCBOX - Controlled Substance Storage Solutions

1920 Cherry St.

Bakersfield, CA USA 93304-2006

www.narcbox.com

(661)747-9301 TEL

(509)272-0011 FAX

Hello

>Hello All -

>

>I have been a silent list member here and on a few others for a while.

>

>'Thought I would introduce myself and wish you all a safe weekend.

>

>12 years paramedic experience in California. Paramedic, paramedic

>supervisor, flight medic, now entrepreneur - Invented a better way for EMS

>personnel to store controlled substances.

>

>Now I market for a cardiac hospital, and in my spare time run my business,

>and chase my 3 year old around.

>

>Everyone stay safe -

>

>Jerry

>Paramedic/Owner

>

>NARCBOX - Controlled Substance Storage Solutions

>1920 Cherry St.

>Bakersfield, CA USA 93304-2006

>www.narcbox.com

>(661)747-9301 TEL

>(509)272-0011 FAX

>

>

>

>

>

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