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Are they online anywhere? I have info from the index, but I can't seem to find the actual license in digital format anywhere. I'm trying to exhaust online sources before I send NJ $10.

A few weeks ago, three hours after about half a pound of steak for dinner, I had a mild anaphylaxis episode with sudden-onset full-body itching/mild hives, and very mild tongue swelling. Antihistamine fixed it, but I ended up in the ER because of a couple of other simultaneous things. ER doc basically overlooked the anaphylaxis symptoms, gave me 1.5 liters of fluid and called it dehydration.

I'm in Oklahoma and have pulled over half a dozen ticks off me this year. That, combined with the sequence of symptoms, led me to ask for an AGS panel.

• IgE Total: 240
• IgE AG: 61.5
• Beef: 38.5
• Pork: 11.9

I've got some other things going on: congestive heart failure, T2 diabetes, reduced kidney function (and kidney stones), and gout. My trigger foods for gout include pork, which I mostly avoid, which probably explains the low pork number. OFC, that also means I won't likely go for Galsafe pork.

On the bright side, with diabetes and gout, I'm already used to monitoring my diet. And my symptoms at this point are very irregular. The primary things around my attack included eating the steak, then spending an hour or so working in the heat running a chainsaw. I'm sure I was dehydrated (it's been beastly hot in OK the last month). But I finished the steak two nights later with no bad effects.

I've got a followup with my VA care team in a couple of weeks, so until then, I'm reading and soaking up whatever I can.

I get all my health care through the VA. Recently had an episode that acted a lot like alpha-gal allergy-induced anaphylaxis. I asked my care team for an alpha-gal test. They ordered the test. I went for the blood draw and thought they drew for it.

After a week, I didn't see results. Care team said someone at the lab cancelled the test without an explanatory note.

A nurse friend of mine (not a VA nurse) claims the VA labs don't do alpha-gal testing. Does anyone here know for sure?

We have the 16x32 XTR, and I'm ready to upgrade the ladder from that aluminum-tubed thing that comes stock. Have to stick with an A-frame for now because the deck that I want just isn't in our budget for a while.

Anyone have the Confer Plastics 7200 Roll Guard? It looks pretty good. We don't necessarily need the safety cover but I wouldn't say no to it. I like that they have a conversion kit to attach it to a deck.

I'm also looking at this one, thinking that we won't have to get a new one when we add the deck. The lack of reviews makes me a little nervous though.

What else ya got? Budget is sub-$500.

FamilySearch tells me there's an obituary for my grandfather at GB. Here's the FS link; could some kind soul click through and share the obituary please?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SV-W77M?lang=en

Hello Tulsa!

Have you been diagnosed with Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) after time spent outdoors? Has it impacted the foods that you can eat?

Researchers at the University of Illinois and Arizona State University (including myself) are conducting a survey to better understand the challenges people with AGS face when purchasing food, eating outside the home, and adapting their dietary habits after diagnosis.

We are looking for adults who have been diagnosed with AGS to share their experiences. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Your responses will help researchers better understand the everyday impacts of AGS and identify opportunities to improve food access, labeling, and dietary support for those living with the condition.

Survey link: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahsMs2ybaBUaqQ6

Participation is voluntary, and all responses will be kept confidential.

If you have AGS, we would greatly appreciate your participation. Please feel free to share this survey with others in the AGS community.

Thank you for your time and support.

I'm almost there, but I can't quite finish this one.

I'm trying to track how much usage I get out of my continuous glucose monitor. They're supposed to last 10 (or 15) days with a 12-hour grace period, so 252 or 372 hours.

I have Start_date_and_time (C) and End_Date_and_time (D), and I've got the two time columns formatted as dd-mm-yy h:mm.

I've got the duration column (E) formatted as [h]. The calculation there is =(NUMBERVALUE(D2-C2)). With that formatting, I get the correct value displayed, but when I do the math to compare it to the expected duration, I get the wrong number.

With example data of 6/26/2026 16:31:00 and 7/6/2026 19:31:00, I get 243 displayed, which is the correct number, but I can't do math against that, because the VALUE of E is 10.125. How do I get the actual number of 243 hours to be available for use in another cell?

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How do you get the stuff you're entering data from? Is it like scanned forms that you're typing into a screen, or is the stuff mailed to you, or what?

Please get out and vote Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. If you're in line at 7 PM, you'll get to vote.

Note that several polling locations have changed. You may see a sign at your old location; you may not. Check your registration at https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/

The biggest thing on the ballot is SQ 832 which will raise the state minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2027, $13.50 in 2028, and $15 in 2029. Beginning in 2030, the wage would be adjusted based on changes in inflation. It also expands who's covered by the minimum wage. The state's minimum wage has not changed since 2009.

In a couple of primaries, there are only two candidates from a single party, so you'll actually be choosing the final candidate. See the election list.

Oklahoma Voter Identification rules

Time off for voting

With Samsung Messages, I used to have the ability to select a distinct sound, separate from other notification sounds. I can't see where to do that with Google Messages. Did we lose that?

T-Mobile device running OneUI 7 and Android 15.