Spontaneous Pneumothorax / Lung Collapse / Paru-paru bocor kempes

Guys... mau sharing cerita saudara yg kena penyakit Spontaneous Pneumothorax / Lung Collapse / Paru-paru kempes...

Begini ceritanya:
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Halo bro, sis, agan2 dan sista2 gua disini cuma pengen share pengalaman gua tentang penyakit yang gua alamin, nama gua engku umur 38, hampir genap 3 bulan gua lewatin di rumah sakit karena paru-paru gua bocor / kempes. Gua share dari awal ya gan dan sis..

Seminggu sebelum gua masuk rs gua merasakan sesak dan jantung berdebar2 sangat kencang, gua tahanin ga mau cek sampe akhirnya ga tahan juga langsung meluncur ke rs terdekat di x-ray dan alhasil gua dinyatakan terkena (Spontaneous pneumothorax / lung collapse / paru paru bocor sebelah kiri) oleh dokter spesialist paru, penyebabnya bawaan lahir, jadi lapisan pleura paru gua lebih tipis dari orang lain dan kena polusi akhirnya pecah. Saat itu juga gua langsung disuruh rawat tapi gua kekeh ga mau karena gua mau cari second opinion karena gua pikir tu hasil x-ray ketuker sm punya orang laen. singkat cerita akhirnya gua direkomen ke prof spesialis paru terkenal di salah satu rs di Jakarta.

Ternyata ini hasil x-ray gua benar gua dinyatakan terkena (Spontaneous pneumothorax) alias paru-paru sebelah kiri collapse atau kempessssss atau bocor. Gua dalam hati langsung mikir emang ada dalam sejarah hidup yang namanya paru-paru kempes dan masih ga percaya gua bisa terkena penyakit ini.Noh fotonya polos ga ada asep2nya gan.

March 27 2015

Singkat cerita dokter langsung mengambil tindakan yaitu bagian bawah ketiak kiri gua dibolongin trus dimasukin selang, istilahnya chest tube dan ujung selangnya disambungin ke mesin yang dinamakan WSD (Water Seal Drainage). Beres gan kata dokter tunggu paru2nya berkembang secara alami, mulailah gua menunggu sambil latihan fisioterapi, spirro-ball, uap, dll, Ini penampakan gua dan pacar baru gua yang nempel 24 jam dibadan gua selama berbulan-bulan. Perfect couple kan.

Setelah penantian yang cukup lama dan x-ray puluhan kali finally tepatnya tanggal 21 april 2015 hasil x-ray gua dinyatakan dokter sudah 100 % berkembang dan dokter langsung memutuskan untuk CLAMP (menjepit selang yang tersambung antara mesin dan badan gua alias mesinnya dimatikan), jadi gua ditest tidak menggunakan bantuan si WSD) tidur lah gua dengan tenang dan hati gembira.

Keesokan harinya gua bangun dan beraktifitas seperti biasa di ranjang yang membosankan. Mulai menjelang siang gua mulai batuk-batuk dan nafas terasa agak berat, mampus deh something wrong banget beda banget sama pas mesin wsd gua dalam keadaan ON, menjelang sore dokter memerintahkan untuk x-ray lagi untuk mengecek apakah paru-parunya masih dalam kondisi 100% atau kempes lagi.

JRENGGG alhasil kempessssssssss aabissssssss total ilang lagi gan, stress, sedih, kecewa, marah campur aduk pikiran gua. Ngembanginya bulanan tp kempes dalam 1 malam saja. Lalu gimana Dok solusinya gimana?

Dokter : Di TALC

Gua : Apaan tu ?

Dokter : Dibedakin, jadi paru2 gua akan di semprot talc pake thoraxcoscopy, operasi kecil cuma dilobangin buat masuk senter, camera dan kawan-kawannya. Hanya 2-3 jam tapi bius total

Gua : Kemungkinan berhasilnya berapa % dok

Dokter : 95% tp ga bisa 100% berhasil bisa juga gagal

Gua : Ada opsi lain ga ?

Dokter : Bedah thorax

Gua : Apaan tu?

Dokter : Itu penambalan paru-paru biar ga bocor lagi yaitu dengan cara di bedah. Trus rusuk gua dipilih 3 yang 1 di patahin yang 2 atas dan bawah direnggangin biar tangan dokter bisa masuk dan bisa dicari lubangnya dan ditambal dengan steples.

Gua : Strees mau pingsan nambel ban motor kali.

Uda tau dong gua milih opsi yang mana? Langsung gue iya kan untuk di TALC, enak gan dibedakin doank ceritanya.

Jadilah gua dioperasi tepatnya tanggal 23 April 15, sore hari pk 17.00, bius total gan ternyata lumayan ga berasa pas di operasi tp selesainya operasinya lumayan gan, lumayan gempor rasanya. Selesai operasi gua dibalikin ke kamar gua yang ranjangnya udah tepos banget gara-gara gua tidurin berbulan-bulan, mulailah gua pemulihan dengan kondisi masih dipasangin mesin WSD dan badan masih berlobang. Seminggu berlalu saatnya mulai x-ray lagi.

Hasil x-ray keluar dan menyatakan belum berkembang 100% masih di level 80% dan kalo dianalisa dari mesin WSD paru2 gua dinyatakan dokter masih bocor. Jadi kalo paru loe masih bocor tu mesin wsd bakal keluar bubble trus gan, nah gua tiap malem 24 jam bergerak, ketawa, kecegukan ngapain aja tu mesin keluar gelembung parah yang artinya masih BOCOR.

Seperti biasa langsung ngambek, stress, kecewa suster gua marah-marahin, kaga mau tensi..tp kalo makan tetep gan hahaa.. Langsung gua konfrontasi ke dokter

DOK berarti Operasinya gagal donk..Dokter bilang "Saya tidak bisa mengatakan ini gagal sebelum 2 bulan" jadi 2 bulan setelah operasi jika masih bocor maka operasi dinyatakan gagal. OMG, Astaganaga berarti perjalanan gua masih 2 bulan untuk berharap keajaiban bahwa lobang tersebut bisa recover. Pusing lagi pala barbie, kerjaan gua gimana? Bisa di pecat gua. Tapi apa boleh buat kalo bisa tetep berharap jangan sampe ke bedah thorax, sayang badan dibelek2 secara gua six-pax haha kalo org six-pax biasa ga pernah berani dia nulis kalo dia six pax gan jadi loe tau lah gan perut gua kaya apa.

Mulai lg perjalanan gua menunggu sambil berdoa dan konsumsi obat-obatan segambreng, tapi kali ini karena biaya rumah sakit yang uda menggerogoti habis kantong gua kaya rayap dirumah gua, maka gua diskusi dengan dokter dan alhasil puji syukur gua diijinkan rawat jalan di rumah. Jadilah gua pulang dengan pacar baru gua tp karena gua di rawat jalan gua dapet pacar baru gan and sis, lebih cantik cabe2an ud ga pake gelembung sekarang tapi digital. Ni penampakannya:

Kerenkan!!! tulisannya aja BU ( Butuh Uang ), kidding gan ini mesin beneran sangat helpful, unit nya kecil, functionnya sangat bagus trus enak gan baterainya rechargeable dan tahan lama kaya iklan HP yang terbaru dari Hongkong itu tuu.. Anyway gua bersyukur banget gua bisa diperbolehkan pake mesin ini dan keluar rs ketemu anak-anak dan keluarga gua. Trus sometimes gua nyolong jelong-jelong ke mall haha yah kalo ga terlalu diperhatiin ga keliatan lah tu selang, orang pikir kabel walkman.. Jiaaawalkman !!! ud jaman apa ni. Mesinnya gua masukin ke dalam tas gan, jadi kaya esmud bawa laptop deh. Padahal SICK MAN WALKING.

Anyway sambil menunggu proses konservatif ini gua dapet banyak sekali masukan dan saran dari sodara2, temen untuk coba berobat ke Penang dan gua pikir worse comes to worse gua memang harus persiapkan diri gua untuk hal ini. Tapi karena badan gua uda bolong dan bawa mesin jadilah gua super rempong untuk berpergian alias naek pesawat. Serba salah gan, kalo gua cabut tu mesin, paru2 gua langsung kempes lagi. So pasti kalo naek pesawat kena tekanan diatas pesawat gua bisa metong. Kalo dengan mesin terpasang syarat nya segudang, ada yang bilang harus bawa team medis, ada yang bilang surat fit to fly cukup, pusing pala barbie.

Sambil mikir, keluarga gua memutuskan untuk berangkat dulu ke situ konsultasi dengan dokter di sono dengan membawa serta semua data dan hasil pengobatangua selama disini. Singkat cerita keluarga berangkat untuk konsultasi ke 3 RS dan 3 dokter bedah disitu, alhasil besok malemnya gua dengan pacar gua yang nempel ga bisa lepas sedetikpun dari gua ikut menjemput keluarga gua di bandara. Cerita deh panjang lebar bla...bla...bla... dan intinya hasil konsultasi cukup melegakan, jadi jika hal terburuk terjadi gua sudah siap untuk berangkat ke penang dengan segala syarat yang super rempong tersebut.

Waktu menunjukan tanggal 5 juni sudah hampir 2 bulan dari waktu penentuan gagal atau tidaknya operasi, tiba2 gua bangun tidur dan merasakan sakit yang luar biasa, sesak sampai bicara pun tidak bisa. Langsung tancep gas ngebut ke rs malah jauh banget rsnya dari rumah gua macettttt stressssss tp thank God gua masih tahan dan akhirnya gua sampai dengan selamat di UGD. Entah apa yang terjadi, langsung dokter memberikan oksigen, rekam jantung dll selayaknya prosedur gawat darurat.

Menjelang siang semua hasil rekam jantung, x-ray sudah keluar dan hasilnya gan: Sungguh aneh dan tidak bisa dipercaya dalam hati gua berpikir pasti paru-paru gua sudah kempes kembali total karena sakitnya luar biasa, sesaknya luar biasa. Tetapi Tuhan berkata lain sangat diluar dugaan hasil x-ray menyatakan paru-paru gua membaik, mengembang.dan mesin yang selama ini 24 jam bergelembung sekarang sangat tenang mau gua ketawa, bergerak, batuk dll sama sekali tidak mengeluarkan gelembung lagi. Really it's a miracle. Gue ga tau deh mendadak bisa sembuh krn obat2an yg segambreng itu apa talc nya baru bekerja apa krn supplemen super duper mahal yg gue minum yg katanye bisa sampe nyembuhin jantung, kanker segala. Yang pasti kuasa Tuhan dan berkat doa dari keluarga dan teman2 semua :)

Ni gua tinggalin e-mail gua, kali aja ada yang mau nanya-nanya, sharing-sharing, saling berbagi cerita ato apalah yang kite bisa saling bantu. Bisa kontek gua di ;

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About EARTH HOUR

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, The CN Tower in Toronto, The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Source:www.wwf.com

Happy Chinese New Year n Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Chinese New Year

and

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2010

Merry X'mas

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr 1430H

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr 1430H........
Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1430H
"Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Batin"

When IT sing Beatles songs...

YESTERDAY
By : Beatles

Yesterday,
All those backups seemed a waste of pay
Now my database has gone away
Oh I believe in yesterday.....

Suddenly,
There's not half the files there used to be
And there's a milestone hanging over me
The system crashed so suddenly
I pushed something wrong
What it was I could not say
Now all my data's gone and I long for yesterday-ay- ay-ay

Yesterday,
The need for back-ups seemed so far away
I knew my data was all here to stay
Now I believe in yesterday

IMAGINE
by : John Lennon

Imagine there's no Windows
It's easy if you try
No fatal errors or new bugs
To kill your hard drives

Imagine Mr. Bill Gates
Leaving us in peace!
Imagine never ending hard disks
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to del or wipe off
And no floppy too

Imagine Mr. Bill Gates
Sharing all his money
You may say I'm a hacker
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And your games will fit in RAM

Imagine 1-Giga RAM
I wonder if you can
No need for left-shifts or setups
And no booting again and again

Imagine all the systems
Working all life-time!
You may say I'm a hacker
But I'm not the only one
Maybe someday I'll be a cracker
And then I'll make Windows run.....

LET IT BE
By : Beatles

When I find my code in tons of trouble
Friends and colleagues come to me
Speaking words of wisdom: Write in C
As the deadline fast approaches
And bugs are all that I can see
Somewhere, someone whispers: Write in C

Write in C, Write in C
Write in C, oh, Write in C
LOGO's dead and buried
Write in C

I used to write a lot of FORTRAN
For science it worked flawlessly
Try using it for graphics!
Write in C

If you've just spent nearly 30 hours
Debugging some assembly
Soon you will be glad to Write in C

Write in C, Write in C
Write in C, yeah, Write in C
BASIC's not the answer
Write in C
Write in C, Write in C
Write in C, oh, Write in C
Pascal won't quite cut it
Write in C

2009 - Indonesia Cellular Show

Jakarta Convention Center
10-14 June 2009

2009 - Indonesia Computer Show

Jakarta Convention Center
10-14 June 2009

Girlfriend vs Wife

Dear Tech Support:

Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources.

In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activity. Applications such as Poker Night 10.3, Football 5.0,Hunting and Fishing 7.5, and Racing 3.6 including BEERS Night 11.5. In addition, View Women 6.5 was completely erased!.

I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0in the background while attempting to run my favorite applications. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0, but the uninstall doesn't work on Wife 1.0. Please help!

Thanks,

A Troubled User.



REPLY:

Dear Troubled User,

This is a very common problem.

Many men upgrade from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 7.0. It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the system once installed.

You cannot go back to Girlfriend 7.0 because Wife 1.0is designed to not allow this. Look in your Wife 1.0 manual under Warnings-Alimony-Child Support. I recommend that you keep Wife 1.0 and work on improving the situation. I suggest installing the background application "Yes Dear" to alleviate software augmentation.

The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE because ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the system will return to normal anyway.

Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance. Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean and Sweep 3.0, Cook It 1.5and Do Bills 4.2.

However, be very careful how you use these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program Nag Nag 9.5 and/or PMS 99.0. Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Flowers 2.1 and Diamonds 5.0!

WARNING!!! DO NOT, under any circumstances, to install Secretary With Short Skirt 3.3. This application is not supported by Wife 1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.

Best of luck,

Tech Support

Good Manners!!!

During class, a teacher trying to teach good manners questions the students,one by one.

"Michael, if you were on a date, having supper with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the bathroom?" she asked.

"Just a minute, I have to go piss."

The teacher replied "That would be rude and impolite!"

"What about you John, how would you say it?"

"I am sorry, but I really need to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back."

The teacher responded, "That's better, but it's still not very nice to say the word bathroom at the table."

"And you Peter, are you able to use your intelligence for once and show us your good manners?"

"Darling, may I please be excused for a moment, I have to shake hands with a very dear friend of mine, whom I hope you'll get to meet after supper ."

Help! I'm Addicted to FaceBook!

Pretty much everyone I know has a Facebook account. I use it for emailing, messaging, sharing pictures, and more. That sounds pretty reasonable, right? Well, Facebook has a way of creeping from something useful into a major contributor to carpal tunnel, burning eyes, procrastination, and mindless clicking.

Haven't seen people you went to high school with in ten years or more? With Facebook it's no problem. Since you can view everyone's friend list as soon as you connect with one person, the floodgates open, and you're back in your hometown, for better or worse.
Want to see what people are up to but have no interest in really talking to them? No problem with Facebook. If someone has an open profile you can click around on their page like you are their BFF, seeing all their pictures, friends' comments, and status updates. You can locate exactly where someone is and how they're feeling today in 3 minutes or less.

Got something to promote? It's no problem with Facebook. Set your favorite site as your status, create a link to your project and your friends will surely check it out. Got a new business? Create a Facebook group and your friends can join and keep in contact with all the updates of your company.
Ok, obviously I am a Facebook user. I enjoy seeing a picture of my friend when I send them a message. I am a fan of the status update. I even like notifications and am only mildly concerned when I am friend-requested by a total stranger. I enjoy clicking through pictures of my long lost friends' houses in the suburbs and seeing their kids covered in spaghetti. It's sort of exotic to a country girl transplant like me.

So here is the problem, well, my problem. And I am assuming I'm not alone on this one. I'm on Facebook all the time! I go to the site not even conscious that I am going to it. I turned on my computer this morning with the intention of opening Word first thing, and where did I find myself? You guessed it. Facebook. I am addicted! Admitting is the first step to recovery (bankers take note). Sign me up for Facebook rehab.

Pope Benedict XVI has warned us about getting in a pickle with Facebook. Now I'm not one to go around quoting any kind of Church, especially if you knew the extent of my Catholic grade school story, but this was sort of interesting. The Associated Press brought us his thoughts about how Facebook (and MySpace, a whole other topic mostly about kids and bands) can foster friendships and understanding, but warns that they also can isolate people and marginalize others. Benedict welcomes as a "gift" new technologies such as social networking sites, saying they respond to the "fundamental desire" of people to communicate. But he warns that "obsessive" virtual socializing can isolate people from real interaction and deepen the digital divide by excluding those already on the sidelines. He urges producers to ensure that the content respects human dignity, and of course the "goodness and intimacy of human sexuality."

What about burning eyes, carpal tunnel, hunched shoulders, stiff hips, and monkey mind? Those issues are more interesting to me as a health, yoga, and psychology geek.
I would friend-request the Pope. What would his status updates be? "Slipping into Prada loafers getting ready for mass."
So here I am, busted by the Pope! On one hand, he's got a point. Cyber-bullying is not a joke. The horrific suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier from Missouri in October of 2006 was the direct result of her former friend's mom taunting her through MySpace. Being a teenager is hard enough. I can't even imagine what kids go through now. There are so many new ways to torture each other. I know a few teens in NY that have problems with teasing each on Facebook too. It's a mess.
I'm sure adults have had problems with taunting and other social blunders on Facebook too, but the majority of problems adults face is just plain over-use. Let me reference my "25 random things." If you're a Facebook user, you are well aware of the "25 random things" that have been going around in the last few months. Maybe you've written yours. Or, maybe you think you won't get pulled in. Good luck.

I should be writing at this moment. July 1st deadline will be here soon. FB is one big distraction really, but I do firmly believe in its usefulness. And its ability to deliver BlockBuster-esque horror, comedic, and dramatic episodes in the disconnected yet intimate way only the modern web experience can.
Correct me if I am alone on this one, but the reality of our lives displayed on Facebook splattered with debauchery is a big part of the fun!

I've come up with some warning signs here. This may be the start of developing a support group for Facebook addicts. The group will be listed on Facebook, where you can become a fan of the group, add pictures, look at pictures of other cute people who are in the group, and write on the wall.

10 warning signs that you may be addicted to Facebook
1. Facebook is your home page.
2. You update your status more than twice a day.
3. You have over 500 "friends" half of whom you've never actually met.
4. As soon as you step away from your computer you're on FB on your phone.
5. You are a FB stalker. You qualify as a FB stalker if you
a) click on someone's profile more than once a day even if they haven't messaged or tagged you in a photo.
b) have dragged and dropped more than 3 FB photos (not from your own profile)
c) actually go to a place mentioned on someone's page in hopes of seeing them in real life...creepy!
6. You change your profile picture more than a 12-year=old girl.
7. You have checked your FB page while reading this article.
8. You clean up your "wall" so it looks like you spend less time on FB.
9. You are a member of more than 10 groups and respond to every event invitation "attending" even if you have no intention of going.
10. You change your relationship status just to mess with people.

by: Tara Stiles

Husband Store

A store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.

On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.
'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.'
So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

How To Jump Start a Dead Car Battery

Here are few tips and instructions on jump starting a dead battery. First things first, though. You need to inspect the dead battery. If you see any damage such as leaks or cracks.
DO NOT go any further. Put away the jumper cables and call a wrecker. A damaged battery can explode and really hurt you.
If the battery looks ok, then park the cars close enough to each other for the jumper cables to reach and shut off both engines. Now make sure the terminals are not caked with corrosion. Try to clean them off as best you can. A corroded terminal will make it a lot harder to jump the battery.
At this point you are ready to hook up your jumper cables to the batteries.
(Normally, the red cable is (+) positive and black cable is (-) negative)

They must be connected in this exact order:
1. Connect one end of the (+) positive cable to the (+) positive terminal on the dead battery.
2. Connect the other end of the (+) positive cable to (+) positive terminal on the good battery.
3. Connect one end of the (-) negative cable to (-) negative terminal on the good battery.
4. Connect the other end of the (-) negative cable to the engine block of the dead car.

You are ready to start up the good car’s engine and charge the dead battery. First of all, shut off all electrical equipment on the good car. (head lights, radio, etc.)
Let the good car’s engine run for a minute or so before you attempt to start the dead one. Now get in the dead car and attempt to crank it. If it sounds like it wants to start but won’t quite get there, give it some more time and try again. When the dead has started and is running, it is time to remove the jumper cables. This must be done in reverse order.

Here are the steps:
1. Disconnect (-) negative cable from the engine block on dead car.
2. Disconnect (-) negative cable from the (-) negative terminal on the good battery.
3. Disconnect (+) positive cable from the (+) positive terminal on the good battery.
4. Disconnect (+) positive cable from the (+) positive terminal on the dead battery.

After the dead car has been running for a while, turn it off. See if will start on its own. If it does, you should be ok on the drive home. If not, jump it again and have someone follow you home. When you arrive at home, you can then put a battery charger on it all night and see if it cranks in the morning.

by: Jason Mille

How To Maintain Your Car Battery

One of the most important parts of your car is the battery. If it doesn't work, your car doesn't start. And, in the winter that is even more true than in the summer.
The electrical power produced by the battery is used by the cars ignition system for cranking the engine. The car's battery also may power the lights and other accessories.
Have the battery tested on a regular basis, including when the car is serviced, before long trips and after it's been recharged.

Here are some things you can do yourself to prevent being stranded on a cold winter day.
Know how old your battery is. To see how old your battery is look for a small decal on the battery. A letter with a number should be there. The letter indicates the month, starting with "A" for January, "B" for February, and so on. I is skipped so December is "M". The number represents the year with "9" standing for 1999, "0" for 2000, etc. so D2, would be April, 2002. F5 would be June, 2005. Experts usually advise getting a new battery when a battery is four years old.

Watch for corroded terminals or battery posts, loose clamps, loose cables, or a leaking or damaged battery case. Look for dirty, wet, corroded or swollen cables and battery top.
Look for a loose or broken alternator belt. If the alternator fails the battery might also need to power the vehicle's entire electrical system until repairs can be made.

Keep jumper cables in the trunk of your car for emergency start up. Make sure the cables are free of rust and corrosion and that there are no exposed wires before using them.
Park your car in a garage whenever possible.

If you must leave your car outside all day, go out and start the car two or three times a day and let the car run for a few minutes to warm up. This will help the car to start more easily when you are ready to go. When temperatures are below zero Fahrenheit avoid leaving the car out for extended periods of time.

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by: Marilyn Pokorney

Your Guide to Battery Types

Every mobile electronic device we own runs on battery power, yet we take batteries for granted - at least until they run out of juice. No matter what kind of device battery - laptop battery, cell phone battery, camcorder battery, remote control battery - you need, it's helpful to know the various kinds of battery types and their uses.

Gel Battery - A gel battery is also known as a sealed lead acid (SLA) battery, and its distinguishing feature is that it doesn't have to be kept upright in order to work. An SLA battery continues to perform in extreme conditions, such as hot temperatures, or under vibration. SLA batteries are often used in wheelchairs, scooters, and uninterruptible power sources. It's best to keep an SLA battery charged, or to charge it more often than you would other types of batteries.

NiMH - NiMH stands for Nickel Metal Hydride and is the battery of choice for many cell phones, camcorders, digital cameras, GPS systems, PDAs, and other personal electronics. NiMH batteries are also used in hybrid cars. An NiMH is a rechargeable battery that is similar to a nickel cadmium (NiCd) battery, but that has double or triple the capacity of a NiCd battery. It's best not to overcharge NiMH batteries.

NiCd - NiCd stands for Nickel Cadmium, and is a type of rechargeable battery commonly used in toys, electronic devices, and power tools. Although some people prefer NiMH batteries to NiCd batteries, a NiCd battery provides virtually the same level of voltage throughout its lifetime, and costs less than an NiMH battery.

LiION - LiION stands for Lithium Ion, and is one of the newest rechargeable batteries. Although they are more expensive than other types of rechargeable batteries, LiION batteries have more capacity and are often used in wireless phones, camcorders, and notebook computers. The downside of LiION batteries is that the length of their life commences from the date of manufacture, rather than from the number of times the battery is charged and discharged. It's best to regularly charge LiION batteries and store used batteries in the refrigerator. (Allow them to warm to room temperature before using them, though.)

Alkaline - Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable with a battery charger, but offer a large current over a long period of time. These batteries are often used in CD players and portable radios.

Carbon Zinc - Carbon Zinc batteries are known for their reliability over long periods of time in low-drain situations, such as for garage door openers or clocks. A Carbon Zinc battery is not rechargeable.

by: Chris Robertson

Explain about the kids..?!?!

There was this couple that had been married for 20 years.
Every time they made love the husband always insisted on shutting off the light.
Well, after 20 years the wife felt this was ridiculous.
She figured she would break him out of this crazy habit.

So one night, while they were in the middle of a wild, screaming, romantic session, she turned on the lights.
She looked down... and saw her husband was holding a battery-operated pleasure device... a vibrator!
Soft, wonderful and larger than a real one.

She went completely ballistic.
You impotent bastard," She screamed at him, "how could you be lying to me all of these years? You better explain yourself!"

The husband looks her straight in the eyes and says calmly:
I'll explain the toy . . . you explain the kids."

Photo of Esplanade Theater - Singapore

This photo was taken from Marina Mandarin Hotel - Singapore by me...
7 September 2006
Panasonic-Lumix FZ30

Photography And The Cell Phone

Nearly every modern cell phone (telefone celular) has a camera feature. Though they are far away from modern age digital camera, cell phone cameras can still be used to produce good quality photographs.

The cell phone (telefone celular) has some additional features that are not yet available on digital cameras and so may even be able to provide some advantages. The best way to obtain quality photographs is to understand the specifications that are available on these devices, enabling you to make an informed decision when choosing your mobile product, ensuring that it meets your requirements.

The size of the cell phone (telefone celular) screen will affect the quality of viewing on your phone only. It will not affect the quality of your photograph when downloaded to your computer. However, the pixels that your cell phone camera uses will affect the quality of the image a great deal. The minimum resolution you should use is 1.0 mega pixels if photographic images are an important feature for you.

Higher resolution of 3.0 mega pixels and up is available on current cell phones (telefone celular). The higher the number of pixels, the better quality the photographic image will be when reproduced. This is because the pixels are the amount of dots used to create the image; the more that are used, the less the image will break up when enlarged.

The memory size of your device will directly affect the number of photographs that you can store. This will affect your output, and also give you less scope for getting that perfect shot. Your device will detail how much memory it contains, and this amount is usually very low, to store only a few photographic images.

However, the memory capacity can be supplemented by purchasing a memory card that is compatible with your cell phone (telefone celular). The largest currently available is as much as 2 Gigabytes, which can store large numbers of photographs. The exact number will vary as the number of pixels directly affects the amount of memory used. The settings of your picture image can often be changed also. The picture quality is better the higher the resolution you choose. Lower resolutions take up less memory and so can be useful if you just want to send images to friends and family, if are running low on space or if the quality is not of importance.

It is also important that you can store your pictures. If you purchase a cell phone memory card (telefone celular), make sure that it also be compatible with your computer or that it can be hooked up to a USB that is computer compatible. Your device should also come with a USB that you can use to download your pictures. This enables you to clear your cell phone regularly, maximising the use of the camera feature. Once stored, your photographs can be manipulated using programs such as Photoshop, as with any other photographic image.

A major advantage of a camera is that it can be used to send pictures direct to friends and family with a compatible cell phone (telefone celular). These can be sent via multi media messages, which although relatively expensive are now appearing in cell phone contracts as part of a package.

Digital photos can also be sent via email if the cell phone (telefone celular) is internet enabled. Any photographic image can be sent for free via infra red or Bluetooth to another compatible device. This is an excellent way of sharing images, without the need for downloading first, which is both fast and functional. This means cell phones do have an advantage over other photographic devices to a degree, as they do not yet have this feature.

by: Roberto Sedycias