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Importance of the Baking Soda Salt Water Gargle

Forgot to mention in the video. If cancer is on the left side, when tilting your head back to gargle, also tilt your head to the left and make sure the baking soda salt water is hitting the area that stings. This helps to prevent the stinging afterwards by correcting the pH in your mouth.

Tips 

What do you think about tips? 

Personally, I hate tips 

They are nothing more than a gip! 

Just tell me the whole amount, including the tip 

I am a detail person needing to know  

The whole amount before I go 

Don’t make me figure 10-20% 

Especially in front of my friends 

If I sit and can’t get it to the penny 

I might give away too many 

Sleepless nights that will bring 

As that will screw my budget thing 

My money comes every month in a fixed amount 

So I can’t spend more than I can count 

Italy is the place to be 

They have no tips to make you worry 

You always know the total cost 

I enjoy my food and never feel lost 

Figuring the tip should not interfere 

With my struggle to enjoy my meal 

Do you hear?? 

Diane Harpole 

8/12/2025 

Bain Rings the Bell after Final Treatment of Radiation

Hello everyone, sorry for the delay. Bain’s last treatment was July 18, 2025. This was around 4 weeks ago. Radiation continues to burn for two weeks after the last treatment, before healing begins. A follow-up appointment will be in mid-September to see if the radiation worked.

Fishin Granny 

Granny was getting old and lived alone 

Tired of working in the yard and at home 

Got her coffee and sat in her swing 

Looking at the lake she started to think 

I’m gonna go fishing in that lake 

It’s been awhile, I’m gonna take a break 

Her Buddy used to take her everyday 

They fished every creek and every bay 

Now she does everything alone 

She’s got to clean the minnow tank 

By now, probably getting pretty rank! 

She thought, I’ll go down to the minnow shack 

Pick up the minnows and be right back 

Maybe the girls will be there 

They give lots more minnows and don’t care 

Well, the old man is there with his net 

4 dozen is what I’ll get 

She took the bucket and went back home 

Went down to the dock and loaded the boat 

Took awhile just being me 

Loaded up poles, jackets, paddles and seats 

Got all ready and looked at my minnows 

Well, that old tight wad hit a new low! 

No where there’s 48 

One by one she counted 38! 

He cheated me was what she said! 

I’d like to whop him up beside his head! 

Granny was hot and her temper was flaring 

She got to the store with her bucket she was carrying 

She said, “ Here’s my receipt 

Take the minnows back 

I’m going across the street” 

The lady took the minnows and told her to wait 

She’d give her 2 times the 48 

Granny knew when she saw the old man it was a sign 

He was an old tight wad wasting her time! 

Diane Harpole 

June 30, 2025 

How Bain Mitchum’s Radiation Treatment is done for Throat Cancer

Before first treatment, they have to make a mask. They mold this yellow netting to your face. For treatment, they clamp your head to the table using this mask so you do not move while they are shooting the radiation beam.

Mouse in the House 

There’s a mouse in my house 

Mouse trails everywhere 

Wash, wash, everywhere he’s been 

All my towels and dish cloths 

Ohh what I’m thinking is a sin! 

I’m gonna get that mouse 

Mouse crap all over my house 

Everyday it’s clean and wash, 

Clean and wash 

I’m gonna get him, by gosh! 

Just you wait and see 

He thinks he’s got the best of me  

I just don’t know where he finds food to eat 

He chews my cookies and crackers 

Even got my leftover meat! 

Well, enough is enough 

I’ll sit and wait 

Like a mama cat mean and tough 

Uh oh, I smell that mouse 

I’ll be still and trap him in this house 

He’s running and making a trail 

I’ll get him this time 

Maybe I’ll catch him by his tail 

Headed to the bathroom 

Running fast with my broom 

I closed the door 

Round and round we go on the floor 

I hear a knock at the door 

Go away, I got this mouse on the floor 

He jumped in the tub 

We went round and round 

He ran so fast and didn’t make a sound 

He made a run over my toes 

Chills went up my spine and I froze 

He moved and we were at it again 

One hit and he went for a spin 

I knocked him out 

And threw him out the door 

I hope he doesn’t come back for more! 

Diane Harpole  6/16/2025