3/24/20

Mr. G's Pizzeria And Wings

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The ACMs get a new date...
Maren Morris is a mom...

The Academy of Country Music announced that this year's postponed ACM Awards will now air on September 16th on CBS with Keith Urban still on board as host.
The ACM Awards were originally set to take place April 5th, but instead the ACM Presents: Our Country special will air- a night of acoustic at-home performances and interviews with select artists, along with clips of previous awards shows. 
More details about the September ACM Awards will be announced soon.

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are parents. They welcomed Hayes Andrew Hurd into the world yesterday. The couple shared some of the sweetest pics of their new family of 3 on social media.

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Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

Today is Tuesday, March 24th- It IS - Today is the Great American Take Out, Chocolate Covered Raisins Day, Tell Us Something Good Tuesday!

Olympics in Tokyo most likely postponed a year!

Netflix pledged $100 million in relief to out-of-work production community.

Over 60% of us believe the coronavirus is bringing our neighborhood closer together.

Faygo is now making a Cotton Candy soda.

Dove Chocolate has 4 pudding mixes: Milk and Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate and Bourbon Vanilla Dark Chocolate.

If you draw a blank from time to time, you may be under stress.

We are spending a lot more time on social media these days, or at least I am. I see more posts saying, show me your 10th picture in your camera roll for a laugh, or answer these questions using words that begin with the first letter of your last name, or let's get to know each other better by answering these random questions. One of those questions I saw recently was- what is the most painfully thing you've experienced? Some people say childbirth, dental work, even a loss of a loved one. I now know my answer.

Passing a kidney stone.

This is my story of just that, having and passing a kidney stone- all during a pandemic. Yep.

Look, I've never given birth so I won't pretend like I know what that is like, but I would not wish this on anyone. It all started on March 2nd. I worked out, had a great day and came home. I had to go to the bathroom, normal I thought. Nope. What I thought was a normal trip to pee turned into what I can only describe as someone stabbing me in my left side. Over and over. Long story short, I had not idea what was happening to me. The Warren took me Summa's 24 Emergency in Green. Dr. Justin, Dusty and Brittany and the staff there took incredible care of me. I was a hot mess.. I was nauseous, squirming, grumpy and uncomfortable. They got me diagnosed and treated as soon as possible- which included drugged up. Mind you this was all at the being of the coronavirus scare. I kept thinking, do I really need to be here? Should I have just waited it out? Then that little stone would stabbed me and I realized I was in the right place. When we left the ER that night the stone was 4mm in size and 85% passed. I thought- perfect! I got this!

Wrong. Let me tell you something about myself. I don't like missing work. I rarely missed school growing up. Since working at WQMX, I have called off once. I remember the day- July 29, 2011. I was realllllyyyy sick. I called off on Tuesday, March 3rd. I woke up every 30 minutes during that night in pain. This stone was on the move and I felt it. The next day I started to fell better and decided to go to work on Wednesday.

Somehow I managed to get through that morning's show with no pain. A catch 22 because pain means it is moving. When I got home that day, I experienced a pain that now I will only describe as this little stone was trying to perform an exorcism to get out of my body. It was the worst pain, for me, EVER. That went on for about an hour. After that episode, the pain was apparent but tolerable.

Next came an appointment at Summa Urology to see where this little stone was at on it's way to my bladder. At this point in the coronavirus situation, it had been deemed a pandemic and we were told to only go to necessary doctor's appointments. I was convinced I could live with this stone in my body forever. I was in minimal pain- like a sore muscle, I was drinking a TON OF WATER to get this thing out of me. I knew I could do this on my own. I met with Dr. Moss. She is lovely. She gave me a week, a week to pass it on my own. Next would be an ultrasound to see it's status and then we would talk surgery.

Surgery?! As in surgery up my bladder where they sometimes have to put in a stint to help kidney flow and all of this would be happening during a pandemic. Again, I thought- this is fine. I can live with this little stone in me. Enter sweet Dionna and Martha at Summa Urology. They are listeners and fans of WQMX and they gave me all the helpful hints to evict this stone! I had a week.

I drank all the water, which is probably why I got the stone in the first place. I do not drink enough water.  I bought a huge Yeti and would fill it up what felt like 10 times a day! Anyway- I drank all the water, added lemon because the citrus helps, I drank beer because beer makes you pee, I would talk to my stone. Hey there- come on out! Nothing worked! The pain was still there, minimal, but still there.

Finally, the ultrasound date arrived- this past Friday the 20th. Almost 3 weeks since this all started. I am thinking, do I need to go this medical center to get this done? Am I putting people in danger by doing this? I am not in a lot of pain, so maybe this can wait until after the pandemic. Well, no one wants to go into renal failure, so apparently the ultrasound was a go. My bad.

I went to the Summa Green Medical Center that is attached to the ER. Tiffany was my sonographer. She is incredible. She made me feel comfortable and took every precaution with social distancing. Did I mention she was incredible? So nice!

Last night I found that there is no evidence of a stone in my kidney. I passed that little jerk at some point. It broke down and I never saw it come out- TMI I know.

My point in telling you this is two-fold. 1. Those who get kidney stones have my respect. They are the worst! So drink your water, watch your salt, but sometimes you just get em!

And 2. Those working in our healthcare system right now- doctors, nurses, all healthcare professionals from those taking appointments to those cleaning the buildings are rock stars. I mean you always are, but especially now. When we hear the governor talk about how we need to stay home so they can work safely and treat not only those affected by this virus, but also those having babies, those with say kidney stones, those who get in an accident, you get it. They are on the front lines. They are pushing their sleeves up, washing their hands and doing their jobs, no questions asked. Rock. Stars. I wish thank you was enough, but it is not. They made me feel comfortable and at ease. That is a victory in itself. We will get through this.

Stay home. They will go to work and we will be forever grateful. I know I am- me and my kidney.

3/23/20

Papa Gyros

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Kenny Rogers passed away...
Zac Brown Band canceled tour...

The legendary singer, songwriter, actor and Country Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers died this past Friday. He made 65 albums, sold over 190 million records, was a 2013 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame he won many awards including an ACM for Entertainer of the Year three Grammys. He retired from touring in 2018. Kenny was 81 years old.

Zac Brown has decided to cancel his tours for the rest of 2020 out of precaution to keep his band, crew and fans safe. You can read the full statement on his and the band's social media platforms.
All tickets will be refunded.

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Music is what I am, everything else is what I do. -Kenny Rogers

Today is Monday, March 23rd- It IS -National Puppy Day, Chips and Dip Day!

A stay at home order starts tonight at 11:59pm for Ohio and is in effect until April 6th.

Kenny Rogers passed away on Friday, he was 81.

Income Tax filing deadline moved from April 15th to July 15th.

Cedar Point and Kings Island delay their openings due to coronavirus.

Netflix says it has enough new original movies for the next few months.

Garth and Trisha are taking requests during Studio G on his Facebook page tonight at 7. Keith Urban is going live on IG and Facebook at 5pm.

Burger King is offering 2 free Kids Meals when you purchase an adult meal to families that have kids home to school closures.

You can virtually ride some Disney attractions from the comfort of your home.

Cleaning out a closet? Only keep the clothes that you feel confident in!

M&Ms is releasing a new Fudge Brownie flavor complete with a chewy, chocolatey center!

After yesterday's announcement from Governor DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton about the two week statewide stay at home order that begins tonight at 11:59pm, I will say yep, the unease officially set in with me.

The entire situation is hard for me to wrap my head around. It feels like something that only happens on TV or in the movies. I took major comfort in Dr. Amy's words- don't be fearful, be determined. We will get through this, we will get to other side, and we have to go it together. We have to stay home and beat this thing.

Essential businesses can remain open and radio stations are one of those businesses. So, I took a big, deep breath yesterday and I realized this is where I want to be every morning- with Scott and Ryan doing what we love and know- talking, informing and entertaining. We are going to be here, in studio, doing our show live, doing it as safely as we can because this is what we do! Music is therapy and if we can bring you a laugh, some news, some information, any type of normalcy in this trying time than mission accomplished.

Thank you for listening and please take care of yourself!