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Vicki Gunvalson: Her Love Tank Runneth Over


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24 minutes ago, lasu said:

This Raleigh, NC native is NOT happy to hear these fools are moving here.  NC is his home state, but it doesn't seem Raleigh is his hometown--it never is.  They would fit in better in Eastern NC (though I'm going to guess he's from Western NC based on nothing but gut) than they will here in Raleigh.

 

I’m an Eastern NC native but have lived in WNC now for 9 years. Thankfully all my Eastern family has moved west so I have no reason to travel east anymore. They can move there but not here! We are already over populated as it is (at least in my neck of the woods) and Ryan and Brianna would most assuredly stick out like sore thumbs here!

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1 hour ago, lasu said:

This Raleigh, NC native is NOT happy to hear these fools are moving here.  NC is his home state, but it doesn't seem Raleigh is his hometown--it never is.  They would fit in better in Eastern NC (though I'm going to guess he's from Western NC based on nothing but gut) than they will here in Raleigh.

From what I can tell, believe he's from Burlington, NC, close to the home of Elon university.  It would make sense to move closer to Raleigh-Durham for the most job opportunities, as well as close proximity to excellent medical facilities.

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7 minutes ago, IKnowRight said:

From what I can tell, believe he's from Burlington, NC,

I was secretly guessing Kernersville (again, based on nothing), but I'll take Burlington for the win as it's Western NC.  I wish they were moving to Durham rather than Raleigh (there is no Raleigh-Durham).

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1 hour ago, lasu said:

This Raleigh, NC native is NOT happy to hear these fools are moving here.  NC is his home state, but it doesn't seem Raleigh is his hometown--it never is.  They would fit in better in Eastern NC (though I'm going to guess he's from Western NC based on nothing but gut) than they will here in Raleigh.

 

What's the diff between ENC and WNC? I've only been to the Outer Banks and that's a few years gone so I have no understanding of NC's regional minutiae!

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49 minutes ago, lasu said:

I was secretly guessing Kernersville (again, based on nothing), but I'll take Burlington for the win as it's Western NC.  I wish they were moving to Durham rather than Raleigh (there is no Raleigh-Durham).

Raleigh - Durham in a general sense, like the O.C., meant for those not familiar with NC, since many people refer to the area, the research triangle, and they eventually get a job in one of those cities, or Chapel Hill, etc...People know they are not the same cities.  Burlington is certainly west of Raleigh, NC, and is in the Piedmont as well,  but it's not west, west like Asheville, Boone, Brevard...those are western towns.  

 I claim NC as my full time, home state, but have homes in 2 other states.  

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58 minutes ago, lasu said:

What part?  Just out of curiosity.  My family is from Eastern NC, but I'm the lone city mouse in Raleigh.

Born in Raleigh, raised in Rocky Mount and spent a few adult years in a small town called Whitaker’s. Got the hell out of there before I brought kids into this world and convinced my parents to do the same. The crime and drug epidemic was getting way out of hand!

To the other poster asking, the main difference between Eastern and Western NC are beach and mountains. 

If either of them plan on working they need to stay closer to RTP (research triangle park) not too many lucrative careers elsewhere. 

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2 minutes ago, biakbiak said:

Briana stated that she already has a great job lined up.

I'm really happy for them...

She needs to separate from Vicki for her sanity.  She landed a great job, and has Ryan's family for support.  They knew no one in OK, which is not easy when having babies, feeling isolated when you are on your own in a new area.    Where she is going, they are lots of people from all over the country moving there for jobs.  It's an easier way of life compared to Orange County.  The cost of living is lower and homes are more affordable.   Hopefully, in their new home, they forgot the guest room for Vicki!  :)

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5 hours ago, Mountainair said:

 

To the other poster asking, the main difference between Eastern and Western NC are beach and mountains. 

 

 

That would be me and thanks, but I asked because of these 2 comments that preceded my question:

 

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They would fit in better in Eastern NC (though I'm going to guess he's from Western NC based on nothing but gut) than they will here in Raleigh.

 

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Ryan and Brianna would most assuredly stick out like sore thumbs here!

 

I was merely curious as to the why they'd fit in better in certain areas, eg, politics, education or racial demographics, young families vs mostly empty nesters etc.

 

Thanks, Mountainair ( post directly below!)

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Yea. I guess I gave a bad answer. In my experience ENC tends to be way more conservative than WNC. Raleigh kind of is a mix of both so I could see them fitting in there or ENC but no way could Ryan hack it here in WNC (at least in Asheville where I’m at). If he couldn’t stand Lydia’s fairy dust Mom no way could he stand a town full of them! I’m generalizing of course but Asheville and a lot of WNC is not known for its conservative population. We are mostly a beer guzzling, peace and love kinda town. 

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Brianna’s an intelligent, educated person who will fit in fine anywhere.  I think Ryan is a decent person with PTSD and is struggling with getting back into civilian life.     Good for them for cutting the cord and starting a new life.  Bri may be a schlub as an HW wannabee, but I’ve always liked her.

The only thing that’ll make them stick out like a sore thumb is when her idiot mother shows up dressed like 10 pounds of crap in a five pound sack.  

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31 minutes ago, Mu Shu said:

Brianna’s an intelligent, educated person who will fit in fine anywhere.  I think Ryan is a decent person with PTSD and is struggling with getting back into civilian life.     Good for them for cutting the cord and starting a new life.  Bri may be a schlub as an HW wannabee, but I’ve always liked her.

The only thing that’ll make them stick out like a sore thumb is when her idiot mother shows up dressed like 10 pounds of crap in a five pound sack.  

I hope Briana takes the opportunity to develop friends.  She has stated she doesn't want girlfriends but I would guess she could meet some of the moms of her kids' age.  I am just wondering how often Vicki will go back and visit.  I believe Vicki went some 12 times within the first year Brianna was in OKC.  Time for Brianna to cut the strings and focus on her family and ignore the lure of RHOC money.

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It always seems to me both Briana and her brother understand that their mother would suck the life out of them if they didn’t maintain clear boundaries - maybe Briana feels she’d be healthier with more distance. I hope Ryan’s family is functional and kind.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Brianna and the boys moved to OC before Ryan because Brianna had a bad infection and wanted/needed to be nearer to certain hospitals and specialists.  I don't know if she had already been diagnosed with lupus before she moved. (They were also thinking that Ryan would receive medical discharge and soon be with them, but that wasn't to be.)

For some reason, I've always liked Brianna...she's rational and honest as far as I can tell.  But it became obvious that she wasn't doing well physically - she gained weight and could be sort of grumpy and disheveled.  Pain, low energy, and not knowing the cause can do that!  In recent photos she looks healthy, happy, and relaxed.

Now that Ryan is out, it looks like he's supporting veterans with PTSD, a noble cause.  I don't really know his story, but I'm willing to cut him some slack.

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Geez icky Vicki just popped up on my FB with the winter Fabfitfun box. I've glanced at Lisa Rinna and Bethany video so got not 30 seconds in and she is doing them No favors.  Pulls out (non enthusiastically)' a facial scrub and mumbles  I  am getting wrinkles on my neck defoliate or hydrate I don't know ....  Turned it off. Everyone else acts like the items are the best gifts and products ever and Vicki sounded depressed . 

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14 hours ago, SoCal4Us said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Brianna and the boys moved to OC before Ryan because Brianna had a bad infection and wanted/needed to be nearer to certain hospitals and specialists.  I don't know if she had already been diagnosed with lupus before she moved. (They were also thinking that Ryan would receive medical discharge and soon be with them, but that wasn't to be.)

For some reason, I've always liked Brianna...she's rational and honest as far as I can tell.  But it became obvious that she wasn't doing well physically - she gained weight and could be sort of grumpy and disheveled.  Pain, low energy, and not knowing the cause can do that!  In recent photos she looks healthy, happy, and relaxed.

Now that Ryan is out, it looks like he's supporting veterans with PTSD, a noble cause.  I don't really know his story, but I'm willing to cut him some slack.

When Vicki was dating Brooks and Briana was miserable on Oklahoma, she said she would love nothing more than to move back to the OC.  At the time, she blamed Brooks's residence at Casa Gunvalson for her not moving back.  When she visited her mom, she was over the moon about getting her hair and nails done, going to restaurants, etc. 

I thought she enjoyed the OC lifestyle and wanted to go back to it, but now it seems she's in search of something else.  Fair enough.  And I agree that being separated from your spouse with 2 small children while feeling sick is a miserable thing to go through.  But I think there's a little bit of Vicki in Briana - she is always ready to blame someone or something for her not being happy.   I give it a year before she's griping about something else and Vicki buys her an OBX house to cheer her up. 

I wish them well and while I think distancing herself from Vicki might be a good idea, Ryan still gives me the creeps and I don't envy her moving across the country with him.  His family seem like ultra-conservative Christians, which certainly isn't my cup of tea.  But to each, their own. 

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16 hours ago, SoCal4Us said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Brianna and the boys moved to OC before Ryan because Brianna had a bad infection and wanted/needed to be nearer to certain hospitals and specialists.  I don't know if she had already been diagnosed with lupus before she moved. (They were also thinking that Ryan would receive medical discharge and soon be with them, but that wasn't to be.)

For some reason, I've always liked Brianna...she's rational and honest as far as I can tell.  But it became obvious that she wasn't doing well physically - she gained weight and could be sort of grumpy and disheveled.  Pain, low energy, and not knowing the cause can do that!  In recent photos she looks healthy, happy, and relaxed.

Now that Ryan is out, it looks like he's supporting veterans with PTSD, a noble cause.  I don't really know his story, but I'm willing to cut him some slack.

 

You are correct. Vix discussed this in a 2016 Daily Dish interview, noting that Bri's infection was the result of treatment given in OK. Kooky as Vix is, I see no reason to disbelieve her comments.

 

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On Monday's episode of RHOC, viewers saw that Briana wasn't feeling well during the 15-hour car ride back to California. "We went immediately into the hospital. She was admitted three weeks in isolation. She had a cross- contamination, hospital-acquired infection from a hospital in Oklahoma," Vicki recalled. "Very, very sick.” Briana also shared on RHOC that was moving back to Orange County in part to be closer to her team of doctors, who have worked to help to get to the root of her health problems over the years. "Beyond that, she has enlarged lymph nodes all over her body," Vicki told ET. “We're trying to find answers. She just had a PET scan. We're still in the unknown stage. But she's sick."

 

 

http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/vicki-gunvalson-vows-to-go-on-a-witch-hunt-to-track-down-daughters-former-doctor

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1 hour ago, SCS said:

 

You are correct. Vix discussed this in a 2016 Daily Dish interview, noting that Bri's infection was the result of treatment given in OK. Kooky as Vix is, I see no reason to disbelieve her comments.

 

 

http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/vicki-gunvalson-vows-to-go-on-a-witch-hunt-to-track-down-daughters-former-doctor

Just for a start, her "I was with Brooks when he got chemo", "Terry came over to give Brooks an IV because he was so sick", "I'm not lying, Brooks has cancer"! Unless I hear it from Briana, I don't believe anything Vicki has to say about Briana's illness, she isn't trustworthy. 

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On 11/12/2017 at 3:42 PM, zoeysmom said:

Anybody curious where Brooks landed?  Seems Indiana-sounds like he is selling bed pans.  http://radaronline.com/videos/vicki-gunvalson-ex-boyfriend-brooks-ayers-working-healthcare-cancer-scandal-rhoc/

I wonder if a bed pan salesman can afford to rent a ratty mink coat on his salary?

interesting.  I wonder if he lost his license to sell insurance.

oh Vicki.  You sure know how to pick them. 

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1 hour ago, WireWrap said:

Just for a start, her "I was with Brooks when he got chemo", "Terry came over to give Brooks an IV because he was so sick", "I'm not lying, Brooks has cancer"! Unless I hear it from Briana, I don't believe anything Vicki has to say about Briana's illness, she isn't trustworthy. 

 

Not quite sure how Vicki's comments on her daughter's well-documented health concerns correlate with the Brooks stuff (which is kind of ancient history in the HWs realm) but, since you won't believe it until you --

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hear it from Briana

-- here is another article where Bri does in fact discuss her health, including the days just returned from OK. Of course, the argument could be made that it's all Bravo BS, especially as some like to refer to this source as The Daily Fail,  but, IMO, she was ill. Very ill. 

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Her health problems persisted, however, and earlier this year Briana had surgery in Oklahoma so doctors could try and figure out what was going on.

But the surgery did not go well, and infections from the mishandled job wound up causing problems with Briana's leg.

She had to undergo yet another surgery, and when she decided to move back to Orange County doctors advised her not to take a plane, forcing her to drive back with her mother and two young sons.

Most recently, as seen on a July episode of RHOC, Briana had trouble breathing at a gas station, and was subsequently rushed to the hospital.

By the end of the episode, Briana was home, where she revealed that her 'lymph nodes are so enlarged in my chest that they're compressing my lungs, so that's why I couldn't breathe.'

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3894224/Vicki-Gunvalson-s-daughter-Briana-reveals-Lupus-diagnosis-years-struggling-health.html

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12 minutes ago, SCS said:

 

Not quite sure how Vicki's comments on her daughter's well-documented health concerns correlate with the Brooks stuff (which is kind of ancient history in the HWs realm) but, since you won't believe it until you --

-- here is another article where Bri does in fact discuss her health, including the days just returned from OK. Of course, the argument could be made that it's all Bravo BS, especially as some like to refer to this source as The Daily Fail,  but, IMO, she was ill. Very ill. 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3894224/Vicki-Gunvalson-s-daughter-Briana-reveals-Lupus-diagnosis-years-struggling-health.html

Vicki lies more often than not. It's to the point that if her lips are moving she is lying for me. That link you posted was garnered from things Vicki has said, there were no quotes from Briana in it. LOL If they truly knew that a scalpel had feces from a different patient on it, Briana would have sued the Dr. and the hospital but she didn't, so IMO, Vicki is exaggerating/making shit up as she normally does.

Was Briana ill, Yes but the facts that Vicki spews are what I question.   

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1 hour ago, WireWrap said:

Vicki lies more often than not. It's to the point that if her lips are moving she is lying for me. That link you posted was garnered from things Vicki has said, there were no quotes from Briana in it. LOL   

Quote from Bri in linked article based on what she said in episode LOL:

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By the end of the episode, Briana was home, where she revealed that her 'lymph nodes are so enlarged in my chest that they're compressing my lungs, so that's why I couldn't breathe.'


 

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If they truly knew that a scalpel had feces from a different patient on it, Briana would have sued the Dr. and the hospital but she didn't,

 

Yes, of course. LOL

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38 minutes ago, SCS said:

Quote from Bri in linked article based on what she said in episode LOL:


 

 

Yes, of course. LOL

I should have been clearer in my post, there are zero quotes from Briana about her leg surgery in OK, none! That 1 quote was culled from the show, as you pointed out but nothing directly from her to the author, in fact, the author relied on the show/Vicki's blog for the entire article. As far as I have read, Briana has never claimed the infection was due to fecal matter contamination in the OR, only Vicki has. Oh, and her 1 quote, the breathing issue, could and most likely was caused by her then undiagnosed Lupus, especially in light that her symptoms did not go away after major antibiotic therapy. 

As for Briana suing the hospital, she as a nurse would understand how egregious it would be had the surgical tools (scalpel) been contaminated by a prior patients fecal matter, she would have sued or at the least, outed/reported the incident. 

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2 hours ago, WireWrap said:

I should have been clearer in my post, there are zero quotes from Briana about her leg surgery in OK, none! That 1 quote was culled from the show, as you pointed out but nothing directly from her to the author, in fact, the author relied on the show/Vicki's blog for the entire article. As far as I have read, Briana has never claimed the infection was due to fecal matter contamination in the OR, only Vicki has. Oh, and her 1 quote, the breathing issue, could and most likely was caused by her then undiagnosed Lupus, especially in light that her symptoms did not go away after major antibiotic therapy. 

As for Briana suing the hospital, she as a nurse would understand how egregious it would be had the surgical tools (scalpel) been contaminated by a prior patients fecal matter, she would have sued or at the least, outed/reported the incident. 

Well, I appreciate your adding to your original post to be more thorough LOL so, to the first bold, yes, there's all kinds of Web entries about breathing problems related to Lupus. I saw them, too.

To the second bold, we really don't know if she sued/outed/reported anything -- and, as reflected by recent events dominating the media, quick private settlements and NDAs can be powerful influencers regarding what people do and don't discuss. And perhaps she did report something and safeguards have been added. And, yes, she is a nurse and nurses do adhere to strong ethical guidelines, which would include raising awareness of sanitation violations.

 

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Nonmaleficence

The first principle, nonmaleficence, or do no harm, is directly tied to the nurse's duty to protect the patient's safety. Born out of the Hippocratic Oath, this principle dictates that we do not cause injury to our patients.

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/Columns/Ethics/InterstateNursingPracticeandRegulation.html

 

 

LOL. But not really.

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1 minute ago, SCS said:

Well, I appreciate your adding to your original post to be more thorough LOL so, to the first bold, yes, there's all kinds of Web entries about breathing problems related to Lupus. I saw them, too.

To the second bold, we really don't know if she sued/outed/reported anything -- and, as reflected by recent events dominating the media, quick private settlements and NDAs can be powerful influencers regarding what people do and don't discuss. And perhaps she did report something and safeguards have been added. And, yes, she is a nurse and nurses do adhere to strong ethical guidelines, which would include raising awareness of sanitation violations.

 

 

LOL. But not really.

I am retired Pharmacy, so I know/understand this principal. I do think Briana would have said/tweeted something had Vicki's allegation been true but instead, Vicki said Briana told her to stop talking about her health, that is until Briana was diagnosed with Lupus, so I do suspect that Vicki was making the contaminated scalpel story up. Also, medical mistakes are supposed to be reported and I would think this would have made the blogs at the very least had it been true. 

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1 hour ago, WireWrap said:

I am retired Pharmacy, so I know/understand this principal. I do think Briana would have said/tweeted something had Vicki's allegation been true but instead, Vicki said Briana told her to stop talking about her health, that is until Briana was diagnosed with Lupus, so I do suspect that Vicki was making the contaminated scalpel story up. Also, medical mistakes are supposed to be reported and I would think this would have made the blogs at the very least had it been true. 

 

Yes they are.

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2 hours ago, WireWrap said:

Vicki lies more often than not. It's to the point that if her lips are moving she is lying for me. That link you posted was garnered from things Vicki has said, there were no quotes from Briana in it. LOL If they truly knew that a scalpel had feces from a different patient on it, Briana would have sued the Dr. and the hospital but she didn't, so IMO, Vicki is exaggerating/making shit up as she normally does.

Was Briana ill, Yes but the facts that Vicki spews are what I question.   

I'm so sorry @WIREWRAP I've had some wine, and I couldn't resist.  Please forgive me.  I'm sure the pun was unintentionally intended.

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50 minutes ago, misschung said:

Vicki also said way back when that Briana finished her RN degree in 3 years, when it usually takes people 7 to complete. 

Um...no. You can get a 2 year A.A.S. Degree and be eligible to sit for the state boards but a lot of people choose to get a B.S. in 4 years and then sit for the exam. Seven years sounds like a Masters degree in nursing. 

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To the second bold, we really don't know if she sued/outed/reported anything -- and, as reflected by recent events dominating the media, quick private settlements and NDAs can be powerful influencers regarding what people do and don't discuss. 

THere is no record of any civil suit by anyone with the last name Culberson against any hospital in OKlahoma county.  Even if the settlement was private, the initial filing would still appear.

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1 hour ago, shirazplease said:

THere is no record of any civil suit by anyone with the last name Culberson against any hospital in OKlahoma county.  Even if the settlement was private, the initial filing would still appear.

 

And if there were no initial filing, there would be no record of any civil suit. 

I'm not saying Bri sued anyone. I'm saying we don't know what went down. All this is in response to a poster who yesterday emphatically said that had Bri gotten a leg infection from an unclean instrument -- well, here's that comment:

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 Briana would have sued the Dr. and the hospital but she didn't,

-- and all I'm saying in response is unless we have access to the conversations as to how her wound was infected and ways things were resolved -- and we don't -- we really can't say if she did or did not make a private complaint or receive a financial settlement.

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Vicki quitting?. Please. They'll have to drag her off the stage with a shepard's hook, kicking and screaming like the toddler she is. She just wants everyone to kiss her ass and beg her to stay. Because home has Steve in it and he's boring her to tears.

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11 hours ago, PhilMarlowe2 said:

Most interesting part of that trailer? VICKI IS PART OF THE THREE-WAY HUG WITH SHANNON AND TAMRA AT THE END!

What are they going to do push her away?  Tamra and Vicki are just plain disingenuous.   They would fight and constantly say they were like sisters.  Problem for me is Tamra said she and Vicki never hung out when they weren't filming.  

To me, Vicki hugging or even apologizing doesn't ever really true.  It was something Tamra said at the Finale that after their "make up" in Iceland Vicki had not even phoned her.  Vicki treats the show as a income and has made no bones about it.  This year it didn't work for trying to redeem herself because she is just basically a dishonest person.  

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On 11/14/2017 at 10:32 AM, Mindthinkr said:

Um...no. You can get a 2 year A.A.S. Degree and be eligible to sit for the state boards but a lot of people choose to get a B.S. in 4 years and then sit for the exam. Seven years sounds like a Masters degree in nursing. 

I know.  But even Masters in nursing doesn't typically take 7 years unless maybe you're becoming an NP. 

Anyway, did anyone see Vicki's Instagram post for Veterans Day with the pictures of Steve and Ryan side by side? They look SO much alike, it's so weird! I still find it strange that this man seems to always be around her grandkids but yet his IG account shows basically nothing of her.  Something about that whole setup just seems off to me. 

 

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1 hour ago, misschung said:

I know.  But even Masters in nursing doesn't typically take 7 years unless maybe you're becoming an NP. 

Anyway, did anyone see Vicki's Instagram post for Veterans Day with the pictures of Steve and Ryan side by side? They look SO much alike, it's so weird! I still find it strange that this man seems to always be around her grandkids but yet his IG account shows basically nothing of her.  Something about that whole setup just seems off to me. 

 

I don't follow Vicky on Instagram, so I just looked at her feed.  It is now designated as a private account.  I sent a follow request. 

Anyone still have access to her account?   

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@misschung  I agree that one can get a NP or PA (as well as Masters in Nsg) in 7 years depending on their course of studies and whether or not they also utilize summer credit hours. I was just generalizing. I'm sorry I didn't see the other part of your post because the content was removed. 

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