~ Weekly Check-in

 

   Well it is another beautiful monday morning. Though I would love nothing more than to turn on my heating pad, and snuggle up to a good book... it is monday. There are tasks to complete, jobs to do and appointments that need to be kept.

    Often times we are so busy supporting others that we often forget to update about ourselves. So, before we get too wrapped up in starting out the week... please, stop by and let us know how you are doing. Even if you are in alot of pain or not in much pain, give us an update. We want to know how you are doing.

What are your major planns for the week? How are you feeling & what has your pain scale been like over the weekend?

Good luck Linda! I've been thinking about you! Glad there was no vomiting! Keep us posted on how your doing!
lov Ya>
Pete

Hello everyone, I have been complaining so much on here lately, that I am going to try not to complain too much about my week ahead. Since I am just in a holding pattern and feeling as cruddy as ever.....my week will probably be spent sleeping and popping in here to keep in touch with my wonderful family here! Mostly, I am just posting to wish all of you a wonderful week ahead....wishing you LPD's and lots of smiles and love!

Take care of you.....all of you!

Hugs,
Beckey

Pretty busy week for me anyway , Thursday I see my Therapist , Wednesday I see my primary M.D. Tomorrow I gotta a dinner date , a gal who lives in the building is coming over to cook for me , I love rice-n-beans shes a latin lady and I'm lookin' foward to that . I'll hang out with my brother one of those days maybe Friday nite , I hope i don't overdo it , I'll try to keep it to a minimum but now that I lay it out it sounds like a lot  , but the dinner will be at my place so it won't be a lot of walkin' anyway . I'm buying some dumbells to excecise my arms and get them stronger. It should go somethin' like that anyway . Mikel

I'm basically taking it easy this week. I'm not working because of the wires coming out of my face for my stimulator trial (wires + unpredictable animals = bad combination, plus I'm not allowed to lift anything, which kills half my job). I really need to work on my vet school applications & study for the GRE. I keep putting that stuff off because it is not fun & is stressful to think about, but I am going to make myself start it tomorrow. Then on Friday, I have stimulator surgery #2. Depending on what I decide this week, they'll either be taking the temporary stimulator out, or permanently implanting it.

It is supposed to be around 100 F all week long here. I'll mostly be hiding inside where it is cooler, as I am not allowed to shower/get wet during my stimulator trial.

Skeye

Gosh, I think my mother was right...I AM stuffy and boring. Have my monthly doc appointment on Tuesday morning but that's it for the week. My best weeks are when I have nothing planned and no where I must go.

Although our 'extra' daughter, her hubby and kids will begin moving in to our rental next door. I am excited about it because we all do get along so well. And hubby is especially attached to those little boys. I will likely end up sitting with little ones or keeping them entertained while the moving is going on. They have 2 weeks before they need to be out of the house they're in so it will be a gentle and planned move, at least. And lots of young guys from their church were volunteered to more anything larger than a toaster!..lol

OK, confession time... I'm healing up fairly well from a fall last week. When I'm hurting I hide and I sure did. I took a very bad fall inside the house and bruises are still showing up in strange places. Long story but I caught my leg in a 'baby type' metal gate as I went through and it continued to close tight on my left ankle/leg/knee which put me off balance. I landed on my right shoulder, chest, chin. At least nothing is broken but the pain on top of fibro has been mighty incredible. Right arm (bicep and tricep) are still very sore but are getting better each day. I can actually type now.

This week I'm going to concentrate on keeping out of trouble..lol

Chutz

 

 

     I am very tired as of late. Inside and out. The fatigue is like a heavy wet blanket. My pain scale is sitting right at 9-10 for almost three weeks now. I do, however, feel that I am slowly becomming accustomed to it. So, that is a good thing. It is my 2nd "new 10 adjustment" in the last 2 months.

 

     My hip is obviously rotated to the rear. Many people have commented on it. There is just no denying it. I am assuming it has something to do with the pain increase and the loss of another inch off my height . I am 5ft 4in now - 5ft 5in as of march - total of almost 4inchest lost in little over a year.

 

     Walking no longer looks like a partial limp & shuffle... looks more like a longer rotation in my right hip into each step. My hip just rotates to the front and takes a little longer to go into each step. I wish I didnt look quite so akward walking... I could have just kicked myself for ever complaining about the odd little hobble I had before. In anycase, blessings come in odd ways, and this new "walk" came with much needed relief on my knees. They only hurt at about a 4 now.

 

      However, I do have deep ache in both hipps all the time now, instead of just when I sit. Also, I cannot fit into my jeans atall. I had thought that perhaps I was gaining weight at first, but, now it is clear it is my disproportioned hips causing the problems in the fashion department. My right hip is rotated a good 2 inches towards my back where it should be in my side. Still pivoted up into the rib cage as before, just more towards the back. Argh... this stuff is getting rediclious.

    

     ....needless to say I very weary of what my next appointment with the spine specialists will be like. I know they will be surprised by what has happened to my hip and my height... call me crazy, but I am just not in a rush to have more X rays and more angle measurments. Seems that is all they ever do anyway. Xrays & cobb angle measurments, more meds. Not anything I am intreased in jump starting. Have to see them next month anyway....

 

      Gosh, I wish so much this would all slow down.   

    

    

     

    

Hello my dear friends. I think it's a great idea to have a thread like this every week. It's super to see what everyone is up to for the week and how every is feeling.

Myself, I have made a change on my outlook on life and it has helped me cope with the pain. No change in the pain but I am getting by in a better way. I decided it was time to accept my chronic pain and be more positive. Be thankful for what i have in my life. Take it one day at a time and do the best I can each day. Yes I am going to have some bad days, who wouldn't with 10/10 headaches 24/7. And I will be in ice packs whenever i need to. So in the last two weeks I have felt better and been able to do more things.

We came back from camping on Sunday eve. and I really enjoyed myself. It went well. i was able to use my ice packs whenever and rested on my bed whenever. I did some biking each day and had a paddle in my kayak which felt so great!!!

This week, Monday was a free day and good thing cause my body was so tired. Tues. today I had my massage in the am and saw an eye dr. in the afternoon. I need to get a small red area removed as he is suspicious of the possibility of cancer. That will be in Aug.

Wed and Thurs. nothing special. Hubby is off those two days. And Friday an appt with craniosacral tx. and that's it. good thing because I can't stand this heat wave. I am better resting in my bed and staying cool. Thank goodness we have air.

My son's girlfriend and her daughter, almost 2, are here for the week. I invited them to come and her apartment is a scorcher!!

I bought a pool and we were all in it today.

Well hope everyone can get thru there week with not too too much pain. Do something nice for yourself tomorrow and come back and tell me about it, OK. I would like to get a haircut done and my eyebrows. Maybe a nice day to do a manicure and pedicure at home with Jessica. And then do wax hand and feet treatments. Sounds lovely to me!!

Love and hugs