Went to doctor today

Thanks for the update. I'm glad you're able to get back to the dosage you were at.

Wow, good for you and woohoo, go celebrate...way to go...

Jim,

Congrats on the good news! Hoping you're over this hiccup and can get on with being more active....(like replacing that faucet because that's exciting!) :P

(Seriously, it actually is, especially if you haven't been comfortable enough to get to it for all this time!)

We learn to get joy out of some of the simplest things. I'm glad your pain is able to be better managed now.







M.

Don't have much of a choice about climbing under the sink to replace that faucet. Can't find a decent plumber in the area.

The job shouldn't be all that bad. It is an easy one. Turn off the water, disconnect the water lines, remove two nuts, and remove the old faucet then reverse the order to install the new one. If all goes right should have it done in 15 minutes.

The big problem with this or any job is simply feeling well enough to do it.

By decent plumber I mean one who will actually show up and do the work. So far I have had 3 bail on me without so much as a screw you.

already a on all of that, except the pillows, no room for them, but thank god i can reach everything without having to lay down under the sink.

Ahh. Well then, that does make a difference! :)






M.

Oh don't get me started on people who use handicap spots that do not need to. Between those who do not even have a placard to those who do not have the person with them or they stay in the car while the able bodied one goes into the store. Really ticks me off. It also does no good to call the police, at least in my area, to report it as I have been told there is nothing they can do or that they will send out a car an minutes later they still have not shown up.

I've seen far too many people park in designated spaces who seem to be able to either walk briskly, unaided, or especially,....staying in the car while it's running while another goes into the store/facility.

That makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

I have one, and on good days, I make a conscious choice to not take advantage of that space. It's better for me to get the exercise, and yes, it does make my soul feel cleaner to know I wasn't hogging a space someone else could have used who needs it more.

Major pet peeve of mine!

The placards are worth their weight in gold when you're struggling just to get out of the car, stand up,...and walking even a few extra spaces truly can make the difference between getting something done or blowing the whole thing off.







M.

Jim, I'm glad you got it done. Sometimes we end up having to do things we maybe shouldn't do. But, if we're careful and pace ourselves what we are able to accomplish does wonders with our being able to feel useful.

I am one of those people that also have a handicap placard and use it when needed. I am 46 years old and do not "look" as if I have a disability.

I have chronic pain as well as several different diagnosis - the most major ones that I need the placard for are because of the chronic pain and because I have graft-vs-host disease from my bone marrow transplant that has settled in my lungs. Whenever I walk for more than 200 or so feet, my blood oxygen levels fall dangerously low.

I do have oxygen available for use, but I rarely willingly use it in public. I hate toting the tanks and I hate the looks I get. I will monitor my blood oxygen levels (I have a pulse-ox), and when they start falling I will stand or sit and do deep breathing until the level raises back up and I can walk again. Most of the time the deep breathing will bring the levels back up - I also get short of breath when I walk because of this, hence the deep breathing to get it all back under control.

So - you may not be able to see someones disability easily. If they truly have a handicap placard - they do need it. I know that I had to have a doctor write the prescription and it included my diagnosis in order for me to get the placard through the BMV.

Trudy