Daily Check In Thread For All... #120...

Joyce I don't think you are a sissy. I have to get an ultrasound of my liver now. Just waiting for the appointment to be made. I know how it feels to get older. One thing after another sometimes...

Jamie, Hello. Sent you an email. I hope you feel better soon...

Hugs to all!!!

Karen...

i admire your strength and determination joyce. know that we are here for you. karen, thx sweetie. i replied.

Good Morning Karen, Jamie, Joyce, Everyone,

Joyce, hope you feel better.

Wishing everyone a good day!

UA

HI UA. am up, wee hours. sleep not happening. bugger.

I saw a new pain management doctor today. We've come up with what we hope is a good plan for the present pain issues. This will definitely help my mood. Glad to see everyone checking in.

Hi Pitmom, I do hope you found a good medication for your pain. I may have to go off of mine because of high liver enzymes. I will find out tomorrow. I hope that things get better for you with the pain. Keep us posted.

Hi AngelLisa, I hope your blue mood goes away. It stinks when we don't even have a reason for it. I think my therapist and I talk more like girlfriends visiting than therapist patient, but we have known each other for a long time now. And when I need her, the therapist does come out in her. She is very good. Sometimes we do have to make a switch. But I would think on that one for a bit...

Have a good day all!!!

Hugs, Karen...

Hi AngelLisa,

I had a wonderful therapist for years and then I moved. I am in a much smaller town (by choice) without a lot of choices. We finally got some mental health services and a psychiatrist. I was not that impressed the first few visits but have stuck it out and it seems that he is doing me some good now. I had a really blue spell the beginning of January (no real reason that I could determine) and it took awhile to get out of. I started a journal (idea from reading a book on depression). It suggested that I find 3 things I did today that made me happy. It is good to look for the positive altho I don't always get 3 and somedays I get more. I have enjoyed the exercise and I can put down my thoughts. I tend to internalize too much. So that is good for me. Hope the blue mood leaves you soon. I also have COPD - mine is a genetic form of emphysema called alpha one anti-trypsin deficiency. I inherited it from my dad. I do not have it as badly as he did as everyone with this disease has different levels.

Very cute Joyce!!! Love it!!!

Thanks for the smiles this morning.

Good morning to all!!!

Going back to bed... What???

Up too early...

Hugs, Karen...

Well had a good appt with my therapist yesterday, we signed up for another group. I start it this friday, it's for anxiety and goes for 10 weeks. So now I am in 2 groups a week, the other one is for depression and anxiety.

I also called (finally) about getting my GED and have an appt to do a practice test next tuesday, this will tell me if I need to take GED prep classes or if I can just take the test to get my GED. Yay, better late then never, lol. I haven't been in school in years, quit my 9th grade year. I did go to 1 1/2 years of college about 6 years ago, but had a bi-polar episode and quit going. Hopefully will be able to go back to school at some point.

Have pain management class tomorrow morning at 8:30am ( too early for me, but owell) and then group at 2pm, so will be a busy day. :)

Hope everyone is well and having a great day!

i like those sillies Grandma and sorry about the loss of a dear pet met with a very nice nurse practitioner today. she took her time with me which was wonderful. very pleasant person and helpful. other good things are happening on my career front (i am retired but i have a little venture going on).

it was wonderful to hear the rain last night and see the blue in the sky on another day

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Did you know
The expression "What in tarnation" comes from the
original phrase "What in eternal darnation"

“What in tarnation?” is one of a wide variety expressions of surprise,
bewilderment or anger that arose in 18th and 19th century America
that allowed us to express strong emotions while skirting blasphemy.

Fun sign
On a Plumber's truck:
"We repair what your husband fixed."

Just a groaner
Energizer Bunny arrested - charged with battery.

Hey Jamie, Hey Joyce.

I hope everybody is feeling well and has a good day. I like the one about what the "husband" fixed. That made my day...

Hugs to all...

Karen...

PS I been up a bit but still early enough to go back to bed... Ha!!!