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Posted 9/27/2010 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi my Fibro Friends,

Been a couple of weeks since I've posted. Allot has happened. Last weekend we decided to take our motorcycle for a ride with friends to Austin. I was looking forward to this as it has been forever since I've been riding. We did go, I remembered how much I loved to ride! It just makes me feel so free! So young!! But at the end of the day when the ride was over...Cinderalla had lost her shoe!!  OMG, my ankles had disappered, had I lossed them on the ride?  My calves, again, OMG, I couldn't put both my hands around one leg!  Fluid overload to say the least!  Note to self, ask the doc about lasix..after all was said and done, my Hubby has decided to put the bike up for sale. The next thing you know he says let's go ahead and sell the house..ok, so we did..Now who has to keep it clean?  I can't hardly straighten my back up from the last weekend adventure..But I have decided as allot of you positive friends have said, you have to have a sense of humor so that is what I've chosen to do..I'm having pains come from places I have never had before..So, yes, I loved riding..maybe someday we will do it again...but for now we are puttin her down..HA, not me, the bike!

Spent a couple days with my handsome grandsons and that my friends is what life is all about!  Family!  When they look up at me and cut those eyes and give my that smile and say, Nana you are so crazy!  that just does it for me..we had a weekend of crappy football, but we shared it together!

this is probably rambling..and not sure it's making much sense..but I wanted to touch base..going to lay my head down and PRAY that I can sleep..

Hope that you all have a wonderful gentle week doing what ever it is that makes you smile!!!

Nana

Posted 9/27/2010 6:51 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like you had a great time. Go Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 9/27/2010 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
I too love our motorcycle rides.  It is one of the few things I refuse to give up, no matter how much I hurt afterwards.  I love riding on the back of my husbands because no one else has to be invlolved.  It is just the two of us!

Posted 9/27/2010 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Nana, sorry you are hurting. would a side car be an option? This way you two could still enjoy going out and being in the open together.

I know what you mean about the grandkids making your life more special! Just getting a cyber kiss and hug over skype from my boys can make me feel so much better.

not a Nana, but a Nina. smilewinkgrin
Posted 9/27/2010 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like it all was worth it to you, Nana!  Good for you! 

 

Did you sit for long periods of time on the bike?  If you did, perhaps that's why your legs swelled.  You need to walk periodically and keep the blood flowing.  It really does help with swelling that is caused from sitting too long.

 

I love your sense of humor and it will get you FAR with fibro!  As Jeannie would say, Keep on keeping on!

 

Sherrine

Posted 9/27/2010 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like you had a really good time. I am working on trying to have a goodtimes and not let the pain or fog get to me. Just enjoy every mooment that you can and it sounds like you did. And thinking of you on a motorcycle I gotta say YOU GO GIRL".
Posted 9/27/2010 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Nana, sorry about the swelling but I am so glad you got to spend time with your grandkids. I know how prescious that time can be, and yes somedays it is either laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 9/27/2010 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi again friends,

Just got home from the pain doc. I haven't seen her since before June when this awful demon raised it's head..After I finished explained to her what had happened and the different meds I'm on..she examined me and decided we should try percocet. Then narco I had before now makes my face itch something awful. I want to be able to enjoy my life..the quality..I want as I've said many times before to return to work. I think that if I can get this pain under control just maybe I may have a shot at it. My pain doc said she didn't think it was going to happen. after those words of encouragment I dedcided to drop by Penny's on the way home..after all I had a 10.00 coupon..I really was looking forward to doing something girly for me! Do you know after being in there 30 mins. my hands started hurting so bad from looking through the clothes and then my feet..Crap! But I did find the one thing I wanted..and it was 12.49...she said, 8.49 so I couldn't use my coupon..are you kidding me..she says yeah, go look for something else...which I would have loved to do, who doesn't love a good deal, right ladies? I told her to give it to the next customer..I was outa there!
I feel like someone has whhipped my butt! Come on....can't go fishin, can't go riding, and now I can't enjoy shopping..I sure hope the percocet works..my sister said you'll probably enjoy everything after taking that...hmmm.

have a wonderful evening my Fibronites! we had our first cool front here in SE Texas...wooohoooo!
Posted 9/27/2010 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Nana, has your dr ever given you a steroid to try and get a fibro flare to calm down? when I went in for my latest flare, I was given a steroid pack (I can't take the shot......it is too much too quickly and I just can't handle it.) and he gave me a toradol shot for the pain to try and get me through that day and get quieted down.

My hubby takes percocet for his pain, but I can't........isn't it funny how we all complain of the similar pains, but we all react differently to different meds?

Hopefully you are resting now and much more comfortable!

Don't give up your activities just yet........once this flare is over, you might be able to do them again.

(((Gentle hugs)))
Posted 9/28/2010 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Morning,

Well I have to admit I do believe I am in a flare! After typing to you all I started feeling worse and worse and NOTHING would relieve it. I need to go to the store to get the percocet filled. I don't know if it's the cool front or what has brought this on but the pain is so much worse than the fatigue this time..maybe that's coming. I don't want to be awake. I can't move without being in some 9-10 pain! I am a Christian, and I know who wins, but this certainly can challenges your faith..

I won't say anymore, because it may be something that I've said before and my Hubby says, I thought you were a good christian woman? I AM! but I'm not perfect!

going to the pharmacy.. prayers to all that may be in my boat this morning!

Nana
Posted 9/29/2010 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hope you feel better by now, ((Nana)) Pain is such a trier of our patience, our stamina, and everything else we've got.

Debbie
Posted 10/3/2010 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
So sorry about the ride complications, but I can so relate.

I just sold my bike since I rode it exactly twice this year, and one of those rides was to get it inspected. It broke my heart as I love to ride, and to be honest, I'm not sure that I'm up to riding on the back of hubbys either. It just hurts too much.

Suz
Posted 10/3/2010 3:06 PM (GMT 0)

Boy can I relate to wanting to ride despite the pain.  I do hope you are starting to feel better by now.

 

I am the woman who has said I will quit riding when I die.... *lol*.  The only other thing I love as much as I love to ride, is having my grandson for the weekend.  I am disappointed to say Dh and I have riden only twice this entire summer.  It was all I could do to make it through my work week and as much as I wanted I knew if I went riding on the back of the bike with Dh, he would be carrying me in the house.  I totally lose the use of my legs after just an hours ride.   Stopping frequently and walking and stretching does help with being able to use my legs.... but it doesn't stop the pain from coming after a ride.  Betweent the fibro and the OA I'm useless for the rest of the day after a ride..... but boy do I love it. 

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