Just talk (about anything) II

I love this topic so much! Im sitting in our dentists office typing on my handheld that I just got to work and I get to tell u about it!! Ok enuf of this . Its hard!!

Yay for making through another Monday!!  I wish Mondays were not so hard on you, Barb.  Can you get your schedule more evened out next semester? 

I hope you are not flaring.  I am praying and crossing fingers for you.

Not sure what I should talk about...but I can tell ya whats been going inside my house! Lots of conscruction!! It's driving me bonkers to have my house a mess...more like DESCRUCTION! LOL

We are converting our attic into a bedroom for our daughter Emily. Our son,Ryan will be moving into her current bedroom. His current bedroom is 1sq ft smaller then our bathroom. Yes,HUGE bathroom..but makes it very small for a bedroom. So...both kids are pleased!

We are done with all the drywall,electrial and all that boring stuff. Now on to the fun stuff like building a new staircase and painting,putting in carpet. Cant wait for the finished prodcut and to have my house back!!

Hey Peg

O gosh!! I'm so sorry to hear this!! I have IBS and some issue with it off and on and just that amount of prob is tough. I can't imagine what u'r going thru! That Go Lytely junk is horrid!! I know just the process u'r talking about and i feel for u friend. I am anxious to hear about the virtual colonoscopy too! Is that the camera?? Please do come back and tell us how it went as well as sharing what u learn about the process. Take good care friend and go easy on u'rself. Thanks for this update.

Looks like fall is finally here in Illinois. The temp was in the eighties this past weekend, and we are supposed to have highs in the fifties by the end of the week.

I hate the prep for colonoscopies. I also have a tendancy to wake up during the procedure which is not fun. Believe me! During the last one in May, they discovered 3 polyps -- one of which was pre cancerous. So now I have to have the procedure every 3 years. I am also interested in hearing about the virtual procedure.

Hi guys,

I am in Ohio and heard this morning we may be just 2 weeks away from our first snow. I am actually looking forward to it. I like the cooler weather we are having now. Don't much care for freezing rain or ice storms though that we get sometimes.

I have been under the weather with stomach flu, but am better today. I made a pact with myself today as well. I decided to begin a daily journal on my computer. I have not been doing the things I know make be feel better each day and decided to get off the 'poor me's' and do something about it. When I reflect I can see my daily 'things' I used to do have dwindeled away and I gotta get back on track. From eating right, moving more( within my limits), spending daily time with God ( which I really slacked on).

I don't want to go overboard, but I gotta start somewhere. I have let this MS rule me way to much and I feel as though I need to get back some control. Anyway...thats where I am today. I felt I could stay at the pity party longer, but now it is time to move on. I think its okay to feel down now and then. It actually helped me ( I know that sounds sick). I am hoping the journaling will help me see the good and the bad so I can better evaluate what I can and can't do...and hopefully accept what I need and reject what I dont.

On another note: Heres a poem dedicated to all of you who have shared and supported me in this forum:

Theres people in my life~that build me up inside~

I have never met them~but to them I can confide~

We share a common problem as our bodies have broken down~

We laugh and cry with each other~Though were all from different towns~

These people give me 'hope'~to carry on each day~

God Bless each of them~every night I pray~

Tomorrow is a new day~It may be good or bad~

But whatever it decides to bring~For this forum, I am glad~

For every person who has MS or lives in 'Limbo'.....you should know...

God gave us to each other to help the other grow~

And when you feel the storm approaching~and clouds begin to form~

Don't hesitate to come in here~We will love you and keep you warm~

 

Thank Nichole! Fox 8 news talked about the snow possibly arriving in 2 weeks, hard to believe! I do like the cooler weather though, not so darn tired as much. The yellow jackets still like it though, we have lots of them..Bad beeeeesssss,lol

Thanks for sharing your wonderful poem with us Katie! I’m so glad you’re feeling a bit better.

Katie,

Thank you for sharing your poem with all of us! It started raining here a few hours ago, and it is also suppose to cool down. I am ready for some cooler weather too. It is not supposed to be in the 80 s and humid in mid October.

I am originally from East Liverpool, Ohio. It borders West Va and Pa. I live in Illinois.

Hello everyone, Dennis in lovely upstate NY...glad the fires are away from you Gretchen..

I like that idea of a virtual colonscopy....keep us posted on that. I also have IBS-C, so when it came time to flush out my system, I can't say I looked forward to it, but I felt cleaned out and now for the actual procedure they just turn off your brain and its over...

of course there is the part after you wake up and they want you to fart

I have never been asked to fart. I feel cheated!

OH, YES, I also wanted to tell you all that they called with the appointment and said that I would get my instructions in the mail.  I found out also that it isn't going to be the Go Lytely.  She said it would be a 2 day prep.  It  was something I could mix with Gatorade or something.  Whew....I had trouble doing that Go Lytely.....Couldn't get past the smell first of all let alone the taste of it.  LOL