/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Hey Leila...I guess at this point, your poor dad is "holding his own". Just his sitting in a chair shows he's still got some FIGHT in him. I agree with him...those...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif Hey Joan...Is that a good hoot or a bad hoot? You and I share a mutual admiration for the gods in white coats. Yep, my husband calls me Miss Reality. He says my...
Yes, Joyce, I hope the extraction is over and you're back home resting. I trust that your dentist gave you adequate med for pain, if needed. Please be cautious to avoid "dry socket". You are such a...
Chart...Sorry about the knees. I get Synvisc injections in both to postpone TKRs. Is that something that might help you? Forgive me if I've asked before. Blueberries...YUM and YUM...My aunt lived in...
Hello my shelled friend...If you're not coming out, I'm coming in to get you. Or...bring snacks and hang a while, if you'll play your tunes! {expletive}lol WHY is it that we all feel such isolation?...
I have family in Arkansas also. We almost moved to Springfield, MO in 1997. Almost 20 years later, I wish it had worked out. I think perhaps geographical distance would have been healing for me. Both...
AV...That's amazing that you live in TN. The Memphis traffic/road construction/insane drivers made me a nervous wreck. We'd not been to their zoo in decades, so it was a fun day. I, too, was happy to...
((((Big Ole Bear Hugs)))) Pitmom...Thank you SO MUCH for sharing that with me. I'm sorry for the pain inflicted by those we love. I'm sorry for your losses. I realize we all have our crosses to bear....
Hey Y'all...Susie, did you get your pain pump replaced yet? Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking I'd read a while back that you were at that point. I hope all is well and your pain continues to...
Thank you AV and Karen... I will soon be 54. I am facing truths that I don't want to, but must for self-preservation. I am grieving for the loss of self, I guess. I gave it all away...the entire...
YIPP-E-E-E-E-E! Less is ALWAYS BEST unless we're talking chocolate. /community/emoticons/turn.gif So very happy to hear that your surgery will not be as extensive as originally thought. It makes you...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Oh, Nancy...SUCH a great update. Thank you, sweetie. I am ever so grateful that you are doing well. DO take care to not make those "reactive" response motions that...
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Hey Roccky from a fellow novelist (ha!). Sometimes medical issues cannot be expressed with a character count. I continue to think positive things for you and...
/community/emoticons/cry.gif Hello Everybody...Just trudging through the muck and the mire of chronic pain and depression/anxiety. I've just been feeling sorry for myself. I'm older than dirt...
(((HUGS))) for you and your family. Don't apologize for separation anxiety from DH. Mine brings me such strength when I am in "warrior mode" facade, yet falling apart inside. And...He holds my hair...
Hello JimBear and WELCOME=) I say that because no one really wants to be here. You have found a great group of guys (and gals) that are definitely reading every word you say. They hear you and will...
Hey there...We don't have to know you to know your heart. Your username says it all. I'm so sorry. Hugs~Dixie...
Indeed, Happy Anniversary! I send big ole bear hugs to the both of you. Keeping y'all in my heart and in my prayers. ~Dixie...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif THANKS on behalf of all the GURLZ!?! There are SO many factors with both disease/treatments that are hormone related. And let's face it, we don't give our hormones...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Thank all of you for this ongoing conversation! It lifts my spirits and makes me feel less alone. Forgive me, I haven't recovered from my "dialogue" with my PM...
Hey Leila...Just checking in on your daddy. I'm sorry to hear this, but I am a realist. IF there is such a thing as "prepare"...you should do so. This may not end well, as I've said from the...
Hey there Shortpotato...WELCOME aboard=) I'm sorry I'm late to the conversation, but you've had some really good thoughts and suggestions here. I suffered for well over a year with EXCRUCIATING HEEL...
Thanks, LO...I appreciate your efforts, believe me. I keep the facade, always. The Hemlock thing refers to a particular society, which I refer to as "my back up plan". I wrote the "rhyme" as a nod to...
Oh, Vickie...I knew it had to be "bad to worse" when you didn't respond. I'm so sorry you're going through this briar patch of upper respiratory agony. Please take good care of yourself, as you know...
Thank you so much for sharing that, although I'm sorry your wife had to suffer with this disease. It is a mystery to most, including GYNs. I think the statistics claim that perhaps 100 out of 52,000...
Hey Everybody...No real news here. I remain an enigma (YAY). Alcie...I adore the adventures with the grands. Indeed, I visualize them, along with you, making sweet memories. Our Dals found a box...
/community/emoticons/skull.gif Well, I must confess "user failure" on my part! I'll try again, though my laptop is doing some crazy things, even on my post to Barb. I should have "opened those...
Sometimes "grumpy" is a good indicator, as there's still some fight in there! Wow, that's thin unless he was not a husky guy to begin with. Common sense tells me your dad is starving, whether he...
Hey Leila...I justed posted on your thread for dad. Please let us know how things are going, okay? I'm concerned about your dad and YOU, my friend. I know what stress does for CP. It "ain't" pretty....
Hello Leila...How's your dad? Update whenever you can. I hope no news is good news. I must say I pray for the best but prepare for the worst. You know that ole PhD in life. Okay, now how is Leila?...
GOOD STUFF, Eric. My stage 4 endometriosis, which IMO is somewhat akin to PC, is terminal to my QOL. I was castrated @ 33, robbed of my lifelong desire to be a mother. I was left with vaginal pain so...
Andrew... I promise it's okay, I'll soon be on my way. If no answers I find, I might go out of my mind. I can't eat, sleep or poop... Opiate induced constipation causes my rectum to droop! My bones...
Oh, Barb...Is this some horse crap he's come up with since visiting his mom? If so...he's in "flight" mode. I just don't know why he's turned to an old GF. I guess she's part of the delusion. It's...
Thanks, logos...I've max'd all of those resources, and hope is not a plan. I NEED a plan=) Oh, and right back atcha my brotha. ~Dixie...
BUMP...Anything?...
Dixie here... Hey Guys and Gals...I cheer from the sidelines, as you know. I fight stage 4 endometriosis and the long term ramifications of surgery and chemotherapy. The Lupron didn't even slow my...
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Just my 2 cents, which seems to turn into Benjamins, word-wise! First...WELCOME to HW...You are now among cyber siblings who understand your woes. We try to...
/community/emoticons/mad.gif INDEED...It is what it is, for all of us. Thank God you have pain control and clarity of mind to make your own decisions. You also have doctors/surgeons who KNOW you and...
/community/emoticons/smhair.gif Yikes, Vickie! Bless your heart...I can feel the agony in your post. I've been nauseas and doing more projectile vomiting than normal (even for me). I don't have...
(((HUGS))) Thank you for the kind and compassionate words. I know there's HEART behind that=) It means MUCH to me. Don't minimize your leg pain, though. Pain is PAIN. My GP is contacting Quest Labs...
Good morning AV...Just checking in on you. I'm so happy to read that you got the help you need from your doctor. KUDOS to him...for giving you his contact #. KUDOS to the ex for his help and to your...
Hey D and WELCOME=) I too had GB surgery in 1987. People ask...YES, I lost the weight. YES, I've kept it off. I've not had a day of wellness since...bummer. I don't know about Baclofen, as I've never...
So sorry doll baby...Phenergan suppositories maybe? It's Friday, so if you need consult...start "early" calling!?! Hugs~Dixie...
Thank you, FB...My suffering doesn't exceed others'. I just can't seem to get a break that doesn't involve my neck. /community/emoticons/shocked.gif How are you feeling today, sweet? Hugs~Dixie...
Hey Leila...When it rains, it pours...I've learned it gets even worse. The winds pick up and a funnel cloud forms...head for the storm shelter! Toto, we're not in Kansas...Oh, that's not ruby...
Thank you, Abilene! We must have been posting at the same time. Your encouragement means MUCH! Exactly...Swab local, labcorp pick-up, results...Entirely too simple. Believe me when I say I'm giving...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Funny, Joan! According to my doctors, I "pre-date" DIRT. I'm almost 54 and have jeans older than some of the "specialists" I've seen. I feel much like you...degraded...
(((Big Ole Bear Hugs))) TMouse...I thank you so much for caring. I am ever so grateful that you have a good PM doctor. I just DON'T. I've known this since day one! /community/emoticons/shakehead.gif...
/community/emoticons/smhair.gif UPDATE for anyone interested...STILL NO PROGRESS on the pain management front. I spoke with my PM doctor's NP. She said the same thing my PM said when I suggested...
/community/emoticons/smhair.gif Oh, Joan...I am DONE with the dumbing down of the human species, in general. There is little to no accountability from most folks. I am a straight forward "say what...