Hey All, sorry I have been away so long but life just got busy after my daughter and boyfriend along with cat and dog moved in. I haven't had a chance to go back and read all that's been going on but...
Joy so sorry to hear about your aunt. I love the story about the shoes. That is so cool that your aunt sent you a special message. My favorite stories in guidepost is his mysterious ways and your...
Janice I want to go too! I hate the cold and it's been way too cold up north here. Janice, glad to see you hanging around here more. We missed you. I hope all is well with you. Kitt, that is really...
Kitt, on my way home from the pain doctor today my car engine light came on and the engine sounded funny so I guess we won't be driving the car that we just put hundreds of dollars into. Guess we'll...
Denise, just dealing with severe dry skin issues due to my medication. As a last resort am trying selsum blue medicated shampoo on hands for ten minutes. It did seem to help until I went in...
bOY WE ARE ALL GOING THRHOUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES. mY i HOPE BETWEEN ALL THESE DOCTORS AND TESTS THEY CAN GET THO THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM AND CURE IT OR AT LEAST FIND SOME TREATMENT TO HELP WITH IT....
Hi Kitt, Denise, Joy, Janice and Bill where ever you are. I have been so busy with all our organizing at our house. We are trying to get stuff we use on a daily basis up higher so I don't have to...
Hi all, I've had a really busy week. Yesterday I made the decision not to have Bella come for Thanksgiving. Her mom's car is not reliable and she had to spend the rental money on fixing her car. She...
Hello all, yes I am still around. Congrats grandma Denise. I am so glad you are close by to help out and spend time with him. I hate being so far from my little ones. I am so excited about Bella...
Hi all, having a very bad day and night of pain. I have an awful feeling the steroids brought on an ulcer. I hate that stuff. My asthma is a bit better. I don't think the asthma is going to be helped...
Hi all, still struggling with my asthma and sinus drainage. The steroids made my blood too thin so now have to go back to 2x a week. I am so glad I have a dear friend at work that understands because...
Janice so sorry to hear about all the health problems. I will keep you my prayers. I'm still dealing with blood clot and now the asthma on top of the other stuff. To top it off my new insurance will...
I moved your post to the Part 3 thread ~ Thanks, Kitt...
Hi all I have been busy organizing the house and scrapbook room. And we are trying to decide what vehicle would be a good one to drive down to Indianapolis to pick up our granddaughter for...
Awwww Kitt, I'd rather be with you and the dogs than helping with a rummage sale fundraiser on my weekend off. Oh well weather isn't supposed to be so great anyway. Well have to go get Bella's box...
Yahoo! I am on cloud nine. Bella gets to come for thanksgiving. I just got done talking to her mom. We got to sing happy birthday to her. She had a big party with all her cousins down there. I'm glad...
Hello all, I've been busy getting things ready for my daughter, fiance, 90 pound dog and kitty move in with us. Also having lots of fires at night so don't get on the computer. Then they keep piling...
Joy, sorry to hear your back is acting up again. It must be the day for back problems as mine got really bad this afternoon. It had been just hurting at night. I went to the chiro for the first time...
Joy, that's great you do your stretches like that. It really does help. I have to start doing my back ones more often again. I think the fishoil is a big help with any of the inflammation in the...
Joy, your house sounds awesome for holiday. I wish I could see it. Are you doing the stretches for your back. I did some of mine and then my back was a bit better for a few nights. I'm going to have...
Bill, so sorry to hear about all you've got going on. Maybe they can get you feeling better now since they know whats going on or think they do any way. Fish oil can help alot with UC. My doc had me...
Joy I love the overhaul idea! I sure could use one. Kids are always willing to join in on stuff. It's funny how the things we find painful and challenging they think of it as fun. Denise, I've been...
Joy, you sound about as bad as me. My guy really pushed it to today and I as am stiff. Even my right are really sore. i got more exercises to do. I think they think we have nothing to do other than...
Joy that makes sense to find that out first. I hope it helps. I won't miss our fall trek through the cumberland, smokies, and the appalachian mountains. I don't know if we will ever make that trip...
Well I'm glad it sounds positive for you. I hope not to painful. Mine is very painful. At least I'll be able to run around with out pain after my grand kids. My card making class today was fun but It...
Joy, the Y participates in a number of insurance related programs. If you can't get a membership that way the Y has scholarship programs where you can get a reduced or free membership. I have a full...
Hi Kitt, I love my new chair. I have to stack up some pillows on the foot rest to get my feet high enough. It feels so much better on my shoulder, back and tailbone. I just got up from an afternoon...
Hi all, sorry I've been Awol this week. Monday we had to go get me a new lazyboy recliner as I could no longer sleep in my husbands wheel chair. My arms were falling asleep and my tail bone hurt so...
Janice I'm so sorry to hear about all your going through. I will send some extra prayers up for you my dear. You've been through too much already. We are all here for you anytime you need us. joy, I...
Denise, I was told not to exercise or over do it. But to only do stuff as tolerated. I asked the nurse if that was in regards to the foot or the blood clots. He said the blood clots. It wasn't a very...
joy i still do the stretches and stuff the pt gave me and it helps. the sitting is killing my tailbone. everytime I'm up my legs turn red and swell especially the right one. I'm using a pillow on top...
Joy, oh no so sorry to hear about all that wrong with your back. I have the degenerative disk in my lower back and seems to run in our family. Now days they can do all sorts of things to help with...
Hi Janice, we miss you around here. we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Kitt, I think we are all slowly crawling out of the hand basket. Lol. I went to the walk in clinic and was refused...
Hi Denise, my allergies haven't been bad and ragweed is my worse one too. I hope the shots help you. My hubby and I were quite the site riding around on our chairs at the laundry mat. When I got home...
Hi Kitt, well it looks like no visitors today so laundry will have 2 wait. Yeah we are quite the pair. We would love it if you joined our laundry parade. Lol. I did find out he is not a very good...
Joy that is really sweet that the kids wrote you notes like that in todays world, glad you are feeling better. Denise, it seems it was the shot that made me feel so ill. I was so nauseated and...
Hi Joy, sorry to hear about your back pain. I hope they can get you fixed up. My shoulder and the blood clots in my leg are my biggest pains right now. I found out today i have been up too much. well...
They gave me shots in The hospital to keep from getting blood clots when I was stuck in bed down in TN Not a fun thing to get to done. My shot tonight didn't go so great. It hurt going in and hurt...
Bill so glad your doing better. I don't like the back of the arms. i already get the allergy shots there and they hurt and bruise. today she couln't hardly touch them it hurt me so bad. that is the...
Kitt, I bet that was an awesome post too! you always have such good info and you being a nurse is a good experience to draw from too. I'm just trying to hang on at this point. yesterday from 8am to...
Hi all, my road in life just got a whole lot bumpier. Saturday night I noticed swelling in both legs and pain in back of left. I finally called Sunday afternoon and talked to my surgeon about it. He...
Ouch is right Joy big time! Hope your feeling better. Kitt I'm glad you finally have a DX. I hope they can come up with a plan of action. Bill sorry you were unable to go. I hope your appointment...
Hi Kitt, I am just hoping for a doctor/hospital weekend. one of my sisters had to drive me back down to the hospital so they could check my pain pump to see if it was still working since my pain had...
Bill so sorry to hear about your loss. Your in my prayers. Joy hope you continue to heal. Denise, you are soooo lucky to have your family close especially the little one. Hi Kitt, I went to the...
Joy, I'll keep your mom and you in my prayers. Take care of yourself. Kitt, so sorry to hear about your mother in law. I will pray she gets her wishes. She deserves that much. Make sure you take care...
Denise, yup that's what the doctor's find with me too. I always tell them I am never the norm so don't expect what you normal course of things with me. I had that conversation with the...
Bill that sounds like a good way to go. Maybe they can help figure out what is wrong with you. Whens your next ball game. Joy, glad you are getting things sorted out. I spent my evening trying to...
It sounds like you are going to have a great time with the shower and have everything in hand. You'll look at things differently than when your kids were young. It's so much more fun the second time...
Denise, how exciting a baby shower it sounds wonderful. I didn't get to do them for my daughter in laws. Too far away. Do they know what it is yet? That baby is going to change your life forever....
Bill, we live up in WI on the East side. About an hour from Lake Michigan. We live below the finger that goes up into Lake Michigan. It's beautiful here and it isn't far to the beauty of the woods...