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PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ~ October's Monthly Thread #002
PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ~ October's Monthly Thread #002
--------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME EVERYONE ~ this thread is for anyone with any kind of physical challenge like SB, CP, MS, PK, Lupus, Osteo, Arthritis, Rheumatism, or any other condition (whether genetic or acquired), that causes physical limitations and/or difficulties. Please join us in this special thread ~ to give support and encouragement; and share ideas, or just chat with one another ... Rosebud. :hug: |
Good Evening
Another one of my flying stops today but could not stop by and not make an entry seeing as we have been bumped up to a sticky. Many thanks to Monet for doing that much appreciate for her doing that. So a big thank you to Monet for making us a sticky from myself. Well went for our longer walk today it is just about 1.5 miles oh boy was it a killer had to stop at a coffee shop and have a black coffee to get my second wind. It was my right leg that was not playing ball and it was hurting like heck. Often if I feel like that it walks itself off but not today it remained with me unfortunately. Whilst we were having coffee there were police galore in all manor of vehicles and up above us was the eye in the sky the police helicopter. Do not know what all the police activity was about but it sure livened up our coffee. Mind you we were outside and it was brass monkey weather drinking coffee because we had our furry baby rizzie. He was as good as gold just watching the world going by. Don't have time today to reply to posts so I am very sorry but I have read them. Will reply next time I am able to post on here. Not sure how much time I will have tomorrow during the day as it is the dreaded ironing day lol but I will have sometime I think in the evening. Bye bye catch you all soon :hug: |
YES, thank you MONET, for starting our new monthly thread and sticky for us; we appreciate your help very much ...
HEY PURPLE ~ you're our first poster on our new monthly thread; thanx for starting us off today. We had a busy day today as well; shopping and running errands, and I also walked til my feet were throbbing. I not complaining though, as I know that it's burning energy and it all helps. I scraped my leg on my desk again; hope it clears up quickly cuz I sure don't want an infection. I had one before and don't want to go there again. I ran into the nurse who looked after me before; and she says that you have to walk about 50 minutes just to use up 200 C's of energy. :yikes: That's a lot of walking for a couple of hundred C's ~ LOL! I told DH, we'll have to up our walking, if I want to keep losing during the winter. I have a guest in my home right now; a cricket ~ lol; I know he is following the lights cuz he was in the kitchen before; now I can hear him in here, so he must be in the hallway or very nearby. I think he came in with one of the furry babies earlier tonight; I guess he is lonely. Can't see him, but sure can hear him ... DH and I played games earlier; had to put my legs up at the same time; then I came in to answer a few emails and check in here. Tomorrow's is supposed to be sunny and cool; sounds like a perfect day for sunning that leg. So we are gonna be outside as much as we can tomorrow. PURPLE ~ sorry your leg is bothering you; maybe you can rest it a bit tomorrow; too bad you have to do so much ironing. However, you are using up a lot of energy; does that make you feel better? MO thinks you should iron less and just enjoy your life more ~ LOL; but, we don't know how wrinkley your clothes are ... haha! DH tells me not to bother with his work clothes, but if it's his Sunday Best and it needs it, I will do it. We have a lot of permanent press clothes here and our dryer has both a cool cycle and a hot cycle so we can use both. I do hang stuff like my unmentionables on my indoor rack all the time as the dryer is not good for the elastic. I purchased a new clothes line, but DH hasn't had time to put it up yet; will have to get on him about it, I guess; but, we have been very busy lately, and next week, he has to go help my uncle with some stuff; to pay off all the free labor on our car (we just had to pay for the parts). It may not get up until next spring at this rate ... lol! ANYWAYS, we had a fun night at home, cuz we were both just too tired to do anything else tonight; and now it's time for me to hit the hay! HI TO EVERYONE ELSE ~ MO, VAL, MYNXIE, and MARIA; hope to hear from all of you soon on our new monthly thread ~ take good care of yourselves, your friend ~ :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
good evening everyone
I am feeling exceptionally whiny today about MS, exercise and my lifestyle change. please bear with me for a bit (lol or skip to the bottom! :) my parents came into town tonight... after I had already had a great dinner and invited my brother out to dinner. My Dad the RN called ahead of showing up and left a message saying he was going to 'stay away from me' so that he didnt make me sick since he caught something at work. He's convinced that my MS meds make me immunocompromised (especially easy to catch viruses etc) and tries to protect me..... but hearing this from him just made me feel miserable. short version is. today I failed. and I'm so frustrated with myself and scared that I'm going to completly fail. so many things have been running through my head and I'm feeling pretty emotional and overwhelmed. My workouts have suffered the last week because of side effects from my ms drugs so I already felt discouraged before the '2nd dinner with the rents'. I'm tempted to only eat fruits and veggies tomorrow, to make up for eating out tonight but I know that isnt healthy. If somebody could stay on me for the next week or so I would really appreciate it. End of complaints :) Rosebud thanks for directing us to the new monthly thread :) I hope your leg is okay! I've been trying to find a new place to walk during the winter - our mall closes at 6... so I'm hoping to be able to do laps in the hockey arena along with some stairs. Will you and DH be able to walk outside in the winter safely? Purple I hope you were able to complete all the ironing today. Have you been able to work more easily with your leg in the last couple days? I hope all is well! hello to everyone else :) I hope you're having a great weekend. I am going to bed. maybe tomorrow will be better! |
Good Afternoon.
Well I never made it here yesterday as I had a busy schedule and by the end of the day I certainly took no rocking to go to sleep ;) But glad to report that all ironing is done now. Pity we do not seem to have the fabric that doesn't need ironing. Every thing here just about needs ironing. DH wears a lot of cotton or high cotton mix shirts or t-shirts and they sure do crease. But I fully understand his need to wear this cool fabric has he was extensively burnt in an accident and does not cool down like the rest of us and most of his sweat pores where destroyed. Today I am having a lazy day to make up for a busy day yesterday and I am sure enjoying it. Had a walk last night and as much as I was tired it was a great relaxer and the weather was great for walking. Touch wood my leg seemed to hold up today so I was very pleased about that. ROSEBUD :~ Aww sorry to hear about your car having niggly problems the only blessing was this time they did not cost a penny or is that a cent :dizzy: I can fully vouch how playing games can be a great way of unwinding when things are stressful in your life. For a few hours your concentrating on the games and the problems are not thought about. Sending :hug: for you having such a rotten time with TOM, it is possible that it is the start of the menopause. I am fortunate that over the past say 5 years mine have got heaps better. But I use to have humdingers. But then for no reason "puff" they have been very mild in comparison. I maybe get one or two a year now that are rough. So I feel for you I know what your going through. You seem to have the magic touch and are the jack of all trades. Your able to fix clothes, furniture and ornaments. You seem to be a person that can turn their hand to anything. That is a great talent to have. But I think that we are blessed with different skills I can cook, sew and embroider (well use to be able but a bit fine work for me now) I hope that your graze on your leg heals without any problems of the past. It is horrid if you are prone to infections. Wow only 200 calories burnt for 50 minutes walking not a lot really when it is put like that. But the one thing for walking is that is free. But walking in the freezing cold, its blowing a gale and it is raining cats and dogs doesn't exactly enthuse you to go walking. So trying to find motivation in the winter is going to be harder and a test of my will power as well. VALPAL :~ Sorry that your feeling down cos of your MS, life style changes and exercise. But hang in there your doing great look how well you have done so far. So what you if you fell off the waggon just hop back on. Not one of us has not done that at one time or another. But I think the trick is to get right back on. Don't punish yourself these things happen. Just start the day with your healthy eating regime. I try not to just go eating just fruit and vegetable for the day as I think you then might just binge and then your in this revolving circle. I know families mean well and think they are protecting you. But Dad staying away just hurt you and reminded you that you had MS. (as if we did not have enough reminder every day) But in life you come across infections from going to the grocery store or going to work they all hold there risk. But you may have to take the bull by the horns and speak to dad and tell him how it made you feel. Say i know you were trying to protect me but I am willing to take the risk as it is my body. I know that you are feeling emotionally overwhelmed it is tough going when you feel like this. Unfortunately as you know with MS you can get depression not because you have the condition but it comes along side sometimes as the plaques are in the brains emotional centre which can play havoc with your emotions. I use to consider myself has quite traditionally British stiff upper lip. But now I am in floods of tears most days over the silliest thing and i hate it. Try and tackle what you can for now rather than the whole package so to speak. Maybe just do the healthy eating and don't be hard on yourself because your not able to do the rest. Doing something is better than nothing. When you feel stronger then tackle something else and add that into your daily routine. If things are just not improving then maybe talk to one of your MS team and they might be able to offer advice or maybe a short spell on medication will get you on the right road again. You are not a failure your a winner because you have made the decision to life a healthier life style. Your body may fail you but your not failing your body your giving it the best possible chance. Remember we are always here when the going gets tough. My dad was terrible it would not let me do a thing in their house when I visited could not make them a drink , wash the pots you name it he did not want me doing it. Till I had a chat with him and promised I would only do what I could manage and ask help for what I could not manage. i would not say he was perfect now but he is much better. He was just trying to wrap me up in cotton wool and trying to protect me. I think both mum and dad had a lot of guilt because i had been diagnosed with MS. It took me ages to persuade them that they were not to blame it just happens and that if I knew the reasons MS occurred I'd be one rich lady :rofl: My legs been behaving itself over the past couple of days but I am thankful that I am back to normal. If I can ever be normal ;) But as I joke with my DH at least I have a brain I have an MRI scan to prove it :D It might be a bit slow at time but I still have one. MO, MYNXIE Sorry if I have forgotten anyone. I hope you are both OK and look forward to hearing from you when time allows. Sending best wishes to you both :hug: Right must go and wash a couple of dinner pots up. So catch up with you all later. :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well, today was much better for me; it started out cool and damp with a few sprinkles, but right now it has warmed up and the stars are out, so I took my little (furry) baby for a walk outside.
DH caught another flu or cold bug, but I hope I don't catch it; it seems everyone we know has something. Boy, these flu & cold bugs are hard to get rid of this year. We decided to just stay home today, cuz the damp air bothers our lungs too much. VAL ~ I am sorry that you are having such a rough time right now; your father just didn't want to give you a bad flu; we stayed home from church today for that same reason (not to pass it on to someone else and to help DH get over it sooner). I know that you would much rather have your DAD visit you than not; maybe you can explain to him that as long as he doesn't breathe in your face directly that he can still visit you. MO suggested we open our windows more often, and we have been doing that each day; you could do the same when he comes next time if he is still concerned. As for the second dinner, just eat a tad lighter tomorrow; don't try to starve yourself cuz that can boomerang in the end. Try to just forgive yourself for the mistake, and be more diligent the next day. Tonight, we had turkey legs with summer turnip, carrots, onions, celery, and one potato each baked in the oven in a medium roaster; DH just loved it. I love these roasting pan dinners; only one pot to wash and it's so much easier to prepare. I didn't realize til after that our Canadian Thankgiving is coming up next week, but we have a whole turkey for that day; and we are really looking forward to it. I have those days too, VAL, when I get discouraged; we all do! Look at my week; double car problems and other health issues on top of that. But, we must forge on like good soldiers, and when the tough stuff is over (and it will all pass), we can move on and do even better ... I did better this week staying on plan; but with renewed determination to watch what I'm eating a little closer. If I am hungry, I eat a piece of cheese or other protein or fruit. DH and I are going to try a new restaurant the next time we eat out, cuz we are trying to find a place that offers healthier meal options instead of foods all cooked in fat. PURPLE ~ I was just teasing you about the ironing; I did mega ironing when I was in my teens (a family of eight with clothes all hung on the line); sorry, that you guys don't have clothes made of PP materials and your DH needs the cotton clothes, I have to wear cotton sweaters, cuz the other kinds make me itch and I get hives from things like wool. Maybe when you walk in the freezing weather, it burns more C's; I'm sure it would, cuz your body has to keep you warm at the same time. My DAD just gave me a special cane that has a point on the end for the winter time; you push a button and the point comes out; DH says it looks like something out of a cloak & dagger movie ~ LOL! Parents often feel guilty when a child had some major disease or illness, cuz they wonder if they did something to cause it (if they passed it on); but, what really matters is our quality of life now, and our relationship with them today. Glad your leg is feeling better ... MO ~ I sure hope everything is going well for you and that you have found us in our new monthly thread. How is ERIC's schooling and therapy coming along; it has been a month now? Have you got all your unpacking done yet? Have you been able to get to Curves lately? Do you have more free time for yourself now? Are you having a celebration for Thankgiving this year with family or friends? MYNXIE & MARIA ~ I sure hope you ladies are doing well; drop by sometime and let us know how you are ... I know that we had many other friends who visited here now and then; I sure hope you are all doing well too. WELL, I have rambled on quite a bit; take good care everyone; chin up ~ things will look better in the morning, they always do. Remember that every new day brings with it, another chance to start again! Your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Good Morning all
Well this is early for me to be on the 3fc site I am usually rushing on just before I go out but not today. Wow is it really October all ready where do the months go. When your a kid they pass so slowly but when your an adult they go at 90mph :D When you use to hear your grandparents say gosh doesn't the months fly by you never think that will happen to you. But as you grow up oh boy it does creep up on you until they are going so fast it seems that a year goes in the blink of an eye. It seems as though it is going to be a dark over cast day here but it at least it is dry so if it continues like this going for a walk won't be too bad. Went for a walk last night just at dusk it is nice to go walking at different times as that way you see the changing sky. Sometimes you see some beautiful sites. Which I could be up early enough to do a dawn walk like I use to but me up at dawn is a thing of the past. But past dawns I have seen have been glorious and I have seen many when working nights or getting up to go to work for an early shift. ROSEBUD :~ I never thought of it of anything but a joke, hey living with my DH you need a great sense of humour and I am glad to say that I do have one. My DH is always joking around and it is him who keeps me going. I hope I did not sound that I did not take it as a joke, if I did I am truly sorry. I would hate to have offended anyone as that is the last thing I wish to do. All I meant was there are many creases in the clothes so there is no way we could wear them. So I have to iron. But DH helps with other chores that day like washing up the pots or hoovering (vacuuming) if I just ask. A woman after my own heart I love dishes that can be cooked in one pot as like you I love that fact they have virtually no washing up. At least winter is great as you can do a variety of casseroles with everything in. I invested in a huge crock pot and that now holds loads. It makes another meal besides the one we are having that day. I do not put any gravy on it but when cold I put cling film around it and pop it in the fridge. Then a couple of days later we have the same meal and all I do is reheat some gravy and hey presto another meal. I just reheat the meals in the microwave until piping hot. So you can still eat healthly on a lazy day or a busy schedule day. The only thing is it takes a bit of preparation but well worth it for a home cooked meal. Yes finding somewhere that does a healthy meal is difficult most meals come with chips (fries) and I just don't want those so it is difficult to find what you deem as healthy. I have found a couple of places where a couple of the meals of the menu are not too bad and do not come with chips. My favourite is vegetable curry sauce over a baked potato. That is really yummy and so filling. At the same place they also cook some quorn dishes which I have yet to try but I know I could not eat so much. My tummy has deffinately shrunk now I can now way eat the size of meal that I once did. Not that I am complaining. Since embarking on the healthy eating I have been more adventurous and trying new things to add to the menu. Plus doing new dishes. DH love sweet potatoes chips (fries) with chilli, black pepper and a touch of sea salt. As I use the spray oil I use a tiniest ammount and they are nice as a treat. I have mum and dad coming over to stay for a couple of days for their car to have a service and MOT. MOT stands for Ministry of Transport which is a certificate that every car legally need for it to be on the road. You need to have one done yearly unless you have a brand new car then it is given 3 years with the vechile automatically. It is one of the documents you need to be legally on the road, like a small round piece of paper which is displayed in the front of your window called a tax disc, Then lastly but not least you need insurance for the car. So expensive things here to run never mind the cost of fuel. Right time for me to go and sling the hoover around the house. catch you all later :hug:xxx |
Hi Eveyone
I found you finally, l just had our page in my favorites and when l went there it was gone, so it took a bit of serching to find you guys again, My cookies have been reset on the computer so l couldn't remember my name and password for the 3FC but l just tried and tried and finally got it. Wow everyone seems to be talking a mile a minute and there was so many posts to read. First off l am doing ok, l seemed to have done something to the muscle in my groin and walking has been very painful, it's been 2 weeks and it is still hurting. Not sure what l should do about it, it's in a imbrassing area so l really don't want to go see the doctor but not sure how much longer l can do this, sleeping is so painful as laying down and then moving my leg is like someone pulling my muscle. Eric is doing so great at school and theraphy, he is such a little tropper, he hardly cries as they are putting more and more demands on him, cause he is so new to all this theraphy they are taking it slow. he does 5 minutes of work ( example Eric put with same) and there are 2 cups the same on the table and he has to match the cups together, or socks, or blooks or bowls. He has to be able to do it 80% of the time before they can move on to another item to match, he has already mastered cups and bowls. So it is very exciting. After 5 minjutes of work he gets 10 minutes to play then goes back to the table to work again. It's a slow progess but the teachers say he is doing great for someone who has never had theraphy. Still loving the house and l am so glad we moved. Now to answer some posts Rosebud Sorry to hear about your leg but l am glad to hear it is getting better, and DH l hope he is feeling better soon and that you don't get it, Eric had a bad cold and ear infection but he finally is feeling better and DH and I didnt catch it so l am thankful. Purple You sure love to talk and l just wanted to say how much l love reading your posts. Your MTO sounds alot like our yearly stickers we have to buy to drive over here, in Ontario you have to have an emissions test every 2 years before you can buy your yearly sticker for around 75.00 but in Alberta were l am now they don't make you do that but you still have to buy yuor sticker it is 72.00 here and then you place it on your license plate. So l understand what you meant, when we moved here we had to have a province inspection and even though our van was runnig great, they found over 1000.00 worth of repairs. So cars are very expensive. Valpal l am sorry to hear your discouraged and please don't beat yourself up about falling off the wagon, as long as you get up brush the crumbs off you and get back on thats all thats important, We have all done it at some point but we all get back on board. Maybe you should write your dad a letter telling him how it made you feel to have him not want to coem around when he was sick, having MS is bad enough but having people think your weak is worst, and having a talk with your Dad might be hard but a letter might be easier. Telling them to bring over a bowl of fresh fruit instead of a cake will make you feel better and they will still feel needed by bring you items, Parent's only want to help there children but sometimes they don't see the big picture from all there love. I hope this makes sense. Everyone else l hope your all doing good and that your healthy. Have a great day ladies and keep smiling. Love Mo |
Thanks so much for your support ladies. It felt like the end of the world, but of course it wasnt. Life goes on... and I can even fit into a pair of pants.. ya know the kind you buy because they're on sale for four bucks! they were too small when I bought them but this morning they fit comfortably (works for me... another day to avoid doing laundry)
My brother and I tried to go swimming yesterday found out that the pool was only 71 degrees fahrenheit that day (21 C) so we didnt bother because I thought the water was cold at 82 F. Purple Everything you said about my last post was so supportive - thanks so much. I feel 'right there' when you mentioned tearing up at the tiny things, trying to look strong and the fact that my parents ARE just trying to protect me. I really appreciate everything you said and I know it's true... I will have to work on not expecting perfection from myself and I will think about talking to my Dad. He's pretty busy/stressed most of the time.. kind of a tense guy. Rosebud - yes... My Dad got a kind of superbug. Since he lives on a remote northern reserve and works in the nursing station there he gets the infections that go through the community that are resistant to a lot of things. So he meant really well. I get annoyed when my parents think they cant protect me still... it just seems to obvious to me with the whole MS thing that they cant do a thing but mean well. I'm sure it's not as easily done as I say and I may never understand over protective parents around the world. I dont usually have the off days get to me like it did but you're right about moving on. lol I needed to take a step back and remember 'this too shall pass' but the emotional side had taken over. Are you feeling much better this week? Mo - I know what you mean about the mile a minute. It is hard for me to keep up with this thread! Thank you for your suggestions with my parents. It is hard not to be overly negative about the habits we've developed as a family. Do you have a family chiropractor or something similar that you can mention your muscle pain to? Mine is very professional and they see enough strange sport injuries that I'm sure it would be better than being in pain like that every day. It's great to hear about Eric too. It must be so encouraging to see him doing well with therapy! Alright, I need to get some work done it was a late lunch break. I hope the week is off to a good start all around. Take care :) Val |
Hi Valpal
Thanks for the advice about a Chrio, No we don't have one here in Alberta, but l bite the bullet and made an appt with my family doctor, l see him on Wed morning so hopfully he will have a suggestion. Thanks it is very encouraging about Eric, but then just getting threw each day with my medical problems is encouraging. :) I agree with you that would be cold water, we have a salt water pool here that we go to, that is for medical problems it is 92 degree's all the time, and salt water too so it is very relaxing, Eric is a little fish so we try and go once a week. Congrads on the pants, little things like that are hugh accoplishments. With all the weight l have lost l can't afford to buy new clothes till l am at my goal size, so l go to Value village and buy my pants and sweaters, when l started this journy l was a size 20/22 pant and a XXL shirt, now l am proud to say size 13 jeans are too big and all the new sweaters l got last week at value village are size Medium. So spending 50 bucks on 6 pairs of jeans and 6 sweaters is so much more rewarding that 50 bucks for just 1 pair of jeans. Once l am at my goal and have mantained it l shall treat myself to some new clothes. Especially undergarmets l can't wait and either can my DH. :) Wow 2 posts in one day this is a record for me. Take care everyone. Love Mo |
Hello All
Going to London tomorrow, well one of the suburbs of it. It is 145miles one way I think. So over all it will be a long day but it is ages since we have done a job for his brother. Apparently this is for a famous soft drinks company who want 50 bean bags so quite a big order. Very shortly I will be going to make sandwiches for the trip as it will be an reasonably early start tomorrow so what ever I can tackle today will help me tomorrow. MO :~ Sorry to hear about the pain in your groin which you suspect is a pull muscle. I know it maybe very embarassing due to its position but sometime you have to bite the bullet so to speak and visit him/her. As I have worked on the other side of the fence in a medical capsity really and truthfully it never enters your head actually what your seeing but you always aware that it is not nice for the person concerned so try to perserve as much dignity as possible. Another way of tackling it is tell the doctor that your nervous as your embarassed by where it is. Often then they will take there time to put you at easy. For me I personally hate cervical screening which we have every 3 years. I told the nurse that I really hate it as the wrong speculum was used after that my fear grew worse. But the nurse is now great and takes her time and makes it the best she can in the circumstances. So never suffer in silence. VALPAL :~ Nice to see that you are a little happier and more positive. Sometime parents do things because they love us so much and want to protect us. But in reality to us it feels like we are being put in between a rock and a hard place. In terms of how long you have been diagnosed it is still a short period of time and everyone is adjusting to the situation. For me it took several years before I was fully at easy with my diagnosis and not angry at everything. I also suppose it took my friends and family the same time to adapt to my diagnosis and that deep down I was the same person who just might need a bit more help now and again or was slower. Bye all time for me to run as the dog need a walk and I need to do some exercise. :hug: |
Good Evening All
Yikes I sound like a police officer :D Not long got back from London. We had a beautiful journey up to the delivery place. But oh boy it was not the same on the return journey. About the half way point on the way home we came up on traffic queued up and there we stayed for 2 hours only moving briefly during that time. Apparently there had been an accident and 2 lanes were cut off from a 3 lane road. There was also fuel (gas) spillage on the road to clean up. The only blessing was we had just finished from having a toilet stop and a food break. So at least I was fed and watered so to speak. Not the best food choices to make whilst on the road so I took what I thought was the best of a bad bunch and ate only about 1/2 of it to take the edge of the hunger. When I got home I went back on plan to healthy eating that is all I could do. After todays escapade I certainly would not feel like cooking. Hope everyone is well and is managing to get some exercise in now that it has definitely turned colder. I hope you pain in your groin is being dealt with Mo and you are now started to get some relief. I use a Tens machine which has 4 electrodes which you put over or around the effected area and then use one of the programmes which give different sensations to the area. It stimulates the body to produce its natural pain killer. I find it very useful. Bye all, Going to get ready for my bed as I am extremely tired. Night and take care :hug: |
Hi All
I am doing alot better, l sucked up my nervousness and went to the doctor and he prescriped a muscle relaxer and some cream, and last night was my first time in over 2 weeks that the pain did not wake me. I am so glad l went to the doctor. He also looked at my tailbone as it has been painful for away to take a bath or even sit on our kitchen chairs, he gave me good news and bad news, Good news is he is proud of how much weight l have lost, and bad news is the tailbone is exposed more because of the weight loss, :) So l have to live with having a smaller bum. He also said if l was still in pain in a few days to come back, but today l haven't had a ounce of pain. Purple I understand being in a backlog of traffic, l am glad you had a bathroom break before you hit it, and don't beat yourself up about not making good choices on the road, you did the right thing by getting back to healthy eatting when u got home. I hope you had a good nights sleep and woke rested. Valpal, Rosebud and everyone else I hope your enjoying the last week before our Canadian Thanksgiving. Love Mo xoxoxo |
Hi everyone!
Purple I took your advice and talked to my Dad. I did some more research (because I realized I was taking his word on what my MS meds 'do' - he's not an MS specialist) I ended up explaining that he's been wrong and the type of interferon I'm taking ISNT the type they use on cancer patients AND I'm not immunocompromised etc. The whole emotional side of MS and dealing with it is such a mess for me... so I do my best to avoid thinking about it now. The first couple years I kept myself absolutely miserable thinking about it...it feels like I wasted time but I know I did what I had to. Your trip to the London area sounds like fun... and the important thing is that the not so good eating that happened isnt becoming a daily thing. You're still doing so well - keep it up!! I'm glad the tens machine is providing you some relief too. MoI'm so glad you got checked out! The pain with your tailbone as well as the muscle makes it sound like you bruised the bone? I've done it (as I kid I rain off a 2 story high snow pile and landed on my butt). I had to sit on a donut shaped cushion for over a week. Would it help you?! I'm all about avoiding pain when it's possible. Please do go back to the doc if you dont see improvement! I am alone for Canadian Thanksgiving for the first time in my life (little old 23 year old me). During my college years my friends and I would get something together... but my parents and my brother ended up driving south to be with my grandmother who isnt healthy. It's pretty quiet around here now! But I'm grateful for the long weekend anyways :) Take care everyone - hugs all around, Val |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ boy, I missed some posts this week; nice to see you all found our new monthly thread! We have had one eventful week (hence the reason I have been absent). On Tuesday, our hot water tank quit or so we thought; it kept blowing fuses; so DH thought the elements were blown too
(as that happened before). So we went to town running around to find some; he put them in and it still didn't work ... Well, that's a lot of work cuz you have to empty the tank; then take them out and the whole bottom was full of sand; he had to make a tool to clean it out; anyways, he was so upset so we called my uncle and he suggested we take another good look at the fuse box; and sure enough we discovered the connecting box was broken. So the electrician was supposed to come today, but I had to go to the hospital as my leg was swelling and throbbing and it was having trouble healing. So off to the emerg for me and got some antibiotics and an antibotic cream; I sure hope this works, as I want it to heal completely. On Wednesday our hydro went out cuz of a wind storm; so we had to go in town to have dinner; I had fish & chips, but next time, I think I'll get pork chops and a baked potato like PURPLE suggested. It is hard here to get healthy meals of choice in our small town; there way too much fast food ... THE GOOD NEWS ~ today we had spit BBQ chicken for our meals with aspargus, carrots, and new potatoes. I have been out walking for the last five days in a row, mostly at night when the weather has been nicer; last night the sky was full of beautiful stars and a golden quarter moon. MO ~ I'm so glad to see you posting again; can you put your 3FC info in a file and save it in your MY DOCUMENTS area of your PC? Your DH should be able to show you how to do that; it is quite simple. I have this site down as a favorite as well, and on my home page as a selected fave as well. I'm glad ERIC is doing so well with his therapy; it must be so exciting for you. Don't be afraid to go to the doctors when you are in that much pain; I'm so glad you are feeling better now; see, it was so worth it to go. That's why I went to get a doc to look at my leg; I don't want big troubles like I had before. A rumor is going around that my doctor is leaving; will have to find out if that is true; I hate hearing that as it's hard to get used to new ones all the time; last time, it took two years for me to get a regular doctor again. As you know we have such a shortage in the rural and remoter areas. PURPLE ~ not to worry about the ironing thing; I already know that you have a great sense of humor, and that you would realize that we were just teasing you about it. Yes, I just luv one-pot dinners; I make them all the time and am always trying to invent new ones. Our car is finally fixed up again and we are on the road again too; hope the same for your parents soon. Like MO says, we have similar stuff to do here as well. VALPAL ~ I'm so very glad that we all can be a source of support and encouragement to you; and you are for us as well, you know. I ended up having fish & chips the other night; would have rather had an option instead of the chips but that is way the restaurants are here. So, I just made sure tonight was better and last night, I went for an extra-long walk to make up for it; everything helps, I think ... You posted while I was typing. I'm sorry that you'll be alone this Thanksgiving; but you won't really be alone cuz you can come on a talk to us and all the others that will be here too. Some towns have community Thanksgiving dinners; does your town? That way you might run into some people you know and not be alone after all??? (ie our legion and some churches have dinners on special occasions) WELL LADIES ~ I popped in here to get in a post and wow; now I have a huge page; hopefully, we'll get everything straightened out around here and we'll have some hot water again soon; maybe over the weekend. Take good care everyone; your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
...an introduction
Hi...
I'm Aimee, I'm 58 years old, and I have CIDP which is akin to MS... It is a peripheral neuropathy and, needless to say, I am having trouble getting enough exercise and eating too much because I am depressed with all the things I can't do... :( I do have one bright spot... I have retired from teaching on a disability retirement and have just found out that my SSDI application was approved... I just need to find a way to get out and exercise more... :exercise: I am thinking of getting a rollator (a 10 inch wheel one) so that I can go for walks... I live in the country with a long, gravel driveway... I am thinking about being able to go up and down it for exercise... We have 17 acres here in the Ozarks and a trail around the property... I used to hike on it and would love to be able to again, albeit, with a rollator... So any of you have these or know anything about one...??? I will be $300 out of pocket and really don't want to get one and then it not be what I want... I asked about trying one out but I just will have to order it and take it to see what it is like... Any ideas... :?: Thanks... Aimee |
Hi Ladies and good afternoon.
Time seemed to run away from me yesterday so I did not make my usual pit stop to the thread. I have another trip to London tomorrow to deliver bean bag seating to a house to a famous television show which akin to American idol. So another fairly early start tomorrow. I have made sandwiches but if it becomes such a long journey it will mean we will have to eat in one of the service stations :o Just been watching who do you think you are. You may have an equivalent programme. It is where a famous person goes back and looks into their family history. You really find out some interesting facts about history and also their history. AIMEE :~ :wel3fc: and especially to this thread. I will tell you briefly about myself. I am a 42 nearly 43 ;) and I was diagnosed with MS in 1999. I live in the England and was a psychiatric nurse until I had to retire due to the MS. It is very good to have you on board and your so welcome to join us with your thoughts, ideas and advice. I am sorry if I seem to ask silly questions but as you maybe aware there are differences in our languages but I will always ask rather than sit in ignorance or guess. (in my case my guesses can be a little off) Not sure what SSDI is but I am pleased that you have been approved that must be a weight off your mind. With these things hanging over your head it is horrible. Exercise for most of us is difficult on here due to mobility or just plain fatigue which prevents us. I do not know if you have though of doing exercises which are for people whom are wheelchair bound. You may have to think a little differently about what forms of exercise are suitable like I have. I am more fortunate that yourself I can walk with the aid of a walking stick (cane) or someones arm. So that has been my main source of exercise. I started off doing little walks every day or when my body would let me. In the beginning I would beat myself up because I did not exercise that day. But I found that of no use to do that, now I have the attitude so what if I can't do it today, tomorrow is another day and that might be better. Have you thought of swimming, my local pool does several sessions per week where it is geared to disabled. There are aids to get you into the pool. With everyone in the same boat to a greater or lesser degree you do not feel that you are on "show" and folks are staring at you. I may not be the best person to give suggestions as I do not know if they are available over the big pond. So I will leave it up to the other ladies to suggest walking aids in order to get you more mobile. Look forward to hearing more from you over the coming weeks Aimee. ROSEBUD :~ Wow you have had a lot of trouble from the water tank, which has you say all becomes very time consuming. When I was about 15/16 years old my mum and dad had gone out. ( only round the corner within 5 minutes away) I was caring for my younger sister. My sister had just had a bath and now I was just bathing. I heard this bang from the airing cupboard. I shot out the bath and looked in the cupboard to find water pouring out of the tank. I called my sister to go to next door neighbour who fortunately was a plumber. I got dressed and fetched my parents. The end result was the water tank had burst which had to be drained and replaced. My dad had to put holes in the ceiling below the bathroom to stop the ceiling from coming down. It turned out to be expensive as the ceiling need sorting (fortunately dad was a plaster). The room adjacent to the kitchen the wall paper was all ruined along one wall. :getwell: Sorry to hear about your leg. I hope the treatment prescribed will sort it out. It seems if your body has a weakness then it is always the point that seems to let you down. No matter what you do it seems to be affected. I used to get bronchitis as regular as clock work 2 or 3 times a year and then it was the devils job to get rid of it. I seemed to have it for 7 years then puff it seemed to have gone. Well fingers crossed I have not had it for years just ordinary colds. My dad said he had the same when he was younger but I look so like my dad so I suppose I have taken many of his quirks so to speak. VALPAL :~ Sorry to hear that you will be alone on Thanksgiving. I have had several Christmases alone so I know how you feel, ( we do not have thanksgiving here in the UK so that is the only comparison I can make.) Maybe as Rosebud suggested there maybe a group or organisation that you may have dinner with. Or if that is not possible. Money permitting buy somethings for pampering yourself a new bubble bath/ shower gel. A nice shampoo and conditioner. I use to do this and made it a day for pampering myself. I also love reading so I would have a book ready that i desperately wanted to read. I go for a walk I had beautiful grounds in the hospital to walk in. So I would fill my day. Plus it was in the days when PC where not the norm for the ordinary person. So as Rosebud says you can come on here and leave a message on the thread. Catch up on emails and reply to the ones you need to. You can be surprised that if you leave a few mails to catch up on how quickly the time seems to go. Maybe plan some menus for the next few days so that you stay on plan. Even cooking soup from scratch and making a big batch and popping some in the freezer for future use. I hope this maybe of some use to you on how to cope on these days. Do not feel like you have wasted your time with the misery. It is part of the process that you go through to getting to acceptance. The process we go through is the same as for grieving for a lost loved one. We go through 5 stages. Some maybe longer than others but they are denial, anger, bargaining,depression and acceptance. I stayed at the angry stage for a long time along with the depression. So do not feel that you have wasted your life it is so important that you go through these stage that is the way we get proper acceptance of what we have. MO :~ I am so glad that you bit the bullet and went to the doctors. I hope that the treatment prescribed eases the pain. It is no fun when you are in pain and it effect your daily life. Unfortunate about the coccyx (tailbone) now that you get pain there due to your great weight loss. You do things for your health and well being and then you get that. Maybe after a period of time you will get use to it and it won't be so noticable for you. I must go I have written loads by the look of it :D But I am due to go out for tea at a friends house. I have only add breakfast and a small portion of pineapple at lunch and now I am starving. But I know her food is healthy but I do tend to eat a little to much as it is so nice :o Bye bye see you shortly :hug: |
Hi Purple...
I am having a bit of "culture shock" here... I am in a virtual club that is made up of members from countries who refer to water pouring out of a tank in a cupboard... I am thinking, since you mentioned a bath, that it is a hot water tank..??? Our hot water tank is in another room, but not necessarily in a cupboard (a place for cups..???)... I think it is just a "cultural thing"... Oh, gosh..!!! I am doing Quick Reply and there are no smiley faces here... Let me end this and do a proper reply with all the accoutrements... **S** Oh... I clicked on "Advanced" and here I am with all the smileys... :carrot: I also am able to walk with a cane, but it is very slowly...and I get a back ache or my right leg goes numb if walking more than from one store to another... I am wanting a rollator which is something that you can hang onto while walking (no cane) and it has a flip down seat, so if one gets tired there is an instant place to sit down... Are we allowed to put websites on here where such things are available..??? I am not encouraging anyone else to get one, but I know when I go to the grocery store and I grap onto a shopping cart, that I can pretty much keep up with my husband in the store.. On the other hand, if I am following him with a cane, then he is always haviing to stop and wait for me to catch up... I am thinking that the faster I can walk, the better it will be for me getting some exercise... I just cannot walk fast with a cane... I need to hold onto something for balance and then I can "walk on"... :running: SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance... It is a federal insurance policy for those who work and pay into Social Security... The problem is that it is very hard for people to qualify for it... I am very lucky to have qualified with the first try... Well... I was going to make a suggestion to someone who you commented to, but I do not remember what the comment was... I will "post" this and see if I remember... :) Aimee |
Hi Aimee
And welcome to our club, Just a little bit about me, my name is Monique but everyone calls me Mo, l have CP and Epilepys and l live in Calgary, Alberta Canada, I have a wonderful DH, and a sweet little boy who is 4 and autistic, he is my live but is also alot of work, He is completely non- verbal and so cute. He has finally started in home theraphy and ABA in school. I walk ok as long as it's not far distances and l like you push the grocery cart or my son in his buggy and it helps with my balance, the machine you talk about here in Canada is just called a 4 wheel walker, my Dad had one when he was in the nursing home. My Dads is a very good one, and it goes over gravel driveways good. but just a suggestion, before you pay out all that money, call the red cross in your area, and explain your situation, they might have one they can lend you. When my Dad passed away last year we donated his to our red cross and they lend them out to people who need them. It's just a suggestion and worth a try. Also try www.craigslist.com people sell them used alot. Purple your hot water store sounds like a hugh job for your neighbour and your dad, good thing you got out of the tub and investiagted the sound. I hope you had a nice visit with your friend and that just company alone sure helps us take our mind off our health problems. Rosebud, How's the leg today? I tell you between your car and the hot water tank you sure have your hands ful and both items are money hungry things, l hope you get them both fixed soon and they don't break the bank. I also hope your enjoying your warmest thanksgiving weekend in years in Ontario, out here today our high is 3 and snow. :) Valpal HAPPY THANKSGIVING TOO YOU!!!! I hope your doing something relaxing while your alone this weekend, and l hope the food munchies don't get to bad for you, if they do remember to try to eat healthy, l buy russell strovers sugar free candys for our candy dish and on those days l need choclate l have 1 or 2 pieces and then no guilt cause they are sugarfree, Walmart sells them for 2.84 a bag and you get about 6-8 pieces in a bag, we bug a few diffeeent varietys. DH likes the reese peanut butter cups sugarfree, l like the chocltae mint ones. Just a idea for you to look into. Everyone else l hope your having a nice holiday and staying on track with your eating. Love Mo |
:welcome: AIMEE ~ we are glad that you joined us!
Here's some info about me ~ I am almost 49 y/o (this month); married with two furry babies; I was born with Spina Bifida and had partial corrective surgeries at 4 and 11; I was fiesty and walked, despite what the doctors told my parents (that I wouldn't); sure, I fell a lot, but I would just push myself up again, cuz I wanted to be like my brothers.:D I have a lot of back pain too (which is common for Spina people); so I have to take rest breaks a lot; and I have one bum knee and a bad leg, both from falls. Falling is a problem for me now, like for others; my right knee collapses on me, whenever it feels like it; takes me by surprise a lot ~ LOL! My legs swell, so I have to put them up every day; the doctor just reminded me again, so today I had them up for two hours today. I am hoping that losing more weight will help these conditions improve for me. I have heard others say this is very possible ... Of course, getting enuff exercise is the biggest challenge for me; I have lost a lot by changing my eating habits, but I really need to increase my energy output so that I can lose more. I am still losing inches though, so I am glad for that; but, I really like the idea of the assistive walkers. AIMEE ~ glad that you received your qualification for your pension; I am now hearing that there are so many neurological conditions similar to MS. I didn't realize before just how many there are ... I had heard of Ebstein Barr (sp) and Fibromyalgia, and other more well-known ones. UPDATE ~ the hot water tank is fixed; the electrician came on Friday; and it WAS the fuse box on the wall. He rewired our tank to another box at the bottom; and checked all of DH's work and everything is fine now; yeah! We are only out the cost of the new elements ($45.00), but they should last us a good ten years, we hope.:^: My leg is trying hard to heal; I'm taking the penicillan and it's shrinking in size; it's smaller than a quarter now, so I'm very happy about that. Yes, it seems that I have a problem with infections; so, I have to be very careful about that in the future. DH feels bad about it; so he sanded the desk corner and if we have to, we will glue some felt or velour to protect my legs. MO & AIMEE ~ I like the idea of the rollator or walker, as we call them; I also find walking with a shopping cart much easier and faster than my cane. The carts seem to give me more balance as well; with one leg collapsing on me, the cart helps me a lot. DH and I were just talking about the idea; yes, the RED CROSS here may have them too. Thanx for the suggestions, ladies.:) MO, we have the same weather as you; they must be talking about southern Ontario; we live in the north and it's freezing here; so far, there has been no ***, but I'm not sure some might find us during the night ~ LOL! I also like all those sugar-free candies; they would make great gifts for friends who also have to watch their sugar intake. You get better prices than us though. PURPLE ~ your hot water tank story sounds a lot worse than ours; we did have a rusty mess to clean up, but yours was a bigger job to fix; in the end, things weren't as bad as they seemed at first. I think it's that UNKNOWN factor; OMGosh, how much is this gonna cost me now??? We are still doin' OK; I am just glad it's all fixed now. :D DH says that he hopes this is the last of our troubles for awhile; I said yes, I want a break already! We took our turkey out early, as we are going to cook it on Sunday, and have leftovers for Monday and just take it EZ this THANKSGIVING weekend. We are indeed very grateful for all that we have, and this is a good time to just rest, relax, and rejuvenate! Well, that's all the news for me right now; DH has his fiddling going, so I am going to go join him now. Have a great weekend everyone; and do take good care of yourselves too; your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hey Rosebud
Next time your at walmart or zellers ect.. go to the baby section they have clear covers for corners of tables and so on so babies don't bang there head, very resonable and there clear so it won't change the look of your desk. They just stick on and when you feel it is safe to remove them they don't remove the stain or paint. Glad you got the water tank fixed and it wasn't too expensive, So the electrician didn't charge you so it must be a family friend or family? My brother is an electrican and l miss not being able to have him come over if we need him. But my Dad was an electrcian too so l grew up helping him so l can do alot of minor stuff on my own, replace plugs, light switches and so on. For some reason l thought you were southern Ontario, Sarnia today (my hometown) hit 31 degree's l am so jealous. But it ended up going to 15 here this afternoon so it was nice. We are doing our turkey tomorrow too, (l should say DH is) he does most of the cooking, and on ?Monday we are going to make turkey vegtable soup, so we can freeze most of it, l seemed to have picked up a head cold on Friday so l can't wait for a hot bowl of homemade soup with a big piece of crusty bread. Guess l better slow down, still have to have our turkey dinner tomorrow before my soup. :) It is going to be a quiet dinner just DH Eric and I, and since Eric still only eats baby food there will be lots of leftovers. WE are very thankful this year for our health and of course Eric finally getting theraphy we have waited almost 3 years for this. Everyone else l hope your doing ok and l am thinking of you. Love Mo |
Hi ladies and good afternoon.
Well I have just finished hob nobbing with the rich and famous ;) Well back to reality :D Finished delivering the seating to the house which is used by the contestants who are in this singing competition. When we arrived the film crew was filming a couple of scenes for the show which will be screen this evening. So DH had to wait, so I just walked our baby (Rizzie) up the road. It was more for me than for Rizzie as my legs were feeling so stiff. Dogs are so intelligent he seemed to sense that I was stiff as a board and went at snails pace which helped me. He was wonderful. The journey was uneventful and was no hold ups. When we returned we went out for a walk as Rizzie had been in the van for a while so only fair he had pleasure. So now he is flat out sleeping like a baby. To all our Canadian posters on here :happ3: for the 8th of October. ( well at least thats when I think it is) I hope you have a great time during this celebration. Wow what of lot of posts for me to read it has been nice for me to relax to. I know tonight I will take no rocking to sleep as I slept really badly last night. But on a positive note had a wonderful meal last night cooked by our friend. Then finished off with a series of card games which took over 3 hours so quickly. AIMEE :~ Yes you do not realise how many cultural differences there are but that all adds to the interest of knowing others from different nations. Even if it does mean explaining a few words now and then. Here in the UK our houses tend to me much smaller than those in Canada and USA so hence many rooms just double up with their use. Often the kitchen will house also the washing machine and dryer so not many will have a separate utility room which just houses the laundry equipment such as washing machines. Yes I understand how the shopping trolley (shopping cart, another different word for the same thing) gives you stability and allows you to keep up with DH. I have used it for the same purpose. I am very lucky that my DH retired from work to care for me. So we are pretty much in each others company 24 hours a day. So he is there for me to take walks as I use is arm to steady myself. If I was not so fortunate I think for longer distances I would have to look at getting a form of zimmer frame (rollator). If I know there is a difference with words I do try to pop in the alternative. But I am always learning. Thanks for letting me know about a benefit that you applied for and was granted first time. I am very pleased that you will now be receiving it. We have something that is also difficult to receive which is a benefit. This is DLA which stands for disability living allowance. This is broken up into 2 parts first care required and mobility. I receive both parts. When you are granted it you are also told how long you have been granted it, I have been granted it for life. ROSEBUD :~ Glad that the water tank is now fixed and you have hot water. Lets hope the cost was not too great. When the water tank burst on me it was many years ago when I was still living at home and I left home 24 years ago so the dinosaurs were still roaming the earth I think :rofl: I hope that your leg is on the mend now that you have had a few days of treatment for the infection. Thinking of you and hoping that things are improving. MO :~ Have you got room for one more at the table ;) I love homemade turkey soup. There is something comforting about it and yet filling. But all importantly it is not laced with calories. We always make turkey soup at Christmas and have done as long as I can remember. I hope you start to feel better soon from your cold. Pity it has come at thanksgiving. Mind you there is never a great time to get sick. Well rest time over with now I must think about preparing something for tea. Will be a cooked tea as we had sandwiches when we were out on the road. bye bye ladies :hug: |
Hi Purple
Thanks for your post, as you can see l am bored today so posting more than normal, just a question when you say Tea? is that like lunch? cause when you said hot tea l was thinking maybe you usually have ice tea? then my DH said maybe Tea means lunch, so l thought l might as well ask you. :) Love Mo |
:wave: HI EVERYONE ~ I have lots of free time today too, as DH and I are staying home this weekend as well. We have gone out for years for Christmas and Thanksgiving; but we decided to stay home this year. We have rain today and its only 44F outside.
MO ~ I was born and raised in southern Ontario, but moved up north when I was nineteen to go to college; and just stayed ... I like the idea of the corner covers you mentioned; we will definitely be on the lookout for those! We didn't have to pay for the electrician (the owner of the building did); it's an odd situation with this complex. We own the hot water tank, but not the fuse box; I know that is not the norm and we would prefer that it is different. The previous owner of the complex arranged things that way; we didn't find out until we got our hydro bills that we were paying for the tank and the electricity. SORRY, that you have caught one of those nasty flus; DH and I were just talking about how many there are this year; esp ones that people are having trouble getting rid of ... Like you, we have a lot to be grateful for; yes, life throws us curves now and then; but, I am most thankful for the lovely country we live in here, and all the many blessings we have received. PURPLE ~ we have some pretty big houses here; but our washroom doubles as a laundry room in this building. It is actually very handy; and when we build our cottage, we will do the same thing there, as it is convenient and saves mega space and money. Like MO, I was wondering the same thing; your TEA TIME sounds a lot like our lunch or dinner (supper/late meal); but then I realized that your time frame might just be so different from ours being that you are overseas in England; I suspect that you may be in another time zone ??? YES, our THANKSGIVING DAY is on October 8th, this year. VAL ~ hello to you, my friend; I hope you come in and lurk around here this weekend and keep us company this THANKSGIVING weekend, cuz we are all at home this year, just like you. I'm glad that you had a good talk with your DAD, and I hope your grandmother is feeling better soon. I know that I just couldn't even imagine what it feels like to be diagnosed with MS; well, one could imagine it, but that wouldn't likely even come close to reality. And, as I have mentioned before, I have some friends with MS; and I have listened intently, as they explained how they felt and still feel about their illness. I can see how it affects their everyday lives, and their hopes and dreams for the future (they had to rewrite them completely). And being that you are so young, I think that must be so much harder; we have one friend in her thirties with two young children; we pray very hard for her. She returned to work just to keep her mind busy; thankfully, she has found a place that is very understanding. One friend is in her late forties and has an Autistic child and another with Aspberger's (a milder form of Autism); they can both still walk, but they tire very easily; they both struggle with anxiety and depression. Last Christmas, I gave my friend an ANGEL OF COURAGE pin; and I know how much she really appreciated this small gift. Their Family, Friends, and their Faith are all helping them thru their daily struggles, and they try very hard to make the most of each day. It takes a lot of courage and tenacity to face this great challenge, and both YOU and PURPLE are wonderful examples for others too ... Well, I'd better go check my turkey; we also make turkey vegetable soup from the leftovers and I also freeze it in stacking containers for later on. Take good care everyone; and thank you for your care and concern for me. I appreciate it a lot. Your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Ack! I didnt realize this thread was leaving me behind in the dust! Thanks for all the suggestions for the long weekend and :thanks1: I've had a productive weekend by myself - it's been nice to prove to myself I can be alone and do just fine.
The last member of my family left on Wednesday night... leaving me to do my friday injection alone. I was nervous about how it would go... but it was actually a lot easier than I remember. I think it was that much easier because of my current state of mind. I made my own cranberry sauce with brown sugar splenda... and the 'famous' weight watcher pumpkin muffins because my fav pumpkin pie is 1500 calories a pie and I didnt want to tempt myself. It's been a really good weekend for feeling good. When I started my lifestyle change in July - I couldnt fit into the largest size winter coats at Mark's Work Wearhouse in our town. My goal has kind of been to be able to buy a coat there by Christmas but I woke up to snow this morning so I went over to check the selection and see how far away I was from fitting into a coat. And I fit into the largest size!!.. lol kind of sad that all I did was get down to 'the largest size in the women's side of the store' BUT it made my day :D :welcome3: aimee! I can so relate to your inability to exercise and eating more because of depression. Hopefully I can inspire you to keep visiting - I only joined 3FC in July and I've lost 40 pounds so far by eating about 1700 calories per day and increasing my activity level (formerly non existant). small changes can make a huge difference. I ride a stationary bike most days now. welcome again! :hug: Rosebud thanks for thinking of me :) Things are going pretty well - I even had turkey yesterday - I hope you enjoy today with your DH. I'm sorry to hear about your leg and I'm glad it is healing. Sometimes I laugh at myself when I think about the year I was diagnosed with MS. I thought the sky was falling, the world was over and I was going to die. Sometimes I think it's almost a blessing because it's completly changed my world and given me perspective I wouldnt have without MS. But thank you for your empathy - my own empathetic friends have made all the difference in my life and I'm so grateful! Mo I've been combating the munchies with healthier alternatives - thanks for the encouragement :) I have seen the sugar free peanut butter cups around - I keep 100 calorie snack packs around the house in case I want something sweet. Those russel stovers sound great- I'm going to look for them! I hope you have a great weekend with your family :) Purple Thank you for the encouragement :) I was way more sad to see everybody leave me during the week but I'm doing well now! (more sad/scared about doing my own medication again - backs when I used to do it myself only bad feelings came) I remember the five stages too... I think just knowing about the stages can help a person give themselves more grace when it comes to feeling horrible. You've been fairly busy with the trips lately hey? Anything planned for this week? Sometimes I think our pets are more in tune with us than we think - my cat always comes to sit on my work if I break books home and sits with me when I'm sad. They can become like family pretty fast - do you have only one dog? I'm sorry to contribute to the massive amount of reading here! hee hee... skim skim skim! Have a great day everyone :hug: |
:thanks1: to everyone today ...
:thanks2: :turkey: :thanks2: Here's a little THANKSGIVING Reflection that was posted in our local paper some time ago; thought you all might like it. Sure some food for thought, eh? A True Thanksgiving ... IF you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of this world. IF you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy. IF you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive the week. IF you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 500 million people in this world. IF you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in this world. IF your parents are still alive and still married ... you are very rare, even in the US/Canada. IF you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful ... you are most blessed because the majority can, but many do not. IF you can hold someone's hand, hug them, or even touch them on the shoulder ... you are blessed because you can offer them a healing touch today. IF you can read this message ... you are more blessed than over two billion people in this world who cannot read at all! HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING DAY! I am very thankful for all my friends here at 3FC's; and my leg is really looking great; the meds are really doing their job ... your friend, ROSEBUD :hug: |
Good evening Ladies,
Well been a busy bee this afternoon, took Rizzie for a long walk and I managed not to stop once so I am proud of my achievements. It was just a shade over a mile but I will take it as a good improvement. I was on my last legs time we had finished mind you. Afterwards we tackled the garden which was long over due. We mowed the lawn, and generally weeded. Oh boy the weeds seem to grow like wild fire if nothing else grows. Hopefully the lawn will not need many more mowing's now till next year. But the mild winters we are having the break from mowing gets less I am afraid. My legs are very stiff and sore now but pleased we have achieved so much. Well the big fare has been on since Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It is a large travelling fare with many rides. I do like to have a walk round but did not have time this year. On a roundabout there is a huge goose placed this is because the fare is called goose fare. Apparently originally many many years ago it was actually a fare for selling geese. But that was gradually taken over in the subsequent years with fare ground rides. I love the atmosphere even if I am not keen on the rides. Big chicken thats me :D MO :~ Often "tea" is referred to actually a meal. Traditionally it was sandwiches, cake and of course of cup of tea with being British. But "tea" now is often a cooked meal now as many families have to work and it fits better into their schedule. We have many slang terms that refer to making a actual drink of tea, making a cuppa, mashing and do you want a brew are just a few. But as you move around the parts of the UK you will find different terms for different things. Where I live instead of saying " hello" we have a strange term and say " hey up me duck". Which must sound very funny to others but it is the norm around here. ROSEBUD :~ Really pleased that your leg is on the mend with the treatment that was prescribed. That thanksgiving poem sure does make you gratefully for what you have and makes you think. The verse in the poem which was IF you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ... you are more blessed than three billion people in this world. Hit home a little closer today as yesterday when travelling to London we had the radio on and it said that vicars and priests had been to advised to remove their dog collar when they were not working. This is because that vicars and priests were being attacked. I find this very shocking I may not be very religious but I have the utmost respect towards religious persons. I understand how important a faith can be to a person. In mental health this was always addressed when some one was admitted to hospital as it was just as important as physical health or mental health. It came under psychological well being. The UK is not as religious as parts of the US or maybe Canada. I am not so sure why that is but it is just the way that it is here. VALPAL :~ First of all well done for being on your own for thanksgiving and coping so admirably. You must have been proud of yourself how well you have done and especially giving yourself the injection. Sometimes these spells on our own proves to ourselves how strong we are and how resilient we actually are. I hope that you have gained strength from this because you deserve to. Another congratulations is in order that you have made it in the clothing in that shop. I tell you soon that you will be going down in sizes very quickly that is what I found after I lost 40 ~ 50 pounds. Now I buy things and within about 6 weeks they are too big. So well done on your achievement. It may not seem big but really it is as it means that you have been committed to changing your life and now your reaping the rewards. You have now lived a healthier life style for over 12 weeks which is some acomplishment. It does get easier as you go along and add different dishes into your healthy eating plan which adds variety. It is great that you have found a nice alternatives of your favour dishes. Skinny cow ice cream has been my life saver if I want a chocolate fix I love their chocolate ice cream. This brand has just been introduced into the UK so we do not have huge range to choose from. Also here we are not very geared to many alternative such as fairy cakes (cup cakes) which are only 100 calories which would be nice for a weekend treat without blowing the healthy eating out of the water. I wish we would catch up on the health alternative it would make life a whole lot easier. Time to go and drink my coffee. (not typically British I love coffee not so fond of tea :rofl:) which is starting to rapidly go cold. bye bye ladies :hug: |
Hi Ladies
Not quite been such an hectic day today as yesterday. But oh boy I am stiff from doing too much I never learn my lesson of enough is enough. My dad is exactly the same so I must take the trait from him, well that my story and I am sticking to it ;) Done the weekly shopping today yikes so much of my bill is taken up by fruit and vegetables before you add in the rest to the equation. I am bulk baking today, not baking in the conventional sense of cakes and pastry ( I will go and wash my mouth out with soap for those sinful things :rofl: ) but making a big batch of turkey mince (ground turkey) with vegetables. To make into many cottage pies which I will freeze some and eat one. It is starting now to smell delicious in the house as the turkey and vegetable with gravy cooks in the oven. If I can I like to do this ever so often to put dishes into the freeze which are healthy which makes for a quick meal if you are busy or not feeling up to par. Had an accident with my freezer well my fridge freezer. I must have not shut the door properly the last time I used it so I lost a lot of food from there as it was defrosted. I have manage to save a little. If it had been my large freezer it has an alarm on it if the door is left open for more than 2 minutes. Which is great if you make an error. So last night even though I was tired we had to defrost the freezer has it had frozen up. This is not a self defrosting freezer like my other one so when things like this happens it ices all up. Well on the positive side I now have room in my freezer but on the negative side I wasted so much food i hate to do that.when so many people in the world do not have enough to eat.. I have 2 visits to the doctors surgery this week coming up. Well to see the nurse. Firstly for my flu vaccination on Friday, only one jab this time as last time I was roped into to have my pneumonia. Not that injections bother me. But last time for the first time both my arms very very sore and stiff for weeks. But even that discomfort is still better than actually getting the full blown flu. I experienced that once when I was I was 16 and there are parts of my times with that illness I just do not remember as I was delirious. That is horrid having blank time in your life that you just can not remember what you were doing or saying. So I am only too willing to have the flu jab. The same with the pneumonia jab, even though I have not had the disease I have nursed it on many occasions and often fatal. My second visit is for a cervical screening which is done every 3 years. Not so fond of having that done but I do know the importance as my sister was found to have precancerous cells and was able to be treated before it turned to anything more serious. Time to shift my behind as I need to change to go out and get ready to play cards. But as per usual I need a rocket up my rear end to get a move on. :D Bye bye ladies catch up with you all soon, I hope that you are all well and that your families are keeping OK. :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We are taking it easy at home today too; it poured all night long (rain) and it's cold and damp out there; DH is in bed still fighting that flu, and I'm trying to avoid it. Right now in our complex, almost everyone is sick with this one dreaded flu that people are having a hard time getting rid of; sore throat, headaches, conjestion, indigestion, nausea, fatigue, and so on; some are even losing their voices. Now, I've had that one, so does that mean it won't come back???
PURPLE ~ You are as humorous as ever; sorry to hear about your freezer accident. I have to watch that too, as I have a tendency to overfill my fridge freezer and that pops the door open. We have been house cleaning again; getting rid of excess stuff ready for Christmas and the winter; best thing to do when the weather is so bad. SOMETIMES DH and I want to get that vaccine, but it scares us too; you obviously think that it is a good idea. Maybe now that we are older, we should think about getting it. My Dad and step-mother get one every year now, but Dad says they still catch the flu anyways. I didn't realize there was a vaccine for pneumonia; I wonder if we have that one in Canada? Does anyone know? :yikes: I really don't like those internal exams; hate them, as a matter of fact. You are such a brave soul; I have such a hard time with everything else that I have to deal with that I avoid these things. Every now and then the public health nurses hold a special clinic for them; I would much rather go to them. MY leg continues to heal, but I have to keep putting them up to bring down the swelling; some weeks are worse than others; this is one, but I'm sure it will get better soon. I'm doing really great sticking to my plan, but didn't walk outside for two days; wish it would stop raining, as the damp air bothers me (esp my muscles). VERY GOOD NEWS ~ I'm starting to notice lately that I am getting full faster than in the past; I don't like high fat foods anymore (they upset my stomach now). This is really a big bonus + plus; I think that our stomachs must be shrinking or something like that: I have heard others say that in time, this can happen. I made a change in my plan by eating a bigger breakfast, a healthy lunch, and regular dinner. I have a snack if and when I am hungry; and this all seems to really be helping me. Lately, I haven't been so hungry in the evenings, like in the past; I sure hope this continues. WELL, I didn't lose any weight this past month, but I did stay the same. DH says that is actually good; but I'm going to up my daily exercise to 50 mins each day, as a nurse friend suggested last week, to see if this helps me. THAT'S all the news for today; gotta go get my legs up now. I hope that you all are doing well; take good care ~ your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
:wave: HELLOooooo ... anybody out there, there, there ... ???
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Hi Ladies
I am doing ok, but just been busy, some days are way more hectic then others, Eric is 4 and until the last few days has been very easy to watch, but today we were walking to the park and Eric has never run before, not sure why but he never runs, but today was different he just took off and ran, l started screaming for him to stop, and ran after him, and l can't run so you get the picture, l pulled the muscle in my groin again trying to stop my baby, but he ran out on the road and a car slammed on his breaks, he didn't hit him but came abot 5 cms from it, the lady started screaming at me calling me a terriable mom and such, and l was crying and hugging Eric, l turned to her and said, he is autistic and dos't understand dangers, l was trying to catch him but l have CP so running is not easy. She just called me a B**** and got back in her car and drove away, l just grabbed Eric's hand and came home crying, so now l am sitting here feeling sorry for myself cause today was a wake up call, my Son is not safe with me anymore. So l hope you all have a great weekend and l will be taking a few days off from the computer, so don't worry about me l will be back to check in next week. Love Mo |
I'm so sorry you had a bad day and horrible run in like that Mo! It sounds horrible and discouraging - you're doing your best given the situation and I can't even imagine how hard it must be. ((((((((( big hug for Mo ))))))))))))) :hug:
Rosebud- I havent heard of the pnuemoia vaccine in Canada... and I've yet to get the flu one... I've decided it isnt worth the extra needle if the people I live with dont get it as well... - flawed I know. :hug: to everyone... and special thoughts for Mo. |
:hug::hug::hug: MEGA-HUGS FOR OUR MO :hug::hug::hug:
I actually do know how you feel a bit; something like that happened to me when I was in my twenties. I was looking after my neice and we went up town for a walk. Just as we came out of the last place, she yanked her hand out of mine and ran out into a four-way traffic corner, with vehicles coming in every direction and no traffic light there. THANK GOD, that day, all the drivers were alert and all stopped at the same time; yards away from her! I had dropped all my parcels right on the ground, running after her; the fastest I had ever run in my life. My heart was just pounding with fright ... I took her back to the sidewalk and explained to her why we don't run out on the road; she got it! Later on, her mother told me that she used to do that to her all the time, and just stopped suddenly; so she thanked me ... MO ~ I know that your situation is different, BUT you are a wonderful mother; and there are ways to prevent this kind of situation in the future. My mother had to use it and teachers now use it all the time in Canada for outings with kids in the early grades. They use ropes with hooks and/or harnesses on very small children or others who are like ERIC, and don't understand the dangers of the road. We have two boys next door who have done this to their parents and their grandparents on several occasions. These are available in some childrens' stores; or your DH could make one with a large pet harness and some rope and metal hooks available at any hardware store. It may sound odd, but it works; and your child will be safe, and you will have peace of mind again. MO DEAR ~ Try not to beat yourself up; I think this has happened to every parent, auntie, grandparent, teacher, or daycare provider; at least once, if not many times ... anyone who knows young children has experienced or witnessed this. As ERIC gets older, he will slowly start doing things like all the other children do; my neice was four y/o when this happened. As for that lady, she was plainly very rude, and responded out of fear; but, that is not to excuse her unkindness. This is not a refection upon you at all, MO; she will calm down and look back, and probably regret her outburst. In a few days, things will seem better ... VAL ~ I think the vaccine is supposed to work for YOU, even if others don't get it; but DH and I haven't made our minds up yet. I'll ask my doctor what he thinks the next time I see him, as well as some nurse friends; it's hard to decide becuz there are so many contrary opinions about it. HELLO TO EVERYONE ELSE: PURPLE ~ hope everything is going OK for you; and to all of you, I hope you have a great weekend. Take good care of yourselves; your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi Ladies,
Seems that the site is playing up today (Saturday afternoon) and I can not get to read any posts. So I thought I would write this entry on word-pad so that I would be ready to put this on the site. Sorry that I have been MIA but I have had my parents over for a couple of days and the time has whizzed by. Did manage to read the posts on the site last night before I went to bed but I was way to tired to even attempt to type anything logical. My spelling is dubious at the best of times without adding tired into the equation, you would have thought you where trying to break a code in order to make any sense. Has you can imagine it has been rather busy few days but nevertheless enjoyable. I think Mum and Dad enjoyed their time over here. We took them out in the evening to play cards at a place they had never been too which is run in a primary school about 14 miles away from our home. Mum won a raffle so was the only person to do any good. Dad at the minute has a bad back. For as long as I can remember Dad has suffered with his back. Ever so often he would have a bad session in more recent years he has been diagnosed with arthritis in his back. All Dad did was bend down to pick something from the floor and since then has been in pain. For many nights did not go out to play cards. But now he his going out but sitting all night as it hurts him to much to keep getting up and down to move chairs when he wins a game. I hope his back soon recovers, but one problem he has is that he his on warfrin (blood thinning drug) which has many restrictions as to which drugs can be taken with it. ROSEBUD :~ Happy Birthday for tomorrow :bday2you:, I hope you have a beautiful day as you really deserve it. Are you doing something on your Birthday? You came up with some excellent solutions to Eric and giving Mo the slip. Well I have had my vaccination for flu on Friday morning and now it is just the cervical screening to be down. so one down and one to go. I have quite a late appointment for it at 5.45pm I think I would have preferred a morning one now to get it over and done with. I noticed when I was at the Doctors surgery my doctor had been running a 10k race and a half marathon in recent weeks for charity. He will be doing a full marathon in New York later this year. He has already completed the London Marathon a few years back in a really respectable time of just over 3 hours. So as you can imagine he looks super fit. MO :~ Don't beat yourself up for the genuine accident that you had with Eric. Some people are so incentive and open their mouths before their brains are in action. They never know what it is like to walk in your shoes and I think if they did for one day they would have their eyes opened for the first time of the obstacles we have to overcome on a daily basis and they take for granted. I know it is so hard not to take it to heart and feel that your a bad Mum to Eric but you do a wonderful job. Think of how much you have accomplished with Eric with your time and patience. These qualities can not be taught they are what make you up and makes you special. Rosebud made some excellent ideas of how you may feel that you have a more secure hold of Eric. There are always ways round problems you sometimes just need a few heads to come together to give you the ideas. Remember that Eric has a very beautiful Mom who is a very special lady and has raised a lovely little boy. So you will continue to do all the things with Eric together just maybe in a different way. So head up and be proud of yourself and Eric and forget the idiots who haven't got a clue. VALPAL :~ I hope you are well. Is it recommended in Canada that you have the vaccination for flu and pneumonia. It maybe different health policies in Canada to the UK. I know different ailments are treated differently around the world. Here for example low blood pressure is not treated here but is in many other countries. Or different illnesses will be treated with different drugs. For the UK drugs prescribed many often be chosen as the drug of choice due to cost. But that is the price we pay to have free health care. Occasionally it ticks me off but mostly I am very grateful that I do not have to pay for such care. Just had another look at the 3fc site and it is still not working properly so I think I will just have to save this ready to post. I don't envy you the longer it is off I reckon the longer this post will become so it will be reading a novel.:rofl: I hope everyone is well and managing to fit in some exercise now the colder months are upon us. bye bye :hug: |
Hi Ladies,
I ended up with a nasty chest cold this Friday which stirred up some more MS symptoms just in time for the weekend so I'm keeping a low profile. Time to focus on keeping strict discipline on my diet. I will be all right ... I know when to take it easy :) My goal is to go for a short walk tomorrow and start one of my anti vertigo medications if I havent seem a big improvement. Posting from bed - so I'm going to get to resting and nap! I will come back and read through things on a better day. Take care everyone, Val |
Afternoon Ladies
Just come to take a breather after having a busy morning with housework but it sure pleasing to have these tasks gone. No real cooking tomorrow as I have made a meal already that just needs reheating and same with gravy. So I think I will just have a lazy day tomorrow which is a nice reward for being very busy today. Well fireworks have being going off at night time around here as they are on sale to the general public for the 5th November. Here in the UK we celebrate bonfire night on the 5th of November. It celebrates the attempt of the Gunpowder Plot in which a group of Catholic conspirators, led by one Robert Catesby, and including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in Westminster on the evening of 5 November 1605, when the Protestant James I of England (James VI of Scotland), his eldest sons, and the majority of the English Parliament were within its walls. The conspirators were later tortured and executed. The celebrations, which in the United Kingdom take place in towns and villages across the country, involve fireworks displays and the building of bonfires, on which "guys", or dummies, representing Guy Fawkes, the most infamous of the conspirators, are traditionally burnt. Before the fifth, children traditionally used the "guys" to beg for money with the chant "Penny for the guy", although this is now rarely seen. (excerpt taken from Wilkipedia) The fireworks frighten my furry baby Rizzie he just shakes from head to foot and sits rooted to the spot. It is so pitiful to see I hate it but there is nothing I can do. It would not be so bad if it was just on one night but you get it leading up to bonfire night and a few nights afterwards. Then again leading up to Christmas as fireworks go on sale for New years day. They never used to go off around Christmas as it was not the tradition to light fireworks at this time but since 2000 it seems to be a years occurrence. Fortunately I only have one pet to try and comfort but that is bad enough as you feel helpless to make them feel better VALPAL:~ Sorry to hear the you are poorly in bed. Get well soon and wrap up warm. Yes when I am poorly it brings out more symptoms of MS for me also. It just seems part and parcel of what happens which is not nice for us. Chest infections are horrid you seem to spend you day feeling tired and then at night can you sleep, can you heck. You spend most of the night coughing only to drop of to sleep when in about an hour you have to get up. You get some well deserved sleep and I will be thinking of you. Had to stop in the middle of this post as DH decided it was time to go for our walk so in many ways I am governed by when he is ready to go. I have learnt patience over the years that just because I want things done I have to wait for others to do it when they are ready. It is all part of my journey and learning to let go of part of my Independence and what is like for others to do these tasks for you. Time for me to go, as it is about time for tea and things are on the go for the meal. So before I burn them to a cinder I say bye and catch you soon:hug: |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ we have had yucky weather here lately; the sun actually appeared for us on the way home tonight; went out to the lot and my Dad's cottage to close it up for the winter, and bring home our tools and shovels; DH got caught off guard with that last snow and had no shovel here to clean off our deck.
I took advantage of being up there and walked four (4) times around the small loop from our lot to my Dad's and to the other side of the block. I even counted the steps to give me an idea how far it was; I was glad to be able to do it, as I started off the day feeling a little off. DH was just itching to get out and go somewhere today; and the long walk actually made me feel better. It started to get pretty windy and cold; and then the car gave us a bit of a worry: just as we went to go home, it wouldn't start. One of my uncles just happened by and noticed that the battery cables were loose; DH felt pretty silly cuz I had already asked him that, and he said they were fine. Hmmm ... I shall say no more ... LOL! PURPLE ~ thanx for the birthday wishes; that was sweet of you. At first, I was wondering how you knew when my birthday was, but realized that it was likely in my profile. We did get out and I did get my birthday dinner, but no cake this year; I'll likely have a little Vanilla Ice Cream with some peaches as I really like that too! We have found a new way to comfort our furry babies during thunder storms, and it would probably help during the fireworks; we now put on some nice music (very loud) and distract them with dancing around. Last time we tried it, they didn't even notice the storm outside; and we also pulled our blinds down so she couldn't see the lightening; it worked very well. VAL ~ so sorry to hear you're down with a nasty flu; I agree with PURPLE, just wrap yourself up in a nice, big comforter; go to bed and rest until you are better. When I am sick, I sometimes treat myself to a nice, hot cup of cocoa; and we have always found that some hot lemon Neo Citron (or other brand) really helps before bed, esp for those bad symptoms like cough and conjestion; as long as there are no conflicts with yours meds. You are in my prayers; hope you are better real soon! MO ~ hope you are well now too, and that you had a nice weekend with your DH and ERIC. TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF YOURSELVES, my friends; talk to you soon :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Good Evening Ladies
Just returned from our little evening walk with our dog. Just made it back in time and there was an almighty bang from a firework. Even though there was a nip in the air it was a lovely walk and even saw a couple of foxes. Noticed on our wheelie bin (garbage) that there is a sticker letting us know that we are the next area to go recycling. So bins will be delivered in October and November. The road next to ours already belongs to the scheme and has done now for nigh on a year. My mum and dad who lives in a different county ( the UK is divided into counties which are called shires, I live in Nottinghamshire and my parents live in Lincolnshire) has been recycling for some months now. Phew my cervical screening is over and done with. She was so quick with the procedure I could hardly believe it was over with. But afterwards we spent sometime chatting and only to discover that she did her psychiatric placement at the hospital which I did my psychiatric training. General nurses (these nurses deal with physical health) do all there training on wards that care for physical health but sometime during their training they have to do something like 8 weeks on a psychiatric ward. I as a psychiatric nurse had to to 8 weeks on a general ward. So the experience of the screening was positive. Just lets hope that the sample of cells are viable so I do not have to go through this for another 3 years. Well it has been a sport packed weekend with the group qualifier for Europe in the sport of football (soccer). Then England was playing in the semi finals of the Rugby world cup. Fortunately we won both games. So a lot of men was in seventh heaven with this sport on at the weekend. The 3 main sports of our country is football (soccer), rugby and cricket. Football and rugby are played from about late August till about May. Then cricket takes over from that during the summer months. ROSEBUD :~ Your welcome for the birthday wishes and it was my pleasure to wish you a happy birthday. Yes you guessed it Sherlock Holmes ;) I had seen it in your profile. I am too observate for my own good. It stems from my nursing days and having to watch everything and read simply everything. Peaches and Icecream sound nice as a birthday treat without blowing the entire daily calories in one dish. DH loves peaches so he would have joined you on that one. I made some sugar free jellies this weekend and put some tinned peaches in that I had drained and chopped up. I had divided it up into 6 small glasses and served with a couple of spoon of yoghurt. Creme fresh is nice with a spoon of vanilla essesence and sweetner to your taste. That is nice with different fruits and it is fat free. I have come up with several different versions with sugar free jelly which are low calories and low fat. Well done on the walks that you have done. Sometimes the walks seem to do you the power of good. At times I don't really want to go but when I do I really enjoy it and feel lots better. There is only odd times that it really has a negative effect on me. Yikes snow, I do now know how lucky I am that snow is not an issue to use. We might get it a couple times in a year but then it does not really stay for many days. But we are very ill prepared for it in the UK and it brings our country to a stand still. VALPAL :~ Thinking of you, I know you won't feel up to replying as yet with this chest infection but I thought I would still write a few lines to you. Get well soon and stay warm. Look forward to hearing from you when your back on your feet. MO :~ I hope that you have had time to reflect since the incident with Eric and realise that it was just a mistake that could have happened to anyone. So I hope you feel a little better. I know it is going to take time to heal emotionally and regain your confidence when your out and about with Eric. But you will get there as your as strong lady who is raising a beautiful son with your DH. Look forward to hearing from you when you have a minute or two. Time to go and make a cuppa and watch a little bit of television. Catch up with you ladies soon. :hug: |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ well, today was very cold for us; 44F all day with a hint of sunshine a few times, and now it is already 32F; more like winter than fall; where is our fall this year??? It seems to be clearing out there now; if it lasts, we may have sunshine tomorrow, I hope. :^:
Didn't do much today at all; stayed home while DH had to go to the emerg as he re-injured his shoulder again (he still thinks he's 20 y/o and is always over-doing it); they did xrays to look at his past surgery results. He came home with anti-inflammitories and pain meds; has to go back tomorrow to see the physio-therapists; sure hope that helps and not hinders ... FAB HEALTH UPDATE ~ when I went to bed last nite, my leg was still dark purple/black and I was concerned cuz after all the meds, there was some improvement, but it wasn't healed yet. So, I said a small prayer for good health for my birthday; and when I woke up this morning, my leg was perfectly healed; and I mean, totally! All you can see is a faint outline where the scrape was (just about the size of a quarter); wish I had pics now. DH is awe-struck and I am thanking GOD for answered prayers ... PURPLE ~ I am so grateful to be able to go out and walk; sure, I have to really push myself sometimes, but I am always glad afterwards. Yes, peaches with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is a real treat for me; and is very doable within my daily "C" count. Just did meals and house stuff today (plus my hair and p/c); should be more active tomorrow; take good care, everyone; hope to hear from you when you are all feeling better ~ your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Good Morning Ladies
Well after a lazy day yesterday I am afraid today is going to be a little busier. I have the weekly grocery shopping to do today which alway lightens the bank balance ;). For us the weather is much warmer at around 57F. That sounds strange to me now it is so long since we have had weather forecasts done in Fahrenheit as we now do Centigrade. It seems much brighter than yesterday is looked overcast all day and looked as though it was going to rain but never appeared. ROSEBUD :~ I am really pleased that your leg has healed and especially after looking so bad. I am glad your prays were answered. Why do men think that they are 20 again and try and do things that are not in there best interests. Often resulting in aggravating an old injury. Strangely enough my DH has an old shoulder injury which flares up now and again. He received it when in the building trade carrying heavy loads. I hope that your DH is better soon. Bye ladies was just a quick pit stop to the 3fc. Best wishes to the other ladies MO and Valpal. :hug: |
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