[purpleorc]

Hello fellow chicks

Happy Summer bank holiday Monday for those who it is a holiday. Typical bank holiday weather not a sign of the sun and it still remains very overcast but not too cold though. I spoke to soon about not having any rain yesterday just about as I finished posting the down pour came quickly producing puddles in its wake. This morning on getting up all the puddles have gone and it looks as there has not been a spot of rain. As overcast as it maybe it appears to be good drying weather as several of the neighbours have got their washing out and it is blowing a treat in the garden on the washing line.

I woke up this morning with the larks well it is very early for me at just a shade past 7am and was wide awake. Maybe it was due to the nap I had taken in the afternoon for about 1½ hours on the sofa due to being so tired. I have had to take an extra tablet about half way through the morning as I started to have a trigeminal attack. I was fortunate though that the tablet worked swiftly unlike sometimes when I have to take numerous pain killers which only just takes the edge of the pain but doesn't take it away So I am hoping that the pain killer does not catch up with me and the early start making me want another nap else I will be in the revolving door syndrome as I like to call it. Where you wake up early then need a sleep in the afternoon and to top it off you're not tired till quite late into the evening. Then the next day it all starts again and it is a hard habit to break if you do not watch out.

I have been a good bunny this morning and done 12 minutes on my wobbly machine. So if I don't feel like a stroll later on it is not quite so bad. Though you can guarantee every time I use it despite having a potty break prior to using it all the shaking and wobbling it does makes me want to go again There is a machine the same as the one I have at home at the ms therapy centre and many of the users of this machine say the same as me.

Good news for the therapy centre we were left a 6/8ths share in a bungalow. The bungalow has now been sold and that has raised £88.000 which converts to $153,000 CAD. The other 2 x ⅛ths have gone to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the Royal National Institute of the blind. I must admit this is a very generous and kind offer from a gentleman who was a user of the centre in the 1980's.

Apparently the centre is looking for other premises now and are look at sharing it with the Nottingham branch I think of the MS Society. For years the MS Society did not want to associate with us and the treatments we offered. Though now I think whom ever is running that branch has realise that maybe we are not so way out and we both really do aim to support those with MS and their carers. Carers must not be forgotten as it is has hard for them as for the person whom has MS I think. It is often harder in my opinion as you feel helpless at times and there you slowly go from "lover" (sorry can't think of a better word to term this) to maybe having to care for their every need. This is a hard role to juggle no matter how much you love your partner, husband, wife. I think they are now in the very early stages of negotiations on how this may work and the responsibilities of each. I think it would be good to share the costs in this day and age of economic climate and the reduction of donations from businesses during recessions. We are a charity and run partly on money donated plus money we give for our treatments. I pay £10.00 for my oxygen therapy which is about $18.00 CAD which compared to a lot of such centres is cheap apparently.

I have been given a whole bag of apples they are mostly cookers but there are one or two eaters in there. So I did the cookers and put a tad bit of sweetener in as my DH tried it and well I could tell it was sour to him by the faces he pulled . I do not mind things a bit tarter but he likes them sweet. Though since embarking on this healthy eating he has now stopping having sugar or sweetener on my fresh fruit salads I make. So he has make some progress in that area. I must admit I enjoyed the stewed apples with cinnamon plus a bit of natural yoghurt.

I have been well prepared as I have already made sandwiches for tea and they are plated and sitting in the fridge with cling film (maybe called plastic wrap to many of you) over to stop them going dry. Plus made pack up for tomorrow at the centre. I have made 4 individual sugar free strawberry jelly (jello) with a few fresh strawberries in. That will be taken with us tomorrow and the other portion will be eaten on Wednesday. We have a fresh fruit salad for tea as well so it is all in hand. Though at dinner time whilst I was cooking I ended up needing help from DH has I just couldn't keep my eye on gravy pan, stewing apples and the meat in the oven. Not to mention the pack up and this afternoon's tea on the go. So I got myself very disorganised at that time I really should have waited to do the sandwiches etc but I got side track by the thought I had to make them that I did not think when I commenced the job the juggling it would involved.

Hello to NUMPSTER, VAL, RONNI, ROSEBUD, LIZABETH & MEOWEE. I wanted to take the time to say hello though if I have forgotten someone I am sorry . MEOWEE I hope you still continue to make baby steps towards recovery and letting you know I am thinking of you. Not to mention missing your lovely post often telling us of your antics of your many cats you have.

Time to go and have that cup I have made before it is stone cold Hope to drop by sometime tomorrow providing I have the time but I really hope I do as I miss my daily stopping by. Till next time take care and look after yourselves.


purpleorc

[ronni62]

Hello, Friends! Just seems like I can't keep up with everything right now and it's keeping me from visiting on here as much as I'd like. DS2 back in school, but we haven't started with the homeschool lessons for either him or DS3 yet-putting that off till after Labor Day. Going to have a yard sale at mom's this weekend to hopefully get rid of the many way-too-big clothes I still have on hand. And, lots of other stuff that's just been accumulating around the house-trying to pare things down.

My dad still has not started any treatment for the throat cancer. They found other possible tumors and are still testing-there's suspicion that he also has Hodgkin's Lymphoma, so waiting for results.

Been feeling very tired the last couple weeks, but don't know if it's just due to the circumstances we've been in lately or if it's another stage of the MS. The tummy issues seem to be slowly fading, so that's a good thing.

Val-when you were in the Twin Cities, you were only about 2 hours from me. We enjoy going up there to visit friends and sometimes just go up to the Mall of America for shopping and seeing how the big city folk live

Purple-hope you've enjoyed your holiday!

Rosebud-thinking and praying for you and your DH. Hope to hear some news soon.

Liz & iaradajnos -welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Well, must go and start thinking about dinner. Take care, everyone!

[Justwant2Bhealthy]

THANKS RONNI ~ really appreciate your prayers and concern for DH; he is feeling much better today. They put him on Aspirin Therapy starting today which I think is a good idea becuz of his age and history of migraines and such. They will be doing more tests as they think STRESS was likely a big factor; and he has to just take it a bit easy for the next while, which I will see to ... Prayers going up for you and yours too!

HI PURPLE ~ thanks to you and Ronni for holding down the fort for me over the last couple of days. Glad that you got that trig attack under control quickly. Thanks for your encouraging words; we have been doing a lot of praying and contemplating over the last week. I probably will see the doctor, but that doesn't mean that I am going to do a surgery; and he said as much to me. I don't want anything that cuts up my stomach or that is utra risky or where I will be sick all the time. He only mentioned one procedure that he says doesn't have those issues; I think it is called the Ruyen Y or bi-pass or something like that (they now just use a small incision so I am told). Lots to investigate and think about and the process takes a very long time anyways.

I was a bit upset at the time and did munch out a bit for a couple of days, but I think I'm back on track today. I just did toning exercises, hand-weights, and walking around home today (kudos 2 me). Will get in some more walking tomorrow when we go up town to pay bills and pick up my medi=pads for my leg ulcers; they should be in tomorrow, so they said. Have to pick up some vitamins at the same time too.

Yes, HI to MEOWEE ... we sure do hope that you are starting to feel better at least a little bit; sure miss your presence around 3FC's.

And to VAL -- hope you had a great weekend last; take good care of yourself; nice to see your drop by this week too!

PURPLE ~ Hope you have a great day at your MS therapy tomorrow; take good care, ladies and hope you have A TERRIFIC TUESDAY!!! ROSEBUD

[purpleorc]

Hi Ladies

Good afternoon the morning started off partially sunny and cloudy. Though now there is no sun in sight and dark clouds lurking over head which has resulted in one short sharp down pour at around 3pm. I have been and come back from treatment at the centre so now I am feeling a bit worn out. DH has gone down to brother's works unit to pick up the van as we are going to deliver back the bean bags that had some faulty screen printing on. We have to be there by lunch time so we will be setting off no later than 9.30am I would think. We knew this trip was in the offing but thought it would be Thursday to be honest.

Watched a documentary in Gaelic last night not that I speak a work of the language it was also subtitled for English speaking people. This was about the last person alive that use to live on the Island of St Kilda of the West coast of Scotland. It is a very remote land whom seemed to have a live that revolved around sea-birds the St Kildian's would kill them for food and sell their eggs etc. http://www.kilda.org.uk/frame1.htm Though as people gradually left the Island and there was never a big community of people as there were only something like 10 houses. They were no longer able to sustain themselves as before so they asked the Scottish Government to relocate them in 1930. It was very interesting learning of a way of life that no longer exist. It is good to know that today people are now voluntarily restoring the houses and stone stores today's equivalent of a shed I suppose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland I have added some web sites to show you the island and more about it.

RONNI Life can sometimes be like you describe hectic and it seems to get in the way of things you would like to do. Good idea having a yard sale to sell things when paring down and your "larger clothes". This will give you some extra cash for some more clothes in your new size. Or the cash I am sure will always come in handy when you have a growing family.

I think it is the chicken and the egg scenario when it comes to whether your tiredness is due to events in your life or is it just a symptom of your MS. I know when my father was ill I was not sure about my symptoms I was experiencing was due to the stress or was it an attack. I had not had an attack for 9 years so thought I would be scot free by then but I found out that it was attack I was shocked to say the least. That taught me not to be so complacent. I know you have a lot on your plate at the moment with the worries of you Dad's health so I will send prayers up for your family and will be thinking of you during this time.

It is nice to hear from you and what is going on in your part of the world. I have not yet taken my holiday I go on the 12 September so all the children have gone back to school. We do this for financial reasons because holiday homes, hotels, caravan and cabins all put their prices up during the school holiday which I think is so wrong. The kids go back in early September the date varies depending which school.

ROSEBUD I did not realise that your DH had been unwell sorry to hear that and hope he is soon on the mend. I will be thinking about him and yourself of course during this time and say a little pray for you both. In the UK aspirin therapy is often used in a low dose especially with anybody who has had heart conditions with in their families. It can be a good treatment as it thins the blood slightly which can be good the older you get and the more likely your blood vessels are to be furred up. Stress is a big factor in any illness and often makes them worse as I know to my cost with my eczema.

Like you say I think you have nothing to lose to go and see the specialist regarding surgery. This way you can hear what they suggest and it gives you an opportunity to ask questions you may have. They are not going to operate there and then so you will have time to think what is right for you and your DH. If you decide it is not for you at the end of the day after to listening to the experts and what they have to say. You have made an informed decision having all the information to hand with all the pro's and con's. I am not sure that if the procedure is the same here but they do some psychological work with a specialist before hand just to make sure that you are not just hearing what you want to hear. Some people who are really desperate to lose weight only hear the words lose weight. They are then surprised and find it hard to come to terms with the new eating regime. Though I can see that you are going into this with your "eyes open" and are treating the appointment with the doctor to just find out more about the procedures on offer.

It is only normal that you would go off track with the stress you have been having. Though I think 2 days off track is not bad some people do it for weeks. So kudos to you for getting back on the wagon and doing your exercise.

Must go as it is tea time here and my DH is saying he is starving now he has come back. So I will catch you soon. Not sure if I will feel like it tomorrow but I will as ever try and pop on. So bye for now and take care


purpleorc

[purpleorc]

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