Snowing here ... getting 3-5 inches by noon. JOY! :(

Sounds like MA -I found an exercise that helps my hip pain. Google exercises for chronic hip bursistis. :ove those tornado warnings to the north of us-not.
Mima

Didn't get as much as expected but still got quite a bit of WET snow. At least most the roads are clear, although they say they will refreeze tonight. It's supposed to warm up into the 40s this weekend and then rain again the first of the week with another possibility of mixed precep. They say if you don't like TN weather just stick around and it will change! :p All this wet sure is bad for the bones. I have been hurting so bad I've just stayed in bed or on the couch for weeks now. Getting a little tired of it. Beginning to feel like a zombie! Mima ... I have the Aspercreme with Menthol. It's ok for some pains but it burns my skin in some places. Guess I'm 'tender'. ;)

Hi all! Just got back from Weight Watchers with somewhat bittersweet news. I lost two pounds, most of which came from the fact that my work clothes are much lighter than my casual clothes.

But I feel gratitude for this first week anyway, because I can see measurable differences in my health and energy. I went out today to shovel the heavy wet snow, because DH wasn't going to be back in town before sunset. I did it without losing my breath, and then went to work and spent most of the four hour shift on my feet because I was the only "activities" person who made it to work today. So I covered the yarn club meeting, the weekly word game, and lots of Wednesday stuff above and beyond my two Bible studies and individual visitation schedule. I know that I literally could not have done this even a week ago. My scale may not show it, but I know that things are happening inside me.

I wanted to feel disappointed with all this. After all, I'd gone out in a snowstorm to get to WW! But I refused to be disheartened. We all know that it's gonna take awhile for me, because my exercise capacity is so limited. I got to Subway right before it closed, bought DH and me a matching pair of low-fat sandwiches, and just kept putting one foot in front of the other. We'll most likely be snowed in tomorrow, with another 12 inches in the forecast and a nasty layer of little ice pellets rattling the windows right now.

I do think that I'm on the right track in terms of my general health and well-being, despite the scale's stubbornness. I feel so clear-headed, no "fibro fog" or depression. I'm tired tonight, but hey, I shoveled snow and partied with my residents, who can't even remember 1999. :) I even let the gang play the bolo-tossing game, and only got a couple of bruises from the activity.

All in all, all is well.

Good for you!!! Food definitely affects your physical stamina. Sugar makes you tired with it's rebound effect. etc. And that new WW is so healthy.
They say that about NE too meme-wait a minute although now if you wait a minute it snows again. My daughter is so stressed from her commute-an hour after droppin Lily at the babysitters. The other day she was rerouted because of an accident.
New carpet this am. Bye Mima

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Wow!!!! I have not been here for awhile due to the fact I have not gotten any email from 3FC..
The shoulders are waiting for warm weather.. Pain is all I know lately.. We were in the 40's this morning. I know for some of you that is warm. Not me. It will be in the 70's this weekend and then probably go back down to cool weather.
Welcome to the new people..
There were two more cops killed in St.Petersburg this week. Our son finished the academy. Frankly I hope he will go back to architecture and not take or get a job as a policeman or anything in law enforce man unless it is a desk job.. His wife feels much the same way.
Well My friends Have a Great Day..
Joanne

Another day spent pretty much in bed. Got up in time to shower and make a pot of veg soup for supper. There was a time (not so long ago) when I would have felt guilt for being 'lazy' ... but I hurt so bad I just don't care what anyone thinks anymore. There is a lot that I need to get done & I hate that the days are FLYING by and I'm not getting any of that done, but I'm in no condition to do it so there's no sense worrying about it. One of two things will happen - I'll either feel better some day and get it done, or it will still be there for hubby's next wife to do! :p

Now Meme, when I told you, you had to learn to say "NO", I didn't mean you had to stay in bed!! My goodness girl, what the heck is going on with you? Relentless pain is so awful. I sure hope that something happens and that you begin to feel better.

Joanne - sorry you are having such cold weather (for you) and still hurting so much. In this life, a person has to do what they feel is their calling. You son must feel that, or he wouldn't be doing it. I know I would worry if it was my son, but nothing can be done, as it is ultimatley his decision.

Mima - glad you found something to help with the hip pain. Stretching it out is a good thing to do. Hope you like your carpet.

Loopy - good for you going to WW and losing 2 pounds. Might not be all that much, but good eating habits are never wrong. Must take a look at the new program. Maybe next Wednesday, I'll go. Food sure does make a difference. Chocolate is NOT a good thing for me to be eating, as it always brings on a migraine. Good thing I don't LOVE it. Cheese, brings on conjestion for me. I am trying to give up dairy, wheat,sugar,yeast and see what will happen. It is a process of elimination.

Still have this dang fatigue. Dr. thinks it might be from the heart either beating to fast, or slow. Need some bloodwork done, so guess I'll just fast and have them draw it in the morning, when I go to work.

Have a good day.

Son brought his new jeep by so I had him run me to Walmart to get some boxes and groceries. He was just glad to be out driving it! Still too cold to take outside lights down and I still have them on. Gonna miss them when I shut them off. Thought I would get them down this weekend but it is not warming up much and everything is frozen in the ground or to the bushes. Neck is a bit better today since I have not been overdoing but that won't last long.

Meme..hope you feel better soon. I too have been resting a bit and not making dh supper when I am tired. I think your dh helps you out more than mine does though.

Happy...are you giving all those things up at once or one by one to see what works. I need to do something like that too. Thanks for the emails:)

Loopy....yes yes yes....way to go girl. That is the beginning:) Sounds like you had a wonderful snowfilled day!

Joanne....warmer weather should help your shoulder. Mine is abit better right now...until I do something..like take the lights down outside!

Mima...glad you found some exercises...I do alot of hip stretching..hope you get relief soon.

Candice, my husband does help me a lot. I know I complain about him smothering me (did you ever notice how smothering is 'mothering' with a 's' in front of it?) but he really is great when I'm sick. Don't know what I would do without him sometimes ... then at others I'd like to just smack him up-side the head! What's up with these men anyway. Sometimes he can say the goshawfullest (is that even a word) things and then, like 2 days ago, bring me a dozen roses for no reason. Just said he knew I was feeling bad so he got me flowers.

Something's gotta change, though. I'm thinking about cutting out all sugar, white stuff, red meat and junk foods and see if that will get me out of the bed and off of the couch. I just got in a few groceries last night, first time I've been out of the house since last Sun, so I'll have to go pick up some ww bread and fruit if I do that. I'm about ready to just eat lettuce and drink water if it would help!!!

Meme..alot of it could be this weird weather this winter. January is a bad month for me...always feel like hibernating. I need to get back to my healthy way of eating and get in 3 good months before my next bloodwork. Have a wedding to go to in June and bought a dress for it last year so need to fit into that too and it was snug when I bought it. Meme..he is spoiling you!

I guess we are gonna get a wopper of a snow storm lasting for 3 days next week. Got some of my lights down, a bit at a time but I miss them...love my lights! They make me happy!!!!!!!!! The rest I waat to leave a bit longer I think.

I've been hibernating. It's part pain and part just that I want to focus on me right now.

Anyhow, augh, my right shoulder has developed this weird tightness and pain that sometimes shoots through to the front of my right side of my chest. ICK.

It seems better the last few days. Been sleeping more, also have been careful and restricting it's range of motion, which is annoying but necessary. meh.

Oh well, it feels way less tight today. All I can hope is tomorrow is even better.

I wrote a blog today about fibro and exercise. (Link below) Like I mentioned in another thread, this winter has been better than last and I hope next is better than this one was.

Spent morning in ER-didn't know I had a UTI =stange symptoms.Will post later-Meme-you drf sound depressed and pain can do it. Mima

WE are right smack dab in the middle of this Histroy breaking snowstorm!!! Everything is shut down for the next 3 days around here and stores are sold out of stuff and the major part of it is not even here yet. They say we might lose power for days, hope not. DH has no gas for the generator and says he forgot how to hook it up and doesn't want to fool with it. If we do get 2 foot of snow we would not beable to get to it anyway to hook it up!

Morning. Been watching the news and Candice, you seem to have been hit the hardest with that storm. Hope you are able to dig yourself out. Looked terrible. That was one HUGE storm, for sure.

Mima - hope you are feeling better.

Meme - What's up??? Time to find a new Dr, perhaps? You are worrying me, as all the time I have known you, you have had terrible pain, but it sounds like you are down for the count at the moment. Sending you hugs my friend, and praying that you will regain your strength and have a lot less pain.

Joanne - how are you doing? Hope your feeling better.

AuntLoopy - hope you are doing well on your WW program. Any pound LOST is a good one.

Not much going on here. Painwise, have been doing ok, UNTIL yesterday. Bent over to get something, and my back did a number. Must try get to the chiro later today. Been have a terrible time with this Atriel Fib this past week. Don't know what gives with that. Heart feels like it's flopping around like a dead fish! Guess, one of these days, when it's misbehaving I will go to ER. Fastest way to see a Cardiologist. It's always something. This getting old is NOT for the faint of heart, that is for sure!!!

Everybody have a good day.

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Where is everybody????? The storms must have locked everyone in..
It is in the 70's and some places 80's here in Florida. Come on down and get warm.
When we ride out to the beach ,I see car tags from many northern states. As far as Canada. They escape the cold and come here to Florida. Soon they will be moving here. When someone asks me where I am from and I say Florida and have lived here all my life they hardly believe it.I guess we are getting to be rare. My hubby was born right here in Tarpon Springs.
We have been hoping for rain but so far none in a couple weeks.. Everything is really dry..
Well ,I better get busy .
Have a Great Weekend
Joanne

Hi Joanne, glad you are having such nice warm weather. I would say that those Canuks you see are from Eastern Canada. Most Western Canadians head for Arizona. My brother lives there 6 months out of the year and loves it.

Take care.

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Hey Happy.. My brother lives in Az year round.. I have tried to get him to move back to Florida. His wife will have no part of it..She rules the roost..even though he is not happy there..
Joanne

Took me 3 days to dig out! We had a service come and do the drive but they misses abunch so I did it. Still fighting my yeast infection...been a killer pain wise and the meds make me feel so icky. No snow this week for once:)

Good morning. Doc put me in the hospital so I could have an iv. Went home Friday-much better now.
Just lazy.
What a winter. we had someone chexk the house and we have a small leak, It's weird because we have a new roof with something called fire and ice on it for just that reason. Fortunately, the door needed to be replaced from before/
Can't get my darm printer to work because it needs to be aligned and I don't know how to skip that part. Too complicated!!! Be good all. Mima

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I hope you are feeling better today,Mima
I have had the worst flare up of IBS than I have had in a very long time. Several days of constant pain. Hubby wanted me to go to Dr. I said no because I was sure what it was and did not want to go through the usual tests. Much better today.
Rain today, ,I like the rain. My sister doesn't.
I tried to watch the super bowl but just didn't feel like it. From what I read in the paper the shows were not that good and the adds just as bad.. So I didn't miss much. I don't understand that much about foot ball any how.
Have a good week.
Joanne

Hugs Joanne and Mima:hug: :hug:

Hi gals.

Mima - good grief, you have so many problems with those UTI's. Hope they get it cleared up for you. You are as bad as I am with the yeast infections. Just keep coming on. Wouldn't it be nice, just once, to be in Florida and NOT have a problem with your house. Would it not make more sense to sell it, and buy a small condo since you are only there for 1/2 the year anyway, and then you are at the campground a lot, anyway.

Joanne - hope the IBS got under control. That is just miserable.

Candice - you are way to hard on yourself. Can't you get a kid to come in and shovel for you? It would be worth paying someone else to do that job. You are really going to hurt yourself badly one day.

I am not without my own problems this past couple of weeks. Along with the fatigue, my heart has been going into Atriel Fibrillation. Hate that and if it continues, I guess I will have to go see the Dr., or go to the ER.

Hope Meme is doing better. Check in here girl!

Everybody enjoy the day.

Well-we are a bunch. I am on Diflucan for 7 days.Joanne, hope you have immodium-generic. That stops my flareups quickly.Anne-get that heart checked. please/ New floor in kitchen-so pretty. Got the printer to work.
I have a little sciatica but it's getting better.
Candice-hire someone.And take it easy. Bye for now. Mima

ps-about the house-we tried last year to get a campground that would suit our needs.None! We are selling the camper this year. I just finished decorating the house to suit me and it only costs us taxes to live there and apt will generate needed income.And houses are not selling so we will stay where we are this year.Not that the money from the house wouldn't be nice. I would not live in FL year round because we have 4 grch up North

Where Is Everyone????????????????

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Hello Everybody..I got my IBS under control .Imodium is in my medication drawer at all times. Now it is the shoulders again. I can't win for losing. I am not just going to sit though. I am quilting. If it hurts too much I just stop for awhile and start again.
We ate out twice this week. It cost me 5 pounds. It may be water in my system. They put a lot of salt in foods. I am on coumadin and that is out of wac too. I really hate going to the lab and getting stuck. It is difficult getting my blood ,my veins are not good.
It is in the 70's here today. Looks like we are going to have some nice days..
Have a good week. Joanne

Happy....is hubby making your heart flutter:) Go get it checked out soon!

Mima...I didn't know you could be on difflucan for 7 days..it makes me ill and hurts my liver. I think my yeast nfection might be under control now.

Joanne....I can't sit either....so we put up with pian huh!

Snow is melting and I got more lights down...just the deck lights are left and they can come down anytime no rush. Cleaned with my gal for 8 hrs Monday, hard to keep the garage clean with all the snow and cinders, salt and yucky stuff!

Meme..how ya doing?????? Tammy do you lurk at all?????

Hi guys. Nice here for sure. had 2 couples come to visit-one of them lives near you Joanne and we may be in your area in march.
Late March. Suzanne is coming a week from Sat-can't wait.
The bursistis is back with a vengeance. Don;t know what to do-will not have another painful shot. Just a regular one.
Going to start a baby quilt too. It;s an easy one for daughter's gf. Due any day now.
Good weather back home for a change. Bye for now Mima

Hi.

Joanne - glad you got the IBS under control. Hate when it acts up, and it will, at the worst of times. The Quilting doesn't bother your shoulders and neck? I would think it would.

Candice - glad the yeastie beasties are under control. I have a real problem with yeast. Can't take Diflucan, because it speeds up the heart, and Lord knows I don't need that! Went to the Dr. on Thursday, and he increased the Beta Blocker dose, and is getting me an appt. with the Cardiologist.

Mima - won't be long and your "babies" will be there. How are you feeling now?

It has gotten very cold here again, but no snow. It is -30 outside right now, and will warm up to -19 (-7F) by the afternoon. Monday will be the warmest day at -5 (22F) and then back into the deepfreeze. They tell us it will stay cold until the end of the Month, so March may come in like a Lion. Hasn't been this cold, at this time of the year, for such a long stretch, since 1994. A person could ALMOST have forgotten about it. Haven't really had winter for 15 yrs - but this year it is letting us know it still exists!

Have a good day.

Raining here...yuck..everything is so wet and mushy:(

Happy..didn't know diflucan speeds the heart up...just know that it makes me feel sick...and not right. The creams or tabs make me cramp really bad and my back hurt. How can we stop getting these Y Beasts?????????

Hi guys/ Still absolutely gorgeous here. They will be here on Saturday/ Saw a poc of Lily in her 2 piece bathing suit/ Adorable. I wi;; post it if she sends me an e-mail. WW today and then my shot and a little shopping.
Bye for now. Mima

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Hello Everybody.. I am not the happy camper today. Got on the scale this morning and I am 10 lbs over goal.. I have to really buckle down. It may be some of it fluid. We ate out too much this week .The daughter was here. I just can't eat out. It does a number on me every time. I won't go back to WW . I don't like those meetings. I just have to do it myself.
I don't really like the really hot weather,even though I have been in Florida all my life ,but, I don't hurt as much in the summer. I am waiting for warmer days right about now.
We went shopping while DD was here. I spent some Christmas gifts..
Have a good week.
Joanne

Wouldn't you kill for this shape.

Mima what a cutie:)

Having some chest arm pain..think its digestive and triggerpoint related....getting more snow....I'm very ready for spring!

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Candice ,feel better.. I get those chest pains too. Makes me think it is heart but I settle for gas. Take some Maalox and it goes away.
Trying real hard to stay with my eating program..
Have a good weekend everybody.
That baby is a cutie..
Joanne

Joanne..I think chest pain is comman in fibro people....so I almost never go to the doc for it. I ran out of mylanta but had some chewables I took and my carafate. Its like Ic an't eat anything right now without it causing some type of gas and I take a digestive enzyme.

WE are getting snow............bummer:(

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Candice.. I know just what you mean.. I have scar tissue in my throat and was eating sugar free cough drops to ease the discomfort. I had a lot of gas. After I had a bad flare up of IBS I stopped taking them. The gas was almost gone and not repeating. I guess we need to be aware of what we are eating that causes these problems..I used some last night and am not comfortable today.
I am on day 4 of staying on my points. Lost 3 pounds that may be fluid. I just want it to stay gone. 7 more to go to get back to where I was..
It is in the 70's here. It would be nice if it stayed that way,but, I know it won't be long till it is in the 90's, It sometimes gets cooler in March.
Have a good weekend everybody.
Joanne

Joanne...most of the sugar free stuff causes me problems so I try not to eat it. Not sure when I get a bout of this what is causing it. I don 't eat a lot of dairy due to this, but it happens with almost everything and adding fiber makes it worse....but I eat alot of fiber anyway. I think broccoli soup did it the other day:(

WE did get snow and I shoveled but didn't hurt myself this time!