NONONO ... NOT going full steam ANYWHERE!!! I HAVE TUCKED MY FEET UNDER ME AND QUIT! I told you I was going to become a recluse...remember? Well, I almost have!
I bought an ankle brace and wore it to bed last night. It really helped. I slept better. When my foot started to draw my ankle around (about 6 or 7 times) and woke me up, the brace stopped it before it got too bad. It still hurt but at least it wasn't too bad and I was able to go back to sleep. Before it hurt so bad I couldn't and I was up the rest of the night in pain! Hope it keeps on working!!!
The trip was hard to make for DH and I both and I am still not recovered, lots of pain and anxiety has set in and so much to do now that we are home
The "White Coat Ceremony" was wonderful and so moving..boy doctors have a lot to learn!!!!!!!!(no pun intended) The tour of my sons apt., campus and town was really fun and we got just a tad of shopping in. I walked the tredmill at the hotel and made good food choices and had tons of healthy snacks with us. I cried when we had to say good bye..the first time one of my kids is that far from home. He does have a very nice roomate and that helps. Forgot to take his cookies so I mailed them today!
Hey Anne-that would be fun!!The trailer is not fixed up-I am involved in so many things right now like the church bazaar-I made 3 wreaths yesterday-today I walk with Auntie. Got a picture of the new baby , 9 weeks in the womb. Even my son is amazed at the technology today. He said the head was big but that's the way they look at 9 weeks. Hope DIL feels better soon. Didn't take that new med last night and ache like a fool today. I still kept waking up all night but went right back to sleep. But then it's the full moon. I had a dream my sister-in-law was pregnant and going to miscarry.She's only 56 of course. Weird!!!Carpenter is coming today and I almost have a new closet lined with cedar board. Nice-I'll be glad to get clothes hung up again. It's gorgeous weather here too. Have a great day everyone. Mima
Candice ... sounds like you had fun ... too bad we have to pay for our fun isn't it! We are going to Gulf Shores, AL on vacation Oct. 4th and I'm looking forward to it but dreading the trip soooo bad! That's a LOOOONG 8 hr. car trip with 4 adults and 2 little kids ... especially with Ross!!! He'll have to be medicated!!! And Jenna is only 4. It's going to be rough. I'LL have to be medicated!!! We're supposed to drive all the way down on Sat., unload at the condo, then drive 20 miles back to Wal Mart and shop for a weeks worth of groceries and drive back to the condo and put them all away ... all that in one day ... leaving here at 4 a. m. I'll never make it! We can't stop and get them on the way in ... won't have room in the van. I'll need the rest of the week to recoup from the trip down!
Mima ... you'll be ready for a trip with all you're doing now! Your closet sounds nice! I love the smell of cedar.
Meme- Just sit back and try to enjoy your trip. After you get there and get your second wind, let everybody take care of themselves and you do the same..Have a good vacation...
Mima- The Dr. gave me a mood elevator once. He said it would help my pain. I had strange dreams that were disturbing to say the least. I had a heck of a time waking up in the am. I said to heck with this. My pain was no better. I told him I would not take it.. I don't like anything like that. I think I have told other people this..All medication has side effects. Even so far as years down the road... I took a pharmacy course once that really opened my eyes...In fact I have taken more than one of those courses. They can be scarey.
Happy- It is still 90 degrees here. I would be wrapped in a blanket too if it was in the 50's here. A Dr. told me once that a harmone depletion is what causes us to feel the weather changes like we do. Well ,I can't take harmones so I will just wrap up.
Candice - It is hard seeing our children grow up and leave us... When my daughter moved to North Fl. and my son went away to school ,I was very lonely for them..I still miss my daughter and only see her about every 3 months or so . My son now lives in the area. I talk to them often. My hubby fusses about the long distance charges but,that is too bad..
Hello Annagram, Ally....
Bye....Joanne
I do have to say, that considering everything and with all the rain and all this summer, I have been having less pain than I would have expected. Fatigued all the time of course and have discomfort but saw dr. last week and he commented on how little swelling I'm having.
Pool at rehab is closed for renovations and I don't know for how long. I miss that nice warm water and gentle movement already.
Hope you enjoy your trip, Meme - maybe the other 3 adults and the kiddies can do the grocery trip and let you have some rest and peace for a bit? Mima - I need so many things done here and reading of your things getting done makes me think it's time to soon bite the bullet and start at getting estimates at least.
Another good eating day for me but, as Joanne says, it's still hard to lose. I guess I'm just happy not be leaning on food for comfort as much as I used to. I'd sure have eaten a ton recently.
Joanne..I had a friend who had very explicit sexual dreams on her meds!
Meme..Hope you can enjoy your trip some...I hate the car riding part but love it when I get there!
Mima...You sound so excited about the baby..it could be yours!
Anna..warm water sounds good to me but I did not sign up for our class yet..too busy! Hope the get it up and running a gain for you soon!
the dog did not do well at the kennel but is better today.....
DH has a BD Saturday so I have to make his german choc cake My other son will be here to open gifts and eat dessert. I just to worn out to cook a big meal!
Good morning! I was in so much pain yesterday-that pill really helps-that I took one earlier to see if that would be better-woke up for about 2 hours in middle of night but no crazy dreams. And pain not so bad. We'll see how I will handle it. I have an interview today to volunteer tutoring, Only 2 hours a week. And only til DEc because after that we hit the road. Carpenter is coming this morning-he's so dependable even if he is slow. Should have my new closet today. Cedar lined. That is so wonderful about your son Candice!!!!I remember when my kids went off to school-one to NY state-one to Michigan-the other to Boston-it was an exciting time and I was so proud of them. By the time they all graduated, I was 60 and ready to be alone. But I'm not anymore-what a difference between being single and married with a house. Sure keeps you busy. Maybe projects are what you need Anagram. After all the grief you have had. Glad about your foot brace, Meme. I love this weather !!Even though I had to put the heat on this am. Hi Ally, Joanne, Anne. and all. Mima
Going out to dinner tonight with friends who will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Friday. Then going to DDs on Sunday to go out to lunch for my Monday birthday. Moderation, moderation!
I think it's such an exciting time when your kids are away getting their educations. Of course, mine never came home but it was all still exciting. I'm sure you're going to have many exciting moments, Candice, with your son in med school.
And it was a great time for dh and I as well. Did a lot of travelling with him during that time. Sure glad I did it then. Not up to it most of the time now. But hope to spend the two months in FL this year. Really missed it last year when we couldn't go.
Today was a good day for dh. He mowed lawn this morning. Then while I was napping this afternoon, he sneaked out and cut some shrubbery. Said he was glad he felt up to doing it. I guess "me too" but hate to see him overdo. I guess the procrit shots are helping a bit. Today was shot day again. Beginning to feel like a regular nurse, did it so routinely today.
Now I know I was with you ladies a year ago because I remember Candice's hubby's birthday last year.
Well happy birthday ahead Anagram. Carpenter and husband finished new cedar-lined closet yesterday and I quickly hung everything up. AND IT ALL FELL DOWN!!!!So it's back on the bed and Brad has to figure something out. But I do think I overlaoded it. Won't do that again. Have to bring dog to vet because he keeps licking a sore spot . And then I am going to inventory the contents of brad's mother's house. And and and......I feel like you Meme. I am involved in so many things this month. Next month easier. Bye for now Mima
Well, my son was here but I way over did...ended up cleaning for 8 hrs , he did lift most the heavy stuff, so much to put back into place after they got the bed in. ( I was sorting through some of the stuff my son that went off to school left and shredding his bills and stuff.) It got to where my hips were saying no more stairs! My cleaning help comes on Monday but I had the sweeper out for the bedroom so I did everything else. I might have her help me tackle the basement when she comes before it gets to cold to work down there. Then there is the outside stuff, I'm tired of looking at the worn out plants!
My eating is going well and I'm sure all this not sleeping is burning calories too! Any of you know what it means when you get really irritable when you cut back on carbs. I am told that I have been that way!!!!!!! Snapping at everyone I guess! I checked my food journal and yes I'm short on carbs! (good for the waist line but not for me!) Just call me snippy
I know you go into a depression when you cut out sugar. Well, I have to get eighed in this am and we are having an open house. I look good by=ut the scale is up-that new med. Trade off-I don't ache 75 % as much. But.... Cravings and weight gain. But it's so nice not to be in such pain. I didn't take it one day and boy did I feel it. Dog is on drugs-the vet bill came to $23after flea med. heartworm, and 2 prescriptions cuz he scratched himself into severe irritation. I didn't know he had fleas. Next time I am going to use Frontline even if it's expensive. Because 200 every summer is too much besides his pain. But he's funny on the med. A little crazed. Brad is trying to finish my new cedar close. Everything fell down because it couldn't hold the weight. Bye for now. Mima
Mima...are you saying your vet bill was only $23??? WOW! I pay more than that just to walk in the door at my vets office! Surely that isn't right! You must have left off a zero or something cuz I use Advantage on Sami and that alone is nearly $30.
Candice... WHY OH WHY DO WE DO THAT??? We get started and just don't know when to stop. I do the same thing. Then we wind up spending a week in bed when it's all over. DUMBDUMBDUMB (AND DUMBER)! I'm getting to where I can't go all day like I used to, though. Yesterday I went to Cookeville and made 4 stops and then picked Jenna up from PreSchool... when I got home she wanted to get in the tub (right now! ) but I couldn't do another thing. I had to sit down. I told her she would just have to wait. She has to have everything "right now" or she gets all "up-a-set"! It's tough being four! Paula is in Chattanooga until tomorrow so she's here for a couple of days. Mark can't handle Jenna and Ross both. (That is hard to do!!!)
Happy Happy Birthday on Monday Anagram ... Hope you have a good time Celebrating!!! Don't eat too much!
Just a spot of rain here so far. I made DH's cake and am putting chicken breasts in the crock pot..trying to make it simple.
You won't believe this but a girl (drunk )was going 90 mPH (on a resisedential busy street at 4AM and hit a parked car by my sons house and flew into some wood buildings and hit his car in the driveway, just missing his bedroom and tore up his front yard...she has no insurance either! Hope they throw her in jail!
Got into some more cookies I purchased for DH at the craft mall..homemade! but still ok pts wise if I don't each much more!
Crazy-sorry about that Candice. Did anyone see DR. Phil last night. Pretty good-I would love to read his book. We went out to eat last night and I didn't really overdo it. Brought half the fis home but did have some dessert. We had our open house yesterday and only 2 people came but we did a nice job. Let's see if they come back. Company tomorrow so I have to clean this am but then I'm going to pick up step-grandaughter and probably go to movies and out to eat. She's 15 and a half and what a difficult age. So far she didn't like any of my movie suggestions. The vet bill was $234-I didn't proofread my post!!!!We are suppossed to give him a flea bath this morning and put the drops on tomorrow, It's so funny giving him the meds. I sneak it in some cheese but if he spits it out, i have to put it in peanut butter on bread. I need a day off-I am as busy as I was when I was working. Have a good weekend . Mima
The tour of my sons apt., campus and town was really fun and we got just a tad of shopping in. I walked the tredmill at the hotel and made good food choices and had tons of healthy snacks with us. I cried when we had to say good bye..the first time one of my kids is that far from home. He does have a very nice roomate and that helps. Forgot to take his cookies so I mailed them today!
We are going to Gulf Shores, AL on vacation Oct. 4th and I'm looking forward to it but dreading the trip soooo bad! That's a LOOOONG 8 hr. car trip with 4 adults and 2 little kids ... especially with Ross!!! 
He'll have to be medicated!!! And Jenna is only 4. It's going to be rough. I'LL have to be medicated!!! 
We're supposed to drive all the way down on Sat., unload at the condo, then drive 20 miles back to Wal Mart and shop for a weeks worth of groceries and drive back to the condo and put them all away ... all that in one day ... leaving here at 4 a. m. I'll never make it! We can't stop and get them on the way in ... won't have room in the van. I'll need the rest of the week to recoup from the trip down! 
Snapping at everyone I guess! I checked my food journal and yes I'm short on carbs! (good for the waist line but not for me!) 
We get started and just don't know when to stop. I do the same thing. Then we wind up spending a week in bed when it's all over. DUMBDUMBDUMB (AND DUMBER)! 
Don't eat too much! 
