Friends with RA and OA - #7
 

Charlotte, I decided to start a new thread. It doesn't bother me one way or another as I am on cable and it is pretty fast loading. Hate to see others have to wait and wait.

Charlotte - I sure hope you crawl out of the black hole soon. I, personally, have never been there, but I here it isn't a very nice place. I no I would be stressed to the limit if I had to live in a reno for very long. I hope you do go away and come back feeling better.

Deb - I bet you would feel let down. The problem with friends on the net, is that you see only what they want you to. Not the complete person. I have met some wonderful people on the net, and then met one of them in person and it has developed into a nice friendship. I do have a lot a friends from 50 years back. We grew up together and have always kept in touch. They are more like the sisters I never had.

Laura - Just let the whole deal with this fellow run it's course. I am sure it isn't your weight. He has never seen you. I am following the low carb diet and have had a good week. Hopefully it will show on the scale sometime next week. Nothing much yet! So discouraging, but she said some people take longer than others, so to just hang in there, so I will.

I will be gone until Monday evening. It's a long weekend here, and we are leaving for the big city of Edmonton. Going to do lot's of visiting this weekend. Hope you all have a great weekend.

Hi Pam. Hope you are out enjoying life.

Angel lover - a new siggy if you care to use it. I hope it helps you to feel a LITTLE better :)

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Happy-Will Power and motivation go hand in hand in my case.. If I get frustrated as much as I am right now with my hubby, I will eat.The older he gets the harder it is for him to understand some things...
Now I have vented!!!!!
I turtled or stayed the same weight this week. I was really good but still did not lose. So I get out my little book amd start writing down what I eat this week...
Hope everyone has a great week..
Don't let the computer guy get you down.. There are lots more of the species out there.
Bye...Joanne

Hello everyone....very rainy weather here, today. Had to get out early to go to station to pull up weather maps for meteorologist to call in flash flood warnings! I'll be glad when the managers are back.

Thanks Happy Canuk...that's so sweet of you! I really like the little angel. Of course, I'll use it. I wish I wasn't feeling this way. I do believe the house situation has a lot to do with it, although there are a lot of other things going on. I'm sure RA doesn't help the situation, either. I just really would like a real kitchen, bed, sheetrock, curtains, etc.....almost 2 years now....I'm very tired of it. I'm seeing my DH getting tired of it, too. Men just don't vent like women...at least mine doesn't. I just have a lot of things going on right now, added to it. Don't mean to have a pity party, but I guess that's what I'm doing...sorry. :^: I've caught myself eating a lot the last few days. That's how I got overweight, & had to go on a diet last summer, after the fire. I turned to food for comfort. I've got to stop, before I gain all of it back. ( I say this as I'm eating pizza rolls....well, they ARE good. :D )I hope you all have a good weekend.

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Angel- Go on and have your pity party. You deserve it..I remember when we did a big remodel here. I was in tears a lot of the time. I had no ceiling and no walls in the kitchen.No ceiling in the living room. The floors were a disaster too.The bath was gone and I had to go to my SIL to even take a bath and I was working full time.And that doesn't even take in the bugs coming out of the attic to look for new homes...My hubby is a lost soul when it comes to house repairs so my son and BIL was trying to help. I finally hired a man to finish the kitchen.It was a nightmare..I don't think I could ever go through that again..I can imagine that you are depressed and that doesn't help your health.
We are here for you anytime you want to dump it over the wires..
My hubby had me buy a pizza . I put it in the freezer for a later day.. One of those new thin crust ones. De Georno?I am too lazy right now to go look at the box for the right spelling..Sorry about that.
I spent an hour on the treadmil today. I wasn't going to mess that up with pizza..
Hello Grasshopper and everybody..Joanne

We are back from our trip, I sure is good to be home, and hopefully back in some sort of a normal routine. I did have a letter from my doc in the mail saying that all the liver tests she did came back negative, and that my overall liver number (whatever that is) was even a little better. So we are just going to watch it and I don't have to give up my pills.

I went to the health club today after work and did some water exercise, and since it's been about 2 weeks since I was there, it really gave me out. As I said earlier, I'm glad to be getting back to normal.

Hope everyone has a relatively pain free week.

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Charlotte,
Hi, I guess I missed something. Where are you living? I remember when my kids and I moved and we were going to camp out in the summer until I found a house, Yes I know It sounds pretty stupid now, but I had family that came with me, and there were going to help,plus I thought my kids would love it. The thing was thought Are camping stuff got stolen, the first night we were their. We had spent the night with my aunt, and lo and behold next morning every thing was gone. I didn't know what I was going to do, my aunt didn't have her house yet and she was staying ina little camp trailor. I sat there not knowing what to do, So I laughed about it, it seemed I could either cry and worry myseld sick or I could just laugh it off and figue what to do. I prayed and within a hour I had a place to stay. Z My cousin found out I was in town and what happened. Even so it was hard to live with someone else. I have also lived in motel kitchenette it was awful, but nothing syays the same. I just told myself"this to shall pass"that got me throught alot at times.
I am real sorry you are having a hard time, but things will get better. Maybe not as fast as I am sure you would like but it will happen.

Hi everyone else,
Well I got some bad news. I had a mammagram a couple of weeks ago, and there is something on the film, so I have to go back for other views. They said something had changed and they didn't know if it was normal or abnormal, so I go back tommorrow morning for new pictures. I am alittle concerned,but not to much. These things tend to turn out to be nothing. On top of that my son is getting tested doe somethings and I am really more worried about him getting sick more than me. I would gladly have cancer and both breast taken, than have anything wrong with my son. I just keep praying right now. I don't really have a organized religon, but I do believe in Prayer and God and Christ.
Well thats all for now.
Laura

Prayers for Laura going right up. Hopefully it will be nothing, but if it does prove to be cancer just think of me. I had breast cancer when I was 28 years old and had one of my breasts removed (that was in the dark ages before they even thought about reconstruction) anyway, I am now 57 so I've been "breastless" MORE than half my life, but the importiant thing is that I have also been Cancerfree for that length of time. What is your son being tested for? How old is he?

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Yep its me dropping in to say hello.....I have read all the posts and have caught up with whats been going on. I havent been anywahere myself, just basically in a weird mood. Do you ever get in the mood where you feel totally detached from things and you need to find a direction. I get like that periodically and its not good news. Its starts with me feeling sorry for myself and then I have days where I dont feel too good. I then get a positive mood on and do all the jobs that have been waiting for a while to be sorted and then I start the faddy new interests that never seem to last. Its all to do with having all your kids flit the nest and not feeling needed and worthwhile anymore. I am sure you have all been there and you never really get over it I dont think. I feel the same and its six years since Robert, my youngest, moved over to your part of the world, when he first started high school. He was last to leave home and I still have these silly moods.Anyway here I am and about to put some imput into this new thread.

Charlie chin up kiddo, youre the one that usually keeps us going so if you want to vent, you vent. I feel for you not being able to get sorted. Your feng shui is all out of sync so you will feel messed up. Meditate! It works wonders. Doesnt get the place finished but puts you somewhere else for a wee while and it helps.

Its really hot here at the moment. Theyre predicting temps of 31 tomorrow. I wont be going far I can tell you. I feel as if I am melting. Only good thing about it is I am drinking LOADS of water and its helping with my weight. I have now lost 20 kgs since Jan 19th. Thats 44.4lbs. Yay! Way to go!I cant diet because as soon as I start eating normally again I whack on the weight but now I am on low fat, low sugar, and healthy eating and its working. Some days I wonder how I have lost weight and other days I am very good. I stick to 3 meals a day. Loads of chicken, 3 fruit and at least 4 veg a day. Wholemeal flour not white, brown rice, and plenty of water, that is the key, the water. I have rice cakes as snacks, weight watchers ice cream or cakes as a treat thats it. Its working. .....just thought by telling you this it might help some of you but we are all different.

I have my thirteen year old Grandaughter staying here at the moment. Shes here for 2 weeks and I love it. She does her own thing alot more now shes a teenager but just having her around boosts me up no end. Never realised before how I enjoyed picking clothes and towels up off the bathroom floor or empty drinks bottles out of the bedroom. Anyway its just for 2 weeks so I will make the most of it whilst it lasts.

Right before I go, I must just say a quick hi to Laura. I know exactly what youre going through. That waiting.... I have been where you are 3 times and each time thank God its just been cysts. Over here they prep you just incase theres grott news, tell you how they will deal with it etc but they dont tell you how to deal with the interim period of waiting. Here it takes a week to get results back, a couple of years ago it was 10 days. They were the longest ten days of my life so I am praying for you. Unfortunately whatever the outcome you HAVE to know and then deal with it, but there is always somebody on here that will talk to you, laugh with you and even cry with you, so get that typing going whenever you feel the need.

Everyone else on here I have read your posts and I am thinking about you all. Hope youre all feeling well and I will be back to chat asap. Take care!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...5Fod131913.gif Night Night!!

Good evening.

Laura...I'm so sorry about the mammogram, & your son. I'm praying for you, both.
I posted an explanation to you about where I live, but when I hit the reply button, it vanished. So, here's a shorter version:
1. Nov 2, 2002...housefire from new Maytag Range
2. Insurance did not want to pay enough, so had to hire a lawyer.
3. Still didn't get enough to hire contractors, so DH has to rebuild.
4. Lawyer going after Maytag Co. & store where we bought it to get enough money to finish building.
5. In Sept, someone broke into the storage unit we had our furniture, clothes, etc that had survived the fire, & stole it all. My dad's things (he died when I was 21) my grandmother's things, a bedroom suit we had since we got married 36 yrs ago, a 10 yr angel collection, almost all the clothes we had ( I had cleaned all these things several times to get the smoke stains & smell out.) The unit was so full, we could hardly close the door.
6. We've lived at a motel, then a 2 room apt., then a small camper by the house, then 2 rooms in the middle of the house, now 4 rooms.
7. We still have no kitchen...have to use hotplate, microwave, etc. Sleep on mattresses on the floor. No floor covering, walls, ceilings. No curtains (finally got shades up.
In the winter we were cold, in the summer, we are hot. DH works on the house continually when he's not on regular job. After almost 2 yrs, he looks older....I guess I do too!
I'll be ok....I just go through dark spells sometimes. I stay on pc most of the time, so I can't see the house, or think about it. I feel guilty. I was home when the fire started, & I keep wondering if I could have put it out, & saved us from this nightmare. Firemen said I couldn't have...it was already to the ceiling & spreading with windows breaking out, by the time the smoke alarm went off. I still wish I had tried.

Joanne....yes, sounds like you described my situation...you DO understand! Maybe there's a light at the end of this tunnel. I hope so.

Hope you all have a great evening. Like I said, I had a post that I lost. I post more next time.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. This is Monday morning.....feeling a little better. At least, I slept last night. Haven't done that in awhile.

Hope we get good news from stirfried & son today...I'm praying.

Everyone have a good day....I'll check in later.

Hi All,

First, the good news! Great job on the treadmill Joanne! I forgot who mentioned going to the gym but good for you too! Now to get some of that motivation myself. Great job on the weight loss Imgonnadoit! Sounds like you've got a plan that clicks.

Laura, I'm praying for you. I've had a few scares myself. I've had two lumps removed, both benign, but it's scarey. Just a thought, don't know if you guys know this but large busted women, all women I think, should take Vitamin E.....about 1000 mg to 1200mg a day. It helps with circulation and health of the breast tissue. Caffeine is a big culpret behind breast tenderness and linked to breast cancer. Okay, enough of my public service announcement......:)

Angel, I've been there for the whole remodel thing. I moved into a new apartment, with lower rent, because I was desperate and the landlord said he'd be fixing the place up. Then I got laid off, went to graduate school, and the remodeling began, think it lasted 7 months on that old house. I had wood covering my windows in January, in Upstate NY, for a few weeks. I got sick and just wanted privacy. Actually broke down on the doctor because they refused to give me antibiotics......he asked "What's going on?" and let me tell you......by the time I finished my one man monologue the guy was sitting down dumbfounded. The more stessed I get the more funny I am.....think I could have gone on a world tour that day. Was so stressed at that point I think I was trying to bite my own left ear...lol.

And I have to admit......I LOVE PIZZA ROLLS! lol.

Hope everyone is doing well and staying cool. Charlotte and Laura, you're in my prayers.

Deb

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I think that at one time or another we all are in the same boat. That is unless we have a boat load of money and have no worry about how much we spend.That is half the problem with most women who have a weight problem. And believe me that is one problem we never lose even if we are lucky enough to make some kind of goal. There seems to always be something that will drive us to the food. I know it does me..
At least it is nice to know that we have a means to unload when we can't stand another minute..
I am going to see my daughter on Thursday . She says her house is upside down because they are remodeling the kitchen. I don't care about that,I just want to be with her for awhile and if there is something I can do to help her then that is all the better.
Laura- Here's hoping that all you have is fibrids. We all get them at a certain age.I know you are scared and that is normal.. Grasshopper is right. I take 800 mg of Vit.E daily. I used to have fibroids bad. I haven't had a lump removed in over 20 yrs.Ifcourse these days they don't remove them if they are just fibriod.
Angel- Things will get better. God has put a big test on you..Check your private mail..
Hello everyone...Joanne

Hi All, I can sure relate to the remodeling blues. DH and I added on a room 2 years ago and it seemed like my house was torn up forever. I have 2 kinds of Arthritis, one is degenerative and the other is osteo. It makes for interesting mobility sometimes. I went to the doctor a while ago and he said nothing more then I was doing for it could be done. so I take my MSM, oil, and garlic pills and try to stay away from animal products and wheat. Unless I slip up I have minimized the pain quite a bit but I don't think anything makes it permanently gone. Since August I have lost 26 pounds, which is not very significant for a year, but I think I'll have to try and up my exercise to lose my last 24 pounds. I think I have wrecked my metabolism with all the diets I have been on. Just thought I would introduce myself, have a great day, Judy

Born2run2!!

Glad you dropped in. Hope you'll stay with us. This is one place you can vent & complain about aches & pains.....because we're ALL here together, & we understand. I think you've done great with your weightloss. Losing it slowly makes it stay off better. As we get older, our metabolism is slower, also. Of course, I don't know your age, but, if you've been dieting awhile, like you said, time will take it's toll.

The weightloss will help with the arthritis. I have OA & RA, & every pound off helps so much.

Thanks for the input on the remodeling. Maybe someday I'll be able to post to all of you & tell how nice my "finished" house is. :D

Thanks to Joanne D & Young Grasshopper....I seem to forget I'm not the only one who's been through something like this. I am very thankful, too, that none of my family was hurt.

Everyone have a good evening.

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Thank you all for your prayers. I need them as we all do. My its kind of hard to talk about, but his old girlfrien told him she was hiv positive, and at the time they had unprotected sex. I know all young people now have relations. Thats not what worries me. Its that he had it without protection. Even though this girl was his girlfriend he still should have use protection. Anyway She doesn't know when she got the viris, so christopher went and got tested. It is taking longer to get the results because of this small town and the blood work has to be sent someplace else. So instead of the 3 days a person would have to wait its going to take ten. My chritopher is a good man. I don't want you to think hes not a good fine man because he is good he woeks hard and is very loving and he prays alot for both of us. I have been praying for him constantly. I know some my not approve of him having relations out side of marriage. But I have to let him live his life. I just wish he would be more careful. His results will be here by next week. So I really do need prayers for him.
I went baqck to get more pictures of my righr breast. What they found was calcium deposits that can be a prelude to cancer. Doctor said he couldn't tell enough from thenew films if they were benign or not. (I think I spelled benign right ) So I have made a appt with my pcp and we decide whether to wait 6 months or get a biopsy done now. I am going to insist on the biopsy now. Why wait? What for? so it can turn to cancer. No thanks. I 'm alittle bit concerned. My sister had the same thing so I guess the most they would do at this point, is removed the affected area. Its not like its a mass or anything like that. Hopefully they won't have to do anything. maybe it will come out normal.
Charlotte,
I feel really bad for you. I gues all of us can relate to how you are feeling. I will pray for you also.

Born2run,
Arent you on any of the R.A. meds? I mean if 1 of your arthritisies is degenerative, then it must be R.a. Because it is degenerative arthritis that I know of. So why arent you on Enbrel ot Humaris,or remicade, or even just Methotrexate? Maybe I miss understood and you are on some kind of arthritis med, besides the msn, I take that and 100mg of dhea it helps with my depression along with the R.A. and I am also taking a capsule of fish or salmon oil. They help also.
I am glad to have you join our group.

Age oldie,
I hope you read my firast paragraph it explains about my son. You have never had reconstruction? I couldn't even if I needed it. My insurance won't pay for it.

Pam,
I have been in moods like that myself. I will just not feel in the right mood ,so I wait for it to pass. I guess we get like that. Funny moods like that and I do not wan to do much of anything. I am glad you are back though, I hope it means you are feeling better.
DEb,
thanks for you prayers. How is your mini diet to lose 10 lbs going. I was down to 185.5, but then I cheated for a couple of days, but I am back on it today. I use food for my stress. I know that is a no no.

Well I will talk to you later. I hope you are all feeling better if not then I will pray for you.

Laura

Hi All, I think what frustrates me the most is when DH picks up on my bad mornings and always has a derogatory remark to make about it. Like I'm glad I'm so healthy, or if you would walk more you would work out the kinks. I do exercise, but it doesn't seem to make a difference in the pain ratio on a bad day. Thank goodness I have found a way to cut the days that the pain is bad down a little. I think sometimes the family makes the problem worse. My kids don't give me the grief that hubby does, and he has problems with his knees. I hate to resort to insulting him, but sometimes the evil part of my nature wants to lash back at him. Does anyone else have that problem and how do you handle it? Judy

Born2run,
I am so sorry for you. Does you DH ever comfort you or try to understand what you are going through. It would be awful to listen to derugotory remarks all the time. I understand how you would want to insult him back,but that isn't the answer it will only make things worse. Can you try to talk to him explain how it makes you feel when he says things like, and that you need support from him. Tell him that you are glad he doesn't have this illness. Tell him how lucky he is to be as healthy as he is. If nothings else works, Maybe you could try talking to someone like a therepist about what you are going through. It coulsn't hurt and I sure it would help you a lot. Take care

Hi again to all of you,
I have not been working out. I really dislike the form of exercise I am doing . Using my rider bike thingy.It is so boring!! I am going to only do the kind of workout that I will continue you with. So It pilates once again. Ig I do them constantly it should work for cardio and resistance. I know I would stick with the pilates more than anything else. It hurts to walk any great length, I mean even for 10 -20 mins. so I am going to go with what I like. And maybe later after my legs are stronger and the with my new meds (Enbrel and the full dose of methotrexate) I can start to walk again, where it isn't so uncomfortable.
What do you guys think? My diet is pretty easy to stay on, I do give myself 1 day off, not overindulge just you know have an ice cream or pizza. You will notice that I have gained back a couple of lbs. I was 185.5, Now I'm 188, I am hoping its water weight. I only have a lttle more than a month before my daughteras weeding I hope I can get into a size 16 comfortable or maybe a snug 14, At least lose 10 more lbs and along with my pilates my body will get a bit firmer. I hiope I can do this.
I am making a promise to myself to lose at least 10 more lbs and exercise regurlarly until the 12 of Sept.[I].
Starting new 10lb weightloss today with exercise
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Laura

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Thank you all for the encouragement & prayers. I think I'm a little better. Although I sat up on pc until 3 am this morning. Then, couldn't sleep. Was still awake when the alarm went off. I do that a lot of nights. Just too much going through my head. It's a beautiful sunshiny day, though. That helps. :)

I was told by our meteorologist at the TV station today, that Gulf Shores is supposed to have beautiful weather the first half of next week. Then, the last half will be hurricane weather! Well....I'm not surprised! Guess we'll just wait & see.

Stirfried...when I was on my diet last summer, I allowed myself one meal a week free. Not one day. That may be a little too much. We go out most Friday nights to eat, so that was the meal I chose. That way, I had the whole week to plan what I would order. If my willpower got weak, I would think of that meal! It worked well. Also, be careful what you drink. I've found a lot of things you think are ok, just aren't. Try to learn to love water. I'm afraid I'm still not doing too well. DH will just have to see me in a swimsuit with this 10 pounds still on! :lol:
Don't be embarassed about your son. We all have our problems. I reckon all of my children had sex before marriage....one or two were expecting their first child. I'm not proud of it....they were raised better. But, when they get grown, they are responsible for what they do. It doesn't make them bad. I have some of the best children in the world. They did foolish things, that they are now hoping their children won't do. :^: I'm praying his tests come out good. I think you're making the right decision about yourself, also. Better to take care of it now. My youngest daughter (the one we're going to see) had that same scare a few weeks ago. Dr took a biopsy...& a mole & all that surrounded it. It had grown & changing colors. All was well, though. We were all so thankful. You are probably ok, too. Better to know, than to wonder.

Born2run2....I'm sorry you get remarks. My Dr warned me, when I was first diagnosed with RA, that most people wouldn't understand the disease. Especially my husband. It was advancing rapidly, & he wouldn't understand me getting so bad, so fast. He was right. I've got a great husband....but, although he knows I have problems, he'll sometimes say things like, " honey, maybe if you walk awhile this evening, it'll help get the stiffness, & pain out...sitting around will only make it worse." They're not derrogatory, but shows he doesn't understand. He means well..... The last 2 nights, he's noticed my feet don't look so good. Hard to explain...they hurt a lot, but, don't look very good either....like under skin...turn dark easily. He seemed worried. I told him that's why I don't get out & walk like he said. It hurts me too much. Just the daily walking I have to do, is enough to cause misery. Maybe your DH "just doesn't get it", like mine. It took him quite awhile to get this far. He was sure the Drs just wanted the money. He keeps wanting me to try home remedies he hears on the radio. He says I'd have to stop all the meds I'm on, according to them. Sooooo, I'm not cooperating. :lol:

Well...since I've written a book, I'm going to go. :lol:
Everyone have a good evening.

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Angel- Don't worry about the extra 10 lbs. I am sure you can handle the hubby. Ask him to look in the mirrow then go to the beach and enjoy yourself. That salt water is good for your arthritis..
Stirfried Good advice to Born 2 run..Sounds like you are doing good with your exercise. Walking is the only thing I will do. At first it was very painful for me too. I increased my milage weekly until I could walk 4 miles in a hours time. I still have the pain when I walk. It does ease up after the first mile. I do pay the price afterward. I have to take pain med at night to ease the pain to sleep.
I have to say there are some men that can be reasoned with. There are some also that are just closed minds. I had a problem with mine for a number of years. I finally told him that without his help and less remarks I could not do what needed to be done to lose the weight. When he got the message I lost so far 70 lbs. I need to get off about 5 more. Right now I am struggling to maintain.You can be sure they don't look as good as they did in their 20's either. Sometimes they have to be reminded.Turn a deaf ear and do what you have to do to get healthy. I have cooked on most meals 2 different meals every day for the past 5 years. Remember it is your body.
Now I will get off the soap box today... I am going to see my daughter tomorrow.. I can hardly wait...Everybody have a Great Weekend...Joanne

HI all, well according to the weather it is going to be a beautiful day today. Not starting out that way though. I think both of you are right I haven't been speaking up for myself very well wen DH makes his remarks. I can't believe that he is trying to be nasty it just comes acrossed to me that way when my joints are aching anyway. I'm thinking of starting a swimming program a couple of days a week,I hear the water is really good on the joints, besides the YMCA has a hot tub so that will definitely help the joints. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone, and it is so nice to have a place to go so I can say man these joints are hopping today without getting alot of flack. Have a great day, Judy

Angel-Lover,
Thank you so much for your comments they men a lot to me. I knew you all would be understanding about my son. I sure hope you are better. Life can be so hard at times. So when the good times happens we can appreciate them more.
Born2run,
I know what you mean,when yousay you take things the wrong way when you are hurting. Still I hope you can make your DH understand what you are going through. Everyone with any kind of chronic pain and illness knows how upsetting little remarks can make you feel. I think the YMCA is a great Idea,not just the hot tub, though that is great, but swimming also without ant weight pressure on the joints. If you do it I bet you will feel a lot better in a month or so. I wish I could do that here. My Doctor prescribed physical therepy, whivh includes a weight room and pool, but so far my Oregon Health plan won't cover it.
Joanne D.,
I know walking is good for you, but I don't want to do that until I know I am stronger, and although pilates it hurts some. It is easier than walking. I don't have to worry about the nedd to sit down becauce of the pain or fatigue, becauce I am already on the florr. I can just reat a minute or so then start again. Though I am going to have to devise some plan for more cardio
You know swimming is so good for you. I ought to put some money aside each week out of my disability check and pay for the use of the hopitaks therepy room. Heck I could even walk up to the hospital. I live a feww blocks a way and part of it is up hill. WE have really short blocks. Not like in a big town or city.
I sure wish friday would get here so I can know what the Doc will do about my mammagram.
My daughter told me yesterday that my sons Doc. called,but I never heard anything else. I went to bed really early, and she called after that. I will have to wait for him to get up which is always around 2:00 He works lste swing shift and doesn't get off until 2 or 3 in the morning. I 'm hoping that if he got bad news, Sarah would have made my aunt wake me. I'm praying for that.
Where is the reat of our gang. I wrote my email guy 3 days ago about my medical problems and he hasn't written back. Ever since I told him about my weight, he hasn't been eamiling as much. In fact in the 2 weeks since he got that one email,he has written a whole 3 times. He says he doesn't have computer access,But he wrote every day before he knew about my weight. He also thinks I weigh290 lbs, which was a typing error. Of which I informed was wrong. I don't now why I told him it was a type O . I mean if the man has a problem with me weighing any amount then he is not worth the trouble to email him. So I will let this thing run its course and hope I can find another man friend to email.

Laura

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Its only me! Just popping in to say hi! Welcome Born2run2! Nice when somebody new comes in on the thread.....new ideas, and news aches and pains but at the end of the day we can all help each other get through our grotty days. Anyway I too have OA and RA. I take Celebrex200 and a muscle relaxant at night along with painkillers when needed. I was on Mtx for three and a half years (oral) but got major gastric probs so stopped taking them in December.On 31st August I am seeing my Rheumy again and he wants to start me on Mtx injections. :( Not really looking forward to that but we shall see how it goes. Anyway apart from that we all have our off days but this forum is very supportive. My DH became very supportive too when I had to rely on him to get me out of bed, to help with getting dressed, getting out of a chair and just about everything I did until the hospital got me under control. In fact I find it hard to believe that I have made such an improvement in the last four years. He is now disabled and cannot work as his back is beyond repair. We now support each other and have both learnt to be more tolerant with each other.Sometimes its very hard for both of us but we get there. He is 63 and I am 54 next month and therefore we are not giving up yet :lol:
I bought a new swimsuit whilst I was over in the States in July an I am determined to start a swimming routine too. I went a couple of times whilst I was over there and I felt alot better and also a sense of achievment, so I am definately going to get started over here. I am sure its a good thing.
Laura I am so glad that you know where you are going with your results of your mammogram. My best friend had the same thing as you and she was fine.
I will keep praying for you but I am sure you will be ok. :) Right best close now as I have gone on and on again. By the way Joanne , I too cook different meals every day as my DH eats hardly anything that I eat so I know what youre going through on that one. :lol: Hi to everybody else that I havent manage to single out a little message too but theres getting quite a few of us now and its hard. Take care y'all! :lol: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ics/BB5041.jpg

Immagonnadoit,
You sure have lost a lot of weight. I wish I could do it. I haven't really lost anymore weight since I started this diet 2 and a half weeks ago. Last week the scale said I weighed 185.5, But then I cheated for a day or two and now it reads 188.5. I mean its been almost 3 weeks. I guess because I cheated 2 days in a row. and before that I cheated 1 day. I'm sure thats why there is hardly any change. I will have to keep at it for another 2 weeks without cheating and I hope I will have lost at least 2-3 lbs. What do you think?
Where is everyone else? I haven't heard from Deb or anne for a couple of days. Let me think. :chin: I have seen post from angel, Joanne D. Our new friend Born2run, and ageoldie. I think that ir for now. Khewes I hardly ever see her posts that much lately. I guess she is busy or maybe she doesn't feel like it. I know I get that way sometimes.
To all, If you have read my post to immagonnadoit,the last part anyway, about my not losing much. What do you think. That maybe I cheated too much and I am expecting more results than I have worked for. Just tell me that eating low fat along with low glycemic foods and low calorie intake of 1000 that I'm going to lose weight Oh yeah I am working out now Down at the hospital in there weight room and swimming pool, cool huh :cool: :strong: :goodscale :cheer:

Laura :D Have a great days girls. I am praying for us all with our different problems and illnesses.

You women here our my Angels. I am so glad I have you to talk with. Even though we don't really know each other. But I love the way you all our there doe me with your caring and support. You have saved my sanity at times. :angel: :grouphug: :balloons: And here is a virtual present and cake :hb: :hat: :gift: :goodvibes :cheers: :cheer: :thanks:

Okay I think that about covers it.
Thanks
Laura
sw
196
cw
188.5
gw
140

Hi everyone, Boy today has been an eventful day for me. My business has been down lately so I think I've got a line on a part time position for the time being. I had let myNursing license expire, so I just have to take a modified class to get it back. That is good news. And I tried the cross trainer and it was wonderful and didn't bother my joints. Actually my joints feel pretty good today, so I cont my blessings when that happens. Hope everyones day is going fine. I agree with the person that said when you are helping another person as much as her husband helped , it's kind of hard to keep criticising. Everyone keep the faith and I'll let you know how my interview goes tomorrow. Judy

Hi. I haven't forgotten you all. Just been so busy with looking after my little grand daughter this week. She is so good, but she IS only 6. I have to do some things I don't usually do.

Laura - don't worry about anybody thinking anything about your son. I hope the test comes back negative. Seems like most young people today live the same way. It would be nice if they took precautions, but they just don't think, I guess. I hope you get the word from the Dr. on the mammogram and get the biopsy done. I did hear on TV the other night that an MRI is much better than a mammogram at detecting breast cancer. Maybe that will be an option for you as well. I will go next week and see what the Dr. has to tell me. Hope it is all clear this time, but time will tell.

Well, I am tired and don't remember what everybody said. I shall just say HI and hope you all sleep well.

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Happy canuck,
So You are having a lot of fun with your granddaughter. I am jealous. My grandson is still away at his Dad's. But My daughter and I are going down to visit him on his birthday, and hopefully bring him home for school/ Brady is going to turn 7 august 17. He has been gone to long. Sarah my daughter said that 3 months without him without his mother is too long. He never goes that long without seeing his dad and other grandparents. Its like Randy (the Dad) said he had brady for summer vacation, not thinking about how Brady would feel about iy. He is really miossing his mom, he broke down one day really crying hard for over an hour to his mom that he wanted to come home and that was 2 weekd ago. Now his grandparents have taken him to the coast to get his mind off of it. I think that he should have stayed with his dad dor 6 weeks then home with us and then if Randy wanted Brady he could have had him for 1 more week before school started. He also wants Brady with him for every holiday. Sarah sais that sge is going to talk to Randy about visitations and let Brady alternate holidays and split the holidays. If not she will have to go to court.

Everyone,
I am getting a biopsy om the August 13th on friday. Funny huh, I mean I'm having it done on fri the 13th. :lol: . Kidding aside, I am a little bit scare but I think that its going to turn out to be nothing but a false alarm. 70 % of this are nothing. Thats what my Doctor said. My son's test came back negitive, and he hasn't been with the girl in over 8 months, so all he has to do is 1 more HIV test in a feww months and he will be safe. They say that if nothing happens within the year then he will not have HIV. So Thats go. I am so thankful that he is gouing to be alright. No matter what happens with me I can handle as long as my son is okay.

Angel,
I am doing better on my diet, I have lost maybe 2lbs for now. No more cheating either. So I should continue to lose even if its slow I can hope to lose the 10lbs by my youngest daugher jenny's wedding.

To the other who I don't see. A Big hello and hope you are all doing fine. :wave:

Sw
190
Cw
187-187.5
gw for now
177
Final goal weight
140
Laura

I haven't been around for a while. My laptop died while we were on vacation and I was afraid that it was a serious problem, but it turned out that it was only a loose part, and it's fixed and I didn't loose anything :)

I don't remember who said what, so I'm just going to reply to the subjects and not the posters.

Husbands Can't live with'em and can't live without 'em! I know mine doesn't understand my disease at all, but so what, I really don't either. But he too thinks if I would just get up and MAKE myself move everyone would be wonderful. If only it was that easy!

ExerciseI try to walk about a mile & a half three days a week. My Rheumy said he would perfer that I not do it, but I told him that I walk with my mother, and If I didn't walk, she wouldn't either, and that is all the exercise she gets, so he said just not to overdo it. What I do do, that I have his full blessings for is to work out in the water 5 or 6 days a week. I am lucky to live near a really good health club that is affiliated with the area hospital. It has two large pools, one a regular olympic size and tempature, the other is almost as big, but it called a therapy pool and is kept at a much warmer temp for those of us with arthritis. I actually do stuff in both pools, but the warmer water feels better. I do a water walking class, a water Pilates class, two advanced areobic classes, and a deep water running class. When I work out on Saturday's I'm on my own and usually do a combination of my favorites from all the classes.

Laura I'm so glad you had good news about your son. I can imagine how scary that was, and none of us could possibaly think less of you for the actions of your son. I know from my own perspective, I have no room to talk. Although we raised both our boys very "strictly", going to church 3 times a week, and then some, when the got grown and on their own, the lived their own lives. Any yes, everyone does, it. I would not begin to judge someone because of the actions of their children! I'm just so glad he had the outcome he did. As for you, keep us informed. I too feel like the biospy will be fine, but you will get through it. I will keep you in my prayers.

Weight loss I know that this whole forum is based on weight loss, but I don't want to talk about it!!! I am the same weight that I was over 3 years ago, and I have been on one diet or the other almosot every day. I just can't give up of I'd be as big as a house, and the fact that my DH has lost 240 pounds hasn't helped my outlook. Talk about disrespectful comments about how you feel, just imagine how it is that he's lost all this weight and I am struggling and can't loose an ounce.

Everything else I have reached the limit on my concentration, and I don't remember anything else, I just want to say that I really enjoy being a part of this group and am beginning to feel like you are all my new friends.

ageoldie,
hi, I know what you mean about being on a diet and it not working. I have been on onr noe for 3 weeks and I think I am just about the same weight. I go down a pound and then back up. I know I am trying, and I know I haven't always done the best I could, but my Doc scale says I lost 3lbs, but I was down 4 lbs a little over 2 months ago. so I don't know if I losing or not. I mean the scale just doesn't continue to go down continually. Like I said down 2 Up 1. HELP!! I cané give up either or I would be huge too.
Laura
sw190
cw today
188
yesterday
186.5
See what I mean. If I am not careful I will :( be back to 190.

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Hello Everybody- Just keep doing the good things to lose and exercise. It may be slow but you will get there if you don't give up..
My sister was put in the hospital this morning. She has conjestive heart failure. She is 58 years old and she too has a weight problem... Please put her on your prayer list..Her name is Eleni.
It has been a very busy day for me so this will be short...Joanne

Hi All, Well to answer Stirfried's question, I did go to the doc and he didn't think I needed anything else. I find that a little unusual but I guess for right now I'll just use what I got and if it gets worse I guess I will start insisting. Started a water aerobics class the other day. It was wonderful, and my joints are still fine. I did get the job I was telling you about, and they will assist me in getting my license reactivated. I'm stll going to clean houses, but that seems to be down right now anyway.Ageoldie, you are absolutely right about hubby's not having a clue. I love him to death, but sometimes he drives me crazy. Have a great evening, Judy

Joanne D,
I am so sorry to hear about your sister. I will pray for her, and your family. Just take care of yourself.
Pam,
I am sorry to hear about your bad flare up. I know how hard it is. I was having a little bit of a flare myself, but thank God its better.
Born2run,
I do not understand your Doctor. Does anyone else find this strange that her pcp hasn't prescribed any meds for her R.A. Have you been to see a rhuematoligist?
I am going to have my teeth worked on today, fun huh? I have to go to physical therepy next week. Then I can start to go and use thier pool and weight room for $3.oo aday for a hour. This is cheaper than a gym, plus the added bonus of a pool. Madras the town I live in is small. There are no gyms with pools here. So Using the pool at the hospital is great.
I am cutting down on most things like calories and fats, I am having a hard time cutting down on carbs. Most fruits and yogurt,beans vegies all have carbs, the fruit moctly has at the least 6-25 carbs in them. I am trying to eat just the fruits that have as little carbs as possible, like plums, apricots, but I am still eating watermelon as it has 14 carbs a cup. But I am going to try harder and eat between 40 80 carbs a day. That should help.
I know you are right about stressing over losing weight is bad, and I am trying to not make it like a diet. But a new way of eating for me.

Laura

Pam Boy do I realate to you. I'm having a pretty bad flare this week, and like you, it falls right after several weeks of feeling better than I have in a long time. My hips are my worst spots this time.

Joanne Prayers going up for your sister

Yes Laura I find it very strange that Born2Run's doc has not given her any meds.

Well, I've had all the fun I can handle, so I am going to bed, even though it's only 8:00!

Hi Everybody

Pam and Barb, I hope you ladies are feeling better today. Flares are just not nice. I don't have RA but I do have OA and FM and get flares with both of them.

Laura - glad to hear your sons tests came back negative. A BIG load of your mind there. What did the Dr. say? or have you not been yet.

Joanne - glad you had a good visit with your daughter. Now if your sister would just get better. Gosh, she is young to have all this going on. Prayers are coming her way.

Angel Lover - Haven't heard from you for a couple of days. Hope everything is ok.

Deb - same for you. Hope your back is feeling better. How is the babysitting going? I know I could NOT do that every single day - physically or mentally. It would probably drive me wacko.

I had a busy week last week. My grand daughter (6 yrs) stayed the week with me. She is a really good little girl. She just plays and amuses herself. I have a craft can her that she loves to get into and makes all kinds of things. We had a family reunion on Sunday, and she was running and not watching where she was going, and she fell agains a rusty old firepit. She split her chin open, so we got the bleeding kind of stopped and got her bandaged up (a couple of nieces are nurses) and took her into the hospital for stitches. She had to have 4 so it was a pretty good size cut. She screamed when it first happened, of course, but after that she was really good. She will get the stitches out on Sunday.

Well, I hope everybody is doing well today.

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Happy- My sister has Atrial Fibrillation. They are doing a heart cath on Friday and then will put in a Fibrillator and possible a paser. She is a pretty sick girl.. I know she will never be well,but, maybe she can live a few years more.Since I have always been more mama to her than sister this is really upsetting to me.
Thank You everybody for your prayers. I just hope she survives the surgery. She is very heavy on top of many other things.She had triple by-pass 10 years ago.
I hope all of you are feeling better. Me ,I ache all over. I have been out in the yard working off my tension.
Bye ..Joanne

Joanne, I also have Atrial Fibrillation, but I don't have a bad heart. Only arythmia. I take Sotolal for it and it seems to control it. Gosh, I hope they can get her fixed up. She sounds like she has had more than her share.

Joanne D,
I will continue to pray for your sister. How are you doing? I imagine you are having a rough go of it. Do you have someone close to you who you can talk to?
Happy canuck,
My son it seems is going to be alright. He has 1 last test in a few months,but we are pretty sure he is okay. It has been almost a year since he was with this girl. They say if you have 2 negitive test in a year you are alright. So since it has been 8 months, He will probably be okay. He dogded a bullit this time. He has learned something from it. That he has to always have protection.
I get my biopsy this friday. I am sure it will be alright. If its not, they won't have to remove much of the breast.
Pam and Barb.,
I hope you two are feeling better. I hate flares
Everyone else Hello,
I hope you are all doing okay.
Well I found a diet that is so like the one I am doing. Its low everything. They don't count calories though. But I still am. I lost a couple of lbs Yea!! I am still exercising. Either with pilates or a walk everyday.

Sw
190
cw
185
gw
140
Laura

Hey There
 

Happy- Yes my sister does have more than her share..She has a great hubby who is her biggest support. Along with all her friends and family...
Stirfried.. I am doing O.K. I just want to see my sister well. I know that is false hope. She will never be really well.I have my hubby ,son and another sister here in this town. My daughter is just a phone call and 200 miles away.This is a close family and we support each other in any way that is needed. I truely don't know how it will effect me if we lost her..As I said I have been more her mother than sister..
I can relate to your worry about your son.. My son was not always so careful. It took a scare to wake him up too.He went in for checks every 6 months for a few years..Now he is with a wonderful girl and we are hoping they will get married..
Well Girls ,we have Charlie heading our way. In fact if it doesn't change course it will go right over my house!!!!At least very near it..So we are hunkerd down . I have a good book.
Bye ..Joanne