Hi This is Joanne's sister Eleni. First want to thank you for all your prayers in my behalf.Do keep them going.
Joanne is fine but she lost her electricity yesterday. She has several trees down in her yard. But no damage to her home.The heat is very uncomfortable and it is no fun to have no electricity. I am so lucky that I still have mine. But wanted to let you know she is ok and she will get back on line hopefully within a day or two.
Hi. Angel Lover. I'm taking Methotrexate injection once a week. It saved my hands and feet. I had lost use of my hands and couldn't write my own name. My hands kind of look arthritic (huge knuckles and wrist are crooked). I take Plaquenil (for lupus), Vioxx daily and other assorted junk (you know the vast collection). It probably doesn't help my weight that I've had a hysterectomy at 25 so HRT is Estratest and a Femring.
I know what you mean about house or store or laundry or whatever needs to be done. It is like trying to get oil from a garden hose. People don't understand you can't exercise at a "moderate to high intensity". I "exercise" and I'm down for the count the rest of the week, yet we need to move around and stay mobile. I know my problem is what I put in my mouth, and I can own that responsibility. I think a big problem w/ me as well as others is we have people telling us we should a+b+c without realizing there are other components to that equation.
Is there a spell check function on the messageboard. I usually do it by pasting to e-mail and running spell check on that. It really is pretty fast, but I was just wondering ?
Hello Everybody...Yes ,this storm has passed bye.. This was the worst we have seen in a lot of years. No house damage ,tree damage and I lost power for 24 hrs. I can tell you ,we don't know how much we take for granted till we don't have it.. Got a lot of clean up outside. I worked all day yesterday with my son and his girlfriend. It will be quiet a while before we get it all done, And we have Ivan coming...I am so sore... I couldn't get out there today,maybe, tomorrow...Hope all of you are well...Joanne
So glad you dropped in to let us know about Joanne. We do worry about each other...especially with the hurricane weather upon all of our friends. I hope you stay with us! You don't necessarily have to have OA or RA. Just be our friend. It's neat having sisters on here together! We have been praying for you. I do hope you are doing well.
Hi Joanne...so glad you're ok. Take your time with the clean up. You don't need to get down worse with your health. Besides, like you said, Ivan is right behind. I've been concerned we'll get enough here for damage. We were in the path for awhile. Our roof is nowhere near finished, & winter coming on. So nice of your sister to let us know about you.
Hi Okidoll...my knuckles are large, also. The meds also saved my hands. My feet had gotten so stiff in the mornings, I'd have to hold on to the walls, tables, etc. until they'd loosen up. I've really needed their help this week. My son (divorced) & his 2 little girls ( he has them every other week) have had a stomach virus....my step-dad went into the nursing home suddenly (I've got his appt full of furniture, etc & a storage rental to empty out), the TV station has really been in a bind this week needing my "extra" help. I'm getting ill at the TV Station.....
Tired of cleaning.....
& I'm turning into a mad woman!!!!
Well.........I've vented.....so, I feel better now! Have a good evening!
Good morning ladies hope everybody is or going to have a great thursdayJoanne glad that you are ok sorry about all the yard work that you will have to be doing Angel seems like you had a crazy day on wednesday hope by now things have calmed downwas wondering I have one knuckle on my hand but below the fingerthat is swelled all the time do you think that could be a starting of RA I do have a swelled wrist that I did get x rayed all he said was it is not broken its just days when it is besides my legs and knee I really feel it!!!!!!!and no fun in hurting all over and knowing that things still have to get on well ladies hope you all have a pain free day Rita
Just checking in. I've felt good this week, but already worring about next week. I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy next Thursday and after today I can not take any of my meds. If I run out of my Arthrotec for a day or two the arthritis pain gets really bad, so I'm sweating going with out it for a whole week.
This has been a really busy week, Besides being a short week, I had a friend who had surgery Tuesday and spent the day at the hospital with her family, and the had a church group in for dinner Tuesday night. Work has been pretty busy too.
Sorry I don't have time to stay and chat, but welcome to Okidoll. Where in OK are you? Did you say? I'm in Dallas Tx and venture up into Okieland every so often.
It looks like Ivan may pass me by here in west central Fl. I have had a little medical problem this past week. I ended up in e.r. They say I have a solid mass on my left ovary.. I say a gyn Dr. today. I told him to take them out,a women 71 years old doesn't need ovarys. He said he would check my records and call me ...I guess Ivan is the least of my problems right now... I am being very optomistic...Hope you all are well..Joanne
I am SOOO sorry! I know it must be scary. I'm sure the Dr will take good care of you. I'm praying for you, my friend. I'm glad the hurricane isn't looking so bad your way...may be coming in our direction. It'll probably just be bad wind & rain by the time it gets here. We do worry about the roof, though.
We had a very bad storm Sunday night. It tore the tarp off the roof, & my house was drowned again, for about the 3rd time. I kind of got upset & went to bed. When I got up Monday morning, all the water had been gotten up. DH said he didn't do it. So DS must have. I don't think he's seen me that upset in awhile.
Hope all of you have a good day. Maybe I'll have my mother & step-dad's appt & storage cleared out soon, & be back to normal. (whatever that is. )
Good Afternoon Ladies hopeing that everyone is having a great day!!!!!!!!!Angel sorry to hear about the rain and damage hope that you wont get any more until you get it fixed Joanne glad that Ivan will miss ya!!!!!!also hope things go well for you concerning your tests so my prayers are with you at this time well the rest of you ladies have a great Tuesday Rita
Angel - sorry to hear about the water. Why is it taking so long to get the roof on? I guess I don't understand that. I think I would be up there with a whip, getting it done It must be tremendously stressful for you.
Joanne - I hope things go well for you. I was happy to see your sister post and let us know you were having problems. She should come join us.
Rita - I know you are working and I hope your days are going well.
Pam - gosh, it seems awhile since you posted. I hope you are feeling better.
Grasshopper - where are you? I hope that everything hasn't gotten you down.
Barb - Glad to hear that someone is feeling better.
I had company all last week and at the end of the week came down with a sinus problem. Boy, have felt not so good the past few days. Hopefully, it is on it's way out, but woke up with one of those darn sinus headaches. Of course, this invites Mr. arthur itis and my fibro pal to start their shennanigans as well. Oh what a life we lead!!!
What a yucky afternoon. I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy tomorrow morning and I've been on liquids all day, and now I have started drinking that horrible stuff you have to drink!!! I've been doing okay, except for the fact that I had to get off all my meds for a week for this thing tomorrow, I'll be glad when it's over so I can start them up again!
Barb, good luck with that. Never had one, but understand the drink is the worst. Hope everything comes back normal. I do hope you are not in a great deal of pain right now.
Hello everyone,
Well, looks like Ivan is headed this way. We're not suppose to get the hurricane itself...but, some of the tropical storms & winds. We're being told to get everything prepared. School has been let out for the next 2 days, & it's already raining. DS has tried to fix the roof to not leak. Of course, if the winds get very strong, the tarp won't hold up. I just hope & pray the ROOF holds! Our daughter & her 2 little girls are here from close to Mobile. Her husband & son stayed home to ride out the storms. Her community is in the direct path of Ivan. If I don't post for awhile, you'll know I'm just busy, or without power.
Happy Kanuk...Thanks for the smilies! I love them. I'm sorry you've been sick. Those sinuses can really create problems. Hope & pray you're better.
Well, my friend, the roof situation is a long story, as well as the rest of the house, but I'll try to make it short. DH has very little help with rebuilding the house back. Our children help all they can. Two of them & their families are from out of town. One stays on the road all the time with her job, but her husband has been great to help us every chance he gets. Our son that lives with us....helps sometimes. (could help more!) Our money is tight, so we couldn't hire help. Now, for the rest of our family (which is his, I don't have anyone young enough) ...I have no idea why they don't help. He's done a lot for all of them. They just don't seem to think it's their problem. The most they do, is ask how "the house" is going. We've had work days set up, with grilled food, etc. No one showed up, except our children, & friends at the TV Station. It was too embarrassing to do it again. We didn't know what to tell our friends. Anyway, DH works...comes home & goes to work on the roof. It's a large house...especially since we're adding on. The trusses shifted, & he had to take some down & put up again. It's been 90+ degree weather. He works on it Saturdays, days off, & even Sunday evenings after church. One man, alone, can't build a house back very fast. We are both very tired of it all. It will be 2 yrs in November since the fire. Still, no kitchen, sheetrock on walls, floorcovering, etc. We're seriously thinking of putting a "for sale" sign on it, & walking away. We'll just have to think about it some more.
ageoldie...good luck with your colonoscopy. I've had about 3 of them. The worse of all 3 was the junk I drunk & bathroom "duties". I was throwing up, too! I lost 2 lbs overnight, when I had the last one. Sure hope everything is ok.
Joanne...have you heard anymore from your Dr? Still thinking of you, my friend, & praying.
Grasshopper...you've been gone too long. I'm getting concerned. Let us know how you are.
okidoll...don't leave us. We're just a little slow posting these days. Seems we all get to feeling pretty rough at the same time. Telepathy between friends, I guess.
Iamgonnadoit...hope you're doing well. That was some beautiful graphics you gave us for 9/11. Thanks.
Rita....Hope you're doing well today. You asked about your wrist & finger. It's a possibility that it's RA. Usually, though, the other hand will do the same thing within just a few days, with RA. It sounds more like OA to me. Your Dr should be able to tell you with a quick xray. That's how my general DR knew to send me to a rheumy....just one finger was swollen & giving me problems! A lot of people just have RA in their hands (my daughter does...& I'm not using the word "just" lightly). It's strange how this disease progresses with different people. It went through my whole body within a few months.
I hope I haven't missed anyone. If I have, please forgive me, & bring it to my attention. I cherish all of our friendships. Hope you all are safe, & not hurting too badly.
Like I said...storms headed this way. I'll post when I can. Take care.
Charlotte
It's neat having sisters on here together! We have been praying for you. I do hope you are doing well.
Angel seems like you had a crazy day on wednesday 
hope by now things have calmed downwas wondering I have one knuckle on my hand but below the fingerthat is swelled all the time do you think that could be a starting of RA I do have a swelled wrist that I did get x rayed all he said was it is not broken its just days when it is 
besides my legs and knee I really feel it!!!!!!!and no fun in hurting all over and knowing that things still have to get on well ladies hope you all have a pain free day Rita
