I too hate to shop for a new PCP. After nursing in this area ,I know a few.. The really good ones are usually not on my plan..I am getting impatient sitting around waiting till I no longer have to take a pain pill. This is just not me!!!Ofcourse, I don't do much sitting.. I am trying to stay active.. I am going to get my hair cut today and then to Walmarts to pick up some meds.I think ,I am going to start walking short distances at the beach.. Tomorrow,I will try to color it... I am beginning to look like an OLD WOMEN..Grandchildren..I wish I had a small one... Mine are grown.. One will be 23 this week. The other one is back close to Irag. He is on the Truman . I think they are in the Persian Gulf.. He is pretty safe. I still wish he was somewhere else..He was there during the bombing..But he was in the Med then.. He will be getting out after this tour.. He can hardly wait.. Life in the service is not the best..
I am sorry not to address all of you. I do read your posts and think about you. I think some of the little pictures and guotes are great and in most cases so true..I wish I was that computer savvy. My sister Eleni is the one for that. When she gets to feeling better I will get some lessons from her..
Bye you all..Florida weather is at it's best right now... Joanne

Hi all,
Checking in for the evening. Glad to see you post, Joanne. Are you feeling any better? I hope so.

Charlotte, my 5 yr. old daughter is not a morning person either. It's fight after fight, mixed with tears, aggrevation and all sorts of emotional turmoil. I was just dying for school to start and now I'm not sure if I can handle the rest of the year. It's the same every morning. My stress level is way high. I can't get out any words over top of the crying and tantrums. I just want to throw up my hands and walk away. I just don't know how to deal with it on a day to day basis. BTW-I love that old granny picture. She looks how I feel!

Ageoldie-I was helping my sister with her health care management homework so just today I learned what a PCP was. Sorry to hear about your doctor not being in your plan. Why can't they make this whole healthcare thing a little less complicated.

Hey Happy Canuk, Young Grasshopper, Rita, and Doni (Doni, where are you?)
Better yet...I wonder if Okidoll quit the 3FC website. I haven't seen a post from her forever.

~chris

Good Morning Ladies!!!!!!!!! Just wanted to pop in and say HI! Joanne so good to see you posting again you go girl and get that motivation going!!!!!!!!even if it is short walks just thinking on the beach wow!!!!!!!!and you dont have to consider old to dye your hairwell the rest of you ladies have a good one really felt funky yesterday as got a flu shot which they really encourage working in a hospital and it was free !!!!!!but feel ok this morning thank goodness Rita

Hope you all look better, physically, than this poor kitty, this morning!
Glad you got that flu shot over with, Rita. I hope mine is being reserved for me, next month when I go for my general check up. I've heard there's a shortage this year. I think, folks like us, though, have them in reserve. Glad you stopped by.

chrily...sorry your daughter is like that in the mornings. I dealt with it that one morning, & it took me a few hours to recoop. One thing with my granddaughter, she's a night owl....& her dad lets her sit up waaay too late. They are two of a kind. Has she always been this way, or just since school started? If it's just been lately, you might need to check to see if there's a reason she's not wanting to go to school. There are a lot of things I didn't know about my children until they were grown, & told me. I don't know why children, sometimes, don't think they can tell us things. If she's always been this way...you poor thing...I don't know what else to advise you. Maybe she'll finally outgrow it. Hopefully, before it gets you down too bad.

Joanne...glad you're feeling better. Don't overdo. That's what I was bad about with each surgery I had....which is quite a few. I'm an impatient person, & wanted to think myself healed more than I was. I'd over do, & set myself back. It is good to know you're up & around. Get that hair colored, woman! Don't want someone as young as you looking old. Oh....I'd love to be at that beach with you.

Hello to everyone else!! Have a great Friday. TGIF!!!

Hi Charlotte,

Kayla has always been this way. Getting ready for church on Sunday is another major feat for this family. It's kind of hard now. Last year, the doctor put me on anti-depressants because I was having alot of anxiety attacks...and I mean alot. Since we've started school, the stress of it, has made me have some attacks again. I wanted to get off that med sooo bad but don't know if I should now. It seems the more stress I'm under the more anxiety attacks I have. I hate feeling this way...but I hate being petrified to go anywhere too. Just don't know.

Hey, on the brighter side, I made good, not great, food choices yesterday. I stayed within my points range for WW again. That feels good to be in control of that. My feet haven't even been hurting as much in the morning.

Today is another clue day for that darn pumpkin. Plus I have to drive to the next town to pay our vehicle insurance. We went with this one guy there because we got some great discounts on our homeowners insurance and car insurance. Just my husband forgot to take it, so it's my turn.

Well, I'll let you all know how the pumpkin hunting went today. I have to be back early though to take Kayla to the doctor. She had a sore on the back of her foot and it looks weird now. It looks infected and its 2x the size it was last week. She says it hurts too. She won't let anyone touch it. Hopefully we can get it cleared up. Too me it almost looks like its ulcerated too. So I'd rather have a doctor play with it. I'm not interested in causing any staph infections or such.

~chris

I DID NOT want to get up this morning! I was finally forced, when my back meds wore off. I can't lay there when that happens.

Chrily...wish I had a remedy for the situation with your little girl. Hopefully, she'll finally outgrow it. I'll pray it'll be soon.
Our 5 yr old granddaughter (the one that's not a morning person) had a bad sore behind her ear where her ear was pierced. We took her to the Dr. As you said, wanted the Dr to play with it. There was a lot of infection in it. After the Dr. treated it, she gave a prescription for some cream that cleared it right up. Now, we keep the remainder of the tube handy for other occasions.
I'm sorry about the anxiety attacks. I've never had them, but, our son did, during his separation & divorce. I thought he was going to die, sometimes. It got scarey. He doesn't have them, anymore, thank goodness, now that all has settled down.
You're doing well with your diet. Keep up the good work. You know, I tend to forget this is a weight-loss forum, most of the time. So, if I don't mention losses, please don't anyone be offended. I really love having friends who understand pain....although I wish no one had any.

Well....I hope you all have a good week end. Feel as good as you possibly can. I'll try to post more later. Working on those Christmas albums.

Charlotte,

Afternoon. I know what you mean by the mother's perspective of the anxiety attacks. I scared my mom pretty good too. She thought I was going to die too. Trust me, I felt like it. At the time, I didn't know that my liver count was super high either from my meds. I would sit up and get light-headed, nauseous, my heart would beat funny, my arms would go numb, and I'd make it the bathroom just fast enough to sick. I had my mom babysitting me on Saturdays, My sister babysitting me all week. It was scary but I was just not functioning at all. I don't want to go back to that. Its odd when your mind plays "tricks" on you and you're not sure if what you're feeling in real or not. It was frustrating too because no one would listen to me. They kept telling me it was in my head and I kept telling them it wasn't. You feel like all your words are falling on deaf ears and that your all alone in it. It did hurt me bad emotionally. I can feel like nothing's going to get me again like that but I'm afraid that if I get taken of my anxiety drugs, it'll happen again. I know this isn't really "diet" talk but I don't have anyone to confess all this to. Things may seem rosy but they aren't alot of the times. I try to keep smiling.

I assume you are dieting too, otherwise you wouldn't be visiting this site. Anyhow, have you noticed a difference in your joints? Has it helped you out healthwise? Just curious. I don't want to be too nosey.

Hope everyone is doing good with their disease "friends", and with the weight loss or maintainence. I'm looking forward to the day that I'll be maintaining and more comfortable in this skin I'm in. Come on size 12 jeans....come on!

~chris

hello freinds!
sorry i was missing in action but i cought a nasty and was down for a few!

chris,yes the damp weather plays havoc with me all the time..
sorry to hear your allergy's have been roughing you up,that cant be pleasant.
my dr. told me if i lost weight id notice a big change in my feet,im plugging on just like you we can do this!
i have panic attacks as well no fun i say!
how is kayla's foot?
the pumpkin caper sounds like a blast,we never have nothing like that here.
are from a small town?
WOHOOOO ON THE 2 POUNDS!
gone forever and getting closer to onederland indeed!


ageoldie,i understand bout the walking.
im glad you had a great time!take care of you!
sorry to hear bout the dr.glad it wasnt the ra dr.

charlotte,no flu shots here!
says im not eliglble.
there is a shortage here.
do you make your own graphics?
there awesome!
i love the little blinkie you cant see it but it hurts.
oh i love that one!
keep em coming.
everyone be safe
be happy
be painfree!
doni

Hey Doni,

Guess I overdid it yesterday. I shampooed the carpet and now I'm back to that good old wrist pain that goes all the way up to my shoulder. I was on the couch all night with my arm hanging over the edge again. That has got to be one of the worst pains.

Kayla's foot is doing fine so far. They drained the sore and I'm just supposed to soak it and keep antibiotic ointment and bandaids on it til its healed. The doctor says it looks like it was trying to form a callous to protect the sore underneath, so the skin is really tough. I'll just have to make sure she keeps socks on and quits trying to sneak out of the house with just her shoes on.

The pumpkin caper is a blast. By big city standards, I suppose we would be a small town...but for Montana, we are the largest city.

Morning Charlotte, Joanne, Rita, Ageloldie, and the rest of you. I better be gone so I can attack my mountain of unrelenting laundry. I figure if I stay moving...my body won't have time to retaliate and hurt. I'll check in tomorrow after work. Tomorrow morning is my weigh in. Kind of curious about what I'll see.

~chris

Hi All,

Just wanted to post a note so I could keep my place in the thread....lol. Yeah, should have entitled this "Confessions of Lurker".

Chirly, you can come and attack my mountain range of laundry if you want....heck, it's so high I could yodel. Okay, it's not a yodel...more like curses heaped on the brother who hords towels.....I went to the closet the other day and didn't find any, thought they'd be down in front of the machine, but no....found 30 or so in his room! Grrr. Have tempted to hide the clean towels and let him deal with just one. Yeah, sad when you get so fed up with housework that you hide towels. Sad part is I know that it won't do a bit of good with him.

My back has been okay. The flu had hit our house and I"m waiting to get the worst of it. Just a sore throat right now. I work at a hospital too but they're only giving the shots to doc's and nurses. Oh well, guess I don't rate. Then again, I don't know how much good a shot will do anyway...already got a cold

Well, I hope everyone has a great week. Joanne, great to see you posting! Charlotte, how are the Christmas albums coming along?

Take care,
Deb

Well, after several days of rain, we finally got a beautiful, sunshiny day. I've been kind of down the last couple of days. DH's work very slow, now. So, have those worries. Then, my mother got bad off yesterday. Nursing home called & said she wouldn't, or couldn't eat. This is how Alziemer's patients usually die. Either choke or starve to death. Me & my sister got really upset. We know the end is near, but to think of her starving is so hard. One of my daughter's happen to visit her, right after we got the call, & let us know she had gotten her to drink a whole can of Ensure! My sister went on to the nursing home & called me back that she was ok for now. I just had a day of needing to keep to myself. I get really stressed easily, lately. Not good for RA. I'm better today...although all the problems are still here. I'm ok. Just needed to vent, I guess.

Chrily, as you can see...this isn't all about diets. When you need to talk, we're here to listen. I'm sorry you have this problem. I know what my son had was very real. His dad & I felt so helpless. But, it helped him knowing we were with him & even an emergency room dr diagnosed it, once. We was alone, & afraid to drive all the way home when he had an attack, so he stopped at the nearest hospital. The dr just sat with him & talked quietly, letting him know it would be over soon. That's what we would do after that. It seemed to help him. He hardly ever has an attack now. The divorce is settled...I know that helped.
I know what you mean by making yourself smile. I have to do that in public, especially at the TV Station. Viewers like to see a bubbly person as I always was...even in town when I meet them. So, I guess it's a "pretend" world, until I get home in the evenings. I suppose it helps me cope with the RA & OA to get through the day. But, it doesn't seem fair. Of course, those I work with know me pretty well, so they know when I'm having a bad day.
I joined this forum last summer, when I was on a diet. I lost 47 lbs. Went from a size 16 to a size 10. I'm mostly maintaining, although I'd like to lose a little more. I've also gained just a few pounds back. Soooo easy to do. Yes, I can tell a big difference in my joints. Of course in my back, where the OA problem is the worse. My Rheumatoid Dr was thrilled at me losing the weight. This forum helped so much. Mainly, though, I've stayed because of the friendships. As I vented earlier, I found friends that I can talk to when no one here at home can really understand. Oh....if you wonder....it's hard to maintain!! At least, for me.

Hello Young Grasshopper...the Christmas albums are coming along nicely. In fact, I'm almost ready to start printing them out. I've got to get a few pictures from my MIL, of extended relatives, then I'll be ready. I'm so glad I got started early.
Sorry you're taking that old flu! Take care of yourself. I know what you mean about the towels. Our son keeps towels in his bedroom floor from bathing the girls. Don't know how to solve this problem.

Hello Siamese....no, I don't make my own graphics. I'd like to, but can't afford to buy the programs to make them. Thanks for the compliments. You're welcome to take any of them you want. Sorry you've been sick, also.

Hello to all. Have a good Sunday!

Good morning ladies.

Sorry to have disappeared for so long, but things were not going the best they could have been. Friend passed away, brother had heartattack, then another friend in hospital with cancer, and finally, something happy, my son got married. They had a small wedding, but it was nice. The only problem was the weather. It chose Oct. 16 to SNOW!!!! The roads were not good and it snowed all day.

Charlotte - my Mom had Alzheimers Disease, and it is the most horrible of all diseases. Thankfully, she only had the worst of it for 2 years. The same thing happened to her with the eating. She was diabetic, and went into a coma and then slipped away. It was a blessing in the end. She had had no quality of life for quite a few months and knew nothing. Just so sad. My heart goes out to you and if you EVER need to talk, just let me know.

Grasshopper - glad your back has been feeling good. I guess you all have a problem with the Flu Vaccine. I don't get it - nevr have. I sure hope if you do come down with it, you will not be too ill.

Well, I can't read everybody's posts, sorry to say. My GD was here this weekend, and we were playing (she is ) and her finger made contact with my eyeball. Had to go to ER and it does have a scrape and a small gouge on it. So, I have Votaren drops and an antibiotic to put in my poor old eye. I mostly keep it covered with a patch and it is irritating to use just one eye, as you soon get a headache.

Hope you are all well.

It's been one of those days, already. The phone has rung constantly since I woke up. I like quiet in the morning as I drink my coffee & do my posting to all of you. My time has been taken up, though. I'll come back soon as I can. It's the "long day at the station" for me. Gotta get ready.

Happy Canuk...so good to hear from you. Glad the wedding went well. Sorry for the problems. I was afraid something was going on with you...& said a prayer. Thanks for the kind words of my mother. I may have to talk with you some. Again, thanks. Hope your eye is better. (ouch!)

Hope all of you have a good day.

Good Afternoon Ladies hope that you are having a pain free day well I woke up to sun so that has put me in a better mood around this area everybody is having back problems so keeping my fingers crossed that it doesnt come my wayas I need my back to do my job!!!!!yes alzheimers disease is something that I wish they could find a cure on tonight I will be working at a nursing home which I do 2 days a month to keep my foot in the door in case no work at the hospital but will be working on the unit and my heart really goes out to these people sad thing it could happen to any of us so I try and treat them like how I would want to be treated you just have to have a little more patience in dealingwith them well I guess I should consider my self lucky that I was able to get the flu shot and free as Ohio is in short supply so that is something postive well ladies I got to get my towels out of the dryerso hubby will have something to dry with working all these days in a row I dont get to much done so better get motivated into doing something so have a great day Rita

Hi All,

Charlotte, so sorry to hear about your mom....I'll keep her in my prayers. Also, and no offense to RAR, you might want to rotate family members at the nursing home if you haven't been doing that already. When my grandfather was in the hospital I would almost swear they wanted him off real food....to make their job easier...hooked him up to an IV. Sometimes it just takes a little more time and patience to get them to eat.

But remember to take care of yourself, Charlotte. You won't be able to do anything for anyone if you run yourself ragged.

Canuck, glad to hear the wedding was a success. Okay, so it snowed and the roads were bad....but those who made it had a good time, right? Sorry about the eye...had that happen in middle school once...ouch! Course my brothers saying stuff like "Ahoy Matie!" and "Arggh!" everytime they saw me didn't help. Hope you're feeling better ASAP!

Pretty good day for me. Thought I would have to watch my niece but they heeded my warning and kept her away from the house due to the flu. I was really worried that she'd be here today. So, free day for me.....

Hope everyone is having a pain free day and that the Pumpkin Mystery has been solved in Montana


Deb