Hello
 

Hello-- Mima Get a good rest.. What do you do for a living?You seem to travel a lot. Don't let the scale make you nervous.
Happy Canuk- Second day without cheating. It was not easy today. I made a big crockpot of Lentil soup. It was good.
Hello Candice, Ally and MemeToo hope you are having a fun summer.
You all have a great evening...Joanne:)

WHEW! WHAT A DAY!!!

I thought I was going to have a weekend of rest but guess that can never happen here! Today I got up, cleaned up the house a little, got ready and went to town. Ran errands and got my groceries, came home and put them all away, cleaned on the basement for 2 1/2 hrs., came up and made potato salad, chicken salad and banana pudding for tomorrow, washed my hair and did my nails. Tomorrow I have to go to a family reunion, Sunday I have a decoration where my Dad is buried and Monday I have to go to Nashville to the Dr. Some long weekend, huh??? It never really ends for me. And let me tell you girls, I don't know how much longer I can keep this up without a break. I mean a real honest to goodness BREAK. Not just a few days off from babysitting so I can do other stuff kind of break. People who don't have this thing we do don't really understand you when you say I feel bad, or I can't do that. They just look at you like they think you are exagerating your condition or something.

So how are all of you doing? As I said, I have to go to the Rheumatologist in Nashville Mon. and if he doesn't come up with something different to help me I'm going to do something radical for myself! I am going to do some experimenting with "cleansing", "food elimination", and yoga type exercises. Some very strict cleansing type dieting and R&R...not as much about weight loss (though I'd be lying if I said I didn't want that, too!) but more about healing. I know certain foods make me feel worse and I know facts like: too much NutriSweet, yogurt, milk products, MSG and choc. increases my chances of getting a migraine, I hurt worse when I eat spicy foods, junk and too much sugar or white flour, this stuff gets worse when I'm stressed out, I need frequent rest periods. There is a connection between everything we do and how our bodies feel. We are not NORMAL (whatever the heck that is!) I'm going to start keeping a journal and writing down every single thing I eat and every activity and how my body responds. Then I'm going to try as best I can to eliminate things from my life that cause me pain. (Hmmm...look out Mom!) Anybody else want to go on this QUEST with me??? Might be interesting if we all did this and compared notes on what makes us feel worse (or better as the case may be!) I'm going to start on Monday... My Dr. app. is at 12 so...if he gives me no hope this time, the minute I walk out of that office I'm going to start my "process of elimination!" Let me know!

MY SKIN EVEN HURTS!!!

The results of the "Top Hunks" is in! I can't sleep so I finished making the web pages...yes I said "pages"! I had to make 2 pages to get them all in!!! Go see who you voted for...

http://memeart.tripod.com/TopMen.html

Good morning
 

my shift button sticks so this will all be in lower case. what do i do? i am a retired teacher of 34 years who loves to travel but 5 times a year travels to northampton ma. where a bunch of teachers-also mostly retired-correct the massachusetts teacher test. i also tutor.and i spend feb and march in ft. myers florida-not that far from tarpon springs i guess.
meme-i can't believe ricky martin only got 1 vote.and please rest -that's so important for fibro-get a stress tape and lock yourself in the room-no admittance-and give yourself a break every day-2x a day -also-milk makes me ache all over-and my skin hurts-don't press on my legs. hope the rheumatologist helps.
it's so good to be home-gonna unpack etc.-get some healthy food. see you all later.mima

Been busy...........
 

Still cleaning the garage it was a mess and is almost done! I am also organizing all my garden stuff and the peg boards. Be glad when it is done..then you all can come eat off my garage floor! Now if I could just get my house done..the inside that is! At least the weather has been cool and nice to be outside.

I lost another .5 pound and only want to lose 3.5 more at the most I found and old pair of my sons jeans size 34 and they are too big for me! I also found a size 28 skirt I wore years ago and it looks hudge... I could fit several of me in there now!

Meme...What a fine looking bunch of Hunks!:D But I don't know some of their names?????? Does that mean Perice is # 4???????????? He is sitll # 1 in my book!

I learned years ago that caffine, MSG, Sugar, artifical sweetners, tomatoes(which I love and refuse to give up cause they are so good for you)LOL and other stuff makes me feel bad! We all know that Ally knows too!
Ally ..my mind does not work either..Meme's body may be in bad shape but her mind is in tact!

HI Anne, Joanne and Mima:wave:

Poem
 

Today, upon a bus,
I saw a girl with golden hair
and wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch.
But as she passed, a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 legs, the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play.
He did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others, dear?"
He looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew, he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 ears, the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

Good Morning
 

Good Morning- Mima- My hubby is a retired teacher of 30 yrs. My daughter is a second grade teacher of 18 yrs.She loves her job,even with all the stress of the Florida school system. She is currently dezigning a new reading program for her county. Fort Myers is south of Tarpon Springs. My sister likes to go there for vacations. I like the northern part of the state in the panhandle. It is more isolated and not as busy. St George Island is beautiful. Very quiet. Very restful.
Candice that's a nice poem and so true.
Memetoo- I'll take a couple of your hunks even at my age.
Hello Happy Canuk - Hope you are feeling great today.
Got to go put the wash in the dryer. Bye:wave:

Hello Everyone
 

Mima - Isn't it funny how we always sleep better at home? That must be a nice break for you, to go do the marking of the papers. Meet old friends and make new ones - that is always nice. I wouldn't worry about gaining a pound or two. If you enjoyed yourself, and know that you will have it under control again, it is no big deal.

Joanne - You sound nice and cheerful. Hope you are feeling good and sticking to your diet(lol). I, myself, am trying to do just that. Hope something sticks besides the fat!

Candice - good for you. I am so proud of you for doing this. That is so great, and what great determination. Love your pics by the way.

Ally - If you have IBS watch out for bran. I find it the worst thing to get it activated. Other than that, I guess you are plugging away like I am. Have a good time at your get together today.

Now MEME - Meme,Meme,Meme! There is a simple word in the English language. Although, not big, it is mighty. It is simply NO.

Do you babysit because you want to, or because your kids can find nobody else? Do yourself a favor and let it go. They get on with the rest of your life. If your family knows that you are in such pain and keep asking you to do all these things for them, then they need a reality check. If you do it because you want to, then YOU need a reality check. Hey, aren't I good? I should have been a phyc., as I am just looney enough(lol) Seriously though, Meme, if you want to feel good, you need a long break, from the kids and all the other stresses in your life (mom). I don't for the life of me know how you do what you do, to begin with - and keep it up. It surely will have a terrible affect in the long run. Now, that is enough from Mother Anne. I just want you to feel better, Meme, that is all.

Anne

Guaifenesin
 

Mima - did you start the Guaifenesin treatment yet? I am interested to know how you are making out with this. Here is a website for you re: above

http://public.csusm.edu/public/guest...ym/fibromt.htm

Go to The use of Uricosuric drugs in FM(Article for Physicians)

There is some interesting info regarding guaif. If you have time, and care to take a look, I think there is good info on the site. The lady that has the site is a member of Clouds.

Anne

Meme....I don't know why, but when I hit the second page of your Hunk site, my computer shut down. I am scared to go back and see what is there.
Maybe it got all hot and bothered from page 1.
I had people over today to my inflatable pool. We are all aging too fast. Everyone gone and still sober at 6pm.
I am going to take the dog for a walk.
Happy....I guess I don't have IBS. I made baked beans today and someone else brought a texas bean dip which was delicious. Hopefully, this means the evils in the light beer I drank will be gone in the morning.

Ha,ha,ha. You are so funny Ally, you always provide me with a laugh.

Ahh...Ricky Martin...I just got an e-mail from the woman who cast her vote for him...she couldn't believe he only got one vote either! And about Pierce...no...I "think" (not sure...despite what Candice says...brain is not all there!!!) the first three got the same amount then it started going down. If they got the same amount of votes they are not in any certain order...it was so hard for me to do 60 of them...I tried to be "impartial" for the ones that got equal votes. Ally...I don't know what happened to your computer, sorry it crashed on you at my site...I just went there and it worked just fine for me. I hope it was just coincidental! And...if you don't know who one is just place your cursor arrow over the picture and the name will pop up. There were a couple that I didin't know either.

You all know why I keep the kids. You know what happened with Ross...I just can't have them put out there in the "system" of preschools. There is too much bad stuff going on. I'd worry myself sick about them...especially the 2 year old. Besides...she doesn't do too well with strangers. She is a clinger if you know what I mean.

Well...the reunion is over (thank goodness there is only ONE of those a year...don't think I could take more!) Why do the same people ask you the same dumb questions every single reunion year after year after year. I just want to shout at them...I TOLD YOU THAT THE LAST 5 YEARS...DON'T YOU REMEMBER! Just glad I don't have to go to any reunions with MY family! At least I can tell myself that none of these people are my "blood" relatives!!! :lol:

Mima...can't drink milk...gives me migraines.

Candice...loved the poem and the pretty flowers.

Got a decoration tomorrow and a trip to Nashville Mon...need to go to bed and get some rest. I crashed on the couch about 6:30 and didn't get up until 9 so I probably won't be able to go to sleep now! :yawn:

Good Morning!!
 

Thank you again ,HAppy,for another great link-this to the guafenesin-starting today with 600 mg. but can only do it for 2 weeks because I am going away-I guess it takes longer than that. Actually=I have been feeling pretty good-I put something in my shoe to make my foot turn the other way and the hip pain is much better.I'm going to the rheumo... on Tues. and I can ask him about my bone density test and get another shot in mt hand which really worked well last time. CHiro on MOn. and massage on Thurs. dentist and hair also this week. I should just about be perfect by Friday.hahaha! Oh yeah-ww.0n Monday.
Great poem, Joanne. If you know anyone with lupus you can be happy you only have fibro. MY grandaughter has spina bifida and I'm happy she doesn't have cerebal palsy because she is able to communicate with an excellent command of the language,spell better than most, and has the most wonderful personality.Have a great day everyone!!!!!!Mima

Good Morning
 

Good Morning-Mima- My sister has Lupus and suffers every day. She has had it since she was a young woman.. I have severe osteoarthritis and have had it since I was 18 yrs old. It runs in our family. My son and daughter are showing symtoms for several yrs now. I have tried to learn to live with it. It's stange but you get used to the pain.
MemeToo= Ricky or Pierce do nothing for me. Now your first three are a different subject. :)
Hello Happy Canuk-Candice
See you all later...Joanne:wave:

Joanne...where do you have the osteo? I have had it in my knees since I was 9. Have had surgery on both!

I like Pierce...not rocked by Ricky though. If I had been doing them in the order I like them best Steven Segal would have been first then Don Johnson, Kevin Costner, Jon Claude Van Damme, Sean Connery, Mel Gibson, Tom Selleck and Pierce. Clint Eastwood...about 10 years ago, David Hasselhoff, Harrison Ford, Lee Horsely and Clint Black would be my next choices along with Arnold S. and Sly Stallone. I'm not as crazy about Tom Cruise as most women...give me the more mature men!!! :lol: And I like a lot of muscle...not just a pretty face! :devil: (I showed my hubby those two pages and he thinks I'm stark raving mad! He may be right!!!) :dizzy: