Grasshopper ... Oh yeah, yes ... uh huh ... Know THAT feelin' ... the one where you have to remind everybody that there is actually something wrong with you! People without fibro just don't GET it. I got so tired of it I finally just quit. I decided I don't really care what other people think about me! 'Course I've got 25 years on you ... but just wait ... you'll get to that point one of these days! On top of the fibro I have Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis and I'm severly anemic. Some days I just can't hardly get myself out of bed but there are some members of my family who don't care to ask me to fill in the missing blanks in their lives any time of day or night. The rest of my family get sick ... they go to bed ... I'm supposed to be 'on call' 24/7! I've learned to just say, "I can't do that now, I'm too tired," or "I'm hurting too bad today." Unless it's something I really want to do. I love spending time with my grandchildren but they wear me down. Sometimes I just have to play and then pay! That's the nature of the disease!

Hi there LG-tis group is very supportive and we know your pain and also the little awareness that people have of fibro-we complain to neach otherb so we don't have to go around bellyaching to others!! Prayes for you, Tammy. That was funny . Where are you Candice. Yesterday was a riot. Not really but it sure turned out well. First we went to AAA to get the car insurance. Sat there for an hour and a half while she looked up our driving records. All of Brad's exgirlfriends (that adorable Susie who gas caused so much grief) accidents were posted under his name-we finally got that straightened out. I also said that his license was suspended in 98. MA used to suspend your license if you didn't pay a parking ticket but he said he always did-anyway, it didn't matter but we are going to find out what that was. Finally, the insurance was reasonable. In the meantime, Brad's stepdaughter is looking in our house for the title. After many phone calls back and forth, she found it. Now she might have to look for our birth certificates because we need a FL License. Anyways it turned out well. And it only took 15 minutes to pick up our car. then we went to supper at church and our class. That car is awesome.
I read about the procedure I am having MOn. It doesn't look like fun. Hope they knock me out enough. Cystoscopy-that's it. I know you guys are cold up there so relax with a good book inside today. Mima

Grasshopper.. Welcome..I was wondering how you were.. You came to a good place. I only have OA It still is not hard to relate to these girls. Chronic pain is a given.. There are good days and bad days..
Tammy..Pretty good.. Keep the spirits up. You will be fine..
Mima- I don't think they will put you to sleep for this test. I had a lot of test done on my bladder a few years ago and I was awke . With the one you are having it is done in office. It was just like having a catheter inserted..No pain..
The catheter has a little scope so they can look around your bladder..Takes just a few minutes.
Meme..Hello.
Bye...Joanne

Good morning. Thanks for the welcome. We have about and inch of snow outside and every client I had today has canceled. I had to leave my car last night and walk 3 miles in the snow until BF could reach me. I'd been battling pain this week anyway because of TOM but that kicked it into overdrive. Now the headache I've had for 4 days has swapped sides of my head. I'm hoping to amek it into the office later today and get the doctor to adjust my neck - that usually helps a lot. I guess walking up hill in freezing cold and snow for two hours isn't a good idea, huh. Other than that I'm doing fine. Craving all the foods that make things worse.....chocolate, sugar, anything I can't have! And avoiding stretching like it's a bad thing

I'm enjoying reading along. I will check in later today. We are to get more snow tonight so I'll probably be stuck right here tomorrow too....And more this weekend - I may never leave here haha!

Having a problem with indigestion type symtoms and medication isn't working. I may have eaten something bad too...........I'm due for an endoscpoy this year anyway. (but do not want the colon part again)!

Meme..can you post that spahgetti casserole you mentioned on the other thread?

Mom had another stroke....can't get through to anyone to find out details.

Sure can ... depends on how much you want to make, though. I always make a lot and then either freeze some or take hubby's parents some - so I'll give you the 2 pound size and then if you don't want to make that much you can cut it in half:

2 to 2-1/2 pounds of hamburger or ground chuck (salt lightly)
Crumble and fry out
Drain and rinse

About 1-1/2 pound spaghetti noodles
Break twice before cooking
Cook and rinse (salt water lightly)

Combine and mix with a large jar of Traditional Prego Sauce and pour into a 9"X13" pan.

Top with a 16 oz bag of Mozzarella cheese & bake at 350 about 20 minutes or until the cheese melts and is golden.
I serve this with a salad and garlic bread.

Hope your mom is OK!!!

Grasshopper ... what part of NC are you from? WHEW ... 3 MILES UP HILL IN THE SNOW!!! I can't walk 3 miles indoors!

Been watching the Inauguration. Had to watch it on TV since I wasn't invited! Made me cold just watching!!! BURRRRRRRR!!!

Good evening guys. I just got home. Got my car safely back home too There were SO MANY cars stranded on the sides of the road...it looked like the rapture came through!

Meme too - I live in Raleigh but am from the coast - Wilmington. And I thought my story was pretty tough - today EVERYONE had a story....mostly about finding places to go to the bathroom on the way home. Yep, one snow storm and THAT's what unites us all.

We are to get more tonight. wish us luck I saw the doctor today and got him to adjust me from head to toe. It did wonders. I had 3 clients literally back to back...no break at all - so I was running around all afternoon and I didn't hurt one bit. I'm wiped out completley now but at least I'm rid of the neck pain and headaches. BF bought me a spaghetti squash and a butternut squash. I'm going to cook at least one for dinner tomorrow night I've never had either. I'm trying to convince mysefl that this REALLY is a reward

The reason I was wonder where in NC you were ... I'm from NC. Around Asheville. I live in TN now, though. We are supposed to get snow Sat. night and Sun. JOY! TN closes when it snows.

Thanks Meme..sounds good.....I will make the smaller vesion for DH and I. That does sound easy!

Still having chest pain in the right side...pretty bad for a few days but I think it is still gastro realted. Mom is not good..on antibiotics again, she has some kind of a swollen spot on her neck and jaw that is painful so my sis requested morphine to keep her comfy. She can't eat with the lump. I hate to see her suffer so. Snow here too so I'm not going out!

Oh Candice-sorry about your mom!!!It's -1 at home-MA is a good place to be FROM right now. Miss the people , not the weather. WE went on a mystery dinner theater train ride last night with people we stayed near last year. Only problem was that the couple we were supposed to sit with sat with someone else because they thought we were not coming so we had to sit by ourselves-only 4 to a table so it didn't divide up right for us. Had a good time anyways and a good meal.
Thanks for the info Joanne-I called the doc's office and they told me I wouldn't be knocked out so now I am reassured by you that it won't hurt.This doctor thing has overtaken my life but there are tons of people praying.
What do you do little Grasshopper that you have clients. Hey Meme, we are going to see the Gaithers next week. Taking Al in the wheelchair in the van. They think they caught the guy who was stealing the handicapped vans around here. I don't know if you heard about that but I was concerned about my son's so that is good.
Hope you find out what is wrong, Candice. Have you tried Prilosec or similar over the counter. Bye Mima

Little Grasshopper, I like the rash idea!! My son is doing a report and presentation for one of his classes on fibro. He is learning quite a bit. He was one of those doubting ones. This has been great for him, because he is actually finding out that there really is something wrong with me.

Candice, keep us posted about your mom.

We had 4 inches of snow yesterday, so far nothing today. Tomorrow we are supposed to get 3-6 inches more. I want to move away from Ohio! This winter has just been too weird.

My hand was worse than the doctor expected. Managed to get me fixed up I hope. He said it might be a longer recovery time. I'm supposed to go back to school on Feb 7, but that could change.

Been in bed all day ... don't care, I'm in major pain.

I feel so bad for my hubby. He broke his toe and neither one of his kids even called to see if it was broken after he had it X-rayed. They have done me that way all their adult lives and I've taken it in stride but I feel bad for him. It's hurtful when your kids neglect you ... I know just how he feels. He doesn't say much but I knew he was feeling it when he said last night, "I bet Kristy (our DIL) didn't even tell Jim (our son)." She may or may not have ... who knows ... our daughter didn't call either! I told him one time that if something happened to him and I was unable to go to the store or take care of myself I'd just sit here and die. He said the kids would come around and call more if he wasn't here. I just laughed ... he's so naive.

I can FEEL that it's going to snow tomorrow ... think I'll just go back to bed! I'm miserable!!!

We must have been posting at the same time Tammy ... hope it doesn't take longer for your hand to heal. Just get some good books and movies and settle down!!!

Hi all, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with fibro May 04. I've been "dieting" most of my life. It never really worked so now I'm just trying to eat healthy and exercise. I record everything I eat in a journal which has really helped. It's not perfect though, there are days when I eat more than I should and I don't record it. I'm getting better at that though. I realize I need to be honest with myself.

I try to exercise as well. I do pretty good at that. I have found that water exercise is the best. I try to get to the gym 3-4 times a week. Before the fibro, I could go any time but now I have to go after work or when I have nothing else planned for the day. After working out, I get so exhausted, I can't do anything else.

I'm glad I found this site, I think I'll get a lot out of it!

Meme, I have a stack of books and magazines beside the recliner. Trouble is, I can't pull the lever to recline!! lol Maybe I could train the dog to do it for me.

Karen, welcome! I know what you mean about being honest with yourself. My doctor recommended water exercise. We used to belong to the Y, but I hate to spend the money for a membership.