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.

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.

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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

Hi All, I add my prayers for your sister Joanna DI sure hope your back is better too Deb, especially if you have very young children that you watch. Pam and Barb, sorry to hear about your flare ups. I know my right hip is giving me fits today, so I'll have to babay it for awhile.I am so glad your tests came out negative, that was a direct answer to prayer. My week has been hectic, Next week is my refresher course so I can pass the test and re activate my Nursing License. It'll be nice to get back in the field. I think I'm gong to insist on seeing a specialist about my Arthritis. They should be able to give me something to reduce the pain, and inflamation. Of course I don't think anything will be 100%. Hope everyone has a pleasant day. Judy

Hi everyone,
Just posting to let you know I am going out of town. My oldest daughter and I are going to k-falls Oregon to visit her son for his birthday. He hasn't seen his mother at all this summer while visiting his Dad. We had no way to get there as the car weon't make it. Radiator is acting up. So we are getting a ride down there with my cousin, and we are taking the bus back home yuck! I don't like buses. But we have to do it this way or not go. Brady would be so upset if his mother isn't there. Though he will be home with us in about 2 weeks. Told Sarah that this will never happen again, not until Brady is older. 3 months is a long time without seeing his mom, and it has taken its toll on Sarah. We all miss him terribly. Brady wanted to come home about a month ago, but his dad talked him out of it. It seems to that they could have brought brady back hjome to see his mom. They took him to the coast, I think they could have stopped by here so they could see each other. It might have made things harder though, just seeing his month for a few hours then leaving again. Still Tthey should have brought him home for a couple of weeks and then he could have gone back down to finish his visit with his Dad. Thats what they are going to do next time so it isn't so hard on both of them (Brady and his Mom).
Guess what? I went to get my biopsy done and they sent me to the wrong hospital. There are 2 Saint Carles hospitals. ! in Redmond 20 mins. from Madras where I live and the bigger St Charles in Bend which is 45 mins form home. I got a ride with the disability people to go to Bend. Wrong hioospital. It was the hospital in Redmond. But even if I had went to the right hospital, I still would have missed the appt. becausr redmond hospital said that it I had gotr there, that they would have sent me into Bend to the radiology place across the street from the Bend hospital. What a mess. Then they changed the appt. for later that afternoon ,but I was already home and at that time had no ride again. So now I have to wait until Sept 7th to get my biopsy done. That real nice, isn't it. I get to worry and stress for another month. And strees is a factor in getting cancer. though I am pretty sure my test will be benighn. It is just a hassle that all.
On a brighter note my youger daughters wedding is fast approaching. Its Sept 12th. Can hardly wait. Jenny is getting so excited, and Matt also.( finance)
Nothing else going on. I hope everyone who is having a flare gets better soon. It so hard when you get sick my heart goes out to you all.
Diet is going fine and I am continueing to workout. I hope I can watch what I eat while I am in klamath Falls. It only for a couple of days. though I was so stressed out about my worries that I gave in and had a Brownie earthquake from Dairy Queen. SOOO Gooooood.. But now back to eating right. I haven't lost anymore weight since I dropped down to 185. But I am sure I will do it. I only have less than a month to losr another 5-7 lbs before the wedding.
Sorry this is so long.
Take care
Laura

Where has everybody gone? Charlotte, Barb, Deb where are you? I hope you are all doing ok and just out enjoying the summer.

Pam - sorry you aren't feeling well. It is so hard to stay motivated when that happens. I know you are looking forward to seeing your son - perhaps that will help. Can the Dr. give you another shot?

Laura - What a mix-up! They must know how stressful something like this can be? It just isn't a good thing, along with all the other problems. Stress always makes things worse. I was very greatful that my mammogram came out ok. Don't have to go back before 1 or 2 years. My Dr. wants a yearly. So, I was very relieved, after having to go every 6 months for the past while. I guess the radiologist was right and they were just cycsts. Hope it stays that way now. Look at the good side Laura. If it IS something, then they will have caught it in time and can do something about it. My aunt had a breast removed and was thankful that it was only that. Life goes on. You will be ok.

Joanne - glad that the hurricane blew past you and didn't do any real damage. Maybe you do have a guardian angel. How is your sister doing?

Well, we got a new printer,scanner all in one and I quite like it. Then I was having problems with my USB ports, but got a new free standing USB and it is working beatifully. All because of windows XP. Everything was incompatible with it. The drivers of my scanner wouldn't load for some reason, and the old USB free standing ports I had, didn't want to work very well. Anyway, things are cool again.

Hope you all have a nice day, on this beautiful summer day.

Just checking in and letting everyone know that things are about the same here in Big D. I have had a really bad week, but hopefully next week will be better. And I find it so hard to try to stay on my eating healthy plan when I feel bad.

Laura: Hope you have a good trip. How old is Brady?

Pam: Hang in there and just do what you feel like doing. If things don't get done before your son gets, there, well so be it.

Anne: I've got Windows XP too and it can be a pain. I was so glad that the only thing wrong with my laptop was that a part was loose. I was so afraid I would loose everything on my hard drive, and then I'd really be upset.

Judy: Hope you breeze through your refresher course. Will you have to take some type test when you finish the course?

I'm looking forward to the next few weeks at work. My sister is starting to work with us on Tuesday (She wants to get her kids settled in school Monday) and that will take a lot of stress off me. She has a degree in accounting, and I have been really struggling to do almost all of the accounting not understanding a thing about what I was doing.

Hope the pain level is down for all of us.