Praying for everyone involved... the images that I have seen on TV are haunting. Peace and safety, Betsy...
I try to draw my core values from those listed in Galatians 5:22 in the Bible, particularly trying to work on patience and kindness....
I am working harder on taking things a moment at a time, a day at a time. What I'm finding out is that for the past few years in particular, I've really isolated myself a lot... I've gotten away from...
A lot of food pantries are really being hit hard. I read the other day that demand at local food pantries is up 48% over this time last year. They really need monetary donations because they are able...
The co-pay on my Crohn's drug went up from $40 to $75 monthly. I have my annual check-up with the GI this month and have debated about asking him if we might to go a less expensive drug, but then I...
Hi Ethix, it does sound like OCD; I have just a touch of this, having to check locks, switches, etc. before going to bed each night. Hope you find some helpful resources here. Take care, Betsy (-:...
Chocolate....
I like the strategies suggested by Aries and Kitt. Heck, just the sight of the cuff makes me nervous! Whenever I go in for a colonoscopy, they keep a cuff on me that automatically checks my BP every...
Hey Maz, I've heard about the Australian heat wave on the news here in the U.S. Very frightening. Extreme heat or extreme cold is so dangerous. I hope you are taking good care of yourself. I have...
Another vote for Cinderella....
(((Mizz))) anything that can melt is easier than anything you have to swallow. I'm glad it's not strep! Feel better soon! Take care, Betsy (-:...
(((Corrie))) I am also wondering if you could move somewhere else where job prospects and better healthcare are available. Is it feasible for you to relocate? Betsy...
Thanks Kitt, and everyone, for your encouragement. (-: I am going to find something special to do this weekend to take my mind off things for a while. Betsy...
Thanks for the encouragement... I am indeed trying to remember how good it feels to have this news, to know that something turned out well, so that I don't panic every time something happens to me....
The nurse called today from my gyn doctor's office and my follow-up pap test came back normal! I am so relieved. I still have to go back for another in 3 months because they want to see 2 normal...