Good Moanin my friends,
thought I would start a new thread. Hope everyone is doing well this morning. I am certainly moanin this morning, will write more after doctor visit today.
love to all,
flopsie
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Don't walk behind me....I may not lead
Walk beside me..and be my friend...
Albert Carnus
and Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
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Morning, flopsie.
As well as can be expected. Life Happens
Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. - Jacob Bronowski
You can move the world with an idea, but you have to think of it first.
As well as can be expected. Life Happens
Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty. - Jacob Bronowski
You can move the world with an idea, but you have to think of it first.
thanks Judy,
yep tomorrow it is. not feeling well, so i hope it's quick. my father would never sit for that. he doesn't even know about it, and plus there is a restraining order for him by my mother...(she was abused). he has no idea what is going on...doesn't bother to ask me anything and i rarely speak to him. so ig he still wants to help out with my meds i'll take that, heck...it's the least he can do right??
{{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}}}}}
erin
yep tomorrow it is. not feeling well, so i hope it's quick. my father would never sit for that. he doesn't even know about it, and plus there is a restraining order for him by my mother...(she was abused). he has no idea what is going on...doesn't bother to ask me anything and i rarely speak to him. so ig he still wants to help out with my meds i'll take that, heck...it's the least he can do right??
{{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}}}}}
erin
Thanks Judy, at least the doc explained the neuropathy a little better, so I do think that is what is causing the pain..He said it affect the nerve endings(which i knew) and then it sends improper signals to your brain. For instance, you feel like your feet are on fire and you know they are not, but your brain does not know that. Hope you do not have it.
Praying for you also,
flopsie
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Praying for you also,
flopsie
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Don't walk behind me....I may not lead
Walk beside me..and be my friend...
Albert Carnus
and Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
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Is that ALL the doc did for you today????? Please say that is not the case!
Dear Erin,
I am glad to hear your Dad is helping you with your meds. can he not put you back on his medical insurance plan?
I hope your visit goes fast too. have you decided whether or not to have your mom with you or are you asking her to leave for a short period of time.
It can get complicated if they think she is contributing to the household income. However I have always tried to live by "honesty is the best policy", but I also live by treating people with respect and dignity. I sure do not think the system has treated you with the proper respect for the level of pain you have had to endure.
Judy/Effie
P.S. You will be in my prayers tonight and tomorrow morning. Let us know how it goes. I will pray that this person will understand how rough your situation is and be supportive. Hope they can get the ball rolling for you quickly. Thanks for the email. I will write back soon. It was so kind of you.
I am glad to hear your Dad is helping you with your meds. can he not put you back on his medical insurance plan?
I hope your visit goes fast too. have you decided whether or not to have your mom with you or are you asking her to leave for a short period of time.
It can get complicated if they think she is contributing to the household income. However I have always tried to live by "honesty is the best policy", but I also live by treating people with respect and dignity. I sure do not think the system has treated you with the proper respect for the level of pain you have had to endure.
Judy/Effie
P.S. You will be in my prayers tonight and tomorrow morning. Let us know how it goes. I will pray that this person will understand how rough your situation is and be supportive. Hope they can get the ball rolling for you quickly. Thanks for the email. I will write back soon. It was so kind of you.
Post Edited (effie) : 9/26/2005 8:18:50 PM (GMT-6)
Good moanin to you Flop & everyone,
I too am moanin, I played w/grandson he is now 5 months old & weighs almost 17lbs. Well, picking this fat little booger up several times Fri knocked his Gran's back out. I have been hitting the oxy's and muscle relaxers at night. I can take the oxy's during the day. I have another tune-up scheduled next week for my pain pump but may call for an earlier appt if things don't let up. Am still having so much trouble w/swelling in feet & legs. Lots of hugs & love to all, Susie
I too am moanin, I played w/grandson he is now 5 months old & weighs almost 17lbs. Well, picking this fat little booger up several times Fri knocked his Gran's back out. I have been hitting the oxy's and muscle relaxers at night. I can take the oxy's during the day. I have another tune-up scheduled next week for my pain pump but may call for an earlier appt if things don't let up. Am still having so much trouble w/swelling in feet & legs. Lots of hugs & love to all, Susie
Susie, i hope you are doing a little better today.
i am not liking today at all....hoping for better days this week.
i am not liking today at all....hoping for better days this week.
Yes today has been a poopie day (as my daughter would say - I'd use a lot stonger of a word)... here's to better weather and pain free days - Duck
Diagnosed January 2005 - Psoriatic Arthritis/Dactylitis/Spondylitis
Diagnosed January 2005 - Psoriatic Arthritis/Dactylitis/Spondylitis
-Currently taking 50mg shot weekly of Enbrel
Diagnosed May 1998 - Graves Disease
-Complete Thyroidectomy September 1998 - While 11 weeks pregnant
Other Complications - GERD/Scoliosis/Hiatal Hernia
goodevening rather,
i'm not feeling well...so i may be taking a break for a bit. there are so many new interesting posts, but i'm exhausted.
not sure if it's a combo of RA and CD flare or what. but i slept ALL day...every time i went to lay down. this is unusual. lots of knee pain and threw up this morning after a nite of "D". maybe it's crohns related, the vommiting. i'm not one to heave. 
stress is catching up with me too.
thanks all for being so very supportive.
it's been a tough week.
looking forward to the "Apprentice" tonite. i like the Trump!
Erin, always remember your health comes first and foremost. We will be here when you are feeling better, do not worry about it. Just concentrate on gettting yourself better and your whole life in better shape. We love you and will all be praying for you,
flopsie
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
flopsie
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Don't walk behind me....I may not lead
Walk beside me..and be my friend...
Albert Carnus
and Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
Help HealingWell.com continue to help others. Donate Today....http://www.healingwell.com/donate/
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Hang in there, Erin!
Get all the rest you can so you don't get sick on top of everything else. ... tis the season for colds, you are not well and you are under great stress....take it slow, take it easy, and take care.
thanks,
not feeling right. very fatigued and do have swollen glands. going to stay in bed. have the chills too.
:(
not feeling right. very fatigued and do have swollen glands. going to stay in bed. have the chills too.
:(
Sweetie, you're sick. DO NOT wait too long to go to doctors. You're taking Humira, right? This could turn in to pneumonia so fast from just lifting a finger. So, please, please, please, if this gets any worse or there is ANY indication of possible infection - GO TO ER and get antibiotics ASAP!
I can't tell you how concerned I am for you......just stay in bed the next couple of days. Don't bother even getting dressed - unless you are changing your PJ's after a hot shower. 
Don't stress, don't think about ANYTHING that will give you stress...just put on the relaxing music, keep the blinds closed, and dream of something relaxing and joyful.
Don't stress, don't think about ANYTHING that will give you stress...just put on the relaxing music, keep the blinds closed, and dream of something relaxing and joyful. **
thanks Camama,
you're the best. i rested all day today, (besides being on the pot) and playing with my cats. feeling fatigued and a little weird in the chest when breathing in.
i'm going with my honey tomorrow nite...won't be doing much & get to rest Sunday...but we're headed to the village (NYC) for a group called The Kennedy's. hopefully will be able to get through it. we don't go out often.
come monday...if i still feel real weak i'll see my PCP for some chest xrays and a work up.
i won't exert myself and i'll be sure to stay warm! thank you so much for your concern. getting ready to turn in.
erin
you're the best. i rested all day today, (besides being on the pot) and playing with my cats. feeling fatigued and a little weird in the chest when breathing in.
i'm going with my honey tomorrow nite...won't be doing much & get to rest Sunday...but we're headed to the village (NYC) for a group called The Kennedy's. hopefully will be able to get through it. we don't go out often.
come monday...if i still feel real weak i'll see my PCP for some chest xrays and a work up.
i won't exert myself and i'll be sure to stay warm! thank you so much for your concern. getting ready to turn in.
erin
very very very BAD joint pains in my knees today. Joe had to dump his lunch bag out and give me his ice pack while we drove in this morning. all wrapped up in LidoDerm patches now. resting. elevating. need to see the rheummy but putting it off. $$$ REASONS.
REASONS.yesterday a bad CD flare came between my honey & myself. we were to go out last nite to see a show with 2 friends. i was in bad shape...but i insisted i still would be able to make it...although i suppose he wasn't believing me. he called his buddy and cancelled. i got angry and upset. things got tense for a few hours and i was really sad/crying. very upset about how all of this is getting in the way of things. and plus i knew how much he wanted to see this show.
it was so strange to not talk to each other for the entire day. i guess, he was scared/pi**ed off/ fed up/ frustrated that i wasn't feeling well and in pain and on the pot all day and white as a sheet. 
but as i tell myself many times, "there ain't nothing a good pair of shoes, mascara and lipstick can't fix!" 
loaded up on morphine and Immodium .
loaded up on morphine and Immodium .HAPPY ENDING: The Kennedy's @ the venue in the village were great and my honey had a wonderful time (i guess there ain't nothin' 3 beers can't fix either). he got happier as the nite went on, seeing that i was making it through, and grinning and bearing it. i did it for him.
what it came down to is he said, "i just can't stand to see you suffer."
this has been happening a lot.
has anyone gone to counseling because of their illness? i mean regarding it's toll on marriage/relationships.
so , Monday now is OK. i guess we've al been down this road.
{{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}}
erin
Well, let's just say hubby and me SHOULD have been in counseling....right now we're doing okay, but there is so much between us that is still strained. He just won't let go of certain things and he can't go beyond a black and white world when mine is so grey. However, my issues were just not as tangible as yours are and since the docs gave me such a run around, the idea of brining him in to the situation was never thought of because every doc said something new/different. We thought, 'once we get firm answers, you'll come with...' but the firm answers just never came and I haven't had a doctor I trust enough to explain what they do know to him properly......
I'm sorry your weekend was so strained.....have you started any depression meds yet? I really think you need to Erin. It will help you with these flares and boughts and hopefully help the emotional breakdowns you are having. I know funds are a big issues........
Anyway, sorry to be such a nag, I'm really one who shouldn't talk. I hope you feel better.
Take care.
**
Camama, we have to be nags, our Erin is still in denial. She needs to go through the 5 steps of acceptance before she will accept the meds she needs.
(stepping off soapbox)... Sorry erin but honey, you know we are worried about your state of mind.
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
(stepping off soapbox)... Sorry erin but honey, you know we are worried about your state of mind.
Don't walk in front of me....I may not follow
Don't walk behind me....I may not lead
Walk beside me..and be my friend...
Albert Carnus
and Lord, put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
Help HealingWell.com continue to help others. Donate Today....http://www.healingwell.com/donate/
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By the way, all you nurses there are a few posted questions from over the weekend that are new that I didn't have any good response to. Look for them by Kimber and Juliah H.
there are a few posted questions from over the weekend that are new that I didn't have any good response to. Look for them by Kimber and Juliah H.had a little walk today! knees were a bit better than yesterday. walked down to get my papers for a procedure on friday...and picked up a free DVD @ Blockbuster!
am pooped now...at least some stuff was accomplished.
doctor's appt tomorrow, :( need to get some steroid shots. trying to stop the RA flare.
wrapped my honey's B-day gifts today! weeeee, can't wait for him to open em'!
started taking fiber chewables...got gas