YAY for the oven!!!
boooo for the refrigerator!!! thumbs DOWN!
Glad your feeling better! Can't believe the cream didn't work for you! there has to be something else wrong there! Going to be checking in on you!!
Thanks Mo! Yah, I am bummed that the Benedryl didn't work either... To be quite honest - the prescribed cream isn't working either, I may end up filling that prednisone prescription today.
Glad to hear the oven is all fixed (besides the light) and how nice that the repairman helped with the fridge and that Josh can fix it. Hope you get that itchy skin all cleared up soon.
Your quilted applique sounds interesting. I'll be waiting to see that one.
I agree - it was so nice of him to look at our fridge.
It's going to be a day or two before you get to see the bag... My appt was right in the middle of my day yesterday, and I didn't get back to my bag like I'd intended.
happy you are starting to feel better, hope they can get the rash under control for you!
great you got the oven fixed...are the bulbs just blown due to the other issue? nice the guy helped out with the fridge!
Thanks Lisa.

Your next trip is getting so close! I bet Megan is getting really excited! I plan to stop by your TR today, and hopefully find out everything about your trip.
for the oven being repaired. I hope the light problem is an easy fix. And what a very nice repairman to look at your refrigerator today.
I hope you get into the doctor and they get that rash taken care of.
Thanks Kathy! I hope the light problem is an easy fix too - I just have a feeling that it wasn't an option on this replacement part, so we will have to deal with not having a light. Annoying - but I just need to be thankful that my oven works at all.
I hope so too - but it's not looking good at this moment in time.
I've heard horrible things about prednisone from the horses mouth, so to speak. DH had a childhood illness and he was on prednisone for at least 4 years. He swears that he'll never take it ever again.
Blessings on those repairmen who go above and beyond.
My hood light, over my stove, is always out. Not quite the same as the oven, but I just cook in the dark. But then again, I'm strange.
Poor Rocket. My girl plays games with her LED light. Sometimes it'll work and then, in the middle of some detail, it'll go off. I've got an Ott light that I use all the time so it's kinda low on my list of things to get fixed.
I am sorry about DH... I remember my mom being on prednisone too - but that was so long ago.
I can't cook in the dark... I can barely cook in the light.
Yeah for a fixed oven!!!!
Boo to a part that needs to be replaced on the fridge!!! Hope the part comes in quick so you don't have to keep keep the fan on it.
I sure hope the new medicine helps get rid of the rash!! The itching sure is not fun!!!
Can't wait to see the new bag!!
Thanks Sandra. It's a total bummer about the fridge - but the repair man did save us from a much more expensive repair down the road - so for that I am thankful.
It doesn't seem like the medicine is helping the rash at all... I may fill the prednisone prescription today, because I dont' know how much more I can take of this.
I've been on it many times as I'm allergic to quite a few antibiotics

but it will knock out an allergic reaction like nothing else! If you're miserable, take it! I've never had any really bad side effects from it and they definately weren't as bad as the rash!
I don't know if I said on here, but I loved the Mickey/Duffy bag! I was having interenet problems during the bidding, but that was a great price you got for it!
Good luck with the rash!
This is good to know, and thanks to your post (and others), I am considering - seriously - filling that prescription today... I was hoping the cream would take care of the rash - but so far - it's done nothing.
I loved that Duffy bag too - thank you.
I have to add my 2 cents to the prednisone conversation here. I just finished a course of prednisone for my sinus infection. As long as you take as prescribed, you shouldn't have any problems. Of course, I still have the sinus infection, but it is better and I'm still on antibiotics.
I have allergies to many medicines also, mostly antibiotics, so I can sympathise.
Feel better soon.
BTW - we are finally booked for 9/5-14 at CBR! Putting together a plan for ADRs. I have most of them, just need to tweak a couple.
T
Thanks for your reply about the prednisone... I am seriously considering taking it. The cream isn't helping, and I am desperate to have this gone.
Yay for booking!!! It's such a bummer that we will miss eachother by only a few days, but I am so glad you have your trip booked!

Only a few more days to get your ADRs in order, are you planning any good ones?
I think prednisone has gotten a bum rap. I have been on it for the past 15 years or more...along with a bunch of other stuff. The only side effects I have is when I run out or forget to take it...like not being able to walk...
When I first started it, I knew it would increase my appetite, so I carried carrot sticks around...worked great and I actually lost weight the first month.. but the other nasty things...never have experienced any of it.
Hope you feel better soon!
Nini
Thank you so much Nini for making me feel better about the prednisone... It's because of all my great Dis friends that I am actually going to fill the prescription... I sure hope it kicks this rash to the curb, because it's really crazy!
So glad to hear the oven is fixed finally!
So sorry to hear about the fridge. What a great guy to check it out for you!
Glad you got some help for the itch. And I hope the cream works so you don't have to take the drug. I think the more we can avoid drugs, the better.
Sounds like poor Mr. Rocket almost got chucked out the window. Maybe that will put the fear into him and he'll behave from now on. He should know better than to mess with someone who doesn't feel well!
Thanks Lois... I agree about the fridge - but at least the repair man saved us from a much more expensive repair down the road.
The cream doesn't seem to be working, so I think I am going to end up filling the prednisone prescription... I totally agree with you about the drugs - I despise taking anything stronger than tylenol/ibuprofen/aleve - and I even dislike taking those, hopefully I won't have to be on the prednisone for long.
You are right - Mr. R was very close to being evicted... He should have known better.
I actually saw not one but 3 of your bags in person and now I am drooling for my turn and one of the bags was PLUTO
If I was in pre-injury condition I would have grabbed it and made a run for it seriously your pictures do NOT do your work justice at all !
ROFL!!! So glad you got to see 3 of my bags! Gulp! You know, that could only mean that you met 1 person.

Keep in mind... My other 2 Pluto bags are in the parks right now too... I have lots of bags down there this week.

It's so much fun to know that I can sprinkle Disney magic into other's trips, I love that!
ISaw Port Orleans FQ for the first time yesterday what a beautiful resort see why you love it
It is an amazing resort - very charming.
Isoooooo met Ruth and her 2 lovely daughters so wonderful to meet Dis family in person
feels like we've known each other for years some connections are like that ......blessings
Yay!!! So glad that Ruth and RuthIE got to meet finally! And so glad that your spirits are lifted - what a wonderful thing!
IHappy abt your oven hopefully the rash goes away soon prayers sent your way as always
Thanks Ruthie! I hope it goes away soon... It's driving me crazy!
Itried calling you but got msg that I couldn't get through I have a new emaill address text me w hen you can & I'll give it to you love to your family
Ruthie
Not sure what was going on with my phone yesterday? My foster-sister was trying to call me yesterday, and she was getting the same message... But when I tried to call Allison, and anyone else, it worked just fine.

I think it must have been something between the 2 different providers? I will try to text you today... It will be later this afternoon. Many hugs to you Ruthie... I also saw that you called me the other night, I have just been so busy (and drained) that I have't even had a chance to listen to your message... I will try to get that done today - as well.
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I worked on my bag for a few hours yesterday morning... I honestly don't have that much left to do on it, but I won't be able to carve out the time until (for sure) this afternoon. I really want to finish it today - but we will see...
I have to do the rest of my grocery shopping that bff didn't do the other day. Thankfully, I only have to go to one store (Target)... I only have a very small list of things, and coupons to boot... Hopefully I can stick to my list and only get exactly what I need. I must be very careful with the budget over the next few weeks so that we can catch back up after all the Co-pays and appliance repairs. This lesson has taught us that we need to keep a bit more in our accessable savings account.
As I told most of you above... I am planning to fill that prednisone prescription today... If I could only show you all this rash - I think you'd eek.

It's not just this little bitty thing... It starts in unmentionable places and goes all the way down to my pelvis... then covers the whole front of my stomach from side to side... And I just can't stop itching it. I thought this cream would have done something for it - but I've done 3 applications now, and it hasn't even touched it... Nothing has diminished... Not the itching, not the inflamation, nothing... And I can't deal with it much longer.
Yesterday afternoon, my foster-sister stopped by, it was so good to visit and catch up with her... I haven't been home in quite some time, and it seems that I need to do that. People are starting to think I am staying away for a reason, and that is just not the case - I guess I just got swamped with life and I didn't realize how long it had been. It's on my list for this spring.
In the midst of all this madness, the girls and I received some lovely Pixie Dust yesterday, which I will post about shortly... It's been so long, and this just really made my day.
Last night was V's choir concert... It was a great concert. It's sad to think that we only have one more choir concert to go to... Neither of the girls are taking any vocal classes next year.

Allison is moving her interests to Photography... And Victoria is moving her interests to Art... I can honestly say that neither of these surprises me - they are both much more artistically inclined than they are musically - but I still think that music is such an important thing to keep in your life.
Anyways... I better get going - I have a lot to get done this morning. I will be back shortly to post about our Pixie Dust...
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
D~