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[binny]

HI everyone

Hope everyone is doing well <-------- Gentle hugs

I just got in from supper out. I told my husband I needed someone to serve ME, and not the other way around. Overate, but it was delicious Italian..

I am cooking a lovely cold, and my throat feels like raw hamburger. But I MUST get better soon. My son as one more regular season football game Saturday and then the playoffs.

I am going to take some nice sleeping aids tonight, and hopefully feel better tomorrow. One more day of work left and a long weekend here. Canadian Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrated this week instead because DH has to go out of town next week.


I did pretty well today. I am tired but I spent almost all day out of the house now I have to go to Bunco.

 

[mommasita]

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrated this week instead because DH has to go out of town next week.


I did pretty well today. I am tired but I spent almost all day out of the house now I have to go to Bunco.

Thank You!!

Have a fun night

 

[phorsenuf]

Welcome Sug! It took me 10Yrs to face the fact that I was not going to ever get back my old self. I went on SS disability in 99, but always thought I would go back to my hospital job. I still look at the jobs in the paper. I would walk so fast people couln't keep up with me and now it is a cane, walker or scooter. I wish I could still work but jobs don't allow the potty breaks and sick days that we need when we are having problems. My bad days out number my good days. It is a hard choice when you have to give up your job because it takes away that independence and control. gentle

I hear ya. Its very hard to find work when there are so many problems that could pop up at any time.

I got a job in the school system as a cashier in the cafeteria. Not glamorous but its something and flexible. I was just honest up front and they were fine with it. In our district there are subs in the food service too which are kept pretty busy. One could pick and chose when to work depending on how they feel.

I'm dreading the upcoming winter. I do so badly with the cold. But on a positive note this will be my last one as we will be heading to Tampa in the summer. I do better with heat than cold.

Momma- is it Canadian Thanksgiving already?

 

[Shugardrawers]

The weekend is coming already? That means Monday is coming hot on it's heels. I'm having foot and ankle surgery on Monday We all know we fibrofolk tend to heal a bit slower and take a bit longer to regain our strength. I know I need it and in the end it's for the best but I dread getting there

 

[karynnix]

Hello friends! I spent the day sleeping today. It was nice and warm, but I was so cold all day! I had to make myself wake up and take DD for an eye appointment. I brought them home and figured that since I was dressed and had makeup on (for a change!), that I would go ahead and do the grocery shopping. Now, I'm exhausted and ready for a hot bath and bed. You wouldn't think that I'd be sleepy after sleeping for 4 hours today!

 

[karynnix]

The weekend is coming already? That means Monday is coming hot on it's heels. I'm having foot and ankle surgery on Monday We all know we fibrofolk tend to heal a bit slower and take a bit longer to regain our strength. I know I need it and in the end it's for the best but I dread getting there

Here's hoping that Monday is SLOW getting here!!

 

[TLSnell1981]

You wouldn't think that I'd be sleepy after sleeping for 4 hours today!

I could barely get out of bed for two years. I was exhausted after being up for 6-8 hours. Thankfully, I'm doing better.

Hope things will soon be better for you too.

 

[Shugardrawers]

Here's hoping that Monday is SLOW getting here!!

Ehhh, let's just get it over and done and move on to better things. One less thing to hold me back It'll suck for a while but then it'll get a LOT better than it's been the past few months

 

[mommasita]

I hear ya. Its very hard to find work when there are so many problems that could pop up at any time.

I got a job in the school system as a cashier in the cafeteria. Not glamorous but its something and flexible. I was just honest up front and they were fine with it. In our district there are subs in the food service too which are kept pretty busy. One could pick and chose when to work depending on how they feel.

I'm dreading the upcoming winter. I do so badly with the cold. But on a positive note this will be my last one as we will be heading to Tampa in the summer. I do better with heat than cold.


Momma- is it Canadian Thanksgiving already?

My job is similar to Cathy's. I work 3 days a week, for an airline, (with perks) and they are very flexible. They were aware when they hired me, and I can say they have been excellent. I realize it is not easy to find a job like this, but it is possible. Now to figure out how to wiggle my days around for my cruise!!!

It is. That makes it a 4 day weekend . No school Monday or Tuesday, and that excites me to no end .

 

[mommasita]

I hear ya. Its very hard to find work when there are so many problems that could pop up at any time.

I got a job in the school system as a cashier in the cafeteria. Not glamorous but its something and flexible. I was just honest up front and they were fine

Ehhh, let's just get it over and done and move on to better things. One less thing to hold me back It'll suck for a while but then it'll get a LOT better than it's been the past few months

I hope everything goes VERY well for you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Just imagine once it is repaired, and you heal. You will be as good as new!!!!

 

[tigercat]

We have the big extended family Thanksgiving on Sunday but my own family is holding ours on the 19th. It is so hard on me though because I do everything. I do like to see them enjoy my food though. And I really do love having the whole family over and see them all together. That is my family not the extended family.
tigercat

 

[phorsenuf]

A couple years ago my son looked at the calendar and said Thanksgiving is next week! He was so excited. Problem was he was in October and saw it was the Canadian Thanksgiving. He was so bummed out.

But being the nice mommy I am I cooked a big Thanksgiving meal that day any ways. We toasted to all the Canadians. And I had one very happy eater!

 

[Shugardrawers]

I'm not sure about good as new but better than it was works for me

I'm taking the weekend to tidy up the house and get the necessities like a bedside table and my Dh, aka The Muffin will make a just right pillow from foam pieces at the fabric/craft store. We'll take my little buddy doggie to board Sunday afternoon until I can take care of him a bit better Probably Weds or Thurs. And then it's just bedrest for a lot longer than I'd like I did get The Muffin to give up his laptop for the cause so in between drugged out stupors I can come and visit ya'll here without getting out of bed For those not already aware, I have a tendency to...ummm...type VERY poorly under the influence. My very dear friend Phorsie may be able to interpret but don't count on it I get the good drugs, so there's gotta be a pony in there somewhere

 

[binny]

will keep you in our prayers and thoughts Shug.

I am actually doing pretty well today its colder than kraut outside but its ok.


Does anyone sleep better in a cold room with an electric blanket? That seems to help me quite a bit.

 

[Shugardrawers]

I do!! I prefer more blankets and less outside heat. I don't know why but the warmth close around my body feels better and is more soothing to the pain. Maybe that's it??

ETA: I gotta ask, because personally I LOVE kraut. How cold is kraut?? Is that something like cold as a well digger's behind??

 

[binny]

or a witches errr ummm nose. yeah that was it, nose. At any rate its really cold and that is my mums saying for it. I dont know where it came from because knowing my great granny she grew up with the witch one.

 

[Shugardrawers]

or a witches errr ummm nose. yeah that was it, nose. At any rate its really cold and that is my mums saying for it. I dont know where it came from because knowing my great granny she grew up with the witch one.

Granny didn't own a brass monkey did she?? I like you Binny I like anyone who shares a low brow sense of humor and isn't ashamed to admit it

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I always thought that I might have fibro because I have a lot of the symptoms but I don't know how to go about diagnosing it. I don't want the doctor to think i'm a hypochondriac or something

 

[TLSnell1981]

I always thought that I might have fibro because I have a lot of the symptoms but I don't know how to go about diagnosing it. I don't want the doctor to think i'm a hypochondriac or something

I think most of us have had to go through that. I went through all the "it's all in your head"........"you're just depressed" ...and then there are the dismissals.

I had an usually high sedrate and rh factor. It would come and go. I finally had a doctor realize what was going on. I still haven't found the "best" doctor for treatment but, at least I have a diagnosis. For me, that was a huge weight off my shoulders. I always knew all my symtoms were connected. I actually cried after the 3rd confirmation of my illness...from relief. I know what I'm dealing with. I feel like I have some control.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I think most of us have had to go through that. I went through all the "it's all in your head"........"you're just depressed" ...and then there are the dismissals.

I had an usually high sedrate and rh factor. It would come and go. I finally had a doctor realize what was going on. I still haven't found the "best" doctor for treatment but, at least I have a diagnosis. For me, that was a huge weight off my shoulders. I always knew all my symtoms were connected. I actually cried after the 3rd confirmation of my illness...from relief. I know what I'm dealing with. I feel like I have some control.

I wish I could get a diagnosis! People say "do you want something to be wrong?!" OF COURSE NOT. But there IS something wrong and I want to know what it is. I'm glad that you've been able to figure out what's wrong so you can deal with it accordingly. The symptoms can just be very vague and vary a lot for me so if I went to a doctor I think he would just dismiss it