I'm moving to Disney world!! Anyone want to sponser me?
It would be a great research project on how stress or lack there of effects Fibro
We'll know how much when DH starts shoveling today. Some streets in Pittsburgh have not been plowed all week! Makes me gald we live in the mountains where they are better at keeping the roads clean. Kids have had whole week out and tomorrow is a professional day for the teachers. In some ways it has been a big blessing for our very busy household. DH and I have been so tired. I really needed a whole week with no runing around. Since it hasn't stopped snowing since Sunday and DH home no shoveling for me 
and all those paper plates and cups I got are really comming in handy with the gang all home
. I'm still feeling pretty good only a headache yesterday so I'm finally getting some things done despite the kids being home 
DH has great job benifit that paid him for days they closed and the lights STAYED ON!!!! First time that has ever happend in a bad storm. SO I feel quite blessed.
) so it runs bad in the snow right now.
Pixie dust to all
Hi everyone
THe board has been very quiet. Guess everone fighting the weather and their Fibro.
Bright eyes how did the job thing go?
Eduke how are the furries doing?
Well it's is still snowing in the mountains outside of Pittsburgh. We have gotten about another 10-12 inches on top of our 28
But it is a mess. Running very low on oil, tires on van need to be repalced and we are waiting on the special order (why van tires special order I dont know
New Kitty's out of their cages and intergrating quite nicely with family considering they were wild.
Sending Pain free vibes
But I am so tired I do not care AT ALL right now. 
Goodnight have a good day everyone. 
I figured it was her. the only one who would knock on my door that early. lol 
and it was a short nap. Which is probly why I am awake now. 
I've been doing quite good. Pain and fatigue there but manageable for the first time in almost a year. We have had 58 inches of snow at our house in the last two weeks Now I live in ski country but this is crazy. Roofs are colapsing and my Kids have had only one complete day of school and 2 half days out of the last 12 
So they are driving me a little crazy. I am being very envirnmentally naughty and usuing paper cups,plates and bowls because I just cant keep up with the dishes even with my sons help. I'm also trying to do my pilates every time the kids our out of the house because I'm hoping if I can get stronger it my help prevent the next crash. My memory has been horrible and I've had alot of trouble with my vision and a couple of nights I could bearly crawl up the stairs after sitting to watch the olympics but in general day to day I've been good. I'm sleeping agian so I'm trying to lose weight emphasis on trying. Basicly I'm trying to do everthing I want before I have to stop all meds and gear down so we can make our trip in May. I least now I'm hopeful I can do it. December was so bad I couldnt imagine just completeing a full grocery run let alone Disney. Plan or no plan. I'm just very greatful for every good day and Pixie dust to All
I have been feeling very... I don't know...bored...antsy. I have been thinking all day that I wish so bad I could live in California or Florida!!!!! Just not to have snow and cold, cold, cold... I watch all these shows on tv and see the palm trees and the sun, and I am jealous.
The only thing keeping me here is the healthcare. I don't want to start a debate but I would be so sick if I could never go to the doctor. I would never be able to afford to go to the dr cause I would never have the money to pay for it. I am a poor single mother here, there I would be in extreme poverty I imagine.
Here, anytime I want to go to the dr. I just go, no fees. No fees for insurance to pay for dr or hospital visits. The only thing you have to pay for sometimes is rx if you don't have coverage and there's even help for that.
I don't know how you all do it! Wish we had palm trees and no winter here!
and that was 12 years ago before it got really bad. Florida has been pretty cold this winter too You should be proud of your healthcare!! I'm sure it has its problems but doesnt everything?
Unfortuneatly many of us dont make it in the US. We went without HC when DH was unemployed for almost a year and my Fibro, his Glarcoma and my DD now 11 had kidney issues requireing surgery at the time. We didnt see Drs or get meds unless we had to and it was expensive. Luckily we were told to wait 3 years on DD surgery to see if she out grew the problem (she did not) and we had insurance when it was necessary.
DH has great healthcare now. But his employer owns the health insurance company which gives us a big premium advantage. We have on occasion paid more then the insurance company because they would "cook the bill" by charging a crazy amount for something at the hospital they owned then have us pay copay then they would "negotiate" their end of the bill and guess what they paid less than us. pretty neat trick huh? Here is my best example. We all needed rabies shots due to a bat in our house. They made us use the hospital instead of our Dr. Our first bill was more than $28,000! For shots! Our co pays were $75 per pers (5) times 5 shots or $1875. The insurance company paid about half that. Our DR would have charged copay $15 each and 125 to Insurance instead of $1220 by the hospital. Of course they couldnt negotiate the fees with the Dr. They offered him $35 for shots that cost him $80 so he obviously couldnt treat us. Dont get me wrong I realize we are lucky to have what we got but thats crazy. Dh was a director at a mental health agency when they were told there was going to be a change in the free reinbursement for one of their services. It was going to be cut and it was retroactive for 6 months of service they had already compleated. They just decided we dont want to pay any more so lets not pay the last six months either.
I wish we had some politicians that would do this right. dam the money and dam the polls. Half of what is in the "news" is lies by corporate. Ask anyone who works on the frount lines of health and mental health. Its sad. I love my country and I have mine. I just wish everyone had a least as good a plan as we have. Nuff said.
Brighteyes for now your right to stay in Canada. It will warm up in April
). One advantage to this practice is, you can get a same day or at worst, next day appointment. Do my hands need to BE swollen for the blood test? My right hand is fine at the moment, and my left is greatly improved even from this morning. Thanks!
