MagicBands + Margaritas + Muggles + Minions = TRP. New TR link is up! 10/31

[rentayenta]

Happy Birthday to Jeff! He's half way to 100!

 

[dizneeat]

Yeah for getting your flights sorted out!
My head spins with all the choices you had. We are pretty much set flying out of a tiny airport.
But you got a decent price which is really nice!

Happy birthday to Jeff!

 

[Leshaface]

Yay for getting your flights booked and that progress is being made!

Happy Birthday Jeff!

 

[elphie101]

Hooray! I am so glad to have stumbled upon another adventure with your gang, and glad to see you have many trips planned in the future! Loving everything so far!

Ah, the pain of airfare roulette. We just noticed SW came out too and already the price difference between yesterday and today is staggering (we're watching for October). Hopefully they'll come down a bit before it gets too late.

Happy 50th to Jeff!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

YAY for locking in flights. That makes the trip real. And the bonus NOT so minor detail is having the grands available to babysit.

Happy Birthday to Jeff. Hope you had a nice lunch and day together.

 

[Pinkocto]

Happy Birthday to Jeff!!!

Bummer about the flights going up but glad you got them all booked. It always makes a trip more 'real' to have flights booked

 

[eandesmom]

Just wanted to give you all a heads up that I may not be around much for a few days.

As some of you know, I've had ongoing neck issues for some time, elbow ones too and they may or may not be related. I started running for this very reason as it didn't involve my problem areas. I've been able to maintain the neck and the elbow to a pretty managable level but with the NYE trip, holidays etc, really slacked on treatment. Not to mention 1/1 meant the start of a new deductible and I wanted to push that cost out as long as I could. About 6 weeks ago I started to have some odd shoulder pain, different from the neck stuff. Figured I'd just tweaked it, slept wrong and it would resolve itself.

It didn't. So I went back to my chiro for some ART and we made some progress. Blidning headaches gone, that was a good thing but still having range of motion and some pain issues. I went in for a massage and the therapist (also a PT) pointed out how very weak my shoulder muscles were. Ok, makes sense, they are atrophying due to the fact I don't work them out at all thanks to the stupid neck. Which means the ART and Chiro and massage won't "fix" anything, they'll just lessen the pain associated with it. So 2 weeks ago, back to PT I went. On Monday, about half way through the day I experienced a pretty severe change in my symptoms. Went back in for a massage that night, PT the next and well, it's no better. In fact it's so bad...I can't drive. Or lift a thing, including my arm in most directions. Which makes typing much less than ideal. Poor Jeff had to help cook his own birthday dinner last night.

I will be seeing an ortho on Friday and while I am likely to just stay home until then, and may read the DIS...I won't be posting much. Give me strength, I do NOT do well with forced inactivity. I am also terrified this will not be a quick fix. I don't mind the work of PT or even the time investment but this whole not being able to use my arm? A problem on a colossal scale.

 

[glennbo123]

Aw, I'm sorry to read that Cynthia. Hang in there. We're pulling for you to get well soon. Don't worry about posting, just get better.

 

[jedijill]

Oh no! I hope you figure out the problem and heal soon!

Jill in CO

 

[Poolrat]

Oh No this sounds VERY familiar......


I hope you find a great ortho and figure out what is causing this and that it can be fixed easily and quickly. :hugs:

 

[elphie101]

So sorry you're dealing with this sending you thoughts and well wishes for a speedy recovery!

 

[Leshaface]

Oh my Cynthia that's terrible. I'll definitely be praying for you and hoping whatever this is, gets resolved quickly and smoothly.

You seem like such a busy woman, that this sitting around thing is not going to be easy on you.

 

[dizneeat]

Cynthia, I really hope that it will soon be clear what causes your issues and that you will get better soon! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[emmysmommy]

So sorry about this set back with your shoulder/arm. I hope all goes well with the ortho and they figure things out and get you fixed up quickly. Are you able to run at all though all this? If not, I bet that drives you even crazy too.

As for your other updates... What a boat load of groceries. I'm interested to see if your brood finished it all off before the week was up! I don't recall a whole lot of cabinet space in the kitchen for the villas.

Looks like you landed on a pretty good alternative to fries at DHS! Who knew it was so hard to find something that you associate with theme parks.

Your September plans are progressing nicely - especially considering having airfare checked off the list. I always feel like the trip is irrevocably moving forward when I have airfare purchased.

And happy belated 50th birthday to Jeff!!

Take care of yourself and I hope you hear some good news soon from the doctor.

 

[annmarieda]

I am so sorry you are having the neck/shoulder issues. I really hope it gets resolved soon.

I am also sorry about the flight. Glad you got it worked out, but I didn't even read your post before I was inundating you with "omg, flights for august went up" I am sure you were just like

 

[teekathepony]

Oh no, very sorry to hear about your neck and arm issues, I hope that your inactivity doesn't last too long and you are able to get back to PT and healing in no time!

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[mickeystoontown]

Cynthia, I hope that the doctors/pt figure out what is causing so much pain and that they figure it out quickly. Praying for you!

 

[Pinkocto]

Oh my goodness does that sound problematic and very painful. Im so sorry I hope they figure it out soon!

 

[cheryllarsen]

Wow sounds like an amazing trip!

 

[cheryllarsen]

Great job on the planning. My husband never worries about our schedule. He knows I will have it planned to the minute and we always cram in as much as we possible can in one vacation.