Last night I stopped feeling the same level of resistance when I tried to push, so I felt my stomach, and the mass in the lower left side of my stomach is almost gone! So, I'm FINALLY clearing that impaction!
Unfortunately, I have a large mass around the area where I had the obstruction (mid-to-lower right side). But I have no pain, so I'm not in trouble there (yet). Everything in there is probably D, and will hopefully continue to move through there okay, even if it's slowly. Then hopefully, I won't have the same problem with the lower narrowing again either.

I had a little ground beef in brown gravy over mashed potatoes last night. It was fantastic!!!
But my stomach went wild for a couple of hours afterwards. It's not used to digesting anything like that. I slept upright on the couch last night because I was falling asleep, but my stomach was still doing its thing. It's still doing something this morning, too. So, the mashed potatoes may have been a bad idea
I weighted 137.1lbs this morning... better.

I'm still agitated, but not nearly as bad as yesterday. It was a combination of a lot of things that set me off. I was due to increase the Lamictal to 150mg this morning anyway, so hopefully that will help... quickly.

The nephrologist was very happy with my blood work, and agreed I have been taking very good care of myself. The appointment was pointless other than to fill him in on what's been going on tho. He can't do the urine studies he needs to give him more info about what may be causing my kidney disease because I'm not healthy right now. The last time they were done, they came back all f'ed up because I was taking all that mag. citrate. I'm going to see him in 6 months, with the hopes that my bowel issues are under control (they likely won't be). He wants me to make an appointment with my local GI (I will do that). He thinks having to call the hospital for help, and waiting until June 28th to try to start figuring out what's going on is ridiculous. I didn't get home until almost 5pm.

My pain in general is absolutely horrible. I could barely get my head back into the sink when I got my hair done Wednesday because the pain in my neck and shoulders was so bad. I'm not in the mood to talk about ALL of my pain issues. The only thing I can take for pain during the day is Tylenol (I can't take NSAIDS like Advil, Aleve, or Aspirin). I smoked pot almost immediately when I got home yesterday, and it helped... a lot. I smoked three times yesterday for that reason.

The printer is an HP office jet 3830, Bizi. Bobby and I have the same one because I thought it was great when I got it. I'm sorry about that, Bobby. I didn't know it was a piece of s-. The reviews were excellent. I haven't had it long, and I don't print much, so this is very disappointing. I'm getting rid of it, and won't be getting another HP. I will do some looking today. I will not be as cheap this time around. I guess you get what you pay for.

I have to pick up thyroid pills for Rocky. I hope that I don't have to wait too long for the prescription for too long. I would like to be home early enough in the day to take a nap. Even though things are going better, I just don't feel well today.

I'm not feeling well. I don't know what it is. I'm just very tired and weak, have been having bad headaches, and I've been short of breath, but I'm not coughing or wheezing (so it's not my asthma). According to my thermometer, I don't have a fever. I think I've had one good day recently. If I'm still feeling like this on Monday, I'll make an appointment with the NP.
I am having a relapse of MS that seems to have started yesterday. It's mainly effecting my whole right arm and hand. It could be why I'm feeling so tired and weak, but would not explain the shortness of breath.
I'm eating regular food (and loving it!), including a s- load of ice cream, but I'm still not gaining weight yet. I weighed 135.6lbs this morning.

I didn't find any cigarette butts outside by the maintenance door this morning. I don't know if it had anything to do with the fact that I left the patio light off last night or not. It doesn't matter. I'm just glad that there were none there. To me, that means there was nobody out there.

I have a ton of appointments coming up. My GYN's office called yesterday to confirm my appointment for the 13th, and I found out that they changed the time of my appointment without notifying me. So, I had to reschedule a couple of appointments so I could fit everything in. I hope all these places make reminder calls because I think I have all the dates right, but I'm unsure of some of the times, and I'm embarrassed to call them all back right now. I also have to put in requests for a bunch of referrals... another PITA because I don't want to dump them all on the secretary all at once.

I have to get to the store to buy more ice cream today
Also have to pick up a bunch of prescriptions. I would like to do some cleaning in the kitchen when I get home, but we'll see.

I am so sorry you are not feeling well. It might be less pressure if you do call up the secretaries for the times. Isn't ice cream wonderful. I am going to have two pints. I also ordered cheese. It is called foodkick and delivers the same day.
Ice cream makes my stomach feel better.
love
bobby

I don't care what the secretaries think, I agree with bobby to call to confirm the times.
I am so sorry you are having your arm effected by your ms. Is there a special doctor who follows you with this or just your GP?
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Yesterday while I was sitting outside in the sun, I could see how thick the pollen was in the air. I'm not having classic symptoms, but my allergies are usually pretty bad, so maybe that's what the shortness of breath is from after all? I bought Rhinocort nasal spray because I remember taking it many, many years ago when it was prescription only, and everything else either hasn't worked, or has caused side effects like drowsiness, headaches, etc.
I took it yesterday afternoon. I haven't noticed any shortness of breath yet this morning, but that may be a coincidence. We'll see.
Maybe I have just been feeling shitty otherwise because of the MS relapse? IDK.

I have a neurologist who follows me for my MS. Right now my right arm and hand are just profoundly numb and the the pins and needles sensation is a lot worse than usual. It's weaker, but I still have full function, so I don't consider it a big deal. It's not something I would not take steroids for if I could (I can't because they make me bat s- crazy because I'm BPI). So, there's no need to contact him since we're not going to do anything about it anyway. I'll tell him about it when I see him on the 21st. I know I'm due for another MRI, so he will probably order one, and I get my Tysabri infusion after the appointment with him.

I had 3 prescriptions to pick up yesterday and was surprised to see that they had filled ALL of them for a 3 month supply. I ended up paying a lot more than I thought I would, and I guess they ran out of large pill bottles, because I ended up with 6 of them. The case I keep my pill bottles in is bursting.

Those little s- kids are intent on riding their bikes over a little bump in the pavement and onto our patio, so sometimes the kid upstairs will just stand in front of our slider looking into our apartment trying to see if we are home (we keep our blinds mostly closed but can see outside), so he can try to see if he can get away with it. Other times, he and his friend will just ride their bikes back and forth in front of here repeatedly.
I called the office to ask if we could put plants/flowers outside, and what the guidelines are, and I was happy with the response. I'm going to put out a big pot of something or other out there that will block that spot on the patio so the little s-t's can't ride up onto it anymore
I hope that will be enough of a deterrent, and we'll have less problems with them after that.

I am happy you don't have SOB today.
Good idea about a plant that is if they don't knock it over. They may disrespect your things too.
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

I just wanted to check in to say I am okay.

I had a very bed day yesterday, and am running behind this morning.

I will post and read on the forum tomorrow. I hope everyone is doing okay

I am very sorry to hear about your bad day....really hate to hear that.
Post when ever you are up to it....thanks for the check in...we worry when we don't hear from.
love

bizi

Just checking in is fine.

Reading and posting when you can is all we need.

Love ya.
Donna

Thanks for the check-in, Kay



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