it all sounds great!
fondly
bobby

hi rain shower. Glad that you are feeling better.
bizi

Hi everyone. I hope you are well and suffering less.

I continue to have longer periods feeling physically better. My breathing is much better and my pain levels are also intermittently better.

I still wake up frequently during the night and struggle to sleep. I am using meds that I have not had to use in awhile to try to get back on track and am more physically active, which should also help. It takes time.

So glad to hear Bobby that your arteries are not obstructed, you were able to give yourself the injection and good price for this new expense med.

Bizi. Sounds like you are tackling the alcohol ingestion and are sleeping better. I am so happy for you.

Thank you Mari for your well wishes. It makes me feel better when I am given such positive encouragement. Also knowing I am not alone during my suffering is very reassuring.

We had rain all night and day, with temp highs in 70s, much cooler at night. Leaves are already falling. I'm in Wisconsin so this is not unheard of but I am not ready yet.

Happy belated wedding anniversary. Sorry your meal was less than expected. We go out so infrequently that the last time we got bad service and food I simply let the manager know and they comped the entire meal. When I feel good enough to actually go out to eat, I get pretty excited, which just makes the disappointing odd meal more intolerable.

You are such a great mom DMom. I used to go to Indiana University hospital one week out of the month for almost two years during my research employment. I managed a department and did this special project at the same time. I helped set up a research unit there and helped write their standard operating instructions for the research clinic. This place is exceptional!
Rileys children's is exceptional. Such a great experience. Really hard work and nearly kicked my butt, but we did it! The unit opened and enrolled patients in studies with life saving medications. I miss the science.


Take care,
Cindy

Thank you cindy for your kind words of encouragement.
Am glad that you are feeling better and sorry to hear that you have sleep issues as well...lots of us here have sleep issues.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

great to hear from you. love how you refer to our suffering!
fondly
bobby

Sending some hugs and love.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

I hope you are sleeping better with meds.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Thank you I am sleeping better and actually remember a dream or two, which has not been the case for several months.

I strive to stay up and out of bed. I have a bad habit of watching tv while laying in bed, which my chiropractor said emphatically not to do as it messes with back and neck muscles, as well as the spine. It is hard not to do this so I put a very comfy chair in bedroom and have been faithfully doing stretching and relaxation exercises several times a day. I can't do them for very long so do them for short periods 5 or 6 times a day.

I also try to do both sun and moon salutation yoga postures first one early in day and then at sun down. I can't always get on the ground so do modified versions when I am unable. The main thing is to watch my breath after the set of postures are completed give my self some time I lay down flat (use pillows if needed) or sit n a chair palms up and feet 12 to 18 inches apart and consciously slow it down. This is called the pose of relaxation. I count to six on inhalation and exhale to a count of 8 or 9, to get all the fresh healing oxygen in and all the old tired air out and breath deeply. Just lay or sit there as long as comfortable. As thoughts drift into my mind I pretend there is a ballon connected to the thought that lifts the thought out of my mind just for now. If the thought is troubling I imagine it being tossed straight into the sun and it disappears. This takes practice.

I hope everyone keeps safe and especially Mari with this storm.

Take care
Cindy

thank you so much for a very informative post.
fondly
bobby

I am glad that you are sleeping better!
It sounds like you are taking care of your self.
good for you!
bizi