Watching and waiting for a report RW..........

I can read your nervious heart in your post..........You will be okay @ the dr............is it the what happens after that your worried about? The fact that YOU know you need to lose weight...(i think most of us do) I mean it makes perfect sence doesnt it? Our legs and body doesnt do so good hauling us around anymore so if it was lighter it may be easier? ..........OH LIKE IN A FAIRY TALE........... LOL LOL....
It looks so easy and good in writting dont it? I am with ya....I am so stiff anf sore all the time from spasticity, I hardly move much at all right now....when I do I am hurting so bad I am a total B**** and when night comes I am so wore out and sick of being grumpy.....I just wanna go to bed..........

I think the greatest Part of weight loss is the mind set............and mine isnt "set" yet.....but it sounds like yours is..........baby steps my friend........one stepping stone at a time.......soon they will be farther and farther apart and you will have to jump from one to the other.......the rest of the time you will be flying high and not have to be stepping at all...................YOU HAVE WILPOWER, DETERMINATION, DRIVE, MINDSET.......U will make it through............(I know you got all those things cuz I look to you to get them for myself...you inspire me girl)

Let us know how it goes.....your friends here will be waiting for ya..
Love ya,
Kay

Lots of luck with your appt., I'm sure it will be fine. Please update us when you can.

Vent away. That's what we're here for.

I'd ask the doc what he thinks. I've been overweight all my life, but except for this little thing called MS - I'm in perfect health. I passed my last physical with flying colors.

Keep us posted.

Hey RW?? You know I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way.
Dr's appts have a way of making us freak out. I have one next week.

You know your buds here are in your corner. take care and come back and let us know how your appt went.

Whinewhinewhine!

LOL...it went fine.

He did some tests, close your eyes and touch your nose...(thanks joellelee! I posted on your thread that I did that and failed the first try?)

Failed again.

Put my feet together and close my eyes and stand there...felt myself falling over sideways.Put my arms out for steadiness and balance.

Fail.

Weakness in legs and arms...tremor when I try to lift against his push.

Fail.

Yes I need to lose weight, but he thinks it's more than that. Soooo...new PT assessment, a written prescription for swimming so insurance will pay , Lab tests for thyroid, liver, Vit B12, Vit D, iron, and something else I forgot. Refill on my prescriptions and a half hour for chat about me getting back on the river by spring. He says YES!





It's NOT all in my head!

Nice of you to check in with us Miss RW....

I failed the close your eyes and stand still too. No balance! Doc caught me before I fell over! Nice guy!

I asked him about the touch the nose to his finger and why he puts his finger so far away! He says that so you have to stretch your arm straight out. A lot of people can disguise tremor by keeping their arm close to their body. By making you stretch out your arm full length, you can't hide that! Learned something new on Tuesday!

I am glad that you have a goal of getting back on the river by Spring!

Wow that went pretty good then didnt it......I mean except for failing your tests...oh well you were not being graded anyway...lol......

Good deal RW.............thanks for sharing the good news..........

My dear departed Dad always used to say..."Diet??? Close mouth, move ****!"

It's time to follow his wise words yet again...waving bye bye to all the things I ate too much of lately.

My theory is eat what you want in moderation, as in one square of dark chocolate rather than the whole bar...I've done it before and I can do it again.

I see a lot more salad and water in my future, and much less Fenway Fudge ice cream...

Salads are good! They are also very portable! Road Trip Food!

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Good luck on the labs. And glad the doc is looking into this.

I totally see you on the water as soon as conditions permit, since you've set your mind to it.



Just getting to spring will make all the diff, and being out in nature, now that's the best medicine. You get out on the river, and I'll get out in the roses - deal?