I have really missed all of you. It is great to see lots of our friends comming back . I too found this new site by accident. But the end is what counts right?

I have had a rough summer, have had one of the worst flares ever. Soooo went to the Dr. and hada complete check up MRI blood tests ect. Yeah I have M.S. surprise huh? Also bad cloestral 600plus BP 225/160 and just for fun I now have type II diabetes Started on betasteron and a handful of pills its hard to keep in mind that this stuff is supposed to be good for you muchless be good for you.

Well we are now offically enpty nesters as the youngest has left for Moscow Idaho for college. He is majoring in moecular bioligy and intends to go to med school. Now all I have to do is pay for it all. He did say he would get me all the drug rep pens I wanted and possibly a discount on my nursing home. I told him he needs to come back home NOW as I cant find anything in the shop and we still need to bale hay and its almost time to dig potatos.

Hope this finds everyone healthy and happy

As ever,

Gary

Hi Gary.

Glad you found us.

Cherie

Hi Gary!

So sorry you've had a rough summer with all these diagnoses. Are you taking one of the statins for your cholesterol? If you are, that may help your MS too since its in trials as a med to slow down MS progression. You might get an added benefit of positive affecting your MS with your cholesterol meds!

Congrats to your son too! Sounds like he's off to a great start.

Hi, Gary. Sorry you have had a tough summer. I can sympathize about the kids going away to college; I revel in summertime and weekends when my son is home and I can send him to do all the errands, all the shopping, etc. I know that doesn't compare with needing hay baled and potatoes dug...

In my younger days I could lift hay bales and harvest corn on my grandfather's farm, but can't help you now. Having the kids go away is good and not-good; but you know what they say--you can't keep 'em down on the farm, and having a doctor in the family WILL be nice!

Best of luck with your medical problems. What a bummer to get hit with all that at once.

To everyone--I have a question: where IS everyone else?? Did all the rest of the forum folks just throw in the towel and stop trying to find a new home? They've got to be out there, but I can't imagine how discouraged and awful many of them must feel.

I never tried the chat rooms; are the folks there? That gathering of people can't simply disappear. I am horrified at how cavalierly that has been allowed to happen, with lack of regular updates that could keep people encouraged or direct them to an alternate lifeline.

Nancy

Hi Gary,

Sure sounds like you have had a rough time lately, hopefully things will improve for you.

Looking forward to "talking" to you

Welcome venerable Farmer Surgeon! Good to see you back. Sad to hear that your health has deteriorated so badly. Hope the meds do their stuff and get you back on track quickly.

Hi Peoples, I'm here. At least until my GKids get here.

Hi Gary, long time and Cherie, even longer. Nice to see you all. Gary, isn't is time to become a Gentleman Farmer now, or is it something about paying the bills? Darn Kids!

Hey Cherie, How have you been? The last I heard, you were still having trouble with your foot. Any Better? Darn 'Roids.

I'm good, just getting older and plumper, as we speak. Still vegging out on the LDN.

Lady E., Nancy T, Wannabe and Snoopy, I know I know you, but the holes in my brain tells me we may have to get re-aquainted. For the last couple of years I have been, mostly, on another board and away from BT. I'm back for good, if you'll have me.

I have to go greet my Grand Chillins now, but I'll be talking with you soon.

Hugs

Sally

In the 4(+/-) weeks since the last MRI of the foot and meeting with the ortho...I have not followed Dr's advice. I have used the foot more each day. I am walking without aids now and I am experiencing far less swelling and pain than when I was on crutches and in an AFO.

I am told the foot will never be "whole" or fully healed but after 12 months on crutches, it's time to live again.

Well that just proves it, doesn't it. We know our bodies and what they're capable of more than any old Doc. And that's a good thing.

I hope you continue to live your life as you wish..sans crutches and AFO.

Sally it's so good to know others have holes....except mine are the black kind

You may not know me - I used a different username on BT1....do you know how many versions of Snoopy there were But I use Snoopy on any other board I'm on.

Anyway, hope to get to know you and everyone better