Hello dear friends. :grouphug:

I had today off and just getting a few things done. I work M-TH then have next Friday off. If anyone is thinking of switching to Verizon and you're in my neck of the woods, come and see me on Monday for free activations... (hint, hint, hint... ) :lookaround:

I have to get back to my laundry then rest for awhile since I didn't get as much sleep as I normally do on my day off. I did get the elliptical out of the spare room today. DS helped me deliver it to my friend's house. I need to have DH check out the work van though because the brakes sounded horrible. :eek:

Off to finish my chores... :grouphug: :grouphug: Have a good week everybody. You're all in my prayers and thoughts often.

Good Monday morning everyone!

Barb.....Im sorry you are struggling with decisions of the future.:hug:

deb...You are such a wonderful caregiver/person. I hope you DO think
about what might be the best for you but something tells me you wont.;):hug:

kel...lol...too funny. Im going to confess right here that sometimes I feel
awkward picking out cukes in front of the menfolk.:rolleyes::rolleyes: WHAT IS
WRONG WITH ME?lol Im not smarter than a fifth grader , I am one!!!!!!:o

wiz...Im glad you had a productive day off.

Pam, tricia, sarah, Jenn, Holly, Weav(where are you?),Moo, ...Happy Day!!

We are back from vacation...whew. Everything was a million times better than
I expected and we had a great time.

We did so many fun things, I wont bore you but the Outer Banks are beautiful!

I dont know if any of you saw on the news last week but DC had a problem
with their traffic lights, there were none! We were in the middle of that for
about two hours trying to find our hotel. We stayed at the Jw Marriot which
was a block from the White House. The view from our hotel room was
spectacular. It was a treat, my bff had lots of points.:D

Well, Im off to grocery shop...

Everyone have a great week.:hug::hug:

Sandy...........I hope you guys had fun at the game and that Jim's legs are
feeling a little relief.

Deb...How is your dear sis? I am praying for her.

Good morning all...happy Monday!!

Barb, hope the year is great for you! Try not to stress too much about the future...you'll know what's right when the time comes. Have you thought about having a primary residence in Illinois and a winter place in TX? That way your pension won't get screwed up...two small condos or something like that?

Sox, glad you had a good vacation...school starts soon, yes?

Kel, too funny about chopping up the...hee hee!!:p

Didn't call yesterday to see how sis was...her DD manages to go on facebook to update people, so I know what's going on...I might try to call today. Still not sure what the right thing to do will be...on one hand, she has 3 adult kids to take care of her...on the other hand, they're all very dysfunctional, and haven't done a good job of making sure she's cared for up to now. I do worry that my messiah complex is kicking in again...you know, I can fix everything type of thinking. I have a feeling this can of worms can't be fixed...and it would contribute to me feeling even worse than I have lately.:(

I am so utterly grumpy again...my neuro suggested that my thyroid might be the cause of this moodiness. I will see him Thursday for a followup. Lots of notes this visit, since I've had a lousy July/August.

I have noticed one good thing about being on Ampyra...makes me feel queasy, so I'm not eating much and I've lost a few pounds...kind of weird way to lose weight:rolleyes:

Well, hope you all have a great day...thanks for the prayers/good thoughts.

Me, too, Sox. I always feel like I'm doing something wrong......stupid of me, I know......I just never thought a grown man would actually "make the face"!! I almost laughed. :o

I hope you had a good vacation. Glad you survived the traffic light fiasco in DC. What a terrible place to have that happen! :eek:

Wiz, I am so impressed with your stamina to keep up with the work schedule you keep. You're an encouragement to me and probably alot of others here, too.

I go to my PCP next Wednesday (9/1). He'll check my thyroid and make any adjustments in my meds. Also check my BP and adjust that med, too, if necessary. I'm hoping I can go off the HBP med since I've lost some weight. I hit the 40 # loss mark this weekend!! I had put on at least that much while on Neurontin. My bad eating habits played a part in that, too, I'm sure, but as soon as I went off that med the weight came off. I'm going to have my Vitamin D levels checked, too. I've been taking D3 for nearly a year now and I can tell a HUGE difference so I'm hoping that number is good.

Time for the elliptical! Wish me luck! :rolleyes:

:grouphug:

Well, I made it through day one -- barely.:rolleyes: It was pretty hot at school. Also my spasticity seems to be getting worse. Baclofen withdrawal?

Soxmom -- I was happy to hear you had a good vacation.

Kelly -- 40 pounds!!! That is impressive.:yahoo: That is why that man was giving you a suggestive look over the cucumbers.;)

Debbie, It would be ideal if I could afford a summer and winter place.
But that just is not realistic for me.

Afternoon, everyone...

Cucumbers, zucchini, sheesh, I'll never be able to look at those veggies in the same way again;)

Barb, reality stinks...it'd be great if you could do winter/summer places. And I think your suspicions are right about the withdrawal of baclofen increasing your spasms...too bad it's right when you're beginning your new work year:( hope you get through it quickly:hug:

Wiz IS a great role model...I don't know how she does it!!

I took a nap this morning...then decided I needed to get off my butt and do some exercise. The neighborhood pool is still open, so I went and swam for 15 minutes...the grumpies are gone:) aaahhh feel so much better!

My sis's DIL called this morning. She is unable to keep anything down now. The intestinal blockage is causing her pain once again. they gave her barium to drink to take another scan...which they promptly lost :confused:. So she had to drink barium again...haven't heard yet what they found. Doesn't sound good though.
Her eldest son has demanded that when she is released she must come and live with him and his wife, at least until she is recovered (he doesn't think she'll ever be able to live alone). It's a regular soap opera there now, with him yelling at his youngest sister about getting her act together. She has been living with my sis and her 5 year old, partying etc. She actually had the audacity to ask her brother if her mom dies, can she have the money in her mom's savings account (at least according to the daughter in law). This is one of the reasons I am hesitant to ask my sis to live with us...I do not want to get all of that drama in my life...and I am afraid the kids will follow her down here...:( I really don't think I would be able to withstand all of that...I had it when my sis and I were younger, and I don't want to go through that again. I feel selfish thinking that way, but I know what all the drama did to my parents...:(:(

Well, hope you all enjoy your evening. They are quickly getting shorter...:(

hugss all

Debbie, hugsssssssss and hoping things get better for your sister! Since you talked with her sounds like she is on the mend?!

On vacation this week, golfing some, beach some, being on phone forever some today with stupid medical expense stuff... otherwise focusing on golf, beach... and sometime during week taking kids to Bay Beach! A fun cheap amusement park!! yeahhhhh

overtired right now, overstimulated in mind from all the calls earlier trying to figure out the bills that are hard to pay etc.... went up to take a cat nap.. but mind was racing too much.. hate that!!

been taking a bit less baclofen... three a day instead of five.. and do not notice any difference in my pain and such... pain similar sometimes makes me wonder if should be on it at all!! I mean it helped with the morning stiffness stuff... but I am trying to figure out which came first the back/neck tightness pain or taking baclofen for the overall stiffness... wish I would have kept medical notes on sxs like I used to.... cause some of me is wondering ....

anyhow.. hugss all... not much.. just time off from work... and lovin it hahaha

Barb - It's just lousy to be such a planner. I'm that way, too. A lot can change in two years.

I keep trying to plan out the next five years (oldest son will be going into college then) and that is making me nuts. I really have to remind myself that things usually work out the way they are meant to.

I just always want to be sure that I am prepared, but life has a way of messing with that. I really need to learn to "go with the flow".

Hey Holly, nice to see you here. How are things going? Are your boys
back in school yet?? Mine dont go back until the 7th! :hug: