Sarah and TK, sounds like a good idea. The summer "session" for the class is over after this coming week. The instructor knows I have MS, so I think maybe I could talk things over with her about stuff.

They have another class that is slower, but it's in a warm pool. I could barely breathe going into that room let alone the water :eek:, so I know that one is out for me.

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Good morning all :) Waiting to see how I feel today. Was hurting a little last night, so had some Tynol PM. Let's see if today gets better with all my new ideas about resting. :)

Have a little reminder on my laptop's calendar that will pop up later, so I won't be forgetting to call the neuro today, LOL.

Hope everyone has a good day. :grouphug:

Sandy - Sorry we missed you on TV but glad you guys had a great time.

Renee - The birthday party sounds like it was fun. I am glad the kids had a good time.

Barb - No problem on the encouragement. I think it is awesome what you have accomplished with W.W.

Fin - DBF has a road king and a night train. He loves them but the road king is his favorite. He was commenting this weekend on how much he loves the road king and that it is now 20 years old and still his favorite.

Barb & Fin - Do you find that it is easier to exercise in water? When you get out of the water do you feel the muscle fatigue more? I'd like to get back to swimming as I love to swim. Getting out of the water is my biggest concern so I would need someone there just in case. Don't want to drown due to fatigue. :eek:

Vonn - The sunset sounds beautiful and I am sure the colors reflected on the water of the lake beautifully. You are very fortunate and lucky.

Sarah - Still keeping my fingers crossed that it is the Neurontin that is helping you. What a relief that will be, finding something that works.

Kay - How are things on Auntie Kay's Jungle Farm? lol Hope you are doing well.

Weave - How are you doing? I am sure DD will have a great and rewarding time. She will be making lasting memories for not only herself but those that she is helping in Mexico. You must be so proud of her.

Hi everyone else. Hope you are all doing well.

Have a good day everyone!

TK, Excerising in water can be great. You're sounded by stuff that can help you cool down, LOL. But getting out of the pool can be fun. :rolleyes: I'm the last one out since I know that my legs feel like lead and jello once they hit air again. (kinda weird feeling, but it's true)

Thanks Fin! That was exactly my concern. At our pool here the only way to get out is by using the steps. I would have to have one of my girls there to help me up the stairs.

Of course, it is now the end of July and I am sure the pool is warmer than bath water. lol Happens every year. However, when the nights start getting cool the water will cool down enough during the night so that it will feel refreshing again. Maybe DDs and I will go check it out today.

morning folks

its another manic monday, hows everyone doing

fin that sounds like a plan, im going to get the park dist facility soon and start on a program the instructor is setting up for me and my MS

howdy Tk how is your monday goins so far, I have done the water workout twice so far, not sure its easier, if i fall oh boy splash , if i over heat, go under and cool off, thats kind of nice she wants to ad the walking thingy or bike, i told her bike might be safer, if my legs get tired the bike slows down on the walking thingy i get tired and frank does a face slap off the mat, and then shoots out into the wall...soooo I suggested the bike she agreed, as of late i have been getting my workout here at home working around this place.

Weave i couldnt say it any better than TK did, this will be something when she is older and has kids she will be able to share with them and with herself again and again. hang in there mom you will do fine.

barb kay vonn sandy jim renee and everyone else have a good day




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Frank, how about a tandem? That way if your legs get tired she can do all the peddling? I did think of getting one of those motorized bikes but they are far too expensive. With the motorized bikes if I get tired, the motor can take over for me.

Doing housework is a workout! I make that my main exercise program. It works out great - I get a workout AND a clean house. lol I try to do this 3 times a week. When there are groups of things to put away like DDs shoes in the living room, I don't gather them all up at one time. I make several trips from the living room to their bedroom.

I don't know what it is about them and their shoes. They come in, sit on the couch, take their shoes off and there they stay. Right now I have 2 pairs on the floor. That is 2 trips to their room. (Mind you, I only go to the door way and set them inside the door. Their room is their responsibility, not mine. lol).

I have a small kitchen so sometimes when I wash the floor, I do it the old fashioned way - on my hands and knees. Then as I wash, I do yoga stretches. It works for me.:D

mine know better i use to toss them out into the front or back yard regardless of the weather lol god I forgotten all about that, i broke debs kids bad habit of doing that in two weeks, i totally forgot about that it worked although i had snow to my advantage, all i have to do is say do you want to go chase them

trish you are so right about housework i remember when i could crank the tunes and get the house house spic n span clean in a few hours while doing laundry, and this and that and no problem after, now lol omg its a joke vacuum one nice size room dust windex the glass stuff and ok wheres a chair, totally bites, i have become pretty good at being the foreman around here u here do that u there do this blah blah blah...i still feel compelled to work

Frank - LOL It is a major undertaking now. I have made the decision that when I can clean the whole house in 1 day, without resting or napping, I am ready to head back to the workforce (mind you, I live in a 900+ sq foot apt., not a real big place). As it is now, It takes me an hour to clean my approx 8' by 3' kitchen and my dining area that is about the sames size.

Lately, it's wipe the counters, sit and rest; clean the stove, sit and rest; clean the refrigerator, sit and rest. LOL It takes forever.

The good thing is DDs are responsible for loading and unloading the dishwasher. It has been a great chore for them because they have learned the effect of not working as a team. If one doesn't do her chore, it effects the other (more often than not, the unloader carries the weight. If she doesn't unload, the dishes stack up and the loader can't do her job and I can't do mine.). They do well now but it has taken a few years. lol

EDIT: BTW Frank, we have scorpions. That alone should work. You got me thinking now . . . .

Hey all! Today is a good day. Jim woke me up, or shall I say his left leg woke me up. Have you ever had your leg just raise up all by itself? Well, Jim's does that every so often. It's like it has a mind of it's own. I told Jim this morning it wants to walk. :-)

I need to disassemble the two hospital beds we have and get the room ready for the NEW BEDS. Whoohoo! I am putting my old bed in the guest room. Can't see anyone complaining about having an adjustable bed in there. lol

Our picture is up! The website wont let us copy the image so I am giving you the direct link to our pic. Jim and Sandy's family pic at the Cubs game

lol i thought about that, you dont need snow to motivate them, you got things that go bump in the night down there, the first time deb looked at me and had a cow i said hush we are gonna fix this problem watch, the amazing thing is the autistic child figured it out quicker than his two older "smarter" brothers did, and on occasion i still have to say shall we go find our shoes in the dark, it works :)