hello everyone
way to much for me to remember today sorry bad cogfog.

julie glad things are looking better

thanks Daiseymae lol ever notice how jmiller and I, are always first in line for the spankings hmm must be more to it

bar fin kay sandy jim vonn TK sarah kelly soxmom howdy howdy howdy

renee best of luck i too am debating this medical transcription at home idea, but first let me apologize for not understanding your anxiety issues at first, today was first time in a long time i went to docs alone, i felt naked I did not feel comfortable, so i can relate to what your fears were at first

ok as for me cogfog day and i got my LDN script faxed it off to skips pharmacy, waiting for their callback, i sure hope it works and i can cut a number of my meds out what a $$$ break it would be and mental break. i dont like taking 7 and 8 pills twice a day, what i really hope is i can stop my injections i am growing tired of them real quick. I hate days like today i feel like total garbage, and we have obligations to go meet our sons new future inlaws, and honestly dont want to, but this would be second time we cancelled due to me, and for some reason some folks just dont get it some days MSers just dont want to do anything but rest relax and play couch potatoe, which i accelerate at

everyone including all names begining with a-z that i missed happy friday

I may have figured out an idea. Jim is due for a new wheelchair since the one he has is to big for him now. We are going for a test drive on the Ibot wheelchair that climbs stairs. The va has been leary of these chairs in the past but now have a contract with them. If Jim passes the test drive with Ibot we can request the va to get him one. Now, the va has a more strict policy for them but we can't see any reason why they would say no. I measured my stairs and ran the numbers passed the Ibot rep and he said our stairs are fine for the Ibot. Wish us luck. We will get a call from Ibot in a week to see if they have a test drive set up in Rockford soon. If not, we'll travel to Indianapolis on Sept. 5th. In the meantime we'll run this pass the spinal cord doctor on the 12th.

If they approve Jim for the Ibot we wont need an elevator or nothing! Here it is in action: Ibot

good luck sandy, i didnt even think of those and i have seen them, hope the va approves, prayers and thoughts are w/you and jim

Hi All,

It's been at least a week since I checked in with you. I'm trying to read the daily update I get in email each day. I hope everyone is having a good or at least ok day.

Sandy,

I'm keeping you and Jim in my prayers for answers on how to effectively battle Jim's constant urinary problems. I hope they find a good routine that will be acceptable to Jim and give him comfort. I feel for him; I really hate it when I have a UTI. Also, good luck with the stair climbing chair, that sounds really cool, but I hope it has a good seat belt. I'd like to see one in use. I remember our old basement stairs when we lived in an old house in DeKalb. They were treacheous and no railings of course. I bet yours are better than those. lol

Sarah,

You're just a baby at that age!!! ... you can stay 39 forever!

Kay,

How about getting a new Mac? It sounds pretty complex when your DH has to replace caps? I think they sell refurbished ones with full warranties. My sister just got her first one that way. Anyway, I hope you'll be back in service in no time. I know how it is to share your computer. BTW, I'm reading a book titled The Good, Good Pig, by Sy Montgomery. It's a biography about this lady and her husband who adopt a runt piglet and describes their life on their farmette. It makes me think of you when I read it. It's a very cute story with lots of animals.

Vonn,

I hope things are getting all settled for you. I'm always going to envy you having that view of the lake. lol

Frank,

Don't overdo it with your household projects. It makes me tired just reading what you're doing around the house... zzzzz-zzzzz-zzzz But seriously, I have a week off this month and I want to repaint the house interior.

Barb,

Enjoy your trip to Atlantic City, it sounds like fun.

Weave,

Enjoy your DD's company when she gets home and then relax knowing she's home safely. It can be nerve-wracking when they're away from you. I still worry about our sons (25 & 27) and they just live around the corner.

Renee,

Good luck in your job search. I hope you'll find a good one soon!

My update:

I got a camcorder last weekend and it works fine. We went to watch our son's band perform in downtown DeKalb Saturday night and I recorded their performance. The only thing is I don't have a DVD writer on my computer. So I ordered one from Newegg.com and I'll install it tonight. Then I'll make DVD's for each of the guys so they can study their performance and work for improvements. They did a great job, but they want to do better. Their best song was one they'd written. DS is the drummer btw.

Tomorrow is also the same son's birthday, he'll be 25 (my baby). He wants marinaded brats on buns, corn on the cob and twice baked potatoes (all treats for us). He doesn't like sweets too much so I'm making him some banana walnut bread with whole wheat flour in lieu of a cake. He can freeze some and use it for breakfast for a few weeks. I'm making him three loaves.

I'm feeling pretty good lately so that's probably why I've been scarce around here. I hope the Tysabri PML problem doesn't turn into a nightmare. I'm doing so well on it and don't intend to stop. DH has been looking at me saying, "Are you sure you don't have PML?" Now every little thing that happens is going to be cause for concern.

Oh well, have a good weekend everybody!

Wiz, when the guy calls I'll let you know if they can meet us in Rockford. If they do, your more than welcome to come and check it out and watch Jim.

My stairs are Ok according to the rep. The nice thing about this chair is even if we have to pay for it, this chair will allow Jim to go everywhere with stairs and not just our home like an elevator would. I wouldn't have to drag all the ramps and lifts with me anymore!

hmmm let me know when maybe deb and i will shoot out that way too,

wiz get one of those black and decker paint sticks, easy to use hardly a single drop anywhere I think they are worth the bucks it costed 39.00

Sandy make quadruple sure the VA will pay for the IBOT FIRST, one of the doctors in VA's wives has something....not sure which disease...in fact they met when she won the Ms Handicapped America pageant,VA said it would be covered and long story short they have been in multiple court battles because VA is refusing to pay.

Job interview concluded OMG it lasted 2 hours!!! Seriously I thought he would know what color panties I was wearing before we were thru! But I guess he liked me cause he has me coming back next week for another interview.

Fantastic news Renee, congrats, by the way what color lol sorry just funnin with ya

Had to check but black......

Renee, was she a vet? That is where the problem starts to get iffy. Tricare was taken to court and a judge ruled in favor of the patient and ordered Tricare to pay. Jim is 100% service connected and that is one of the Va's criteria for getting the Ibot. We'll see. I am sure they will try the no first. They tried it with the standing machine but we got it anyway. Jim has medicare, Tricare and the va system. Maybe they can share the cost? If I have to drop and cry I will. lol