Good Morning everyone! Three days till Thanksgiving! I put my turkey in the fridge out in the garage to thaw out. I have all the ingredients for everything I'll make so I'm all set!! I think I'm going to make some treats today....I want to try out Sarah's recipe that she posted (http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post412878-551.html). I used to make something similar and it was called "Tree Bark". Made almost the same way except it had chopped nuts sprinkled in with the chocolate chips. Anyway, I'm gonna make that today.

Debbie, it sounds like your MIL is struggling with some mild dementia. My Mom started out like that....sort of a mix of being able to do things and not quite being able to do things. It would come and go. You're so sweet to be so patient with her and give her things to do. We used to keep a clothes basket of small towels and wash cloths ready and waiting. If she became too anxious or we felt she was feeling left out we'd give her that basket and ask her to help by folding the laundry. Worked every time.....except the day she said "you know I've been folding the same set of towels for months now. When are you gonna put them away?" :eek: :D We had to laugh!!

It's cloudy and supposed to rain here today and they're saying that in extreme North GA there might even be some snow flurries!!! Yay!! It won't amount to anything but it's pretty to watch.

Please keep my sister in your prayers.....she still hasn't found a job and she just bought a car and a condo! :eek: She's been in her condo about a year now. She's very worried as she has almost been through her savings and will have to rely on Unemployment till it runs out or she finds something.

I should have logged in overnight as I was up when Frank and Fin were up, too! I've sort of gotten into the habit of going to bed at a decent hour but waking up (and getting up) between 12-1 AM and staying up for about an hour then going back to bed. As you can see....I don't sleep more than three hours at a time. :rolleyes:

Hey, has anyone heard from Tara (Blues Girl) or Becky lately? They haven't posted much.

I hope everyone has a good day....stay warm if it's cold where you are.....:hug:'s and :smileypray:'s for those who need them!

I'm up getting dressed and ready for work! Ok well I'm sitting here in a towel when I SHOULD be getting dressed and ready for work LOL! Letting my scrubs get nice and warm in the dryer! Have a happy Monday everyone!!

:) Have a good day at work, Renee'! Let us know if anymore male models come in!! :p

mornin' preeeevert!

we're twinsies today...

I found a bucketload of scrubs at the big-town thrift store (we get a lot of medical missionaries and interns here)

so, I have purple, pink, aqua, teal, and blue scrubs, lol, full sets.

they're the PERFECT jungle attire, good coverage, easy to wash, quick line dry, cheap, and comfortable.

hooray for scrubs!

:hug:

have a good day at work, Twinsie!

mornin' Cuz-Kell...

my sister's in a similar tight spot, we can pray for both.

she bought a house, and then got sick (CFS, MCS, and bipolar disorder) plus a neck injury... so she can't work.

alas, the house turned out to have a NASTY non-disclosure... seems the grandson of the owners had a leetle METH lab in the shed out back, and the ground in contaminated.

she's frantically attempting to get the sale rescinded, and get her money back... the owners claim they didn't know.

the neighbors say they KNEW, and the grandson was hauled off to jail for his crimes.

so, it's a gnarly "he-said, she-said" and she has no money for a lawyer, trying to find one to take the case "pro bono" and sorta freaking the heck WAY out over it all...

Kelly, I'll be praying for your sister (does that make her my honorary cousin?) and keeping her in my thoughts...

:grouphug::hug::grouphug:

Kelli and Kay, :hug: and prayers for both your sisters going out.

Renee, my SIL began her clinicals for radiology and she LOVES the scrubs. She swears it's the most comfortable piece of clothing ever made. Have a good day at work.:hug:

Frank, finally zonked out around 3, so got about 5 hours.

Debbie D, sorry to hear about your MIL. :hug: Glad the 'roids are helping.

Sarah, Happy Anniversary!!! :trampoline:

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Morning all. Very rainy this morn as I'm sipping my morning cup of coffee.

Last day of waiting to see if this med kicks in or I'm going to be on the phone with the doc's office first thing tomorrow morn. Hubby and I are a little concerned. :( So to answer Frank's question, it was a combo of a little pain and a little worry last night that kept me up. :deadhorsebeat:

So gonna do what I can today with the puttering around needed, and try not to push too hard. Really thankful we're having thanksgiving at the in-law's, so that's one less worry for me.

Hope everyone has a good day. :grouphug::grouphug:

Oh, yeah, Kay....you inherited yourself a whole conglomeration of cousins and various other "family" members here......remember, we're in Georgia so technically we're all related somehow!!! :p :eek: :D :o

see and I was gonna come in queitly and makemy coffee so I didnt wake you Jenn:hug: get some rest today, hope the med works

Sarah's husband:hug: lol :p Sarah you too :hug:

DebD Sorry about MIL, hope the meds help you a lot:hug:

Hiya Kel we got a thin layer of now this morning yipp e :hug:

howdy Kay I know they have to disclose a death or murder but do they have to disclose a crime too? I know contaminations need to be disclosed,so lets see kay is in her purple scrubs putting gray garbage bags in her freezer and the locals think she is loca:yikes: go figure:)

well seeing she is awake coffee is brewing emmmmmmmmmmm

like the young hillbilly boy brings home his future wife to be have dinner meet his family and dad pull son aside and says son you cant marry her shes your half sister, the young boy is devastated, a few months later same thing brings home his new bride to be to meet the family and again dad says boy ya cant marry her shes your half sister too, devastated this time the young boy goes to his mom whining how dad is ruining his life the mom smiles and says son its ok hes not your dad:::::::::::har har har

Sarah - Happy Anniversary! I hope you and dh have a wonderful day today.

Kay and Kelly - Saying prayers for your sisters.

Renee - Have a good day at work.

Fin - Hoping the pain eases for you and/or the dr can find something that will help you.

DebbieD - Glad you are getting some relief with the steroids.

Barb - Hope you had a safe and fun trip this weekend.

Hi to everyone else I missed. I hope everyone has a good day today.

This morning I am going to see my sister and one of my east coast nieces who stayed at my parents last night. I excited to see them.

I survived my other nieces 3rd birthday party. It was a princess party and DM if you are reading this you have some serious, I mean serious competition. LOL. Tiara's, magic wands, dresses, little jeweled shoes, pink purses, etc. and a group of little girls giggling and running around.:eek::p So much pink! DDs had a great time as well. They took pictures of each other jumping on the trampoline. I'll post some in my album in a little bit.

I think I am going to have to make that dreaded call to the neuro this morning.:( Aside from the regular spasms, my bladder started spasming and my left eye is seeing right. The sharp nerve pain started last night in my left eye.:mad: Dang it all! Wish me luck!

Trish, :hug: Hoping the neuro can help ya out.

now as sandy and deb will be the first to say here is the pot calling the kettle black, might want to call an urologist too, keep fluids flowing through you in case its a uro issue, I hope your eye eases up, especially if its ON:hug: hope you feel better

Morning! I am sorry some of you are feeling blah. Trish, Frank is right, it could be a neurogenic bladder and your doing too much. :hug:

Happy anniversary Sarah and hubby!

Weave, your too far ahead of me. I still have a bunch to buy! Argh. lol

Kelly and Kay, same here, prayers going up for your sisters. :hug:

Debbie, steroids are the bomb diggity bomb! LOL Jim may ask for prednisone when we go in on the 2nd. Just for those days of blech.

Renee, I loved my scrubs and even kept some after I left the medical field. They are awesome for cleaning and painting.

Jenn, hope you feel better soon. :hug:

Barb, be safe and don't buy so much you can't fit yourself in the car! lol Remember that commercial where the lady piled all the stuff around her poor husband? lol

We have an appointment today with a contractor and mobility place. I wont say what for just yet until I know if we're able to do it but say a small prayer because it is for Jim. Frank knows because he was here after the evaluator came by. lol

I am going to throw in a load of laundry so I have some clean jeans for Tday. I told my mom last night that if the pilgrims had ate donkey instead of turkey we'd be eating **** for Tday. lmao I think that came from you Frank! She didn't laugh though which made it even funnier. lol

Have a good day and wish us luck that the mobility place and the contractor can do what we want. :hug:

Jim and you have Debs and my prayers hopes and positive vibrations

Sandy, hope the contractor can do what you would like to see happen. :hug:

When are you guys coming back? Maybe we can get Wiz and her hubby to come by sometime too. :hug:

I already have familial ties to Georgia...

my brother lived in Georgia for quite a few years, and was a founder of the Georgia Gulf War Vets.

his wife is a sweet lil Georgia Peach from Decatur, and sounds JUST like you on the phone.

:D:hug::D

News flash!
 

Congratulations! What kind of work will you be doing? See...I'm thinking *positive* that you will be doing it!!!

You've got alot of change going on in your life right now....please take some time to take care of yourself, too. K? :hug:

I hope things work out the way you want them to. Just know that they will always work out the way they are meant to....:)

Good afternoon everyone!!!:)

Weav.........good luck with your interview....Im sure you will do great!!

Sandy.......I hope the contractor can do just what you need!!!!!

Tricia...you have had it rough lately....:hug: I hope things get better!!!

Kelly and Kay...........saying a prayer for your loved ones.:hug:

fin....feel better :hug:

Hi to sarah, barb, frank and deb, vonn, and cin & dm if you are out
there "we miss you"!!!!

MY UPDATE: had a very busy weekend .....put my two older sons on
a plane to puerto rico sat. morn. they are going for thanksgiving week
with their dad's family. Their father died two years ago so they dont
see them that much. Ill miss them on thanksgiving :(but Im sure they
are having a blast.:) when they left it was 18 degrees.:eek:

I got my house decorated for christmas(except tree). baked and froze
2 kinds of cookies. yay me!!!

This morning I volunteered in my sons class and did the final shop for
the holiday. Im going to my db and dsil's so Im only doing dessert.:)

Now...........Im resting but gotta get going soon . Im feeling good! shhhh
I should "shut up"!

Everyone have a super MOnday!!!!!:hug:

Weave,
Some interview advice...whenever I interviewed, I acted as if I could take or leave the job...no pressure to "perform". I told myself if it was meant to be, then I'd get the job.
Don't fret...we all have been in the boat of returning to work after a time off...sit up tall, walk with confidence, make eye contact, don't be afraid to smile. And good luck!

Trish...hope you get some neuro help:hug:

Sarah, glad the pred's helping...

Kay, Kell prayers for the sisses...

I am feeling bloated...like my cells are going to explode:(...not feeling very great...a bit of a headache. I remember getting one when I was on oral pred last Dec. Crummy to feel this way over the holiday...:(

Good luck Weave!!! I am sure you'll do just fine. :hug:

Weave, Adding my good luck vibes for the job interview.

Weave - Good luck with the job interview. I hope all goes well. You will do just fine.:hug:

Hi everyone!

Just got back from the trip up north, and yep you guessed it, I am exhausted, and my legs are a mess.:o And what was with the snow this morning?:eek: We shopped and ate alot, and I am still not done shopping:rolleyes:. I have a big family. The rest of my shopping is going to be done on line or at out local mall which has about 15 stores. The mall was packed and finding a parking space was next to impossible even with a disability placard. And people were definitely buying things. I could not stand the crowds and noise and probably only made it into about 10 different stores in the mall.

I have finally acknowledged to myself (one the way home) that I can't do big malls. I prefer individual stores where I can use a shopping cart.

I will check out the posts from the past few days tomorrow. Now I am off to veg in front of the tv for a little while and then I am going to bed.

I'm glad you had fun, Barb. I miss going to the mall and just walking around and window shopping. I can't take the noise, all the walking or the really high ceilings and florescent lights. All that combined makes me terribly dizzy.

Weave,

Good luck with your interview!

Barb - Glad you had a good time and made it back home safe and sound. Now you have the rest of the week to relax and take it easy. :hug:

Not too much to update. Made lunch, took a nap, went to my art guild's meeting. That's about it in a nutshell. (yep, I'm the nut too. :D )

Hoping I get some rest tonight and not have another episode of not sleeping.

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Barb, glad you had fun. Totally understand the sensory overload when it comes to big malls. :hug: Enjoy your week off. :)

Hi Everybody! :)

I've been trying to keep up with you all but things are getting hectic with the holidays. I hope everybody is doing reasonably well as Thanksgiving gets closer.

I'm making two pies and a cheesecake for the dinner we're going to. Our sons will ride with us since it's out of town.

I started taking cranberry capsules again, and hopefully I'll ward off another UTI. I see the neuro on Wednesday when I get my infusion. He should go over my MRI results then too. I'm taking the Provigil every day now since the days I don't take it I'm just dead meat. :rolleyes:

I gave DH a haircut tonight so he'll be presentable for the dinner. I've been complaining to him about his not doing housework and me doing it on my days off. I think I'm making some progress, we'll see anyway. :cool: I told him I was thinking about hiring a housekeeper and that got his attention. I have an idea to work out a system to keep the house clean and get his help too. If it didn't totally wipe me out for the day to clean two rooms it wouldn't be a big deal. I work four days a week. One day off is just for vegging (so I can keep working.) One day is for housework and the other is for miscellaneous stuff, laundry, exercise, etc... I don't have any time for hobbies like he does. Though I do spend a lot of time online at night. <sigh> He does cook dinner five nights a week and runs the dishwasher every night. He buys most of the groceries too, but that's it. I need to work with him some more, lol. Sorry for the whine though. :rolleyes:

Part of this is that I'd like to have Christmas dinner at our house but I can't if I have to clean the house and cook.

Anyway, everyone have a nice holiday and it makes me feel homey to read your posts each day... (((((Big hugs to each of you.))))) :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

Tam,
So sorry that the home care didn't work out...makes me mad when I see carelessness and inefficiency like that...take care of yourself, too:hug:

Wiz,
So sorry to hear you're not your energetic self lately...mentioning paying for a house cleaning always seems to get more cooperation from fam, doesn't it?:rolleyes:

It might be a good idea to have a person come in and do a hard-cleaning job--the heavy stuff that doesn't usually get done and ends up making the house smell dusty and musty...and might not cost much...why don't you look into it? Take care of yourself...:hug:

I seem to be sleeping a bit longer...whooo-hooo made it to 3 am tonight. I am so out of sorts on this pred!! I hate feeling like my cells are going to explode...I distinctly remember this from last time...can't wait until my 15 days are up.

A person from Copaxone's support system called yesterday to check up on what I'll need, sending me my injector and case, gave me phone numbers and web site info, and discussed support within the group...really nice...not as scared starting on this journey.

Funny, he asked, "when were you diagnosed with MS"...had to stop, thought to myself, 'I'm diagnosed with MS?' Still hasn't sunk in, I guess...

Good Morning! It's very sunny here but chilly. It rained all day yesterday but we need it.

Wiz.....I hope you can get DH to help out more. If my DH had made dinner five nights a week and went grocery shopping I'd have been checking his driver's license to make sure he was really my DH!! He'd avoid the grocery store like the plague! He'd cook on the grill but that was about it. I hope you get your wish to have Christmas at your house this year! :)

Tamiloo.....be careful. Don't hurt your back again. I'd call the BBB about that agency. That's just not acceptable service IMHO.

DebbieD....I hope you get to feeling better. That's the reason I quit taking the steroids....they made me feel worse than I already did. :rolleyes:

Sandy & Jim....I hope your meeting with the contractor went well and that he can do what you want him to. Keep us posted!

Weave....good luck tomorrow on your interview. I'm sure they'll love you.

Sox....when will your boys be back? I'm glad they got to spend some time with their Dad's family. Hopefully they'll take lots of pics while in Puerto Rico!

Fin...did you sleep any better last night? Hope so!! :)

Everyone else....Trish, Vonn, B2Y, DM & AMN wherever you are, Frank & Deb, Tara, Holly, Sarah, Barb, Char, Kay, Twink, Momma, and Renee....have a really good day! :grouphug:

good morning sleepyheads!!!!!:)

wiz...........nice to see you...I hope you have a wonderful holiday!!:hug:

Hi debbied, vonn, sandy and jim, kelly, kay, tricia, frank and deb, tara,
becky, cindy, dm, etc. etc. I wish you all a wonderful Tuesday.

MY UPDATE: rainy day here ...perfect for what I have planned. a leetle
nap...laudry , cleaning etc.

tonight Im going to make pies for sale benefitting my ds's high school
pto. Tomorrow morn I will be downtown outside selling them so I hope
the weather is better tomorrow!!:eek:

I am bringing pumpkin pie and pumpkin pecan pie tartletts to my db's
on thurs. I will make them tomorrow eve.

:hug:s to all!!!

:Wave-Hello: hiya Kelly and Weav!!!!:hug:

top o the morn to you all

Barb glad you had fun

Weave best of luck on interview

how is everyone doing this morning Fin Kel Trish Soxie Barb Weave Sarah Sandy Jim Debd Vonnie preeeevert girl lol Kay Wizbethcathy Tami

I hope this finds you all doing as well as can be, Tami please be careful please

Sandy have you heard from Becky I lost her email it was on my old phone, and I also got rid of our Aol at same time so :Doh: me

Morning everyone. :Wave-Hello:

Got a full 8 hours last night, whohoo. Things are looking up. Woke up to the wonderful scent of brewed coffee, and am sipping my first cup of the day.

Hoping this finds everyone well. :grouphug:

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Tami, please be careful. I agree with reporting that agency.

Debbie D, LOL. I knew I forgot something to tell ya. The first couple of months I told SS about being probable. They didn't act surprised since more and more neuros are being proactive.

Wiz, totally understand needing to get family on board. Even my hubby has started to help a little more here and there, which has been great. Hope the holidays go well for ya. :hug:

Sox, Those pies sound yummy! :Starvin:

Everyone, :grouphug::grouphug: