As I understand it she's aware of a need for more care but is hoping that it can be at home and not in some institution. I hope she'll be back at home soon where she can be more in charge of her life even though it means having helpers.

Omgoodness Board Buddies! What is going on? Illnesses, falls, bad weather, and now Sally back in the hospital.
Cyn and Starz, I'm glad you are ok. I am cautious but I know a spill is a probability in my future.

Barb - Your poor mom! And you! I hope the weather gets better for you.

Doydie - How's your DH doing? I hope he's feeling better.

I'm just resting today. My pain has increases and something is going on. My home health nurse put a call in to my doctor.

I spent a little bit of time with DD24 and the baby on Saturday. He's getting so big. I enjoyed their visit.

My concentration seems to have taken a small vacation or something. I haven't been able to read. I was reading a book by John Irving and enjoying it but had to stop. I've been playing silly computer games instead. It keeps me busy and occupied. I very rarely watch tv during the day but have been listening to some classical music, which has been so relaxing. I forgot how relaxing classical music can be.

I hope you all have a great day!

trish, we thought DH was responding to the medicine because he was having significantly less abdominal pain. But today his diarrhea is back to where it had been although no pain. Because of the infection, he wasn't allowed to have his infusion for the ulcerative colitis. So we have to wait until he has a negative stool sample before it can be rescheduled.

Yeah, it looks like we are going to have a bleak holiday season with a lot of illnesses here.

One of the games I play on face book is Criminal case because I do have to remember where things are hidden and sometimes I am timed.

I know I haven't been on NT for awhile, but have been having a lot of problems. MS is playing a # with me. Also depression has been bad again.

I am sorry to hear everyone also is having their problems getting worse.

I read that Sally is in the hospital. Please tell me what happened.

Just the reading I have doing for a little while, my vision is clouding up, this has been my biggest problem, My Vision. With the change of weather everything else is acting up more. Had a Drs. appt. today but had a bad dizzy spell with a bloody nose. The bloody nose is what scared me more.

Will try to keep in touch more.

Jappy

We went out last night. We went to the local Comedy Improv and saw David Spade. It felt good to get out.

DS's GF is on tour with the traveling theater group doing "A Christmas Story." They are in Oklahoma right now. If you like musicals, if you buy tickets, look for her! It is heading west.

Trish - what is the latest?

Hi Everyone!

Jappy - Depression can be tough to deal with. It's also hard to be social when you are feeling so down. I went through a period of that for the 1st time this summer. It was pretty much pain related because when the pain finally subsided I felt great physically and emotionally. And then I had surgery, but at least I know there is an end to post surgical pain. Hang in there and know you are not alone in that and we all understand. I hope you vision starts to improve so you can join in more often.

Doydie - I'm sorry DH's diarrhea started up again. What abx do they have him on? From what I have found online, Clorax Germicidal wipes are the only wipes that work against C. Diff as they have bleach in them. I think you can get them on Amazon. I have a spray bottle of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water in my bathroom and paper towels. I use it on the faucets and toilet handle each time I use the bathroom and my aide has been bleaching down my bathroom every day. I tested positive again for the 3rd time since September. I don't think it's fully going away with abx as within 10 days of being off the abx, it's back again. I just started 2 different antibiotics. I see the dr tomorrow. We're trying to treat this on an outpatient basis this time since I'm not running a fever. I'll be seeing an infectious disease dr as soon as the insurance approves it. Please take care so that you don't get it too. As you can see from your DH it's not a pleasant experience.

Cyn - I love "A Christmas Story". It's such a great story. I'm sure DS's gf is enjoying traveling and performing.

I hope you all have a great day!

Hi Jappy,

I'm sorry I don't have any more information about Sally since I posted (see the link in Kitty's post, above). If any more news comes my way, I'll share it here. Meanwhile maybe others will know more.

Oh Trish, you aren't being encouraging at all It seemed pretty good all afternoon and then it is the evening and night that it is a raging bull. I am going to have to think of some pleasona activities we can do in the afternoons to give him some happiness in his life right now. His insurance will give him a free Silver Sneakers plan starting in January. He really needs it to gain some strength. But i also know he shouldn't be going to the Y with an active C Diff infection. We are using the Clorox wipes. Luckily we have 2 bathrooms so he is limited to using only one bathroom, U have a zip lock bag full of them when we go out. Is your comprimised immune system from MS causing you to get it over and over again. Of course his ulcerative colitis isn't helping any of this.

Sounds like a bummer holiday season is going around... My DSD is leaving Tuesday to seclude herself while she does her radiation therapy for her thyroid. And I think I might need to go back to the doctor and get my arm looked at from that fall from the swing. They X-rayed all but the elbow, and wouldn't you know, that's what's giving me the most issues now that the huge chunk/scrape has healed.

The GB is coming up on a growth spurt too, which isn't helping anyone in this house maintain their sanity, she is eating everything she can reach and cranky as they come. It is pretty much 20 fits a day (on a good day) that she's throwing right now, before we finally get her down for a nap and finally to bed at night. But at least once she's down, she's pretty well down for the count until her little belly rumbles then it's right back to the shrieks of hunger. I swear she's a caterpillar and not a human... She really needs to shoot up her awaiting inch soon, or I might just return her to wild, who ever thought of domesticating children anyways?!

I'm sorry that so many of you are struggling with health issues right now. I remember being tested for C diff once when I was having a colitis attack, and was so happy that the test came back negative.

Cyn - I'm glad you were able to get out and had a fun evening. I have never seen a theater version of A Christmas Story. That would be fun. Is she the mom or the teacher? I don't remeber any other female roles.

Yesterday, I went and look at a model home in a neighborhood that I really like. It is about 6 miles from where I am currently living. I just can't take apartment living. So i am seriously considering building. The division has two parks, lots of other trees and green spaces, hiking trails, a lake stocked with fish for fishing, two junior size olympic pools, and a clubhouse. It is a multigenration neighborhood, with all sizes of homes. One of the things I like most about it is that almost evey house has a front porch that people actually use, and the garage is in the back.

The lots are pretty small (I like that; less upkeep). The plan I am considering is an open floor plan with the great room, dining area, and kitchen all coneected. It is a two bedroom, two bathroom home with one car garage. I have the option of choosing a five foot walk in shower spa for the master bedroom.

It is in an area called the parks where there isn't actually a street in front of the house. Instead there is a rather wide green space with park benches and adirondack chairs. They are also planning a bocchi ball court and a pickle ball (which is big here in Texas) at the end of the section. All of the house have alleysin the division behind them where the garages are. My only concern is that there would be only one place for parking for guests beside my garage. So if I had company over (book group or something) they would have to park on a different street and walk. In other sections of the division, there are streets in front of the house too.

I have alot to think about. I want to try to make a decision fairly soon because they are building out to May now. My lease is up at the end of June so that would be perfect is they actually got it done by then