Glojer
11-29-2008, 05:36 PM
First I want to say welcome to all the new people I haven't met yet. I have been trying to catch up on some of the threads I missed and I noticed a few new names. So welcome and I look forward to learning from you.
What a crazy few weeks it has been, you know from my other thread that we are grandparents again, he is so precious and his big brother is doing real well sharing the attention with him. I want to thank everyone for their prayers for DIL, her tests came back negative for MS. Now they just have to find out what the problem is.
I am looking so forward to getting back to a 'normal' routine and getting and sharing advice with everyone. Right now I am in a flare and trying to keep it under control until it gives up and goes away....giggle! I know what it is from, this past week. I had Thanksgiving this year because of the new baby, and I thought that would be fine as long as I started early and kept things under control. Unfortunately that is not the way things usually work in my 'normal' world. Last Friday (21st) the nursing home called about Miracleman (bluelakelady gave him that name, indeed he is at 69 yr.s old with severe cerebral palsey) he had pneumonia and needed to go to the hospital. So that day we spent the afternoon and evening at the ER and finally in a room. The following five days were spent dividing my time between baking the 8 pies, setting the tables for guests, pre peeling and chopping and going back and forth to hospital and finally to the nursing home. I was not alone in the visiting, my daughter, son and braveman (hubby) also helped in that regard.
Thanksgiving day started early, ended late and the food and company were wonderful. I had plenty of help with the clean-up, thank you to my dear friend. Now my body says what did you do to me! I foolishly thought one good day of rest would do the trick, but no such luck. Now I want to start putting up the Christmas decorations, the desire is there the body is not.
I am so glad to be back with everyone and maybe pick up some good tips on surviving the holidays. At my age and for as long as I have had FM you would think I would already have the secret.
Glad to be back
Glojer
What a crazy few weeks it has been, you know from my other thread that we are grandparents again, he is so precious and his big brother is doing real well sharing the attention with him. I want to thank everyone for their prayers for DIL, her tests came back negative for MS. Now they just have to find out what the problem is.
I am looking so forward to getting back to a 'normal' routine and getting and sharing advice with everyone. Right now I am in a flare and trying to keep it under control until it gives up and goes away....giggle! I know what it is from, this past week. I had Thanksgiving this year because of the new baby, and I thought that would be fine as long as I started early and kept things under control. Unfortunately that is not the way things usually work in my 'normal' world. Last Friday (21st) the nursing home called about Miracleman (bluelakelady gave him that name, indeed he is at 69 yr.s old with severe cerebral palsey) he had pneumonia and needed to go to the hospital. So that day we spent the afternoon and evening at the ER and finally in a room. The following five days were spent dividing my time between baking the 8 pies, setting the tables for guests, pre peeling and chopping and going back and forth to hospital and finally to the nursing home. I was not alone in the visiting, my daughter, son and braveman (hubby) also helped in that regard.
Thanksgiving day started early, ended late and the food and company were wonderful. I had plenty of help with the clean-up, thank you to my dear friend. Now my body says what did you do to me! I foolishly thought one good day of rest would do the trick, but no such luck. Now I want to start putting up the Christmas decorations, the desire is there the body is not.
I am so glad to be back with everyone and maybe pick up some good tips on surviving the holidays. At my age and for as long as I have had FM you would think I would already have the secret.
Glad to be back
Glojer
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seaturtle
11-29-2008, 06:08 PM
Welcome back, Glojer! I have been mostly reading on the boards, not posting much, but have missed your words of wisdom and strength. Congratulations on the little one, and on forging ahead with Thanksgiving, too. I hope things work out health-wise for your loved ones, too.
I join you in your flare. Yesterday, I felt okay, took a long walk (long for me), did laundry, changed cat pans, vacuumed. Today, I'll be lucky if I stay up for 7 hours.
Yes, at my age, too, you would think I would have learned...but it's such a treat when we are doing things and active and not flaring.
I trust yours and mine will deliver sighs of frustration and get so tired of being flares that they will indeed decide to leave. I'm not as good at giggling as you, but I shall try.
Glad to hear from you,
Seaturtle
I join you in your flare. Yesterday, I felt okay, took a long walk (long for me), did laundry, changed cat pans, vacuumed. Today, I'll be lucky if I stay up for 7 hours.
Yes, at my age, too, you would think I would have learned...but it's such a treat when we are doing things and active and not flaring.
I trust yours and mine will deliver sighs of frustration and get so tired of being flares that they will indeed decide to leave. I'm not as good at giggling as you, but I shall try.
Glad to hear from you,
Seaturtle
Glojer
11-29-2008, 11:45 PM
Seaturtle sorry to hear you are flaring too! I have been doing something at night that I think helps a little, I put an extra cover on the bed. It is actually a heavier cover and for some reason I think the extra weight and warmth helps. I have plenty of cover on the bed anyway, believe me, but that extra little bit seems to help warm up the muscles better while I sleep. I have always liked heavy covers anyway. Problem is I don't want to get up in the morning.
Get some rest, take your vitamins, drink plenty of water and eat healthy. That is my advice, but don't check up on me cause I don't follow my advice like I should. Take care of yourself, I will send some giggle energy.
Glojer
PS. If I don't get words spelled right or sentences mixed up, I can blame it on this computer. Something is wrong with it and you can't do anything double without stopping and waiting for it to catch up. Do you know how many words have double letters in them or how many times you need to back up or even put double spaces after a sentence. I will be glad when braveman gets it fixed.
Get some rest, take your vitamins, drink plenty of water and eat healthy. That is my advice, but don't check up on me cause I don't follow my advice like I should. Take care of yourself, I will send some giggle energy.
Glojer
PS. If I don't get words spelled right or sentences mixed up, I can blame it on this computer. Something is wrong with it and you can't do anything double without stopping and waiting for it to catch up. Do you know how many words have double letters in them or how many times you need to back up or even put double spaces after a sentence. I will be glad when braveman gets it fixed.
DeBeachSiren
11-30-2008, 04:47 AM
Hi Glojer, glad you're back on. I've missed you. I'm so glad that things are going well with the new little guy. You certainly have had a lot on your plate lately. I hope that everyone is feeling and doing better.
Holidays are a pain. My daughter does Thanksgiving, but I do Christmas. I've had boxes of decorations sitting for 3 days and I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. I always say I'm not going to do it, but I do. I think the mistake this year was letting it go for days and trying to space myself and rest. Usually I start and when it's all finished I go to bed, it may be daylight the next day when I do, but it's done and I can lie around for a couple of days to recouperate.
Seaturtle........I'm like you, when I feel okay I do all the stuff and over do too. As I wrote above, if I don't I don't get anything accomplished.
Hope you both are getting over the flares
Glojer, about the double letters when you type....., when mine takes a while to catch up it's usually because I've l looked at too much beforehand. I have my temporary files history set to delete at midnight. If I open too much stuff and I experience the waiting for the letters to appear when typing I delete the temp. files again and it works fine again. You don't realize how much history you make looking among all the threads just on here.
Hugs,
DeBeachSiren (the old Anne)
Holidays are a pain. My daughter does Thanksgiving, but I do Christmas. I've had boxes of decorations sitting for 3 days and I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. I always say I'm not going to do it, but I do. I think the mistake this year was letting it go for days and trying to space myself and rest. Usually I start and when it's all finished I go to bed, it may be daylight the next day when I do, but it's done and I can lie around for a couple of days to recouperate.
Seaturtle........I'm like you, when I feel okay I do all the stuff and over do too. As I wrote above, if I don't I don't get anything accomplished.
Hope you both are getting over the flares
Glojer, about the double letters when you type....., when mine takes a while to catch up it's usually because I've l looked at too much beforehand. I have my temporary files history set to delete at midnight. If I open too much stuff and I experience the waiting for the letters to appear when typing I delete the temp. files again and it works fine again. You don't realize how much history you make looking among all the threads just on here.
Hugs,
DeBeachSiren (the old Anne)
bluelakelady
11-30-2008, 10:39 AM
welcome back girlfriend,
you did it!!! you get 2 cartwheels! no, make that 3. i am proud of you kid!
is miracleman okay? i care about him so.
kiss baby for me and you know i will keep dancing for new mommys health.
things here are going mostly okay. daughter 1 is doing her chemo and radiation now. alot of my focus is with her. i am painting to fill me up with love and joy. it also evaporates the pain for awhile, always good. actually i am possessed by the flow and paint 5 hours a day right now.
there's alot going on in family and with a close friend so my focus is with them.
sure good to have you back. sorry about your computer. crazy toys.
peace, stars, hugs, baby kisses,
blue
you did it!!! you get 2 cartwheels! no, make that 3. i am proud of you kid!
is miracleman okay? i care about him so.
kiss baby for me and you know i will keep dancing for new mommys health.
things here are going mostly okay. daughter 1 is doing her chemo and radiation now. alot of my focus is with her. i am painting to fill me up with love and joy. it also evaporates the pain for awhile, always good. actually i am possessed by the flow and paint 5 hours a day right now.
there's alot going on in family and with a close friend so my focus is with them.
sure good to have you back. sorry about your computer. crazy toys.
peace, stars, hugs, baby kisses,
blue
Paddy55
11-30-2008, 10:44 AM
Welcome back Glojer - oh, the joy of new little ones! And don't they add so much to the holidays?
I, too, have missed your positive and "giggle" attitude.
This is my first time posting for several weeks, maybe two months. I've been doing a drug transition, got a sinus infection, then an inner ear problem called Meniere's Disease, mega doses of antibiotics, dizzy and nauseous. Being sick is such a terrible waste of time isn't it?! ;)
Our Thanksgiving is long past (early October), but am glad to hear everyone made it through yours, although with the usual flare to boot. Here's hoping we all get our feet under us for the next round of celebrations in December.
Wishing you all peace and comfort,
Paddy
I, too, have missed your positive and "giggle" attitude.
This is my first time posting for several weeks, maybe two months. I've been doing a drug transition, got a sinus infection, then an inner ear problem called Meniere's Disease, mega doses of antibiotics, dizzy and nauseous. Being sick is such a terrible waste of time isn't it?! ;)
Our Thanksgiving is long past (early October), but am glad to hear everyone made it through yours, although with the usual flare to boot. Here's hoping we all get our feet under us for the next round of celebrations in December.
Wishing you all peace and comfort,
Paddy
Glojer
11-30-2008, 02:42 PM
Thank you everyone for the welcome back, it always makes me feel so good to be back among my fibro buddies.
Anne, yes my plate stays pretty full most of the time. Guess that's why I can't lose any weight...giggle...there's that giggle again. I have learned to do a little each day and not keep going until I am down for the count. That seems to work best for me, now if everyone and everything around me could learn that about me I would be in good shape. Like you it seems once I get going I do too much. Thanks for the tip on the computer problems. Our son is our computer guru (that is what all that college education was for) and he says the same thing. Braveman has too much stuff saved and needs to get rid of things, clean house so to speak. One day I will get a laptop just for me, then maybe I will learn how to use a computer...you think!
Blue sounds like you have a lot on your plate as well. Hope all is going well with your fibro fanny flare. I will say some prayers for your daughter and friend, someone has been listening cause so many of my prayers have been answered. Are you going to have an art show when you are finished painting? I know I for one would love to come and see what beautiful feelings you put into your artwork. Miracleman is holding his own right now. His problem is aspirating his food and even probably his saliva. He is on honey thick liquids and pureed diet, but he still apirates even some of that. Having a feeding tube put in is not an option for the family, going to the dining room and feeding himself is the only life skill he has left. He had a very nice doc who understood where we are coming from and said she had never treated anyone 69yrs old with CP. His muscles are just giving out and that includes the ones in his throat. He has come back from this before to survive another year, so all we can do is let God and nature take its course. Three cartwheels I am honored, thank you so much.
Paddy, this new baby is the sweetest ever. Each grandbaby is so precious you love them like your own children, each one the same but with their own specialness (is that a word...?) Menieres disease, that is something my daughters ex-MIL had. It was awful for her. You hang in there and take care of yourself. It always seems if it isn't one thing it is another, they calll Missouri, the state I live in, the sinusitis capital of the world. That gives you an idea of the sinus infections we have around here. It seems fibro just loves it when we are fighting some other infection or problem in our bodies.
Today I am doing better, I have done nothing but sit on my backside all day. So between the warm cozy nights and the do nothing days I think I might make it. I hope seaturtle is doing as well.
Glojer
Anne, yes my plate stays pretty full most of the time. Guess that's why I can't lose any weight...giggle...there's that giggle again. I have learned to do a little each day and not keep going until I am down for the count. That seems to work best for me, now if everyone and everything around me could learn that about me I would be in good shape. Like you it seems once I get going I do too much. Thanks for the tip on the computer problems. Our son is our computer guru (that is what all that college education was for) and he says the same thing. Braveman has too much stuff saved and needs to get rid of things, clean house so to speak. One day I will get a laptop just for me, then maybe I will learn how to use a computer...you think!
Blue sounds like you have a lot on your plate as well. Hope all is going well with your fibro fanny flare. I will say some prayers for your daughter and friend, someone has been listening cause so many of my prayers have been answered. Are you going to have an art show when you are finished painting? I know I for one would love to come and see what beautiful feelings you put into your artwork. Miracleman is holding his own right now. His problem is aspirating his food and even probably his saliva. He is on honey thick liquids and pureed diet, but he still apirates even some of that. Having a feeding tube put in is not an option for the family, going to the dining room and feeding himself is the only life skill he has left. He had a very nice doc who understood where we are coming from and said she had never treated anyone 69yrs old with CP. His muscles are just giving out and that includes the ones in his throat. He has come back from this before to survive another year, so all we can do is let God and nature take its course. Three cartwheels I am honored, thank you so much.
Paddy, this new baby is the sweetest ever. Each grandbaby is so precious you love them like your own children, each one the same but with their own specialness (is that a word...?) Menieres disease, that is something my daughters ex-MIL had. It was awful for her. You hang in there and take care of yourself. It always seems if it isn't one thing it is another, they calll Missouri, the state I live in, the sinusitis capital of the world. That gives you an idea of the sinus infections we have around here. It seems fibro just loves it when we are fighting some other infection or problem in our bodies.
Today I am doing better, I have done nothing but sit on my backside all day. So between the warm cozy nights and the do nothing days I think I might make it. I hope seaturtle is doing as well.
Glojer
kirstee
11-30-2008, 08:01 PM
You made it back! Hooray.
Kirstee
Kirstee
Glojer
12-01-2008, 01:32 PM
Thank you kirstee, I not only have made it back but today I am feeling so much better and was even able to exercise....but just a little bit.
I love being back, you all make me feel so much better.
Glojer
I love being back, you all make me feel so much better.
Glojer