The day after....

Yesterday I had to go to Kettering Hospital for two tests. <sigh> I had an evoked eye test, and an evoked potential test. I've had them done before. The last evoked test was a bit grooling....I just kept telling myself, "this isn't going to last forever," and "God has a plan for me." I had the electrodes on and the thing on the arch of my foot the ...for lack of a better word...puts the shock through. My left side seemed to do ok...then on my right side, the tech was having problems getting results! Yikes! Meaning that something is wrong. It measures nerve damage and how the brain receives the impulses. That test also makes me feel as if I'm going to urinate! Good Grief! I don't know what thats all about. Soooo, since it was taking a bit longer then it should have, it was getting alittle nerve wraking trying to do my best on just getting through it. I went to bed last night at 9:15 and got up this morning at 7:30! Wow....very unusual for me! I honestly can't remember when the last time was I slept 10 hours! I had to make myself get up as well. I had a nap yesterday also. When I did get up this morning, I felt pretty "odd." I don't know how to describe it. I was actually feeling bad enough to call the doctor to see if this was normal....my right leg was feeling different and other things weren't right as well. This didn't happen the last time I had the test. I was even considering going to the er! So far...I'm feeling a bit better, but still not all the way to "my" normal. Oh well. :o) I've been relaxing...I really don't know what to do. My daughter is here, so I feel safer if anything happens. :o)
Enough for now....God bless all of you, and thanks for your comments! :o)

Todays thought.

Today's thought is:

Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come. 'Tis grace that hath brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home.'
--John Newton

Today and always, let joy be your compass. When choosing a direction in life, choose the path of your heart. Do what you love, follow your bliss.

Fun is an underestimated emotion in our culture. We are told as children, "If you waste time having fun, you won't get anything serious accomplished." Yet most successful people describe their work as being incredibly joyful. An office that sings with laughter is always more productive. As one executive remarked, "The more I enjoy my work, the more efficient I become."

Joy and laughter improve the quality of our relationships. Couples who lighten up rarely split up. Laughing at a difficult situation fosters detachment and understanding. It is only when we get too serious that trouble arises.

Since love is the highest expression of the Divine, following that path of love and joy will lead you to God-consciousness. What more is there?
There is no investment you'll ever make that will pay you so well
as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer wherever you are.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
If you treat an individual as if they were what they ought to be and could be,
they will become what they ought to be and could be.

Everyone thrives on being appreciated, loved and needed.
There is no stimulus like that which comes
from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in you.

Applaud others when they run.
Console them when they fail.
And cheer them when they recover.

As water is to a flower,
so is praise to the heart of another.

Do not ever feel ashamed
for what you had to endure
each day of your life! 
Instead you should
feel proud of yourself
for what you have
lived through and survived!

Very happy!

My weekend went very good! :o) I'm still able to walk! YAY! :o) This morning my physical therapist came and when she was giving me the deep tissue massage, my back was hurting for the first time. :o( I'm still having a bit of pain in my left hip as well. When she got to it, it hurt as well. :o( Soooo.....she said that the injections might be waring off now. But.....It was great while it lasted! :o) All I've ever asked for was just 5 minutes without the pain...and I got a lot more then that! Praise God! :o)

My faith is very strong, and nothing and no one will ever take that away from me! :o) I was able to do so many things this weekend! I had so much fun! :o) It's just great! :o) Having the love and support of your family is great too! :o) My husband finished the ramp for me to be able to get into the garage in my wheel chair. :o) He also has my little pool up and filled. :o) Maybe I can get in it today! :o) I'm going to try! :o)
My home health aid comes today as well. There are still a lot of things that I can't do....so it really helps when she comes.
I have another doctors appointment tomorrow morning to get the evoked eye test done. Yikes! I've had one before, so I know what to expect. <sigh>
Well....this is all for now. God bless all of you! :o)

Very happy!

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal is toward anyone in specific.....I've had this journal since aol came out with them, and I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess,and inhopes it might help someone else as I do. And if you might take an entry that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life......

Well......I haven't written for awhile, I've just been doing other things then signing on line. I'm still resting a bit...I just want to make sure that the injections in my hips will work like they have done in my back. :o) But...since they is cortizone in the hip injections...I also have to keep my legs and hips moving so they don't get stiff on me. So....I've been walking without my walker 99% of the time! Woooo Hooo!!! I still use my cane just to be on the safe side. :o) I can stand up straighter then before now and walk! :o) YESSS! It's been years since I've been able to do that. My physical therapist has noticed a differance in my muscles. To the good! :o) Again, not a cure, just a great "time off" from pain! My hard work and none stop praying and keeping my faith has worked! Keeping all the negative out of my life as well. :o) I am living proof of blessings from God! :o) In His time I have been helped! :o) Of course, I will continue all of the same things that I've been doing for the help that I still need....I will be a loud voice! God helps those that help themselves. :o)
Yesterday I had to run an errand with my daughter...and it felt so good to just be outside of the house and walking! :o) I wanted to stay out as long as I could! :o) But I think I wore my daughter out! lol :o) I pray for all of you as well that read my journal and that are in pain! I want this for all of you! :o) Again...not knowing how long this will last...I just take one day at a time. :o) I'm not totally pain free....just my hips and my back muscles. But what a blessing this is! :o) I want to also thank you for all of your comments, they get me through my days! :o) Gentle hugs and God bless you all! :o)

Update!!!!!

AAAHHHH!!!!!! :o) I have been so blessed! I just had to sign on line to write about this great news! :o) Last week I had an appointment with the pain clinic. I had another appointment today. Well....I had injections in some muscles in my back that actually took the pain away! I assumed that the medicine hadn't worn off yet, since I was still feeling good and no pain in those areas! Not true! I was told today that if I don't have pain there now, then more then likely I will NOT have pain there again! YESSS! It's not a cure, but close enough for me! :o) I feel like screaming off a roof top! :o) Today, he put injections in both my hips. They are the next bad pain. He put some cortizone in the medicine as well. The pain has went fully away in my right hip...and 99% in my left hip!!!! YESSS!!! :o) He told me that I could go dancing again if I wanted to! You bet I do!!! :o) I feel so good! It's been years since I've felt like this! YAY! :o) I prayed and thanked God for all that He has blessed me with! :o) It feels like 20 years have been taken off of my body! lol :o) God bless all of you! :o)

Happy belated 4th of July...

Again......I've been doing a lot of resting these past few days. I do hope that everyone had a great 4th of July! :o) For me...it was just another day. I go to the pain clinic today. I honestly can't wait. If he was able to take some of the pain away for this long...I know he can help me with the rest of the pain I'm in. I wasn't able to go with my daughter and grandson last night to Cincinnati. :o( I wouldn't have been able to take the long drive and the heat. And it would have been late before we got home and I need to stay on my shedual with my meds. I had my daughter take my camera with her so I would be able to see what they saw as well. She went ahead and spent the night with her girl friend...instead of driving back late. Whew! I'm glad...too many 4th of July nuts out there!
Not much else going on here. My husband is back to work....I miss him already. It was so nice that he was home. :o) I don't have anything planned for today. My home health aid will be coming....that will help me. :o)
Again...thank you all for your comments...and God bless you all! :o)

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I had a pretty good weekend. My back is still numb in the places where the injections are. I go back to the pain clinic on Wednesday. I'm glad that the injections have really helped, and that they last this long. Whew! :o)

My physical therapist came this morning and she hit some places that I had no idea that was hurting that bad! See....when I have a lot of pain in one area, it kind of takes over the rest of my pain, and thats usually what I'll feel...if that makes sence. But she did rub them pretty good, so I know that will help. :o) My home health aid will be here soon as well.

It's raining this morning. It's suppose to rain all day and tomorrow. Yuk! I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow because of the fireworks. I can't wait to see them with my grandson! :o) I also want to take him to the fesival and let him ride some rides! :o) That will be fun for me! :o) I need to rest up for it though. :o) I've been doing my best to rest. If I don't....boy am I a mess! Yikes! My daughter has also invited me to go to Cinncinati with her to see her friend and watch fireworks with them on the water front! I'm really hoping I will feel up to the long drive to be able to go! I would love to! :o) It was so sweet of her to invite me along! :o)

My hands are pretty bad this morning. They are cramping up on me again. It's kind of hard to explain...they just want to fold up on their own and not want open. Oh well. Just flowing with the waves that are coming at me. :o) I want to thank you for your great comments! :o) They really do help me through my days! :o) God bless all of you! :o)