~ A very good day! :o)

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

 

Hello! I hope that everyone is feeling well today!

Ok...yesterday, after the call from my case manager about getting a nures and the ERS...my daughter called. Bless her heart! With this pregnacy, she is really having a harder time. I've still been using my electric wheelchair and my son's girlfriend was here. I asked her if she could go and pick her and my grandson up and bring them back here. She did! :o) She layed on the couch for awhile and my grandson played with his cars! She was able to eat a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich for lunch and that was about it! She didn't have any classes yesterday, so she was able to just relax and get some much needed rest.

I also had my meals coming as well, and I didn't know what time he would be here. He finally showed up at 3:15. :o) And WOW! I was sent dinners for the whole week and I just could not believe how much I got! I don't eat this much! I am just so grateful for this! I have to have the freezer thats in the kitchen all just for my meals! And the top shelf in the fridge on the right side just for all of the juices and fruits and milks! I also had a huge bag of dessrts as well! (we also have a deep freezer so all of the other stuff can go into it) The guy that dropped it off gave me a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I was to call the guy that I had talked to earlier in the week after my delivery. I called him and he needed my order! I told him that I haven't done that yet, so he said to call him back when I have it! WOW! I had to pick 7 items/entries from each catagory! So...I did! That was hard! So, onThursday those will be delivered! And then I'm suppose to give the delivery man my menus. And he told me that he would be delivered around the same time he was here yesterday! So...I'll say between 3 and 4:00! I just can't believe that things are finally falling into place! I have thanked God so many times already! :o)

My daughter and my grandson came this morning. She is still having problems. Smells are getting to her! She starts to get sick to her stomach if she smells something that to her is a nasty smell! I remember all too well how I was that way when I was pregnant for her! lol

Well....I'm going to end this now! :o) Yes...using my wheelchair has helped me tremdously! :o) My energy is coming back! :o) Thank all of you for your kind words and very helfull ideas! I'm so glad that I have friends like all of you! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

 

Tags: Family, Love, Living life, My life!

The hurt teacher

A school teacher injured his back and had to wear

a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit

under his shirt and was not noticeable at all.



On the first day of the term, still with the cast under his

shirt, he found himself assigned to the toughest students

in school. Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom,

he opened the window as wide as possible and then

busied himself with desk work. When a strong breeze

made his tie flap, he took the desk stapler and stapled

the tie to his chest.



He had no trouble with discipline that term.

 

sent to me by my great aunt!

 

Tags: Humor, joke!

~ Yay...what a day! :o)

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Good Morning! And a good morning it is! I hope that all are well!

I just got a call from my case manager from the Ohio Home Services/Care Star Letting me know that I will be recieving the ERS....emergancy responce system...next week! Yay!
Today, my meals are going to start! I don't know when he will be coming, the service is out of Columbus, so I'll have to wait! No biggie!
Tomorrow or next Tuesday, I'll be starting the adult day care too! :o)

Things are really starting to fall in place now! Whew! I'm going to call her back because once again, I forgot to ask her a question. lol

Well....yesterday I did use my electric wheelchair and also this morning as well. I will throughout today. And yes....I can feel a big differance in my legs and with my strength and energy level. Maybe I can go to an auto store and get some things to make it look all snazzy! lol :o) I gotta be me!
This morning, my physical therapist came and had to wake me up. Again, I couldn't get to sleep last night and was up until 3:00! 4 hours of sleep is still ok. I think my sleep problem is going through it's cycle again! Bummer. :o) After my meals get here, I can then take a nap. When I have these sleep problems, thats when my pains and strength suffer and get worse. Yikes! I don't want that. :o)

Even though I'm still learning about my body and how my illnesses effect it...it's weird because my mind is telling me different! If that makes any sense. It's like, do I listen to my mind or my body? It's a fight, but I'm learning to listen to my body....which is hard to do when you're used to just lieten to you mind. I know...it sounds confusing...and it truly is!

With that, I'm going to stop for now. :o) Thank you all for your wonderful and very helpfull comments! If I could...lol....I would pop a wheely in this wheel chair! lol But it has a safety thing on the front and back so that doesn't happen! Bummer! LOL  Gods blessings to all of you! Have a great day!

 

Tags: MS, Fibromyalgia, Loving Life, My life!

~ Getting Older ~

The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I
was
taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my
reaction, she
was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it was an
interesting question,
and I would ponder it, and let her know.
Old Age, I decided, is a gift.

I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have
always
wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the
wrinkles,
the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by
that old
person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I
don't
agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving
family
for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more
kind to
myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I
don't
chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed,
or for buying
that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avant garde
on my
patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I
have seen
too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they
understood the
great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until
4 AM and sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and
if I,
at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging
body,
and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the
pitying
glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is
just as
well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not
break
when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when
somebody's
beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us
strength and
understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and
sterile
and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning
gray, and
to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my
face. So
many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could
turn
silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about
what
other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even
earned the right
to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I
like
the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I
am still
here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or
worrying about
what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel
like it)

       MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME       APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT  FROM THE HEART!
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART
FOREVER AND EVER!

sent in email! :o)

 

~ What a happy day! ~

.......Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good morning! I hope all are well today!

I want to thank all of you for the e-cards and emails that I recieved yesterday! Thank you!

Yesterday...I was very busy! I had an appointment about my insurance at 9:00. I got a letter in the mail telling me that it was going to stop in September!
At my appointment, whats going to happen is they are putting me on another different one! uuuggghh! Since I was excepted for the Home Care, I guess they have their own insurance that I have to be on! I hope it covers the same things!

After that appointment, I went to Kohl's! :o)~ My husband gave me $40.00 in a card! Woo Hoo! Soooo...I got a new purse, and 2 night gowns! They were all on sale! The purse alone was $59.00! I would never pay that much for one....it was on sale and so were the gowns! So, I got all of those for less then the $40.00! I was proud of myself! When dh came home from work, I told him what he got me for my birthday! LOL :o)

Right when I got home...my daughter called me. She needed my help! She's having a harder time with this pregnancy. She lives on the second floor, which at times I'm not able to climb them to visit. But I had to yesterday because she needed me. I made her some dry toast, chicken soup and some hot tea. Bless her heart! I felt bad that I could stay with her longer because I also had a doctors appointment to go to at 3:00.
When I was leaving, I started down the steps. All of the sudden, my legs were like noodles! I actually thought that I was going to fall down them head first! I just stood there trying to think how to get down them without falling. I hung on to the railing and just went for it! By the time I got to my car, I was very weak!
I get to my appointment with the doctor that I like and I was so weak, I was shaking. My whole body! Again, I was 'fighting' my own body! The doctor came in and this time he looked in my records and was 'adding' things up. From what he wittnessed the last time I was there and then yesterday. My blood pressure was down a bit, but nothing like it was the last time I was there. 72/60! He checked my strength in my legs and arms. In my arms, I was suppose to push his hands up. In my left arm, only my fingers were able to move! In my right arm, just my hand without my fingers! I didn't realize this! In my legs, I couldn't even push! I didn't know that one either! Good grief! And just doing that little test really wore me out! He told me that I'm losing muscle! He checked all areas and the muscles in my upper shoulders were basically not at all working! He told me that since this is going on with my body, that the things I do, makes my blood pressure either lower are higher! That made a lot of sence because I do push myself to much at times. And at my last visit, he had me take a breathing test to see how much my lungs are holding, and thats when I passed out and my blood pressure droped! I was pushing myself to far to do that test. So, he told me that I shouldn't be walking anymore  because of how dangerous it could be for me! Plus, it pushes my body just to walk! So, with what he said and how he explained it to me....I need to start using my electric wheelchair! Bummer! I've been fighting for a long time to not use it! I still won't give up with this! He also said that the MS could be doing this to me. I don't know much at all about progressive ms and what it can/will do to my body. Even the dizziness is from my body being so weak. So, starting today, I will be using it. ggrr! I will not give up! :o)

When I got home...I got out of those hot clothes and put on my pj's! :o) I got in my bed to sit and rest. That felt good! My son had given me a card and a bouque of flowers! So sweet! Then, after my duaghter's class, she and my grandson came over too! She gave me a card and some potted roses! My grandson even gave me a card too! lol Too cute! :o) My daughter was feeling a lot better. She stayed and watched Big Brother with me and then had to leave.

I had such a great day yesterday! My family was all here with me and I love that! :o) Having my family all here means so much more to me then anything!
So....That was my day! Even though at the doctors it got a bit confusing for me, it still was a wonderful day! One that I won't forget! :o)

Thank you all for everything! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

 

Tags: Love, Family, MS, Live life, My life!

~A Great day~

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Good morning! I hope all of you are doing well today!

Yesterday seemed to just drag on and on. Dh washed my bed sheets for me and put them back on my bed. That was so nice!
My mom called me to see if I wanted to go with her and my sister for a birthday lunch. I had to decline that offer as well. My lower back, hips and legs aren't doing so well. I'm having a hard enough time getting around here in the house.

My daughter had called my husband and asked what we were doing for dinner. He just ordered subs for us from Cassano's. I was hoping that they would stop by here. They were on their way back from a picnic that her boy friend's work was having. Not very long after the call....here they came! :o) Which of course cheered me up! lol My little man just woke up and was grumpy! lol

Her boy friend is making a derby car so he was out in the garage. I went out to see it. There was my little man helping daddy! :o) Too cute! He was sitting inside the car and helping! He also got a hammer and started to pound on the car! lol My daughter did too, it let out some frustrations! lol Too cute!
I had to come back in because my lower back and legs weren't feeling too good. So, I went to my bedroom to sit in my bed to rest them. Not long after that...they had to leave. I got my hugs and kisses, and even told my daughter's tummy I loved you! I can't wait until she gets bigger!
After they had left, my dh and I was watching Big Brother in my bedroom. My legs started doing their thing again....they started to "ball" up with cramps on me! Yikes! That hurts so bad when that happens! I stretched my legs out trying to make it better. It didn't, but I tried. Then we watched Gene Simmons Family Jeweles. They got worse. Dh asked me if he could do something to help me. It's very different with this, because it's a lot more then rubbing out cramps. But I had him do the best he could and get my upper thighs and my hips. I started to cry and he thought he was doing something wrong. I told him he wasn't and that this is how it is when my physical therapist comes. I felt so much better when he was done! He did help! He sat in my room with me for as long as he could. He really needed to go to bed since he has to get up early for work. He stayed up with me until 11:30! Then he told me that he was just going to be right on the couch and turned the tv off so he could hear me if I needed him! I was so much better after he rubbed my legs for me. I was up for awhile and then about 2:30 I went to sleep.
This morning my physical therapist came and oh boy....Ouchie! So, I got the deep tissue massage and she told me that she doesn't like to make me cry either. I told her that after it is done, it does relieve me of some of the pains, so it's fine with me! :o)
So...all in all, I had a great day yesterday! :o) I love my family so much! And these legs are not going to stop me from everything! It's a personal battle between me and my body! And I'm going to win this!

Thank all of you for being here for me! :o) God bless you all!

 

 

Tags: Family, Fibromyalgia, MS, Pains, Love, Life, My life!

Does some of this sound familiar?

 

When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied. Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall.
You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants! The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty.
You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck, (Mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR!), yank down your pants, and assume " The Stance."

In this position your aging, toneless thigh muscles begin to shake. You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance."

To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!" Your thighs shake more.

You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday - the one that's still in your purse. (Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time). That would have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It's still smaller than your thumbnail.

Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work. The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet. "Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT. It is wet of course. You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try. You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get."

By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs and into your shoes. The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too.

At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat. You're exhausted. You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks.

You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women still waiting.

You are no longer able to smile politely to them. A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe. (Where was that when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this."

As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom. Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?"

This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms (rest??? you've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse and hand you Kleenex under the door!

This HAD to be written by a woman! No one else could describe it so accurately!
Send this to all women that need a good laugh AND, don't forget to have a mammogram!!!!!! It could save your life!

sent to me by my great aunt!

 

Tags: Humor!

Pictures/yesterday

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good afternoon! I hope today finds you all well and happy!

The above pictures were taken on Friday. :o) My daughter and my grandson comes over on Fridays for dinner! She got a nice surprise when her boy friend showed up at our house earlier then she thought! We all had Chinese for dinner! It was a fun night! My grandson is so fasinated by the moon....and he had to go out front and sit to just watch it! It's too cute! :o)
The next morning when I woke up, I had a bruise on two of my fingers on my left hand. I'm right handed and I have no idea where they came from. I took a picture of them...this morning...they are starting to go away now. But you can still see the one.

The other one is on my middle finger, you really can't see it as well. Just another mystery! lol

Yesterday...I was suppose to go to my daughter's wedding shower in Xenia. I couldn't go. My hips and legs arn't doing so well and I'm still having a time with walking. It really killed me to have to call her up and to tell her that I couldn't go because I knew I couldn't take the long ride down there. I cried all morning. I know she understands, but this is one of the times when I truly hate having what I do....that stops me from doing things that I "want" to do. Dh helped me and talked to me and it calmed me down. I just love life so much and want to do so many things and then all of the sudden.....my body stops me! Thats where it comes to play when I say that I fight my body! Because my mind and my body are totally different!

I was even walking around the house trying to see if doing that would make me better so I could go. Nope, didn't work, just made it worse.
Today is my sister's birthday! Happy birthday Tracy! :o) When I was a little girl, I told my mom that I wanted a little sister for my birthday....and I almost got it! lol Just 2 days short of it! :o)
Today I need to see if dh can take me to her house so I can give her her birthday card.
I have two things that I have to do today that really drain me of all my energy. A shower...(I take one every other day because it' so hard for me to do) and to get clean sheets on my bed! Whew! My dh has already put my sheets in the washer for me! :o) I told him this morning what I have to get done today while he's here with me. What a sweetie he is!
After all of that, I'll be ready to take a nap! gggrr! I just get so weak. I know that a lot of you can relate. I'm looking forward to the doctors appointment on Tuesday. This time, I'm going to get answers. I wonder if those bruises will still be on my fingers....so I can show him. I'm also going to let him know that I haven't been sleeping again. I know that that he can help me with. He's my sleep specialist as well.
Tomorrow my physical therapist will be coming and my home health aid. I'm very glad about that! :o)

Well....tomorrow's another day! And I know I'll get better! It's in God's hands! In His time!

I'm going to go for now....and get my things done that I need to get done.
I also want to thank all of you for your support and friendships that I have with you! :o) Have a wonderous and beautiful day! :o)



Live your life! I love life!

 

Tags: Family, Love, Life, Fibromyalgia, MS, pains, My life!

Ever Wonder...?

EVER WONDER...

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin ?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why you never see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why "abbreviated" is such a long word?

Why doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why the man who invests all your money is called a broker?

Why the time of day with the slowest traffic is called rush hour?

Why there isn't mouse-flavored cat food?

Why Noah didn't swat those two mosquitoes?

Why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

------------------

ONLY IN AMERICA :

Only in America ...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front!

Only in America ...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet coke!

Only in America ...do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters!

Only in America ...do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage!

Only in America ...do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight

Only in America ...do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'!

Only in America ...do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering!

Now that you'vesmiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to,

(maybe even a chuckle)...in other words, send it to everyone. We all need to smile every once in a while.

 

recieved in an email.

 

Tags: Humor, Joke, Laugh!

Little Johnny....!

 LITTLE  JOHNNY  STRIKES  AGAIN

The teacher asked the class to use the word "fascinate" in a
sentence.

Molly put up her hand and said, "My family went to my granddad's
farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating."
 
The teacher said, "That was good, but I wanted you to use the word
fascinate, not fascinating".
 
Sally raised her hand. She said, "My family went to see Rock City
and I was "fascinated.
 
The teacher said, "Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to
use the word "fascinate."
 
Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because she had
been burned by Little Johnny before. She finally decided there was
no way he could damage the word "fascinate", so she called on him.
 
Johnny said, "My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons, but her
Boobs are so big she can only fasten eight."
 
The teacher sat down and cried.

 

 

 

Tags: Humor, Joke

Homeland Security.....! :o)

Just wanted to let you know the New Homeland Security Bill has passed. Things will be different now and Internet surfing as you know it will be tracked by what the FBI calls a "non-intrusive method." The FBI says you will not notice anything different.  The Bush Administration is pleased with the results.   I'm sure you will be too.
For a demonstration, click on the link below:

Homeland Security  
Tags: Humor, Joke! LOL

~Love life!~

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Good morning!

I'm going to be logging a few things....I just need to get it down with a date. Not at all looking for pity. :o)

All day yesterday, I could hardly walk. From my back/spine, on down to my feet. Now the fibromyalgia and ms is acting up. My right leg had that 'shocking' feeling again and both legs I could barely move. It was more of a 'shuffle' then walking. I was and still am very shaky. I'm having some problems with my arms and involuntering movements. Very 'jerky.' More so my right arm. I'm still experiancing this this morning. I wasn't able to get to sleep last night. ( at my 'normal' time) I was finally able to lay down at 3:30. Got up at 8:00. Thats still good sleep for me!

I called the doctor that I like yesterday as well, and the earliest they could get me in is on Tuesday! I told the nurse I was coming in for the same thing I was there for last week. When I got up this morning, I took my blood pressure. I didn't do it yesterday. It was 136/99 and my pulse 115! I'm not going to check it again until maybe tonight or tomorrow.

My daughter found out yesterday when she is due! :o) April 19! I can't wait! lol Another grandbaby to spoil with love! I've been calling the baby Lil...short for Lillian! But....if it is a girl, she really couldn't name the baby that! lol Because the last name is Lamb! lol :o) She would get majorly picked on at school! But..in my eyes, the baby is a "lil Lamb!" :o) If I could jumpup and down, I would! I can't wait! :o)

Tomorrow there is a wedding shower for my daughter! She's going to drive me down there! It's all the way in Xenia! I know I'm going to have fun!
She starts college back up next week! YAY! I'm very proud of her! I'm very proud of both my children! It's been almost 14 months now that my son stopped smoking! YAY!

I also want to thank Linda for the e-card! Thank you! It made me laugh so hard! LOL I love to laugh! :o) I feel that you have to...or life would be so boring! I laugh at myself all the time! lol Especially the way I'm walking this morning and yesterday! lol All that keeps going through my mind is that character that Carol Bernett played on her show! Mrs. Wiggins I think! LOL :o)
And...thank you so much Lisa Jo for the beautiful birthday card! :o) You have such a huge heart! :o) Thank you! :o)

This is for everyone! Many hugs and kisses to you! :o) Thank you for being my friend! :o)

 

Tags: Fibromyalgia, MS, pains and cramps, Love, Family, my life!

Charles Shultz philosophy.....

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winner for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

 

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

 

Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.

Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life. "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." (Charles Schultz)

sent to me by my great uncle.

Tags: Humor

Tech Support....

Dear Tech Support:

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and have experienced a slowdown in the performance of the flower and jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under the Boyfriend 5.0 system.

In addition, Husband 1.0 has disabled other valuable programs such as Romance 9.9, and installed undesirable programs such as NFL 7.4 and PGA 4.2. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems but without success. What can I do?

Desperate.

 

 

Dear Desperate:

First, keep in mind that Boyfriend 5.0 was an entertainment package! , while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try to enter the command C :/ITHOUGHTYOULOVEDME and install Tears 6.2. Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Guilt 3.3 and Flowers 7.5.

Caution: overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to such background applications like Grumpy Silence 2.5. DO NOT install Mother-In-Law 1.5, or reinstall another Boyfriend program! These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.. They could also cause Husband 1.0 to default to Girlfriend 9.2, which runs in the background and has been known to introduce serious viruses into the Operating System.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and doesn't learn new applications quickly. You might consider installing additional software to enhance the system performance. I personally recommend that old stand-by application Lingerie 6.9

Good luck! Tech Support

 

sent to me by my great aunt!

 

Tags: Humor

Yesterday....

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Good morning to all of you!

Ok, my daughter and grandson came over before the nurse did. Of course, I just loved that! My grandson is much better now, and more onry then ever! lol He has to make up for the time he was sick! LOL
The nurse came and I assumed she would check my vitals, etc... No, she only came to tell me about all of the things that The Ohio Home Care will offer me and what I can get. Thats still a great thing! I told her about what has been going on and about my doctor visits. She recommened that I get a ERS, Emergancy Response System, for when I'm alone, and/or if I fall. I'm so happy about that! She also has set me up for meals on wheels, and for a nurse to come once a week to check up on me and to do my medications for me and I'll also have a medication reminder! I like that too! And the adult day care. Sounds like fun and it will get me out of the house! YAY! :o)

There are still more things that I'm eligable for, but I need time to think about them. Trying to remember all of this is going to be enough for right now. I had her write down everything for me on the back of one of my papers she gave me. At the adult day care, the also serve breakfast and lunch, and the meal that will be coming to my house will be my dinner. I don't eat that much, but she recomended it for me.
Having my daughter here helped me out so much! She was able to answer some of the questions for me. :o)
Yes, my blood pressure is still doing the same thing. All I feel like doing is sleep. I don't have much energy right now. My physical therapist came this morning and had to wake me up! At 8:30! I don't sleep in that late! She told me that I should go to the er. But...if you only knew how it is there! It's worse then my GP! No kidding! Even when I was in that car accident last year....it was like the Three Studges fumbling around just to get me x-rays! Because I have fibromyalgia, it's not recognized there and they treat me poorly. I don't understand it, but thats how it is.
So....that was my day in a nutshell. I'm going to have to start all over on your journals. I'm so sorry about that. I have 114 to read! :o) Thats not atainable for me to do right now. :o) I hope you understand. :o) Thank you for all of your support and prayers! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Tags: Blood Pressure, Dizziness, Hope, My life!

A nurse is coming today.....

I'm writing to let you know that a nurse will be coming to my house today at 11:30. I'm having my daughter here to help me with questions, plus she's witnessed stuff at the first doctors appointment. I haven't been able to be online much, as I'm still am very dizzy and now shaky and weak. I'll get to your journals as soon as I can. :o) Don't give up on me. :o) I'm also going to have my tape recorder, so I can remember what was said.
I was up all night the night before. I just felt like I had a major hang over and my bed and room was spinning. I just hang on. Last night and still today, I have the sakes for some reason. Good Grief! lol :o) I was walking out of the kitchen yesterday and fell again, but I'm so thankful that I just hit the wall and didn't go all the way down to the floor. I just hung on and my son's girl friend had come down stairs and she helped me! Whew! What ever is going on I hope this nurse can/will help me. My blood pressure has now been low. So, I've been doing my best to keep safe. That is what really scares me, is being alone. I have all of your journals to get to as well. I'm way behind. I will get to them as soon as I can.
Happy 4th Anniversary! I can't believe I've been writing that long! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Lisa

 

 

Tags: dizziness, shaking, blood pressure, health and safty, my life!

A celabration!

                     Happy 4 years J-Land!

                                                  

     I'm giving all of you a huge virtual hug!!! :o)

 

 

Tags: j-land 4 years old, celabrate

~My weekend......

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good afternoon! I hope all of you are feeling good and without pains.

Well....This weekend dh and I babysat with our grandson. The poor thing is not feeling good at all! He's never been sick. It was so hard to see him this way. He didn't even play the drums like he always does! I didn't even take any pictures. I gave him that respect. He slept in my bed on his side with his blanket. He was rubbing his tummy with his little hands and saying ouwie! Bless his heart! I would rub his back to help ease some of his pains. Then he'd fall back to sleep. This was during the night. I stayed up with him like I did with my kids when they were young. My heart just went out to him. Yesterday...I started to not feel all that well. I had on my winter pj's and I was still cold and had to put on a shirt underneath, and wear socks! I'm usually the only one in the house that is hot!

The both of us went back to bed. He was up maybe half an hour. We both slept until noon! That was a lot! My daughter came in and woke us up. They had just gotten home.
They left and was coming back in the evening for dinner. We had Pizza Hut. My grandson had fallen back to sleep and didn't eat with us. When he woke up..he still didn't have much of an appitite. She went home early and dh helped her with him. I sure hope my little man feels better today.

Those pills that my doctor gave me didn't help my dizziness. I gave them a try, but nothing happened. I was so dizzy last night...I was getting up from the kitchen table and almost fell! Thankfully dh was in there and grabbed me! It was close! So...like he told me, I'm just going to stop taking them because they don't work! I haven't taken any today and still feel the same. If I do get any worse, I will have to go to the er. This is just for the birds...feeling this way!
I think I've finally cought up on my journal alerts! lol :o) I had so many! :o)
Of course, I don't have anything planned for today, just to take it easy still.
This is all for now...! I hope that you all have a great day! And Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Tags: Grandson, Love, Dizzy, My life!

~My color

Ok....I just had to do it! :o)

 

You Are a Green Crayon

Your world is colored in harmonious, peaceful, natural colors. While some may associate green with money, you are one of the least materialistic people around. Comfort is important to you. You like to feel as relaxed as possible - and you try to make others feel at ease. You're very happy with who you are, and it certainly shows! Your color wheel opposite is red. Every time you feel grounded, a red person does their best to shake you.

What Color Crayon Are You?

 

I seen this at Donna's!
It does fit me pretty good! lol

 

Lisa

 

Hope

AN INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT – "HOPE"
If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have
hope.
If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then
you still have hope.
If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then
you still have hope.
If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still
have hope.
If you can see the good in other people, then you still have
hope.
If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep,
then you still have hope.
If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in
wonder, then you still have hope.
If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your
fingertips, then you still have hope.
If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and
optimism, then you still have hope.
If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still have
hope.
If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have
touched your life, then you still have hope.
If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant
surprise, then you still have hope.
If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and
frustration, then you still have hope.
If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end,
then you still have hope.
If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection,
then you still have hope.
If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or
cook the turkey, then you still have hope.
If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be happy,
then you still have hope.
If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope.
If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile, you
can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase...
"yeah....BUT.." then you still have hope.

Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it
sometimes hides, but rarely does it break. It sustains us when
nothing else can. It gives us reason to continue and courage to
move ahead, when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in.

Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage.

Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it.

Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the direction.

Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured,
and something that will refresh us in return. And it can be found in
each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of places.

NEVER LOSE HOPE!

sent to me by my great aunt. :o)

 

Tags: Hope

Is anyone else having this problem?

Since yesterday after I posted my last entry, I went to my mail box. All I see are the little envelopes! Nothing else! So I don't know what mail I have, or what mail I can open! Is anyone else having this problem?

Lisa

 

Tags: aol mail

My day....

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good afternoon! Am hoping all are well today!

My grandson is sick. :o( He has an ear infection. This is the first time that he's been sick. Bless his heart. We are babysitting him over night. My daughter and her boy friend are going to see a Bengals game tonight! YAY! Who Dey!!!
I got that script filled. It's called Antivert! It says its for motion sickness!!! What?! I'm just completly in ow over this! This shows that he did not hear a word I said! What an idiot!
I've been feeling about the same, and I've been keeping an eye on my blood pressure as well. Yesterday, I actually slept for 5 1/2 hours when I layed down for a nap!! Wow! Last night I slept 10 hours! This is just so not like me! I'm not complaining. I guess my body needs it!

I feel so much better thats it's the weekend. Dh is here and he keeps checking on me. He did so during the week when he was home from work as well. I really feel so much more safer when he is home with me.
I'm hoping that nothing major happens while we have our grandson here.
My best friends birthday was this week, and we went to Applebee's for dinner! I had a lot of fun! We were celebrating both of our birthdays since mine is the 28th. She drove and we asked for a booth instead of me trying to sit in a chair. I still had to hold on to the table! lol
I couldn't look over to my right, because of all of the lights....it made me more dizzy. But we had a good time! :o)
I really need to go....I'm just not feeling right. I still am having a lot of pains in my lower back, hips and legs. This too shall pass!
I would like to thank all of you for your very helpfull comments! That means so much to me! Gods blessings to all of you!

Tags: Ms, Fibromyalgia, Pains, Blood pressure, dizziness, My life!

Another update....

Well....I called the doctor that I went to yesterday....and asked what I was suppose to do because I was so 'out' of it, I couldn't remember. They told me that I needed to have a follow up with my GP. I called my GP....The doctor I do NOT like, and they got me in today at 2:30. I went and told him why I was there and what had happened in the other doctors office yesterday. Their offices are right next to each others. All he did was tell me that he would give me medicine to help me with being dizzy!!! What?! Thats like putting a band aid over an open wound!!! I kept telling him about my blood pressure and that was why I AM dizzy!!! And that was it!!! I will have to resort calling 911 if I get any worse! Which I really hate doing! So.....that was my appointment today! I barely had the strength to even talk to him....I really wanted to say a few things to him, but didn't get the chance to! He just kept dodging what I was even there for! I wanted to tell him if you felt this way and your blood pressure was going up and down....would you need help to?! So, thats that!!! I am still dizzy and having the same problems! Nice doctor huh?!

Lisa

Tags: Blood pressure, dizziness

Humor!

For everyone who has ever had an evaluation - just remember,  
it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from  
National government employee performance evaluations:  

  
1. "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom  
and has started to dig."  

2. "I would not allow this employee to breed."  

3. "This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more  
of a definite won't be."  

4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like  
a rat in a trap."  

5. "When he opens his mouth, it seems that it is only to change  
feet."  

6. "This young lady has delusions of adequacy."  

7. "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails  
to achieve them."  

8. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot."  

9. "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts the  
better."  

10. "Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it  
all together."  

11. "A gross ignoramus - 144 times worse than an ordinary  
ignoramus."  

12. "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier."  

13. "I would like to go hunting with him sometime."  

14. "He's been working with glue too much."  

15. "He would argue with a signpost."  

16. "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room."  

17. "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell."  

18. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's  
the other one."  

19. "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on."  

20. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection."  

21. "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it."  

22. "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train  
isn't coming."  

23. "He's got two brains cells, one is lost andthe other is  
out looking for it."  

24. "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice  
a week."  

25. "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change."  

26. "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean."  

27. "It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm."  

28. "One neuron short of a synapse."  

29. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled."  

30. "Takes him 2 hours to watch 60-minutes."  

31. "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.  

 

Tags: Joke, Humor

More and something exciting!

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good morning! I hope that all are feeling great today!

First, my exciting news! I'm going to be another grandma again!!! :o) My daughter is pregnant!!! She's about a month along now. In my mind, I'm jumping up and down!!! I'm just so excited! :o) Her wedding is in September and I can't wait for that either! :o) I just found out about this yesterday!!! Another grandbaby to love and spoil!!!

Yesterday...I was still not feeling right. I did just stay in bed. Thats all I could do really.
This morning, I'm still feeling so dizzy, I feel like I should be hanging on to something! I called the doctor that I went to yesterday to see what I was suppose to do because I didn't remember. They told me that I was to follow up with my GP asap. So I called and made an appointment, and It's today at 2:30. This is the doctor I don't like at all. But, hopefully he'll help me. I'm also to call 911 if I still feel bad. Well, I do...but I'm alone again right now and it kind of scares me.
I also have a favor to ask. Could you all please say a prayer for me? Thank you.
I need to go for now....and I'm not sure if I can get to all of your journals right now. I'll do my best. :o)
{{{I'm giving all of you a big virtual hug!}}} Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Tags: Blood pressure, dizziness, Love, My life!

Update

An update on my doctors appt. They took my blood pressure and it was a bit lower. That was good. Then my doctor had me take a breathing test and a blood sugar test. My blood sugar was 93. The breathing test through me into a seizure. Then I was very dizzy to where I couldn't sit up. They put me on the exam table to lay down. I must have passed out because I remember having that stuff put under my nose twice. I drove there myself and he was either going to admit me into the hospital, or have someone called to take me home. Plus I wasn't to left home alone. My daughter came and got me and drove my car home and dh called his dad to come and sit here with me. After I had passed out, they took my blood pressure again and it dropped down to 72/60! After about an hour is when they let me go home. I still don't know why or whats going on. The doctor did witness it! So...I guess I just keep resting. And i'm not to be left alone for a few days.

Lisa

A keeper

Their marriage was good, their dreams focused.   

Their best friends lived barely a wave away.   

I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress , lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other.  

It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress.   

Things we keep.

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy.   

All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence.   

Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more.

Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return.   

So...   

While we have it... it's best we love it... And care for it.... And fix it when it's broken..... And heal it when it's sick.

This is true... For marriage.... And old cars.... And children with bad report cards..... Dogs and cats with bad hips.... And aging parents.... And grandparents.   !

We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep.   

Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special.... And so, we keep them close!

Tags: Love, friends

Optical Illusion

If you stare at this picture long enough

You should be able to see a giraffe.

This is weird. Give it a try.

 

 

Tags: Laugh, fun, joke

~So far....so good!~

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

Good morning! I hope today is a good day for all of you!

This morning when my physical therapist came, I talked to her about my blood pressure and showed her my readings. She is also a nurse and she told me to get to my doctor as soon as I can. I did call my GP yesterday and the nurse there told me that it wasn't high enough to be concerned and didn't make an appointment for me! ggrr! I really dislike that doctor! My blood pressure normally runs around 110/70 to 112/70. So, after my physical therapist left, I called another doctor that I went to for my heart and chest pains. The soonest they could get me in is tomorrow at 1:15! I really like this doctor and trust him. I told the nurse there what I've been experiancing. I've been only checking it in the mornings and nights now. When it goes up, I feel very sick and vomited again last night! So, I don't know whats out of whack now in my body! Good Grief! lol
I'm still learning the difference of the MS pains and the fibromyalgia pains! :o) I think I've got that down. :o)
My physical therapist had to rub out this huge muscle cramp on the back of my right thigh! Ouchie! When she got to my hips, I about came off of my bed! Again, my hips and thighs are the worst right now. Geesh!

Again, I do want to thank you all for your suggestions! I've been doing what you've suggested. Because this is something very new to me and again...being alone is kind of scary to me. I'm relying on writing in this journal. I'm very appreciative that I have friends like you that will tell me the truth and help me! Thank you!
Your comments do help me! :o) I wish all of you a great day! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Tags: Blood pressure, MS, Fibromyalgia, Pains, Friends, My life!