What's new Thursday?

Good Morning Everyone!

Our morning started way too early. Mike woke me up at 3am with a belly ache. A bad one. He takes diurtetics and was working outside a lot yesterday. I think he's probably dehydrated. Anyway without giving TMI as the old lady in the commercial says "I'm all backed up (or is it blocked up?)". . . so I made a trip to Walgreens purchasing every product known to man.

Three hours later and he's still pretty miserable. His latest "thing" is soaking in the hot tub hoping that will help. I heard a few belches. Perhaps that's a good sign. He drank a bottle of sodium citrate but it just takes time.

I just don't have problems like that. Only right after I had surgery and following any recouperation that involves pain pills. Mike takes a generic neurontin and I'm sure that probably adds to the problem.

So our day began quite early. And we're leaving tomorrow for 4 days to see the kids. May need a mid day nap today. Putting the coffee on and I don't think it will be the usual decaf! You all have a good one.

Kenny has crones and whipples and let me tell you, our live revolves around his output and I mean that literally.  And when he is sick, he complains all the time. Hopefully, he will get better soon.  Hope your Mike starts to feeling better. These old men of ours.

Karen:

I can sympathize with Mike; I take generic neurontin, plus the iron, plus the vicodin for pain, and I can get so constipated if I don't take my fiber and my stool softener at night. Plus I make sure I get my salad in every day. I sure know how it is! Hate the feeling, but I hate it more being in pain. The iron constipates me more than anything.

I get an email a day or two before mine goes into the bank. 

Yesterday, I was really queasy. I felt like my legs were going to fold.  I still went for my walk but when I made it home, I collasped on the sofa.  I think I may have been a little dehydrated.  Today, much better.

I had rubbery legs one day in Salt Lake City. It was in the upper 80s and altitude much higher than my "just a few hundred feet above sea level" body is used to. I think I was a bit dehydrated also. I'd get so caught up in research at the library that I'd neglect the fluids. Mike's snoring in the recliner. I'm wide awake. Could be a rather long day!

I wish they would send us an e-mail, but they don't, it just goes in the bank every Thursday. Sometimes it's Wednesday at about 11:30 p.m. actually; sometimes early Thursday morning after midnight, but mostly it's sometime around 6 a.m. I never know when.

Must have been something in the air yesterday. Usually when it's about to rain, I can feel it in my neck and my head, but there's no rain forecast.

Good Morning All & Eileen!!
 I spent yesterday at Dr's & am now on more drugs for the depression and back pain,
but, hey I slept 8 hrs last night. (first time in a long time it was more than 5) Felt very
good to get some decent sleep.
Will get Xrays n my back finally & find out what is going on with it. Insurance denied
the MRI till reg xrays are done. Then maybe physical therapy to help with whatever is
hurting so much of late.
Still no job & that has put me a big time funk. Once i can get a job, I can move, get some self esteem back, which inturn will help the depression big time. I really don't
want to be living where I am, anymore. Living with an alcoholic is no fun unless you
are the Budwiser tha he drinks so much of.
O.K. Enough of my rambling today. It's hot here more 100's today, but, maybe a
Thunder shower so maybe that will cool things off a bit, probably not, but here's hoping.
Talk to you late. If God has aplan for me he better come up with it soon, as my patience is starting to run very low at the moment. I no we are not suppose to fear,
but enough is enough!!
Have a good day!!

I'm sorry you still don't have a job. I sure know how tough that is. Hope they can do something to make your back feel better. 

Ramble on all you want if it makes you feel better, that's what we're here for. Hang in there, friend, something must be coming for you (I just don't know when).

Hi Offers and Hugs to all!
The Feds showed up twenty minutes before closing and went straight to the boss's office.  The Secretary and I were spared any interrogation.  Whew!  Today boss cannot promise they won't come back today but I'm believing they will be on their merry way.  Hubby had a tiraid yesterday and aimed it at me.  I survived his meltdown and did my best to avoid getting any on me.  Today when he was approachable, I shared with him that I really can't see how it was appropriate for him to take his junk out on me.  The conversation ended on a good note with his professing his love and devotion to me. Yeah!  In the past, I have been such a doormat.  In this attempt to reclaim my life I am learning to take better care of ME!  My (step)son called yesterday wanting me to attend his school's closing ceremonies.  His mom said she is NOT going--she never does.  Every year I go, but because of the Fed's visit, I'm unable to get the time off from work.  His dad couldn't go due to some class he has to attend, so this year our 7th grader will not have a parental in attendance.  That makes me sad.  On an up-note, the scale showed a 2# decline after increases this week.  Have I mentioned my love-hate relationship with the scale?  I've upped the fluid intake and increased physical activies.  I'm loving this OFF board.  I love how we can just ramble and it be a good thing!  I have always believed that if we get the junk out, half the battle is won!  So, thanks OFFERS for this wonderful place to share and vent and exhale!
Big Hugs to all of you today,
Nan

Nan, I'm sure glad to know that I'm not the only one who can ramble! Sometimes it takes talking in circles even if it's to myself to finally figure out what if anything is going on in my head and/or my life! You feel free to ramble anytime. Sometimes other people's ramblings make a "lightbulb moment" for me! Man oh man do I have a lot of the "junk" that you talk about. I could probably ramble the rest of my life and still have more than enough to share in the hereafter wherever that is. Hugs right back at you. Speaking of hugs I've never been much of an "in person" hugger, but I love these vcyber space ones! They don't infringe on my person space. . .