What's new -Monday

Annette....what kind of side effects did you haver from Fosomax....I have been taking it for a month. I have headaches and other things.

Thanks ...love ya...hugs....connie d

Connie,

Both Fosomax and Actonl caused intense joint pain. With the Fosomax the pain got so bad I couldn't roll over in bed by myself. Holding a cup was getting difficult. Not quite so bad with the Actonel but still hurt.

I hope you feel better.

Hugs 'n Love
Annette

Hi all.  My grandson's birthday was a huge success.  He loves his new bike and all the other things that he got.  I am so lucky in that no matter what I buy the kids, they love it.  It just so happens that I bought him a bike, but if I had bought him matchbox cars, he would have been thrilled. 

I have rheumatoid arthritis and since having wls have never had a major flare up.  I've had to have injections and that kind of thing, but I have never had the high temp and the swollen and painful joints that I had before wls.  Well, last night, I woke up from a sound sleep with my hands killing me.  I took a pain pill and nothing.  I finally filled a bowl with ice and water and kept putting them in until I couldn't stand the cold and out again.  Today, I'm calling my rhematologists and having him call me in the big guns.  I just finished my medrol pack for the allergies; although, that dose is so small that it wouldn't touch my arthritis, but I kind of don't want to go back on them.  And, the dose I get for my RA is like enough to dose a cow.   Now, you are not going to believe this, but, while I was out side with the kiddies, my grandson brings me over a handful of wild flowers and I took the wildflowers and notices what a pretty little leaf, yep, he brought me some poison ivy with the flowers. LOL.  Fortunately, he didn't get a rash, but my face and arms are now covered with hives.  The predisone for my RA will help with the ivy too.  Great.  I'm leaving for Philly on Sat morning and I'll have posion ivy and a flare up of RA.

Today:  Itching, hurting, teaching, itching, hurting. Not going to be a good day. 

Hope you all have a great day. 

Good morning to you, Margo and my OFF siblings. My hope is that everyone gets back into the groove of a normal week again. I am going to miss Bill since he works all 5 days this week...I kind of like these 4 day weeks he has been having. And needless to say..so does he!

We went to DS and DIL's for the cookout thing yesterday. I know that Carol doesn't want me to have Kayden for some reason. No, that is wrong..I believe it is because of DS's mother's side of the family. They do not like me and aren't fond of Bill either but I am a step so it focuses on me most of the time I think. She wouldn't let me hold him at all...Shawn was the one who made sure I got him. She did let Bill hold him but had to tell him how to hold him...hmmm who held you husband when he was this age? Shawn finally said when he was going to eat that Grandma was going to feed him. I of course had to be told he needed to be burped after 2 ozs. which I was getting ready to do..and he burped a little on but nothing more. She told me that he might not burp and I told her that he did a little one. Then when I put him in his seat to go eat later on Shawn's cousins gf got him and was alright but then he started getting fussy..Shawn said that he was going to Grandma because she could calm him down..sure enough he came to me and was quiet in a less than a minute. Bill tends to think that she is jealous that I have that ability to calm him and loves having me hold him. He is fussy with her at times too and she was getting a bit edgy a couple of times. She kept telling him that mommy was tired. Needless to say he wasn't listening to that. I mentioned to DS about bringing the baby over for us to have a bit and he said that we could have him Thursday and Saturday. He is going to bring him over since DIL is going to Great America Thursday morning and coming home Saturday. I mentioned it to Carol on my way out and she looked at DS and said "For how long?" I walked out but Bill said that the cousin's gf said that she would watch him if she wanted her to. I was waiting for Shawn to tell me that he couldn't come but he never did. I am not sure what her problem is but I told Bill that I am not begging her to have the baby. I know that Shawn will make sure we have him. Her problem is her problem and I am not making it mine. Am I wrong with that idea? I want and need feed back...please.

They are coming to fix my drain this morning...thank heaven! I am so tired of not having a kitchen sink. I need to run the dishwasher so bad...but need to clean the dishes first. Yes, I am one of those that almost washes the dishes before the dishwasher gets them. ha ha

Have a couple of errands to run today and the nurse is coming early today so that is good. All in all somewhat of a busy day. That is good. I am feeling somewhat better for some reason..could it be the PA is right? I am not sure of that one..the antibiotic is done thank God. I hate those things. They are so strong and I am afraid of some of the side effects of them.

I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are being said for everyone. Have a great day and enjoy yourself....

Morning friends,
I'm up, cleaned up and dressed.  I hate having to wash my hair in
the kitchen sink, but it is what it is.

Got a load of clothes around and managed to get them out and into
the washer. 

Neighbor is coming over in a few to get my sox on for me....I tried wearing my little canvas slip ons, but they come off too easy and it's
a chore to get them back on since I can't bend over.  They called me
from the prothesis place in K'zoo about the insert for my shoe to help with the drop foot problem.....they want me to come up there to have
it fitted -- dang, now I've got to find someone to take me up there.

Had two visitors and a couple phone calls yesterday, otherwise I got a lot of rest and quiet time.

Have a great Monday,
Pat R.

Hijack!!....Hi Pat, it was so nice to meet  you at Borgess. Your son is sure a sweetheart.
Take care and keep resting.
When you come back to get fitted for your prothesis, if you want feel free to call me at my office and we can have coffee in the cafe. If your short on time, totally understand especially if someone has to drive you here.

Brenda, sometimes these young mothers are a little jealous of the confidence that we grannies possess.  They are still a little nervous and when a lot of people are around, their nerves get worse, the babies pick that up and then the baby gets a little more fussy.  Give one of those fussies to a granny and the baby senses that calming effect we have on them.  I've never had a baby that wouldn't calm down once I put it on my shoulder.  When I go with my daughter to take my grands to the doctor, it is difficult to not just get one of those fussy babies and try the shoulder pat.  LOL. 

I wish your dil were not as afraid of your love.  Sometimes that fear is overwhelming and may take a few years for her to get over it; however, if she doesn't, she stands a big chance of losing her husband because he may get tired of her crap. 

Good for you on being a good grandma under such sorry conditions.  If I were there, I'd give her a talking to.

Good Morning Margo and all,

Margo, glad to see you are back and had a good time.

Hope your work day goes well.

I am starting my last day off and am very sad about this. But...it will only be a four day week for me and Friday I will leave a little early and have a scrapbook weekend planned with my sister. It is at our scrapbook store and is Friday night and all day Sat and Sat night. We can just leave all of our stuff there overnight. It's pretty fun. They have games and sales and food. The food part is not always easy but I will do OK.

I am sitting on the back porch, the dogs are both laying on the old lounge couch thing and we are enjoying the weather after a big storm last night. Suppose to be more storms and such today. Still warm and muggy tho.

I am going to the .99 cent sale at the thrift store today. Hope I find some cute clothes.

I plan to not do lots of chores, or much of anything today. I want to watch Netflix movies on my lap top and do laundry and that is about it.

Jeannie, I am sorry you woke up to that darned RA. My dtr has psoriatic arthritis and has as a little kid. She is not on meds at this time but is in remission for now. I know the pain can be just horrible. Poison Ivy on top of it, oh dear.

Annette, isn't it amazing how people think your business is theirs? I don't get it. I don't think you are one I would even consider throwing into a pool. It is good that they saw the daggers in your eyes.

Brenda, glad it looks like your infection is getting better and so nice you got to spend time with the grand baby.

Pat, I am so glad to hear you are doing well, how nice to have a neighbor who  will come put socks on you....

George, sorry you missed the ends of those games, sometimes that is the best part!

Take Care all!
Cheryl

Cheryl,

There's a little second time around store not far from here, and I love to go in there and look through their selections.  I found this really cool hippie skirt and a vest and a belt and a, get ready for this, a fringed leather purse.  Yep, I cannot wait until fall so I can go all hipped out.  I also have a huge peace sign button that I am going to wear.  My students, most very conservative like, just love it when I tell them how they need to relax and not be so uptight.  LOL. 

Oh, and I also was able to get me a really good deal on a cardigan--one dollar.  It's a perfect size. 

I just went last Thursday, and if you bring a bag of stuff to donate, you get a 20% off coupon, plus they always have a color tag 50% sale going on. So, Thursday it was orange tag and all items with an orange tag were 50% off, Today, what ever color was the 50% off yesterday will be .99 cents today! I get the cutest stuff and really nice things too.
I had all the hippi stuff back in the day, and I had the bell bottom jeans where you cut up the side and put inserts of material in them which really flared them. Then I had embroidery all over my jeans. I sure wish I wouldn't have gotten rid of them. I had a leather fringe vest too. I was known for having my own "style" back in High School. Even now, I dress to my own drummer. Usually.