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Hi ... well that all makes sense.... I have to confess...yesterday

the cookies that I try to stay away from were on sale..... I would save

..30 on each bag so I bought two bags. Makes sense to me....lol I've

gone to the pantry at least 3 times to get them but I stopped. Don't

know if I can keep it up though.

Klonopin (Clonazepam) is used for seizures but they have found that it

stops the " restless leg syndrome " which I have really bad... my doctor

prescribed 1 to 2 tablets each night but said to just try 1/2 a pill at

first to see if it worked. Well, I can tell you that just 1/2 pill at

bedtime works great....within 20 minutes I'm out like a light. They

work so well that I stopped taking my sleeping aid. Just one less pill

to take. The good thing is that my legs and arms stay put at night and

not flapping around.

Going through ups and downs is common with this disease..... It's so

darn frustrating not being able to do what you use to ... yet your mind

thinks you can.... If it really becomes more frequent then you need to

talk to your doctor. The more frustration in our lives just brings on a

flare up and really doesn't do anyone any good. I do the same thing, at

times I yell at my own dogs who have not done a thing to me...but we all

have those wonderful grouchy days....

Hope you enjoy your nap.... that's where I'm headed for right now.

Take care,

Vicki

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,

My take is that your husband fell into the 'ole automatic thinking of " She

doesn't look sick. " (therefore she is capable of doing/having done

___________). I have to keep reminding myself that unless people have an

illness like PM or DM, they really aren't capable of fully understanding. I

am not trying to nullify your feelings. I'd be furious. In fact when he

asked if there was anything you wanted from town,my initial thought was

" Yeah--a new husband! " Anyway, when I get angry because others don't " GET

it, " sometimes it helps me to do the mental gymnastics thing and realize

that they don't HAVE the disease, so they won't experience it like I do. (I

can only do that after I spout off, though. So keep spouting...)

Love,

Ann-Marie--MCTD/PM

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Ann-Marie you hit it right on the head... I also have to remember that

people see the outside of us and think... " She/he doesn't look sick " ...

My own friends will tell me I'm looking great.... try as I might... I

have to let them know how I feel on the inside. Not to gain sympothy

but to make them understand a little more. Most people figure if your

sick you will have the sick face and never wear a smile. I can't do

that... the only time I didn't smile and crack a joke was when I was in

the hospital....but then I couldn't get my face muscles to work anyway.

I'll still go into my doctors office and greet them with a big smile and

I'll be the first to ask how their day is going. It doesn't mean I feel

good.... it's just makes me less aware of my own problems.

Vicki-pm

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Cari, I'll make this short so you can catch up on your emails...just

wanted to say how sorry I am hearing about your knee... My gosh, that

sounded nasty. Poor little ..he's such a trooper... Ok, you

deserve a Diet Coke for that one...

Take care,

Vicki-pm

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Thanks Vicki,

I just felt so bad that had to be put in a

" Medical Situation " . Here we were, both bummed,

because his sisters were back in school. (They were

excited, practically ran out the door!). We were

making a morning of it, enjoying each others company,

and Mom goes and does something stupid. The ambulance

people were very good with him. They gave him a

stuffed animal to keep and let him play with a

stethoscope. Of course, he put it around his neck

like Dr.'s do. They were impressed with his knowledge

of medical equipment! He told a Dr., when we took him

in for his wrist, that he had " Derma something " . I

had to laugh. He got upset when I closed me eyes in

the ambulance. He wanted to take care of me at the

hospital and didn't like the nurses shooing him out of

the room. Again, my knee is a minor inconvience, and

with my parents here, I have been able to really take

care of it and it is better every day. I just hated

that was so upset! Hope everyone is doing good.

Teddi, thanks for the e-card. I enjoyed it. I can't

sit up for long so I will catch up more later!

Cari and - JDMS

--- anzavic@... wrote:

>

> Cari, I'll make this short so you can catch up on

> your emails...just

> wanted to say how sorry I am hearing about your

> knee... My gosh, that

> sounded nasty. Poor little ..he's such a

> trooper... Ok, you

> deserve a Diet Coke for that one...

>

> Take care,

> Vicki-pm

>

>

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> One off-topic(sort of) comment to Ralph, and Jim as well. Ralph,

> keep up the wise words to the MAA BB re: deletion of Jim's site and

> book link. The initial post from Mr. Bradick made no sense at all

> to me and it sounds political- hope it's not though. Seems all

> rather ridiculous and you're right- it should be out in the open.

Thanks for your support, . Like I said in my initial message that

stirred up this issue, I just could not stand by quietly any

longer. They have got to be fair and consistent and hopefully as open

as possible.

Ralph

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Will Juggle for Food. RKBA!

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,

Do nuns smoke? I don't--I don't know any of us who do...Do we drink?

Yes, socially. Actually I love beer and the Methotrexate kills that off

except for VERY infrequent times. Glad to hear 'ole Grandma wasn't around,

either, when you married your hubby.

Ann-Marie

P.S. How are we doing or not doing with the little white death sticks?!?

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I am still SO MAD about Fern's doctor! I want to go " egg " or " peanut

butter " his office. If he's on the plump side, he could use a little

exercise cleaning it up!!!!!!!

Ann-Marie

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What a picture I have - a nun egging someone's office !!! Oh please, let me

help !!!!! Ann-Marie, you are a hoot !!!!!!! Love ya !!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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Ann-Marie... you really crack me up. I do believe that he does need the

exercise himself. I hope Fern, that you do write to the medical board

about his behavior. There was no need to act and talk like he did. All

he did was take a patient that was already feeling very bad and made it

worse. Doctors are suppose to be caring not insulting.

Hope you feel better Fern...

Vicki-PM

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> I am still SO MAD about Fern's doctor! I want to go " egg " or

" peanut

> butter " his office. If he's on the plump side, he could use a

little

> exercise cleaning it up!!!!!!!

>

> How about putting a tack on his chair? I did that to someone

once...

>

>

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All you guys a hoot!! Thank you for making me laugh.

Gentle hugs,

Fern

> What a picture I have - a nun egging someone's office !!! Oh please, let

me

> help !!!!! Ann-Marie, you are a hoot !!!!!!! Love ya !!!!

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is back and you ARENT going to BELIEVE this !!!!!! Life as we know

it at the Rollman house has been turned completely upside down. It seems

that a lovely and charming family two doors down from me (gutter trash) moved

over the weekend and left behind a mother cat and 7 (count them) 7 kittens.

No bigger than my hand !!!!!! Welllllllll, Saint to the rescue !!!!!

I am now housing 17 fur children in my house !!!! I NEED HELP !!!!! This

cannot happen as I will not and cannot run a petting zoo out of my home !!!!

If ANYONE can spread the word or help out by taking one (or more) I would

greatly appreciate it !!!! I have every color and both sexes available !!!

They say the Lord doesnt give us more than we can handle but this is pushing

the limit !!!!! And heaven help the idiots that left them if I find out

where they moved to. They will pay dearly !!!! Thank you to all and its

feeding time at the zoo so I must go now !!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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Oh its taking my mind off the PM for sure !!! Now Im seriously reconsidering

my mental health as well !!! Yes, I already have 9 fur children of my own.

This is truly a test of something !!!!! Thank you for making me smile !!!!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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Living with me - YES.......Sleeping in our room with all the babies - NOT A

CHANCE !!!! He's downstairs with the human children until further notice.

And I cant say I blame him !!!!! It's like a circus act in my room with all

these animals !!!!

Signed,

Saint

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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Fun isnt an adjective that Ive used tonight. Maybe after a good nights sleep

and a LARGE cup of coffee tomorrow morning, Ill see things in a different

light !!!!! Woooohooooo !!!!!! Have a purrrrrrfectly wonderful rest of the

week all !!!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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He is quite understanding when it comes to my being certifiably insane for

sure !!! I told him tonight that at least it is cats that I am partial too

and not large dogs !!!! He agreed and thank me !!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

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OK - send me your address and watch for a big Fed Ex box to appear on

your doorstep. It will have little airholes so you'll recognize it. Im

taping it up now !!!!!

You Can Never Have Peace.......

Until You Have All The Pieces

[Guest guest]

.... LOL... how did 8 cats turn into 17 fur children... are you

saying you have 9 animals of your own....LOL

When that has happened to me out here, I don't call animal control since

they put them asleep in three days.... I take them to the Human Society

and tell them that they were mine but I couldn't keep them. Out here

the Human society won't take in strays so you have to tell them it is

your cat....

Your right, the good Lord will never give you more than what you can

handle....over the course of my life, I guess he thought I could raise

alot of homeless animals. He must feel the same about you...

Your such a good person.... if you can't take them to the human society

I bet if you call all your friends they will take some of those babies

off your hands.

Being so small they must not be ready to leave mom yet ..... they must

still be nursing ... right?

Vicki-pm

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By the way .... maybe this is the good Lords way of taking your

mind off your health and direct it to the cats.... ya never know...is

it working?

[Guest guest]

.... I KNEW you were a very good person.... raising 9 fur balls

of your own and taking in 7 more.... what a sweetie you are...

As for your mental health....LMBO.... ok, I won't go there.... is your

husband still living with you at this point?....LOL

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Thanks for the words of encouragement . I have

days where I doubt if he'll be out of pull-ups by the

age of 16!!!! We don't really say anything about it.

He is in the largest size pull-up. Goodness, I hope

we don't have to go to Depends! We had dinner at a

friends house last night and was rough housing

with their two boys. He was black and blue when we

got home from the tops of his knees to his ankles.

They looked awful. They were better this morning. It

scared me when Jeff and I first noticed it. He

doesn't say anything about them though, as usual.

Tomorrow he starts 4 year old preschool so I am

depressed this evening. I do miss them when they are

gone.

Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend.

Cari and Bruised

--- julie steinmuller wrote:

> Hi All-

> I liked the consumer affairs site Vicki- thanx! We

> have just hung

> around home this weekend, trying to get a few things

> finished. Of

> course, things around here dont ever seem to GET

> finished.... got

> kids almost ready for school Wed. And trying to get

> home office

> organized- to show you how bad it is, I was wading

> thru piles of

> papers last night and discovered over 400.00 in

> checks to us that we

> didnt even knkow were there.........!!!!!!! oh my.

> Now I have various

> piles " sorted " out on the floor and realize i MUST

> take over the

> financial affairs again, like I used to

> Anyway- to catch up just a bit (hope all who are

> around are having a

> decent weekend)--

> Cari- just wanted to input a tiny bit re: and

> potty stuff. My

> son was also still in pull ups at that age and he

> started pre-K with

> them. And HE had no physcial problems, except that I

> think he held it

> way too often and was constipated to a degree. It

> drove me crazy, but

> I am happy to report that now, at age almost 16, he

> is finally

> " trained. " LOL. I started the potty thing at age

> 2.5 and things were

> going slowly, but heading towards fruition, when I

> think I pressured

> too much and actually got angry one fine day when he

> was almost 3- or

> round about there- I think that plus his realization

> as to how much

> his parents wanted him to get out of diapers was the

> icing on the

> cake. He was a late-bloomer with a few things

> anyway. My advice-

> don't worry about it until he is able to tell you

> more about what

> may be going on, or not going on!

> Fern- your new doctor-to-be sounds just the ticket!

> Wish I could find

> someone like that.... too tired to bother looking

> right now.

> Am doing OK- hurt and tired today- not taking any

> pills for the last

> 2 days. Anyone who has taken Celebrex (Vicki) or

> Vioxx ever notice

> any edema- fluid build-up?

> and Jackie- how're you both doing? I enjoy

> all your posts as

> well as everyone elses! happy Labor Day--

>

>

>

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,

My only vivid memory of age 3 is when our two female

cats both had a litter of kittens within a few days of

each other. Five in one litter, 3 in another. A

total of 8 cats. As a 3 year old I remember Fun, Fun,

Fun!!! My mother might remember otherwise!!! Good

luck to you!

Hugs,

Cari

--- catzmeowz@... wrote:

> is back and you ARENT going to BELIEVE this

> !!!!!! Life as we know

> it at the Rollman house has been turned completely

> upside down. It seems

> that a lovely and charming family two doors down

> from me (gutter trash) moved

> over the weekend and left behind a mother cat and 7

> (count them) 7 kittens.

> No bigger than my hand !!!!!! Welllllllll, Saint

> to the rescue !!!!!

> I am now housing 17 fur children in my house !!!!

> I NEED HELP !!!!! This

> cannot happen as I will not and cannot run a petting

> zoo out of my home !!!!

> If ANYONE can spread the word or help out by taking

> one (or more) I would

> greatly appreciate it !!!! I have every color and

> both sexes available !!!

> They say the Lord doesnt give us more than we can

> handle but this is pushing

> the limit !!!!! And heaven help the idiots that

> left them if I find out

> where they moved to. They will pay dearly !!!!

> Thank you to all and its

> feeding time at the zoo so I must go now !!!!

>

> You Can Never Have Peace.......

> Until You Have All The Pieces

>

>

>

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OOpps. I just showed my math skills... that would be

a total of 10 Cats.

Cari

--- Cari Dorsey wrote:

> ,

> My only vivid memory of age 3 is when our two female

> cats both had a litter of kittens within a few days

> of

> each other. Five in one litter, 3 in another. A

> total of 8 cats. As a 3 year old I remember Fun,

> Fun,

> Fun!!! My mother might remember otherwise!!! Good

> luck to you!

> Hugs,

> Cari

>

>

> --- catzmeowz@... wrote:

> > is back and you ARENT going to BELIEVE

> this

> > !!!!!! Life as we know

> > it at the Rollman house has been turned completely

> > upside down. It seems

> > that a lovely and charming family two doors down

> > from me (gutter trash) moved

> > over the weekend and left behind a mother cat and

> 7

> > (count them) 7 kittens.

> > No bigger than my hand !!!!!! Welllllllll, Saint

> > to the rescue !!!!!

> > I am now housing 17 fur children in my house !!!!

>

> > I NEED HELP !!!!! This

> > cannot happen as I will not and cannot run a

> petting

> > zoo out of my home !!!!

> > If ANYONE can spread the word or help out by

> taking

> > one (or more) I would

> > greatly appreciate it !!!! I have every color and

> > both sexes available !!!

> > They say the Lord doesnt give us more than we can

> > handle but this is pushing

> > the limit !!!!! And heaven help the idiots that

> > left them if I find out

> > where they moved to. They will pay dearly !!!!

> > Thank you to all and its

> > feeding time at the zoo so I must go now !!!!

> >

> > You Can Never Have Peace.......

> > Until You Have All The Pieces

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Saint ... I do hope your hubby is good natured....lol

Please tell him from me that you're one in a million...

Vicki