RE: Fell on my face/Canes we don't need no stinkin canes,,lol

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I will join you in the cane beatings. I got one

finally back in July 07. I had to sink in to my pain

and not my pride.however workin in EMS/Fire/Rescue (i

am know a paramedic instuctor). I took a ragging.

I told them all to watch it, this cane was made in

Austraila and was half boomerang.

I hated that wooded thing, . I know use a crutch as

the hip has been really wearing down to nothing.

I wan't a very bright fire engine red.

Goodness what else are we youngins going to look

forward to next?

Diane

--- Tigger wrote:

> LOL! I just threaten people that I will beat them

> with my cane.

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> Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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> On Behalf Of Zimmy

> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:27 PM

> To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

> Subject: Re: Fell on my face

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> > I use my cane when I'm out because I'm so afraid

> of falling over.

> > Even with

> > the carriage one day at Walmart I lost my balance

> and knocked over a

> > display. How embarrassing. like trying to explain

> why I'm walking

> > with a

> > cane, have a brace on my left arm and a huge

> shiner. You know

> > people are

> > saying, " That poor thing. Someone must be beating

> her. "

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> Oh, <deity>! I know this one! When my sister moved

> out a number of

> years ago, that night, I was completely exhausted. I

> walked into the

> bathroom, tripped on the rug, and went flying into

> the towel rack. I

> was lucky I didn't put my eye out, but I got a huge

> shiner. When I

> went to work the next day, all day, people were

> poking their heads in

> the door and looking at me with eyes like saucers.

> Toward the end of

> the day, my boss called me into her office, and said

> " They told me I

> had to talk to you " . She wanted to know if someone

> had hit me.

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> I'm glad that you use your cane. Balance issues are

> difficult. But

> it's also good that you're getting out and going to

> the store.

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> And you don't have to explain to *anyone* why you

> use a cane!

>

> Z (of course, you could be like my

> grandmother, who would

> walk down the street at age 80 holding her cane in

> the air to show

> everyone that she didn't need it. ;D)

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> with everyone on the list as to what treatments do

> and don't work for us, pls always check with your

> dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along

> with other meds as well as to certain health

> conditions or just dangerous in general.

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> matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for

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> 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member

> to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to

> flares and b/c of that potentially take something

> another member says the wrong way. And that

> includes the things that one member may find funny

> (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though

> we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro

> or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

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> 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you

> are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can

> do our best to offer our support.

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[Guest guest]

For those of you who use canes or are thinking about it, CVS carries

some really nice adjustable ones for $19.95. They come in nice

colors and patterns but you have to get there as soon as they put

them out as they go fast. I bought a copper colored one that I love

and then I later bought a black one to leave in the trunk of my car

in case I forget to bring the first one with me. I don't use the

cane a lot but do need it if I am out shopping. I also need it when I

go out to get the newspaper in the morning. Haven't seen a fire

engine red one yet.

Margaret B

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>>>

>>>> I use my cane when I'm out because I'm so afraid

>>> of falling over.

>>>> Even with

>>>> the carriage one day at Walmart I lost my balance

>>> and knocked over a

>>>> display. How embarrassing. like trying to explain

>>> why I'm walking

>>>> with a

>>>> cane, have a brace on my left arm and a huge

>>> shiner. You know

>>>> people are

>>>> saying, " That poor thing. Someone must be beating

>>> her. "

>>>

>>> Oh, <deity>! I know this one! When my sister moved

>>> out a number of

>>> years ago, that night, I was completely exhausted. I

>>> walked into the

>>> bathroom, tripped on the rug, and went flying into

>>> the towel rack. I

>>> was lucky I didn't put my eye out, but I got a huge

>>> shiner. When I

>>> went to work the next day, all day, people were

>>> poking their heads in

>>> the door and looking at me with eyes like saucers.

>>> Toward the end of

>>> the day, my boss called me into her office, and said

>>> " They told me I

>>> had to talk to you " . She wanted to know if someone

>>> had hit me.

>>>

>>> I'm glad that you use your cane. Balance issues are

>>> difficult. But

>>> it's also good that you're getting out and going to

>>> the store.

>>>

>>> And you don't have to explain to *anyone* why you

>>> use a cane!

>>>

>>> Z (of course, you could be like my

>>> grandmother, who would

>>> walk down the street at age 80 holding her cane in

>>> the air to show

>>> everyone that she didn't need it. ;D)

>>>

>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been

>>> removed]

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> I have no idea how large my collection of canes has grown to! I

> think that there are more than one in my SUV, probably need to put

> one in husband's truck! But after spending Monday late

> afternoon/early evening walking around a giant Cabela's (to those of

> you not familiar with this male macho hunting chain, they are huge!)

> for at least an hour! I wanted my cane! SUV too far across the

> parking lot and windchill factor probably 10 degrees, I took the

> elevator to the second floor for a reward of homemade fudge and a bit

> of resting in the food court! But when we stopped at the bookstore,

> I had the cane and also when we went to Olive Garden for dinner. And

> one of these days when I am in really bad pain and it is a crowded

> place, I might just have to make certain I have my Kentucky tobacco

> drying stick cane so I can be certain everyone clears the way for me.

> Now as for those bruises, were I still married to first husband, I

> could pass such things off on him as he was well known to be a nasty

> one while sleeping --- had to watch out for those arms flying around

> while he was asleep. Fortunately, his mother told me he had always

> done that (wonder how she really knew that???)

> But there is nothing like a cane to make people watch out for you!

> Could get nasty.

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>

> 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on

> the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always

> check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along

> with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just

> dangerous in general.

>

> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is)

> pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to

> trying to make that situation better.

>

> 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-

> unsubscribe

>

> 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling

> bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that

> potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And

> that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if

> it's laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness

> whether one such as fibro or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense

> of humor.

>

> 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad

> day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

>

> Have a nice day everyone.

>

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