ANNE..........................Re: A FAVOR PLEASE! :-)

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I've been wondering where you were Anne! It is so good to hear from you. Take care and try to stay cool.hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 6:43 AMSubject: RE: A FAVOR PLEASE! :-)

I am Anne – I live in Lawton –

Fort Sill, OK – the Army Brat – proud of it – married Army

twice – that was insanity – don’t tell my kids – a

Reserve wife too – when I got divorced in 1984 I figured out what I

wanted to do when I grew up – hey I had a sheltered childhood –

went back to college in January of 1986 to December of 2001 college 3

undergraduate and a graduate degree – went to Red Cross to do messages

for the troops in July of 2003 – the MS got me in June of 2004 – go

to bed and wake up in a vise – had it since I was 17 in December of 1965 –

dx ed in 2004 at 55 – still dealing with the monster My puter has been in the shop since the 6th

– last week I over did and my pinched nerves in my back are screaming

like banshees – on top of the flare the cable company started the 28th

of June – the weather is still triple digits – 8 weeks and counting

– finally had to brave the weather with the ice vest to get herbs for the

pain and the cranberry pills – went beyond the nettle root tea Still have 4000 emails to deal with –

another day – back to the couch after I eat

From:

MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Jackie Hanan

Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 5:37

PM

To: MSersLife

Subject: A FAVOR PLEASE!

:-)

Hi

everyone. I was wondering if it wouldn’t be asking too much if everyone

who is posting and hopefully those who aren’t might start, would you do

another introductory of yourselves. I have noticed when I’ve been away

for a while there’s new people who join, and when I come back I

don’t know who they are or anything about them. I think it would be

advantageous to all the new people too. YES? J

So

I’ll go first: I’m

Jackie from the Northern part of Oregon .

I live in a rural town, but am hoping to move closer into a town that has more

to offer to disabled people. I am almost 61, and I’ve had MS since I was

31. My MS has been slow progressive, and I can still get around, but with a

walker and a power chair. My husband Steve of almost 40 yrs, helps me with my

bathing, getting up and down, and dressing me, and he is now chief cook and

bottle washer with my guidance on how to prepare and cook our meals. I am

hoping to move to an area where I have family that might offer him some respite

care. When we first moved out here 10 yrs ago I was still mobile enough that I

didn’t need assistance so it wasn’t an issue. We

have found the perfect manufactured home in a wonderful park where

Steve’s sister lives there too. For those who pray please put us on your

list as we need someone to buy this house we are in now, so we can move into

the other one ASAP. J I

have 2 children, Tina 38, married to Jim and they have my only grandson

Christian 2yrs. my son 35, divorced but has full custody of my 2

granddaughters 11, and Skylar 9. We would be 10 mins away from where he

lives if we get the MFH. My

journey with MS started in 1981, when I had a stroke like experience that left

the right side of my body numb, and not being able to walk. I spent 10 days in

the hosp, doing PT, and eventually I got the strength back in my legs and could

walk again. Over the years I’ve picked up a few more illnesses, that seem

to bother me more than the MS at times, and sometimes because the symptoms are so

similar its hard to tell which is flaring when I am having a bad day. I have

MS, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism, Sleep Apnea, Endometriosis, Dercums [fatty

painful tumors attached to fat, muscles, nerves, etc] Diabetes [under control

by diet], and I just had blood work done to see if I might have Celiac disease

[please pray I don’t]. I’ll get my test results probably by weeks

end. The

only meds I take are Oxycodone w/Tylenol [low dose to take the edge off my 24/7

pain], and Valium for the muscle spasms. I still fight fatigue more now,

weakness, sometimes tingling in many areas, and hot and cold spells. I still

maintain an acceptable cognitive ability but I have to make sure I force myself

to think about what it is I need to do instead of being on automatic pilot. I

have some spatial problems with not knowing where my feet are so I have to be

careful when I walk. I’ve fallen several times and after the last one

full force on my knees on a hard surface, I NEVER am without my walking table. The

weather here is very unpredictable with the pacific ocean currents changing so

much, so if its at all humid and warm it will zap me totally. I do much better

in dryer and warmer weather. If its too cold and wet I stiffen up and get so

cold I can hardly warm up. So my life consists of trying to manage all these

variables and that takes a lot of effort. I only have the use of one hand now,

so EVERYTHING gets done with it, and it is showing signs of wear and tear and

many days I have to rest it so I can at least take care of some of my hygiene

stuff. Those times will be the times you might not hear from me a lot. So

that’s about it for me, if there are any questions, or just wanting to

talk I am always just a keystroke away, and I want everyone to know you ALL are

in my prayers daily! My e-addy is rubyjax@...

if you want to talk privately. J Hugs

to all, Jackie

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That is why it took so long to go out for

herbs – 8 + weeks of triple digits = even the ice vest melts

From:

MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Sharon

Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:53

AM

To: MSersLife

Subject:

ANNE..........................Re: A FAVOR PLEASE! :-)

I've been wondering where you were Anne! It is so good to

hear from you. Take care and try to stay cool.

hugs

Sharon

This email is a natural hand made

product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual

character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

From: Anne

Whitworth

To: MSersLife

Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 6:43

AM

Subject: RE: A FAVOR

PLEASE! :-)

I am Anne – I live in

Lawton – Fort Sill, OK – the Army Brat – proud of it – married Army twice –

that was insanity – don’t tell my kids – a Reserve wife too – when I got

divorced in 1984 I figured out what I wanted to do when I grew up – hey I had a

sheltered childhood – went back to college in January of 1986 to December of 2001

college 3 undergraduate and a graduate degree – went to Red Cross to do

messages for the troops in July of 2003 – the MS got me in June of 2004 – go to

bed and wake up in a vise – had it since I was 17 in December of 1965 – dx ed

in 2004 at 55 – still dealing with the monster

My puter has been in the

shop since the 6th – last week I over did and my pinched nerves in

my back are screaming like banshees – on top of the flare the cable company

started the 28th of June – the weather is still triple digits – 8

weeks and counting – finally had to brave the weather with the ice vest to get

herbs for the pain and the cranberry pills – went beyond the nettle root tea

Still have 4000 emails to

deal with – another day – back to the couch after I eat

From: MSersLife

[mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

Of Jackie Hanan

Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 5:37

PM

To: MSersLife

Subject: A FAVOR PLEASE!

:-)

Hi everyone. I was wondering if it wouldn’t be asking too much if

everyone who is posting and hopefully those who aren’t might start, would you

do another introductory of yourselves. I have noticed when I’ve been away for a

while there’s new people who join, and when I come back I don’t know who they

are or anything about them. I think it would be advantageous to all the new

people too. YES? J

So I’ll go first:

I’m Jackie from the Northern part of Oregon . I live in a rural town, but am

hoping to move closer into a town that has more to offer to disabled people. I

am almost 61, and I’ve had MS since I was 31. My MS has been slow progressive,

and I can still get around, but with a walker and a power chair. My husband

Steve of almost 40 yrs, helps me with my bathing, getting up and down, and

dressing me, and he is now chief cook and bottle washer with my guidance on how

to prepare and cook our meals. I am hoping to move to an area where I have

family that might offer him some respite care. When we first moved out here 10

yrs ago I was still mobile enough that I didn’t need assistance so it wasn’t an

issue.

We have found the perfect manufactured home in a wonderful park

where Steve’s sister lives there too. For those who pray please put us on your

list as we need someone to buy this house we are in now, so we can move into

the other one ASAP. J

I have 2 children, Tina 38, married to Jim and they have my only

grandson Christian 2yrs. my son 35, divorced but has full custody

of my 2 granddaughters 11, and Skylar 9. We would be 10 mins away from

where he lives if we get the MFH.

My journey with MS started in 1981, when I had a stroke like

experience that left the right side of my body numb, and not being able to

walk. I spent 10 days in the hosp, doing PT, and eventually I got the strength

back in my legs and could walk again. Over the years I’ve picked up a few more

illnesses, that seem to bother me more than the MS at times, and sometimes

because the symptoms are so similar its hard to tell which is flaring when I am

having a bad day. I have MS, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism, Sleep Apnea,

Endometriosis, Dercums [fatty painful tumors attached to fat, muscles, nerves,

etc] Diabetes [under control by diet], and I just had blood work done to see if

I might have Celiac disease [please pray I don’t]. I’ll get my test results

probably by weeks end.

The only meds I take are Oxycodone w/Tylenol [low dose to take the

edge off my 24/7 pain], and Valium for the muscle spasms. I still fight fatigue

more now, weakness, sometimes tingling in many areas, and hot and cold spells.

I still maintain an acceptable cognitive ability but I have to make sure I

force myself to think about what it is I need to do instead of being on

automatic pilot. I have some spatial problems with not knowing where my feet

are so I have to be careful when I walk. I’ve fallen several times and after

the last one full force on my knees on a hard surface, I NEVER am without my

walking table.

The weather here is very unpredictable with the pacific ocean

currents changing so much, so if its at all humid and warm it will zap me

totally. I do much better in dryer and warmer weather. If its too cold and wet

I stiffen up and get so cold I can hardly warm up. So my life consists of

trying to manage all these variables and that takes a lot of effort. I only

have the use of one hand now, so EVERYTHING gets done with it, and it is

showing signs of wear and tear and many days I have to rest it so I can at

least take care of some of my hygiene stuff. Those times will be the times you

might not hear from me a lot. So that’s about it for me, if there are any

questions, or just wanting to talk I am always just a keystroke away, and I

want everyone to know you ALL are in my prayers daily! My e-addy is rubyjax@... if you want

to talk privately. J

Hugs to all, Jackie