Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Ha.... and you thought that I was unorganizes. LOL I did save your cat story Sharon and if it isn't already posted here it is : He likened it to a wild cat in a trash can. This cat cannot get out, so it is just wreaking havoc on the trash can...growling, spitting, hissing, and tearing up everything in it's pate. The object is to get the cat to go to sleep. To do that you start piling different things on top on the trash can. A piece of cardboard here, a bit of plywood there, some rocks, some bricks. Finally when you get the right combination of stuff piled on top, the cat gives up, lies down and goes to sleep. Only when you are very sure that the cat is fast asleep do you begin taking things off the pile. You do it very very slowly....only removing one thing at a time. This makes so much sense to me, and everytime Heidi says " get the rP in the sleep mode " I think of this analogy. I think those of us who are on, or have been on multiple medications can totally agree with this. It seems that just one medication does not put this cat (RP) to sleep. Recently, because I am doing so well on dialing back on my prednisone, I decided to try cutting just 1/2 of one of my azathioprine per day. Nope! Definite no go! The cat tried to wake up, but I put himright back to sleep by going ack on teh full dose. I will not try removing two things at once again! Anyway, hope this encourages thosse of you who are struggling wiwth your doctors for adequate treatment. This cat can be put to sleep, but you do have to pile on the medications! Take care all. Love Sharon Sharon, I love it and have it posted in my office. Thanks!!! Hope this is of some help to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 In a message dated 2/17/02 2:35:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, sisterslk@... writes: << Geesh, in rereading this I think that I really, really need to learn how to type!!! >> Sharon, LOL you can't take the blame for that ! (the spelling) that was my fault. I should have spell checked it or at least read through it, but I was in a hurrt. So.... I am the bad speller..LOL I had copied your post and had it on file. So I had to type it in. So don't blame Sharon, it is my fault. Hope you got the jest of the story. LOL If not I will resend it correctly. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 --- RCColloran@... wrote: > Ha.... and you thought that I was unorganizes. LOL > I did save your cat story > Sharon and if it isn't already posted here it is : > > He likened it to a wild cat in a trash can. This > cat cannot get out, so it > is just wreaking havoc on the trash can...growling, > spitting, hissing, and > tearing up everything in it's pate. The object is > to get the cat to go to > sleep. To do that you start piling different things > on top on the trash can. > A piece of cardboard here, a bit of plywood there, > some rocks, some bricks. > Finally when you get the right combination of stuff > piled on top, the cat > gives up, lies down and goes to sleep. Only when > you are very sure that the > cat is fast asleep do you begin taking things off > the pile. You do it very > very slowly....only removing one thing at a time. > > This makes so much sense to me, and everytime Heidi > says " get the rP in the > sleep mode " I think of this analogy. I think those > of us who are on, or have > been on multiple medications can totally agree with > this. It seems that just > one medication does not put this cat (RP) to sleep. > > Recently, because I am doing so well on dialing back > on my prednisone, I > decided to try cutting just 1/2 of one of my > azathioprine per day. Nope! > Definite no go! The cat tried to wake up, but I put > himright back to sleep > by going ack on teh full dose. I will not try > removing two things at once > again! > > Anyway, hope this encourages thosse of you who are > struggling wiwth your > doctors for adequate treatment. This cat can be put > to sleep, but you do > have to pile on the medications! > > Take care all. Love Sharon > > > Sharon, I love it and have it posted in my office. > Thanks!!! Hope this is of > some help to others. > > > Thank you, . I hope this help somewhat, Susiecue. Geesh, in rereading this I think that I really, really need to learn how to type!!! Sorry for all the mistakes, but it is still a wonderful analogy. Love, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 In a message dated 2/17/02 6:43:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, sisterslk@... writes: << , I apologize! I guess what I should learn to do is put my brain in gear before I let my fingers fly. >> Sharon, there is no need to apologize. LOL we all know the feeling of trying to think faster than we can type. I typed for 8 hours yesterday trying to get paperwork done for to take to her lawyer. Geez, I should be happy to just move my fingers today. LOL Please don't think any offense was taken, because it wasn't. I just didn't want you to think you typed it wrong. Now I know how easy you are to fool. LOL hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 --- RCColloran@... wrote: > In a message dated 2/17/02 2:35:11 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > sisterslk@... writes: > > << Geesh, in rereading this I think that I > really, really need to learn how to type!!! >> > > > Sharon, LOL you can't take the blame for that ! > (the spelling) that was my > fault. I should have spell checked it or at least > read through it, but I was > in a hurrt. So.... I am the bad speller..LOL I had > copied your post and had > it on file. So I had to type it in. So don't blame > Sharon, it is my fault. > Hope you got the jest of the story. LOL If not I > will resend it correctly. > > hugs > > Oh , I apologize! I guess what I should learn to do is put my brain in gear before I let my fingers fly. Hey, I did say type, not spell!! I'm sure you are a wonderful speller, but like me your thoughts fly faster than your fingers. I'm sorry! Love you, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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