Hi From

[Guest guest]

,

I am so glad that the surgery went well for you! Please take the doctor's advise and rest...Our prayers are with you!

Sincerely,

Pam in CT

[Guest guest]

Hi,

can anyone give any good suggestions on the problem with fatigue. I don't really think there is anything you can do about it. just thought I would ask anyway.

Greg

[Guest guest]

Welcome Home !!! You sound like you have had one Very Happy, busy trip !!! How did the Dr's appt. go ??? Yes, Thank God your Son is alright.

We have a lot of deer around here also. Sorry about the van ( Yes, Chicago is Very cold and a Lot of snow!!! I think one of us on here is from Chicago!!! I live six hours straight east of there. Didn't know there was a Navy base there!

The girls father came to get the girls for a sleep over, then called me around 8 that night screaming at me that I would Never see or hear from the girls again, as he wants a family now, with his 3 month girlfriend...That was three weeks ago this Fri ( Now we are fighting this in court for full custody of the girls. We have raised them for six years, with him coming and going as he pleased. We got an emergency court order allowing us to see them every other weekend until this is cleared up. All they kept doing was begging to stay here. They want Mama and Papa to fix it...

{{{ Resting Hugs }}}

Helen

Hi everyone! I have been trying to catch up- probablywont happen tho! Please fill me in on how you are alldoing.Helen, my heart goes out to you! I havent gotten backfar enough to figure out how this happened. Hope youget your girls back ASAP!Jessie, I love to read your posts, so happy for you!Now you take it real easy while you adjust to your newsurroundings. It may take a little while. Dont takeany chances right now. (Sorry, been a nurse & mothertoo long.)I was gone for 10 days, picked my daughter up fromhorse camp, went to granddaughters birthday(3rd),visited my family, school shopping (ugh! Just drivingin Santa Fe is a nightmare!), saw the dr, then broughtmy granddaughter home with me for a week.(been toobusy, or tired to get on) And just got my last 2 backto school. Whew! You can just imagine what this placelooks like. Came home to an almost dead yard, but itrained some. At least they took care of all thecritters.The new kitties came out from under the deck justbefore we got home, so they have been a lot of helpentertaining. I took her out to a friends farm/ranch & we got to see & pet all kinds of furry things. It surewas fun, but I am exhausted. Never got over the drivehome.The ride down was nice, we spent the night in PagosaSprings, at the hot springs, then I drove the rest bymyself, just a few hours,and I felt better for a fewdays than I have in years! I swear it could fix me.I'm stranded now, but dont really care. My son hit adeer in my van. He is alright, thank you God. He waswearing a seatbelt & did everything right that hecould, stayed on the road. I told him that anyone thatlives here long enough will hit one sooner or later & maybe it was good experience. Thankfully he wasnt inthe Geo(dh's little tiny car)- it would have come thruthe windshield. I only had liability ins, trying tosave $ anywhere I could, so doubt that we can fix it,but like I said, I dont really care. This was the dayafter Richs 19th birthday, so he is not insuredanymore. (medical) It is going to be a long wait tillNov when he goes to the Navy- then to Chicago for thewinter. Guess he'll find out what cold really is!I would like to just go to bed for a couple of days,but need to do something around here, like majormucking! Oh the drudgery!You all hang in there! Will try to get back on later.Love,

Please Remember my Girls in

Your Prayers !!!

          When you are your weakest, remember, God is always strong. No burden is too great, when you rely on Him.

[Guest guest]

First off, Way to Go ) Taking it out on the poor hedge helped ya I take it !!! I so dislike nosey and complaining neighbors !!!

I would really consider getting a new lawyer !!! A lot of them have the first initial consultation free...You need a lawyer that is going to be behind you, not against you !!! Do you have S.L.E. (Systematic Lupus Erthematosis ) I will include a symptoms thing at the bottom ) I have that and it took three years for my test to come back positive for it... My Dr. was a Love... He said he knew I had it, no matter what the tests said and he treated me accordingly ) Sure enough he was right !!! He said the test's come back negative a lot, as it takes a while to show up in your system, but the disease itself is already attacking your body ( You have a lot of what sounds like Fibro too ( Keep FIGHTING for what you know is right !!! But no more bushes ) Keep me posted, I don't like to Worry !!!

{{{ Special Painless Hugs }}}

Helen

50 Signs of Fibromyalgia

1. PAIN

2. FATIGUE

3. SLEEP DISORDER

4. MORNING STIFFNESS

5. COGNITIVE OR MEMORY

6. IMPAIRMENT IRRITABLE BOWELS

7. CHRONIC HEADACHES

8. TMJ SYNDROME

9. NUMBNESS AND TINGLING SENSATION

10. MUSCLE TWITCHING

11. SKIN SENSITIVITIES

12. DRY EYES AND MOUTH

13. DIZZINESS

14. ALLERGY SYMPTOMS

15. MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

16. HEEL OR ARCH PAIN

17. BRAIN FATIGUE

18. PAINFUL PERIODS

19. NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAINS

20. DEPRESSION

21. PANIC ATTACKS

22. IRRITABLE BLADDER

23. MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES

24. JOINT HYPERMOBILITY

25. SUICIDAL

26. PERSONALITY CHANGES

27. LIGHT HEADEDNESS

28. DISEQUILIBRIUM

29. MUSCLE WEAKNESS

30. INTOLERANC OF BRIGHT LIGHTS

31. CHANGES IN TASTE, HEARING, OR SMELL

32. LOW FREQUENCY, SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS

33. DECREASED PAINFUL SOUND THRESHOLD

34. RINGING IN THE EARS

35. EXAGGERATED INVOLUNTARY RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

36. CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY

37. ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE

38. ENHANCEMENT OF MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS

39. INTOLERANCE TO PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MEDICATIONS

40. SEVERE NASAL & OTHER ALLERGIES (SINUS INFECTIONS)

41. WEIGHT LOSS OR GAIN

42. MUSCLE & JOINT ACHES

43. NIGHT SWEATS

44. HEART PALPITATIONS

45. MUSCLE SPASMS

46. RAYNAUD'S LIKE SYMPTOMS

47. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

48. HEARTBURN

49. DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING

50. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS

TABLE OF SYMPTOMS

Symptoms Occurrence

Achy joints (arthralgia) 95%

Fever more than 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) 90%

Arthritis (swollen joints) 90%

Prolonged or extreme fatigue 81%

Skin Rashes 74%

Anemia 71%

Kidney Involvement 50%

Pain in the chest on deep breathing (pleurisy) 45%

Butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks and nose 42%

Sun or light sensitivity (photosensitivity) 30%

Hair loss 27%

Abnormal blood clotting problems 20%

Raynaud's phenomenon (fingers turning white and/or blue in the cold) 17%

Seizures 15%

How are things going your way ??? Got any farther with your SS ???

{{{ Worried Hugs }}}

Helen

Helen, bless your heart! Probably my 1st smile today. It has been a bitch. I get real tough when I'm mad, (and its better than crying) so I went out & started hacking the hedge down. The one the next door neighbor from hell complained about. I was to have a hearing, to get permission to have it, but found out today it would cost $50. I couldnt finish all of it, but I got all the meanness out of me. (And now I can spit on all his RV's if it comes back) I'm gonna pay for this big time, can barely type.I havent heard from my lawyer, guess I'll have to call again. Ugh! I dread talking to her- should have done it when I was mad. She didnt want to file this appeal, said my chances were slim to none without a "firm diagnosis", then I showed her where to find undifferentiated connective tissue disorder in the SS Blue book, it even has a #! Well I finally got the diagnosis, even if its wrong- Her latest guess is discoid lupus, but I dont have discoid lesions. The nurse said all the other symptoms were from Fibromyalgia or stress. Yes, stress makes your hair fall out, gives you shingles & fevers & infections & blood in urine & pleurisy, edema, headaches,dizziness, mouth sores, ...etc.Did I get Raynauds & Sjogrens from it too? Bitch. Well, maybe I can call her now... I really wish I could go back to work, for all obvious reasons -and so I could refuse to pay social security!Everyone is getting home, so I'll have to go. Am going to have to do some serious explaining to dh when he sees the yard. Will write again in the morning. Thanks for caring! You take care of yourself! Love,

[Guest guest]

( awww ( I'm so sorry i sure hope today is a better day!!!! How

are you feeling?!?! I hope not too sore from yesterday! {{{{{HUGS}}}}} hang

in there K!

Jessi

[Guest guest]

Good morning Jessi! Thanks. I'm pretty sore! I dont usually get mad,

honest, and I dont know how to deal with it- I used to scrub floors

when I felt like that, guess my house was real shiny then.

Hey, you're going to school today! Good for you, I hope you have fun!

It will only be a few hours, right? Just smile & be your sweet self &

everyone will love you. No need to get sressed out, have a good time!

Good luck hon.

> ( awww ( I'm so sorry i sure hope today is a better

day!!!! How

> are you feeling?!?! I hope not too sore from yesterday!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}} hang

> in there K!

>

> Jessi

[Guest guest]

<<I'm pretty sore! I dont usually get mad, honest, and I dont know how to

deal with it- I used to scrub floors when I felt like that, guess my house

was real shiny then.>>

( Sorry you are so sore! I'm the same way. LOL Nana says that she loves

it when i'm mad or upset lol she says that i get more things done around

the house then i ever do LOL Yep yep ) I go to school today we will leave

here about 11:15 i have to be there by 11:45 and i will get to go home at

1pm. I think i'm ready LOL just actually have to get out of bed off the

puter and get ready to go LOL You take care K!!! {{{{HUGS}}}} hope you feel

better!!!

Jessi

[Guest guest]

> First off, Way to Go ) Taking it out on the poor hedge helped

ya I take

> it !!! I so dislike nosey and complaining neighbors !!!

Oh this one is something else! I think he poisoned my daughters

kitties. He poisoned the hedge, spraying his rock yard. Killed all

the berries along the fenceline except 1 blackberry. Cant eat

anything there now anyway. He has a triple driveway, and a rock yard,

and he pulled his huge travel trailer in back & put it outside my

bedroom window- thats my view. I was trying to block the view of all

his RV's & ugly rock yard ( & him!) with this hedge. He complained to

the city he has difficulty backing out of his driveway, I have

impaired his view of traffic. Traffic? They still ride horses around

here! But he's got me.

> I would really consider getting a new lawyer !!! A lot of them

have the

> first initial consultation free...You need a lawyer that is going

to be

> behind you, not against you !!!

They are the only disability lawyers around, and I just cant stand

the thought of starting over! And I already paid a retainer, & she

already filed, so I'll just have to work with her.

> Do you have S.L.E. (Systematic Lupus

> Erthematosis ) I will include a symptoms thing at the bottom ) I

have that

> and it took three years for my test to come back positive for it...

My Dr.

> was a Love... He said he knew I had it, no matter what the tests

said and he

> treated me accordingly ) Sure enough he was right !!! He said

the test's

> come back negative a lot, as it takes a while to show up in your

system, but

> the disease itself is already attacking your body ( You have a

lot of what

> sounds like Fibro too (

I'm sure I do. ANA has never been negative, but " not high enough "

Thank you so much for the sx lists, I have most of them. It will be

easier to mark the no's.

Keep FIGHTING for what you know is right !!! But

> no more bushes ) Keep me posted, I don't like to Worry !!!

> {{{ Special Painless Hugs }}}

> Helen

> 50 Signs of Fibromyalgia

>

> 1. PAIN

> 2. FATIGUE

> 3. SLEEP DISORDER

> 4. MORNING STIFFNESS

> 5. COGNITIVE OR MEMORY

> 6. IMPAIRMENT IRRITABLE BOWELS

> 7. CHRONIC HEADACHES

> 8. TMJ SYNDROME -? need a bite plate, grind my teeth

> 9. NUMBNESS AND TINGLING SENSATION

> 10. MUSCLE TWITCHING

> 11. SKIN SENSITIVITIES

> 12. DRY EYES AND MOUTH

> 13. DIZZINESS

> 14. ALLERGY SYMPTOMS

> 15. MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE -No

> 16. HEEL OR ARCH PAIN

> 17. BRAIN FATIGUE

> 18. PAINFUL PERIODS

> 19. NON-CARDIAC CHEST PAINS

> 20. DEPRESSION

> 21. PANIC ATTACKS -No, some mad attacks tho

> 22. IRRITABLE BLADDER

> 23. MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES

> 24. JOINT HYPERMOBILITY

> 25. SUICIDAL -No, I'd have to clean the house 1st!

> 26. PERSONALITY CHANGES

> 27. LIGHT HEADEDNESS

> 28. DISEQUILIBRIUM

> 29. MUSCLE WEAKNESS

> 30. INTOLERANC OF BRIGHT LIGHTS

> 31. CHANGES IN TASTE, HEARING, OR SMELL

> 32. LOW FREQUENCY, SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS

> 33. DECREASED PAINFUL SOUND THRESHOLD

> 34. RINGING IN THE EARS

> 35. EXAGGERATED INVOLUNTARY RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

> 36. CHANGES IN VISUAL ACUITY

> 37. ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE

> 38. ENHANCEMENT OF MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS

> 39. INTOLERANCE TO PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MEDICATIONS

> 40. SEVERE NASAL & OTHER ALLERGIES (SINUS INFECTIONS)

> 41. WEIGHT LOSS OR GAIN

> 42. MUSCLE & JOINT ACHES

> 43. NIGHT SWEATS

> 44. HEART PALPITATIONS

> 45. MUSCLE SPASMS

> 46. RAYNAUD'S LIKE SYMPTOMS

> 47. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME -No, been checked tho=neuropathy

> 48. HEARTBURN

> 49. DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING

> 50. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS -She said " maybe would check for "

>

> SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS

> TABLE OF SYMPTOMS

> Symptoms Occurrence

> Achy joints (arthralgia) 95%

> Fever more than 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) 90%

> Arthritis (swollen joints) 90%

> Prolonged or extreme fatigue 81%

> Skin Rashes 74%

> Anemia 71%-used to have, I eat lots of rare red meat now

> Kidney Involvement 50%-??? occ hematuria & protein x 11yrs

> Pain in the chest on deep breathing (pleurisy) 45%

> Butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks and nose 42%-only a

few times, 1st rheumy said I just looked like a drinker

> Sun or light sensitivity (photosensitivity) 30%

> Hair loss 27%

> Abnormal blood clotting problems 20%-no clotting prob in

labs, I bleed

> Raynaud's phenomenon (fingers turning white and/or blue in

the cold)

> 17%

>

> Seizures 15%-No

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !!! Sorry you are getting so stressed out... But isn't it grand that you have someone to care for??? Don't fortget to TEST YOUR B/P !!!!

Sorry your car and dryer broke down... I'd be lost without either one... Take care of that headache and back... Have a Blessed Holiday Season !!!

{{{ Stressless Hugs }}}

Helen

Hi everyone! I've just read the last digest, and I see I've missed a lot! Will take me awhile to catch up, just wanted to say hi, I havent disapeared, just been busy or sick, and had company. All the grandkids have been here, we've had birthday parties & graduation parties, and made lots of messes. (and some cookies) And the last working car broke down( and the dryer), so its been chaos as usual.I got a cortisone shot, hoping it would be a magic wand- well, it used to work- but I'm still waiting. And he started me on a calcium channel blocker, and I've had a headache since. Well, I had it before too, so I dont know. I'm supposed to be checking for low blood pressure, but I havent checked it once! Today I forgot to eat, there was no one here to feed! I just want a reprieve for the holidays, you know? I cant sit here very long, my back is in knots, so I'll keep this short and try to read a while & figure out whats going on with you all.

Happy Birthday to everyone I've missed! You poor things, with birthdays in December. Hope you got to celebrate! Love,

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you had a Very Good time while your son was home... Where is he

stationed now??? Awweeeeeeeeee I'm sorry about the baby chicks, that is

terrible... ( Final court for the baby??? Why doesn't your daughter like

you to be with the baby??? I Thought she was on your side??? Baby bunnies )

We seen three wild baby bunnies at the hospital today ) They were choping

on the grass, Oh so small... Yours must be so tiny to still be nursing )

Now Grama, you Know you had fun planting that garden with the children,

even though you done the work ) They are a Blessing aren't they!!!

You know what to do for them!!!

LOVE and HUGS and JUST BEING YOU !!!!

They will remeber that Forever...

Hang in there and keep us posted... Your a Good Mom and Grama and you can be

Proud of yourself !!!!

((( Happy Hugs )))

Helen

>

>

> Hi everyone! Sorry, I havent been able to keep up lately. My son has been

> home from the Navy (Happy Mothers Day!), have been trying to cook all his

> fav's, keep the place mucked out (need a shovel), talking to lawyers

> (supposed to have final court hearing, again, but they think it is

> cancelled?), and just basically feel like shit. And hubby has been home a

> lot, dont get on when he is here, usually. I planted a little garden,

> supposed to be the grandkids', but ended up doing it- just in time for

> water restrictions.(Please send rain!) We were going to go up in the

> mountains over the weekend, but cant have a fire- no toasted marshmallows!

> Watched Saras chickens murdered, they got in the neighbors yard, no fear of

> dogs cause ours is so sweet with them. Now shes saving a little bunny, he's

> on a bottle, and seems to be doing fine, just starting to eat some carrot

> shreds. He is just too cute! About the size of a lg mouse. Was thinking of

> trying to get Mama cat to nurse him, but her kitties might hurt him...she

> is just starting to teach them to hunt, brought a bird under the deck yest.

> Gross.

>

> How are all your critters Jessi? & how are you doing?

>

> Helen, oh I hope you have some good news today! !!!!!! We actually got to

> spend maybe 15-20 min alone with Raquel over the weekend.( & dtr dearest

> didnt like it) They came to Jeffs baseball game, & I stay in the car- cant

> sit in those stands for 2 hrs. She really needed some 1 on 1. She is

> looking so thin & quiet, I worry about her, & miss her so much. Have been

> watching my other granddaughter while she goes to counseling, and she is

> feeling the same- one of " the girls " , lost her place you know. I just dont

> know what I can do for them anymore.......

>

> Have been so queasy today, am going to have toget off. Scrolling down the

> digests made me dizzy. Hope you all feel better. Love,

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you! So far wedding plans are minimal, since it is so far away.

There are (of course) already problems brewing. My parents are fighting

over who will get to walk me down the aisle. Is it wrong for a daughter

to tell her parents to shut up or else? (slightly kidding) Your hubby

spent the wedding night with his friends?!?!?!? He better have made it

up to you! As far as jobs go, I just got a job (YAY) at a call center

for doctors offices. It is sit-down work, and not NEARLY as stressful

as telemarketing...I've done that before, and I'll never do it again!

They called it " loan-generation " ...it was still telemarketing. Anyone

who can do telemarketing and not go home a total wreck is awesome in my

opinion. It was extremely competitive....granted I stayed in the top

percentage the whole six months, but it was damn hard to do! Good luck

....

Hugs,

Hi from

Hi everyone! Just catching up, has been way too long since I got to read

email. Decided not to wait till I read everything, cause then something

will happen, and I wont get to write........

So is getting married!!! Congrats! Hope it doesnt turn into a

pain in the ass- thats why we went to Lake Tahoe. Still had 17 people in

my motel room while I was trying to get dressed.............and dh spent

our wedding night gambling with his brothers- well, he never gets to see

THEM.......never mind.......good luck!

CZ, good luck on your tests, try not to think about it, you're right,

the anticipation is probably worse than the real thing. Better get it

over with, so its not looming over you, and hope its all for nothing=

normal results.

Jessi, so sorry to hear about your uncle. My thoughts & prayers are with

you. Go make him laugh- the best medicine. Maybe he got a wakeup call

that will save him from " the big one " . He can learn a lot from you. Take

care.

Helen, how are you? Hope you're feeling better. I forgot to bathe in

sunblock a couple days in a row, and now I look like I have leprosy- &

please pass the wire brush. We're finally getting some rain, just a

little here & there, and it has cooled off a lot- so I did too much

outside of course. But .....real tomatos!!!! Almost worth it. Oh, and I

finally figured out why the dog rolls in #*%@- it counteracts the skunk

spray! He has been protecting us/the garden/compost bin. We got to keep

Raquel for the night, alone, for the 1st time since April? Cant describe

how good it was! Then got final draft for custody, will have to fight

over it now, I wont sign it the way it is.

We bought a new car, so I wont be stranded anymore, and was thinking I

need to find some kind of work I could do, no respnsibility job? Then

had a waitress nightmare, woke up cause my elbows hurt so bad from

carrying trays, and hobbled to the bathroom thinking no one would tip me

if I'm walking like this. Back to the drawing board.......what do I want

to be, when I grow up????Social Security said I could just move to Co

Springs & be a telemarketer, but since they passed the law against it

here (PTL), I dont think that is an option anymore......any ideas?

Hope you all can have a nice day! Love,

ps- I think we have most all the fires out or under control!

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

heather-am so thankful you got your job and am sorry your parents are

giving you such hassles-hope you can straighten them out about what you

want before your very special day. carol

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 19:39:23 -0700 " Don & " <handd1@...>

writes:

> ,

>

> Thank you! So far wedding plans are minimal, since it is so far

> away.

> There are (of course) already problems brewing. My parents are

> fighting

> over who will get to walk me down the aisle. Is it wrong for a

> daughter

> to tell her parents to shut up or else? (slightly kidding) Your

> hubby

> spent the wedding night with his friends?!?!?!? He better have made

> it

> up to you! As far as jobs go, I just got a job (YAY) at a call

> center

> for doctors offices. It is sit-down work, and not NEARLY as

> stressful

> as telemarketing...I've done that before, and I'll never do it

> again!

> They called it " loan-generation " ...it was still telemarketing.

> Anyone

> who can do telemarketing and not go home a total wreck is awesome in

> my

> opinion. It was extremely competitive....granted I stayed in the

> top

> percentage the whole six months, but it was damn hard to do! Good

> luck

> ....

>

> Hugs,

>

>

>

> Hi from

>

>

>

> Hi everyone! Just catching up, has been way too long since I got to

> read

> email. Decided not to wait till I read everything, cause then

> something

> will happen, and I wont get to write........

>

> So is getting married!!! Congrats! Hope it doesnt turn into

> a

> pain in the ass- thats why we went to Lake Tahoe. Still had 17

> people in

> my motel room while I was trying to get dressed.............and dh

> spent

> our wedding night gambling with his brothers- well, he never gets to

> see

> THEM.......never mind.......good luck!

>

> CZ, good luck on your tests, try not to think about it, you're

> right,

> the anticipation is probably worse than the real thing. Better get

> it

> over with, so its not looming over you, and hope its all for

> nothing=

> normal results.

>

> Jessi, so sorry to hear about your uncle. My thoughts & prayers are

> with

> you. Go make him laugh- the best medicine. Maybe he got a wakeup

> call

> that will save him from " the big one " . He can learn a lot from you.

> Take

> care.

>

> Helen, how are you? Hope you're feeling better. I forgot to bathe

> in

> sunblock a couple days in a row, and now I look like I have leprosy-

> &

> please pass the wire brush. We're finally getting some rain, just a

> little here & there, and it has cooled off a lot- so I did too much

> outside of course. But .....real tomatos!!!! Almost worth it. Oh,

> and I

> finally figured out why the dog rolls in #*%@- it counteracts the

> skunk

> spray! He has been protecting us/the garden/compost bin. We got to

> keep

> Raquel for the night, alone, for the 1st time since April? Cant

> describe

> how good it was! Then got final draft for custody, will have to

> fight

> over it now, I wont sign it the way it is.

>

> We bought a new car, so I wont be stranded anymore, and was thinking

> I

> need to find some kind of work I could do, no respnsibility job?

> Then

> had a waitress nightmare, woke up cause my elbows hurt so bad from

> carrying trays, and hobbled to the bathroom thinking no one would

> tip me

> if I'm walking like this. Back to the drawing board.......what do I

> want

> to be, when I grow up????Social Security said I could just move to

> Co

> Springs & be a telemarketer, but since they passed the law against

> it

> here (PTL), I dont think that is an option anymore......any ideas?

>

>

> Hope you all can have a nice day! Love,

>

> ps- I think we have most all the fires out or under control!

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ) Been a Busy summer for you I take it ) Leprosy??? ) I'm

going to have to come and rub that sun block on you myself aren't I ) Oh

Yes !!! Home grown tomatoes (compared to those spray painted things that are

called tomatoes in the store) are Great !!! I can't wait until ours are ripe

also ) Yummmm !!! Can taste them now ) Pretty soon I hope our's are

ready ) We got rain here last week, it sure did help !!!

glad you got to enjoy you grand daughter for a day... Fight the courts if

you are not happy!!! If yuo don't fight for her rights who will...

Glad you have good transportation now... That takes off a lot of worries

for ya... I take it SS turned you down again ( Fighting the system is

terrible at times isn't it (

You have to get a job??? Have no idea's here ( sorry (

How are yuo doing now??? Take Care... Glad the fires are under conmtrol out

there... That had to have been really scarey at times (

((( Many Happy and Caring Hugs )))

Helen

> Helen, how are you? Hope you're feeling better. I forgot to bathe in

> sunblock a couple days in a row, and now I look like I have leprosy- &

> please pass the wire brush. We're finally getting some rain, just a little

> here & there, and it has cooled off a lot- so I did too much outside of

> course. But .....real tomatos!!!! Almost worth it. Oh, and I finally

> figured out why the dog rolls in #*%@- it counteracts the skunk spray! He

> has been protecting us/the garden/compost bin. We got to keep Raquel for

> the night, alone, for the 1st time since April? Cant describe how good it

> was! Then got final draft for custody, will have to fight over it now, I

> wont sign it the way it is.

>

> We bought a new car, so I wont be stranded anymore, and was thinking I need

> to find some kind of work I could do, no respnsibility job? Then had a

> waitress nightmare, woke up cause my elbows hurt so bad from carrying

> trays, and hobbled to the bathroom thinking no one would tip me if I'm

> walking like this. Back to the drawing board.......what do I want to be,

> when I grow up????Social Security said I could just move to Co Springs & be

> a telemarketer, but since they passed the law against it here (PTL), I dont

> think that is an option anymore......any ideas?

>

> Hope you all can have a nice day! Love,

>

> ps- I think we have most all the fires out or under control!

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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

SUSAN, I AM SO GLAD THAT IT IS FINALLY OVER WITH FOR YOU and your family!!! NOW YOUR GRAND DAUGHTER WON'T HAVE TO BE SHUFFLED AROUND AND BE INSECURE ANYMORE... Sorry about the caps... Took you nine months... We are still in ours, we are in our 14th month (

I'm so sorry to hear about your Father ( It's so hard to watch them slowly waste away ( That is what Ross is doing with his parents also ( Is your Father able to get any county help??? Calling his local hospital will be able to give you some ideas as to who and what can help out, I would think...

Make sure you get those SS papers filled out right away the best you can and get them in... Hopefully it will all go through this time...

Who takes care of your household when you are at your Fathers??? Wish I was closer to help you out... You take care and be careful my friend...

AGAIN, HURRAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

FOR YOUR GRANDCHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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HELEN

Hi everyone! Just a short note to tell you I'm alive. Been taking care of my dad in Santa Fe, he cant be left alone anymore. Trying to find someone to care for him while his wife works. Its been the pits. He had to have a transfusion last week, Hgb down to 7- then clotted off on dialysis and lost all that blood in the lines. Its so hard to see him so weak & miserable. And with the cold weather my wrists & ankles have been killing me, am so afraid I will not be able to hold him up one of these days when he gives out. I dont think he will do it for very long, the dialysis. Says this is no way to live.

Have some good news- 2nd dtr got permanent custody of my granddaughter. It's finally over. Such a relief, no more living in constant fear of the luceros. There is no written mandatory visitation. As a matter of fact, she suggested that it might be wise to submit written requests in the future, to prevent the ongoing "miscommunication" problems we have had. Have to wonder what my atty said to the GIL. I asked her to remind her of the conversations we had re my dads health, & how we had to get out of there, the stress was going to kill him. Well, his nephrologist went thru all his med records and said it looked like the kidney failure started around last Christmas. I asked that this be settled before he died, and we didnt have much time. I also asked that if the bitch & the devil were going to be allowed to drag this on forever then they should be paying for it- we were done, and they are not taking any more $ out of R's estate. Well, lo & behold- we had a final draft, and they had a deadline to respond. I will try to "turn the page", and go on, but I still am soooooooo angry I want to sue them all.

And while I was gone, I got a letter from SS- I have less than 30 days to get info in for the appeal. I just dont know where to start. I missed my appt with the rheumy in the Spring, and never made the usual for Fall- looks like I havent been taking care of myself - gets you na da.

Gotta get off this thing, and make some attempt at getting caught up around here. Hope you are all hanging in there as best as you can. Love,

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Hi ,

Sounds like you are having a WingDing of a time ... Don't forget to take care of Y O U !!!

Sounds like a very beautiful place you are at... aren't there any neighbors around that can take care of the livestock???

Sounds to me like you need those slippers too )

Hope these come through for you!!!

(((((((Many Hugs)))))))

Helen

Hi guys! How is everyone?Jessi, so glad to hear you are all ok. Were "the kids" traumatized? They probably knew you would keep them safe.I'm in Monument, Colorado, at my brothers. It is very pretty here, lots of mountains and big pines. Pikes peak is very close. We went into Colorado Springs today, to buy a car he could get into (and maybe drive soon, with an automatic) and returned the rental. He has a big monster truck he wont even be able to get into any time soon. The traffic scares me to death! And tomorrow he wants me to drive him to Denver- aaaakkk! To buy a long handled grabby tool. And to take the recyclables. He's obcessed! There were newspapers everywhere, he even saves the empty toilet paper rolls, and I had to make a path for the wheelchair, and the hospital bed- and try to bring everything he needs downstairs, and get him organized.(around a saddle mind you) Oh, and the washer & dryer... upstairs! I am exhausted. We have gone out to the stables every day to check on his horse, and he goes in there on crutches- not supposed to put any weight on his rt leg yet- and that really scares me. Tonight he was trying to tell me I could drive his truck & pull (a show horse) in the horse trailer... "no problem".... He wants to move him to a nicer stable waaaay out there, cause supposedly he wont be able to check on him as much now. Well thats the 1st place we went when I got him out of the hospital. I'm too tired to even bitch anymore, so best get to bed. Steve gets up at 4 (why change the routine, he says, and the dogs expect to be fed then- 2 huge German Shepards)Hope everyone gets a good nights sleep! Love, (there's no place like home, there's no place like home... dammit, where are those ruby slippers when you need em??)

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hey !!!! Don't forget to take care of yourself ya know!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All the monsters did just fine in the storm! Since i don't get nervous during

storms and neither does Nana, the animals don't either. The only thing they were

upset about was being locked up *all* day that day. The goats wanted freash

grass not hay and they wanted to be out in the yard not locked up in their pens

plus goats *hate* water so they were not happy about the rain! But really other

then being a little grumpy about that all 26 critters did fine in the storm!!!

you take care of yourself ok!!!!

Jessi

Hi from

Hi guys! How is everyone?

Jessi, so glad to hear you are all ok. Were " the kids " traumatized?

They probably knew you would keep them safe.

I'm in Monument, Colorado, at my brothers. It is very pretty here,

lots of mountains and big pines. Pikes peak is very close. We went

into Colorado Springs today, to buy a car he could get into (and

maybe drive soon, with an automatic) and returned the rental. He has

a big monster truck he wont even be able to get into any time soon.

The traffic scares me to death! And tomorrow he wants me to drive him

to Denver- aaaakkk! To buy a long handled grabby tool. And to take

the recyclables. He's obcessed! There were newspapers everywhere, he

even saves the empty toilet paper rolls, and I had to make a path for

the wheelchair, and the hospital bed- and try to bring everything he

needs downstairs, and get him organized.(around a saddle mind you)

Oh, and the washer & dryer... upstairs! I am exhausted. We have gone

out to the stables every day to check on his horse, and he goes in

there on crutches- not supposed to put any weight on his rt leg yet-

and that really scares me. Tonight he was trying to tell me I could

drive his truck & pull (a show horse) in the horse

trailer... " no problem " .... He wants to move him to a nicer stable

waaaay out there, cause supposedly he wont be able to check on him as

much now. Well thats the 1st place we went when I got him out of the

hospital.

I'm too tired to even bitch anymore, so best get to bed. Steve gets

up at 4 (why change the routine, he says, and the dogs expect to be

fed then- 2 huge German Shepards)

Hope everyone gets a good nights sleep! Love,

(there's no place like home, there's no place like home... dammit,

where are those ruby slippers when you need em??)

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Hi ,

Found the slippers on line and shrunk the pic down for ya You Said you needed them

Are you still taking care of your brother??? Or are you back home now... There is No Way I could drive in a big city like that... I have enough trouble in our little one

I'm doing all right... Can't shake this cough and headache, but time will

((( Calgon Hugs )))

Helen

Aw, Helen you're so sweet! Wherever did you find the ruby slippers?? I'm ready!

I drove to Denver today Hope I never have to do that again as long as I live. The big Broncos game was just getting out of that huge new stadium as we were coming home- in the middle of it. OMG!

Then, of course, since we survived it,(and I didnt wreck his new car) we had to go to the stables. Brought home a saddle rack, to put at the foot of his hospital bed to use as a valet.

He says he wont be needing a housekeeper, he can just hook up his climbing gear and repel upstairs...or, Willie(the really big dog) has his own pack, he can carry the laundry to the laundromat. He is walking around the block now, on crutches, in a back brace, and trying to beat his time every day.

I must hurt worse than he does.... I just need to set up the fireplace, ready to light, in case he loses power. and iron some shirts, and get some more meals in the freezer. Someone is checking on him every day from work, they made a schedule. What a nice bunch of people! (at Synthes)

How are you doing???? Please take care. Love,

Helenangelbear1129@...

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Is your PV a decent distance awy from a wall, say ten " , that would cause the fan to break down, nothing must be too near it.The back of the PC must never touch a wall.

Also accumulated dust that it may pick up will cause overheating/

Anne

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Hi Helen!

So nice to hear from you! How are you doing?

All we've gotten out of this storm is more rain. It is really just too strange. The goose is happy!

Hope you get your puter fixed. I sure missed mine!

When I realized the condition of the floor I made my husband put a mask on, but when the boy started helping they got too macho. Nobody listens to me. I'm just a nag. All I could do was try to get it in garbage bags and out of the house asap. And I borrowed a shop vac real quick. But the dust & yuck surely went all over the house anyway. I have a hepa filter on my vacuum, but I dont last very long vacuuming. My arms just will not do repetitive movements for very long. They are still so sore.

The whole kitchen thing has become a real pain, in every way.

Once upon a time I drove a school bus, for Head Start, and I picked up the kids all the time, and I was "buffed", skinny but strong. Oh, I would love to have some arm muscles again!

I was reading some new research on the net, and I've got to find my way back.... I think I was on a fibro site- on my other email that dh deleted (another bitch). Anyway, they say they have seen some real improvement with ?bio something, not biotin, it was a carb, or it broke down to a carb... now I cant remember anything, but I will find it. Maybe it was a fatty acid, that broke down to carb. It made perfect sense when I read it.... and then I was rudely interrupted, as usual. I'm going to get back into reading the techno-babble this year, and try some new things. This being miserable all the time is not cuttin it.

I gave up on disability. I guess its hopeless. My lawyer wanted me to file a new claim, to get rid of the first rheumy's report, but I figured it would still haunt me. She said I could still have another appeal, but I never heard from her again... I blew it in too many ways, and since the judge is not a medically trained person, he would never understand. My dr here that was so much help moved to Alaska... so now I'm dr shopping again... so back to square 1, with someone that doesnt know me. Not looking forward to it. (so I'll just put it off!)

Hopeyou are taking good care of yourself, and getting some rest????

Stay warm & safe!

Love, angelbear1129@... wrote:

Hi ,

Long time no hear!!! Sorry your hurting so bad, but yea, the weather is taking its toll on all of us this year... The weather has been so strange all around the world... I hope you were wearing a mask of some type when the floor was being ripped out!!! You KNOW that!!! Have you heard anymore about your disability??? Sorry your computer has been down... Mine still is, they were Suppose to come tonight to fix it, but he was way behind so he's Suppose to be here at 8am... So i'd better lay down for a while, its 3:10am here...

Post when ya can...

((( Love and Many Hugs )))Helen

Wanted to say hi to everyone, and welcome to all you new guys!

Hope I can catch up with all of you soon. And then I see Helen has been sending us goodies to read. I will have to try tomorrow, need to get off here & fix some dinner.

Oh, I have worried about you all, watching the news & weather! Thank you so much for doing the roll calls! The weather is just wild this year isnt it? Here in SW Colorado we usually get our share of snow, but nothing like what I have been seeing on the news. And here, it rained and rained, I mean poured, for days, after our last snow. It was unbelievable. We have been in a drought for so long, Im not complaining.... but it sure makes me sore. We are about to get hit again, its rolling in, almost dark already. I try not to leave the house until I have to!

Please stay warm & safe wherever you are!

Love,

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, I am so sorry to hear that you are going through so much. Let's hope and pray

that the surgery will work wonders for you. It sounds as if your new doctor is concerned

about you and giving your illness proper attention. Take care of yourself and my prayers

are with you. Elliebsmyers3999@... wrote:

I just got out of the hospital yeasterday and am heading backas soon as they can get a free O.R. My liver of course was acting up and this lead to jaundice and hospitalation. While in there they ran a bunch of tests and I got anew doc. It turns out my gallbladder is only working 20% so that is coming out. I can only keep liquids down.While they are in there they are gioing to do a liver biopsy and run dye and check all my ducts. My main portal duct is twice it's normal size and now they are worried about bleeds.My veins are all shutting down and my platlettte count is to low. A lot of other things are messed up but hopefully after surgery and the work up it will get better.They are hoping to do surgery as early as Thursday so we will see.Hope all are wellp.s.

my huppy is down cleaning up from the hurricane but should be home in about 2 months. He is working out of Baton Rouge.

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Hi ,

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling so crummy, and suffering so

much. I hope that you can get all taken care of quickly, and so

glad to hear that you have a new docter. I hope this one takes much

better care of you.

Kelli

> I just got out of the hospital yeasterday and am heading backas

soon as they

> can get a free O.R.

> My liver of course was acting up and this lead to jaundice and

hospitalation.

> While in there they ran a bunch of tests and I got anew doc. It

turns out my

> gallbladder is only working 20% so that is coming out. I can only

keep liquids

> down.

> While they are in there they are gioing to do a liver biopsy and

run dye and

> check all my ducts. My main portal duct is twice it's normal size

and now they

> are worried about bleeds.

> My veins are all shutting down and my platlettte count is to low.

A lot of

> other things are messed up but hopefully after surgery and the

work up it will

> get better.

> They are hoping to do surgery as early as Thursday so we will see.

> Hope all are well

>

> p.s. my huppy is down cleaning up from the hurricane but should be

home in

> about 2 months. He is working out of Baton Rouge.

[Guest guest]

Oh !

I will say a prayer for your surgery. What a frightening thing, but you have

been saying for the past few months how bad you have felt. So happy, though that they have gotten to

the bottom of things!

Debby

[ ] Hi From

I just got out of

the hospital yeasterday and am heading backas soon as they can get a free O.R.

My liver of course was acting up and this lead to jaundice and hospitalation.

While in there they ran a bunch of tests and I got anew doc. It turns out my

gallbladder is only working 20% so that is coming out. I can only keep liquids

down.

While they are in there they are gioing to do a liver biopsy and run dye and

check all my ducts. My main portal duct is twice it's normal size and now they

are worried about bleeds.

My veins are all shutting down and my platlettte count is to low. A lot of

other things are messed up but hopefully after surgery and the work up it will

get better.

They are hoping to do surgery as early as Thursday so we will see.

Hope all are well

p.s. my huppy is down cleaning up from the hurricane but should be home in

about 2 months. He is working out of Baton Rouge.

[Guest guest]

Hi , This list helps me keeps me motivated too! You motivated me

today. Thanks, Connie

[Guest guest]

Hi !!!

Have Missed ya!!! Yea its hard when so many things go out at the same time... I use our grill a lot even in the winter ) I love it when we have a foot of snow on the ground and I'm out grilling (or hubby) It helps to get through the long winter to me... I thinks our ref. is on its last leg, I hope it doesn't quit too soon... Just had the dryer and washer fixed, but Thankfully they were still under an agreement which is over this month, so they are now 5 years old...

Glad the puppy is doing better... That is a lot of work, but you will be rewarded for your caring )

Hello everyone! How are you?? (I am trying to catch up & find out) I have missed you.

Looks like there are a lot of new people, hello to all.

I have been able to get on occasionally, but can only read for 5-10 min- never long enough to really catch up, or write. No, I havent got the puter fixed yet..... There is always something else that needs to be taken care of first. You know how that is.

I have been busy taking care of a puppy with distemper. And boy I mean busy. He went back with the boys after the holidays. The house is so quiet now. My poor old dog Hooch is just worn out, couldnt have done it without him. That was really hard, and expensive. Not sure I'd do it again. He was the only one to survive out of his litter.

We are so much alike, in physical symptoms. He got sore joints & muscle spasms if he did too much, couldnt handle the cold, and one infection after another.

I'm fighting another one in my leg, just from bumping a cardboard box this time.

I finally got a car, an old Lincoln- nice ride! I feel guilty for driving a gas guzzler, but I really needed an automatic, and I only drive a few blocks anyway around here. It feels great just not to be stranded.

Next project- new stove. I am thankful it made it thru the holidays. And I am very glad I didnt throw away the old electric skillet, cause thats what is making dinner for a few weeks. I can put a pot on the woodstove too, so we'll be fine.

Well I'm going to go read some more, while its running. Looking forward to meeting all you new guys. Take care. Love,

"When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate."

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Glad to hear that you are okay. I was beginning to worry 'cause I had the wrong

date in mind originally. I'm sure that you've got numeous E-mails to catch up

on. But you'd

better take it easy for awhile. Did you get the brace for your knee? If so, is

it helping?

bsmyers1@... wrote:

Hi everyone I hope all of you are doing well and had a good day.

I had my surgery on Monday and was in for 3 hrs. They weren't able to

do what need done but they did the best they could. I got home on

Thursday and this is the first time I have felt up to using the

computer.

I will try to get on here more often and catch up. On Friday I go to

get the staples removed from my stomach so hopefully soon will be up to

full speed. They say 6 weeks but they are only doctors.lol

Will write again soon,