weekly healing garden, july 6-13, 2006

I guess I'm the first. Oh well, it has been a rather rough day for me here in Hamilton, Ontario. The weather all day has been partly sunny, but with some dark clouds looming. It has felt all day like it might rain, but has held off so far. That being said, my body is responding whole-heartedly. My fibro is really kicking up and is something I didn't want or need today, as I had to watch the grandkids. Fortunately, they amused themselves most of the day, so I got through it. Now, I'm just doing some reading here on Gather, before I slip into a nice, hot bubble bath. Hopefully, that will relieve the pain.

oh, martha - i love the bubble bath. i wish we had a hot tub. it helps me immensely, when i am able to get into one! yes, the weather affects us so much, doesn't it?

personally, i am exhausted beyond anything, from our trip to the cottage this weekend. alice was here today, playing with lillie, and so i gathered and slept. whoo!!

You know, I got through the 8 hours of my job fine, but tonight, every move I make is very painful. I don't know what changed, but apparently something. Hopefully I can still sleep tonight and tomorrow I'll feel goodl again.... Here's hoping...

janet - good luck with that sleeping well. hope always springs eternal, doesn't it? and that is a good thing. :)

Just got in here and : congratulations Jessie for such a nice helpful idea to have this group ! sometimes just by telling one's pain either physical one or just the mood we are in , it helps to know that somebody is listening to us. There is comfort in knowing and sort of release.
thank you for this wonderful group.
love and light

candida - so sorry about the lack of casts, yet. my god what are they taking so long for??

i can't take pain meds. i wish i could. it is so tiresome...i am glad i don't have your connective tissue things, whew. the pain from my ankle and from cfids/fms is hard enough to bear.

it is raining right now - i feel like my bones are on fire.

hugs to everyone!!

Well I finally made it in...:) My week and weekend were pretty rough. I have been very tired and lethargic the last few weeks, I can't get enough sleep. Then the sleep itself is rough sleep, tossing, turning just not real sound sleep. My fingers have been swelling and hurting and my back neck and head hurt. I feel like I'm whining but I finally got it off my chest. Thanks for listening and I hope everyone has as good of a week as possible. Hugs to everyone, especially Jessie for having this forum. :)

oh, zenith - sleep is SO important!! can you take any sleep meds? i was on ambien for a while (and loved it) but then with the advent of lillie, i'm down to benadryl.

it isn't complaining here, as you'll see. it is a place to be your SELF - even if that sellf is in complete pain and unable to even breathe. it is ok. i am so sorry you've had a crappy week. bleah. hugs!

i think if people walked in our bodies for even one minute they'd flee in terror. i would, if i wasn't so sick!!

it isn't whining here, even if YOU feel like you are whining - we're listening, and caring.

ridiculous, candy. i am so sorry. can you sue? that is beyond unbelievable. my god. i am so sorry. they need to pay you back, since you couldn't use it, and then fix it. argh!!

but that takes a lot of energy, doesn't it?? so sorry. hugs!!

we don't have insurance. we're looking, but all of them are over $1k/mo for us. too much....

that would be wonderful. we're headed to the dr tomorrow - ed's been having chest pains for a week. no insurance. i can't even imagine our bill.

Jessie, I will be praying for your family. I hope Ed will be fine.
I like the healthcare idea that Candida has. Somehow maybe it can be worked out because this doesn't make sense that there are so many individuals and families that have no healthcare insurance. I also think that Liz's idea of a rotating prayer group would be wonderful.

I haven't tried benadryl for sleep. I go through phases where I sleep but it is not a good sleep. I'm more tired when I wake up than when I went to bed, plus it takes my body several hours to unstiffen and get to a comfortable level to be able to be mobile. I sometimes joke that an 80 year old can move faster than me when I first get up. Part of this is due to a severe back injury that the doctors said would have me wheelchair bound for the rest of my life. I also torn my ACL and have never had surgery for it, there are times I have to use a cane because my knee goes out. Several years ago I had a couple of good doctors that were actively investigating and testing for other auto-immune disorders. Now I have the kind of insurance ( and this is ashamed that your health is dependent on the "better" insurances) that will not authoize squat.

thanks, everyone. yes, they need to change our insurance here in the US. it is more than ridiculous. argh!!

zenith - try the benadryl. if i don't take sleep meds, i get 2 hrs of sleep every 5 days. it is horrible. i can't deal, that is for sure! my MIL is 89 and about 100 times more spry than i am. it is sad, and funny at the same time.

liz - i love acupuncture. it got rid of my migraines!! also i love shiatsu, it helped with my fms a while ago. wow, maybe 10 yrs ago? it was covered by my insurance then (that was some good insurance!!)...

thank you, everyone, for thinking of us. i'll report back tonight. i am so nervous at what he'll find. i just have this nightmare that he'll be hospitalized and a triple bypass. argh!! i just keep thinking positive. :)

i've started a new week's healing garden here

please come to the new week and let's continue our discussion!! thanks.