Fibromyalgia Community

Good Tuesday everyone. Just a quick check in to say Hello to everyone and to wish each of you a fibro pain or issue free day. I have an early doctor's appointment so will make this post a short one.

I hope you have some nice plans today and for tomorrow

Well we're finally cooling down. It's not as hot today as it was yesterday, so am thankful for that. Got thunder storms here where I live yesterday afternoon. Hasn't rained here in nearly a month, so am thankful we got about an inch of rain with the storm. We had really strong winds with the rain too. Took down a few tree limbs here in the sub division. It will most likely rain again today and I'll be okay with that too as long as we don't get any more straight line winds like we did yesterday. Ugh.

Okay, will stop this post here as I need to get myself ready to go out the door. Heres wishing each of you a good day and if your starting your 4TH of July drive today, have a safe trip to where ever it is your going.

Gentle Hugs, Linda R

Hi... Welcome to all us new and old... And Happy Fourth of July... I can't believe that half the year is gone already... I got up this morning a 4 and gave up sleeping at 5... It was a pretty sunrise... but now I keep typing strange rows of letters... lol...

I have another nerve conductory test today... See if the nerves are signalling right... yeh right... like it is going to change from all the other times... no actually I have gotten much worse in my legs and can hardly walk most of the time... barely staying out of the wheelchair... and I get rudely honked at walking across the parking lot to go to a store... I almost fell down the other day for they startled me honked several times and didn't look like they would slow down... security pulled them over... If it wasn't 114 degrees outside I might have raised a scene lol... but I was sweating in airconditioning... lol... just wanted to get my business done and go home...

My colitus is still in remission.... I say that because saying it is gone always jinxed it and it returned lol...

kids are doing great... we have our moments... both ADDH... little Dommy is having a rough time in the afternoon... might be the two that live here for they get hyper in the afternoon... We are thinking they may be ADDH too.... He talks to me daily about life with at home... I think it has been good for them both...

I use to live with them when I first came down south 5 years ago... I was with them like 3 years and this is m sons 3rd year... There was talk of me moving back there but I told Irene my daughter that my son needed more help because he is raising his 2 on his own... And now her husbands dad moved in and they don't need another burden... He has no job... no income... smokes like a fiend... and is a drinker but she doesn't allow drinking around the kids... I hope she sticks to her guns there... she doesn't deserve the hassle or the expense... He got kicked out of his daughters house for being too expensive to keep up with... My daughter said he will get about 100 $ in foodstamps but that is all he has for himself... All he does is sit and play video games all day and night... lol... I told her to give him a list of chores... lol...

I doubt I would have moved back there in the near future anyway... My Grandkids here don't have a dependable mom... she is never consistent about her visits... tells them see you thursday when she should just pick them up when she is ready to cus most of the time it is friday or saturday... and she returns them soon as possible... she doesn't know how to handle them... tells them adult things... like she recently told them I hated her... I don't hate anyone... I don't like the way she does things but I still care about her... she will always be family... to some degree... but to tell a child that puts me and them in a bad spot... when I talked to her about it she told me I act like I don't like her... when she is over I go to my room... and I tried to explain what my illnesses do to me and how I need rest... a good time to rest is when I don't have to worry about the kids for she is there... not so true tho... My grandson is acting out negatively... he goes to karate and he tends to karate chop her... and doesn't stop when told not to unless I come and tell him not to... then I get into trouble for interfering... and if I don't help I am enjoying him being evil to her and she complains I don't help her... there is no winning...

yuck... am I a complainer or what... guess I got to ragging too much... sorry but I feel better now lol...
thanks for listening...

take care... soft and gentle hugs... love Jan/Dakota

It's Tuesday, and I'm back!

I'm happy to report that I've had work, and I haven't been able to check in. The work will probably peter out at the end of the month, but it's fun for now.

It's warm here in southeastern Mass. They say t-storms in the morning and scattered storms for tomorrow night. DH has to work, so who cares? I'm hoping I'll be able to get some things done - like take the summer wardrobe out of the cedar chest and put the winter one away.

I'm also happy to report that I've reached there 20lbs lost milestone!!!!! I'm making sure I move more and eat less (less calories, anyway), having DH go for a walk when I need more steps. I've been at this since February 13, have worn my pedometer faithfully (except the week I lost it... in the backseat of the car!), and use the app in my phone to track calories and weight loss. I'm feeling pretty darned good - and I wish the same for all of you!!

Take is slow if you need to, take it fast if you don't. it's good to come and say hi to you all - MiMi, Linda, Jan, Angelswife - I've missed you all. I'll be out of work too soon, I'm sure, but I'll try to look in from time to time, and take a minute to just say hi.

Have the best 4th of July you can possibly have!
Lou