Hello to all..

[Guest guest]

For some reason I have had trouble getting the site to load for the

past two days, so I have not been able to post. I wanted to say thank

you to all of your encouraging words about my feelings, and let you

all know that it means alot to me that you understand.

My memory is so bad, that as I sit here wanting to respond to certain

people's posts, I cannot remember the names of those that I am

writing to, but hopefully you will all know who I am talking to- and

will understand the memory thing- LOL. I don't know if it is the

Still's or medication (especially which one- I am on so many) but I

certainly am not as smart as I was just a few months ago. Seems like

this disease is very proficient as it does not miss a thing- it

attacks all parts of the body.

So anyway, I visited the site of the card, and it truly touched my

heart. It was beautiful, and you certainly do have a talent for that

kind of thing. Thank you so much.

, in reference to the questions, when I first got sick and

was trying to find information, I had so many questions to even try

to list them all. Most have been answered, but it seems that there is

always a new question. As the disease progresses, new questions and

worries arise. One question I have right now is about the muscle

loss. Is this a permanent thing or will I eventually be able to

regain through physical therapy or what? And why have I not

experienced any side effects from the methotrexate when it seems all

the others who are/have been on it were so sick from it? Does this

mean it is not affecting my body at all? I know these may sound dumb

to some people, but it is just the tip of the ice berg of questions I

have/have had.

To the author of the vet story- thank you so much for sharing this

with us. I have a vivid imagination and this was quite a funny thing

to sit and " picture " . You said the vet took a photo? Will you get a

copy? If so, please put it on the site if you have the means to; I

would love to see if my imagination is as good as I think it is.

Marty- I enjoyed your story also, but it left me wondering exactly

what my husband does when he goes hunting? LOL. Those poor rangers

must have been so relieved to find a sleeping guy instead of a dead

one. I am glad it turned out that way, too.

Well, my daughter and in-laws will be here on the 20th or 21st, and I

still have not gotten my tree up and decorated. Sounds like a good

job for today as I am feeling a little better. I will have to move

some furniture- alone- so yall say a little prayer for me, ok? The

tree is in a huge box in the shed, and after giving up hope that my

husband will bring it in for me, I have decided to bring it in by the

arm-loads- one fake branch at a time if I must, lol. I have really

been dreading putting the tree up anyway, because my little boy is a

monkey- I will be fighting with him to keep him from trying to climb

it and tear it down.

Well, I guess that is enough rambling for now. I hope you all have a

great day and sleep-filled night. The insomnia does bite, especially

when you know you need the rest so much but it just won't come to you.

Take care everybody. Till next time..... Traci