Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi , As you know very well, you are not being self indulgent......life is a b*****d at times and you have had too many bouts of bad luck recently. I don't know whether its of any help but when I first started having problems 15 years ago now, I would say that the first 5 years was the worst because, like you, it seemed to be one thing followed by another and just kept going on and on. 10 years down the line things have settled a bit more and the gaps between flares of anything are much longer...........its just the dreaded fatigue that gets me more than anything. So in a long winded way I'm saying that I think that you may have a bit of light at the end of the tunnel......its just not right now! I'm going through an emotional phase too at the moment because my stamina and fatigue are getting worse to the point I can't really hack it going out and selling my work on shows. I can manage doing mail order, so that's what I'm concentrating on and in the meantime after 16 years of my hubby and I working together he's got a job back working in horseracing (his first love!!!) and that means he'll be away during the week, so I'm finding that a bit of an adjustment in all sorts of ways. I suppose the worst thing is that although I've come to terms with my limitations this has really shoved it in my face. I'll deal with it, I've just got to go through the weepy phase first and hopefully I'll read this in a weeks time and feel thoroughly embarrassed. Keep strong. Sally. UK. Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Oh , I'm so sorry to hear that you are having a rough time right now. I really feel for you. Must be terrible to have all of the symptoms you described. Hope you get well soon. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Darn it , You have had your share of illness lately. We have had so many kids in the US with the flu that several weeks ago, many schools closed for 2-3 days because flu/illness was almost an epidemic. You said that your GP is coming to your home? That is really a good thing considering your situation. In this area many GP's have done away with doing " house calls " . If I remember, you have some trouble with the urinary tract as well, is that the reason for a catheter? Hope tomorrow brings you sunshine and recovered health! Keep us posted. Connie, USA --Original Message----- From: Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:58 AM To: iga-nephropathy Subject: Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi Sally Thank you so much for your message, I now feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. You have had a rotten time of it over the years, and of course we have chatted about it. I am feeling a bit brighter this afternoon and reassured by my GP (who by the way girls is a bit of hunk..for those of you in the UK he looks like Phil Vickery Ready Steady Cook Chef), but better looking in my opinion, and has the most wonderful bedside manner. My husband takes the chronic mickey out of me because he reckons if I had an ingrowing toenail my GP would examine my chest LOL, it is just that everytime he sees me just lately he has to listen to my lungs etc. hence off with the kit LOL!!!! Anyway antibiotics prescribed and REST, goddamnit much more rest and I shall take root !!! As you can see I am feeling better, I slept most of the morning and have managed to keep down some toast, but otherwise weak as a kitten. I am sorry you are having such a rough time Sally, and if I can be of any help please call me, don't get lonely on your own, do you still have my number? Take care and thanks. Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi Connie Thank you very much for your message, as you will see from my message to Sally I am feeling a bit brighter. Yes my GP does still do housecalls especially to mine it would seem, we live quite a way out from surgery so to drive makes it difficult to get to the surgery unless my husband is free. Yes I do have problems with my urinary tract and that is the reason for the catheters, it seems some viruses just affect all of me, and that is the first sign of trouble ahead. Thanks for the lovely message Connie. Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hey Marty Indeed pretty miserable right now, but perking up. Marty thank you so much for your message to me, I do appreciate it. I didn't mean to hog the board with messages on my self pity quest, I just wanted to vent, so as I have said many times to others, that is what the board is for, so I took a leaf out of my own book LOL. Hope your well and progressing nicely. Thanks again. Best wishes Re: Need a good moan .....sorry Oh , I'm so sorry to hear that you are having a rough time right now. I really feel for you. Must be terrible to have all of the symptoms you described. Hope you get well soon. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Glad you're feeling a little perkier . You're lucky for one thing. GPs haven't done house calls here since I was a child - which was in the early 1960's. Pierre RE: Need a good moan .....sorry > Hi Connie > > Thank you very much for your message, as you will see from my message to > Sally I am feeling a bit brighter. Yes my GP does still do housecalls > especially to mine it would seem, we live quite a way out from surgery > so to drive makes it difficult to get to the surgery unless my husband > is free. > > Yes I do have problems with my urinary tract and that is the reason for > the catheters, it seems some viruses just affect all of me, and that is > the first sign of trouble ahead. > > Thanks for the lovely message Connie. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi Pierre Great to hear from you, how are you ok? Blimey I am lucky in getting a housecall then, although I have to say I know of two other practices that do it, whether they are so graceful about it as my surgery, I don't know, but I for one am most appreciative (and the fact he is so yummy makes it even better, and takes the edge off feeling so crappy!!). Will write to you privately later in the week to catch up ok? Love Re: Need a good moan .....sorry Glad you're feeling a little perkier . You're lucky for one thing. GPs haven't done house calls here since I was a child - which was in the early 1960's. Pierre RE: Need a good moan .....sorry > Hi Connie > > Thank you very much for your message, as you will see from my message to > Sally I am feeling a bit brighter. Yes my GP does still do housecalls > especially to mine it would seem, we live quite a way out from surgery > so to drive makes it difficult to get to the surgery unless my husband > is free. > > Yes I do have problems with my urinary tract and that is the reason for > the catheters, it seems some viruses just affect all of me, and that is > the first sign of trouble ahead. > > Thanks for the lovely message Connie. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Oh !! I cannot believe you have been hit again!! You seem to have had more than your share lately. I am so sorry to hear you are feeling so miserable once again. It is perfectly awful to feel so under the weather isn't it. I am glad you were able to share your frustrations with us, and to hear by your later emails that you are feeling better this afternoon. Please, take it easy, rest, relax and feel 100% back to normal soon! Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 , You're quite welcome, someday I may need a " pick me up " . Connie, USA Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hey , The part about the chest made me think of a story from my sister-in law. This is not a joke, this is the truth. She was going to the GYNO for a checkup because, she thought that she had some kind of lump in her breast. After her Doctor did the exam, she looked at him and said, um, " would you mind doing that again " ?, she said that he stopped, looked up at her and then gave her a grin as he said, " if you really want me to " , she then said that she realized how what she said sounded to him. She said that she could feel her face getting red and that she could feel the red traveling all the way down her chest! She covered her face and said, just do the exam again to make sure there is no problem. She said she couldn't look at him through the rest of the appointment. When I see her at family functions, I usually have to ask her about her Mr Doctor, " um, would you mind doing that again " and I had to laugh when I was typing this...Connie, USA Need a good moan .....sorry Morning Everyone Sorry to be such whinge bag, but I need a place to let off some steam, and this is the place for me. I woke up this morning at 3.30 pm with severe diahorrea and sickness, dreadful headache, earache and toothache, and the flank pain well......letting me know it is here. I realise this is a viral thing I have picked up AGAIN, as hubby was off sick last week with the very same, but here is the rub, with it my whole waterworks has let me down again, so now back to catheters and back to see my GP, or rather he is coming here as I cannot safely drive, or be away from the you know what. Also my legs are very swollen as his my abdomen, hence why my GP is coming out, more concerned about this than anything else. I guess I am being self indulgent in the pity stakes, and pretty fed up with one week well, 3 weeks not, I KNOW I KNOW, part of the course, but I do seem to have more than my fair share. All I have had from family members is go to bed and take a paracetemol, which leads me to the benefit of this group, family members (well most) simply do not understand what it is like to feel constantly sick, trying to remain cheerful and positive, and TODAY I do not feel like doing that, hence my moan to all my supportive friends. A blip today, promise to be back to my normal self tomorrow. Feel better already now I have bashed my keyboard to death. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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