Re: I'm Back

August 19, 1999

Keep your head up Jules we are here if you need us or to vent. Sue

--- JJules71@... wrote:

> From: JJules71@...

>

> Hell all well i have been here, just very busy. My

> grandmother had another

> heart attack the other day, so I have beeen very

> busy with that. She had a

> massive one a few years ago and had a very serious

> bypass. Since then she has

> been on Craig. Well here you all go, she

> weighs 325lbs and has been on

> JC for two years! How is it that she manages to gain

> weight on JC? Well we

> all know why, but this was really scarry for me, I

> don't want to loose her

> for one, and I don't want that to be me either in a

> few years. The first day

> when I was up at the hospital all day I would have

> thought for sure that

> would have been the day i fell off the wagon. Well I

> didn't!! I'm so proud of

> my self and think I am doing pretty good, when are

> you supposed to start

> checking with the stix? It's been three days know so

> I was wondering if I

> shoud check? Well my grandma is stable and I think

> will be ok, until next

> time, and I just finished my last final for this

> quarter. I have a whole

> month off, I'm sin need of the break!

> Take care all !

> JULES

>

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

October 4, 1999

Mollie!! Welcome Back!! We missed Ya!!

Hugs,

Penny

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October 4, 1999

In a message dated 10/4/99 10:01:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

jiffy@... writes:

<< Hi everyone! I " m home from Vacation! and ready to get back to the

woe. I ate so much in the past 5 days i dont ever want to eat

again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mol >>

Welcome back Mol!!!! Get back on track!!!

September 8, 2003

Jane, I know pred has a lot of nasty side-effects; but, somewhere

in here, I'd be asking myself if the side-effects are worse than

being without it. I'm sorry you're hurting, hon.

Hugs.

Owens

==========

I've been reducing my prednisone which I've been on for almost 3

months now. I am definitely hurting

more without it. My knees are killing me. I have 2 short

flights of stairs coming into the condo and next

week I'll have fell steps to master. I found out that the knees

just aren't up to par when I'm trying to do

stairs. Also my back is hurting worse probably from reducing the

prednisone. I definitely want to get off

pred but I need something to replace it. I had more vertigo

today to go with the back and knee pains.

It's been raining off and on all day, somethings very hard and

all the dampness isn't helping.

Jane

September 8, 2003

I'm glad Denny's feeling better. Now, you get well, too! Hugs.

Owens

====

He's better. In fact after only three doses of the Procrit you

can see the improvement in his energy level!

Now I have whatever bug he had--feel more like crap than

usual--kind of flu-ish. Shivering, joint pain,

nausea, etc.

I was going to go to Al-Anon(this involves a part of the problem

my brother and s-i-l are having,

unfortunately not all of it) with my Mom and Dad this evening,

but I can't even eat or drink anything so I

can't go spread this around.

Today I'm just in bed.

I'm hoping to soon take a shower, but the energy level isn't that

good.

Kathy

September 9, 2003

I'm better, Chris. Thanks.

Kathy

Re: I'm back

I'm glad Denny's feeling better. Now, you get well, too! Hugs.Owens====He's better. In fact after only three doses of the Procrit youcan see the improvement in his energy level!Now I have whatever bug he had--feel more like crap thanusual--kind of flu-ish. Shivering, joint pain,nausea, etc.I was going to go to Al-Anon(this involves a part of the problemmy brother and s-i-l are having,unfortunately not all of it) with my Mom and Dad this evening,but I can't even eat or drink anything so Ican't go spread this around.Today I'm just in bed.I'm hoping to soon take a shower, but the energy level isn't thatgood.KathyPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 14, 2003

It's now Sept. 14. I'm still having lots of problems with my knees. Every place we have stayed has had steps to contend with. Where we are now (in the Shenandoah Valley, VA) is a beautiful condo but has 10 steps coming up to it. To do laundry, there are 18 steps...needless to say, I talked Jim into doing that. I've been cutting down on my prednisone doses ever since I left FL 4 weeks ago. Something is going on in my body that is benefiting by the use of it and if the pain level doesn't go down in the next day or two I'm going to call my docs and find out if I should go back up on it. I have exhausted my supply of Actiq which I have now discovered is really a good immediate pain reliever because it gets into my system immediately. If I can find a Walgreen's around here, I can get another prescription that I have filled...at least that's what the pharmacist in FL said...I can fill a FL Rx in any other state at a Walgreen's because they can call my records up on the computer and they can double check that I have been taking the same meds in the past. If that doesn't work though, I don't know what I'll do other than head home earlier.

I'm way behind on emails...haven't read any in a week so I have 231 backlogged. If there is something that has happened that is monumental that I should know about, please fill me in. I've missed you guys but this past week when I spent 5 days in Michigan visiting my old stomping grounds where we lived the first 20 years of our marriage, I had a wonderful time although my hostess ordered me to bed 2 afternoons because I was in so much pain. She gave a party and there were 19 of our old friends who came...some of them I had not seen in at least 10 years, others I saw 5 years ago when I was there. It was interesting that there are now 5 who have had multiple by pass surgeries in the past few years including one of my really, really good friend's who just coincidentally went in last Monday for knee replacement. It was sort of like going to a high school class reunion...some had aged unbelievably and others looked just the same as always. They gave me a early 60th birthday party...I'm the baby of the group so they were all happy to see me passing this milestone.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane>

September 14, 2003

Jane,

My docs have told me not to cut my pred when there's anything stressful going on - like traveling. If we go on a trip, or I get a sinus infection or something, I just wait until things are back to normal to continue tapering off the pred. Even doing this, I'm having a lot of muscle/joint pain & other symptoms of steroid withdrawal.

Take care of yourself & have fun.

-- Re: I'm back

It's now Sept. 14. I'm still having lots of problems with my knees. Every place we have stayed has had steps to contend with. Where we are now (in the Shenandoah Valley, VA) is a beautiful condo but has 10 steps coming up to it. To do laundry, there are 18 steps...needless to say, I talked Jim into doing that. I've been cutting down on my prednisone doses ever since I left FL 4 weeks ago. Something is going on in my body that is benefiting by the use of it and if the pain level doesn't go down in the next day or two I'm going to call my docs and find out if I should go back up on it. I have exhausted my supply of Actiq which I have now discovered is really a good immediate pain reliever because it gets into my system immediately. If I can find a Walgreen's around here, I can get another prescription that I have filled...at least that's what the pharmacist in FL said...I can fill a FL Rx in any other state at a Walgreen's because they can call my records up on the computer and they can double check that I have been taking the same meds in the past. If that doesn't work though, I don't know what I'll do other than head home earlier.

I'm way behind on emails...haven't read any in a week so I have 231 backlogged. If there is something that has happened that is monumental that I should know about, please fill me in. I've missed you guys but this past week when I spent 5 days in Michigan visiting my old stomping grounds where we lived the first 20 years of our marriage, I had a wonderful time although my hostess ordered me to bed 2 afternoons because I was in so much pain. She gave a party and there were 19 of our old friends who came...some of them I had not seen in at least 10 years, others I saw 5 years ago when I was there. It was interesting that there are now 5 who have had multiple by pass surgeries in the past few years including one of my really, really good friend's who just coincidentally went in last Monday for knee replacement. It was sort of like going to a high school class reunion...some had aged unbelievably and others looked just the same as always. They gave me a early 60th birthday party...I'm the baby of the group so they were all happy to see me passing this milestone.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 14, 2003

Sounds like you're having a fabulous time!! Keep Jim doing the laundry... who picked out where you were staying???

Go back up on your pred if you were just tapering off but always check with your doc The swelling form the walking and stairs and the basic excitement is probably responding to the prednisone and it's sure to help with that. This was not a good time to try to taper off.

Have fun!!

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 14, 2003

Oh yeah.... what said.

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 14, 2003

Oh yeah.... what said.

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 15, 2003

Oh, Jane, I'm so sorry to hear this . . . you're just going to

have to start asking about stairs, I guess. Feel better, honey.

Hugs.

Owens

=========

It's now Sept. 14. I'm still having lots of problems with my

knees. Every place we have stayed has had

steps to contend with. Where we are now (in the Shenandoah

Valley, VA) is a beautiful condo but has

10 steps coming up to it. To do laundry, there are 18

steps...needless to say, I talked Jim into doing

that. I've been cutting down on my prednisone doses ever since I

left FL 4 weeks ago. Something is

going on in my body that is benefiting by the use of it and if

the pain level doesn't go down in the next day

or two I'm going to call my docs and find out if I should go back

up on it. I have exhausted my supply of

Actiq which I have now discovered is really a good immediate pain

reliever because it gets into my

system immediately. If I can find a Walgreen's around here, I

can get another prescription that I have

filled...at least that's what the pharmacist in FL said...I can

fill a FL Rx in any other state at a Walgreen's

because they can call my records up on the computer and they can

double check that I have been taking

the same meds in the past. If that doesn't work though, I don't

know what I'll do other than head home

earlier.

September 15, 2003

Oh, Jane, I'm so sorry to hear this . . . you're just going to

have to start asking about stairs, I guess. Feel better, honey.

Hugs.

Owens

=========

It's now Sept. 14. I'm still having lots of problems with my

knees. Every place we have stayed has had

steps to contend with. Where we are now (in the Shenandoah

Valley, VA) is a beautiful condo but has

10 steps coming up to it. To do laundry, there are 18

steps...needless to say, I talked Jim into doing

that. I've been cutting down on my prednisone doses ever since I

left FL 4 weeks ago. Something is

going on in my body that is benefiting by the use of it and if

the pain level doesn't go down in the next day

or two I'm going to call my docs and find out if I should go back

up on it. I have exhausted my supply of

Actiq which I have now discovered is really a good immediate pain

reliever because it gets into my

system immediately. If I can find a Walgreen's around here, I

can get another prescription that I have

filled...at least that's what the pharmacist in FL said...I can

fill a FL Rx in any other state at a Walgreen's

because they can call my records up on the computer and they can

double check that I have been taking

the same meds in the past. If that doesn't work though, I don't

know what I'll do other than head home

earlier.

September 15, 2003

Yeah--I'm sooo shocked that he actually DID some! LOL

Kathy

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 17, 2003

My rheumy figured out a 6 week schedule for the reduction of the dose of prednisone. I'm still thinking I need to stabilize for a week or two before I reduce further. Guess that is a question that I should ask the doc.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 17, 2003

Jim picked the locale in NC in the mountains and this week in the Shenandoah Valley. Last week when we were in Michigan staying with our best friends was at my insistence.

We leave Friday morning for my Mom's house. I just hope we don't run into too much heavy rain and trees being down. We are then heading back to Atlanta on Tuesday or Wednesday to 's house and will have birthday cake for McKaila, Jake and me.

I am right now on an every other day dosage of prednisone before I reduce the dosage again. I think I will just take the same dosage EVERY day for a couple of weeks and see if things get better.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 17, 2003

I told him that he could either go up and down the steps to do the 2 loads of laundry or take them to a laundromat. He opted for the one downstairs. It was either that or no clean underwear.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 18, 2003

I knew that there would be stairs at my friend's house in Michigan (she has no main floor bedrooms) and the place where we are now said there is no provision for moving people from one condo to another. Even with the main floor condos here, nearly all have steps getting up to them...it's ski country so I guess they figure anyone who would go to a ski resort should have good legs. They forget all the other activities that the resort revolves around...golf, tennis, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, hiking, etc. Next place we book though will be at the beach or at a place with elevators.

Jane

Re: I'm back

Oh, Jane, I'm so sorry to hear this . . . you're just going tohave to start asking about stairs, I guess. Feel better, honey. Hugs.Owens=========It's now Sept. 14. I'm still having lots of problems with myknees. Every place we have stayed has hadsteps to contend with. Where we are now (in the ShenandoahValley, VA) is a beautiful condo but has10 steps coming up to it. To do laundry, there are 18steps...needless to say, I talked Jim into doingthat. I've been cutting down on my prednisone doses ever since Ileft FL 4 weeks ago. Something isgoing on in my body that is benefiting by the use of it and ifthe pain level doesn't go down in the next dayor two I'm going to call my docs and find out if I should go backup on it. I have exhausted my supply ofActiq which I have now discovered is really a good immediate painreliever because it gets into mysystem immediately. If I can find a Walgreen's around here, Ican get another prescription that I havefilled...at least that's what the pharmacist in FL said...I canfill a FL Rx in any other state at a Walgreen'sbecause they can call my records up on the computer and they candouble check that I have been takingthe same meds in the past. If that doesn't work though, I don'tknow what I'll do other than head homeearlier.Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 20, 2003

Jane, are you flying or driving home from Atlanta?

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 21, 2003

Driving.

Re: I'm back

Sounds like the healing process.Kathy> I've got good range of motion in my knees. It's not the flexing that is the > problem. What happens when I go up and down the steps is that my knees later > burn like they have boiling water being poured through them. I have had this > before when I overdid the exercise and don't know whether it's just part of the > healing process or not. I will get back on the stationary bike when I get back > home and start doing more water walking too.> Jane> Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

September 23, 2003

Isn't it AMAZING how the unthinkable becomes the possible when

you tell them that? ;>

Owens

=============

I told him that he could either go up and down the steps to do

the 2 loads of laundry or take them to a

laundromat. He opted for the one downstairs. It was either that

or no clean underwear.

Jane

September 26, 2003

Yes, it is. We arrived back in Florida last night about 6:30 and unloaded all the luggage and other things to the entry and kitchen. I was so tired that I went straight to bed. My husband was stewing because he had no ice cubes...our neighbor came to hook up the ice maker while we were gone but since the water was turned off, he couldn't check for leaks. After turning the water on, there was still no water going through the lines. I suspected that it was there turned off under the sink (which it was). This morning Jim was still beefing about it but wasn't about to get down and see if he could open the valve under there. Finally I got a little stool to sit own and found the valve but because my hands are so bad, I couldn't open it. I called and asked Jim to bring me a pair of pliers but of course he had to complain that there was something laying on top of the tool box that hadn't been put away. Finally I told him to bring me the tool box and I would find the pliers. I found them with little trouble and proceeded to open the valve but of course there was a leak. I simply asked Jim to call the neighbor who we paid to hook up the icemaker. He got indignant and said he had to do everything...I felt like choking him.

When I finally was able to get up from the stool (with difficulty of course), I discovered that Jim was playing cards on the computer...this made me even madder. I had been unpacking and putting things away all morning and he had and hasn't yet unpacked anything. Is it any wonder that I lose my cool with him????

UGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

Jane

Re: I'm back

Isn't it AMAZING how the unthinkable becomes the possible whenyou tell them that? ;>Owens=============I told him that he could either go up and down the steps to dothe 2 loads of laundry or take them to alaundromat. He opted for the one downstairs. It was either thator no clean underwear.JanePlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

August 24, 2008

Nice to have you back. Wasn't here the first time you were, but am glad ot

see you returned.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Greg

Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:40 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: I'm back

Hi listers,

Since I unsubscribed from this list because of a change in e-mail address,

I am not actually new here. I am 55 years old, am blind from either RLF or

RP (depending on your age) and have type II diabetes, which was diagnosed

in the fall of 2001. I live in Columbus, Ohio, where I work for the State

of Ohio as a computer programmer. Also, I am not on insulin, but take meds

twice a day in order to help to control my blood sugar level. As an

employee who has driven a desk for over 32 years, I fight the pounds battle

every day and I ride an exercise bike and lift weights several times during

the week, too. By reading about the issues of others who have diabetes, I

keep from developing tunnel vision about my own issues. I am glad to be

back.

Sincerely,

Greg

Columbus, Ohio

August 24, 2008