Re: Going back to Work!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Melita.

Congratulations!

Just think, in a little over three weeks you will be able to complain

about having to get up early to go into work!

Seriously, this is great news. It means your doctors think that

they're getting this thing under control, and means good things for

the future.

Stay cool.

Mike B

> Everyone!!!

>

> Just wanted to share the good news. My rheumy said I can go back to

> work part/time July 1st. Yippee!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Melita.

Congratulations!

Just think, in a little over three weeks you will be able to complain

about having to get up early to go into work!

Seriously, this is great news. It means your doctors think that

they're getting this thing under control, and means good things for

the future.

Stay cool.

Mike B

> Everyone!!!

>

> Just wanted to share the good news. My rheumy said I can go back to

> work part/time July 1st. Yippee!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi, Melita. Congrats on being able to go back to work. I can tell you're

psyched!!! Just try not to over-do it when you do go back. Sounds like your

Diabetes is under good control, too. Hopefully it too will get better as you

decrease from the Pred. It is sad that people don't really have to take the

time to really care or try to understand how it feels to live with a chronic

illness. It made me think back to a sermon that my pastor once gave and he

went on to say most ppl stop and ask how you are to basically be polite, but

they don't really stop to listen long enough to listen to your answer. So,

he said, to wake them up, just look at them, dead serious, and say " well, I

cry alot " . LOL. That cracked me up when I heard that and I swear I've

wanted to try it but don't dare. I would love to see the looks on some

people's faces. Let me know if you try it, ok? Anyway, good luck on going

back to work and make sure you keep us posted how you're doing.

Take care,

Dawn

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> Everyone!!!

>

> Just wanted to share the good news. My rheumy said I can go back to

> work part/time July 1st. Yippee!!!! She is going to limit what I can

> do lifting wise since I was in the middle of shifting year-end files

> to storage. I'm an Administrative Assistant for the Corporate office

> of a family owned company. So I have alot of paperwork-kinda stuff to

> do on a daily basis. So I am very happy to finally be getting outta

> my house.

>

> I went to the Diabetes Mgmt clinic today and she helped me out. I

> haven't lost any weight but I also haven't gained any which is a

> bigger plus. My glucose levels are within range with only a couple of

> highs over the month. My biggest complaint now is that I can't seem

> to find enough food to satisfy my hunger with all of my dietary

> restraints. That part really gets me!!!!! But I went to the library

> and got a whole bunch of cookbooks for diabetic, vegetarian and for

> gluten-free diets. The way it looks now is that I think I'm gonna

> have to learn how to COOK!!! That's gonna be interesting. I guess I

> put that off for long enough. It's funny because although I love to

> eat......I can't stand to cook or even learn how to. I guess I just

> don't have the patience.

>

> Here are all the particulars for my meds and test results.

>

> My last (6/5) CPK was 249. I'm now tapering to 32.5mg/10mg of

> Prednisone from 35mg/10mg. I actually find that the alternate 10mg

> day of Pred really doesn't cause me any side effects. I am also still

> at 25mg of Methx. a week. I won't have to have the shots of Methx

> unless my CPK rise dramatically with the taper (i.e if I go into a

> major flare). I now only take my diabetes med (Glucovance)once a day

> instead of 2x. The reason being that my blood sugar gets very low

> (below normal 70) at night and has woken me up with shakes and sweats.

>

> My Drs think that because of the Pred taper my diabetes/glucose

> levels are getting under control and eventually the diabetes may go

> away. That would be the best thing since the pred is what caused it

> in the first place.

>

> I have been getting swollen fingers again like when I fisrt noticed

> that I felt sick. That part worries me a little because of work. If I

> can't use my hands then I really can't do my job. But I guess I'll

> cross that road when and if it happens.

>

> Well thanks for letting me vent a little. I was feeling very bummed

> today after seeing the Diabetes mgmt woman(Janice). I have realized

> that you guys here are my only support while I go through all of

> these changes. My S/O is still around, kinda, but he still doesn't

> get it and I'm too tired to keep trying to explain it to him. I don't

> have any family out here and my " friends " don't really understand

> what is gong on with me. Janice said a very interesting thing today

> that really made me sad. The problem with alot of people nowadays is

> that when dealing with someone who is sick, they really don't have

> the time to spend on really listening to their problems. So you get

> that phony question.....so how are you doing?......and they never

> really want an answer. It's like everyone has their own agenda and if

> you don't fit into it........then they don't have time for you.

> That's a pretty sad state of affairs if you think about it.

>

> But that's what makes this group so great. No matter what...we all

> understand and support each other.

>

> Thanks for being out there.

>

> Melita

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mike!!!

Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of the

previous 5am. Such a tough life...

Melita

PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mike!!!

Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of the

previous 5am. Such a tough life...

Melita

PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mike!!!

Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of the

previous 5am. Such a tough life...

Melita

PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

I promise not to overdo it at work. In fact I don't think my co-

workers will let me get away with anything. They especially don't

want me to go out again. They were miserable w/out me because I

spoiled my bosses so that they depended on me to do their scut work.

Ha Ha...can you say......job security!!!!!

<<..... just look at them, dead serious, and say " well, I

cry alot " .>>

I can't wait to try this out on the first jerk that has anything

smart to say to me!!!! You know I not one to be shy or anything!! LOL

I will definitely tell you how it turns out!!

Later,

Melita

[Guest guest]

Hi Melita.

We've been checking prices and options on the various models of

monster available. It seems you pay by the number of teeth in the

monster -- the more the teeth, the more expensive the monster.

Neighbours have all been met. They seem very nice, and the guy in the

house right beside us actually works in my office building in

Toronto. We might get a car pool going.

An awful lot of the neighbours are now " in the family way. " I guess

moving can do that to you (Cari take note!!).

I noticed that I was getting up a lot earlier when I was put on

prednisone, too. Of course, it might be only old age...

Stay cool.

Mike B

> Thanks Mike!!!

>

> Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

> forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

>

> Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of

the

> previous 5am. Such a tough life...

>

>

> Melita

>

> PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???

[Guest guest]

Hi Melita.

We've been checking prices and options on the various models of

monster available. It seems you pay by the number of teeth in the

monster -- the more the teeth, the more expensive the monster.

Neighbours have all been met. They seem very nice, and the guy in the

house right beside us actually works in my office building in

Toronto. We might get a car pool going.

An awful lot of the neighbours are now " in the family way. " I guess

moving can do that to you (Cari take note!!).

I noticed that I was getting up a lot earlier when I was put on

prednisone, too. Of course, it might be only old age...

Stay cool.

Mike B

> Thanks Mike!!!

>

> Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

> forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

>

> Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of

the

> previous 5am. Such a tough life...

>

>

> Melita

>

> PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???

[Guest guest]

Hi Melita.

We've been checking prices and options on the various models of

monster available. It seems you pay by the number of teeth in the

monster -- the more the teeth, the more expensive the monster.

Neighbours have all been met. They seem very nice, and the guy in the

house right beside us actually works in my office building in

Toronto. We might get a car pool going.

An awful lot of the neighbours are now " in the family way. " I guess

moving can do that to you (Cari take note!!).

I noticed that I was getting up a lot earlier when I was put on

prednisone, too. Of course, it might be only old age...

Stay cool.

Mike B

> Thanks Mike!!!

>

> Yeah I can't wait to complain about going to work early......oops I

> forgot I'll be going into work in the afternoon.

>

> Now that I can stay up late.....I wake up only by 7am instead of

the

> previous 5am. Such a tough life...

>

>

> Melita

>

> PS How are the moat monsters? Gotten any neighbors lately???