Guest guest Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Tracie, I know what you mean about trying to keep everything together. I'm sure you have to battle with the insurance company again, what a pain, OK I won't go there :-( . And the eating right, that would kill me, but i am trying to do it too, in hopes that I won't have problems with diabetes, but I am so bad at "chocolate" it is my major down fall. I buy peanut M & Ms in the XXXL size :-D . I figure it has peanuts in them, so that's better then the plain, right?? :-\ . Tracie take care of yourself, and if you need to vent about insurance co's or anything, let me have it girl, I can take it!! Love ya, Marla As for me, I did get my Remicade infusion last week, just finished my pulmonary rehab program, so am trying to keep the momentum going so that I don't regress. I'm in flare-- and with winter setting in-- my body is in more pain. The center that I'm going to for my infusions was just approved for certification-- and they want me to use the hospital pharmacy to buy my meds, so that I can keep getting the infusion there. so, this means another battle, because my insurance forces me to go to their contracted one. I'm also fighting diabetes now-- so am trying to learn to eat correctly so that I can breath easily and keep the sugars low. This is where I am struggling- my brain just gets overwhelmed trying to figure it out. Do take care of yourself, and know that we are all here to help as we can. Compassion for all, Tracie NS Co-owner/moderator -- May the Lord bless us and keep us! May the Lord let his face shine upon us, and be gracious to us! May the Lord look upon us kindly and give us peace! Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hi Tracie, Hang in there! It is not fair that we have to fight the Insurance Companies as well as this disease, but we do! Mine did not approve the Remicade yet..... I am going to see my Rheumi on the 17th and I am going to ask him to try again to get it approved. I think the Imuran has helped me a lot but I also feel like I need something more................... Please take care of yourself! We will all be fine. Love ya, Darlene Tracie update As for me, I did get my Remicade infusion last week, just finished my pulmonary rehab program, so am trying to keep the momentum going so that I don't regress. I'm in flare-- and with winter setting in-- my body is in more pain. The center that I'm going to for my infusions was just approved for certification-- and they want me to use the hospital pharmacy to buy my meds, so that I can keep getting the infusion there. so, this means another battle, because my insurance forces me to go to their contracted one. I'm also fighting diabetes now-- so am trying to learn to eat correctly so that I can breath easily and keep the sugars low. This is where I am struggling- my brain just gets overwhelmed trying to figure it out. Do take care of yourself, and know that we are all here to help as we can. Compassion for all,TracieNS Co-owner/moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hi Tracie, Hang in there! It is not fair that we have to fight the Insurance Companies as well as this disease, but we do! Mine did not approve the Remicade yet..... I am going to see my Rheumi on the 17th and I am going to ask him to try again to get it approved. I think the Imuran has helped me a lot but I also feel like I need something more................... Please take care of yourself! We will all be fine. Love ya, Darlene Tracie update As for me, I did get my Remicade infusion last week, just finished my pulmonary rehab program, so am trying to keep the momentum going so that I don't regress. I'm in flare-- and with winter setting in-- my body is in more pain. The center that I'm going to for my infusions was just approved for certification-- and they want me to use the hospital pharmacy to buy my meds, so that I can keep getting the infusion there. so, this means another battle, because my insurance forces me to go to their contracted one. I'm also fighting diabetes now-- so am trying to learn to eat correctly so that I can breath easily and keep the sugars low. This is where I am struggling- my brain just gets overwhelmed trying to figure it out. Do take care of yourself, and know that we are all here to help as we can. Compassion for all,TracieNS Co-owner/moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Sorry to hear about your accident after what sounded like such a wonderful vacation. Get some rest & heal! grannylunatic@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Tracie, I am glad you had a good time on your trip, but I am so sorry to hear about your accident. Just take time to take care of yourself. By the way, does anyone know how Kim is doing? Better I hope. Praying for your quick recovery and a better car than you had.... Terri G. > > Well gang, we had an absolutely wonderful week for our anniversary. We drove > to Monterey, and went to the Aquarium. It's a 1 million gallon ocean tank, > and the fish and sharks and eels, and a whole section of different jellyfish, > and penguins, (many from St. Louis) and saw the pods of gray whales blowing in > the bay, on their migration to Mexico to give birth to the babies. > > After 2 nights in Monterey, we drove up Hwy 1 to Fort Bragg--and the storm > followed up behind us--so we got thru shortly before mudslides closed the hwy > again. (YEAH!) Spent one night there, and then drove up again on Hwy 1 thru > the " Avenues of the Giants " --Sequoia Redwood trees between 1000 - 2500 years > old! They stretch 350-400 ft tall, and many you can drive a car thru. The smell > of the old growth forest is magnifienct. It just smells clean and healthy. > What a treat! > > We ended up in Trinidad, and spent the last 2 nights in our favorite Bed & > Breakfast. Hwy 1 ended up being closed just 80 miles south of us, where the day > before we'd gotten thru--but the mountain side let loose, and ended up wiping > the hwy out--it took 36 hours for them to get a single lane back open. > > Our drive home was relatively uneventful, although coming across Hwy 299 we > had to be on constant lookout for slides and boulders in the road. It really > was wonderful, and so very relaxing. > > Monday I went to leave home to go see my Chiropractor, and just a mile from > home, I was rear ended. I've now got a hell of a whiplash, and my brain is too > big for my head. Since my car has 207,000 miles on-- they'll probably just > call it a total-- so I'm stuck looking for a car. > > Honestly, I am really really struggling with the pain of the whiplash--and my > brains on hiatus. So, I will need to be offline for the next week or two-- > so if you don't hear from me, know I'm laying low. > > If it's an emergency-- you can get me at Tiodaat@a... > > Love ya all, > Tracie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Tracie, I am glad you had a good time on your trip, but I am so sorry to hear about your accident. Just take time to take care of yourself. By the way, does anyone know how Kim is doing? Better I hope. Praying for your quick recovery and a better car than you had.... Terri G. > > Well gang, we had an absolutely wonderful week for our anniversary. We drove > to Monterey, and went to the Aquarium. It's a 1 million gallon ocean tank, > and the fish and sharks and eels, and a whole section of different jellyfish, > and penguins, (many from St. Louis) and saw the pods of gray whales blowing in > the bay, on their migration to Mexico to give birth to the babies. > > After 2 nights in Monterey, we drove up Hwy 1 to Fort Bragg--and the storm > followed up behind us--so we got thru shortly before mudslides closed the hwy > again. (YEAH!) Spent one night there, and then drove up again on Hwy 1 thru > the " Avenues of the Giants " --Sequoia Redwood trees between 1000 - 2500 years > old! They stretch 350-400 ft tall, and many you can drive a car thru. The smell > of the old growth forest is magnifienct. It just smells clean and healthy. > What a treat! > > We ended up in Trinidad, and spent the last 2 nights in our favorite Bed & > Breakfast. Hwy 1 ended up being closed just 80 miles south of us, where the day > before we'd gotten thru--but the mountain side let loose, and ended up wiping > the hwy out--it took 36 hours for them to get a single lane back open. > > Our drive home was relatively uneventful, although coming across Hwy 299 we > had to be on constant lookout for slides and boulders in the road. It really > was wonderful, and so very relaxing. > > Monday I went to leave home to go see my Chiropractor, and just a mile from > home, I was rear ended. I've now got a hell of a whiplash, and my brain is too > big for my head. Since my car has 207,000 miles on-- they'll probably just > call it a total-- so I'm stuck looking for a car. > > Honestly, I am really really struggling with the pain of the whiplash--and my > brains on hiatus. So, I will need to be offline for the next week or two-- > so if you don't hear from me, know I'm laying low. > > If it's an emergency-- you can get me at Tiodaat@a... > > Love ya all, > Tracie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 I know that you are an experienced visualizer, but I didn't know if you knew that you can help direct your dreams. Sweet dreams, toots. Yeah, I was aware that you can direct your dreams. Someday, I'll share my experience in a dream class. It was excellant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Ooooohh, Tracie. I just read an article in Reader's Digest about dreams & the newest research. You can use your dreams for healing. Before you go to sleep (or try to sleep), visualize your neck healing. Incorporate as many senses as you can (for the sense of smell, you may have to think of Ben-Gay) & imagine your relief as the pain leaves. Then you may have a dream that seems unrelated, but if you think about it, you can find associations, not just with this pain, but others. I'm really big on dream work; I led (okay, co-led) a workshop once on Dreams & Spiritual Growth. I'd love to do more, but it takes so much time & a working memory helps too. Anyway, I know that you are an experienced visualizer, but I didn't know if you knew that you can help direct your dreams. Sweet dreams, toots. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: Tracie updateDate: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:13:51 -0800 (PST)Sorry to hear about your accident after what soundedlike such a wonderful vacation. Get some rest & heal!grannylunatic@...__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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