Re: M ike

May 7, 2004

Brat, Well...let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant experience I've ever had, but not the worst,

either. I feel like I've been beaten up by experts, though...there's not a mark on me, but I hurt all

over. I took an Ultram before going to the imaging lab so I could stand to lie on that hard surface.

It helped, then, and also helped with the abdominal pain, but when it wore off, boy howdy! I ended

up taking another one to go to sleep last night, but only got about five hours of sleep, on and off.

I'll probably get a couple more hours after the boys go to school.

I don't know when the results will be in, my doc is out of town for a week. So, now we wait...ick.

I spent most of the day at the center, being xrayed, scanned, poked with IV's, drinking barium crap

that was supposed to taste like pina colada's, but tasted more like tin cans. Yup, it was a high point

in my life, that's for sure. LOL

That damned crud I had to drink two quarts of gave me enough gas to launch a zeppelin. I look like

I'm about eleven months pregnant. (I had this problem after both abdominal surgeries, too.)

Here I just lost 7-8 lbs and my shirts were starting to hang loose, and now they are taught across

my tummy because I am so bloated. Ick, ick, ick.

OK, enough whining. I don't want to get stuck in that pity party groove again, like I was the night

before the tests. Eesh, that is not like me at all. I hate it when I get like that. Scares the boys and

me, too. LOL

How are you doing? You sounded better yesterday morning before I left for the lab. I do have to say

it was interesting driving home under the influence of Ultram. I made it ok, it's only twelve blocks

or so, but I don't remember doing it at all. I just remember sort of meandering out to the van from

the lab (They let me out a side door so I don't have to walk so far.), and starting the engine. Then,

the next thing I remember is parking on the side of the house. Must have been on auto-pilot. Not a

good sign. I certainly won't do that again, but the pill did help me get through the test without crying

in public. Should have tried that before those damned nerve conduction studies.

One thing I am having that worries me, too, is these twitchings and pinging, zinging pains that go

through my legs, arms, torso and head. There's no predicting them, although the ones in my hands

and feet start almost as soon as I relax to go to sleep. Almost like spasms and very painful. The

Ultram really helped last night with that, so I could go to sleep faster, but the darn things have a half

life and stay in your system too long to be safe to use every night. I have things I need to do, and

can't spend my life in a drugged fog...wouldn't want to miss anything, ya know. LOL

Well, that's where things stand right now. Randy is going to visit his former foster Dad for the week-

end, and Reesey is leaving in the morning for an overnight birthday bash at a friend's house, so I

will have a quiet and peaceful Saturday afternoon and evening. Happy Mother's Day to me. Heehee.

Love, MM

May 7, 2004

Hey, Mom, I NEVER watch Regis. Can't stand him. Sorry, just one of those things, I guess. I tried

Nuerontin a while back, and it made me deathly sick. Ultram does the trick when I am desperate,

but I do think I'll talk to the doc about it when he gets back. I need to find out the results of all those

tests yesterday, anyway. Eeesh.

Oh, NOW I get sleepy, just when I have to get the boys up for school. 's Law strikes again.

Brother! What a world, what a world...as the Wicked Witch would say. LOL I love you, too. MM

May 7, 2004

Hey, Mom, I NEVER watch Regis. Can't stand him. Sorry, just one of those things, I guess. I tried

Nuerontin a while back, and it made me deathly sick. Ultram does the trick when I am desperate,

but I do think I'll talk to the doc about it when he gets back. I need to find out the results of all those

tests yesterday, anyway. Eeesh.

Oh, NOW I get sleepy, just when I have to get the boys up for school. 's Law strikes again.

Brother! What a world, what a world...as the Wicked Witch would say. LOL I love you, too. MM

May 7, 2004

Hey sweetie.. I am glad you gave an update.. I was just telling

yesterday how very worried I am about you! You have always

been the strong one in this brat pack - and now well you just do not

deserve to be going through any of this!!! I so wish I could take all

your ailments away so that you didn't need to have to suffer... I am

glad you made it home ok from the tests. Now about your new ailment -

maybe you should ask your dr to put you on Neurotin - it has been a

wonder drug for both Mike and our Barb. I take it for the twitching,

tingling, etc. but I have so much going on with my body that I

honestly can't tell if its making a difference or not - but I am sure

it is helping somehow.

I hope you are able to get the rest you need today and this weekend.

I am so very worried about you and just know you are most definetly

in my thoughts and prayers, I love you sweetie and happy mothers day.

BTW do not watch todays Live with Regis and - I am crying all

over the place with the touching stories today...

Okay love ya

Gentle hugs

Deanna

> Brat, Well...let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant

experience I've

> ever had, but not the worst,

> either. I feel like I've been beaten up by experts,

though...there's not a

> mark on me, but I hurt all

> over. I took an Ultram before going to the imaging lab so I could

stand to

> lie on that hard surface.

> It helped, then, and also helped with the abdominal pain, but when

it wore

> off, boy howdy! I ended

> up taking another one to go to sleep last night, but only got about

five

> hours of sleep, on and off.

> I'll probably get a couple more hours after the boys go to

school.

>

> I don't know when the results will be in, my doc is out of town for

a week.

> So, now we wait...ick.

> I spent most of the day at the center, being xrayed, scanned, poked

with

> IV's, drinking barium crap

> that was supposed to taste like pina colada's, but tasted more like

tin cans.

> Yup, it was a high point

> in my life, that's for sure. LOL

>

> That damned crud I had to drink two quarts of gave me enough gas to

launch a

> zeppelin. I look like

> I'm about eleven months pregnant. (I had this problem after both

abdominal

> surgeries, too.)

> Here I just lost 7-8 lbs and my shirts were starting to hang loose,

and now

> they are taught across

> my tummy because I am so bloated. Ick, ick, ick.

>

> OK, enough whining. I don't want to get stuck in that pity party

groove

> again, like I was the night

> before the tests. Eesh, that is not like me at all. I hate it

when I get

> like that. Scares the boys and

> me, too. LOL

>

> How are you doing? You sounded better yesterday morning before I

left for

> the lab. I do have to say

> it was interesting driving home under the influence of Ultram. I

made it

> ok, it's only twelve blocks

> or so, but I don't remember doing it at all. I just remember sort

of

> meandering out to the van from

> the lab (They let me out a side door so I don't have to walk so

far.), and

> starting the engine. Then,

> the next thing I remember is parking on the side of the house.

Must have

> been on auto-pilot. Not a

> good sign. I certainly won't do that again, but the pill did help

me get

> through the test without crying

> in public. Should have tried that before those damned nerve

conduction

> studies.

>

> One thing I am having that worries me, too, is these twitchings and

pinging,

> zinging pains that go

> through my legs, arms, torso and head. There's no predicting

them,

> although the ones in my hands

> and feet start almost as soon as I relax to go to sleep. Almost

like spasms

> and very painful. The

> Ultram really helped last night with that, so I could go to sleep

faster, but

> the darn things have a half

> life and stay in your system too long to be safe to use every

night. I have

> things I need to do, and

> can't spend my life in a drugged fog...wouldn't want to miss

anything, ya

> know. LOL

>

> Well, that's where things stand right now. Randy is going to

visit his

> former foster Dad for the week-

> end, and Reesey is leaving in the morning for an overnight birthday

bash at a

> friend's house, so I

> will have a quiet and peaceful Saturday afternoon and evening.

Happy

> Mother's Day to me. Heehee.

> Love, MM

May 7, 2004