Monday Musings- What's Happening?

 Good Morning OFF Family,
Well, my Eagles finally beat another team....the Redskins.  Woo Hoo!  And, I lost the 3rd game of Scrabble in a row.  Mom is happy with that.  And, I am not letting her win.

Today has me resting the foot and getting lab work done again.  I have to get my INR checked once more.  Since the lab is across the hall from the hematologist's, I am going to stop in and make sure the nurse knows to call my number, not my sister's.

Then, Mom is going to want to play another game of Scrabble.

Hope everyone has a good day

Hugs,
Trish

Good mornin' ya'll.
It's Monday! Our oldest NC grandson has now decided he is going into the Marines. He just has to lose 30 pounds. He has never been much of a follow thru kid. But he has been hittin' the gym every day, so maybe this is the plan he really does.
Well, I am short fringe for my flapper. I bought all they had in town. So, this morning a trip to JoAnn Fabric in Wilmington. DH will go with me and we'll have lunch.
I also have my son's Jesus costume done. Then the grandson decided he wanted to be Moses. So I made that yesterday, too. Son and grandson put my DH's CB antenna up and we all had taco salad for late lunch. BLT's were an early breakfast.
Judy, so sorry about your party. Some people have no consideration.
Trish, hope that foot feels better real soon.
Gotta get movin' for the day.
Have a fantabulous day!

Hi Trish, Caroline and those yet to arrive. . .

Happy Monday and I'm sure you Eagle fans are breathing a sigh of relief, as we all know it was a must win game, which is how us Jets fans are feeling about tonight's game. Hope your test goes easy and that they give you your results instead of someone else. . . Feel better.

Got work to do, I'll come back later to fill you all in on my life today ;)

I'm back. . .

Speaking which, after chasing down the doctor, I finally was told that my xrays showed some mild arthritis and that I was all backed up (lol), didn't realize the xrays can show that, but then it makes absolute sense, as that is how they find out about obstructions, duh! He did say that xrays are not definitive, which I already knew and it was why I did not want to go to the doctors, because once you go, it becomes a series of different doctors, different tests and a slew of appointments, but the pain has me ready to go the next step which is an orthopedic doctor. I asked him about exercise, as that is the component most affected by the pain and he said, I should curtail my exercise for now to do it in a pool, which means suspending my current membership and finding another gym with a pool that I can join month to month. I simply cannot forego the exercise portion of my life, I don't want to have a regain, after fighting so hard these past four months to lose the 7 pounds I am now down. Lots to do over the next week and he also said if I wanted to try chiropractic, to get a copy of my xrays and take them to a reliable one, so those are some of my more immediate plans, though this week work is going to be busy, one girl out for kidney operation and a new case that filed less than 2 weeks ago, so lots of hands on work to be done. . .

It was a beautiful weekend weatherwise, but Saturday I was in pain, forced myself to do some stuff that needed doing and attended an AA meeting. Sunday was another beautiful day and Tony was down, went to breakfast, had the yummiest Apple/Bacon Pancakes at the Silver Dollar Diner, of course, I could only eat one of them, so I have a whole weeks worth of breakfast, as Tony never eats all his French Toast either, though today we had a special treat in the form of a vendor treating us to this thing called "Omlet King" which is a traveling breakfast maker, I had a nice omlet this morning. . . anyway, back to Sunday, we took Roxie to the dog park and I took her on the trails and she kept coming back to see where I was, guess she sensed I am not myself, and when we caught up to where Tony was keeping a bench warm (he's got a bum back too), I was dizzy and in a lot of pain, so I had to sit for a little while and hobbled back to my car, we went and got a month's worth of Roxie treats (25% off coupon) and headed home where I sat and relaxed for a while before making Tony some of my chili, which he said was truly awesome. The rest of the day found me just taking it easy, though I did get my nails done and go to an AA meeting.

This week is going to be a bear at work, so if you don't see me much, you'll know why.

I am wishing the very best to each and every one of you and peace and strength to those dealing with serious life issues. . . I have to read up on some things I saw posted, but I'm thinking special thoughts to Nan, Morgan and Nancy.

Hugs, Laureen

Laureen, sorry about your diagnosis, or lack thereof. I understand about not wanting to go to an ortho doc. Been there, done that. And you don't want to quit exercise, either. Been there, too.

Hope you can find some relief somewhere, somehow. I'm still looking. Some days are good, some not so good, some horrible. Or in the words of John Denver, "Some days are diamonds, some days are stones, some days the hard times won't leave me alone." That's the story of my life.

Laureen,

Try to find a warm water pool. I find that the regular pool at the gym is too cold and makes my joints scream.

Check to see if your insurance might pay for some sessions in the pool for PT.

A bad back is not fun. Be nice to yourself and take it easy.

Hugs n kisses
Annette

Good morning Trish and everyone....

Trish....glad you will be resting that foot. Hope the lab work turns out well. Good thing you are following up with the nurse as to which number to call...good grief!!

Carolyn...MORE COSTUMES.....you are amazing!!

Laureen....I can't keep up with all you do on a weekend....I wish I had your ambition!!

As for me....my pain is a little better so far today. I am praying it is on the down side now. What a horrible 4 days that was!!
Still very depressed. I see my psychiatrist this afternoon so that is good.

Wish all of you a wonderful day...even though it is MONDAY ....UGH!!!

Prayers for those in need....special ones as well. Morgan you keep fighting.....you kick that monsters butt!!!!!

Love and hugs to all....connie d

lol Connie, I didn't do all that much this weekend, since Saturday, other than vacuuming and changing bed linens, I could not motivate myself beyond that, as the pain was so bad, which is why Sunday I attempted the dog park and trail because I woke up on Sunday and felt reasonably good, then bingo, bango I was in the worst pain yet, I now know what people talk about when they say how bad back pain can be, for while I've had a bout here and there, this one has been ongoing for the past month and does not seem to be subsiding, let's see what a chiro can do and then, too, I need to see about an ortho, grrrrrrrr. . .

I also realized in my AA meeting last night, as it was on the topic of self pity, that one of the reasons I keep myself so busy is to avoid the morass of self pity, which becomes a dark place for me, yet I think God is trying to slow me down some with this back issue. . .

Hugs and hope you find your way to happier days!!!

Laureen

Soma really helps me at night Laureen, only on the nights when my back REALLY hurts... it is a muscle relaxer.

Laureen,

I'm the same way.  I have to stay busy, have projects to work on, keep intellectually stimulated, or I sink into what I call the "blue funk".  Prolly the same as your "morass of self pity".  Whatever you call it, it's no fun!  I try my best to avoid it at all costs.

I sincerely hope and pray you can get some relief from your back pain soon.  Never had it happen to me, but I have that old bursitis in my shoulder, and I know how miserable that can be.  Pain is a ***** to live with, isn't it? 

Love you, friend!  Glad to see you posting more often!

Laureen....I am so sorry for your pain....I know just what you are feeling. You still do way more then me!

Hugs....connie d