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September 21, 2007, 7:15 am PDT
 Quote From: dianah Good Morning to Everyone..
For those who need it.. TGIF.....
MR RAT... I was so glad to see you posted and you are right on track.. I think you are, the only Fell-er on board.. and I think it's great!!!!! Well, it Friday for you.. Yippy... me, I don't know what day I should call today.. Will work two out of the next three.. so... I guess it's Wed for me... Back to nail holes and staining... and today, my 87 yr old.. shopping is the excitement and she knows what she wants and we are in and out in a "flash".... Have a great Friday and just know you made it another week..
PROF... Love the "red" and the new vehicle is "pimping".. LOVE IT....Can't wait to be running up and down the "strip in Vegas" in the Pimp-mo-bill.... too cool......... "Congrats".. on the two new "wheels"................................
Karin... How are you feeling NOW??? Maybe we need to find a neck-type watch that you can wear and it goes off at the time you need.. or.. I could call ya every night... ha ha ha.... HANG IN THERE AND BE EXTRA KIND TO YOURSELF TODAY....
BECKY... I am "smiling" every post.. this new adventure with oldest Son is a blast for all of us.. Have a extra good Friday, Lady...
EVERYONE... Wishing you a "as good as it can be" Friday and sending you all a hug and hope for today.
Love Diana-h.... And blessed be the day unto you. What? Never mind. It's always good to hear from you. Yes, I am close to getting through the week, but the day isn't over. lol I find it so discouraging that I cannot work like I used to and I fear this will cost me my job. Oh well, at least it would be forced retirement rather than being fired.
I have to get something out. Even if no one reads it, I have to say it. The cycle of pain and depression is bad enough on its own. I also have to always be the cheery one at home. I know my wife feels worse than I and it's up to me to stay upbeat. I try to act as if all is well and not let her know too much of how incredibly hard it is now to do the work I've done for so many years. I fear my identity has been lost and I'm not sure who I am anymore. Sometimes playing the part of the happy one at home is so hard. I love my wife more than life, but sometimes I resent that she gets to moan and groan when she feels it and I can't. I have to be sure she sees someone to count on and not what I have become. Getting up n the morning is a real chore and frequently I can't make it to work. I made it yesterday and stayed through the day, but I was having a severe pain day. I could barely walk because of my hips, but then my back, neck, shoulder and left side joined the choir.
All of you have far worse conditions than I and I feel so disgusted when I can't even do things I did one year ago. It makes me feel like I'm wasting space.
Now to stop wasting your time.
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September 21, 2007, 10:07 am PDT
Quote From: lashawnna Well Once Again, The last of the week, and finally a have a chance to rest up a bit. I had a flare-up on both Wednesday, and yesterday, and I had to re-schedule me PT session for yesterday afternoon because I had been feeling so terrible. I had a PTA meeting to go to on yesterday evening and I had been volunteered to act as Vice-President of the head start program that my grandson attends. I can't hardly find time to keep things in order here at home, now what and how would I manage taking on the extra responsibility pertaining to the duties required for that position? You know, I find that many people don't see me as being a chronic pain sufferer because I try and put on this brave face in public but, when I am behind the closed doors, it all hangs out!!!!
Nothing beats a failure but a try as my grandmother used to say, so I guess that I will give it a shot but I can't make any promises that I'll be able to continue in this position for the entire school year. Since my grand daughter goes to an all year around school, she's out for the next three weeks, but I am still having to prepare my grandson and have him at school at the regular time because he goes to a traditional school.
I am feeling so left behind with all of you, I would love to continue posting everyday as I was once managing but my time is so scarce right now that I can barely find the time to eat some days. I do have to thank both Morgan, and Dianah for the constant check-ins, it makes me feel that I haven't been forgotten.
Morgan-I was so excited to hear that Tammi will be induced on this coming Monday. You are such an amazing woman, and you'll be a great grandmother. I have wished the best for you for so long and now I'm happy to know that things are finally coming into place. Please let me know the moment you are freed up enough to give me the details on Akane's debut. As always, wishing you well, and do take care of yourself.
Love, Lashy
Dianah-How has it been going for you my lady? I have had you on my mind for the last several days. I have been trying to catch up on the posts lately but I'm finding it very difficult to do. I have jumped into this new parenting thing feet first!!! My physical therapy is at a stand-still at the moment. The first couple of weeks I started to see some improvement in my pain levels but now I am thinking that I have begun to develop more scar tissue from the last two surgeries. I had once hoped that by this time, I would have been well on my way to recovery but I find that I may have a long ways to go yet. I haven't heard any more from my brother's defense team to date but I am certain that he's trial will start on the first week of next month. How are your children? I was reading one of your earlier post that said that you were going Christmas shopping. I have always told myself a day after New Years that I would start finding sales and purchasing items to give for the next Christmas holiday, and always, I find myself with those last minute shoppers, standing in long lines and trying to find items that have been picked over by the early birds. I just don't even fool myself any longer with that promise to shop early to get it out of the way. This year I will have to add you, and Morgan, and a few others to my shopping list. My dear sister does the early shopping though, she'll have every gift wrapped and stored in her attic by August. And all she does during the holiday is laugh at my late and complaining self!!!
Rat- I haven't had the pleasure in saying hello to you so nows the time to say it! Hello, and I am glad to have met you. I used to post almost everyday but since having my two grand children, I've only managed to post once a week. Hopefully, I can find time to post a bit more. I welcome you to the board, and I am very happy to have met you. May your day be productive, and as pain free as possible. It appears that most have forgot about me since I haven't been posting lately but I am still very much interested in everyone here. Be blessed today.
Love, Lashy
To everyone else that I have failed to mention, I am wishing you all a productive, and pain free day.
Hello Prof, didn't want to leave without at least saying hello.
Until I can post again, may you all be blessed.
Respectfully, Lashawnna I am honored to make your acquaintance Lashy. Remember that just because your not here every day doesn't mean you aren't missed. I have never done the PTA thing, but I do wish you luck with it (as I quietly snicker because it isn't I). In reading these messages, I can't see that anyone has or would forget you and I thank you for the welcome.
Someone asked why I go by The Rat. I gave them an answer, but in this case it may be more appropriate to say I use it since I appear to be the only male.
I hope to see you here soon,
The Rat |
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