Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:15:04 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/49859/1213247025.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/49859 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1389124 Hey guys, I'm on my period and it's bad, so I may be emotional but I was feeling this way for a while before.I'm going to take a break from here for a bit, not cancelling my account-just breaking. It's  because I sometimes feel like I give more than I get, I know that may s... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:37:56 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1382005 Hey guys, the results for my pelvic US were totally normal-so that was cool, perhaps it's just the RA that's hurting that area huh?  I know some of you had that problem before..No word on Egypt yet, I guess it takes a good while before they respond.Here's a fun story I want your adv... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:11:12 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1361310 Still no word on Egypt but I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts anyway-primarily I feel it would be too hard on my cats, but we'll see what happens.Meanwhile last week I had some bleeding after sex-completely unrelated to menstrual stuff so I had to have an US on my pelvis Friday, will have the... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:23:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1351491 We have to wait about a week before we hear anything back from Egypt, so no movement on that yet-but I am starting to cozy up to the idea a little bit, still scared though!We had a busy weekend too-my Mother came for a visit, it was actually quite nice, until she left. I just feel heartbroken everyt... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:42:13 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1345251 I know I'm behind on journals and hugs-I will catch up I promise! I love you all very much and appreciate all you do for me....In the meantime I need your help, I actually don't have anyone else I trust with a huge issue such as this, so here goes..Michael works at the port of Los Angeles fo... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:45:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1331406 So I took the Medrol pack and felt better joint wise, but was up for like three nights in a row due to EXTREME ulcer pain...thought I was gonna die-so now prednisone joins the list of meds. I can't take. That list is growing!! I never want to feel that ulcer again if possible, it feels like a he... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:56:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1322277 Since I was first dx'd I have a had a horrible time with my right hip-hurts just about all the time. Over the last couple weeks it has gotten real bad so I guess I've been putting all my weight on my left foot-this got so bad over the weekend I couldn't walk hardly at all. So I'm on ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:40:43 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1300809 Hey guys, sorry I was off for so long, I get so busy lately! But thank you all so much for asking about my leg and such. It seems to have healed but I guess there will be a pink circle scar there now...I do find one thing to be odd though. I haven't had a bandaid on it in like 2 weeks, and you c... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:26:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1279476 I almost don't want to journal 'cuz I don't want to add another one to poor Marcia's growing list!! You must be swamped Auntie M!! Get better first, respond later ok?? Anyhow, I have finished my one week of antibiotics and my leg looks kinda better...but I'm not convinced ye... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:39:40 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1267138 So I have the info. on my groin and stuff (thanks for your concern Jilly!) anyhow, about 10 days ago I had a spider bite on my leg, thought nothing of it really. Then my lymphnode in my groin swelled, other leg though...the spider bite started to get redder and circular with raised edges-so I t... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:28:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1260510 Ok-so yesterday I noticed a swollen gland or something in my pelvis/groin area. It was really tender, this a.m. I woke up and my whole pelvis is sore and feels kinda bloated. My OB has said before that I have painful ovulation-there's another medical term for it but I forgot..he has prescribed v... Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:24:02 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1254200 Had my appt. today, he looked at my puffed out hands (they always are) and said "yep, you've got gross RA"-hmm..I think he's gross but whatever!    I told him I was mostly content just suffering for now, after the Humria put me in the hospital and I've been ... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:07:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1251980 Sorry I haven't been on guys, I know I left you all hanging and wondering about my marital sitch. but I only DS when I'm at work Mon-Wed.... (don't you love it!?)Okay, so against Janey Ma and Auntie M's advice in particular, I did send M a pretty colorful e-mail last Wed. night,... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:41:46 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1242038 Okay so there were like 3-4 e-mails today, but I could barely read them because I didn't want to get caught, but they were mostly harmless, but it still pissed me off, he's telling her he has Ian today and he doesn't know what they should do, does she have any ideas, where does she take ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:07:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1240139 So last week we had a memorial for Michael's brother on Tuesday, it was all right I guess. It was nice because a couple of Michaels' friends showed up that he had a falling out with a couple years ago (I let them know about Joes' passing). So they patched things up and appear to be frien... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:16:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1217179 Now we just had a SCARY EARTHQUAKE!!!! My office is on the third floor so it shook so hard, they're saying it was "only" a 5.4 but it felt so strong, and I am terrified of them, sorry, but I just don't feel like the earth should ever move!!! It ain't right!! I ran screaming ... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:49:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1216916 Hey guys, well, Joe didn't make it even 2 months, he passed on Sunday, about a week after they said he was terminal.Of course, we are only experiencing this by phone through our family members that are there but it was so emotional and traumatic. I cried when Rachel (Joes' wife) put his ear ... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:07:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1204356 I'm getting so bored with myself and these depressing journals, it has to get better, 2008 has stunk so far!So today Michael has to go to the pound and sign Jake over to them and pay $135. I'm already heartbroken about this. Then Michael's SIL called and said the Dr's have given... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:53:55 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1187758 Hey guys. I know I have disappeared for a while and I am so sorry for not keeping up with your journals like I'd like. I was feeling rather depressed for some time and when that happens I tend to shut down and not want to communicate with anyone. Then when I thought things couldn't get any w... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:13:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49859/journal/1142758 Hmmm...I guess I'm doing all right! I don't have much to say, just wanted to check in. I have been trying to walk my dog pretty far on the nights Michael's home, 3 nights a week. Wish I could do more, but in this heat I can only go around 9p.m when the baby's asleep. Oh well, it... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:19:20 +0100