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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2006Update of Sorts
It seems that every time I try to keep up with ASA I fall more and more behind! This year has started out in whirlwind form and I don't think it will settle down until after my wedding. Dylan and I are both working and planning our wedding, plus I'm taking 12 credit hours at the college. Needless to say, neither one of us has time for much of anything else! I'm surviving my first winter in the midwest, although everyone says it has been a fairly nice one. I like the weather when it's in the 20s - 40s and the snow isn't that bad either. It does get quite chilly when it drops below zero! I'm looking forward to spring and seeing the sunshine again. It will also be nice to see something GREEN! I can't wait to see our garden bloom this year, I put a lot of work into planting bulbs and mums in the fall. My FMS and hypothyroid are staying mostly under control, but drastic weather changes usually cause a sudden flare. My current medications are steady and working which is a continuing blessing. I don't know what I would do right now if I slipped into a flare... I have too much going on! I developed chronic migraines this winter and am now on medication three times daily to prevent them. I was very incapacitated for awhile, but now I'm down to around 1 migraine per week. It's not great, but it's livable. I see my doctor in a few weeks to re-access my medications. I got the flu a few weeks ago and it was killer. It wreaked havoc on my asthma and I went back to using my nebulizer twice daily for about a week to help with my congested and wheezing lungs. I was luckily able to take a week off of school and work to recuperate while I was sick which was a blessing. I'd probably still be sick if I had to push through it all. Dylan is currently getting over the flu and we're both run down and exhausted. Somehow we push through, although at times giving up seems like an easier answer. In hindsight, I wish I had hired a wedding planner to help me. I think that would make my life much more stress-free, but nearly everything is worked out. We're currently trying to book our honeymoon. We wanted to go to Hawaii, but now we're considering the Caribbean. I just want to lay out on a beautiful beach, watch the ocean, and drink margaritas! That's all for now! Hugs, Ashley ========= ~~AC. Hi Ashley,,,,, It is a real pleasure to read your post. It makes me smile and your words are a smile. May God bless you with a long happy life with your husband to be. Harv > It seems that every time I try to keep up with ASA I fall more and more > behind! This year has started out in whirlwind form and I don't think it [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > ========= > ~~AC. Ashley, It is good to hear from you. I have been thinking of you also but spaced your name when I was asking for updates. I hope things will soon settle down for you and Dylan. It sure does sound like you have a plate full that you are doing and dealing with. ;-) I can't wait to hear about your garden being in bloom. I love to hear about garden stories since I can't garden anymore. I feel for you with the fms and hypothyroid. I know that is miserable to deal with but glad to hear it is staying under control. I hope the migraines continue to keep getting better. I hope you are wearing sunglasses when outside and using a glare thingy for your puter. I read where that helps with migraines. I feel for you with that flu. I know how it messes with the asthma. I hope ou are doing much much better with it now. Oh that sounds so cool about the Caribbean honeymoon. Can I go along. LOL ;-) Wishing you the best in all things.  SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo > It seems that every time I try to keep up with ASA I fall more and more > behind! This year has started out in whirlwind form and I don't think it [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > ========= > ~~AC. Thanks Squirely! I wear tinted glasses with anti-reflective coating on them to help keep the migraines at bay. I now can say that I see the world through rose-colored lenses! :) I can only garden a little bit at a time because it is hard to be on my hands and knees for too long. And it's an even bigger problem trying to get back up again! -Ashley > Ashley, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Wishing you the best in all things. Signature========= ~~AC. They have a thing at Home Depot and other garden centers that gives you something soft to kneel on and has arms on the sides you can use to help you get up. Kind of looks like a small upside down bench. Wish I'd had one years ago when my knees still worked a little bit. Jo > Thanks Squirely! > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> >> Wishing you the best in all things. > They have a thing at Home Depot and other garden centers that gives you > something soft to kneel on and has arms on the sides you can use to help you > get up. Kind of looks like a small upside down bench. > > Wish I'd had one years ago when my knees still worked a little bit. I have one of those. If you set it up one way, you can kneel on it; if you set it up the other way (flipped over), you can sit on it. SignatureAF "Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team." --artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball It sounds like a wonderful honeymoon plan to me - whichever island you end up on. With the winter the two of you are having, it should be especially appreciated! I can't imagine chronic migraines. I only get about 3 or 4 a year and that is hell enough. I've managed to work through them in the past, but studying was almost impossible when I was in school. I'd only try if something absolutely had to be done THEN. I hope they can fine tune your meds a bit more to make it even better. And yes, green will be so nice! It's been a really strange winter here - very mild January, brutal February, mild March thus far - even up to 50 today! This past few days have been late April weather. I started my first batch of seeds indoors to be ready for late-May planting. Have quite a vegetable garden planned, hoping the flower garden from last year pretty much comes back up on its own. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Nann, November and December were harsh for us, but Jan/Feb/March hasn't been too bad. I certainly got my fill of below zero and snow in December! Then I went home for Christmas and had an eighty degree Christmas in California. That was a shocker on my body! I will be planting a section in Dylan's Grandmother's vegetable garden at her farm this spring. Our yard is too shaded to have a truly good one and the puppies would just love it to death! -Ashley > It sounds like a wonderful honeymoon plan to me - whichever island you > end up on. With the winter the two of you are having, it should be [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Have quite a vegetable garden planned, hoping the flower garden from > last year pretty much comes back up on its own. Signature========= ~~AC. Congrats on the upcoming wedding. [Flu has me in its mean grip right now. It is 3:28 AM here and I'm up...again. I slept 2 hours total Friday into Saturday but got nearly six last night in two three hour shifts. This throwing up at both ends really sucks.] In all your running around and organizing stuff, just remember to take a few minutes each day for Ashley. That's the best way to stay strong enough. Hope your wedding is wonderful and where ever you decide to honeymoon, make it warm. LOL DeeTee > It seems that every time I try to keep up with ASA I fall more and more > behind! This year has started out in whirlwind form and I don't think it [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > ========= > ~~AC. |
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