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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2006Update on me & mostly OTP & attn Johnnie.
Hi all, Well I believe I finally beat the cellulitis. Took over a month, calf still red in a couple of places and a bit of a wound, dime size there still. Took an extra week of antibiotics, cipro this time, then I was able to get back on my Enbrel, thank God for small mercies. I was really in a bad way off my Enbrel this time, took my first two shots last Saturday and once again, almost immediate relief. Dog shows........Chantilly really outdid herself at the show, we were a pretty good team. I entered her in Rally Advanced in 6 shows, she qualified in 5, took 1) fourth place, 3) second places and 1) first place and a finishing title at my local obedience club with a 99 score (out of 100 in Rally). We missed out on a perfect 100 in one show as I misread the sign and messed up. Live and learn We are on a short vacation, classes start again 7th Jan. She and I will be training in Rally Advanced Excellent, and will compete as soon as she can heel "backwards". I plan on showing her in that class in February as well as trying out for her Novice Obedience title. We will be working in the Open obedience at class and hope to compete in that category in the fall. Busy, busy, busy. Plus I am hoping for another Aussie pup and also a Dobe again. Glutton for punishment! Johnnie are you sure you want an Aussie/Cattle dog mix? You have your grandson to think about and Cattle dogs bite. (probably opened a can of worms there, apologies to Cattle dog owners). My girlfriend was a PAC officer and would prefer facing a pit than a cattle dog. Something to think about. Still looking for you. May have an Aussie litter lined up soon. Let me know. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year to all. Lyn Oh Lyn hopefully you have beat the cellulitis. I have another friend that has had it so bad and it keeps returning. So I feel for you. I hope it is gone for good now. I am glad you are able to get back on the Enbrel. I hope it helps right away. Good about the dog shows and Chantilly. It sure does sound like you have been busy and not letting grass grow under your feet. ;-) Take care and you are thought of often.  SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Lyn Lyn wrote: >snip< > Johnnie are you sure you want an Aussie/Cattle dog mix? You have your > grandson to think about and Cattle dogs bite. (probably opened a can of [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year to all. Lyn, sorry for just now seeing this. I have been bedridden with a nasty flare from overdoing it on the house construction. I am not set on the cattledog but do prefer a mixed breed with the shepard dominating. will email you soon. busy weekend with my son graduating from UofA tommorrow morning.......Proud papa. It has been tough with a 5 year old and a full time job but he did good. congrats on the shows and good to hear you are feeling better. johnie Big day at the U of A. No tortilla tossing I presume. Congratulations to you and your son. Look forward to hearing from you. Lyn > Lyn, sorry for just now seeing this. I have been bedridden with a >nasty flare from overdoing it on the house construction. I am not set [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > It is a tough job with a 5 year old. You deserve to be a very proud papa! Nice to see you around Johnie and Lyn. Now just keep a watch on the activity and get better Johnie. Too hard to overdo it with construction though - I learnt that just directing the renos on the house. Thinking of both of you. Kelly in BC > Lyn wrote: >snip< >> Johnnie are you sure you want an Aussie/Cattle dog mix? You have your [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > johnie Lyn, i think that there are always a few tossing tortillas. they really cracked down on them a coupla years ago and it has faded away. Never really understood the controversy. I have a lot of Mexican friends who didn't understand the reaction either. and thanks. I really am proud of my kid. will be talking to you about the pups very soon. kelly, it is just too damn frustrating for me to stand around and watch people including lucy and miguel do work i have always been able to do and enjoy doing so i finally broke down a coupla weeks ago and framed in the bathroom with just a little help. I have been paying dearly for it. oh well, i did feel good while i was doing it. i think that the stress of dealing with subcontractors was as big a culprit as the physical activity. i needed a break so im taking one for a few weeks. after the holidays will start pushing hard with a little rest behind me. should be able to finish in 2 months. can see the finish line and that feels good. now as long as i don't blow the budget...>g< johnie > kelly, it is just too damn frustrating for me to stand around and watch > people including lucy and miguel do work i have always been able to do [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > johnie WHAT!!!!??? I'm supposed to have a budget???!!!! No wonder the credit card didn't get paid off this month! :-) I'm not framing rooms, but am doing some extensive room renovations and have some idea how you are feeling. I can work for a few hours, but then need pretty good break. My pain meds do help and allow me to do some work the following day. Then comes Mon. and I'm back to work, which is like a physical rest for me. I haven't done much of this in a very long time and it does feel good mentally to do it. Sometimes I think I feel more useless than I really am. Then again, sometimes I prove I can't do that stuff anymore. Gotta love a crap shoot! Anyway, take it easy, go slow, it's a hobby these days! GaryZ Johnie and Gary, I sure hope your flaring is short lived. I am flaring too. Have been trying to help Jim with the leaves. I should know better but I don't. ;-) You both take care and heal quickly. SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& Hi Jo, Thanks. My "flares" are usually short-lived (day or two) and usually caused by something I shouldn't have been doing, but did anyway. I "heal" within a couple of days, and having a short memory these days go right back to doing what caused me trouble to begin with! Put the sons' floor in and some of the trim so, he can move the basics back into his room. I can recover some of my bedroom, livingroom, and hallway (small place.) Yaaaay! GaryZ > Johnie and Gary, > > I sure hope your flaring is short lived. I am flaring too. Have been > trying to help Jim with the leaves. I should know better but I don't. ;-) > > You both take care and heal quickly. Gary, glad to hear that your flares don't last long. I keep doing things I shouldn't either so I can't talk much. I never learn. ;-) Glad you are getting your house to what you want it to be for you and Mike. Take care SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Hi Jo, > Thanks. My "flares" are usually short-lived (day or two) and usually [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > recover some of my bedroom, livingroom, and hallway (small place.) Yaaaay! > GaryZ > Johnie and Gary, > I sure hope your flaring is short lived. I am flaring too. Have been trying > to help Jim with the leaves. I should know better but I don't. ;-) > > You both take care and heal quickly. Like gary i got a real short memory also and will be back at it tommorrow morning but i will not be doing anything that is repetitive or requires me getting up and down alot. Repetitive stuff is not good for me. There is such a variety of work to do right now i can keep it lite and move from thing to thing. What i can't afford is to overdue it again this month and lose any more days. No matter how good or dependable a sub-contractor is you gotta stay right on top of em if its gonna get done right and on time. Got to get all the electrical finished in the next coupla weeks to stay on schedule so wish me luck. Thanks for the well wishes. Gary, we will have to talk shop one of these days...>g<.... johnie > Like gary i got a real short memory also and will be back at it > tommorrow morning heehee, I think a lot of us suffer from that problem! (I've been really trying to do my weight training more regularly lately so I can increase the reps - pushed it yesterday despite feeling poorly - regretting that today! so be it, may need a longer rest this time!) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare > heehee, I think a lot of us suffer from that problem! (I've been really > trying to do my weight training more regularly lately so I can increase the > reps - pushed it yesterday despite feeling poorly - regretting that today! > so be it, may need a longer rest this time!) Nann, if you are careful lite weight training can really help. I am back to riding the excercise bike but no longer going into hill modes. I know how frustrating it is to see or feel any progression but I keep telling myself that gentle toning is all I can expect. I miss my healthy body right now more than I ever have. The house has forced me into a whole new level of acceptance. Acceptance can really be hard but so freakin' necessary. Take your memory medicine before you start back in...>g<... johnie > Nann, if you are careful lite weight training can really help. I am > back to riding the excercise bike but no longer going into hill modes. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > johnie LOL, today I had the spousal substitute for memory medicine. I kept hoping meds would kick the pain down enough to exercise but Mike ordered me not to - he's good at recognizing the signs of how I really feel! I had to admit he was right when sweeping the breezeway laid me out from costo pain. The final straw was our cat crawling on me all day, trying to help me feel better. Boy, do I know what you mean about missing our healthy bodies! Some people we know are building a cedar canoe which is being raffled off for one of our churches. How I'd love to help and learn! I've always loved such stuff. But it's a non-starter for me these days. I couldn't even work on the shirt I'm currently making today. Our double-edged acceptance - some folks think it means we're giving in, but it really is the only hope we have of managing what's going on with our bodies. One of these days, I'll catch up to those hob-nail booted cattle who trampled my ribcage and I'll invite all of you to the barbecue! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >Our double-edged acceptance - some folks think >it means we're giving in, but it really is the only hope we have of managing >what's going on with our bodies. > >One of these days, I'll catch up to those hob-nail booted cattle who trampled >my ribcage and I'll invite all of you to the barbecue! You are so right, Nann. My husband keeps telling me when I need to lie down, and he's usually right. My fingers are very sore these days and I am going to have to resort to e-mail greetings instead of snail-mail cards. Writing cramps me up. Typing is easier. Then I can just put people in the Bcc field and it will be done. I don't like doing that, but I have to. And I want to go to that barbecue! Good idea. And Merry Christmas to you and others here who celebrate it. Happy Hanukkah to others and to the ones who don't celebrate either, be well and pain-free. --- Joan Well you take care of yourself and don't overdo too much. Listen to someone who doesn't listen to herself tell that to her brothers in crime. ;-) (the crime being we overdo it all the time) LOL I hope all goes well for you and that you can soon get some rest. I saw you were going to be putting the grandson to work. I bet he will have a blast with that. Have fun. SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Like gary i got a real short memory also and will be back at it > tommorrow morning but i will not be doing anything that is repetitive [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > johnie > Well you take care of yourself and don't overdo too much. Listen to someone > who doesn't listen to herself tell that to her brothers in crime. ;-) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I saw you were going to be putting the grandson to work. I bet he will have > a blast with that. Have fun. Thank you SJ. I should be able to rest by the summer of 2008...>bg<... Acacia loves to build real stuff so the little wall project will be a hoot. yer desert bud, johnie |
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