Hi Bev,
I am here, but busy and tired after my trip. There is so much to catch up on
around here. It is also planting season. I am trying to get annuals planted.
It has been raining a lot, so that isn't easy. You looked so lovely in the
wedding pictures. Gad, you are pretty. Thank you for sending those photos
along.
BJ-Sk. Canada

hiding from the rain.  Had to go have both of my hip joints injected
yesterday. When I saw the size of the needle he was going to stick in there
I knew I was in big trouble. OOOWWWW!!!!! So I slept most of rainy day away.
Planning on going to the houseboat this weekend to fish and get some fresh
air. Get well Bev.  I know you have been ill!!!!  LOL! W

Hi - I am sort of here, early morning catching up - but have a ton of things
to do. Will fill you in on big CGT later!!! Hope I survive it!

Hanging in there and wrestling with achy bones and hands that are truly
grumpy, otherwise managing ok

Anyone heard from Janers since the pain clinic?

Leslie

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Present and wondering the same thing.

Hugs,
Sherry

Here I am!  ME! Pigmet!

Mair is here but she is sick... we can't tell if its lupus or somethin else.
She is very fatigued.  I am in charge of her books and pillows, so I better
get back... it is a very important job!

Love and Devotion to all my friends on the lupus newsgroup,
Pigmet.

Bruce's computer crashed and he hasn't found a way back to the group yet.
Bev

She's been a busy beaver but loves Florida. I think she's doing well from
everything she has said. Such excitement in her email you can tell she's
really happy.
Bev

I have (another) kidney infection and am in the low-function mode. I
mean, more so than usual.

Still around.  Spent the last two days dealing with my asshat internist,
who's in charge of my pain control meds because that's how Kaiser does
things.  Unfortunately, this bozo graduated from med school in the 80s,
when the philosophy on pain control was "grit your teeth and bear it
because opiates are dangerous and eeeeeeevil."  We had a conference today
and I used the Blugeon of Reason on him.  I was really, really pissed off
at being treated like a junkie when all I want is reasonable pain control
so I can have a life.  Especially since I've been doing everything else I
possibly can besides the painkillers and it's just not enough.  The Enbrel
just isn't working so hot anymore.  

I now have my painkiller scrip re-written so I actually _have_ 30 days
worth of pills now instead of 25 days worth (gee, could that be why I
was constantly getting it filled "too soon"?).  And I'll be getting a
different internist.  This was just the latest thing he's done that pissed
me off.  I got dumped on this doctor when my previous (extremely competent)
one retired.  I obviously need to find another doctor that actually likes
having educated patients...

I am here, but my brain has been like a cement mixer. I can't seem to
concentrate, and I just have been so tired.

Have been having lots more anxiety lately, and my counselor doesn't know
why...Me either.

I have been trying to read the post, but somedays I just miss them...
Hugs Cindyd

CP here and pleased about making it through numerous family and work
events (both planned and unplanned) without completely crashing.  Could
it be that the Plaquenil started 5-6 months ago is the reason?

I resisted Plaquenil due to concern about the potential eye problems but
if life can be like this I regret not starting it long ago.