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Post by phyl on Aug 30, 2017 12:47:24 GMT
morning, there is no story why I wasn't here. I just kept thinking I will post tomorrow. clearing my post up. mary jo was In the car when the brakes went out. she was coming here .hadn't been for a incline she may have not been able to stop. I wasn't In pain at the doctor's office. the pain hit me that night. (MONDAY)worse pain I Ever had.
I did pretty good yesterday.so far this am I am doing ok.
today I will meet delona at the y. then we will bum. I will know when it is time to stop and come home. hopefully I can get that table downstairs cleared off and play with my new machine.
meg glad your heart is ok. are you using a cpap machine now? what they will do is have you bring in your machine. then they take out a little tool and put it in the computer. from this they can tell the percentage of the machine you are using. how many hours you are sleeping. how you are sleeping, if the machine had to pump more air. oh yeah they can tell a lot of stuff .for medicare to pay you have to have used the machine a certain percentage. this is also where you can find out if you want a different mask. of the month, I would call them and see if they want you to bring in your machine.
gotta run.have anice day. phyl
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Post by cj59 on Aug 30, 2017 17:38:09 GMT
Hello Crafters - Hope you are all doing well today Sorry I haven't been posting as much, I've been feeling kind of down this week and just struggling to stay on track with my eating plan. I'm an emotional eater and it's really been difficult for me not to use food to deal with my emotions anymore. Now that I can't push them down they are all on the surface and sometimes it's just kind of draining for me to deal with them. I'm wondering if therapy might help me, even though I was brought up to have a "stiff upper lip" and just deal with problems without help or complaining. Hopefully I'll figure something out. I haven't been back on my machine yet, but I did go to JoAnn Fabrics today and bought some fabric that was on sale that I can use as a backing for one of my quilt tops. They do have quite a bit of newer fabric selections than they did before, so I guess they are trying to branch out. Ginny - You had asked about me taking lessons at the shop I bought my machine at, but they don't offer them. The owner said she'd be happy to answer any questions I have though, so that's nice. I hope you'll understand if I don't address each of you individually but I do read your posts and enjoy hearing what is going on with you and how you are doing. Take care everyone!
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Post by gramma15 on Aug 30, 2017 17:49:05 GMT
PHyl, what I meant to say was I'm glad it wasn't the husband driving since he was on the interstate and it would have been a castastrophe. I'm glad MaryJo was at an incline that was the right direction to help her stop. My car is 17 years old but I do take it to have oil changed and they check the brakes.
Ginny, the picture I was referring to is pictures I was going to take of the completed cpk clothes and the cupcake purse so that I could bore you all with my pictures.
The yarn I'm using...the teddy bear is primarily white with flecks of all the pastel colors. I started with that cabbage patch stitich but it really doesn't work with that yarn so then I tried the extended single crochet and it looks really pretty but I'm wondering if the blanket is turning out to be too light. Maybe I should use the Lion pattern called classic coverlet. With this kind of yarn a simpler pattern works best since details..like that crossed stitch in the cabbage patch stitch don't show up.
Yes the antibiotic was only for five days and it was like a miracle drug...until I ate something that irritated my bladder then I was back to square one but after a couple days it was ok again. So it's just a matter of finding out what foods to avoid. Yesterday I had some frozen dark cherries in my oatmeal and it sparked a flareup but not too bad. Thanks for asking, Ginny.I usually eat a lot of oranges but I don't imagine I'll be able to eat them anymore. I haven't tried one yet.So far it's been bananas, cherries, and vinegar.
Have you talked to your daughter since she started classes or has she started yet? Will she be able to come home over the Labor Day weekend?
CJ, are you busy using your new machine?
Phyl,what kind of machine did you get?
Meg, what Phyl said made a great deal of sense. I bet they want you to bring in the machine so they can see how you did with it and help you with any problems you may be having.
Well today I need to get a couple other things ready to mail along with the package and as we all do, make some more food.I'm not sure right now what else except I do still have the coast closet to go thru but I really don't know what I'll do with all the stuff that's in it anyway. We have just oo many coats and shoes and boots. I keep thinking of how the Bible says that if you have two coats you should give one to someone in need. I plan to do that this fall...in a couple weeks...give coats. Since it gets so cold here people do need heavy and warm coats.
Speaking of clothing it sure looks like the HOuston convention center is receiving a lot of clothing donations and it is definitely needed. some people were able to take some things with them but others have nothing. Flooding problem is now spreading to Louisiana.
Have a great day everyone
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Post by gramma15 on Aug 30, 2017 18:04:11 GMT
CJ, i think most of us that are in the "older" category were taught to just "have a stiff upper lip" and "pull yourself up by the bootstraps". That is just so wrong. We all need help sometimes and if a person finds a good therapist it can really help tremendously. Depression is not a failure of controlling you feelings or whatever. It's a legitimate medical problem and is exacerbated by events in our life either the past, the present, or both. Medication helps also and don't ever let anyone make you think that taking meds for this medical condition is a weakness. You have a right to a happy life. Things in our past cannot be changed but with work and help we can have a better present and a better future.CJ, here's my email if you need to talk grandkidsrus@live.com.I think we might have had similar experiences in our younger lives. Don't feel obligated to email though if you don't want to. That's one of the things I have had trouble with sometimes is feeling that I always had to do what it seemed like others wanted me to do.I tell my sister this.... things that happened to you when you were young ruined your childhood but don't let it ruin the rest of your life. It's not easy...no it's extremely hard to overcome some things. Events are always on our minds and even in our dreams...nightmares.
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Post by phyl on Aug 30, 2017 21:56:29 GMT
hi, ' cj In our growing up days parents and people did not talk about a lot of things In front of us kids. kids had to be outside, in another room or not with in ear shot. that didn't always work. kids still heard or found out sometimes.
sometimes it is hard to let go of things that happened to us growing up. even today recent things can haunt us. we still can't always change it.
whatever is over whelming you or brothering you get help please. it is not sin to ask for help and be on medications. does anybody need to know? no they don't only if you want them to. maybe just the closest family members in case they would have to get you to the doctor/hospital.
whatever this is makes you feel like it its to big to handle now is the time to get help. when we were told not to say anything or figure out problems on own, who knew how the world would change how many more people would be In the world. what kind of new problems were there going to be?
my family and friends know I am diabetic. I have told them where my gulgose tablets In my purse are , where to find my pills. they know if I get looney it could be low or high blood sugar or maybe as I get older a uti.
we all care about you. maybe you can talk to your doctor first?
today we did our bumin. I didn't buy a thing.phyl
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Post by choney2 on Aug 31, 2017 0:05:26 GMT
Good evening, Gee, you ladies sure gave great advice to CJ- good advice to all of us. I know that there are so many good medications available for depression. Sometimes vitamin and mineral therapy can be helpful also. My good friend was struggling- took herself off of a big name antidepressant and went to a nutritionist, who prescribed some natural alternatives. I would never say that vitamins and supplements will cure everything but for some people, it can be effective. My sister, however, suffers from major issues with depression and has had very good out comes from some the big name antidepressants.
Its just important to take the best care of ourselves that we can.....and there is no reason not to get help if you need it.
CJ- good to hear from you, and even if you just check in that is a good thing. Glad you were able to get to Joanns-I heard from my sister that they were getting new fabrics in- so I guess I will have to go check that out too! Its nice to have all your fabrics at home and ready for use, so when the not so nice winter weather sets in your are ready to sit with your new machine and have fun. As far as staying on program, well I am also an emotional eater- and it shows on the scale this summer. Years ago, when I attended meetings, a man who was on program once told me " I cannot control all the stuff that goes on in my life, but I can control what I put in my mouth". I think that is a pretty good motto.....but no one understands more than I do how challenging it is to get back on program after slipping up. Don't beat yourself up....you know this is a day by day, sometimes moment by moment struggle. And we are all here for each other...right?
Phyl- glad you got your bumming session in! Sometimes its just fun to window shop and get ideas and not buy. (Its also easier on the wallet!), Yes Phyl, please share about your new machine and what makes it special!!
Ruth, you kill me....we would LOVE to see the picture of the items you made, which you worked so hard on and put so much time into. Pehaps they can take a picture of the doll clothes when they open the package.? Is there a standard list of foods that usually irritate your condition or are you just going by trial and error? Sorry about the see saw- but i do hope that you can get this under control so that perhaps you can eat small quantities of the foods that irritate your system. thanks for asking about Dd, who will be home this weekend. She seems to be doing ok and I hear from her (text) daily. Her new roomate is ok, an odd person- but no offensive habits....she is just very different.
WIth all the craziness I got behind on some of my cleaning, which I got to today. I knocked apart the small bedroom, which is where the crib is an a bunch of things are that I need to go though. Vacuumed it well and am getting ready to sort through the rest of the stuff in there to see what stays and what goes. I still have WAY too much stored in that room, but I can see a difference. It should look less cluttered in another day or so.
Not sure it I will read or crochet. My fire pit die when just died....so I can go in now.....will see what hits me to do when I get inside.\
Have a great evening all Ginny
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Post by gramma15 on Aug 31, 2017 1:23:08 GMT
Yes there are many issues involved with eating and with food. Whenever there is an occaision it mostly always involves food. We have our favorite foods on our birthday and a great dessert, we have food with graduations, bridal showers, weddings, even funerals. When we're children we are reward with food... " if you eat all your dinner you can have dessert", "if you're good you can have candy" "eat all your food so that it doesn't go to waste", clean your plate because there are starving children around the world"...Cruises are filled with food. When we're happy we eat. When we're sad or depressed we eat. When we have something stressful happen or an argument with our spouse we have to eat " because we deserve to"..Yes I'm an emotional eater too. Lately I've come to agree with the man in your meeting, Ginny. There's much I can't control but I can control what I eat so I do. I love the feeling of controlling something and it's got me to a weight I've wanted to be at since I was about 13. Now the hard work starts in staying there but I think I can do it this time. I do feel sad that this didn't happen many years ago but we can't do anything about the past...what's done is done.We have to move on. There were so many things I didn't do because I thought I was too fat. And the bad part of that is that most of the time I thought I was too fat I really wasn't. It wasn't until we moved here in 89 that I really did become fat.
Ginny, they do have lists of food with one list for foods you should probably never eat..high acid, high potassium, spicy. Then they have a list for "maybe" you will be able to eat this in small portions, and another list for foods you probably will be able to eat once your flare settles down.Mostly it's trial and error. For instance, spicy foods don't seem to affect me at all. One strange thing is that when you have this you often think you have a UTI. Cranberries and cranberry juice are great for UTI's but for people with IC it's the worst thing you can eat or drink. It's one of the things that's known for being the most irritating to the bladder for one with IC.
As for natural ways of dealing with depression and anxiety, yes when we have a good balance of vitamins and minerals and a very healthy diet it does help some sometimes.Exercise is known to help. There are certain herbs such as St John's Wort which is known to help depression, and kava which helps anxiety. However you have to be really careful with these if you are taking prescribed medication. Some herbs and other "natural" remedies can cause very serious and even fatal interactions.
And CJ, no please don't beat yourself up. Sometimes we just need a little comfort food. But, please if you need help, Phyl had the best suggestion...talk to your doctor and be open and honest with him or her. They can help if you let them know you need it and if they don't help there's other doctors. How did the crown replacement go?
Ginny, your house sounds like mine when the grandkids that live here were smaller, cribs, high chairs, jumper chairs, toys, strollers. All have been given away now. I did have a pack and play...port crib...but I gave it to my second dgd when she was expecting her first baby which she lost. I think she got rid of everything after that. Now she finally has a little boy who is almost a year old
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Post by megk31 on Aug 31, 2017 2:31:23 GMT
Hi everyone.
This morning I went to talk to them about he sleep study but they wanted me to do it tonight. I would do it at home and bring whatever it is they give me back to the before 8 a.m. in the morning. Today is when I started preparing for my cataract surgery and I did not want to take on anything else until I am completely over the surgery. So I will call them when I am ready to do it. So hopefully tomorrow I can stay home.
Phyl, I missed you when you didn't post. I know you are a very busy lady nd it is hard to keep up with posting . I am glad you are enjoying your mew machine. Ihope you can get help for your pain. Pain always goes away when you hit the DRs office. Mary Jo was lucky she didn't have an accident, that would be scary having your breaks go out. Keep having fun.
Ruth, apparently they give you something that must record your sleep pattern which you take home and return the next morning. They may not do the dtudies at the hospital any more which I would rather do. But I need to find out more about it and today I wasn't in the mood to ask a lot of questions. Today I started usingeye drops to prepare me for surgery and I feel I have enough to handle right now. Also I am tired of medical appointments. I hope you can ship your box off soon and then start a new project.
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Post by megk31 on Aug 31, 2017 2:47:25 GMT
Hi Ginny, How are you. Have you started back to work? When I see the school buses here I think of you. I think you and Ruth gave cj some good advice.
cj, sorry you are feeling stress. I am a stress eater though it doesn't bother me much anymore. I think the more we fight not eating makes the stress worse. Perhaps if you have a low point comfort food that would get you through the worst of it. My comfort food is cream of wheat and apple sauce. Though the advice that Ruth & Ginny gave you is very good and well worth looking into. I am really not an authority on depression and stress eating but I have struggled with it. Take care.
Good night and sleep well.
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Post by gramma15 on Aug 31, 2017 3:13:44 GMT
Meg, they actually have two kinds of studies they do. The one you can do at home and the other at their location. I think they're trying to get most done at home but if they need more info they have you come to their sleep lab which is no longer in a hospital. The one at the sleep lab is more extensive a study. I think you're right in saying that you have enough to do right now with doing the eye drops and preparing mentally for the cataract surgery and getting some rest and relaxation tomorrow. They did my dh's at the sleep lab as I mentioned then they wanted him to come another night to do one with the mask and all on.
And thanks for reminding me about the box because I still have to tape it. I almost forgot. I'm good at forgetting things
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Post by choney2 on Aug 31, 2017 12:34:56 GMT
Good morning!!
Thanks to each of you for providing wonderful advice for depression- absolutely consistent with advice given to my DD#1 best friend who struggles with that too. DD#1 friend is a young woman- mother of a small child- who has chosen to just use prescription medication to treat her anxiety/depression. Thankfully there are awesome meds for that. I personally know that my daily walk(s) do wonders for me
Meg, our son had one of those at home sleep studies, evaluating him for sleep apnea (which he does not have). He found it not uncomfortable to wear. Anyway, its exciting for you that you will be having your cataract removed tomorrow I will pray for a great outcome and and quick healing. I do no blame you at all wanting to just take on one thing at a time. Will someone be available to assist you tomorrow at home and over the weekend? Its an easy procedure, but we would still feel better here knowing that your family was going to keep an eye on you.
Ruth, its wonderful that you have pretty much conquered your demons with regards to weight loss, your body image and food. I well remember a former WW leader who told us that she knew she would have to stay on program for the rest of her life- that is a sobering thought, knowing that this is a lifetime battle we face. But we can do this, right? And program has given us all the tools to accomplish this. Of course the hard part is keeping focused. I am truly happy for you that you are at a weight that you have wanted to be at for a long time! (Indeed I have noticed your weight numbers) Its such a sad statement that we consider ourselves "too fat" to do something...and that is one area in which I do believe that today's woman might have a better shot at a better body image. that being said, please do NOT tell me that a woman who weighs 300# is healthy- she might not be showing the effects of her extra weight yet, but 300# is not a healthy weight. I am preaching to the choir here...and will step off my soap box.
Next Wednesday school begins. I am entering that somewhat frantic phase of life when I try to cram as much into a few hours as I can. Last night I wanted to watch a favorite TV show and read at the same time....silly, right? I just know things become hectic in a week.
Going for my walk soon. Then some additional housework ....then taking the grandkids for a short fishing trip. (All they can handle is 30 minutes or less).
Hi to CJ, Phyl, Meg and Ruth.
Have a great day Ginny
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Post by cj59 on Aug 31, 2017 18:42:27 GMT
Hello Crafters - Hope you are all doing well today Thank you so much for your kind words, support, and advice. I really appreciate it. I'm not one that likes to take medication so I know my first step would be talking with someone about how I feel. After using food to deal with my emotions most of my life I'm now feeling a lot of anger and emptiness that I can't fix with food. There were a lot of things I missed doing in my life because of my weight and some of that is what's on my mind too. I know that I have to eat this way the rest of my life, because I cannot go back to what I was before - my weight was literally killing me. And I really don't want to eat that way again, and be so inactive - so I need to appreciate how much better I am. I've been thinking about going to an appointment with a few therapists to see if there is someone I like and feel comfortable with. If I don't do that then I know that I have to learn to be happier with myself and my life and let things in the past go. I guess I'll see which choice I make Ginny - I hope you enjoyed the fishing with the grandkids and get to relax a bit more before school starts. Meg - I hope the sleep study went well and you get everything ready for your eye surgery. I'm sure you are tired of all the medical appointments and issues you've been having. Phyl - I wanted to tell you I was glad that your friend was O.K. after that scare with her car. Ruth - Hope you are enjoying working on some new projects now that the clothes are done. Also hope that you are feeling well too and can avoid any foods that bother you. It has been so sad to think of all the people losing their homes and belongings in Texas and other states. I just can't imagine how that would be, and it has to feel so helpless to know there was nothing you could to prevent it. I'm hoping there will be a lot of support for all of them. Take care everyone!
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Post by megk31 on Aug 31, 2017 19:47:04 GMT
Hello everyone, It is hot and in the next couple of days it is going to get hotter. The forecast for the next 2-3 days is 110 to 111 so it would be wise to stay home where it is cool if you can. I had decuded to stay hime today but Ihad to go and get a prescription filled. So I headed there and to the bank after I took Devin to school. He gets out early today and I may have to go and get him if DS is not home. I did not sleep last night I was still awake at 5 a.m. and iwent to sleep sometime after that but I had yo be up by 7 30 a.m. So I will take a nap this afternoon.
cj, I hope you are feeling better today. and that your new machine will help you refocus on your quilting. I decided to wait until after my cataract suyrgery to do the sleep study. I would really not do it at all but ai will see how it gose in a couple of weeks.
Ginny, I hope you can relax and enjoy the last few days before returning to work. Thank you for your prayers they are always appreciated.
Ruth, I hope you can find the foods that you can tolerate. I will keep you in my prayers.
Phyl, I hope you enjoyed you bumming, good for you not spending any money. It's hard to resist something that catches your eye.
Ruth, You are such a busy lady and you seem to get so much done in a day. I am waiting to hear what the next project is going to be. I need to keep working n Devin's slipper boots. I wish you could be my nurse tomorrow.
I will check back later.
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Post by phyl on Aug 31, 2017 21:52:44 GMT
hi, well heard from my doctor. severe osteoarthritis In right hip. did I not know it got worse. so try what we talked about otc meds and pt. then if that don't help they will help me with a ortho. I have one but might try another one. also he is happy my a1c has improved since last may.
this is funny tells me every time after my a1c test. follow a low cholesterol low saturated fat menu avoiding concentrated sweets and excess dietary sodium. what have I been doing all these years.lol
my problem is if candy or cookies are In the house that's my down fall. I think I have to have the bag gone In 2-3 days.
I did get the family/playpen in order. so far the back is doing good. boy that was a big flare up.
I did play around with he new machine. it will take some getting use to. first I could not get it to sew. had to push the bobbin winding button back In place.lots of bush buttons to learn on programming it.does not have a automatic thread cutter, not automatic threader like my brother does or a automatic foot lifter. that's ok. it has a threader I pull down and it threads the needle. putting the bobbin in is a little different then most machines.it has a place to cut the thread before you pull the bobbin thread up to the face plate.
I didn't have to wi In the am I would have a beer.phyl
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Post by gramma15 on Aug 31, 2017 22:21:26 GMT
CJ, one of the positives you can really feel good about is the fact that you were able to handle the food issue and get to the weight you wanted.That itself is a major victory.I'm glad you have a plan for help.That's yet another great step you have made so you're really going in the right direction. Be proud of yourself. You're doing great.
Meg, I'll be praying too and I'm sure you'll do fine.
BBl to finish. We went shopping today for a "few" things and almost $300 later we're home and need to put everything away.
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