Diary Entries for blondee8257

luv'en life

blondee8257

over the past few yrs i have tried to watch my diet n try to follow drs orders w/both my arthritis n ic, over the last yr when i do have a flare it is 10x worse then when all this mess started...dont really know why..when i go in for my yearly i do have alot of questions for dr. i get frustrated alot n at times when both diseases are in full flare i get down in the mouth but u know what...i have been dealt these cards n i try to make the best out of every day no matter what. i try n push a lil h [...]

wonderful day

blondee8257

had a very good time yesterday w/family n friends, very nice to see all the kids running around! cold front on its way in n i can tell...just cant move today, dont know if its from doing 2 much or theweather, lol. heating pad n recliner will be my companions today for sure. yesterday made me realize that im very lucky to still have my mom, we have these dinners down to a t n i really dont know what i would do w/o her help.

bad day

blondee8257

i had forgotten what cold weather brings to me, had the worst day i have had in a long time. fibro n arthur were at an all time high. i have put off going for pain management for awhile n i think now is the time to start. just cant take many more days like this w/o a stronger pain med than i have. i was good while it lasted!

fibro n arthur...ouch!!

blondee8257

lordy..rain moving in n this cool weather has my body so stiff today! i knew this lull was going to end soon, feel like im going to break if i move. oh well at least bladder is calm, for now! i think the time of the year has come to settle into my recliner w/bruiser n enjoy the heating pad, bless his heart, even he has been ill today. i think arthritis has settled in his leg cause he has really been mean today, not like him to growl at everyone.(have to admit it is kinda funny he is [...]

no flare ups

blondee8257

still no whopper flares! thnk goodness! guess what i am doing works...now i will probably have the worst ever..lol. sticking w/diet n getting rid of most of stress+getting plenty of rest has beenbest thing ever for me, maybe ic has gone into remission(crossing fingers). i know its early on but even tho cool weather has gotten here fibro n arthur has been behaving for the most part..im sure when it finally gets cold i will be complaining LOTS! so thankful to have such a wonderful hubb [...]

busy....busy

blondee8257

this past month has been very busy n im actually holding up pretty good. i truly think that eliminating so much stress has helped 95%. keeping a positive frame of mind n taking my rests have beenthe best medicine for me. i dont push myself but have settled into a routine n actually getting my daily walks in. i know after saying this im doomed for a flare but if it happens...it happens!

feel better!

blondee8257

going into 4th wk of gabapentin n i cant believe how much better i feel...oh im still stiff in the mornings n when i sit for awhile but i would say my pain level is cut 70% of what is was. i feel likewhen i go to bathroom i can actually empty now...i now it will probably not last n i have to go up to 300 mg but for now i actually feel like doing something...thnk goodness for drugs!

pain...

blondee8257

feel so bad just dont know what to do, havent felt like this in 3 yrs. fibro n arthritis has been in a flare for 10 days now with no end in sight. mornings have always been slow but this lasts allday, seems like the least little thing wears me out n on top of that i have developed a lil summer cold...yikkes..hate it. this time of yr has always been my best time, dont know what is happening to me i just know meds arent working this go around.

nothing new

blondee8257

i know i havent written for awhile but ...nothing has changed in my life n things have really been busy since thanksgiving! i do feel like im getting stronger, mom n i walk at least 3 x's a wk even if is just taking our walmart excursions. i hate to admit that arthritis dr was right, she really pushes me to walk as much as possible n i think it does help my knees in the long run. i try and do everything I CAN during the morning n use the afternoons being a recliner potatoe. really glad [...]

frustrated

blondee8257

i know i havent written in a while but i get so disgusted and frustrated...my life has changed so since last dec and i have already had 2 surgeries for bladder support...i get scared at what the futureholds. dr tells me i have oa in knees and lower back, ra in hands and seems since this cold weather has set in every joint at one point is sore and achy!! my lil mother comes everyday to help with daily household chores and i feel plenty guilty that she has to help but then again at leas [...]

vacation

blondee8257

i am so excited, one more wk till we get to go on vacation! i am 2 wks out of surgery and hubby has rented a condo for us for a month. i am so ready for some peace and quiet to heal. i am not going todo anything except read, sun, read, sun, read for the next month!!!!!

been a long time

blondee8257

welll diary its been awhile since i last wrote, ive actually been doing pretty good. fibro not acting up to bad, nothing that is not managable(dr would love to hear that) having bladder surgery thurs and just sitting here thinking about what will happen after surgery. everyone tells me it will throw me into one big flare of both ic and fibro(uhoh dont know if i can take that) just want to get over with and get back home!!!! going to take me awhile to recoop and i hope im a little foggy for a cou [...]

OMG....

blondee8257

today was dr day, had to run some kind of test where they made me drink half gallon of water then dr makes me cough to see how much i leak....if thats not enough my poor little 80 yr old mama has to goto every dr visit with me. its okay i love her muches and muches but she talks all the time,lord,and im thinking i have to keep to grandkids this afternoon, promised fam i would cook a pot pie,got to make bills out, and on top of that with as much brain fog as i have lately it gets very hard for me [...]

is it monday already....

blondee8257

good morning everyone, has been a long last few days to say the least. having so much pressure this morning its not even funny. cant wait for thursday to get here to see dr. as long as istay off feet i can go to bathroom!!! and this is driving me nuts. if he says lets self cath awhile and do physical therapy im going to scream bloody murder. have started having spasms again and pain, drinking lots and water and i could really use a caffiene free pepsi but dont dare touch it, [...]

ooppps....my bladder has fallen and cant get up

blondee8257

dr has put me off my feet for the time being, its the only thing that keeps me going to the bathroom without having to self cath. lord i hate that, not good at it and it only makes things worse. its notjust my ic im going to have to have another bladder tack. i just dont know what having another one will do for my ic, really think the first one is what started it to begin with. having 4 children really took a toll on my body, would do it again just think i would do things differently after [...]

june...

blondee8257

so sorry have not written in a few days, just wasnt able yesterday! has been a very busy june so far hope its not a sign as to what rest of it will be. if i do very much i really pay for it the next dayso i dont know what good it does me in the end. i guess that is where my depression comes from, im not used to letting people help me, i feel like im the one that needs to be doing it! one good thing though in these last 6 months i have found out what i can get away with and what i cant. gett [...]

how time flies when ur having fun,,

blondee8257

another night of no sleep, legs hurt terribly and when i finally got them calmed down here comes restless legs on the scene. its 5:44 am my time and i have packed sons lunch for work but afraid to do anything else for fear of rousing tucker up and right now that would not be good. like normal 3 yr olds he is a little selfish at times and i know it would be a trip to the kitchen for breakfast and i dont think i can right now. my family has been so good to me but i have felt so alo [...]

YEAH...

blondee8257

no surgery this wk, put me off till sept unless something happens. its fine with me i just dont know if another surgey will help problems or not.

dr visit today...

blondee8257

got to go see dr portera for a bladder check today, lets keep our fingers crossed that i will not have to have another bladder tack. i really dont feel like anything has changed and he really doesnot want to do it again unless he has to. will not be as easy as last time, he will have to cut me this time. and trust me this is not the best time in the world for me to be under the weather with surgery. always get a little nervous when i go to see him for the simple fact i remember [...]

FLARE

blondee8257

never ceases to amaze me how bad it can get, wasnt feeling that great this morning but thought it would pass when i took meds but i was wrong. hubby sd i looked terribe and i sd gee thnks but i cant hideit when i get to hurting that bad. still achey in knees but have been off my feet all afternoon and is finally getting better. we planned to have our cookout tomorrow and i hope its better, at least we are just having hotdogs and hamburgers. i just dont understand why or how all of this cam [...]