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TAKING A FEW DAYS OFF

SPENT MOST OF THE DAY IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

I HAVE SEVERE RIGHT SIDE WEAKNESS AND HAVE LOSS THE USE OF MY RIGHT ARM WHILE TREMORS HAVE SET IN.

I FELL LAST THURSDAY AND HAVE NOT BEEN RIGHT SINCE.THEY TRIED TO HELP THE PAIN WITH TORADOL AND NORFLEX. HATE TO TELL THEM IT DIDN 'T HELP.

THE ONLY THING THAT IT DONE WAS HURT MY HINEY,BUT AT LEAST THE NURSE,HE WAS A CUTIE,SO I GUESS I DON'T MIND SHOWING MY HINEY.

GONNA TAKE SOME DOWN TIME, THE OPTICAL NEURITIS IS STILL IN THE LEFT EYE.GOTTA GIVE MY EYES A REST.PLUS THE REST OF ME.

THEY CAN'T DO ANOTHER ROUND OF STEROIDS,I HAD 5 DAYS OF THEM BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

THIS HAS GOT TO GET BETTER SOONER THAN LATER.

I DON'T EVEN HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR RIGHT.

NEURO'S TO CALL TOMORROW AND WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO DO SOME SERIOUS TALKING ABOUT MEDS AND COMBAT THE PAIN.

MOKI,HOPE YOU GET TO FEELING BETTER

PENN,GET THOSE RESULTS BEFORE I GET BACK

CAROL(GRANNY) KEEP THOSE HOT LEGS A GROVIN.

CRAIG,HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL

COWBOY,HOPE YOUR NEURO GETS SOME ENERGY

QUIX,HOPE YOU ARE GETTING PAIN RELEIF,KEEP UP THE WORDS OF WISDOM AND THE    SENSE OF HUMOR.

HEATHER, HOW ARE YOU DOING,I HOPE YOU ARE GETTING SOME YOU TIME,YOU'VE HAD A ROUGH FEW WEEKS.

TO ALL OF YA THAT I FORGOT NAMES AND POST OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WISHING YA WELL AND THAT YOUR DRS ARE GOOD TO YA.

I'LL BE BACK HOPEFULLY IN A FEW DAYS,JUST NEED A REST AND PLAN ON STAYING IN BED ,I GUESS THATS ALL I CAN DO RIGHT NOW.OH, AND EAT PLENTY OF ICE CREAM

PRAYERS,THOUGHTS AND HUGS TO ALL

T-LYNN

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MY EX IS A GOOD GUY,HE JUST CAN'T ADJUST TO THE MS,HE'S ALWAYS WANTED TO BE MY PROTECTOR AND HE CAN'T PROTECT ME FROM THE MS.

I'M GLAD CRAIG IS GETTING USE TO THE TONIC WATER,I COULDN'T HANDLE THE TASTE,BUT IT DOES HELP WITH THE CRAMPS AND SPASMS.

THE ARM WILL COME BACK WHEN THE GOOD LORD INTENDS FOR IT TO.

I'M GETTING GOOD AND WRITING LEFT HANDED,BUT EATING IS A LITTLE SLOPPY(LOL)

HOPE CRAIG AND YOURSELF ARE DOING WELL,PRAYERS TO BOTH OF YA

T



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HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU.  YOU DO SOUND LIKE YOU HAVE A NICE EX.

PLEASE TAKE CARE AND I HOPE YOUR ARM GETS ITS STRENGTH BACK.

CRAIG IS LEARNING TO LIKE TONIC WATER WITH MANGOSTEEN JUICE IN IT.  HE TAKES IT TWICE A DAY.  THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE SUGGESTION.

ELAINE
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THANKS FOR THE WELL WISHES.

OH I'M GONNA KEEP MY LOCAL NEURO,HECK I GOTTA A LOT OF TORMENTING HIM TO DO YET.

HE OVER SEE'S WHAT MY SPECIALIST TELLS HIM TO DO,BUT WITH THE RIGHT LEG WEAKNESS,HE ALWAYS ASSUMES THAT ITS MY BACK.

HOPEFULLY MY MS SPECIALIST WILL GET THIS UNDER CONTOL

T
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231441 tn?1333892766
GLAD YOUR X-HUBBY CAME THOUGH AND GOT YOU TO THE CLINIC.  HOPE THIS WORKS AND YOU'LL FEEL BETTER SOON. AT LEAST YOU'VE GOT THE MS NEURO ON YOUR CASE.

DOES THIS MEAN YOU'LL BE GETTING A NEW NEURO?

HUGS AND HEAPS OF CYBER-WELL WISHES

S
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I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU,HOW IS YOUR PAIN LEVEL DOING.

MY ONLY VIRGIN SPOTS THAT DIDN'T HURT WAS MY HINEY CHEEKS AND WITH AN INJECTION ON EACH SIDE,NOW THEY HURT.

I AM VERY CAUTIOUS WITH THE MISSING TILES,ACTUALLY MY SON HAS KITCHEN CHAIRS SITTING OVER THEM.

I AM USING MY CANE,HATE THAT DARN THING.

WELL IT DON'T SEEM FAIR,BUT THERES MANY MORE MUCH WORSE OFF.

MY GOAL WAS TO STAY OFF THE STEROIDS FOR 6 MONTHS,HECK I DIDN'T MAKE IT A MONTH,DANG GONE IT.

I'M GLAD YOUR EYES ARE BETTER,I THINK THAT CAN BE THE WORST WHEN BOTH ACT UP.

WEAKNESS STINKS,ITS A REAL PAIN WHEN IT HITS ALL AT ONES.

SEE I LOOK AT THIS WAY THE OLD ADAGE---THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM---,I JUST HIT THE STORM,SO SOON AS IT BLOWS OVER ,I'LL BE GOOD TO GO.

CAKE SOUNDS GOOD,ESPECIALLY WITH WHIPPED CREAM.

T
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I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY, KIDDO.  I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH.  TAKE ALL THE REST YOU NEED.  BUT, DON'T YOU DARE YTIP OVER THOSE MISSING PIECES OF TILE OR THAT RUG!!!    MY EYES ARE DOING FINE AND I'M ALL WHINEY ABOUT MY LITTLER BIT OF WEAKNESS.

YOU ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO US HERE AND WE NEED YOU IN BETTER SHAPE.  I HOPE YOUR REAL NEURO CAN HELP SOME.  IT'S REALLY NOT AT ALL FAIR!!  

LOVE YOU BUNCHES AND SENDING SOME DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE YOUR WAY - LOTS OF WHIPPED CREAM.

QUIX
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220917 tn?1309784481
Oops!

WELL WE STILL THINK YOU'RE THE BEST, ANDIT'S GOOD HE COMES THROUGH!

Z*
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NO I DON'T ,,,I JUST TOLERATE!!!!!!!!!!

BUT HE DOES COME THROUGH WHEN NEED BE.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF HE'D REPAIR SOME OF THIS HOUSE,ITS IN HIS NAME.

NOW I'M SIGNING OFF

T
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220917 tn?1309784481
GOTTA LOVE THAT X!

XOXOXO......

ZILLA*
P.S.  GOTTA LOVE YOU,TOO!  GLAD YOU'RE HANGING IN THERE, LIKE YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO!
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JUST A BREIF CHECK IN.

YOUR ALL SUCH CYPER ANGELS.

ALL ICE CREAMED OUT.ICE CREAM CAKE FROM DAIRY QUEEN.

X-HUBBY HAD ENOUGH AND TOOK ME TO THE MS CLINIC LAST NIGHT.NEEDLESS TO SAY MY MS SPECIALIST IS A LITTLE ANGRY,OKAY A WHOLE LOT ANGRY WITH MY CURRENT LOCAL NEURO.HE SAID HE WAS GONNA TRY TO SHOCK MY SYSTEM,WHICH HE DOESN'T LIKE DOING.HE RAN 1500 MGS SOLU-MEDROL FULL STRENGTH,NOT DILUTED AND 2 OTHER MEDS THROUGH THE IV'S.HE DONE IT WITH CAUTION,HE HAD ME HOOKED UP TO SEVERAL MACHINES.IT DEFFINATELY SHOCKED MY SYSTEM AND TASTED LIKE ****,HE SAID I WOULD HAVE A HEADACHE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE BILATERIAL ON IS STILL LINGERING,THE LOSS OF MY RIGHT ARM HAS NOT MADE MUCH PROGRESS.

MY LOCAL NEURO IS BLAMING MY BACK,MS SPECIALIST RAN A BUNCH OF TEST AND ITS NOT THE LUMBAR,THE LUMBAR ITS NOT HELPING ,I HAVE A LOT OF BACK PAIN.

HE'S NOT HAPPY WITH THIS RECENT ATTACK,HE SAYS ITS BEEN GOING ON FROM OCTOBER,SO NEXT TUESDAY WE ARE GOING TO MEET AGAIN AND GO OVER A DIFFERENT COARSE OF MEDS.

SL----ACTUALLY I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING CRACKED KITCHEN FLOOR TILES,I HAVE 6 REMOVED,SO I JUST THREW A THROW RUG OVER IT FOR NOW.

GOODDAYS---WELCOME,WITH THE BILATERIAL ON,I DON'T THINK PATCHING OF THE EYES WOULD BE MUCH HELP.

MOKI----I FOUND YOUR MARTIAN,HE WAS STUCK TO MY HINEY,THAT HOTTIE OF A NURSE USED LITTLE KIDS BANDAIDES ON MY HINEY,ONE SIDE WAS DAFFY DUCK AND THE OTHER WAS THE LITTLE MARTIAN GUY,I GUESS BETTER ON MY HINEY.

YORKIE----HOW HAVE YOU BEEN,BEEN CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE BEEN POSTING,HOPING YOU ARE DOING WELL.

CRAIG---GLAD THE TONIC WATER IS GIVING YOU SOME RELEIF.

HEATHER---SWEETIE YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS,I TAKE IT YOU GOT A STEP MOTHER FROM HEY-DEY ALSO.MY STEP MOTHER GOT A NEW HEART AFTER SHE BATTLED CANCER(BLESS HER HEART) AND ME AND MY SISTERS HELPED OUT AND HER OWN DAUGHTER DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP.

ZILLA AND DONI ----HOPE YOUR DOING WELL

I HAVE RESTED,  OKAY I HAVE SLEPT MORE THAN AWAKE,MY DOGS WAKE ME WHEN THEY NEED OUT.I LOOK AROUND AND SEE THAT SO MUCH NEEDS DONE,BUT X-HUUBY HAS BEEN STAYING AND HELPING ,MY YOUNGEST HAS BEEN HELPING WITH MEALS AND WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD SON IS AROUND HE'S BEEN KEEPING THINGS PICKED UP AND THE FIREPLACES CLEANED.

MY X SAID HE'LL STAY UNTIL THINGS GET BETTER.

I REALLY THINK THAT THE OFF AND ON WEATHER HAS EFFECTED MANY OF US AND THE COLD WEATHER DOESN'T HELP.

IT'S TAKEN A LOT TO TYPE THIS  AND MY EYES ARE GOING WONKEY.

PRAY THAT YOUR ALL DOING WELL,I'LL BE BACK SOON.

HUGS , PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS TO ALL

T

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Hi, T.

   I am so sorry that you are having such a bad time of it. But your humor is still in tact, not minding showing your hiney to the cute nurse. :)

   Please rest, eat lots of ice cream ,and feel better soon.

  (((Gentle Hug)))
  Sheila
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YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, SWEET LADY!  HOPE TO BE HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

(((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))

DONI
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220917 tn?1309784481
Amen, Sister!  (I hate when that happens wih the multiple posts!)

Zilla*
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HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER.

SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING A BAD START TO THE YEAR!

HOPE IT GETS BETTER FOR YOU AND EVERYONE.

ICECREAM SOUNDS GOOD.  I HAVE 2 UNOPENED CONTAINERS IN MY FRIDGE. I'LL HAVE A BOWL AND PRAY FOR YOU.

SALLY
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THIS IS ALL SO CRAZY.  IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL OF US ARE GOING THROUGH ONE THING OR ANOTHER WITH OUR BODIES.  I SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE CHANGE IN SEASONS AFFECTS PEOPLE WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.

I HOPE THAT YOU FEEL BETTER SOON, SWEETHEART.

WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER.  I AM OFF TO MARYLAND TOMORROW TO FINALLY BURY MY DADDY WHOSE ASHES WILL BE PLACED AT THE NAVAL ACADEMYS COLUBARIUM.  IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE HIS DEATH ON THE 13TH TO HIS FINAL BURIAL ON THE 24TH.  THIS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN MY WISHES FOR HIM, BUT HIS WIFE, PROBABLY IS TOO BLAME.  I AM NOT ALLOWED TO WRITE BAD WORDS ABOUT HER, HERE, CAUSE THEY WILL JUST ****** THEM OUT.

FEEL BETTER SOON, SWEETHEART.  HOW 'BOUT A ROUND OF ICE-CREAM?  WOULD THAT MAKE YOU FEEL ANY BETTER?

BIG HUGGGGGSSSSSS,
HEATHER  
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS T.  NOW PLEASE GET SOME GOOD RESTING TIME IN AND BE GOOD TO YOURSELF.  WE WILL MISS YOU,

I HOPE THE DOCTORS WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK TO RELIEVE YOUR PAIN.

I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU AS I DRINK MY TONIC WATER TONIGHT.

AS FOR ICE CREAM, ELAINE VOTES FOR HAGGEN DAZ 'STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING'.

CRAIG

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198419 tn?1360242356
Who the heck is going to work on the drywall? Durnnit!!!!!!. . . . . . .You always have some project you are working on, and well, sorry, just trying to make you smile. . .

Be well "T" I'm sorry for what you are going through, and will say an extra prayer for you everyone else tonight, seems it's  not a very good one. . .hope you all feel well soon.

SL

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220917 tn?1309784481
I AM SO SORRY YOU'RE HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME.  TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

LOVE,

ZILLA*
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HI

I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR FALL AND YOUR PAIN, BUT IF THAT IS ALL IT TAKES FOR A HANSOME NURSE TO SEE YOUR HINEY, I WOULD DO IT MORE FREQUENTLY!!!!!!!!! (A LITTLE HUMOR DOES NOT HURT ANYONE).

AS TO YOU YOUR OPTIC NEURITIS, I CAN RELATE TO IT, I HAVE HAD IT PLENTY OF TIMES.  TRY TO GIIVE YOUR EYE A LOT OF REST AND DO AS YOUR DOCTOR ORDERS.  YOU SEE I  HAVE DEALING WITH MS FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AND RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO WEAR AN EYE PATCH FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR ON A TRIAL BASIS TO TRY TO RECOVER MY REGULAR VISION ON MY LEFT EYE.  MY EYE HAS TO BE PATCHED AT LEAST 18 HOURS A DAY.  PLEASE I  URGED YOU TO FOLLOW YOUR EYE DOCTOR'S ADVISE AND I AM NOT TRYING TO SCARE YOU, WE ALL KNOW THAT MS DOES NOT STRIKE EVERYONE THE SAME WAY.  I TRUST THE LORD WILL WORK WITH YOU TO HIS BEST, BECAUSE MSERS IN HIS EYES ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE.

TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF AND KEEP EATING YOUR ICE CREAM UNTIL YOU ARE WELL ENOUGH TO STOP.

REMEMBER, WE HAVE MS, BUT MS DOES NOT HAVE US!!!!!!!

ZULMA

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HERE YOU ARE HOPING I FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON YOURSELF DEAR FRIEND. MY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE LITTLE GREEN MEN DOING THE HOKEY POKEY IN MY BRAIN. IF YOU KNOW ANY MARTIANATORS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I DO HOPE THAT YOU GET FEELING BETTER SOON. YOUR ROAD HAS BEEN ROUGH ENOUGH AND IS NOW TIME FOR SOME CLEAR SAILING. GLAD THE NURSE WAS A HOTIE THOUGH. IF YOU GOTTA SHOW YOUR HINEY IT SHOULD BE WITH SOMEONE GOOD LOOKING TO SEE IT.

TAKE CARE AND REST UP. THAT'S AN ORDER!

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
HUGS
MOKI
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SORRY SWEETY,I FORGOT ABOUT YA,BRAIN FART I GUESS.

I HAVEN'T TRIED THE VANILLA WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNKS,I'M ALLERGIC TO VANILLA,BUT IT SOUNDS GOOD.

NOW I'M OFF TO HYBERNATE FOE A FEW.

I'LL BE BACK SOON

T-LYNN
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HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON.
MY THROUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE
WITH YOU.
YOUR FRIEND KITT
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335728 tn?1331414412
So sorry to hear about how rough you are feeling and the failure of the hottie nurse to take the pain away!  Take care and rest and have you tried the vanilla with white chocolate chunks...it's to die for!  See ya soon honey!

Lots of hugs,

Rena705
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