What's shaking this week? Besides our bodies...

[sllowe]

Morning,

Who's got what going on this superbowl eve week?  Anything new? Any visiting old? Give up your good, bad, or ugly.

Today I'm getting new imaging to see what's been going on on the inside the past 2-3 yrs. Home stuff, work and then battening down the hatches for another round of snow, sleet, whathave you.

Who's next?
-Shell

[Pfurs]

I live in Green Bay and have had enough Packer news. I hope they win but I'm personally not a football fan.

[summerluvr]

The big snowstorm that the media kept talking about came and went here in Ontario, and it was barely 5 cm (under 2 inches) of snow.  So dumb how the media over hyped it.  Especially because, hello, we live in Canada and snow in the winter is normal.. lol

One year ago tomorrow (feb. 4) I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and admitted to the hospital for a bone marrow biopsy, blood, and to start high dose steroids for my induction chemo.  What a difference a year makes.  I go back every month for blood work and pamidronate infusions, and every month I worry my blood will come back showing an M-spike (protein made by the cancer cells) but for almost six months now I've been in remission with no detectable spike!   Have been having back pain this week but I don't know if it's cancer related or I slept wrong!  

[twitchychick]

We were 76 degrees Saturday.  It is now 7.  Gotta love Oklahoma!  You know what they say...If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a few minutes!  Been snowed in since Tuesday.  No school for the rest of the week, so kids are at home.  Was fun the first couple of days.  Now we all have Cabin Fever!

Health wise am trying to continue the increase in the carbamazepine.  Having a painful day.  Hope this will help.

Hope everyone is staying dry and warm!

[Ojibajo]

I wonder if your wife and I have the same boss?

[Guitar_grrrl]

Y'all can pelt me with cyber snowballs - it's supposed to be in the 70s for the next 5 days!!  Woo Hooooo!!

[PastorDan]

It's ugly here.  More ice than snow, but more of either than I'd have preferred.  Worst part now is the wind.  Poor Annie & Bandit had trouble outside, with the snow having the hard ice topping over smooth drifts, and the wind able to slide them across that surface.  Good thing we fenced a little area for them last spring, or they'd be the neighbor's dogs by now.

Tim's had 2 days off in a row now, but Nancy's been tied to her e-mail and phone; her boss is lost without having a million things to do, and he can't do any of them without her.  He's at home too, but must spend at least as much time on the phone and computer as she's been spending.  I'm studying insurance, as much as I can keep the old eyelids up.  Due to take a break; might string some more wire for a bit.

I really feel for you folks to our north and west.  Ours is bad enough, but the pix on WGN make it look like nothing by comparison.

[Lulu54]

Funny how exciting a snow day can be for adults, too.  Those of us who work in education live for these days .  We're looking at 3/4" of ice on everything and more still coming. Perhaps we should have wished for the snow, instead.  Happy shoveling while we chisel south of you.

[Ojibajo]

MRA= Normal; MRI=Abnormal; VEP=Normal; Lumbar Puncture=Abnormal.

I have another MRI coming up and another test (I forgot the name of it.)

We're having a blizzard right now and some places n this area are even getting lighting! That would be cool to see! We have a snow day tomorrow and I don't have to go to work! I am super excited to sleep in on a weekday. I have an appointment tomorrow and I am going cancel it because the roads are terrible and I am going to stay home and watch stuff on TV that I never get to watch when I am at work!

[anon07072023]

Yesterday was my neuropsychology evaluation. I think the drive there and back (about 5 hrs) was definitely the worst part of it.

I'm working from home today (Tues), and possibly tomorrow, since it's 35 below with the windchill.

Thurs - Happy Chinese New Year!
Fri - work
Sun - we're going to my older brother's house to watch the SuperBowl. He has about a 10ft home theater projection screen. Yay!  

And every evening after work, going to take care of our horse. Soaking her foot in Ebsom salt, benadine, and warm water. We're hoping if she has abscess, it will work it's way out. If not, and she has a coffin bone fracture, we're not sure what's going to happen to the poor old girl.  

[Guitar_grrrl]

Today, Tues., I doing some Yoga, and probably Thursday as well.  Friday I have a general Neuro appointment.  Lots of questions to pelt him with....heh heh...

After hanging out with a sick grandbaby, my spasm activity is really amped yesterday and this morning.  I hope I'm not starting a flair :o(

Have a good week, everybody!

[johnniebear]

Nothing medical this week.  My right achilles is still painful, I'm doubtful that the last PRP has helped any me to this point.

We have big snow storm coming to the Chicago area,  we shopped yesterday.
The snow blower is ready-  I've  learned to go slow even though its colder outside,  the fatigue still effects me.

We are ready for the Superbowl, I'm still in tears that the Bears whimped out.

[rendean]

Tuesday - Holter monitor. Check on follow up opthomalogist referral from neuro-opth last week

Wednesday- restart PT.

Rest of week filled helping DD fill out last minute details on Pharmacy school applications.

[Ufrustrated2]

just remembered, going to a super bowl party with MS friends and non-MS friends. plentyy of good company and good food (though i always have to watch what i eat). maybe the amadatine will shop up by then and i'll try it. practice my guitar lessons.

[COBOB]

Monday - Friday:  Work (lots of work.)

Need to see about getting an appointment with an ophthalmologist.  The vertical double visions is can get bad, and I need to see what they can fix for refraction and what I just have to learn to live with.

Good news in that they are delivering a new steam washer and steam dryer here in about a half hour.

Bob

[Ufrustrated2]

i can't remember, but your pics of your MS walk are inspiring. i'm signing up for ours this srping.

[Lulu54]

Just back from the opthamologist - my annual checkup that I should have done back in October.  I am an oddity that I have almost perfect vision, and optic nerves that look like they belong in a 20 year old, according to the doctor.  

Thursday is a GoRed kickoff event, and I've been asked to do a survivor speech - I'm set to go with it.  

Friday is the day I will drag out the soap box for my annual lecture-  don't forget that one out of three women die from heart disease.  

Trying to figure out if we are getting ice or rain or snow with this looming storm.  I'll hope for the best.

Lulu

[drsdonthelp]

Taking care of two sick children!! No upcoming appts, good thing ....since we are expecting a snow storm in upstate ny. Trying to stay germ free from kids and stay calm for Big surgery next week.

No plans for superbowl as of yet.

Pam

[PastorDan]

Same old.  Many house repairs on the list, but the total re-wiring will be on top for months to come.  Progress is being made, but if I were an electrical contractor I'd have fired myself by this point.  Lots of online training for insurance.  I'll be happy when that starts bearing fruit, though it's a bit scary to walk through new doors.  Prepping for Sunday, of course.

[twopack]

Usual schedule of activities for me.  Three days of work.  They don't care about the weather.  It's, "No excuses, just get here and hope your replacement makes it in tool"

I'll be waiting to hear the final biopsy report and treatment plan for my sister.  Hopefully she'll be able to talk by phone this week (tests left her coughing and sore last week).

I might take a stab at teaching the dog to use a sled rather than body board through the backyard snow.  She LOVES a long roll in the fluffy fresh fallen stuff.  It makes me want to join in sometimes but if I do --- she steals my walking stick!  I can hear the chuckling as she runs away with the stick dragging behind her.  She always comes back to anchor my stand though.  Good girl :)

Mary

[RedFlame]

We are expecting a big storm to begin maybe late tonight or if not it will be tommorow.  They say we are getting at least a foot.  Although I have lived in the midwest for a number of years now, I dont think I have ever seen a foot of snow.

I'm worried about losing the heater and power.  I won't be able to get out either so I'm going to hope for the best.

I have the medical dentistry appointment on Thursday and my therapist on Friday.

Have a great week everyone!

Red

[daisy.girl]

I will have my first Tysabri infusion on Wednesday. I am nervous about it, but found out today that I will be part of the study, and will have my blood drawn on Wednesday to be sent to Bigen for the JC Virus testing....

[mj111169]

Good luck with your imaging!  

Nothing going on here.  Kids, work, home....same old!  I am hoping for more rain than frozen precip.  I am soooo ready for Spring!

Maureen

[figuerpa]

No doctors appointments for me this week yay! I only have school on Tuesday and Thursday but with the ice storm coming we will have to see if I will have school tomorrow or not.

[Sumanadevii]

We have an ice storm on the way with a huge snowfall to follow.  Guess it is a good time to clean closets....lol

Again two doctor appointments tomorrow which will probably be cancelled...Oh joy!