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debbear 
5:46am, November 21, 2009
Well gang.....I finally got a job. Its in the dietary department at a Retirement Community......but its only 2 days a week (weekends) and its 12 hour days.
Last Sat was my first day. Now you all must realize that I haven't worked since Feb 11.....been pretty much sitting on my butt here at the computer, trying to keep up with hugs, trying to quit smoking and trying to lose weight...........
So.......to get back off my butt and stand on my feet for 2 days...........well hell.....it damned near killed me. I hadn't slept very good for the last week because of problems with my legs, so on top of working, I couldn't sleep.
Its Tuesday now, I went to the chiropractor yesterday and finally got some sleep last night. I had actually though I had RLS, but Sunday night when I once again couldn't sleep, I got up, typed "Electric shocks in legs" in my lovely Google......and the first page of links was almost ALL Spine related problems ......so I had the chiropractor bend and shape me into many contorted positions and even though I hurt like hell when I got out of there, my legs did NOT bother me last night.....but I'm still totally exhausted from working those 2 days.
Hopefully I will get back to normal (whatever that is) by tomorrow.
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Good luck bear,,, nothing can really substitute standing up all the time except some really good shoes.... wish you the best on no smoking. i have been quite since feb 13,09...
MartyTx
Wow Marty.....good for you.....how did you do it?? I'm on Wellbrutin to "supposedly" help me.....so far, no good:( Problem is I enjoy smoking....but I'm getting sick of paying for em!!!
debbear
i smoked for 27 -30 yrs. i tried that stuff to and it didn't work. Finally i layed the fuckers down and said to hell with it... i loved them but i hated them and the smell and how it makes people smell.... gross.... damn sounds like a reformed smoker.. quit for a month and walk in someones house....
MartyTx
Good luck bear! Thats great you have part time job, I wish i had one.
I hope you get to feeling better real soon
ladystarr
I've been at it about 40 years.....and like you I love em and hate em.....and I guess when the "time is right" it will happen.....guess this just isn't the time:(
debbear
Thanks Lady
debbear
I hop you are feeling better. COngrats on the JOB! yay. I have been cig free for a few years. My secret. drink a bottle of wine, and pack or two of chain smoking...wake up with a hangover...the thought of a cig, makes you puke....and make it one day, then another...and another....lol Good luck to you.
rbm
Just one question rbm......do I continue to drink a bottle of wine each day until I quit???
debbear
Good news Deb, and yep...get you some comfy shoes and stretch those ham strings girl. We will miss you on the weekends. Oh, btw...my mom quit with wellbutrin and the patch...if she could do it anybody can.
Hugs
BW
BionicWho
LOL.....Our doc advised us against the patch because both hubby and I are heavy smokers.....and the patch has so much nicotine it in that it can be real dangerous if you cheat and smoke.........so I'll stick to the little pill, we'll see.
debbear
That is great that you got a job - 2 days doesn't sound like much but those are VERY long hours especially since you haven't worked in awhile....I can imagine it must be a very hard adjustment....maybe slowly your body will adjust - it is good to be active but I know I couldn't stand that long....congrats
RE: the leg issue - I started having leg pain 6 mo into tx and it has cont' now 8 mos post-tx....they can't diagnose mine (other than osteoarthritis which I have but this is in addiciton).....so I hope that the chiropractic does solve your problem hun cause last thing you need working is leg pain.
Good luck to you and I also understand the smoking problem.....my hubby explained it this way 'it is a worse addiction than heriorn - w/h you get 1 hit a day with cigs you get 1 every time you puff'.....I quit for 2 mos awhile back on chantix but ended up in hospital w/gastritis.....wellbutrin worked but made me anexoric so gotta be very careful.
I know 'cold turkey' is best but ya gotta be ready....after 4 days in hospital II decided to wait till Sept when I turn 50 and summer is over.....well thats the plan anyway....it is hard!
Anywho good luck w/new job and your other goals....xoxo
Ellie2009
I probably won't stop until they plant me in the ground.....LOL....you're hubby is probably right....I never did H, but I have heard people that have say the say thing.
I'm going back to chiro today, as so far it has seemed to help.....fingers crossed:)
Hope all is well with you. I'm sorry to hear about TATT and the Nevada thing:(
debbear