Fibromyalgia Support Group
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Hi,
Bear is dealing with an added health challenge at present, needs to limit his computer time...........when you feel up to it, could you drop by with a hug or a note?
He's a mighty nice fellow, always ready with a joke and a kind word.......thank you! ya'll rock! prayers in care of your challenges daily, sparrow
Bear is dealing with an added health challenge at present, needs to limit his computer time...........when you feel up to it, could you drop by with a hug or a note?
He's a mighty nice fellow, always ready with a joke and a kind word.......thank you! ya'll rock! prayers in care of your challenges daily, sparrow
Hope you feel better real soon Sugarbear!
Prayers
Being that my den is mine & mine alone I am not accustom to all of this. So sweet of all of you.
A quick update. I have been dealing with all of the usual conditions but then a sinus infection shows up & lowers the boom on me. When I went to see my GP for it, she also does some minor surgery for the removal of some skin tags & a wart that popped out of the bod recently in unwelcome places, like there is a welcome one, but take my word - they were in an welcome place. She removed 13 skin tags & one wart. That cold application on the wart felt refreshing to Bear. Now a skin tag has either reappeared or another one has come along.
Worst thing about that visit - she did not like the hole in the bottom of my big left toe so she sent me off to a wound center - yes, a wound center (when you say it, it may sound a little different. Still starts with a w & ends with a d & has an o in it). LOL
I went Monday. They probed - they photographed - they cleaned - they checked the blood pressure in both feet - they cultured it - the doctor cut away the dead skin - they treated it & wrapped my entire foot & then they sent me for rays. I mean the place is much smaller than the eraser on a #2 pencil. My entire body hurts all day long anyway - I was not feeling in pain in my toe.
Now I have to treat it twice a day with a high powered antibiotic & then redress it until I return there next Monday. In the meantime I have to keep my foot elevated as much as possible - since I only have a desktop computer than means less computer time for me unless I learn to type with my back paws (toes). Heck, I have enough trouble typing with my front paws.
Even worse, it's about a 50 mile roundtrip to the doctor & back. Farther than this old bear has been from his den in the last year & more than he can tolerate at one time so since I got back Monday afternoon I have been in additional pain from the driving.
So I am doing my best to obey the doctor. I do a lot of reading threads & all but just don't have time to reply like I would like to do.
Again my appreciation to all of you fine folks.
Take care.
Please accept my gentle hugs, and know that I am praying for you.
I have been on DS for over 3 years, but have had to deal with my fibro & all for 31 years now. It started before most doctors even knew about it. Have had daily pain since April of 1987 & for the last 8 or more years I can no longer take any meds.
In late 2010 I developed CVI (chronic venous insufficiency) - a problem where your blood does not return to your heart from your feet like it should so from time to time I get ulcers on my lower legs. My current problem is I have a small hole in the bottom of my big left toe that has been healing from the outside in rather than the proper way, so I have to elevate my feet once again which cramps me regarding my computer time & since I live by myself that is not good for bear.
I love humor so you often see me on here with some type of nonsense but right now I am trying to listen to my doctor & keep my feet or paws up.
Got a little bit of a setback today. The results of the culture they did on me came back - I do have some mild to moderate infection in that paw (oops, big toe). Went this afternoon to pick up the medicine the doctor called in. Only 7 pills - one a day for the next week. Cost for 7 pills was $103.99 (why they didn't just round it up to $104 is beyond me).
I do go back Monday to see the doctor again. Looks like another stay in the den & watch sports type of weekend for me.
Hope all of you have a good weekend.
Bear
GET WELL SOON!
Jo