WOW, I did not realize you started this one here as well.

Today I learned that the bully convinced everyone not to come to my "ladies group". I guess I have to leavve my church and try to find another place.

I don't know how to confront bullies. My mom encouraged my sibs to bully me to "toughen me up". It just made me more fragile.

I never seem to have the right words to say to a bully when they stand there with their reasonalbe sounding crap.

I'm sorry, SunnyBunn. No wise words here. I hate confrontation too.

I'm got back home this afternoon from my daughters graduation. My son and grandkids were here so I got to spend a few hours with them in the pool. I love when I have my grand daughters ( love grandsons too ) we share a special bind. They are the only girl out of the eight.......thursday my daughter and her family will come in then Friday we will leave for another daughter. My youngest grandson is getting baptized . Another long car ride. My body doesn't like car rides . I usually end up in tears before we get there. I take my little pillow and sit on it. It helps my hips and back so much. Hopefully we won't have to travel for a while after this. Hope everyone is enjoying your weekend and your pain is better then yesterdays. Hugs

I'm a vegetable. I can't think. I can't move. This has nothing to do with my walk/jog (wogging, as David calls it) . I'm just burnt out. There's the stress but there's also the nonrestorative sleep. It's not fair that we have pain and can't get a good night's rest. Double whammy.

It is a beautiful weekend here. I hope you're out enjoying it.

I'm here. With pain in various body parts, as usual. Maybe in the near future, I'll have some surgery and talk about it while recovering. I hate when the hot indoor air forces me to open the door.

Today I actually went and did something! Jim and I went 20 miles away and watched my granddaughter dance at her dance recital (sp). These little girls were so adorable. She had 3 dances first and we watched those and a few other ones and then left so that worked out great. We both really enjoyed watching the girls. My Addie was the most active, she really got into it. She's 6.

Then we stopped at Target and I actually broke down and bought myself 2 pairs of shorts and a dress that fit me. I have went all spring and summer in clothes that are enormous on me. Then we came home and took a 2 hr nap! We were pooped!

Tink, I am impressed that you went for your jog/walk. I use to love to do this too. I'm sorry that you're not getting any sleep and you're so stressed out. You need to allow yourself a day off from the whole moving experience and just go do something fun and don't think about it. Hugs

David, I'm glad to hear that you are talking about yourself on here. I like to hear how you enjoy your church life. I use to teach Sunday School 3rd and 4th graders rambuncutious group!

Cherry I'm sorry you didn't sleep because you hurt, but glad you had a good talk with a friend. Hope you get some great sleep tonight.

Superducky, Good to hear you got up! I almost called you today to tell you to get your butt up! Glad you feel good enough to do this. Hang in there girlfriend. You better know I love you too!

Cinnamon, My dear I don't like to hear that you almost fell down in the shower! Get you a bench seat or at least a gripper bar! Those paramedics should have to pay to look at your naked butt too!

Sunny, I had to deal with bullies when I was a kid and I learned the best way to deal with them is to talk directly to them. You are as important and worthy as this person is. She is the wrong one. Tell her how it is and walk away, don't give her a chance to respond. I do not like bullies! Good luck on this and hugs.

11 try taking your pain meds a couple of hrs before you leave and take 2 pillows and lay your seat back. Car rides kick my butt too. This is why a 20 min. trip was such an adventure for me! Try taking a hot water bottle with you too. Watching your grandson getting baptized now that is exciting! Get to feeling better Sweets

Genuine, Great to have you here on our little message box! Sorry to hear that you are still hurting, but glad you are bringing it to us. It has be major hot everywhere and I think we all are sick and tired of it! Hugs

Hugs to everyone and get lots of rest and sleep. I so hope everyones pain lessens and have a great day.
Love ya ..............Toni

Good Morning All.
The weather definitely changes my pain level. We had overcast and rain here, and my neck and upper back knew it. It's like hearing your Grandma say, "Yup, it's gonna rain, I can feel it in my knees."

It's great to see some friends posting here. I enjoy reading them and getting to know ya'll a little better.

I am doing OK today. Fixin' to get ready for work.

I'll be watching on my phone to see if we get some more posts.

You all are great friends.

Hugs,
David.

Good morning,

As you all ready know from the other board this kidney stone is back or it is another one or something I dont know but this is getting on my nerves already. If it does not pass soon I am going in after it. I didnt do much this weekend but it was a nice one as all the kids were camping and me and the hubby were the only ones left and when there is five kids here that is like heaven when they are not here since they can never be alone and usually have friends here too so it is like grand central station here on a daily basis. So to have nobody here was almost to quite and scary.

I need to go to doctor today and pay bills which requires me to go to bank so it is going to be tough plus watching a four year old to top it off but thank goodness she has a summer program at the school so I just have to get to 11:45 pm hope she sleeps in.

I am up early which I dont know why I could not sleep last night and saw 3am so it is strange I woke up at 7am so hopefully I can get in a nap.

Hope everyone has a good one
Becky

@ Toni , here I thought I was ass backward and you go do something like this. Don't you know your suppose to buy the pretty dress BEFORE you go to the recital. Lol

@ Manny, I hope they can tell you something today. This has been going on to long. Hugs and prayers for all

@ Toni....How precious are dance recitals for the little ones? Glad you were able to make it!
Oh, and I actually think that if the paramedics were to be made to see my naked butt, I'd likely have to pay them...and also probably give them some of my anti nausea meds! :)

@Manny..Damn near spit my water at the puter screen when you said you'e be going in after your latest stone. Perhaps the vacuum would be of help? :D

@David...I must be grandma, because my knees certainly predict the weather far better than the local "meteorologists".....My knees cry when it rains. Hope the sun shines soon, and your back and neck can smile again!

@Everyone else...(((((((Hugs))))))) and I am so glad to be a part of this wonderful group! :)

I know right 11longyears who has kidney stones that long oh wait we know who LOL
I just do not understand on Tuesday afternoon the pain started to go away after I went to the bathroom and all day Wednesday I was fine only to pee on Thursday and it start to come back to only pee on Sunday to have fall down pain. I give up it is like a bad dream or ground hog day

Stones usually travel in packs.. :(

Has your doc mentioned lithostripsy to break up whatever stones are left? Have they done an IVP to find out just how many of the little critters you have in there? Hope it all gets resolved soon!

@ Manny, does this mean your going to go in??????

@ David, hope you get some relief soon. I know what you mean about hearing our sweet grandmas voice. Lol hugs

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@ Toni
YOU actually purchased NEW clothing for yourself that fit?!? I am so very, very proud of you for honoring and loving yourself enough to do this. I am so happy that you got yourself some "pretties" and took some time for YOU! Thank you my friend for loving yourself!
I am glad that you and Jim got out of the house and went to see Ms. Addie. I love their fat little squishy legs in tights and little costumes. I love it when the one kid--there is always 1--who screws up or lifts their dress or cries or something....hehehehe, Little ones are so fun!

@Manny
I was going to say..you should ask the Kidney stone expert how to feel better. HEHEHE, you could feel good enough to go shopping at Wal-Mart after you go to the bank and the doctors office. {{I am so bad....sorry, but this one time...I could not resist}}
OK..back to nice and normal....I am truly sorry that you do have the darn things and the only thing I can tell you is you are welcome to vent and cry and scream on here all you want. That is a painful experience that no one should have to go through.

@ CH
Hugs and Love to you today my friend...

@ 11LY
How are you girl? How is the heat and the pool? How is the repairs going on the "electric" house? You have been so busy supporting others that I have not seen you post any updates to your life my friend...Let us know how you are k?

@ Tink
My friend...slow, deep breaths....One moment, one box, one thing at a time. This is not going to get any easier and you will not feel "normal" until you have a place to live and your world is not closed up in a box. When I had a house full of boxes and I was not sure where we were going to go and what we were going to do....I was sooooooo stressed out. It will get better once you start your new life, I promise. HUGS to you my friend...supportive and long HUGS!

@ Dave
You are a wonderful blessing! Thank you for being here in this room and for your continuous contributions!

@ all
Super HUGS and lots of smiles, laughter and joy

ME>>I am going to get a pedicure done today and pay bills. I am going to ignore my hip/knee pain and I am waiting to hear from the doctor about adding a breakthrough medication or an afternoon dose to my meds so I am not in the valley of pain by 11 or 12 everyday. I am also going to file my appeal to social security as I received the standard "first application denial" and see if my former employers will write a letter on my behalf. HUGS again!

@ Ducky, I'm doing fine. Pool was nice and cool yesterday. After we got back in town from graduation ( daughter graduated from nursing ) the grandkids were here so we played in the pool. Everything is fixed from the storm. It was done with in a couple of days out side of garage doors because they had parts that needed to be ordered. I hope you here back soon on your meds and you get some relief soon. Oh and my youngest that graduated moved back in. It's great having her back even though she came home every weekend that she was in school. She had already graduated from the University with a double major but decided she didn't want to be a PT anymore ( thought it was boring ) so she went to an accelerated program and once she was excepted she did a 3 year course in 18 months and graduated top of her class and her an one other graduated with honors. Tut tut my horn. I have bragging rights, I'm a mom. Lol hugs