good morning grammagus and all who follow,

i hope you'll get used to the gabapentin. i know how you like to stay busy. hope you enjoy church and have a nice sitback day.

i hope what i'm experiencing is the end of the cold. i felt like a mucus machine when i woke up. sorry. i'm just going to play it by ear today. i slept pretty well, but woke to a lot of aches in my joints. we have pretty blue skies out now. probably afternoon thunderstorms to watch later.

i'm going to step back from mother and dad today. dad is safer than she is b/c she's really depressed. i can be a support, but not really a hero here.

Good morning Grammagus and FC Peeps

Grammagus, napping is a great past-time. I highly recommend it. Gabapentin side effects can be annoying. I hope you don't have any of the others. I used to sleep for about 16 out of 24 hours in the beginning but am ok now. Just have memory loss now. I hope you enjoy church and lunch today. Your day sounds inspiring and relaxing.

Erika - love your hair! Revitalising. I hope your pains are settling. What are you up to today?

Serenity, i hope that you don't let that silly nursing home staff make you too angry because I don't want your pain to flare up. It's not fair. You wonder why they are in the job in the first place.More ice cream.....fixes everything.

Toni, I'll take a palm reading and potion thanks. I'll be over shortly. How creative can you be with rhubarb BTW? Run out of ideas..... Bless his cotton socks though.

Lisa - your pain is a shocker. I want to wrap my arms around you and just remove all your pain. Gentle hugs.

Autumn - how did you go with the flight? I hope you're pacing yourself.

Joanne - ....I had something to ask you, now I've forgotten. Sorry. Will go back to other post and will come back.

Seek, this wicked winter has got to end!! 14 degrees in the day time is ridiculous. I have had enough. I think that is 53F? I am wearing mittens now for goodness sake! Seek can you get mittens for flippers? I sure hope so. Rug up my friend. And sweet sparkly dreams for you.

I am very happy to share yummy ice cream with everyone. Come on over for a scoop any time. It sure helps with the nasty pains.

Wishing you all a super Sunday with NO pain. Love you all.

That's it...Joanne, what has happened with the ladybugs??? Any update?

Very worried I have damaged my back on the other side as my hip is starting to hurt. Just the same feeling as when I hurt the nerve on my right side. I really hope this is not the case. I don't have the mental energy to manage two crazy nerves. :(

Good Morning Everyone

Grammmagus, I hope you have a blessed day today. Please say a prayer gor us today. A nap is always a good thing if you can get one in, enjoy it. Hopefully, you'll adjust to the medication soon. Have a nice lunch with your friends.

Serenity, I hope you're getting to the end of that cold. You've had it for awhile now. Nothing worse than than all that mucous. It can be tough to get rid of. Sometimes you need to take a break from everyone and just focus on you. Hope you feel better soon.

Nessa, I hope the other side is not starting to hurt. On your back. I have that hip pain in both sides and it's tough some days. I pray you only pulled a muscle. Hopefully with a little rest, you'll feel better.

My fingers are totally numb right now so I'll check back later. Scott is going to work soon so I'll go to the.beach for awhile and then we'll have dinner later.

Hope everyone has a great day with low pain.

Love and hugs,

Xoxox

Mary Ellen

grammagus, gabapentin does have some side effects but if the worst is being drowsy, it'll be fine. The drowsiness should wear off after the first 2 weeks. If it becomes troublesome, I would mention it to the doctor. I pray it helps you! Have fun at your lunch date. Hugs

Serenity, waking up to the pain is my worst time of the day. I hope they wear off through the day. I'm so glad you are going to take care of you today. It reminds me of the Serenity Prayer. Have a good day girl!

Nessa, I, too, hope you haven't got another damaged nerve. They are pesky, pain wise. Might be a good idea to run it past your doctor. Thanks for the ice cream invite but although I love ice cream, it doesn't love me! Stay warm today!

ME, I wish your fingers weren't going numb so often. Enjoy the beach today!

Been awake for about an hour. Still firing on one piston. Hal is golfing and Roxy's in the window napping. The other 2 rascals are outside. I made a new policy. Cats that are out do not get let in until 10:30 and Roxy will find herself on the outside of the door to my computer room if she starts any @#&*!

I hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday.

Hugs,

Dianna

Grammagus-at one time I was on 2700 of Gabapentin and the very strange occurred.....it is the only drug I have taken and the only side effect was weight. Nothing else and I do hope you manage to become used to the sleepy feeling. I do hope it is helping with your pain.

Serenity-Today should be a day of you taking time to relax and pampering. This week should be the end of your cold!

Nessa-NOOOO!! No more damaged nerve! Can't happen. I hope your doctor has good news that this is just one of those transient things......the Lady Bugs ( pix posted ) really cleaned up the ittiy bitty teeny weeny white critters both stationary and flying on my veggies. I do check under the leafs for eggs due to the fact they were having orgies within minutes of basking in the heat of the sun......

ME-this in intolerable that you are suffering so much with your fingers. You need answers and a fix.

Dianna-Seems you have the cat housing situation under control and if the one kitty acts up she will soon find out whining never did any pussy any good. Hoping for a relaxing day for you...

Happiness is both or all three flares are abating! Longest flare for the Palindromic RA which made me a very unhappy and teary person. The fur babies sensed something was wrong and became more of lap babies then ever before. Even Sho-Sho Miss aloof kitty kept rubbing my legs and causing tripping.

Pray for one of my main irl friends. Her daughter Juna, lives in Alaska and is a NICU nurse. 2 years ago her first born after 20 years of trying was stillborn. Then she had a live birth and he is almost 2. In the middle of the night she woke screaming in pain....her back. She is hospitalized and her mother took the red eye to be at her side and help with the baby. Hubby also works at the hospital. She did not injure her back to her knowledge. One of her back issues is she is 4'11" weighs 98#s but OMG her yabows ( breasts to you ) are double F. Yep....always have been ginormous but with breast feeding even larger. At the moment when she stands the weight increases the pain. Something is wrong....

I am taking Mario up the river to have a nice relaxing lunch over looking the rapids. Tippy Canoe Restaurant has been around since Mother was a child with the same knotty pine ugly walls!

Hugs, Pain and Love,
Joanne

Hello FC!

Double post this morning so deleted the other one......want to mention: Minnie sends her hugs...what would we do without Minnie Hugs :)

Grammagus you and Ed enjoy your lunch....I know you enjoy your outings :). Gaba works better if you move around a little every once in awhile, get the oxygen flowing good!

Serenity that cold should be ending! Now keep a close eye on those sinuses. Agree with the others this day belongs to you! I really like your last sentence....put it up on the fridge!

Nessa I'll give you that reading and potion for free if you come on over ;). I hope you don't have nerve problems on the other side! I'll try to send a magic vibe across the waves! Another for the temps ;)

ME hope you had a good time last night :). I am talking going out to eat.....but other things can be included in that statement . Nice to hear the rain has let up and you get to go to the beach....enjoy!

Dianna you should have a pot of coffee in you now and about now those rascals are coming in........hmm wonder who's more wired? hehe. I saw your temps same as mine yesterday but whew the rest of the week....I'm sending you truck loads of ice!

I have my green beans on the stove.....love fresh garden beans! Have to straighten up, getting behind around here and need to play catch up.

Loving my awesome friends..........

Toni

nessa, hope you're in pain-free dreamland by now. really hope it isn't nerve pain and will resolve on its own.

ME, sorry scott has to work today and that your fingers are still numbing out. i want you to find a solution to that one also. the cold really hit monday or tuesday, so i'm close to a week, but feeling better after sitting up.

dianna, i sure those kitties will behave today. i think a routine is a good idea.
thanks. waking up to them is not fun, but they're better.

moonie, i saw your lady bugs. they are such good garden helpers. glad to hear to flares are better. enjoy your day with mario.
will certainly be praying for your friend. when my mother had her reduction years beyond when she should have it changed her life and the state of her back. i'm so glad her mother is there to help.

toni, glad for the great veggie haul. oh, i bet those green bean are good. be careful playing catch up.

took a walk earlier just to make sure my legs were working. it was already hot, but i found show nice, shady places to stop. i'm happily inside for the rest of the day. just taking it slow.

wishing all the best day possible.

good morning FC! im just getting up, didnt go to bed til 3am opening up chunks of memories really took it out of me. hope your service and lunch was enjoyable Grammagus. you have a nice day OK. i sure hope the bug ihas run its last course Serenity so that you can start feeling like your ol' self. i hope your mom starts to feel better, depression is nothing to mess with. i wish you three, you, mom n dad well.

thank you so much Nessa i feel so sassy frassy with it short and light! lol im taking you up on coming over for a bite or four of all that yummy ice cream you have over there! lol you really know how to indulge, i love it! i hope you dont have a second bad nerve to deal with. feel better my friend.

oh Mary Ellen those numb fingers scare me. have you had a nerve test done yet? i want you to have answers for this ailment. it must be so painful to touch anything, pins and needles shooting throughout. i hope you have a nice time at the beach and Scott's work day go by fast so the two of you can enjoy dinner and each other's company.

sounds like you da cat mamma Dianna! love hearing your stories about wrangling them around. i hope the other pistons fire to take some of the load off you. feel better OK and enjoy your day. im so glad the flares are calming down some Joanne, you need a damn break from it all thats for sure. isnt it amazing how our fur babies sense our stresses and pains. i have your friend and her family in my thoughts that she recover swiftly from what ails her. so sad and scary. enjoy your klunch over ;looking the rapids with Mario.

oh Toni, thank you for bringing back a fond memory of moms green bean onion potato soup with ham bits. you brought it to the forefront when you said you had your green beens on the stove. i can almost smell it. im going to construct my own battlebott drone to fly to your place and grab a bowl. lol i hope you have a nice relaxing day.

im going to rest my aching back today to ready myself for the week. i have an appointment with my new dr tomorrow morning then i have my therapy session tue n wed, thurs me n mom are going shopping fri sat sun i rest. i hope you all have a nice day today. many healing hugs go out to each one of you, much love to the Circle