| Cynthia Ward 2005-08-15, 10:54 pm |
| It is just so good to hear from all all of you I am just posting a quick
note to say hi, today was my daughter's first day at 11th grade and last
night we both were so nervous that we didn't sleep well so we are tired
tonight her day starts at 530 as school is 7:15 to 2:30 so I am off to
bed and looking forward to reading this tomorrow.
Soft hugs to all of you
and thanks for the wonderful posts
cindy
Cynthia Ward wrote:
> Hi Everyone. I finally have new computer and we figured out how to do
> the newsgroup again. I have missed you all so much, I get Janers jokes
> and appreciate that so much.
> Janers I am so sorry for what you have been going through. As you
> know steroids are pretty much all I have left to battle this too. I
> just finished my every 4 months visits and there "ok your legs look
> awful (bruises) but not much we can do about it bah bah bah. I am also
> on Depakote to fight the headaches and now little seizures. It really
> does help the headaches. Has anyone mentioned that to you before? I
> know how bad they can get. This has been a tough year here too
> pneumonia in May right on my daughters birthday I am at the hospital
> getting chest xray the late afternoon of the day we are going to meet
> at a restaurant for her sweet 16 birthday, the whole family, I am
> suppose to be bringing cake and presents and I am hoping I am not
> going to end up in hospital as my family Dr. is threatening. So turns
> out some fluid but I can stay home safer at home but fever spikes go
> first call on way. I ignored the part about go home and rest and got
> on with my daughters birthday. Which was very nice. didn't matter
> that I had no voice I just sat back and took pictures and was so happy
> to be there and not in the hospital.
> Then in June caught the top of my index finger in door and broke top
> two knuckles. called crush fracture. be careful folks this is a bad
> one as I pinched a nerve when I did it and it has been awful. The
> finger is ok now but the arm up to elbow and then thumb are all
> messed up they swell turn red hurt unbelievably. Weirdest thing ,
> rheumy and neurologist say can take 6 months to 5 years They both say
> Neurotin may help. Not sure I want to take it.
> One of the other things this year was small seizures but they are
> much better thanks to the Depakote we raised dose to 2000 mgs.
> I also was having bad time with sugar numbers, went to new
> endocrinologist. He put me on a stronger glucophage and glipizide and
> changed my insulin. I have lost 12 pounds on this in 3 months it is a
> great program.
> I wanted to mention it if someone is having trouble there.
> I just want to tell BJ a special hello and I am so sorry to hear
> about your loss I do understand as you know. I miss you and I am here
> if you want to email me.
> And to all the others I was so happy to see Beverley and I remember
> Paulette I hope all goes well I have not had a chance to read all the
> post as I just got on and wanted to send a post quickly sorry so long.
> Anyway it is so nice to see familiar names I hope this keeps
> working. I have missed this and all of you so much.We also sold our
> old place and we are leasing a regular house that doesn't leak LOL the
> ones that remember me may remember about my old house. We are looking
> at homes a little south of here near the water more in the country
> where they are not developing do much . That a story all in it's own
> won't get into it but still a little sad to leave the old Bat Cave
> behind. A classic case of Be Careful What you Wish For..
> Love Cindy Ward
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