Anyone up? hehehe I hope everyone had a Gr-r-r-eat Daddies Day! As for me, I am still barfing- (I have a Dr. appt later this morning). Oh, I am just soooo tired. I have also decided *not* to get my pain pump implant. It seems to be wrong for me for right now. And I generally do listen to my guts. News and doppler is showing me that we have more than a few HUGE storms coming too. We are soaked already!! S/W states are dry as an old bone. somebody has to point these nasty clouds southward. Oh, maybe I shall try to nap a bit before these storms get here. XOXO, Me

7-UP Please?

Good Morning All;
I went in yesterday morning for 6 more shots in my spine...
They didn't work, but I did throw up all of last night.
Not too sure what that is all about? Though I had been having migraine problems, on and off, all of this past week. (Which I could not take my meds for that because of these upcoming shots).
I called Casey when I began barfing- She told me to take two Benedryl; as it makes your meds work better AND, it works as an anti~emetic too. (Glad I called her- At least I learned something). But I couldn't find any Benedryl to save my soul.
I did manage to sleep for about 2 hours- I will try that again soon; though waking up sick is not my cup of tea. (Anyone have a 7-up for me)?
It is not only my back- Unless neck is back- But there is something also wrong with my neck as my little fingers and ring fingers don't feel right. Both hands. (Sometimes they feel nothing- as do the tops of my toes). Mostly it's a sleeping, buzzing, feeling in my fingers. My doctor has already told me that he can do nothing about this.
Casey had hit a bump on our way back home, (admittedly these are impossible to avoid on this road), and my right hip gave an awful pain -as my back seized up at the same time. I don't recall ever making a noise like that in my life. (Sorry Casey, I didn't mean to scare you). Thank God we were so close to home, and off the freeway; or I would have just opened the door and allowed myself to fall out.
This has all progressed from bad to worse so frickin' damned fast that I just don't know what to do anymore. My hips are both killing me today, and my stomach wants food, but I can't feed it either.
Yup the picture above is accurate. This really does suck. I'll be lucky to even keep my pills down today...
Any suggestions?
I go in on Monday for a physical. (This is insurance required for the pain pump 'trial').  I am having that "trial" come the 27th.
We will have to make 4 trips into town that week- and even just thinking about having to do that sucks too. Casey will be bringing me to those.
Casey has been having problems of her own, adjusting to a new elixir. I do hope that those get better before this all has to happen for me. I really have no one else to ask for a ride.

God help me. Starving, and in pain, is no effing way to go through life.
How very odd that I still believe in karma...

Am going to try to sleep a bit now. Have a grand weekend. My love to all

XOXO
Me

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Mouse Infestation- NOT FOR KIDS!

MICE INFESTATION OUTBREAK

There is a concern about an outbreak of mice in most US shipping warehouses.

The FDA has indicated that mice have been found in product packaging.

Make sure you check everything you buy.

At any store.

You never know.

This mouse was found at Walgreens

inside a box of Viagra.

 

Health-(Care), Ellsburg, ~and Woodpeckers? hehehe

Yay!
That's more like it!

Good Morning All;
I have decided that I am going to be very busy today. I am even going to try to mow lawn, *if* I can get that darned (new) belt on. 
(And then *if* I can get *on* the darn thing).  hehehe

Truly, the grass (and weeds) are to the point I cannot stand to even look out the windows anymore.
What the hell difference will it make, honestly, if I fracture a few more vertebra?
Either way, it hurts like shit anyway, so who cares the difference?  Not I.  Not anymore.
 
Besides, then I will be able to at least peek out my windows from time to time, and not just *wish* I had a better view.
(Besides, it is to rain tomorrow and I won't be going out to mow then).


I have been up since about 2:30- And CAB, that darn site just ate my comments and I wasn't about to repeat them.  (I will tell you tho, that  I  happen to like "Son of a Preacher Man").  hehehe


I had the TV on too- As I listened to Daniel Ellsburg  (AKA "The Most Dangerous Man in America") speak about the Pentagon papers that are all open to the public now, I was intrigued by what he had to say about The Vietnam War...

Ellsburg is the man who got his hands on leaked Pentagon papers some 40+ years ago. This morning he said that he had sat on those papers for 2 years after reading them- This was his ONLY regret about reading them- having them in his possession and all, and not doing anything.
 
Ellsburg also said, "...that made me believe that what I was involved in, in Vietnam, was NOT a noble cause that had gone wrong."
Why is he just now saying this?

Furthermore people, don't you see what the Republicans are going to try to do to the HealthCare we fought so hard for?
They will be having those same regrets in another 40 years- And that THEY WILL BE SINGLEHANDEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING EVEN MORE AMERICANS than the Vietnam War that Ellsburg "regrets" today.
(Why am I not surprised)?

To quote Jefferson Adams of the San Fracisco Examiner, (and from 2 years ago),
"Every two years, 1,700 American children die from lack of healthcare. That's the equivalent of a World Trade Center disaster every four years-with kids as victims.  Over the last twenty years, America has lost nearly 17,000 children because they lacked access to health care, this according to a study released by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center."
end quote

Continue reading here:
OR
http://www.examiner.com/health-news-in-san-francisco/no-insurance-killing-thousands-of-american-kids

 


I ask you all, and all over again, How many MORE of our children must, and will, die, if these Republicans of ours REMOVE the insurances that our children were just given in September 2010?

Lord I am getting SO tired of asking questions that boggle our minds, crush our spirits, and murder our children, and other loved ones!

It is "ethnic~cleansing" by law - nothing more, nothing less. Please vote accordingly next year.
Yes, it's a long way off. 
That said, I can almost guarantee that you will be angry with me if you don't like the HealthCare Bill.   ;-)  
Please think twice- Save your anger for our babies.
I promise to post the FACTS, not hearsay.  I further promise to post ALL linked documentation.



Back to Flintville...
I see that my woodpecker is back-

-and nesting in my house?!?!
Pretty darn ballsy of them if you ask me!
hehehe

It is almost time for my next doses of medication, but I will rest a bit for a while first. Maybe eat a sandwich, or for sure I will hear from Polly. hehehe 
She says I do not eat well enough because of the pain and the drugs- that it is a vicious circle.
I know she is right. But I do try. After that I will go wrestle the machinery.

I'd best get going then if I am to accomplish anything today.

I hope all is well in your little corner of the world...
My love to all

XOXO
Me

* Incidentally, the PBS documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America, won 14 separate awards.

Milwaukee Breakwater LightHouse for Sale

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/wisconsin/milwaukee-breakwater-lighthouse-for-sale

Ooh!
Wouldn't it be cool to live in a lighthouse on the lake? And a FREE one at that?!!! Free? Well sort of...
This is the story that dreams are made of!
I won't be in contention for bidding since I don't have a boat. hehehe
Please click on the link above-

XOXO
Me

More of an upbeat blog coming soon...

Police: 9-year-old girl stabs a Fond du Lac man who threatened to kill her mom

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/Police-9-year-old-girl-stabs-a-Fond-du-Lac-man-who-threatened-to-kill-her-mom
Please click on the link above.

I hope this brave little girl and her Mama are safe from this man forever.
You GO, Girl!

XOXO
Me

Just Another 'Broken~Hearted' Day...

My Sweet Polly, with Sputnik
(taken 2 weeks ago)...

A sad and long day for me- And Lord only knows how badly I need a nap...
Nothing bad happened. Though I woke with a bloody migraine.  Not too bad, but enough to throw me off for a while. I cannot take my pills either as I am scheduled to get 6 more shots in my back this Friday.
I am lonely; and not used to feeling that way. And, Oh My, it was so pretty, and perfect, outside.
I wanted to get out there so damn bad. Just no one to help me do that.

Thankfully though, my week from hell is over- I have now seen more doctors than I ever expected to in my lifetime.

On Tuesday last, I went to see Dr. Izzy, who revealed how I did on the MMPI?-2 testing.
In his own words, he said, (ahem), I had "a very excellent profile"...
He also said that he only needed to clarify a few questions. (There were about 8 of those). So I clarified, and we left. He had been uncertain in the beginning if Casey should hear my answers- I told him that I would not change my answers to accommodate the fact that my youngest child was overhearing it all. (It was nothing she hadn't heard already, anyway).  He lauded my honesty. 
I really am proud that I have no skeletons where my children are concerned- I was always blatantly honest with them about my own life. Besides, I really don't have anything to hide.
(Now why is that SO freakin' hard for my trainwreck, and others, to understand and/or accept)?

At any rate, I can now wait for the phone call that tells me *when* I will get my pain pump implant. First, they set up a "trial" with it.
Don't ask me about that, I don't know about how that will work yet. (But I do think I'd better reinforce my darn pockets on every pair of pants because if I have to carry it around for a while first, as I have to lug around my TENS Unit, then my pockets will all need help).
* * * That, or my pants will simply fall down if/when I do stand up. (Damned gravity anyway).

Tuesday afternoon found me - (at a sweltering 94+ degrees, with the A/C fubar'ed in my car)- at my primary doctors office.
Another change in meds to try to get the swelling down in my legs- It is called Bumetanide.
From Wikipedia: "Bumetanide is 40 times more potent than Furosemide (for patients with normal renal function).[1]"
I am also to continue the Diurex from over the counter (OTC).

She is also thinking that because of my weight loss (30+ pounds, or 17+% of my body weight) since the beginning of this year "might" be cancer.
Methinks she thinks too much. hehehe
However, they will rule out cancer before proceeding with anything else.
(WHAT?! They rule out the worst scenario first, and work their way down from there)?
Um, ok?  (I think)?

I am happy for the 30 pound weight loss- Problem is, I don't know 'where' it is lost from? My jeans, though a bit looser, still fit me fine. Same with the bra...  (damn shame that). hehehe

Maybe because I am [supposed to be] 'tall'...
I always giggle when the nurse asks me how "tall" I am. Used to be 5'9+", but with all this sitting (and bending over onto the table or desk just to be able to fall to sleep some nights), who the hell knows how "tall" I am now?!
Personally, I don't want to know.

Course I didn't want this either-

hehehe 
No wait. "UGH" fits MUCH better...
(Taken from across the road).

Thursday was an appointment at the hospital to meet my "nephrologist", (kidney doctor). 
He is from India- Both his 1st and last names begin with a "Q"- & with no "u" to follow.  Looks odd to see, but interesting too. I recall after reading his medical degree- (1/2 written in English, 1/2 in ?), that I'd wanted to ask him how his name was pronounced, but he was quite the "by the book" type of doctor. All business-.
(And besides, I forgot to ask him once he appeared).  Oh well.

Friday found me back at Pain Management for my monthly appointment- She changed my Rx again. Up. I just am not dealing with this all- Not too well anyway.

I still believe that the wrong drug in that infusion given erroneously in March is to blame for this swelling...
But I still have to figure how it all plays together.   Help?  Please? Anyone?

It seems strange that it would last so very long if it was- Then again, anything is possible in this day and age, especially where/what allergies do.
He will/has set up a Doppler ultrasound of my kidneys.  I will need some decent drugs to be able to lie on my back for that. I refuse to do that to myself anymore in this lifetime. They (my doctors) are "SOL" (shit~outta~luck), when it comes to making me lay like that.

Speaking of laying...
I am off to close my eyes for a while.
Keep it down please.  :-)     hehehe

Hope all is well with all-

XOXO
Me

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Current drugs	Printable Medication Record
acetaminophen/ oxycodone For the treatment of Pain	1 x 300 mg-10 mg oral tablet four times per day	8.7
Ascomp with Codeine For the treatment of Headache	1 x 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg-30 mg oral capsule two times per day	9.5
betamethasone/ calcipotriene topical No treatment specified	0.064%-0.005% topical ointment one time per day	9.1
bumetanide For the treatment of Edema	1 x 0.5 mg oral tablet one time per day	7.5
Cafergot No treatment specified	1 x oral tablet two times per day	8.2
Cozaar For the treatment of High Blood Pressure	1 x one time per day	7.0
cyclobenzaprine For the treatment of Muscle Spasm	1 x 10 mg oral tablet three times per day	6.9
diazepam For the treatment of Muscle Spasm	1 x 20 mg every six hours	8.6
diclofenac topical For the treatment of Pain	application 1% topical gel four times per day	8.3
Diurex Ultra For the treatment of Edema	2 x 100 mg oral tablet two times per day	7.5
Diurex Water Capsules For the treatment of Edema	2 x 50 mg oral capsule one time per day	8.0
Dovonex No treatment specified	application 0.005% topical cream four times per day	7.8
fentanyl For the treatment of Pain	50 mcg/hr transdermal film, extended release as directed	8.7
furosemide For the treatment of Edema	1 x 20 mg oral tablet one time per day in the morning	7.8
guaifenesin For the treatment of Cough	1 x 200 mg oral tablet two times per day	7.5
hydromorphone For the treatment of Pain	1 x 4 mg oral tablet four times per day	8.7
Kadian For the treatment of Pain	1 x 30 mg oral capsule, extended release three times per day	8.1
Klor-Con No treatment specified	2 x oral tablet one time per day	9.8
levothyroxine For the treatment of Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal	1 x 175 mcg (0.175 mg) oral tablet one time per day	7.1
Lidoderm For the treatment of Back Pain	2 x every twenty-four hours	8.1
loratadine For the treatment of Hay Fever	1 x 10 mg oral tablet one time per day	6.6
methotrexate No treatment specified	1 x oral tablet every two weeks	7.7
multivitamin For the treatment of Dietary Supplementation	1 x Multiple Vitamins oral tablet one time per day	8.0
Oysco 500 with D For the treatment of Osteoporosis	1 x 500 mg-200 intl units oral tablet three times per day	3.0
paroxetine For the treatment of Anxiety	1 x 40 mg oral tablet one time at night	7.5
Reclast For the treatment of Osteoporosis	intravenous solution as required	7.2
Medication Details Generic name: zoledronic acid Status: Currently takingFor: Osteoporosis Dosage: intravenous solution as required edit details Notifications Email me if there is any: news or warnings about Reclast news about new Osteoporosis drugs Medication Reminders Add a reminder Interactions & Warnings 2 recent FDA Alert(s) for Reclast Interacts with four of your other medications Warning for pregnancy Warning for lactation Note: This is not neccessarily a complete list of warnings. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist. Resources Compare 24 drugs for Osteoporosis 11 news article(s) mentioning Reclast Information for the Patient Professional monograph User reviews & ratings Support Group Q & A Drug images Possible side effects
Soma No treatment specified	4 x oral tablet one time per day	8.6

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I am ALLERGIC TO:

• Ferrlicet
• Ampicillin, Erythromycin,
• Cats
  

I will not ever take:

• Methadone, (or any of it's other names).
  
  
• Diskets,
  
  
• Dolophine,
  
  
• Methadose
  
  
• Symoron,
  
  
• Dolophine,
  
  
• Amidone,
  
  
• Methadose,
  
  
• Physeptone,
  
  
• Heptadon
  
  
• -and many other names that Methadone has...
  

Please call Casey at 920-634-5150.
Leave message if no answer.