Happy stress is stress nonetheless

Getting ready for this bed to go up in the living room is just about to do
me in. Stress is the at the top of the list as far as causing an mg
*episode* - NOT to be confused with a crisis, just a worsening of condition,
have to manually lift my legs - and I am going through a stress never before
encountered. I am having to relinquish all *work* towards preparation, and
I have NEVER before had to sit away and not be able to participate, and Jim
has never been responsible for the whole kit and kaboddle. Roles have been
totally reversed. But we are persevering...... LOL I have tried several
times to do some small jobbies, normal no problem, but just could not do
them. My eyes are almost totally shut, especially the right one. Victoria,
HH worker is due here some time, not sure when.

Eating and drinking is proving to be a problem for us with it coming through
my nose rather than going to my esophagus (*could* lead to serious problem
if I don't pay attention to it) because all the facial and neck muscles seem
to have gone on vacation for the day. "Yoohoo..... come back..... we've got
an exciting day..... don't you know.....?" Nope. They say when we are all
done they'll settle back down to more normal.

This all gets so involved that to make a trip to the br, Jim gathers the
mobile phone, calendar, and one other thing in case one of the doctors'
offices returns his call while he is away upstairs.... yep, it happened!!!
hahahaha

My fbg was 78 this morning, and after letting a bit of cottage cheese slide
down, I'm *only* at 159, so feel like I'm doing pretty good in that area,
though we are having to eat according to what I can swallow, and not
according to my better diet.

Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good time,
but good times have a price to pay, too.

Billie

x-no-archive: yes

Billie wrote:
> Getting ready for this bed to go up in the living room is just about to do
> me in. Stress is the at the top of the list as far as causing an mg
> *episode* - NOT to be confused with a crisis, just a worsening of condition,
> have to manually lift my legs - and I am going through a stress never before
> encountered. I am having to relinquish all *work* towards preparation, and
> I have NEVER before had to sit away and not be able to participate, and Jim
> has never been responsible for the whole kit and kaboddle. Roles have been
> totally reversed. But we are persevering...... LOL I have tried several
> times to do some small jobbies, normal no problem, but just could not do
> them. My eyes are almost totally shut, especially the right one. Victoria,
> HH worker is due here some time, not sure when.
>
> Eating and drinking is proving to be a problem for us with it coming through
> my nose rather than going to my esophagus (*could* lead to serious problem
> if I don't pay attention to it) because all the facial and neck muscles seem
> to have gone on vacation for the day. "Yoohoo..... come back..... we've got
> an exciting day..... don't you know.....?" Nope. They say when we are all
> done they'll settle back down to more normal.
>
> This all gets so involved that to make a trip to the br, Jim gathers the
> mobile phone, calendar, and one other thing in case one of the doctors'
> offices returns his call while he is away upstairs.... yep, it happened!!!
> hahahaha
>
> My fbg was 78 this morning, and after letting a bit of cottage cheese slide
> down, I'm *only* at 159, so feel like I'm doing pretty good in that area,
> though we are having to eat according to what I can swallow, and not
> according to my better diet.
>
> Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
> today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good time,
> but good times have a price to pay, too.
>
> Billie
>
>


My first thought, and may I be struck dead if I'm lying, is that with
cottage cheese coming out your nose, you'd be voted Queen of the Jr.
High lunch room!

Susan

Billie, If I ever had a need to come up with somethiong funny, this iS
rough because there is nothing funny about your situation.

Here is a joke I heard yesterday

The story of the three pigs and the big bad wolf.
the big bad wolf knocked on the door of the first little pig and said
let me in or I will huff and I will puff, till I blow the house down and
he did.

he went to the second little pig and told him in the same thng. The
little pig didnt let me in, so the wolf huffed and puffed and blew his
house down.

Now the third pig built a house of brick and he was a bit more
confident. He was the leader of the pack and he had many friends. As
the wolf approached his house , a limousine drives up and out comes
three pigs, all dress in black shirts and pants and white suspenders
with a hat on their heads. The wolf not bothered said Let me in or I
will huff and i will buff till I blow your house in. The little pig
said I dont think so, I want to introduce you to my cousins, the guinea
pigs

thats is the best I could do Blllie, I hope there are no groans.

Loretta

Susan wrote in message <5f4l0uF3ap7t8U1@mid.individual.net>...
>x-no-archive: yes
>
>Billie wrote:
>> Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and
washed up
>> today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a
good time,
>> but good times have a price to pay, too.
>>
>> Billie
>>
>>
>
>
>My first thought, and may I be struck dead if I'm lying, is that with
>cottage cheese coming out your nose, you'd be voted Queen of the Jr.
>High lunch room!
>
>Susan

And the guy throwing up at the hot dog eating contest was a celebrity
for the day. We'll just consider you our own in house celebrity. I'm
really not very good at this. :-(

Cheri

neighbor Billie wrote:
> Getting ready for this bed to go up in the living room is just about to do
> me in. Stress is the at the top of the list as far as causing an mg
> *episode* - NOT to be confused with a crisis, just a worsening of condition,
> have to manually lift my legs - and I am going through a stress never before
> encountered. I am having to relinquish all *work* towards preparation, and
> I have NEVER before had to sit away and not be able to participate, and Jim
> has never been responsible for the whole kit and kaboddle. Roles have been
> totally reversed. But we are persevering...... LOL I have tried several
> times to do some small jobbies, normal no problem, but just could not do
> them. My eyes are almost totally shut, especially the right one. Victoria,
> HH worker is due here some time, not sure when.
>
> Eating and drinking is proving to be a problem for us with it coming through
> my nose rather than going to my esophagus (*could* lead to serious problem
> if I don't pay attention to it) because all the facial and neck muscles seem
> to have gone on vacation for the day. "Yoohoo..... come back..... we've got
> an exciting day..... don't you know.....?" Nope. They say when we are all
> done they'll settle back down to more normal.
>
> This all gets so involved that to make a trip to the br, Jim gathers the
> mobile phone, calendar, and one other thing in case one of the doctors'
> offices returns his call while he is away upstairs.... yep, it happened!!!
> hahahaha
>
> My fbg was 78 this morning, and after letting a bit of cottage cheese slide
> down, I'm *only* at 159, so feel like I'm doing pretty good in that area,
> though we are having to eat according to what I can swallow, and not
> according to my better diet.
>
> Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
> today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good time,
> but good times have a price to pay, too.

You remain in my prayers, dear neighbor Billie whom I love
unconditionally.

May GOD bless you in HIS mighty way making you healthier (hungrier)
than ever.

Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,

Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist

On Jul 5, 9:07 am, "Billie" <mynewsacco...@swbell.net> wrote:
> Getting ready for this bed to go up in the living room is just about to do
> me in. Stress is the at the top of the list as far as causing an mg
> *episode* - NOT to be confused with a crisis, just a worsening of condition,
> have to manually lift my legs - and I am going through a stress never before
> encountered. I am having to relinquish all *work* towards preparation, and
> I have NEVER before had to sit away and not be able to participate, and Jim
> has never been responsible for the whole kit and kaboddle. Roles have been
> totally reversed. But we are persevering...... LOL I have tried several
> times to do some small jobbies, normal no problem, but just could not do
> them. My eyes are almost totally shut, especially the right one. Victoria,
> HH worker is due here some time, not sure when.
>
> Eating and drinking is proving to be a problem for us with it coming through
> my nose rather than going to my esophagus (*could* lead to serious problem
> if I don't pay attention to it) because all the facial and neck muscles seem
> to have gone on vacation for the day. "Yoohoo..... come back..... we've got
> an exciting day..... don't you know.....?" Nope. They say when we are all
> done they'll settle back down to more normal.
>
> This all gets so involved that to make a trip to the br, Jim gathers the
> mobile phone, calendar, and one other thing in case one of the doctors'
> offices returns his call while he is away upstairs.... yep, it happened!!!
> hahahaha
>
> My fbg was 78 this morning, and after letting a bit of cottage cheese slide
> down, I'm *only* at 159, so feel like I'm doing pretty good in that area,
> though we are having to eat according to what I can swallow, and not
> according to my better diet.
>
> Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
> today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good time,
> but good times have a price to pay, too.
>
> Billie

Okay, a joke....

A highway patrolman sees a car with four little old ladies toodling
down the road at 22 miles per hour. He thinks to himself, "going too
slow can be as dangerous as going too fast," so he decides to pull
them over and let them know they need to speed up a little. He puts
his lights on, the car stops, he gets out and says, "I want to talk to
you about your speed."

The little old lady driving says, "Officer, I'm going the posted
speed, 22 miles per hour," and she points to a road sign. The other
little old ladies in the car are big eyed and very quiet.

The officer suppresses a smile, and says, "Ma'am that sign is the
route number, not the speed limit sign. The speed limit is 50 miles
per hour."

The little old lady driving nods. "Okay officer, I'll go 50."

But the officer is a still concerned that the other ladies in the car
look so scared, so he asks, "Are your passengers okay?"

The little old lady replies, "They'll be fine in a few minutes. We
just got off route 119."


Michelle C.

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:07:57 GMT, "Billie" <mynewsaccount@swbell.net>
wrote:

>Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
>today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good time,
>but good times have a price to pay, too.


Hi Billie, I just don't know what to say, except I really hope you
improve soon, once you get settled in your new bed arrangement. Your
circumstances do sound dire.... I am sure I speak for many of us, when
I say that you are in our thoughts and prayers.


Will, T2

"Billie" <mynewsaccount@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:xH8ji.8238$Rw1.2356@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
> Getting ready for this bed to go up in the living room is just about to
> do
> me in. Stress is the at the top of the list as far as causing an mg
> *episode* - NOT to be confused with a crisis, just a worsening of
> condition,
> have to manually lift my legs - and I am going through a stress never
> before
> encountered. I am having to relinquish all *work* towards preparation,
> and
> I have NEVER before had to sit away and not be able to participate, and
> Jim
> has never been responsible for the whole kit and kaboddle. Roles have
> been
> totally reversed. But we are persevering...... LOL I have tried several
> times to do some small jobbies, normal no problem, but just could not do
> them. My eyes are almost totally shut, especially the right one.
> Victoria,
> HH worker is due here some time, not sure when.
>
> Eating and drinking is proving to be a problem for us with it coming
> through
> my nose rather than going to my esophagus (*could* lead to serious problem
> if I don't pay attention to it) because all the facial and neck muscles
> seem
> to have gone on vacation for the day. "Yoohoo..... come back..... we've
> got
> an exciting day..... don't you know.....?" Nope. They say when we are all
> done they'll settle back down to more normal.
>
> This all gets so involved that to make a trip to the br, Jim gathers the
> mobile phone, calendar, and one other thing in case one of the doctors'
> offices returns his call while he is away upstairs.... yep, it happened!!!
> hahahaha
>
> My fbg was 78 this morning, and after letting a bit of cottage cheese
> slide
> down, I'm *only* at 159, so feel like I'm doing pretty good in that area,
> though we are having to eat according to what I can swallow, and not
> according to my better diet.
>
> Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
> today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good
> time,
> but good times have a price to pay, too.
>
> Billie

Billie thanks for sharing what you are going through. It must be
so difficult for you to be the one being helped through this. I'm guessing
that you probably have always been the person offering help when needed
by someone else. Please thank Jim for updating us a couple times
on what was going on with you recently.

Wishing you both all the best.

Paul

You guys are the mostest!!!!!

I was just trying to elicit cheerful thoughts, and thought that if, when
anyone happened to think of me today, think lightly, not gloomily nor
cheerlessly, remembering the joy that will be at the end of it all.

But.......... now that you've started something, why not keep it going?

You know, we have always worked with the youth of the church wherever we
lived, and it really did a lot to keeping us thinking young.........
naw....... mine started way before that....... I got in trouble as a
teenager during evening church services. Getting tickled has always been a
*problem* with me, and somehow or other I just couldn't leave it outside the
doors of the church, no matter which ones I came in through. Whenever I was
not playing the piano or organ, though, I was sitting wherever the teenagers
were sitting, about six rows or so from the front. Invariably, *the
preacher* (you believe that don't you, never one of us?) would say something
that would illicit a wee tiny giggle, that no matter how hard I tried I just
could not stifle. It would grow and grow until everyone else had been drawn
in, their hands covering their mouths in attempts to hide their laughter.
First, the preacher would politely refer to us in some slight manner to
quieten us down, having to repeat himself, each time more sternly, with teen
after teen managing to stuff it, and encouraging me to settle down, too.
But, the harder I tried, the worse it would get, until tears would stream,
and by the time the preacher called "Billie Frances" I would be virtually
uncontrollable laughter turned to crying, shaking the whole pew, not a
single friend looking my way, the outcast! I honestly do remember one
service that he had to stop to give me a chance to get under control, a
drink, whatever.

Jim was telling the kids last night about me taking a celebrity's picture,
him stopping his performance, making a joke out of me, "Hey lady...." (my
camera hung up on me of all times), all this in front of the entire
audience. Nervous? Naw, not I. One of many stupid experiences in my
lifetime. I'm telling you...... I love living life!

Do what you wanna do, but I miscommunicated and didn't mean you had to come
up with stories or jokes, but if you've gotten started, as I did laughing as
a teen, go ahead....... there's no preach gonna call you by name to quieten
down.

Love you all!
Billie........... actually feeling better, though not finished yet.....
think it's the frame of mind........... oh, no.... bg 202 - I forgot to
bolus at lunch.... I did a correction now, though. THIS is how typically
bad I am about forgetting. This is *honestly* the first time I have even
thought to check my bg. It just happens this way sometimes. No one's or no
one thing's fault but my own. Have to set an alarm to check the correction
progress. Being around you all is good for the memory to keep check on the
bg!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:
: Anyway............ this wonderful stress really has me down, and washed up
: today. LOL Funny thoughts would be greatly appreciated. It's a good
time,
: but good times have a price to pay, too.
:
: Billie
:
:

Cheri the hot dog contest takes place every summer at Nathans in Coney
Island. I live a bout five blocks from there, but have never gone.
watching them gobble the hot dogs down would make me want to vomit.

the guy who vomited was having jaw trouble and that is why he didnt win.
he broke his own record from last year But this year the winner is an
american boy.

and this was the fourth of July

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:07:57 -0400, Billie wrote
(in message
<xH8ji.8238$Rw1.2356@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net> ):

Billie,

while I have your attention, let me share this story.
I have two children, a son who is unmarried, and a
daughter, married with two boys. The kids are almost
10 and almost 13. Because of distance and travel, I
barely know the boys. They are charming and a lot of
fun, but I sometimes feel a little like a stranger.

So I have taken a house near a beach and all of us,
son, daughter, boys, are going to spend two weeks
together. We are going there at the end of next week
and it should be a hoot!

The hardest part was getting a swimsuit. But I've
done that, and after a visit to a new doctor
tomorrow, I'll start to pack my stuff.

I told you that this was a pleasant story. Love to
you and Jim.

TaniO

Sounds like fun. I hope you all have a great time.

Cheri


TaniO wrote in message
<0001HW.C2B2FE7E004713D4F0284500@news.east.earthli nk.net>...
>On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:07:57 -0400, Billie wrote
>(in message
><xH8ji.8238$Rw1.2356@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net>) :
>
>Billie,
>
>while I have your attention, let me share this story.
>I have two children, a son who is unmarried, and a
>daughter, married with two boys. The kids are almost
>10 and almost 13. Because of distance and travel, I
>barely know the boys. They are charming and a lot of
>fun, but I sometimes feel a little like a stranger.
>
>So I have taken a house near a beach and all of us,
>son, daughter, boys, are going to spend two weeks
>together. We are going there at the end of next week
>and it should be a hoot!
>
>The hardest part was getting a swimsuit. But I've
>done that, and after a visit to a new doctor
>tomorrow, I'll start to pack my stuff.
>
>I told you that this was a pleasant story. Love to
>you and Jim.
>
>TaniO
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Watching him vomit, made me want to vomit too...I was eating my
watermelon at the time...damnit. My tummy is tricky in my old age. I
can't watch those surgery shows or any of that anymore. I knew he was
having problems with his jaw, and saw that the winner was a San Jose
CA fellow this year.

Cheri


Loretta Eisenberg wrote in message
<24259-468D6A96-60@storefull-3237.bay.webtv.net>...
Cheri the hot dog contest takes place every summer at Nathans in Coney
Island. I live a bout five blocks from there, but have never gone.
watching them gobble the hot dogs down would make me want to vomit.

the guy who vomited was having jaw trouble and that is why he didnt
win.
he broke his own record from last year But this year the winner is an
american boy.

and this was the fourth of July

TaniO, I'm so glad you wrote. I saw you in another thread but it just
seemed impolite to interrupt there. Last week the neuro restarted the
methotrexate, and I *think* I am already feeling the effects of it. Oh, how
I hope so. Makes me want to make up a new cheer for E N T E R G Y!

I do remember your telling me about the boys and the planned trip, but I
lost your message here while back, and lost all the details that belonged in
my mind at the same time. LOL I know you will have a wonderful time, and I
am so anxious to hear about it upon your return. My family is small, but
thankfully we're geographically close except for my sister. I've got a 12
y/o granddaughter that I'm having a lot of fun with now. We are just now
really getting to *know* one another due to her lifestyle and such. She is
becoming interested in *girl stuff* and going shopping, and had a blast just
before I went into the hospital going on her first shopping trip with me all
by herself. Because of my writing, the girls get to sign my sales'
receipts, and she got to sign her first one. NOW...... she is like the
bigger girls finally! I must be getting older. I am glad she is the last
one coming along. ;-)

How was your swimsuit shopping? It surprised me that I didn't have as much
problem with that as I suspected I might. I have some pictures I would love
to share if I have your correct email address. Unfortunately, they also
show the ptosis of my eyes, and the camel's hump from the Cushing's, but I
have come such a long way, I am getting braver about my pictures being seen.

Hope your visit with your new doctor goes well tomorrow. I gained a few new
ones at the hospital that I will be using whenever I am there, and I like
them very much. I can be bold and straightforward with them, and I like
that. They listen.

I will give your love to Jim. I am trying to get him to write. He just
doesn't realize how much support he does, and would receive here being a
caregiver. Think he got a little taste of it, though, during this last
hospitalization.

Let me know what I have to do to send private mail. Several others I need
to send to if I really am feeling better. Maybe a project once I am in my
new bed, and comfortable.

Billie



"TaniO" <aobensam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C2B2FE7E004713D4F0284500@news.east.ear thlink.net...
: On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:07:57 -0400, Billie wrote
: (in message
: <xH8ji.8238$Rw1.2356@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net> ):
:
: Billie,
:
: while I have your attention, let me share this story.
: I have two children, a son who is unmarried, and a
: daughter, married with two boys. The kids are almost
: 10 and almost 13. Because of distance and travel, I
: barely know the boys. They are charming and a lot of
: fun, but I sometimes feel a little like a stranger.
:
: So I have taken a house near a beach and all of us,
: son, daughter, boys, are going to spend two weeks
: together. We are going there at the end of next week
: and it should be a hoot!
:
: The hardest part was getting a swimsuit. But I've
: done that, and after a visit to a new doctor
: tomorrow, I'll start to pack my stuff.
:
: I told you that this was a pleasant story. Love to
: you and Jim.
:
: TaniO
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 22:38:48 -0400, Billie wrote
(in message
<YWhji.18370$2v1.8169@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net>) :

> TaniO, I'm so glad you wrote. I saw you in another thread but it just
> seemed impolite to interrupt there. Last week the neuro restarted the
> methotrexate, and I *think* I am already feeling the effects of it. Oh, how
> I hope so. Makes me want to make up a new cheer for E N T E R G Y!
>
> I do remember your telling me about the boys and the planned trip, but I
> lost your message here while back, and lost all the details that belonged in
> my mind at the same time. LOL I know you will have a wonderful time, and I
> am so anxious to hear about it upon your return. My family is small, but
> thankfully we're geographically close except for my sister. I've got a 12
> y/o granddaughter that I'm having a lot of fun with now. We are just now
> really getting to *know* one another due to her lifestyle and such. She is
> becoming interested in *girl stuff* and going shopping, and had a blast just
> before I went into the hospital going on her first shopping trip with me all
> by herself. Because of my writing, the girls get to sign my sales'
> receipts, and she got to sign her first one. NOW...... she is like the
> bigger girls finally! I must be getting older. I am glad she is the last
> one coming along. ;-)
>
> How was your swimsuit shopping? It surprised me that I didn't have as much
> problem with that as I suspected I might. I have some pictures I would love
> to share if I have your correct email address. Unfortunately, they also
> show the ptosis of my eyes, and the camel's hump from the Cushing's, but I
> have come such a long way, I am getting braver about my pictures being seen.
>
> Hope your visit with your new doctor goes well tomorrow. I gained a few new
> ones at the hospital that I will be using whenever I am there, and I like
> them very much. I can be bold and straightforward with them, and I like
> that. They listen.
>
> I will give your love to Jim. I am trying to get him to write. He just
> doesn't realize how much support he does, and would receive here being a
> caregiver. Think he got a little taste of it, though, during this last
> hospitalization.
>
> Let me know what I have to do to send private mail. Several others I need
> to send to if I really am feeling better. Maybe a project once I am in my
> new bed, and comfortable.
>
> Billie
>

My email address is correct and unmunged. I tried to
write to you a while ago but I screwed something up
and it bounced.

By the time I went to look for a swimsuit, the stores
around here were bare or incredibly expensive. So I
got a suit online and it fit. Woo hoo!!! My son has
promised to take pictures, so I'll show you mine if
you show me yours.

The doctor tomorrow is the first endocrinologist that
I'll see. My ophthalmologist who's a doll insisted
that I see this prticular one and begged him for an
appointment. I will let you know how it comes out.

TaniO



>
> "TaniO" <aobensam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:0001HW.C2B2FE7E004713D4F0284500@news.east.ear thlink.net...
>> On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:07:57 -0400, Billie wrote
>> (in message
>> <xH8ji.8238$Rw1.2356@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net> ):
>>
>> Billie,
>>
>> while I have your attention, let me share this story.
>> I have two children, a son who is unmarried, and a
>> daughter, married with two boys. The kids are almost
>> 10 and almost 13. Because of distance and travel, I
>> barely know the boys. They are charming and a lot of
>> fun, but I sometimes feel a little like a stranger.
>>
>> So I have taken a house near a beach and all of us,
>> son, daughter, boys, are going to spend two weeks
>> together. We are going there at the end of next week
>> and it should be a hoot!
>>
>> The hardest part was getting a swimsuit. But I've
>> done that, and after a visit to a new doctor
>> tomorrow, I'll start to pack my stuff.
>>
>> I told you that this was a pleasant story. Love to
>> you and Jim.
>>
>> TaniO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:03:02 -0400, sassybklynlady@webtv.net (Loretta
Eisenberg) wrote:

>Cheri the hot dog contest takes place every summer at Nathans in Coney
>Island. I live a bout five blocks from there, but have never gone.
>watching them gobble the hot dogs down would make me want to vomit.
>
>the guy who vomited was having jaw trouble and that is why he didnt win.
>he broke his own record from last year But this year the winner is an
>american boy.
>
>and this was the fourth of July

Loretta - I do hope that you're not including this feat under your
patriotism banner! : )

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25