It's another day and of course there is more pain. I have most of my pain through the middle of the day. It does't take anything to trigger it but somethings are guarranteed to do it. Taking a brisk walk, standing for more than a few minutes, lifting anthing more than 5 or 6 pounds, reaching a long way or bending to do anything will all start the chest pain. Sitting at the keyboard for more than a few minutes starts the pain in my neck, shoulders and arms. But changing activities usually relieves some of the pain. Pain medicine takes the edge off. And if it gets too bad I can go into the back of the shop and lay down.
There are a lot of things I would like to do that I can no longer do. I had to give up bowling, working in my yard, playing with my grandchildren, walking nature trails, and my house is never as clean as I would like. But I can still read. I do the displays a windows for our store with my husband doing the heavy work and with lots and lots of breaks. I've thought seriously about going on disability but I know that if I do I will become bed bound and that is something I want to avoid if I can.
Still with all of this life is good. I have 4 beautiful grand children. The oldest is a beautiful 16 year old junior in high school who says she wants to be an engineer. She is very smart, on honor roll every year and won't have any trouble being anything she wants to be.
The next oldest is also a beautiful young lady who is in the 4th grade and she is also on honor roll on every report card. She hasn't decided what she wants to be yet but she has a great imagination and would make a wonderful actress or director.
And then there are the twins. The boys are 7 years old and in the 2nd grade. They are doing well in school. They are two very different boys one is very outgoing, he is into everything, he tries everything and he wants to know about everything. The other is shy and emotional, he has very tender feelings.
You can tell these kids are the light of my life. Of course their mother was always my favorite (only) child. I am particulary proud of her right now. She dropped out of college in her freshman year because she just wasn't interested. Now at 30 she's going back. And not only that but she's doing very well, and doing it while working and raising a family.
I added a link today about the new drug for Fibromyalgia. You might want to look at it. I don't know anything about how it might work. I go to the VA and they don't have it yet.
Enough for today.
There are a lot of things I would like to do that I can no longer do. I had to give up bowling, working in my yard, playing with my grandchildren, walking nature trails, and my house is never as clean as I would like. But I can still read. I do the displays a windows for our store with my husband doing the heavy work and with lots and lots of breaks. I've thought seriously about going on disability but I know that if I do I will become bed bound and that is something I want to avoid if I can.
Still with all of this life is good. I have 4 beautiful grand children. The oldest is a beautiful 16 year old junior in high school who says she wants to be an engineer. She is very smart, on honor roll every year and won't have any trouble being anything she wants to be.
The next oldest is also a beautiful young lady who is in the 4th grade and she is also on honor roll on every report card. She hasn't decided what she wants to be yet but she has a great imagination and would make a wonderful actress or director.
And then there are the twins. The boys are 7 years old and in the 2nd grade. They are doing well in school. They are two very different boys one is very outgoing, he is into everything, he tries everything and he wants to know about everything. The other is shy and emotional, he has very tender feelings.
You can tell these kids are the light of my life. Of course their mother was always my favorite (only) child. I am particulary proud of her right now. She dropped out of college in her freshman year because she just wasn't interested. Now at 30 she's going back. And not only that but she's doing very well, and doing it while working and raising a family.
I added a link today about the new drug for Fibromyalgia. You might want to look at it. I don't know anything about how it might work. I go to the VA and they don't have it yet.
Enough for today.
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