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YOu go girl!! I am so proud of you and how well you are handling things. You are such a strong person and I know that there are many good things for you down the road! Love ya!!
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Michele,
#246398 - 02/14/06 08:31 PM
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As always, I'm so proud of your strength and your positive attitude. I hope your blood tests come up with something, and that you allow yourself to keep loving life, whether a child is part of it or not.
love and hugs,
Shannon
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It sounds like you are ready to put some energy into caring for physical self, and I am so happy to hear it! As others have said, you are so strong. You're truly inspirational!
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Re: Michelle
#246415 - 02/14/06 10:01 PM
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I am in awe of you right now, you are so much stronger than you realize. One of my dearest friends always has to have a "plan", when she does she says she feels better about everything, when not, she is a mess. After all of the years I have known her, I have not caught on until I just read your post. Gotta have a plan, it is motivating, a thought to keep in your heart at all times, a way to move on. Where has my brain been???  I thank you, for sharing this with us,everything that you have been through has touched me in ways that I cannot explain. You are moving me to tears Michelle.  
I like the sound of this dr., I hope he finds whatever he needs to know to help you.
You can loose that weight, you are a strong, determined woman! I am loosing on WW, whatever you are doing just stick to it and do it good. You will loose that weight, I am confident of it. I know you can do it !! 
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Good for you! And good for your docs! You sound like you're gettin' it together, Michele. I'm proud of ya! I like your fitness plan, and your goals seem reachable. You'll do it, I'm sure.
Sweetie, my hubby and I have been married 39 years. We've lived a WONDERFUL life, far happier than I ever imagined I would ever be. And it has been a life with no children. While I love babies, God chose for me not to bear them, so I had to accept it. I just happened to luck out with my hubby, who never wanted them, and in fact never once changed his mind in these 39 years.
For us -- not for others necessarily, but for US -- the older we got, the more selfish we became, the more we did not WANT children. We have done a lot of travelling and had a LOT of fun by ourselves. I know, it's selfish, I understand that, but we handled what God dealt us in a very positive way.
Looking back, I could not have asked for a more fulfilling life with a greater guy, or had more fun and excitement than we've had.
I'm really glad to see you are "making your own peace" with things you may not have any control over. Note that I said "MAY not have." The fat lady hasn't sung yet, Michele. I'll keep a positive thought for you.
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I keep telling myself that I CAN have a happy life without children if that turns out to be the case. I still cry when I see little babies and diaper commercials sometimes but I'm getting there! Harley has been a big help!
I'm determined to stick to the fitness plan! I did my stretches again last night and I did 40 minutes this morning and I feel a bit sore but I do feel "looser." I'm hoping to get the "exercise room" cleaned this weekend, its been more a storage room lately and there's coats and stuff piled on the eliptical. I'll just start slow and work my way up!
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Excellent!
#246494 - 02/15/06 09:42 AM
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Hi Michele,
I haven't been able to post much lately, but I have been trying to keep up to date on your posts and I can't believe how strong you have been when you are going through such a difficult time. I think you are very much an inspiration to all of us, and I hope you know that!
Your plans all sound really great. I'm glad the steroid pack is helping with the swelling, that must make the stretching easier? Starting with stretching every morning sounds really good - my Dad has a bunch of problems with his back and he does some exercises and stretching every morning and his back has been waaaaay better for doing them - and I'm talking for YEARS now so hopefully you'll feel a difference too!
Yeah, I haven't heard of anything you listed off in that second paragraph there... so... hmmm... At least the doctor was nice and seems to be very thorough, and that's what you want in a doctor I guess! Keep us updated on how the tests go!
As for the baby plans, I think you deserve a little break from all the stress and worry of having to think about it every minute - you must be exhausted! Whatever decision you make right now doesn't mean it will be your decision forever, so you can just relax for a while. Either way, we will be here to support you whatever you decide.
Glad to see you are feeling positive today, I think you're doing so so well!
**hugs**
Steph
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I'm trying to redirect my "baby making" energies into "getting healthy" energies, lets hope it works!
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Yes, I couldn't have done this amount or really any stretching before the steroid pack!! I still have some selling but its noticeably better. I've even noticed an increase in my range of motion just from the last couple of days!! I feel really good about my decisions and hope I can stick to them! I'll keep you posted on all those tests, I'm getting the blood work done tomorrow!
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BIG Hugs, Michele
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Michele, I gotta be honest with ya here.
For some reason, through the years my friends who became new moms all seemed to have the urge to put their babies in my lap, for me to hold them and love on them. I'm sure it was their intention to try to inspire me to have babies of my own. You see, nobody knew of my condition; I kept it a secret until I turned 50.
It was tough, cradling the little babies in my arms. I'm not gonna lie to ya. However, it's my fault for not having told my friends; they truly did not mean to hurt me, they just did not know.
When I became a Godmother to my nephew, it was a WONDERFUL experience. I got introduced to "Sesame Street," a show I had never seen before (remember, when I was a little kid, there WAS no TV, and when it was invented, the only show for kids was "Howdy Doody" (I LOVED it!). Anyway, did you know that "Sesame Street" is VERY entertaining!
I know, I know, I rambling. Sorry. It's a "Senior Moment." It'll pass....
My point is: I enjoyed my Godson every time I was with him; it was WONDERFUL. But you know what ELSE was wonderful? Handing him over to my brother and his wife when he started screaming. Then, when he became a rotten teenager, I was able to walk out of the house and leave him with his parents, for them to have to deal with.
And ya know what I did when I left their house? I went home to my little puppy dog who jumped all over me and showered me with kisses.
It's a good thing.
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