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Still a 5, but heading back to a 6 fibro wise!!
      #72369 - 05/22/04 07:59 AM
LauraSue

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Fibro scale
10=doesn't get any better than this
9=can do everything
8=feeling pretty good
7=kinda sorta ok
6=tired but not achy & sick
5=base line functional, can do anything, but not everything
4=below minimal
3=pretty sick
2=if andy needed to be taken to er, i'd get up, but tough
1=if bldg was burning, I'd get up
0=kill me now


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Re: Hi, Kids!! I woke up a 5 on the fibro scale!! Hallelujah!! new
      #72370 - 05/22/04 08:03 AM
LauraSue

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I got a VERY good night's sleep (finally) and actually woke up feeling rested this morning. Gonna be a busy day with Andy home so may not be around much. We're going to neaten up my window box garden, which means taking all the pots inside, vacuuming out all the dead leaves and grit, deadheading and cutting back all the plants as needed, then putting all the pots back out. If I had to do this alone it would take two days, but with Andy's help, I'm hoping we can finish in two hours. Plus I STILL need a pedicure! I'll try to check in later.

Have a great Saturday everybody!

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Re: Hi, Kids!! I woke up a 5 on the fibro scale!! Hallelujah!! new
      #72373 - 05/22/04 08:11 AM
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Yay LS! Have a great day hon! I gave myself a pedicure last night and feel way neater today.

Enjoy the window box. I'm going to leave work soon and go to the new house to see my newly mown lawn (courtesy of my Mum! ).

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Re: Hi, Kids!! I woke up a 5 on the fibro scale!! Hallelujah!! new
      #72377 - 05/22/04 08:12 AM
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Cool! Catch ya later.

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Re: Hi, Kids!! I woke up a 5 on the fibro scale!! Hallelujah!! (Yeah LS) new
      #72383 - 05/22/04 08:44 AM
Dimples

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Hey Laura Sue!!

A five is good that time of day!! I hope you get up to at least a 6 or 7 by the time you come back to the boards!

Have A Great Weekend!!

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5 is Good, LS, and So Is Window Box Gardening, But -- new
      #72402 - 05/22/04 10:45 AM
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Re: Hit 6, then started "gardening" in my window box which kills my back so I'm back to a 5. new
      #72403 - 05/22/04 10:47 AM
LauraSue

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Since my back is very achy right now (from bending tenderly over all my pretty flowers to take care of them), I am by definition NOT a 6=tired but not achy & sick. Therefore by default I'm a 5.

And it's not like I'm down on my hands and knees like gardening outdoors. I have a TV table and a chair set up, I put the plants on the table and sit down the whole time I'm working, but I have to lean forward slightly, and that's what's known as an "eccentric" movement (no cracks from the peanut gallery please!), meaning different from normal daily movement. Reaching up to wash windows or put away dishes is another example. These eccentric movements are the ones that hurt fibromyalgics the most. Pooh!

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me: physically a 4, mentally a 10. -nt- new
      #72408 - 05/22/04 10:52 AM
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sorry about the physical 4 Jen! Feel better!-nt new
      #72411 - 05/22/04 10:54 AM
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Re: Hit 6, then started "gardening" in my window box which kills my back so I'm back to a 5. new
      #72412 - 05/22/04 10:55 AM
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Pooh!




As in Winnie the Pooh? I love that silly ole bear! I hope your back feels better, LS! Fluffy hugs!!!!!!

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Hi, Bev, Jen, Tara!! new
      #72415 - 05/22/04 10:59 AM
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Nope, Bev, no worms. But I have pansies and candytuft and snapdragons and allysum and a pink geranium and a peach angelwing begonia and a purple petticoats heuchera and a little green heuchera.

Jen, glad to hear you're a 4 today. That's better than last night's 1.5.

Tara, thanks for the fluffy hugs! I really needed them just then. You have great timing, sweetie!

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Re: Hi, Bev, Jen, Tara!! new
      #72416 - 05/22/04 11:02 AM
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Nope, Bev, no worms. But I have pansies and candytuft and snapdragons and allysum and a pink geranium and a peach angelwing begonia and a purple petticoats heuchera and a little green heuchera.




Sounds really pretty. It's really overcast here now, but at least then I concentrate more on the flowers because the weather is more of like a canvas, you know? My parents have been gardening and it's like a fairytale for my eyes! Glad the fluffy hugs helped!

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Re: Still a 5, but heading back to a 6 fibro wise!! new
      #72454 - 05/22/04 02:16 PM
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The window box is done. My back's still a little achy so I'm not quite back to a 6, but I took an extra Ultram and I'm going for one of Jen's famous 5 minute walks so I'm hoping for a 6 before the day is over.

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plummet to a 1.... bad night new
      #72530 - 05/22/04 10:56 PM
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this is the worst i've been and in retrospect i guess i should have stayed in tonight....

the movie (Man on Fire) was GREAT- probably one of the best i've ever seen. my dinner was good, too (sushi).

aside from that, the evening sucked.

i was beginning to get a migraine before i had to pick up my friend. add that to the fibro frog that started earlier in the day. i'm still new at this. i should have been paying attention, but my thinking was "i'm already in a flare so... it can't get worse, can it!?" famous last words. i got naseaous. i got dizzy. i got us to the restaurant and thought if i had some food and a coke i might get my bearings. felt fine while sitting down. got up and got woozy. pulled it together. almost cancelled on the movie, but daggonit i wanted to see it, so we went to the store, first, 'cause we had some time to kill. had to sit down while she browsed for some stuff, but still hanging in there. got out into the parking lot and drove to a nearby store for some bottled water (mine was gone, she forgot hers). she ran in 'cause i was feeling woozy, meanwhile i broke out into a cold sweat. i mean a really bad one--- was mopping sweat off of my forehead. scooted over into the passenger seat and let her drive. you'd think i'd just cave in, but no! i'm stubborn. i'm seeing the daggone movie. we get to the theater and my legs are wobbly when i get out of the car. sheer force of will gets me into the theater and seated. good movie, as i mentioned, but my arms started getting wobbly 1/2 way thru. thought the movie would never end. i stood up when it was over and almost fell right back down my legs were so weak. they just gave out. not to mention the freaky shooting pain in my left knee! so i'm grabbing the back of seats and the wall trying to walk out of there with some composure, which i promptly lost 'cause i started crying from the sheer strain of it all. composed myself in the bathroom and slow-walked to the car, holding onto stuff the whole time. thank god the wanting to vomit feeling was gone (though it's back now) and i managed to drive her home and get home myself.

shouldn't have gone out.

sorry for this post if it doesn't make sense or if things are messed up and misspelled. i think my brain is getting ready for another vacation without me--- my apologies too if my cognitive issues mess up any posts in the next few days. just bear with me. if it's a really bad post, tell me and i'll delete it.

is this ride over yet? i want to get off.....

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Re: plummet to a 1.... bad night (Oh Jen!!) new
      #72542 - 05/23/04 04:24 AM
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Oh Jen, you little sweetie,

Tears came to my eyes when I read your post. I know you were bored at home and so wanted to get out and enjoy a movie last night.

My heart really aches for you with all that you've been going through. You're such a loving person and even when you're suffering your humor still comes through.

You're so young and I hate to see you going through these things at this young age. It's bad enough when you get to be my age but it hurts me even more when it happens to someone so young and is such a sweetheart like you.

I didn't answer the post you sent me about my mom as I read it two seconds before I started this but had noticed as I was checking the messages that you said you were down to a one and wanted to check on you first before I answered that email.

Hope you're better today and please take it easy until you're feeling better.

Hugs to you!!

Pat

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Jen, My heart goes out to you. Feel better soon. -nt- new
      #72568 - 05/23/04 08:00 AM
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Re: plummet to a 1.... bad night new
      #72574 - 05/23/04 09:07 AM
LauraSue

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Jennie my girl, I hope you're feeling a little better this morning. I know all about stubborn. Been there, done that, using the tee shirt to dust!! It's totally normal. It's part of processing this new turn your life has taken, part of finding out what you can do and what you can do, but pay! You'll get the hang of it. It's only been what 6 weeks since your official diagnosis? And your post made perfect sense even if that darn frog was in the way. In fact it was very very descriptive of exactly how it feels.

Feel better, sweetie.

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4.5 today new
      #72627 - 05/23/04 01:36 PM
jenX

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thanks for the nice replies. i'm doing a little better. i got ZERO sleep last night, but got 2 good naps in so far today. my niece is coming over in a while. that always fixes everything!

hope everyone else is ok?!?!?!

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Re: 4.5 today ( Hi Jen) new
      #72647 - 05/23/04 02:54 PM
Dimples

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Hi Jen,

Glad you're doing better today. Take it easy now so you will be a 6 by tomorrow.

I'm sure seeing your niece will do the trick and you'll probably be a 6 by tonight!!

Hugs to you,
Pat

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Re: 4.5 today new
      #72653 - 05/23/04 03:25 PM
LauraSue

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Excellent! 4.5 is excellent. I'm so glad. And nieces are wonderful aren't they. Hope you sleep better tonight sweetie.

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Oh Boy, Jen , 4.5 and moving up, I hope.!! -nt- new
      #72676 - 05/23/04 04:25 PM
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