Posts by lucyalus

Thanks so much for all the support though this time.  Mother had a beautiful funeral if such a thing can be beautiful.  Tomorrow we are packing up her personal belongings and deciding what to do with them.  She led a very simple life because she gave all her money to others in need so it will mostly be clothes.  It's like pulling off a bandaid, better to do it quickly to keep the pain from lasting longer.  Hopefully will be back losing soon.  The after dinner did not help today. 

Thanks for the prayers my friends.  My mom passed peacefully yesterday at 5:20 and I was there holding her hand.  Today she's walking the streets of gold blissfully pain free.

The rest of the story is in my journal.  Love ya'll.

Everyone back away from the candy!!!! 

Welcome Disney, Hi Con, Jazz, and Suz

Suz a lot of us seem to be going though hard times with our parents right now and I feel your pain.  I'm so sorry.  Your dad would want you to enjoy your life and live well.  I'll be praying for you.

My mom is doing down fast and I'm exhausted trying to help out.  I love her so much and I know it's going to leave one big hole.  Dad is feeling the strain and his health is suffering also.  Lots of stress in other areas also.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Hi Lory this is a great group but has been a little quiet lately.  Reminds me Connie where are you?  LOL  Miss you if you aren't here when I check in.

Tammy glad you are better.  Thanks Aly for trying to cheer us.  I try to focus on funny fun things and that helps a little.

Mother continues to worsen and this week has been spent trying to line up help for her.  Much more about this in my journal.

My nutritionist changed my appointment to Thursday so I'm really interested to see how this new plan has worked.  I must say it's not to difficult to do.

Love ya'll.  Keep strong and keep losing!

Yes Connie! We need to know.

If it's your neck focus the ice there and I promise it will help more than the heat.  Just try it morning and when you go to bed.  Just no longer than the 20 minutes at a time.  The heat gets blood to your muscles and will help in those areas but some times it worsens the inflammation.  When my back was the worst my massage therapist said it felt like mush and she's the one that told me to use the ice 3 times a day and it worked soo much better.  I'm very familiar with flexiril but if you stay on that long you better have a good laxative handy cause it relaxes everything. I know TMI. LOL  I can't take anti inflamitories because of my tummy.  Get a massage once a week for several weeks and that will help a lot too.  Love you Girl!

Connie  I'm not sure if it will help if it's from the shot but my ears start hurting from my neck I wear a mouth guard at night because it's from grinding my teeth.  If you are in pain you could be doing that.  Also do 20 minutes of wet heat.  You can buy the little microwavable heat pad with a fabric cover that you can dampen but be careful to not burn yourself.  Then do 20 minutes of ice.  Make sure you have something between your skin and the ice bag.  Repeat both twice several times a day.  The heat brings circulation to it and the ice helps with the inflammation.  I go to bed with my ice pack every night.  I put it on my neck and back.  How sexy is that lol?  Actually my right arm was swollen for a week from an iv that had messed up my vein and the doctor told me to use the heat and cold on it and it helped alot.

Aly's suggestion of the hot shower was right on.  Under the shower slowly move your head to the left hold 5 secs. to the right hold 5 secs, straight hold 5 secs, forward chin tucked hold 5 secs, and back hold 5 secs.  until your neck loosens up.  DO NOT ROLL YOUR NECK AROUND.  Also just lift your arms staight up and hold 5 secs.  That helps release the shoulders.  I have severe neck and back problems so I know all the tricks.  Hope you feel better sweetie.

Tammy that's awesome but you must have needed all that wine.  LOL

Connie the one time I had a flu shot I was sick for 2 days with what felt like a mild flu.  Fever and achy.  I hadn't had the nerve to get another one.

Welcome all.

I'm a lifetime member of WW and lost a 100 lbs twice, at 30 and again at 40, with them but when I've went again I just seem to be stuck and not able to lose. 

I gained all my weight back after having a hysterectomy in 2003 so I certainly have problems with it.  I started having all kinds of health issues too.  That was one miserable year.  It's evened out since then but I still have a very hard time losing weight.  50 is coming up next so maybe the 3rd time will be the charm.

Thanks Aly.  Loving my empty nest!

Jas mom is holding her own but is always in pain.  Sounds like you had an awesome exercise day.  Me....I had a massage.  LOL

Thanks Connie!  You always brighten me up. LOL

I just finished watching Dirty Dancing.  Patrick Swayze.... I will miss you! 

I'm so sorry Suz.  What a horrible ordeal.  My mom is on hospice now and it's so hard to see them suffer and to even think about losing her or dad.  So I can only guess what you are going though.  I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.  I'm glad your daughter is ok now.

I've talked to the nurse but not to the doctor yet.  I go next Friday.  There is problems that I've detailed in my journal.  I don't really want to go into details here because it's public. 

Sue, Connie, Jas, Tammy praying for everything that ya'll (aka you guys)(from Alabama Connie, I write like I speak LOL) are going though now too.  Praying for all of our precious Mom's.  This is certainly a trying time for all of us now with our aging parents.  My mom has always been my rock.

Aly and everyone thanks for the prayers.  God is good!

I also go to a nutritionist after the doctor next week and will update you on what kind of diet she works up for me.  I'm really interested to see what I find out.

Hugs and have a great weekend.

Hi Friends,

Sorry I haven't been here lately still working on my troubles.  I had a liver biopsy done yesterday.  So painful.  Pray I receive good results.  I have been eating healthy but my body seems to what to hold on to everything.

Love ya, Lucy

I just saw where Aly had checked in.  The fun of summer will soon be over and you can join the grind again with the rest of us.  We've missed you.

Connie, Sue prayers for your Mom's also.  The things we are facing with our parents right now is extremely difficult.  Sue.... God is certainly my strength also.

I get my EGD and biopsy's done Monday and I'll update everyone when I find out more.  Connie this disease is often thought to be IBS.  The doctor told me most people don't know they have it until a lot of damage is done and I read that most are usually over 65 when they do find it.  You should read about it at Celiac.com.  I'm a bit skeptical about an IBS diagnosis when that's what they've always told me and it's always turned out to be something else.  Gallbladder, H Polyri etc.  I've been gluton free since Friday and feel sooo much better.  So we'll see how it goes.

Love ya'll