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AF-10 A-21 🤦🏻♀️
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Hi all, I see in May’s thread we had a lot of new names (at least new to me). I’ll be honest, I didn’t read all the posts to know if you were true newbies or old hats coming back for encouragement/accountability. Either way, glad you’re here. As for me, well… May was a total loss on and after the DC trip. I’ve got to pull…
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AF-9 A-9 It looks like I’m on an every other day kick right now. 🙁 My sleep and weight are telling on me, too. Last week’s work trip went well. Hubby got to see family, but he is still very concerned about his dad. I told him it may be time to rally his twin brother and his half sister to figure out what to do, but under…
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AF-6 A-6 Plane arrived so late last night. Went directly to my husband’s dad and stepmom’s house. I’ll be honest, it will probably be the last time we see his dad alive. It was a very rough visit. The house is run down, packed with junk, and dirty… so dirty. It was very hard to be there. Hubby is going back today to change…
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AF-5 A-6 Waiting in the airport for my delayed flight to show up. Trying to catch up. Between working almost 10 hours a day, my son’s Special Olympics powerlifting meet on Saturday, Mother’s Day, and trying to make sure my daughter would be good on her own while I’m gone; I so completely overwhelmed. I’ve leaned on wine to…
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AF-3 A-4 Upside down now, but will turn that around next week on the business trip because I will not drink around my coworkers. @SurferGirl1982 I’m happy to make the garlic bread. It’s one of the things my family can’t get enough of, and I make all the time. Lately, I’ve been using homemade Italian bread which is just so…
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If we lived closer, I would be happy to give you some cooking tips. But, I warn you, it won’t help with any weight loss! Lol, my fat booty can attest to that! My daughter is having symptoms again. She stayed home from school today. I messaged the doctor but haven’t heard back yet. 🙁
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AF-3 A-2 @Michieb125 and @globalhiker thanks for listening. I’m really struggling with everything around here lately. The stressors are real, and I feel like I’m floundering. I would love to drink a whole bottle of wine right now and forget it all, but it’ll still be here tomorrow. And then, I’ll be in too big of an…
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AF-2 A-2 I lied the other night. I posted early declaring an AF day, but then went to the store for ice cream for the husband and ended up buying a bottle of wine. So, these stats are corrected. MIL got under everyone’s skin yesterday, and I mean B👏🏻A👏🏻D👏🏻! My oldest son was here with the grands for dinner, and we were…
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AF-3 A-0 Haven’t been able to get the litter for about a week. Finally went today, got 3/4 of a 55 gallon trash can. Gross. MIL decided to treat us all to breakfast at Cracker Barrel this morning. I always thinks it’s a good idea until I get my food. Then, I’m usually thinking I could’ve made it better at home. Oh well, it…
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AF - 21 A - 9 Well, April ended. Thank God! I was so done with it. On to May… ugh! Son’s graduation. @itladyee I haven’t gotten to use it yet because my boss was demanding the forms, and I had to work on other high priority stuff. So, it’ll probably be something I try once I have some down time and save for the first…
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You are a queen!!!! OMG! So helpful! Thank you!
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LOL, @SurferGirl1982 I was talking about macros in Microsoft Word, not food macros. 🤣🤣🤣 But, both types of macros allude me.😉
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AF - 21 A - 7 Ok, I think this is where I am. Anyone have any idea how to make tab macros for Word forms using content controls?🤦🏻♀️ In other news, does anyone know how absolutely hilarious it is to see two big, buff powerlifting dudes follow around a 2 year old little girl, change diapers, and do everything she wants?🤣…
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AF - 19 A - 5 Well, gee whiz… first @MissMay dropping us like hot potatoes and now @SurferGirl1982 trying to put us on the back burner! I just don’t think I can take this kind of rejection.😉 I’m kidding, of course. But, I understand everyone has their way, their life, and their comfort zones. We all have to keep on,…
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AF - 17 A - 5 Well, that was weird! I didn’t expect to see MissMay drop off like that. And, I agree, the way she did it just didn’t seem like her. 😕 I’ll join your May post @SurferGirl1982. Tired tonight? Heading to bed.
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AF - 16 A - 4 If I had wine in the house tonight, it would be gone. Went to my parents’ for Easter dinner and both my brothers were there and my sister-in-law. But, that wasn’t what made me want a drink. It was my mother-in-law. We have to take 2 vehicles whenever she wants to go somewhere with us because we can’t all fit…
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@SurferGirl1982 I love to cook and bake, but I never feel like I have time. I tend to make huge meals on the weekend, then we eat leftovers most of the week. (The only reason my family survived while my daughter and I spent a week in the hospital!🤣) I do more grilling in the spring and summer. We’ll have a lot of steaks,…
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AF - 14 A - 3 Thank you everyone for the well wishes for my daughter. She is slowly recovering from this flair, but we are preparing for the long haul of future hospital visits since I’m being told that UC flairs happen suddenly and probably more frequently than I want to imagine. So, I’m prepping a hospital bag for us. I…
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AF - 13 A - 3 Great news! She was discharged after the infusion yesterday. I promptly popped a cork in relief and celebration to be home. I only drank 2 glasses, so I will have the rest tonight. It felt so great to sleep in my own bed last night. My son (has autism) came home from work, and said, “Mom! You’re home!” I gave…
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AF - 14 A - 1 So, going ahead and counting today a AF since we’re still in the hospital. My daughter will have her second biologic infusion today. She had an iron infusion yesterday. Her WBC is through the roof while her RBC, hemoglobin, and hematocrit are low. Her protein and albumin are also very low. The doctor is…
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@Womona There definitely is no cure for autoimmune diseases, and my daughter will be on biologic infusions every 4-8 weeks for the rest of her life. My sister-in-law has Crohn’s and has been an incredible and absolutely accurate source of information throughout this process. I literally feel like I’m speaking to the…
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There’s not really a “cause”. They are auto-immune diseases, most likely genetic (my mom’s twin had Crohn’s). The doc said something triggered this horrible flare-up, so this is the first time we’ve experienced this. MRI will be read sometime today, and they will determine which of the 2 it is. But, it’s just a label at…
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AF - 10 A - 1 So, it looks like I’ll be wine free for at least a week longer. My daughter’s tests revealed she either has severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s. The diagnosis will be decided tomorrow after an MRI of her small intestine. The doctor said we’ll be in the hospital for at least a week as they figure out her…
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AF - 9 A - 1 Daughter was admitted to the hospital today. She’s been having some serious intestinal issues, so they are prepping her for endoscopy and colonoscopy tomorrow. Going to be a long night. More of a night for coffee rather than wine. The hospital room couch will not be great for my hip, but oh well… what’s a mom…
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AF - 7 A - 1 After my husband rubbed down my IT band the pain in my hip seemed to centralize. I could feel it yesterday, and it is definitely deep in the joint. I had him rub it again last night before bed. I did not do any tossing and turning last night when I slept. I started on my side with a pillow between my knees. It…
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AF - 6 A - 1 Didn’t walk due to rain yesterday. Asked my husband to roll/rub my IT band to see if that would help with some of the pain, and it did. There is still hip pain, but I realized there was extra pain because my IT band was too tight. I slept better last night, but still up at 11:00, 2:00, and 4:30 with the pain.…
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I have not. I’m on Celebrex for arthritis in my knees, and it helps a lot. But, I don’t think my hip is arthritis. My husband thinks it might be bursitis, but my doctor wouldn’t even do an x-ray or CT. He just sent me to physical therapy, and those jokers want to charge me $40 every visit. I’m also not a fan of PT. I…
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AF - 5 A - 1 Drank a whole bottle of wine on Friday. It just tasted so good. Same wine I always drink, but it just tasted better. I don’t know. Saturday I cleaned bathrooms, prepped for son’s 18th birthday party, and got him off to prom. Today, went to early Mass and came home to finish the meatball subs and prep for the…
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AF-3 A-1 I planned a wine night tonight, so I will imbibe. I did walk, and I will be at calories due to fasting/abstaining today. Baked bread today in my new Pullman loaf pans. I’m excited because now I can make a sandwich and not kill my calorie count with the large slices of bread when using regular loaf pans. I love a…
