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A-0 AF-2 Thanks @LittleSurferGirl7 @chicbuc and @SparkSpringtime69 for the kindness. It’s been quite a struggle the past few months. I know God hears prayers, and I think there are some changes on the wind. After a couple wine fog-free days, I’ve had a couple of thoughts: My stupid doctor is moving, so I’ve been assigned…
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Ooooo… Imma spreadsheet girlie! So I am LOVING this!❤️ It’s almost 10PM, and I’m tired but not sleepy. Does that make sense? I know if I go to bed, it’ll take a bit to fall asleep. Before I went to buy a bottle of wine yesterday, I snapped at my husband. He and his BFF get on these kicks where they decide to fast (I don’t…
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Ok, let’s see if I can get it together for July. Went to get a bottle of wine last night and my husband decided to tell me I was up to 2 bottles a week and he is worried. To be honest, it’s more like 3… he miscounted… and I’m worried too. I’m also tired, fat, overwhelmed in all aspects of life. Wine doesn’t make it better.…
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A-most AF-not enough Another crappy month. A LOT of stress. Went for my physical, unloaded on my doctor, and all he said was “sounds like you’re just venting”. 🤦🏻♀️ I need a new doctor. The struggle is off the charts right now. I think I am menopausal, but I’ll be a damned if a doctor will confirm it or help me deal with…
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Thank you. ❤️
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Thank you, Ladies, for listening to my rant. I appreciate the hug and support. I did drink last night, and I have 1 glass of wine in the bottle. I’ve already considered driving to the store for more. I think I’ll just finish off the bottle and call it a night. @Michieb125 I love to walk on the beach and have great food,…
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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 - 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…
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AF-2 A-0 Didn’t walk today because I had 3 meetings back to back, and I was trying to get my daughter a doctor appt for tomorrow. Then, I over ate by like a 1K calories. 🙁 Long story as to why, and I won’t get into it. But, there is no wine, so that’s a plus! 🙂
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After 11 hours of shopping and grocery delivery, I doubt you needed exercise!😉
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AF-1 A-0 Declaring today AF. No wine in the house. Currently under calories for the day. Walked about 2-1/4 miles and picked up trash. Tired tonight.
