OT September Chit Chat

[Pegakafarmgirl]

I'm outta the loop, Peg, or just forget, but what treatment are you having and where?

So glad you made it back in.:)

hi Sally.. I am getting Stem, Genex treatments, in Miami Florida,,

[Lady]

Peg, I'll be saying a prayer for you for next Monday's Stem Cell treatment in Florida. I guess you will be saying hello to your son, Sgt Tom, and his bride, your new DIL. I hope everything is great for you and the cells work their magic. You need a good turn of events after all you have tried in the past.

Gabriella, we never feel stuck with you. You belong here. I'm praying your treatment works magic for you too. MS and MG is too much!

Gary, stay well that's an order. Howie said so too. Hey! Where is that guy when you need him? I hope he is not mowing his lawn again. :ambivalence:

Agate, you helped so much with ideas and working with the BT team to get us looking normal. Thanks from all of us Chitty-chat people.

Virginia, clean windows and new screens, what more can a girl ask for? You can open up the windows soon and let the fresh air in and no bugs either. Yay!

Hi Ann, Jeanie, Cherie, Howie, Sally, Vicky, Cat Dancer and all. Hey, where is paj, Whisper, La Celi, SuzE-Q, nuthatch, JtTwin, Kathy, renee, Ikoiko and all.

I'm just resting and enjoying the cooler weather. BBQ's this weekend. Yum!

Have a great weekend everyone and be safe.



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[Gary]

Hi everybody,

I am going to try to behave myself. Okay I am going to attempt to try not to get into trouble. Ha even I don't believe that!

Weather has gone back up to the mid 90's but the 2 days in the 70's was nice. Fall must be coming as Stanley Idaho which is about 100 miles or so from our house was 22 degrees this morning. To tell the truth Stanley is often the coldest spot in the lower 48 states.

Almost at the end of my roid taper, down to 20 mg a day. I have decided that this is the best way for me to have to do IVSM. They put the 1,000 mg in a full bag of IV fluids and take a least 2 hours to infuse it. Then do a taper via oral for about 7 days. It seems to keep me from a good part of the crash. My blood sugar is up but I expected that and I am eating like a horse. But this morning I awoke at 5 am and cant get back too sleep. So I guess that I will need to do an inspection on the hammock

Be careful with that lawn mower Howie. A couple of years ago I bought a new riding mower and of course I bought one with mower power. I zipped around the edge of a pine tree and knocked myself into the dust. Good thing that the motor shuts off if there is no one in the seat!

Hope that everyone on the east coast is getting back to normal. I watched the news clips of that covered bridge in Vermont and I am always amazed at the force of a river. I just don't think that you can ever be prepared for some thing like that.

Going to our daughters this evening for a BBQ as this is the only day that they have off at the same time. My SIL manages a grocery store but is really a closet chef. And can he cook. Our joke has been that if the kids ever had a fight that HE can move home with us!

I better get off the couch and get moving since I knocked the rempte off the other end of the coffee table unless I get up I cant turn on the TV. I wonder if I called my wife's cell and asked her to get up and come in here and hand me the remote that I would get into trouble. Hmmmmmm anyone wanna dare me?!?!

Be healthy everyone.

[SalpalSally]

hi Sally.. I am getting Stem, Genex treatments, in Miami Florida,,

I will be saying extra prayers for you Monday. I hope this will be some kind of a magic bullet for you.:) Can't wait to hear..

[Howie]

The cats have had me tied up on the bed. I just broke free a while ago. Darn cats!

[SalpalSally]

The cats have had me tied up on the bed. I just broke free a while ago. Darn cats!

You are starting to worry me, Howie..LOL!! Get a dog!!

[Gabriella7]

Dogs vs Cats

I've had both and you can train a dog to be of assistance but forget it with a cat. Cats are only out for themselves, Howie. They can do damage if they don't get what they want. The saying is "Dog is man's best friend" Not Cats.

Peg, I hope and pray this treatment will be just what you need to stop the progression. Is this treatment a study you have volunteered to be in?

Gabriella

[Lady]

Ever hear of Catwoman? Well Howie is Catman. He is the best "Cat Daddy." He loves his three kitties and wouldn't trade them for a ton of money. They are his best friends. A dog is out of the equation, he is addicted to his babies.
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Gary, Howie pushes the lawn mower, not a ride-on. It gets very hot doing that, where he lives.

Howie, how are you feeling now? The heat still getting ya? We worry you know!

[Howie]

Ever hear of Catwoman? Well Howie is Catman. He is the best "Cat Daddy." He loves his three kitties and wouldn't trade them for a ton of money. They are his best friends. A dog is out of the equation, he is addicted to his babies.
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Gary, Howie pushes the lawn mower, not a ride-on. It gets very hot doing that, where he lives.

Howie, how are you feeling now? The heat still getting ya? We worry you know!

I haven't felt too hot for a while. I just have NO energy. I have a neighbor who is cutting my grass with his riding mower.

This has been a long hot Summer!


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[agate]

Lady, thanks so much for the appreciation. I'm proud of the way the Useful Websites thread turned out but it took some doing to get it right. I'm hoping to ask the moderators to open that post up to editing from time to time so that the links can be brought up to date. Maybe once every 6 months or so?

Peg, have you seen the place you'll be going to for the treatment? Maybe a Website has photos? Do you stay in a hospital for a while?

I'll certainly be hoping for a good outcome for you!

[Pegakafarmgirl]

lets see, if I can remember what was asked,, hahaha !

Gaberiella,, this is not a study at all, like I said, its been researched, and we have talked to the advocates, and patients, with MS who had this done, very impressive results,, cheaper then Mexico, or other locations, because they work with your cells inside your own body, so no foreign cells, like hippos, and giraffes,,. hey my doctor said this, I find it hilarious ,,hahaha !

Agate,, I have to web site for the hotel, very impressive place, to rich for my blood,, but Stem Genex is letting us stay for free.., no hospital, its a out patient facilty, brand new clinic,,

and I am a dog whisper, trained them, oh wait, they trained me, always love dogs,

Peg

[Jeanie Z]

:) Hi everyone. I read all 3 pages. Retention of what I read is not 100%. (Not even near that.)

David's heart tests and the stress test were good and they think he may have pulled his abdominal or diaphram muscle. DIL Jamie and Mother the same. My son found a job and starts Tuesday making what he made in the early 80's. But it is with the county so he will have good benefits.

Happy Birthday Cherie. I hope you and David are celebrating.

It is still stifling and hot here and will be until December. Thank God for AC. I am tired but feel ok.

Good luck Peg with the stem cell treatment. Jeanie :)

[Frog42]

Best wishes to everyone trying new treatments!

Here are my wonderful kitties I had to leave in KY when I moved to MA. They passed away in 2008:

[stillstANNding]

Sorry you lost your babies, Vicky, it is so difficult.

I am getting nervous - I have 3 cats and have always had at least one. Do you think cats cause MS?? Or nurses w cats? Or there was the time when we thought maybe there was something in having so many Susans w MS.

Oh, that it would be that simple:)

Best outcome, Peg, best possible outcome for you!

Happy Birthday Cherie - you are catching up to me.

Virginia - I put in windows 3 years ago. It was pretty simple. Just sign a check, ha! I saved money on heating each year since- doesn't pay for the windows but helps. And cleaning them is so much easier than my old 6 over 6 windows.

Having a pleasant weekend- may go to the beach tomorrow for a last swim. SO is off until Wednesday!

Be well & Behave,
ANN

[Cherie]

Best birthday ever. David let me sleep late. Leisurely breakfast and then he washed and detailed my car. I don't think it's ever looked this good since I got it 7 years ago (2001 Sienna). Multiple phone calls and emails from friends and family. Late afternoon musical (last day of the season for the summer stock theater) and then dinner at a lovely Italian restaurant that is new to the area. I am one very blessed woman!