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Hi Jude,
Not to worry Jude. Barbara has sent a note to me to say that she does indeed
have another computer - a laptop and uses it all the time. They also have
several TV's. I think that Barbara like me this year was just tired of the
long winter and needed that little extra push to get outside.
Nice to hear from you and hope you are doing okay.
{Hugs}
Heather in Calgary
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:47 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] misc
Do we need to have a fund raiser so that Barbara can have a lap top of
her own? Mine was $600 on sale at Dell. We might find something on eBay or
one of the other sale sites.
I know that the economy is bad. The last computer was paid for by
myself and one other person and we vowed to never do it again, but Barbara is a
special someone and we need to do something for her, just because.
Dave and I will give $100 or so. What can you afford to give to help a
very special, long-standing member of the TMIC. She has put in plenty of hours
helping people who ask for support. Now it's time for payback.
Jude Hoops
6067 East Frances Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
I will be happy to collect and keep track of all monies sent for a
Laptop For Barbara. I will research whether there is money in the TMIC fund.
And, I appreciate your help in supporting someone so dear to our hearts.
Peace and Prayers,
Jude
In a message dated 4/28/2009 12:37:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Barbara,
Any chance you could get a second TV or second computer just for
yourself? Just a thought.
Heather in Calgary
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] misc
Hi Rob,
Thanks for your message, and I'm so glad I could improve your day
with mine to you. I am sending this message to the whole group, so they can
see what's up with me as well.
I really am not feeling sorry for myself. I am not sleeping well,
I wake up so many times at night with my legs in pain, once I finally get to
sleep. It is at least 3am before my legs settle down enough to get to sleep
for a bit, unless I take a Vicodin. I usally sleep for anything between 15
minutes and an hour on many nights, and this goes on until anytime between 10am
and noon, when I finally drag my butt out of bed. I am exhausted. I take a
Vicodin usually 3 days a week, just to catch up on some sleep. I need to use
some of my marijuana tincture at night or a brownie on more nights, but that
doesn't always work. Between the two, if one of these methods is used almost
every night, I should be better off in the sleep category. I lowered my daily
dosage of Neurontin over the past year and my pain level has increased. My
Neurontin dosage was up pretty high at 5200/day, and I really wanted it lower!
ed, so I was able to lower 3600/day now, but I am paying the price during the
night. I also went on Lyrica at 50/mg 3x/day.
My husband retired last year and became interested in politics for
the first time in his life, so he watches the news a lot. It's on so much of
the day, and then he watches the History Channel, Military Channel and
CARTOONS!! He's always watched some cartoons, but it's just too much, so after
I do what I need to and sit out in the family room for a bit, I leave the area.
I just can't stand it. He also uses the computer, but while on the TV. If I
ask to change the channel, it usually annoys him, so it's often easier to just
let it go.
I know that we all have our own living situations, and he's really
a great guy. He just has his own things that annoy me, and I have mine that do
the same to him. And, I really try to live by the rule now that I need to pick
my battles. I stand up for my place in the family room periodically and take
control of the TV and enjoy something together or alone. Then, once he goes to
bed and I cannot sleep, I watch TV in there while I am waiting to be able to
sleep.
Over the winter hits we don't get out much, although we did take a
Panama Canal Cruise for his retirement, but it was during October, so he was
pre-occupied with election stuff. He scoped out a TV in one of the lounges
that usually had the news on during the day, and we had a TV in our room. We
enjoyed ourselves though, and it was a good trip. In February we went to So.
California (we live in No. California) to get out of the cold and enjoyed the
warmer weather for a week. I just need to get away a bit if I can, winter
really gives me problems, both physically and then mentally since I ache so
much more. I just don't know how you people who live in the REAL cold climates
do it.
Since I wrote you, I have been out of my room a lot more, and have
gotten outside, picked lemons off my lemon tree and have prepared a many more
meals than usual, and even done some visiting as well. I am moving around the
house more again, and on Saturday I am meeting my sisters for a day of lunch,
massages, and then tea. So, I've gotten back to a start in the right track,
but I appreciate the boost (Kick in the Butt) from you Rob!!!
Take care all, and warm hugs to everyone as well.
Barbara A in Auburn, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Pall <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 5:01 am
Subject: RE: [TMIC] misc
Barbara...your response just made a lousy Monday morning at work a
little nicer ...thank you ...now get busy living your life and stop feeling
sorry for yourself.
All the best!
Rob
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:33 PM
To: Robert Pall; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TMIC] misc
Hello Rob and all,
I am so glad that you sent in this email today. I think it
just may be the "kick in the butt" that I need to get out of my bedroom and on
with my life. I am still kind of in a funk, not as bad as the usual winter
funk, but still haven't been able to totally bring myself out of it either. I
know that the state of the economy and politics have been consuming too much of
my life recently, and with my hubby retiring last year, as the saying goes,
twice as much hubby and half as much money. Could not be truer than these
days, as if we could have known, he'd still be working and we'd still be
preparing for his retirement.
I have been reading most of the postings on TMIC, but not
responding to some that I know that I should have. For this, I am apologizing
to the newbies and to those that I could have possibly given some support.
Rob, I will try, no, I WILL, to take your words to heart and
start LIVING my life the way I used to, and used to tell others to as well, and
that is to the fullest extent as possible. TM should not define us.
Hugs to all, Barbara A in Auburn, CA, where the sun is shining and
there is a nest of baby birds outside of my bedroom window. The sounds are so
sweet.
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