A Need To Process Our Experiences

[CoolMom6]

Prayer for you, too, J & P !!

 

[Joyandpeace]

Thank you.
I could use some special prayers.
I feel like I'm being attacked physically and emotionally right now!

 

[Joyandpeace]

Hi Suzie!!

 

[Joyandpeace]

Traveling Light
by Max Lucado
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
(Matt. 11:28 NLT).

Rest from the burden of a small god. Why? Because I have found the Lord.
Rest from doing things my way. Why? Because the Lord is my Shepherd.
Rest from endless wants. Why? Because I shall not want.
Rest from weariness. Why? Because he makes me to lie down.
Rest from worry. Why? Because he leads me.
Rest from hopelessness. Why? Because he restores my soul.
Rest from guilt. Why? Because he leads me in the paths of righteousness.
Rest from arrogance. Why? Because of his name’s sake.
Rest from the valley of death. Why? Because he walks me through it.
Rest from the shadow of grief. Why? Because he guides me.
http://www.maxlucado.com/email/lt.php?id=eR9UAgNWCw4ESwRTSFBSXFMERest from fear. Why? Because his presence comforts me.
Rest from loneliness. Why? Because he is with me.
Rest from shame. Why? Because he has prepared a place for me in the presence of my enemies.
Rest from my disappointments. Why? Because he anoints me.
Rest from envy. Why? Because my cup overflows.
Rest from doubt. Why? Because he follows me.
Rest from homesickness. Why? Because I will dwell in the house of my Lord forever.
From Traveling Light
Copyright 2001, Max Lucado

 

[Joyandpeace]

J and BW and whoever else plays doctors on TV...

Yesterday during PT my arm felt like it was going to pop out of the shoulder socket twice. The therapist said to stop doing that exercise! Painful and left my arm very sore. Why aren't my ligaments holding my arm in there better???

 

[Suzie43]

Hi!
I think not being able to sleep is literally a nightmare. And, I'm really not trying to make a pun. There is nothing worse than sleep deprivation, in my little opinion.
I have heard that a spray bottle filled with plain old water works on barking dogs. Spray it in their face, and they quit barking, and it doesn't hurt them at all.
Otherwise, call the police. They don't mind, and that's what they're there for! If your neighbors don't care to be considerate, don't wait for them to grow up. Everyone needs sleep!

 

[HappyArmyWife]

Thank you.
I could use some special prayers.
I feel like I'm being attacked physically and emotionally right now!

anytime


how about one of these as well.......

 

[HappyArmyWife]

Hi!
I think not being able to sleep is literally a nightmare. And, I'm really not trying to make a pun. There is nothing worse than sleep deprivation, in my little opinion.
I have heard that a spray bottle filled with plain old water works on barking dogs. Spray it in their face, and they quit barking, and it doesn't hurt them at all.
Otherwise, call the police. They don't mind, and that's what they're there for! If your neighbors don't care to be considerate, don't wait for them to grow up. Everyone needs sleep!

yep, or else buy adog whistle. No one but the dog can hear it and the pitch is supposed to be high enough that it hurts their ears. Of course me personally i would blow fog horn everytime that dog barked, if i can't sleep neither ccan it's owners.

 

[Joyandpeace]

ahhhhh! Yes that is definitely helping! Thank you HAW. I think I really needed that!

Good advice Suzie on the water bottle!
I don't know if I could do that though - only because I live in the "country" and it is pitch dark. He is a big boxer and I'm not sure I would know where he was until he hit that fence and it would probably scare the pants off of me!!!

Now the police - that is an option!

I heard him only faintly bark last night because I put TWO fans next to the head of my bed. I'm willing to try this for 30 days and then hopefully they will move and go on their merry way!

I am keeping the police as an option though!

 

[MsJL]

J and BW and whoever else plays doctors on TV...

Yesterday during PT my arm felt like it was going to pop out of the shoulder socket twice. The therapist said to stop doing that exercise! Painful and left my arm very sore. Why aren't my ligaments holding my arm in there better???

Because we ain't that young anymore, my friend.



I have the same type of injury to my right shoulder. It just isn't healing up well.

Sounds to me like the PT is a bit too rigorous, and maybe you strained a ligament further. I doubt it's torn or anything, just needs to be babied a bit more. Are you stretching it out before and after?

BTW, do some stretching 30 and 60 minutes after PT, too.

Have you seen the doctor about it?

 

[Joyandpeace]

Because we ain't that young anymore, my friend.



I have the same type of injury to my right shoulder. It just isn't healing up well.

Sounds to me like the PT is a bit too rigorous, and maybe you strained a ligament further. I doubt it's torn or anything, just needs to be babied a bit more. Are you stretching it out before and after?

BTW, do some stretching 30 and 60 minutes after PT, too.

Have you seen the doctor about it?

Yes I saw the doctor once for each arm! I originally saw him because the right arm had frozen up. He sent me to PT for that. It became sensitive and I babied it and that is what caused it to freeze up. It is better - no pain and it has better range of motion now although I still can't put it behind my back well.

Then the other one started hurting - not frozen up like the other one was - except that I can't put it behind my back at all - and there is pain with movement. So he said to try therapy on this one too for awhile. The only other recourse is surgery - and I didn't want to do that - but honestly it's looking pretty good now.

They make me warm up the arm before doing any exercises. Afterwards they ice it down and put electrical impulses to help with pain. I haven't done any stretching afterwards.

I go back to the doctor after two more sessions.

 

[MsJL]

Yes I saw the doctor once for each arm! I originally saw him because the right arm had frozen up. He sent me to PT for that. It became sensitive and I babied it and that is what caused it to freeze up. It is better - no pain and it has better range of motion now although I still can't put it behind my back well.

Then the other one started hurting - not frozen up like the other one was - except that I can't put it behind my back at all - and there is pain with movement. So he said to try therapy on this one too for awhile. The only other recourse is surgery - and I didn't want to do that - but honestly it's looking pretty good now.

They make me warm up the arm before doing any exercises. Afterwards they ice it down and put electrical impulses to help with pain. I haven't done any stretching afterwards.

I go back to the doctor after two more sessions.

Have they taken a look at your upper spine, to see if the problems are emanating from there?

 

[Joyandpeace]

No, they haven't done that one.
You know how you can hold your phone with your shoulder and your neck? I haven't been able to do that since the first arm incident which started this time last year. So maybe the problem really is starting someplace else. I'm calling to make my appointment now so that it'll be on the day of the last therapy instead of having to wait for a week or so after that to get in. The pain is going down into my hand now. It isn't bad pain - so don't want anyone to think thank - more of a soreness and low throbbing - and annoying. I'm taking advil.

You are such a good doctor!!!

 

[MsJL]

Yeah, well, I spent the first 5 years of D's life reading and researching medical topics. Then the years after, researching for women who had trouble getting good medical care. But thanks for the compliment.

I really think you need to have someone examine your neck area, look for some kind of arthritic condition, before they do anything else. What you're describing definitely fits.

 

[MsJL]

Hey, like the mommy lamb in my character? I gave Tori the baby lamb - her nickname has been "Lambie" for most of her life.

She's on campus right now. I miss my girl.

 

[If Not For Grace]

Happy--she reminds me of this ecentric aunt I had,, have you seen the movie "A trip to
Bountiful"?

So Cute!!!

 

[HappyArmyWife]

She's on campus right now. I miss my girl.

 

[HappyArmyWife]

Happy--she reminds me of this ecentric aunt I had,, have you seen the movie "A trip to
Bountiful"?

So Cute!!!

ty, no i haven't seen the movie.

My munchkin is very dramatic and her speech is not something you would normally hear out of a 6 y/o.

In that picture she was 4, and she would put that outfit on and put her babydoll in her plastic shopping cart. She would put all her play food out around the house like in a grocery store, then push her baby around the house pretending like she was shopping. And if her babydolls hands ever came out of the cart she was gently slap her hand and tell her baby to keep her hands inside the cart so she won't get hurt.

 

[Joyandpeace]

HAW - such a sweet story!!!

 

[Joyandpeace]

J - I don't like that arthritis word! One because it sounds "old". And Two - because it usually isn't 'fixable'.!!!!