Quilts and Stones

Now isn't that the most BEAUTIFUL

quilt?

I love it. 

My SIL is self taught and does

a great job every time. 

These are some she made for 

Christmas gifts for her 

family. 

This one below is a large piece 

of material with the 

pattern already printed on it,

and Lori has backed it, and

quilted it. 

This one she made for her cousin

that has breast cancer.

The hearts on there are for 

Shelia (cousin), Sherry ( Lori's

sister) and Lori. 

How sweet!

I love Lori's work. I love that she taught

herself to do this!

Update on health issues.

Yesterday I went to the doc, an

apt that was changed from Tuesday

to Friday due to the snow. 

I had to talk to her about the pain I have

been dealing with this cold winter. 

I have had fibro for 12 yrs now and with each

passing year the pain gets more intense. 

This winter being the coldest in yrs...the pain

has gotten unreal. 

I wanted to talk to her (doc) about maybe

getting some pain meds, low dose

to help me get through the rough

nights when I need something. 

Upon talking about this we decided that

she would up my Gabapentin from 600 mg

a day to 900 mg. 

Gabapentin is a pain med for nerves and

since Fibro pain is caused from over

active nerves we are hoping the jump 

in the meds will help.

I take it along with 60 mg of Cymbalta,

which I have been on since 2011.

I pride myself on dealing with it this long

without pain meds. But if the upping

of the meds don't work then I 

will be sent to pain management. 

One issue with the Cymbalta and the 

Gabapentin is.....

fatigue. 

I stay so tired, like I wish  to curl up

every waking day  on the couch

and sleep. 

So....guessing that will get even

worse now. 

I have never been a big coffee drinker, 

not one of those that just 

NEEDS 

it....for the taste or 

the rush...but I do need

it for a jump start to move me

from the fatigue, sleepy fog

when waking. It does help me

to start my day, to knock off the 

fog. I have about 2.5 cups of the

fog remover. 

 

then I have a cup of hot chocolate

every night. 

Thanks to an issue I had the other night

I have been asked by my doc to cut

down on the caffeine

(like I drink that much).

I was waken at 2:30 am in PAIN...

kidney stone like pain.

 And believe me I know what a kidney 

stone pain event feels like.

(pic from internet)

I had an event like this about 5 months 

ago also. Pain and stone like issues...

but never passed a stone. The doc

and discussed this at the time and I

gave in that maybe I passed it and 

did not notice. With that let me say, everytime

I past one, I know!

So I gave in to that thought.

Back to the other night, pain the rest 

of that day into the next night. 

When I woke the next morning I had

no more pain but I had no control over

my bladder. This went on from early

morn till around noon. I just stopped

drinking anything for hours. 

THEN I was okay. Like nothing 

happened. My guess for some reason

I was having spasms of the bladder.

Why? Who knows. So it was3

suggested that I cut back on the

caffeine cause apparently that causes

this type of issue.I was also given

a med to help with that.

At the price of that med, since it is

a brand name, I will probably take it

this month and not again. I can't afford that. 

Plus my question is....how will I know if

it helps or not since it only comes about

every so often. Course if this

meds don't work (DUH, again...how

will I know)..then I will be sent to a specialist. 

Biggest issue....both the Gabapentin and

the new drug makes you sleepy....

and I have had to cut back on the 

drink in the morn that will help

jump start me!

Gotta love getting old!

Thanks for stopping in,