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To: MEG33

Good morning my FRiends, I am so sorry I have been away for so long, but illness does that to you, and you have to learn to ration your time and abilities. It has been a wild ride since I landed in the ER on the 10/24 with Vertigo, which turned out to be Meniere’s, “glaucoma of the ear”. 2 weeks later the second ER trip was a full blown Fibromyalgia attack. I am getting very slowly better, and am extremely UNHAPPY about this low sodium diet they have me on. I am seeing the BEST Ear doc in the 3 state area, no less than Dr. Paul Shea, son of the founder of Shea Ear Clinic, which has the reputation of St. Jude’s.

No one has bothered to check that I am HypoThyroid and depend on the Iodized salt for my IODINE supply, as I am not about to eat a ton of sea weed to supply the micro nutrient. So that has become a new health issue. As the Thyroid is the furnace of the Endocrine system, which runs the whole body.

I see the Urologist for the now chronic UT infections on the 29th.

Next month brings new changes, a new ortho doctor to HOPEFULLY repair my rotator cuff, and hopefully the bulged lumbar.

And an Endocrinologist to take over the treatment of the thyroid, as treating it beyond prescribing the necessary Synthroid, is beyond my PC’s field of knowledge.

End of the sob story. My spirits are still up and down, but I know GOD will get me through this. It may be a long road, but I know HE is there to help me through.

We have had to scale back CHRISTmas this year, but it is still CHRISTmas in spirit.

It was a balmy 51 when I let the doggies out this morning.


1,201 posted on 12/20/2011 6:55:28 AM PST by GailA (Any congress critter or president who FAILS to keep faith with the Military, WON'T keep faith with U)
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To: GailA

Dear Gail, I will write later. I’m waiting for my pain pill to kick in so I can go to the grocery store. So very sorry for all of your problems at this time. I will continue in prayer for you, my friend!


1,205 posted on 12/20/2011 8:43:51 AM PST by jaycee ((("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")))
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To: GailA
Dear Gail, I'm So Sorry you are Going Through All this! My Heart and Prayers are with you.

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(((((Many Hugs and Prayers)))))


1,210 posted on 12/20/2011 11:49:00 AM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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