Yes the H is for my last name. Richard Troxel was a member before I joined so have used added the inital to lessen the confusion when I post.
Richard H. On Saturday, July 20, 2013 3:55:37 PM UTC-5, millie wrote: > > *Hi Richard,* > ** > *I smile when I see you're messages come in. Don't know if the H in your > name is last name or middle, but my husband is also Richard, and last name > Houtz, so the first time I saw one of your messages, I wondered why he was > mailing me something. We both have our own computers, and there are times > he sends me messages and vise versa. At any rate, I also have a son with > the same name.* > ** > *I am also on a very restricted diet, and have trouble sticking to it. I > have good days and bad ones. When I have a bad one, I just put it behind > me and try to do better the next day as we can't change what we've already > done, and getting stressed out over it doesn't help either. I have heart > issues and have a pace maker, so shouldn't have salt. I try very hard not > to over use it, but do use it in my cooking and don't salt extra at the > table. Yesterday, I ate potato chips though and pretzels, so my legs and > feet were swollen today. You'd think I'd learn, but there are days when > you just don't care...or whatever it is. I also am dealing with my liver > issues, and that causes my legs and feet to swell also, so am dealing with > two different things that are causing the same problem. I'm also diabetic, > so I try to count my carbs and do pretty well doing that, but also have the > occasional piece of candy. I'm taking a half dose of the medication they > give me for that, so I'm doing okay most days. When you're struggling with > so many health issues, it's difficult and so there are days when you just > want to stop dealing, but I get passed that and am happy for the life that > I have...even with problems. I wish I could exercise. I do try to > exercise my arms, but lately my polymyalgia prevents me from lifting my > arms. Today is one of those days. It mostly hits you in the arms, > shoulders, and neck. I also have regular arthritis, so I'm a real mess! > I'm smiling and laughing now as it is a lot to deal with, so I just lump it > all together and do the very best I can to enjoy my life one day at a > time. I don't want to spend my life being miserable, so it's the way I > deal with it. The doctor that just did my liver biopsy, wanted me to tell > him what health issues I had and when I finished, he said...."Is that > all?". I told him that is he waited 5 minutes, I might come up with more. > I had him laughing...also the nurses and myself. I felt no pain from the > liver biopsy, so that was a wonderful thing. The nurse told me that most > people dealing with all of my health issues would be miserable...but I > choose not to be. I think that we can choose to deal with our health > issues any way we want to, and I would rather be happy then miserable. I'm > not saying that I don't have bad days. I think that we all do.* > ** > *You take care and keep us posted on what's going on with you. You are > among friends here....Hugs, Millie* > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
