Fibromyalgia

somebody_else

Thanks folks for asking after me. Sorry, didn't mean to worry you, but I've been doing this thing they call Christmas (after a fashion), and when I haven't been cooking or recovering from cooking I've been concentrating very hard on my new cardigan. It's a booger and if I don't watch what I'm doing I spend ages taking row after row back to try to get back to the correct number of stitches (it's not one of those patterns that you can hide the mistooks).

I did spend a bit of time today trying to shift a bit of clutter for the cleaner tomorrow - it only took me 'til around 4.00 pm before I realised she wouldn't be coming. [Hey, that's good - there have been times when it's got to an hour beyond the time she's due before I've remembered she's not coming for some reason.]

I hope you all enjoy seeing the new year in, in a way that suits you and that anyone who wants to go to bed at their usual time isn't woken by the artillery fire at midnight. [Yes, all right, she's talking about herself. No chance of that round here then.]

Elmostreet

hello everyone!
Haven't posted that recently but just wanted to say Happy New Year!
Also on a completley different subject do any of your legs/ankles swell up esp if you are on your feet alot?
thanks
katix

somebody_else

Elmostreet wrote: »

hello everyone!
Haven't posted that recently but just wanted to say Happy New Year!
Also on a completley different subject do any of your legs/ankles swell up esp if you are on your feet alot?
thanks
katix

Happy New Year, Katie.

Yes, I suffer from swollen feet and knees - these days I don't even have to spend a lot of time on my feet for it to happen (and I can feel it happening, which isn't pleasant). Oh, and my hands swell up too - I've not been able to wear my ring for over a year now. Even if I can get it on, I get no warning before my knuckles swell and it's a nightmare getting it off again, so I don't risk it.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Happy New Year all! Let's hope it's as pain free as it can be.
I, too, have the swelling problem with my feet, ankles, hands and wrists. The only thing I've found that really helps with lower extremities is whenever I sit down, my feet are always up on a stool. Helps enormously.

somebody_else

Howdy, Auntie Axe. How's things?

raeh

Happy new year to you all lets hope 2009 is a great one for us all

CwtA thank you for the good wishes, i hope 21009 is everything you want it to be

sup and sharon i hope you are both starting 2009 feeling much better

s/e good to see you back happy new year to you, make sure you show us the new knitting when its finished

bz i hope you and oh's colds are not too bad, 2009 the year you get married :T

lw and mr lw, unity, elmostreet, magenta, scarletslady, roxsi, jamla and joyful i hope you all had a lovely new year and a wonderful 2009 to come [i apologise if iv missed anyone obvious.. its the fibrofog not me ]


its been a lovely but very busy time for us, we have visited family and then i need a day to sleep and rest lol and today we have my dad and his wife coming for new years dinner, not til 5pm though as that gives me time to prepare everything

last night my neighbour came round with her children as it was her first new year without her husband [he ran off with a much younger colleague earlier in the year] this is the chapped lips woman btw :rotfl: we had a really nice evening though playing games with all the kids... even our normally grunty teenage ones :eek:

somebody_else

raeh wrote: »

s/e good to see you back happy new year to you, make sure you show us the new knitting when its finished.

I hope you're prepared for a long wait. It's 4-ply and it takes forever to make noticeable progress with it.

I hope you evening goes well.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Thanks Raeh and s/e.
I'm good, if still very tired from walking about 2 inches off my legs whilst I was away. It's a good tired though.
One special thing I saw whilst I was away was a couple of whales feeding. Pilot of boat thought they were Minki Whales as they are the ones that are the most common although they do get killer whales on odd occasions due to the high seal population and the cold water of the atlantic.
It was a truly magical moment and something I never expected to see in my life.
Ain't nature wonderful!
There was a Twitcher on a couple of the boat trips who made me snigger in a very un-ladylike fashion. Everything was covered in a sort of camoflague (even his socks and camera case) I hadn't seen before which had white on it. I can only assume that this was meant to emulate bird poo!
Hope you had a peaceful Xmas s/e?

purplecatlover

hi everyone, hope you all had a nice christmas and new years eve and best wishes for 2009.

im not even going to attempt to try and catch up but im back to annoy you all again

and if any of you ever get the chance to go to the maldives go!

Careful_with_that_Axe

Welcome back to cold Blighty, pcl.
Sounds like you had a good time - tell us more!