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Day 5

Michelle — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:40:06 +0000

It’s been five days since i’ve been off all of my pain meds and man oh man I am so regretting that. And then I’m not. I did it. It took a couple of months but I am pain med free and maybe, just maybe I will get the correct meds and the correct [...]

withdrawal- it’s what’s for dinner

Michelle — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:49:24 +0000

And breakfast and lunch. My hands are shaking so badly right now it’s near impossible to type. sigh. I am still undecided if going off my pain meds was a good idea or not. It’s really hard to think clearly when you are in withdrawal. And the same goes for pain. When you [...]

I asked and He answered

Michelle — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:10:27 +0000

Hey all. It’s been a little while…I’ve been conducting an experiment that sounds ridiculous, and now I’m starting to think it is. My PC told me a while back when I wanted to go up on my pain meds that he thought that I would be in the same pain without them as I am with [...]

Please Stop The Pain For Chronic/Intractable Pain Sufferers

Michelle — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:56:25 +0000

I know, I’ve been invisible for quite a while now.. Still battling depression, it’s an ongoing thing. I need to get back ‘out there’ and posting is one of the things I need to do to feel good. I have a list of people I need to call/write/hug, and a house to clean, ha! [...]

My Gift

Michelle — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:26:05 +0000

Yesterday was the Bean’s birthday. She woke up early and there was a gift from her momma on the kitchen counter waiting for her. Wow! She said when she saw it. A present!!! I told her, yes, momma left it there for you to see first thing in the morning! Well, she was excited [...]

Counting my blessings

Michelle — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:53:21 +0000

I love this shot. I really kicked up the contrast and colors, but even with no touch up, it is a pretty flower. These past few months for us as a family have been extremely challenging. Lot’s of illness, family issues, money, surgeries, pain, I need to come back to simple to get through [...]

Video killed the radio star… UPDATED-with link

Michelle — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:18:05 +0000

But not the 80′s tv and movie stars. What do George Wendt, Jason Alexander, Tonya Harding, Philip Michael Thomas (Tubbs), Kelly McGillis, Katerina Witt, Roger Moore, Ricki Lake, (I’m not done yet!) Corbin Bernson, Lou Ferrigno, **Dolph Lundgren, Robert Englund (Freddie Kruger-eeeek!), Darryl Hannah and Peter Falk all have in common??? Singing! This rockin video, [...]

Where Did the Summer Go?

Michelle — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:01:36 +0000

I have been pretty quiet I know, it’s been a weird and kinda crazy summer. I finally got my diagnosis (dermatomyositis), got my first treatment; landed in the ER a couple of days later with WORST SIDE EFFECT EVER, then went on to have a series of strange days.

I woke up in the [...]

Pepsi Refresh Project; Cure JM in 4th Place!

Michelle — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:26:06 +0000

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I posted earlier about Cure JM having a chance at a $250,000 grant from Pepsi and we still do! Voting is open until the end of August. In July we were in 12th place and as of today we are in 4th. Woot Woot!! The top two will each receive [...]

Infusion, Confusion, Intermission…

Michelle — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:08:28 +0000

I am in the process of getting a new treatment this week. It’s called IVIg and it’s exciting and it sucks. When I say it sucks, it’s because I’m the lucky ’50%’ that the nurse said would get a killer headache. It’s the worst one I’ve ever had. I am banking so much [...]