Knees doing better I did back off of the Bike exercise when the pool opened beginning of May .  I go 3 to 4 times a week and really work my arms and legs while basically riding on a noodle.  I can barely swim so this is my exercise.  I try to do it for 30 minutes.

I have been fine as far as no major Lupus flares.  My biggest concerns are still my knees if I sit or stand too long they are frozen up for a bit.  I have a good deal of back pain and I still have the numbness in my hands.  I am sleeping better and have not had to call my Dr for anything.

I become eligible for Medicare July 1st and am trying to get a good supplement.  I thought I had it all worked out and it was financially good, then found out my Rheumatologist does not take it.... Its called Cigna Health Spring.  Now I am a at roadblock as to what to do because the last thing I want to do is change Rheumatologist...............I have to get this done soon.....

2015 UPDATE:

January 5 thru March 25th I have been riding my stationary bike and eating healthier.  I ride between 3-4 miles 5 days a week.  I have lost 14 pounds and down a pants size.

MLK Weekend. Regina and Dave's first visit since married. Visit was good.  Just hung around, visited.  Carlisle's came over Saturday night.  G and D and girls went to church with us.  They left around noon yesterday. Kids all got along. So good time. Too much temptation on food I did good except dessert one evening.

February went along pretty good no flares, meds are keeping pain at reduced level.

March was full of preparation for a 50th Wedding Anniversary for the Carlisle's  on March 21st. There was a great turn out almost entire family came.  I was hurting a good bit by evening my knees mostly. During this weekend we celebrated  Hubby's 60 BD.  I made his fav meal Lasagna and I made him 2 cakes.  Many backache breaks were taken and Trimodal was added during mid day everyday.

We also are so excited that we are going to have grand-baby #14 in October!   YEAH!!

It was hard during last weekend with all family here.   My eating and etc but I kept riding my bike. Yesterday I had a bad pain in my left knee and it popped and I kinda went down on it pain was quick hard and gone  (this has happened many times) but since then I have had a feeling of a rubber band being pulled behind my knee...  So I did not ride my bike today.  This week I have been having worse than normal backaches and headaches at night.  This morning was the worse which included nausea.  I believe all this is the result of what I am thinking is a Lupus Flare coming on.  I have actually have been having minor issues and been able to handle with medication.

My next Rheumy appoint is April 4th so hopefully I can wait till then.  If not I may have to see my Ortho if the knee doesn't let up with Flexural and Tramadol.

Blog catch up!!

Blog catch up!!


Thanksgiving
Jason and Rose and boys came. Little Jason and boys came for the day Becky had to work and Regina and Dave didn't come because their wedding is in a few weeks. Heather and kids were there but Matt had to work.  We had a great time of visiting and a wonderful meal.

Deen Wedding awesome wedding, and reception tons of pics.  We stayed at their house a week and babysat the grand daughters.

Christmas was just me and Rick but we had Christmas Eve at this parents and went to Heather and Matts house Christmas morning.

My trip to Virginia. Good flight got in 7:30 pm  pizza for dinner
Day 1. Donuts and cook out.  TV and getting hooked on Walking Dead series.
We made gingerbread house
Day 2. Captain George's seafood Buffett. Played spoons.good family time.
Day 3 NEX shopping with whole family andI got Coach cross body purse. County Grill BBQ best food ever. Great family day.
Day 4 New Years Eve we had appetizers and lots of fun. Played spoons.
day 5 New Years Day 2015!  Rose and I went shopping boys watched game.played spoons.jason made the BEST PRIME RIB I ever ate. Sooo good.
Day 6 I did a little more shopping with Jason at NEX had a good mother son day.
Day 7 got up and left by 6:30 am.  Had a great trip and a bumpy ride home.  Glad to see my hubby waiting for me at the top of the escalator at ATL.

Update Doctor Visits and Test

Visited my Gastroenterologist, Dr Schorr Due to severe stomach aches and nausea  and vomiting and diarrhea. He sent me for a Colonoscopy And found 2 precancerous Polyps Which he removed. I also had an Endoscopy And results found No abnormalities.  PRAISE

I started on 3 New meds for very sensitive Stomach, spastic colon or IBS which I knew I had but has worsened.

Saw my Rheumy For my 3 month check up As well as blood work etc.

This week has been much better for my stomach issues.  I think I have found the proper amount which has been a concern to not cause even more issues.  PRAISE

Warfare

Not sure if I had blogged about this or not but I have been having major stomach issues. I was just racking it up to having IBS but after looking back at my journaling I realized a couple weeks ago this is worse than ever and I am down 16+- pounds INVOLUNTARY!  That's unheard of for me!  If I tried to lose 16 pounds it would be warfare. So I have continued to journal because never before has my IBS including vomiting...so disgusting and frustrating.  Just got new insurance from my hubby's new job so I can finally get off Cobra!  Praise The Lord!!!! So I see my Primary Dr tomorrow and will get referrals to Gastronologist from her...praying the test won't be evasive to find out what this is but I'm pretty sure it's not going to be fun.....

 To God be the glory!

Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin....

Saw my Rhuemy Friday the 11th of July. My main issues this trip are my arms hurting tingling and numbing pain at night. Looking back on my blog this was a complaint the first month I was diagnosed.(Oct 2001)  I did see a Neurologist and he said I needed the Carpal Tunnel surgery but no I refuse. Too much surgery already.....  ALSO My hair falling out of my head. It's getting very thin on top.  Weird that it is growing on my forehead and face all over..my eyebrows don't grow but I have hair on my chin...ugh!!!
She told me to increase my Tramodol for the pain and get Biotin for my hair falling out.  I had blood work done and my Urine check.  Bloodwork came back ok. Urine has blood and white cells in it..white cells are 20 and should be 0-5. I don't have any symptoms so she said just let her know if I do.  This makes me nervous but ok....God is in control.

Ready or not...summer is here!

June 17th. Caeleigh age 12 (turning 13, July 2nd), MaKenna age 11 and Rylee age 8 arrive to spend time with us until July 6th. Praying for energy and strength to keep up with them and to show them a great time with great memories for them to look back on long after I'm gone. Today is the 27th. I made a picture slide show of all we've done from swimming at the neighborhood pool to the waterpark, 2 movies, home made crafts, dress up, the vet trip, spending time with great GMA Carlisle and of course meals out like Brusters, IHOP and McDonalds. Caeleighs birthday is coming up and so is the 4 th of July. I've never applied more sunscreen in my life! On the 28th we took the girls to the lake house. Hubby shopped for the meals, got the girls new bathing suits and water shoes and made the meals. I purposely took a back seat and let him. The lemon pepper wings were awesome.  The day was full of sun, lake and I even squeezed in a nap. I drove home so he could get a break.  He needed one.
Regina and Dave and Jason and Becky and boys will be up for a long weekend on the 1st of July.the girls think they are coming the next day.  It was a great surprise and Caeleigh had a nice birthday.  Little Jason and Becky and JJ and Zac came down Friday night till Monday. We also celebrated my sil Matt's 40th birthday. The kids went to fireworks except for Ben and Heather and Matt (Ben hates loud noises). Rick and I stayed home and slept.  All in all we had a great trip, it was tiring, I'm not gonna say it wasn't. And we had some tiring trying days but I think it went as good as it could and I have tons of pics. I'm tanner than I ever remember being.  Not sure when I will ever go to the pool again....ha!!