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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/19/2008 9:24:26 AM
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I'm so glad it finally stopped, Trish, AND that he's going to see a specialist. That can't be good to lose that much blood.
Are they giving you any hope that the meds for your fibromyalgia will start working better?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/19/2008 9:37:53 AM
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The only medication the rheumatologist put me on is a low dose of painkiller. Fibromyalgia is treated with a low dose of antidepressant, anti-inflammatories, exercise and painkillers. I was already on an antidepressant, an anti-inflammatory, very mild painkiller and exercise. The painkiller she gave me is stronger than I currently use, but I use it only when I absolutely need it. I have to cut back on exercise as she says I'm doing too much. There's not much she can do.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/19/2008 1:59:25 PM
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Hi Maggie,
Just visited your thread. I can relate to what you say in Post No. 579 about your book.
I too said to God when I wrote my book: "This book is dedicated to you. It will succeed or not depending on what you want." It's Christian fiction (not romance) with a challenge to readers to put themselves in place of the main characters.
Hope yours is a success. What is it about? Title and ISBN please?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/19/2008 3:14:42 PM
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I'll continue to pray for your son, Maggie. There must be a reason that he's having to take this route to success. God works in mysterious ways, sometimes.
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I particularly liked his explanation about the yoke Jesus talks about.
Thank you so much for sharing this particular part of the teaching. It explains why sometimes I feel overly burdened. And how God has ALWAYS picked up the load! The sessions sounded awesome! And I'm glad to hear that by your participating, some others were helped in their understanding or inquiries.
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He took my hand and stayed with me, mostly silently as I sobbed. That helped a lot.
Yeah. Sometimes as we let the tears cleanse through us, we just want our spouses' support for comfort; not their ridicule or advice.
I hope the headaches stop. I'll be praying for you and your dh. Get some rest, Maggie.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/19/2008 4:30:48 PM
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Hey Vic! Welcome to my thread! I don't have an ISBN number yet. When I do, I'll let you know. The book is about part of my spiritual journey. I'll send you (and anyone else who asks) a pm with the title.
Zondie, thanks for your prayers for my son. I just came home from taking him to apply for welfare and then out for lunch. I was going to take him grocery shopping too but he pointed out that no stopping is allowed in front of his apartment during rush hour so I gave him some money instead. You're right that there must be a reason why he's having to take this route to success. God has his reasons. I've known for about 8 years that he was in great need of counselling because of some abuse I learned about but he refused it. Now his need is so apparent that he's being sent to a psychiatrist--who he will see next week. I found out the reason he lost that job was because the second day he had a panic attack, tried to call the woman who had hired him, didn't leave a message when told she wasn't at work that day and left it at that, deciding that he'd lost the job. Sigh. I am worried for him.
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Sometimes as we let the tears cleanse through us, we just want our spouses' support for comfort; not their ridicule or advice.
You've got THAT right. I wish they realized that more readily.
Thank you again for your encouragement and prayers.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/20/2008 10:03:03 AM
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Sometimes as we let the tears cleanse through us, we just want our spouses' support for comfort; not their ridicule or advice.
You've got THAT right. I wish they realized that more readily.
Thank you again for your encouragement and prayers.
It is a fierce lesson that men have to learn to NOT try to "fix" the things that hurt those we love. So, in our misguided way we try to give the advice we think needs to be given. When that isn't accepted (because it's not needed) then the hurt we can feel turns onto an attack of sorts and we lash out at the very ones we love and want to support with ridicule because our attempt to fix it all isn't used.
It's a viscous circle we can fall into. We need to learn to just shut our mouths and be silent way more often.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/20/2008 10:50:12 AM
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/20/2008 7:19:27 PM
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Thanks for the hug, Trish.
Ben, I know that you are learning a lot of difficult things as you persist in trying to make this thing called marriage, work. I always appreciate your male insights. Dh is learning too and I guess I am as well.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/20/2008 7:57:11 PM
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From Trish's blog:
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To me, I feel as though whoever I married, if I ever married, would be working and looking after me with very little in return because of this condition.
I think it's different for those who are diagnosed after marriage as the spouse knew them before the diagnosis. There's already a deep relationship going on, not something that confronts them from the first moment.
Am I selling a potential partner too short? Or would I just be a burden to somebody? What do you think?
Trish, there are many people who have married after they've acquired a major disability. Look at Joni Erikson Tada! She's quadraplegic and someone wanted to marry her. Don't sell yourself too short.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/21/2008 9:10:08 AM
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Thanks Maggs.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/21/2008 9:31:26 AM
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/21/2008 11:02:26 AM
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I think it's all just sinking in how much this thing really is going to affect my life. I'm still coming to terms with it all.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/21/2008 2:01:06 PM
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I'm sure it will take a long time for it all to sink in, Trish. I know several people with fibromyalgia. Each one has a different degree of difficulty. One works full time and keeps busy when she's not at work. Another is bed-ridden and house-bound. One is in between.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 1:52:14 AM
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Thanks, Mike and Trish.
I've been away all weekend with dh at a marriage refreshment thing. The teaching was awesome. I found last night and this morning very emotionally stressful which resulted in a migraine and lack of sleep last night and great exhaustion this morning. I'll probably write more later.
I talked to ds3 and I think he's doing okay. I'm not worried anymore about him hurting himself. He's under a lot of stress though, and finding things that should be easy, difficult and "impossible" to do.
I've missed you all.
Hi Maggie, I am glad that your son is doing better, that is a an answer to prayer! I hope that everything works out with the Psychiatrist with him next week as well.
Sorry to hear about your headaches and other ongoing issues though. 
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 7:55:56 AM
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 8:22:59 AM
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Thanks Mike and Trish.
It turns out that the place I thought would give ds3 social assistance (welfare) will only do so if he gets a job. What's with that? If he gets a job he doesn't need their money. Sheesh! And they agreed that he's overqualified for any jobs they may have leads to. Poor kid. I'm hoping he can get on some sort of short-term disability assistance but the psychiatrist may want several sessions with him before he can, in good conscience, sign any papers that give ds3 that sort of thing.
Dh and I head home today. It's supposed to be sunny and warm the entire route home, which will be nice, especially since we'll likely leave late enough in the morning that the sun won't be glaring in our eyes. We've gotten along well the whole trip, which is really nice. It's been nice to have access to the Internet too.
Oh! And ds4 is now back in Canada. Next weekend ds2 will also return.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 8:27:25 AM
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Maggie, I'm so glad you and dh have got along so well.
That's terrible about your son not being able to get help! I hope something can be done soon. Are there other organisations who'd be able to help?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 8:32:46 AM
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No idea, Trish. I think so. But we're so far removed from welfare culture and such that I'm quite clueless about where to go.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 8:35:12 AM
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Can you ask the Citizen's Advice Bureau or a similar organisation in your area if they know of anybody?
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 8:38:09 AM
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I'm hoping his doctor can help him.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/24/2008 10:02:58 AM
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That was the other thing I was going to suggest.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/25/2008 1:54:23 PM
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Hi Trish, Zondie and everyone else! It's good to be back and yes, the trip home was safe--though too long. We were on the road for 12 1/2 hours and I was in a foul mood for much of it. Tried, in my mind, to blame it on dh but it wasn't really his fault--at least not in the beginning.
Thanks for praying for ds3, Zondie.
I thought I had heard you say that your son is married, but you also say that he lives at home and you're the one taking care of him so I guess I'm kind of confused. I think it's awesome that they have been married for ten years.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/25/2008 8:01:51 PM
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Sorry to hear the marriage encounter went so badly. Our marriage is going well now, but a few years ago it was not. The thought of going to a marriage encounter back then crossed my mind, so I did some research and found one. When my wife was approached about going, she didn't want to. I was disappointed. Things worked out eventually though...thank God.
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RE: Magdaleine's Alabaster Atrium - 8/26/2008 12:14:56 AM
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Thanks, Ray. That must have been hard when your wife told you she didn't want to go to the marriage encounter. I'm glad things have worked out for you in the end.
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