A Diamond in the Rough -- Candy's Journey - Page 8

Low Carb Mommy · 02-14-2007, 05:33 AM

Just stop by to see how you are doing. Apparently it has been longer than I thought. A lot is going on. Hope things get better for you soon. ((HUGS)) Prayers going up for you today! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!!

Tylar_Connar · 02-14-2007, 06:08 AM

Sadler_Girl · 02-15-2007, 09:43 PM

I wanted to tell you I was thinking about you.

Tippy Toes · 02-16-2007, 06:17 AM

Hi Candy. Just wanted to visit.

seriouschick · 02-16-2007, 07:43 AM

Candy, just wanted to stop in and say hi!

monet0329 · 02-16-2007, 07:36 PM

hey sweets.. just thought I would come have a sit and drink some coffee with ya.. hehehe.. but your not home.. I hope you're feeling better..

I'll check on ya later..

Edwards20 · 02-17-2007, 01:56 PM

on dmerol pain meds and having a test done on monday -- still no answers. having a hard time and in tremdnous pain ... please keep pray ....

monet0329 · 02-17-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwards20

on dmerol pain meds and having a test done on monday -- still no answers. having a hard time and in tremdnous pain ... please keep pray ....

Sure thing..

.. praying hard and keeping fingers crossed that they find SOMETHING out..

Sadler_Girl · 02-17-2007, 05:33 PM

I will be praying as well.

Sadler_Girl · 02-21-2007, 11:21 AM

I hope you are feeling better.

monet0329 · 02-21-2007, 07:09 PM

still going up for ya..

Edwards20 · 02-22-2007, 04:44 AM

Well, it feels like months since I have been here. It feels like months since I have not been under the control of my pain meds. I started weaning myself off over the last few days. The pain is a little less intense, but not gone.

The regular x-ray showed that I have degenerative disc disease and spinal arthritis. I don't believe that is the pain I feel from the injury. I think that is just my normal everyday backache. I am having difficulty getting an MRI done. The doctor told me if anything showed up on the xray, we would proceed to an MRI. Well, now the office won't even return my call. They are truly a bunch of idiots. And, being under the grasp of my pain meds, I have not been able to actually "fight back".

They did give me a cortisone shot that supposedly would last 3-5 days and reduce the inflammation. I believe it has helped a little, but I know it is wearing off. I would rather have another shot and take my chances than to continue to live a life on pain meds. I have a job and a family. I have very limited mobility and can no longer pick up my daughter, but I would rather hurt than be so drugged up I can't see her beautiful face.

I have no idea if I will ever get the answers I need as to what the injury did to my back, but I plan on trying.

In the meantime, I don't know how but somehow I have met the next goal. Being on the meds, I was only getting up and eating one time a day, and trust me it was FAR from low carb. So, I don't know if it was the one meal or the drugs.

This weekend is the big event that I was looking forward to. I will go, but I don't think it will be near as enjoyable as I just sit back and watch.

No way to stay on plan this weekend, so hopefully on Monday I will begin low carb WOE again. I am sure I will gain at least my 4lbs back by then.

Since I have begun to come back to reality, I have had a lot of catching up to do. I have been swamped at work and in my personal life. Because of this, I debated about even writing in this journal or trying to reconnect to LCF. BUT ..... I have been reading my journal over and over. Although I haven't kept up with the Gutter Girls thread, my friends have kept up with me. Friends that inspire me and support me ............ so heck NO, I can't leave

Thank you all for your love and support, as I jump back into life and LCF. It is painful, but it was still painful admist the pain meds, I just couldn't think, etc.

I love you all !!! Please continue to pray that I can not take the meds and just deal with this intense pain. Please pray that the doctor will dig deeper and see about nerve damage, etc. I really believe a "nerve block" is the answer.

ScarletBlonde · 02-22-2007, 04:55 AM

Candy - It's soooo great to hear from you.

You know that although I can't always post, I do lurk. I really hope you find the answer to the problem real soon.

Please don't go away, we're here for you whenever you need us. I pray for you and your family everyday.

ya girl!!!

Sadler_Girl · 02-22-2007, 07:28 AM

Candy great to hear from. I am sorry you are still in pain. I will still pray. Don't stress over the food we are going to start another challenege of 30 in 3 that will start on the first of march so maybe you will be in a better place by then.

Just feel better that is whats most important.

monet0329 · 02-22-2007, 07:40 PM

hey Candy girl

.. good to hear form ya..

I hope you get this MRI.. geesh people .. come on.. I will be praying for you.. always..

hang in there toots..

Low Carb Mommy · 02-23-2007, 06:09 AM

It is so good to have you back on here! Don't worry about getting off the plan. Just get back on and move forward. You can do it!

I'm sorry you have had to go through all this! I will be praying that things start getting dramatically better. Let us know how your weekend goes. You will have to be extra strong at that big event. Don't let all those little excuses creep up on you and talk you out of eating right. You will be so proud of yourself for getting through it! That will feel way better than any high carb food will taste.

Have a great weekend!

Edwards20 · 02-23-2007, 07:04 AM

OK, what is up with me ? I dropped 5lbs last night. I was so off plan yesterday. I think I should go on the pizza diet .... just kidding. Maybe it's the massive quanitities of green tea ???

Sadler_Girl · 02-23-2007, 08:29 AM

shocked the system , some time it can take like 3 days for the bad carbs to catch up.

Glad to see you back

Tylar_Connar · 02-24-2007, 07:24 AM

monet0329 · 02-24-2007, 03:56 PM

Pizza diet... (sighhh).. if only...

.. wouldnt that be great..

..

Edwards20 · 02-27-2007, 07:43 PM

Well thanks you guys for stopping by. I am having a rough time. My life is in a tailspin right now. DH's hours are all screwed up, I can't sleep normal hours. Work is overflowing and I can't get motivated. I am so out of touch. I haven't read the GG thread in a few days, and I am so lost as to what is going on. With DH at work all these odd hours, I am forced to climb the stairs to do laundry and give DD her bath. Those things create excruciating pain. BUT, with no other adult in the house ... I can't take ANYTHING for it. I have to be coherent with DD here. If I haven't faded away from everyone's memory and anyone stops by, please add me back to your prayer list. I need a miracle.

Sadler_Girl · 02-27-2007, 07:54 PM

You still are in our prayers , I am sorry things are still so rough.

I hope things get lots better realy quick.
You know we are all here for you.
BIG

monet0329 · 02-28-2007, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwards20

Well thanks you guys for stopping by. I am having a rough time. My life is in a tailspin right now. DH's hours are all screwed up, I can't sleep normal hours. Work is overflowing and I can't get motivated. I am so out of touch. I haven't read the GG thread in a few days, and I am so lost as to what is going on. With DH at work all these odd hours, I am forced to climb the stairs to do laundry and give DD her bath. Those things create excruciating pain. BUT, with no other adult in the house ... I can't take ANYTHING for it. I have to be coherent with DD here. If I haven't faded away from everyone's memory and anyone stops by, please add me back to your prayer list. I need a miracle.

Your on there sweets..

..

hope his hours get straight..

AuntieMame · 02-28-2007, 07:55 PM

Edwards20 · 03-01-2007, 03:00 AM

Thank you girls for the prayers and encouragement. I am going to need your support more than ever.

DH thinks it would be easier just to eat "healthy" rather than LC, so that is an ongoing discussion. We have no idea what time his "lunch hour" will be. He doesn't want me to cook every night for one person. So, I suggested that I cook up items for both of us on the weekends and we can both eat them for dinner/lunch. His idea is going back on WW points plan, which I would be willing to try. He thinks we should eat a frozen dinner every night. Those meals are not "that" bad, but every night ?? So our WOE is up in the air.

I have been awake now for about an hour (it's early for me). Thunderstorms rolling in, plus I have a lot on my mind.

I am desperately trying to catch up at work. I had a "soft" deadline yesterday and failed to meet it. So, I got get my motivation back.

My pain has lessened to a degree and "moved". My tailbone hurts like hell. I can't imagine why or how ? I never "hit" anything. Guess the pain moved down, and hopefully will keep moving down, because the next place is OUT.

I was beginning to think I should just fade into the woodwork here. I haven't been here that long, and have been gone almost as much time. Again, it my only be sporadic posting on threads, especially GG's, until I get a routine going again. And I pray that it will happen. I did feel I needed to share an update with those who still remembered me.

Tippy Toes · 03-01-2007, 05:06 AM

Candy, back pain is terrible. My SIL has to load up on pain pills just to be able to function/move as a result of a car accident. Oddly, she too dropped weight like crazy... But I am glad the pain for you is easing up somewhat.

As far as a WOE, of course most of us here prefer lc. But that doesn't mean WW doesn't work. One thing I have learned in my weight loss journey is that there are MANY roads to choose, all which lead to goal if followed. Any plan beats no plan. And if you don't like it you can always lc again, right?

I hope you have a terrific day today and are pain free.

I will say a prayer.

02-22-2007, 04:44 AM	#222
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Well, it feels like months since I have been here. It feels like months since I have not been under the control of my pain meds. I started weaning myself off over the last few days. The pain is a little less intense, but not gone. The regular x-ray showed that I have degenerative disc disease and spinal arthritis. I don't believe that is the pain I feel from the injury. I think that is just my normal everyday backache. I am having difficulty getting an MRI done. The doctor told me if anything showed up on the xray, we would proceed to an MRI. Well, now the office won't even return my call. They are truly a bunch of idiots. And, being under the grasp of my pain meds, I have not been able to actually "fight back". They did give me a cortisone shot that supposedly would last 3-5 days and reduce the inflammation. I believe it has helped a little, but I know it is wearing off. I would rather have another shot and take my chances than to continue to live a life on pain meds. I have a job and a family. I have very limited mobility and can no longer pick up my daughter, but I would rather hurt than be so drugged up I can't see her beautiful face. I have no idea if I will ever get the answers I need as to what the injury did to my back, but I plan on trying. In the meantime, I don't know how but somehow I have met the next goal. Being on the meds, I was only getting up and eating one time a day, and trust me it was FAR from low carb. So, I don't know if it was the one meal or the drugs. This weekend is the big event that I was looking forward to. I will go, but I don't think it will be near as enjoyable as I just sit back and watch. No way to stay on plan this weekend, so hopefully on Monday I will begin low carb WOE again. I am sure I will gain at least my 4lbs back by then. Since I have begun to come back to reality, I have had a lot of catching up to do. I have been swamped at work and in my personal life. Because of this, I debated about even writing in this journal or trying to reconnect to LCF. BUT ..... I have been reading my journal over and over. Although I haven't kept up with the Gutter Girls thread, my friends have kept up with me. Friends that inspire me and support me ............ so heck NO, I can't leave Thank you all for your love and support, as I jump back into life and LCF. It is painful, but it was still painful admist the pain meds, I just couldn't think, etc. I love you all !!! Please continue to pray that I can not take the meds and just deal with this intense pain. Please pray that the doctor will dig deeper and see about nerve damage, etc. I really believe a "nerve block" is the answer. __________________ Candy My Fitday My Journal

02-23-2007, 06:09 AM	#226
Low Carb Mommy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,282 Gallery: Low Carb Mommy Stats: 175/133/125 WOE: Atkins-OWL/Maintenance Start Date: September 2006	It is so good to have you back on here! Don't worry about getting off the plan. Just get back on and move forward. You can do it! I'm sorry you have had to go through all this! I will be praying that things start getting dramatically better. Let us know how your weekend goes. You will have to be extra strong at that big event. Don't let all those little excuses creep up on you and talk you out of eating right. You will be so proud of yourself for getting through it! That will feel way better than any high carb food will taste. Have a great weekend! __________________ BETH Beth's Real Life Journey to Success Working my way back to the skinny me! "Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!" Samuel 25:6

02-14-2007, 05:33 AM	#211
Low Carb Mommy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,282 Gallery: Low Carb Mommy Stats: 175/133/125 WOE: Atkins-OWL/Maintenance Start Date: September 2006	Just stop by to see how you are doing. Apparently it has been longer than I thought. A lot is going on. Hope things get better for you soon. ((HUGS)) Prayers going up for you today! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!!

02-14-2007, 06:08 AM	#212
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,314 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180

02-15-2007, 09:43 PM	#213
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	I wanted to tell you I was thinking about you.

02-16-2007, 06:17 AM	#214
Tippy Toes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 4,198 Gallery: Tippy Toes Stats: 263/150/150 to 155 Start Date: April 16 2004	Hi Candy. Just wanted to visit.

02-16-2007, 07:43 AM	#215
seriouschick MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2006 Location: KC Posts: 1,256 Blog Entries: 9 Gallery: seriouschick Stats: 249/176/150 (5'9") WOE: Atkins -- whole foods, all-natural Start Date: May 2006	Candy, just wanted to stop in and say hi!

02-16-2007, 07:36 PM	#216
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,308 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	hey sweets.. just thought I would come have a sit and drink some coffee with ya.. hehehe.. but your not home.. I hope you're feeling better.. I'll check on ya later..

02-17-2007, 01:56 PM	#217
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	on dmerol pain meds and having a test done on monday -- still no answers. having a hard time and in tremdnous pain ... please keep pray ....

02-17-2007, 05:33 PM	#219
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	I will be praying as well.

02-21-2007, 11:21 AM	#220
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	I hope you are feeling better.

02-21-2007, 07:09 PM	#221
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,308 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	still going up for ya..

02-22-2007, 04:55 AM	#223
ScarletBlonde Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,511 Gallery: ScarletBlonde	Candy - It's soooo great to hear from you. You know that although I can't always post, I do lurk. I really hope you find the answer to the problem real soon. Please don't go away, we're here for you whenever you need us. I pray for you and your family everyday. ya girl!!!

02-22-2007, 07:28 AM	#224
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	Candy great to hear from. I am sorry you are still in pain. I will still pray. Don't stress over the food we are going to start another challenege of 30 in 3 that will start on the first of march so maybe you will be in a better place by then. Just feel better that is whats most important.

02-22-2007, 07:40 PM	#225
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,308 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	hey Candy girl .. good to hear form ya.. I hope you get this MRI.. geesh people .. come on.. I will be praying for you.. always.. hang in there toots..

02-23-2007, 07:04 AM	#227
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	OK, what is up with me ? I dropped 5lbs last night. I was so off plan yesterday. I think I should go on the pizza diet .... just kidding. Maybe it's the massive quanitities of green tea ???

02-23-2007, 08:29 AM	#228
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	shocked the system , some time it can take like 3 days for the bad carbs to catch up. Glad to see you back

02-24-2007, 07:24 AM	#229
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,314 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180

02-24-2007, 03:56 PM	#230
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,308 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	Pizza diet... (sighhh).. if only... .. wouldnt that be great.. ..

02-27-2007, 07:43 PM	#231
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Well thanks you guys for stopping by. I am having a rough time. My life is in a tailspin right now. DH's hours are all screwed up, I can't sleep normal hours. Work is overflowing and I can't get motivated. I am so out of touch. I haven't read the GG thread in a few days, and I am so lost as to what is going on. With DH at work all these odd hours, I am forced to climb the stairs to do laundry and give DD her bath. Those things create excruciating pain. BUT, with no other adult in the house ... I can't take ANYTHING for it. I have to be coherent with DD here. If I haven't faded away from everyone's memory and anyone stops by, please add me back to your prayer list. I need a miracle.

02-27-2007, 07:54 PM	#232
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	You still are in our prayers , I am sorry things are still so rough. I hope things get lots better realy quick. You know we are all here for you. BIG

02-28-2007, 07:55 PM	#234
AuntieMame Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: headed to ONEderland!! Posts: 3,619 Gallery: AuntieMame WOE: Atkins

03-01-2007, 03:00 AM	#235
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,590 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/216/214 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Thank you girls for the prayers and encouragement. I am going to need your support more than ever. DH thinks it would be easier just to eat "healthy" rather than LC, so that is an ongoing discussion. We have no idea what time his "lunch hour" will be. He doesn't want me to cook every night for one person. So, I suggested that I cook up items for both of us on the weekends and we can both eat them for dinner/lunch. His idea is going back on WW points plan, which I would be willing to try. He thinks we should eat a frozen dinner every night. Those meals are not "that" bad, but every night ?? So our WOE is up in the air. I have been awake now for about an hour (it's early for me). Thunderstorms rolling in, plus I have a lot on my mind. I am desperately trying to catch up at work. I had a "soft" deadline yesterday and failed to meet it. So, I got get my motivation back. My pain has lessened to a degree and "moved". My tailbone hurts like hell. I can't imagine why or how ? I never "hit" anything. Guess the pain moved down, and hopefully will keep moving down, because the next place is OUT. I was beginning to think I should just fade into the woodwork here. I haven't been here that long, and have been gone almost as much time. Again, it my only be sporadic posting on threads, especially GG's, until I get a routine going again. And I pray that it will happen. I did feel I needed to share an update with those who still remembered me.

03-01-2007, 05:06 AM	#236
Tippy Toes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 4,198 Gallery: Tippy Toes Stats: 263/150/150 to 155 Start Date: April 16 2004	Candy, back pain is terrible. My SIL has to load up on pain pills just to be able to function/move as a result of a car accident. Oddly, she too dropped weight like crazy... But I am glad the pain for you is easing up somewhat. As far as a WOE, of course most of us here prefer lc. But that doesn't mean WW doesn't work. One thing I have learned in my weight loss journey is that there are MANY roads to choose, all which lead to goal if followed. Any plan beats no plan. And if you don't like it you can always lc again, right? I hope you have a terrific day today and are pain free. I will say a prayer.