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ItzKatzTime avatar
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:wave: Hi Everyone!

I usually keep all this to myself, but I'm overwhelmed and need your prayers and thoughts.:blush:

Over the past 15 years I've battled with Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue syndrome. I have tried many things....some worked and some were a waste of time and money. It's hard for people around you to understand, as one day you may be on top of the world and the next three days or more you can't move from the bed to the bathroom. :idontno: It is sometimes even harder to get a physician to believe you.:confused: Fortunately I have had some good Doctors.

Fibromyalgia is a burning painful feeling in your muscles. This makes it hard to pickup things and to move your limbs without a lot of pain. CFS is debillitating and the most frustrating! Usually comes with a cough you can't seem to get rid of, intense fatigue, low grade fever, need for sleep, sleep, sleep. BUT also includes insomnia....that's the double edge sword about CFS.

So it you don't see me very much at the Cafe you'll know I'm at home wishing I could greet you. I hate this because I love working at night ans seeing all my :wave: :wub: SoWal friends. I don't really want to change to lunch, but we'll see. My Doctor says I need to stop at 5:00 p.m. and start my evening of rest.:yikes: Okay everyone who knows how hard it is to stop at 5:00 in the afternoon raise your hand. :lolabove: I thought so!!!!

I :wub: :wub: :wub: you all!
ItzKatzTime
:wave: Kat:roll:

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ShallowsNole avatar
Beach Fanatic
#177
Prayers stepped up over here. Love you Kat -
tistheseason avatar
Beach Fanatic
#178
Kat - thanks for the update. I hate to hear that it was more involved. I'll check back later today to see if there is better news. But I'll be thinking of (and praying for) both of you today!
organicmama avatar
Beach Fanatic
#179
Doug & Kat, hang in there. Just know that we all love you and it's gonna be alright.

Love & Light to you both!
ItzKatzTime avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#180
Short Note.....HE'S COMING HOME TODAY!:clap: :clap: ​

:bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub:

LOVE TO YOU ALL!

I'll be back later!!!!!:clap: :clap: :biggrin: Kat
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Cheering472 avatar
SoWal Insider
#181
:clap: :clap: :clap: Wonderful! :clap: :clap: :clap:
LightWorker avatar
Beach Fanatic
#182
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Sooo good!!!!​
Sheila avatar
SoWal Insider
#183
Fabulous news! Recoup is always better and faster when you are at home! The best to you and yours. Keep those updates coming! :wave:
Minnie avatar
Beach Fanatic
#184
Lots of prayers for continued good news and a great recovery. :wub:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#185
WOW!!! :clap: Life is good. :wave:
SoWal Insider
#186
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
:wub:
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Beach Lover
#187
Good Wishes and Prayers to you both from the land of OZ.
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#188
Short Note.....HE'S COMING HOME TODAY!:clap: :clap: ​




:bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: :wub: :bow: ​

LOVE TO YOU ALL!​


I'll be back later!!!!!:clap: :clap: :biggrin: Kat​
:clap: :clap: :clap: :wub: :wub: :wub: Please let us know...and remember...we love you both!!!!!
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#189
:clap: Still thinking of you both.
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#190
Hey Kat!!!:wave: Glad y'all are doing well and heading home....

You need to hook up Doug to SoWal while he is recuperating! Maybe he will take pain pill and post the seafood dip recipe!!:biggrin: :wub:
Mango avatar
SoWal Insider
#191
This is wonderful news Kat.:wave: I thought of you both yesterday.
NoHall avatar
hmmmm......can't remember
#192
Yay...still praying!
TooFarTampa avatar
SoWal Insider
#193
:clap: :clap: :clap:
iwishiwasthere avatar
Beach Fanatic
#194
Glad he is coming home and am trusting that his recovery will be quick! Hang in there and take care of yourself during this time.. I will continue to lift you and your family up in prayer.
ThirtyAGal avatar
Beach Lover
#195
Maybe he will take pain pill and post the seafood dip recipe!!:biggrin: :wub:

:lolabove: jdarq you should be ashamed, thinking about yourself (but that is a great thought).

Kat and Doug - Glad you are going to be at home. Keep us posted on recovery, and Kat you take care of yourself too. :wub:
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#196
Kat and Doug - Glad you are going to be at home. Keep us posted on recovery, and Kat you take care of yourself too. :wub:
Yes! Please keep us up dated!:wub:
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Beach Fanatic
#197
Great day in the morning!!

When he starts getting crabby, you know he's getting well!!!:clap: :clap:
ItzKatzTime avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#198
OMG I'm almost too exhausted to post! Here's a quick update. I LOVE YOU ALL! YOUR PRAYERS HAVE KEPT ME GOING!!!!!​

Doug is walking some and is very weak. This morning he is eating grits and soft eggs! Now I know he's on the road to recovery! He's hungry and demanding. Like having a little baby again.:wub: Well, not quite.

He can't go to the cafe for two weeks :funn: yea, right and can't drive for three. It will take at least a year to tell if he will get some of the damage that's been done to nerve endings back....and his muscle regained. The disc damage to C 6-7 affects his whole right side. Physical therapy will start in about 4-6 weeks.

This surgery is usually not so problematic if you have it done soon after being diagnosed. Doug has had this problem for 10 years.....first he couldn't jump, then run....and over the years walking has become so painful. His right arm about 3 years ago began to bother him with numbness, tingling, and muscle deterioration. I honestly don't know how he's cooked this long.
Sheer determination and hard headedness...of course now he sees that it was not the right thing to do. I only share this with you in case you know of someone going through similar problems....tell them not to wait!

I want to thank all of you for supporting us at the cafe while we are not there it means the world to us....Our partner, The Shadowman is taking care of everything. He likes to stay in the shadows, but believe me we could not do it without him. And, our staff is more then wonderful....we are so blessed!

Well, my Sowal friends that's a long update. I miss the cafe.....sigh.

Bless you all,
:wave: :wub: Kat
NoHall avatar
hmmmm......can't remember
#199
Y'all are a really pretty pair of people, by the way...

Your cafe is next on my list of places I have to visit when I come back down there.

Speedy recovery...
Beach Fanatic
#200
DITTO!!!!:D


Y'all are a really pretty pair of people, by the way...

Your cafe is next on my list of places I have to visit when I come back down there.

Speedy recovery...
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#201
Thanks for the update, Kat. Please take care of yourself as well as you take care of everyone else! (well, maybe a fraction would be possible ;-) )

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