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I hope those of you who haven't voted yet are able to do so today! I voted a week or two ago
I had a fairly aggravating start to my morning today. DH came to bed (he works nights) and said it wasn't quite 5:30, so I had lots of time to sleep before I had to get up...and then proceeded to talk to me for the next five minutes lol Needless to say, I didn't get back to sleep

The kids (who were supposed to be getting ready for school) started arguing in the kitchen about which one got which days off of school, so I went online to find their school calendars to end their argument. That's when I found out that DS12 had parent-teacher conferences this afternoon...and he has a 5 1/2 day weekend due to getting out at noon tomorrow. I knew school was out Friday and Monday, but this was the first I had heard about the conferences. I am so glad he has such good secretaries at his school. I called to ask about the conferences and the secretary sent a message out to all of his teachers asking for a phone conference. One of his teachers has already called

MiMi - I hope your body (and furbabies) adjust to the time change soon. Mine seemed to have adjusted just fine until I woke up at around 5 this morning

Sharon - I hope being in the cold doesn't set your health back and that you will be able to keep warm
Do you have blankets or hot water bottles you can take?Jan - I can definitely empathize on it sometimes being a blessing when you can't remember things *hugs* I hope you'll be able to get some rest today.
Nancy B. - *hugs* It is absolutely ridiculous how some things are managed. I hope things were straightened out and those who were supposed to go to your building for care have been able to get treatment. Slow down and remind yourself that you have done what you can for those in need.
Teelady - I know of several people who voted early this year, which will undoubtedly help with the crowding (and people who leave because they don't want to wait in line). I think you're right about it being much busier tonight.
I need to get showered, switch laundry out and attempt to get some homework done. I have a feeling it'll be hard to get much done over the next week since I'll have at least one kid home the whole time

~air hugs~
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I've been very busy with school (and life in general), but I'm trying to stop by to catch up on reading what everyone is doing. School is going ok, but not as well as I would like it to be. My FM symptoms have been acting up and I've had to complete assignments when I haven't been able to think clearly. I put the wrong files into an assignment folder and ended up with 63%. The instructor has let me submit a corrected file, but I won't get full marks for what I've turned in. Oh well...at least it'll be better than 63%!
I've been having weird flares for the past month or so. I'm either in a lot of pain or my brain decides to check out. Not being able to think clearly, speak, or understand what people say scares me. It used to only happen every once in a great while and only in the late evening. It is starting earlier and happening more frequently. It happened for about a week straight and was starting in the early afternoon. It was to the point where I refused to drive, so my husband had to get up and take me.
I'm on a waiting list to get in with a doctor who has at least some patients who have FM. I was told it would probably be a month or two before I hear anything.
My DH & I got new phones a couple of weeks ago, so I've been experimenting with apps. (I went from a *very* basic text/cell phone to an iphone, so it's all new for me). One of the first ones I tried is WebMD's Pain Coach. I can track just about all of my FM symptoms, medications, and triggers, plus write notes on how I'm feeling. If any of you have smartphones, I definitely recommend trying this out. http://www.webmd.com/mobile You can also find it (and the other WebMD apps) by clicking on "WebMD Mobile" at the *very* bottom of each WebMD page.
Oops...I meant to be in bed half an hour ago! I hope you all get plenty of rest tonight so you'll have a better day tomorrow

~air hugs~
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I haven't woken up screaming, but I do wake up not being able to breathe because of the pain. I have to make myself take a breath, move a little bit, and then breathe again. It takes several minutes to get to the point where I don't have to make myself breathe. Once I reach that point, I'm usually able to move enough to take pain meds. I've started keeping pain meds and a water bottle on my nightstand so I don't have to get out of bed. It doesn't happen often, thank goodness.
~air hugs~
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It's been quite a while since I checked in. Busy with school and family. I am looking for a new doctor. Hoping to find one soon because my FM symptoms are getting worse. It's gotten to the point where I am not sure I will be able to work once I finish my program. Last night I had to close my eyes and concentrate hard to speak simple sentences.
Hope you are all doing well
I will try to read what you've all been up to after work.~air hugs~
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I'm running behind again - too much to do and too few hours to do them in! I've got laundry to switch out and then I have to get ready and get out of here so I can run errands before work.
Short update - We traded in our old car for a new one (only because we got a really good deal on it and our car payment only went up a little). Within the first week, a dog jumped on the door and left scratches from the molding to the handle
DH knew who the owner was, so the owner is going to cover the bill. Other than that, I'm buried in school work and DH & I were sick all last week. I don't recommend attempting to get the attention of a class full of noisy second graders when you can't talk - doesn't work all that well
The latest expansion for my video game came out last Tuesday, so that's what I've been doing when I haven't been doing homework.~air hugs~ Hope you're all doing well and you have a fantastic first day of October

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*hugs* It's good to see you here again
I haven't been on much, either...too much school work, I've been sick, and we've had to deal with the usual start of the school year issues. I wish you were feeling better.Gotta run - need to get out of here early so I can run a couple of errands before work.
~air hugs~ I hope you'll be able to be on here more often. Having someone to 'talk' to helps me on my bad days.
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I've just got a minute before I have to get busy with school work. I've been sick for about a week now (sore throat, headaches, laryngitis, and an upset tummy) and I'm behind on just about everything. At least I finished the reading for one of my classes last night

I have missed you all! I hope things are looking up for those of you who are going through tough times and everyone who's been sick is feeling better.
~air hugs~ Have a great day

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I'm just here for a minute while I take a sanity break. *HUGE HUGS* to all of you who are going through so much. I wish I had ideas for things that would help, or I was at least near enough to give you a hug in person

My schedule today was busy - get the kids off to school, study, rush to the pool since I was running late from studying longer than I'd intended to, pool exercises, work, and more studying. I normally fit in a mini study session between arriving at work and having to start working, too. I've spent the last 3 1/2 hours studying and my brain needs a break! School hasn't been going quite as smoothly as it did the last couple of semesters. My PT pool exercises have been scheduled for 3 mornings a week, which is when I would normally get all my school work done. So as of Monday, I'll be going in after work
My brain is tired. I think I'll go do something that doesn't require much thinking

~air hugs~
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