RoughCollie Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I talked to Jean just now. She sounded chipper. I asked if she was in pain, and she said no, because she was on drugs. I asked if they were of the herbal variety (:D:tongue_smilie:) and she said she'd taken the max dose of Aleve. She told one of the other counselors this morning (she is at Bible camp) that she knew she was alive because she was in pain. She was in a ton of pain before she left. Hence, she needs ongoing prayers. She got off the phone to go be a lifeguard for a bunch of kids who couldn't go swimming unless she did so. She said something about reminding herself about Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. But, you know, it's been a lot of years since we were a Veggie Tales family, and I have no idea what she means by that. Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Praying for Jean!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Praying for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :grouphug:s and prayers for Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoLuRu Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I must have missed something. What happened to Jean? Sending healing thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) JoLuRu, she's at a week long bible camp with her kids, working as a counselor. She has various ailments, including fibromyalgia, and she had a flare-up a few days before she left. She is still in an immense amount of pain, although at the moment it has been conquered by Aleve. Pain doesn't seem to stop Jean from overdoing things - she probably the least selfish person I know. However, in my experience with Jean, when she overdoes it, she pays for it by the next day. But tomorrow and every other day she is there, if Aleve isn't enough, the pain will not stop Jean from doing what she is needed to do. So prayer is the only thing we can do to support her. Edited August 21, 2012 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoLuRu Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 JoLuRu, she's at a bible camp with her kids, working as a counselor. She has various ailments, including fibromyalgia, and she had a flare-up a few days before she left. She is still in an immense amount of pain. Pain doesn't seem to stop Jean from overdoing things - she probably the least selfish person I know. So prayer is the only thing we can do to support her. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully she's having a great time and taking it as easy as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Prayers! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :grouphug:praying for Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 When I didn't see her Sunday Chat posted I wondered. I feel for her and will be praying. I have fibro flares too, but I don't often push through them like Jean. I pray that this time she will not pay so much for her selflessness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 She has various ailments, including fibromyalgia, and she had a flare-up a few days before she left. She is still in an immense amount of pain, although at the moment it has been conquered by Aleve. I need to tal that woman into trying Cymbalta. I have Fibro and that one pill makes me almost human. I don't move like a 70 year old with bad arthritis anymore since I started that pill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Prayers.:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 praying:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Praying for Jean! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Thanks for posting, RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I talked to Jean just now. She sounded chipper. I asked if she was in pain, and she said no, because she was on drugs. I asked if they were of the herbal variety (:D:tongue_smilie:) and she said she'd taken the max dose of Aleve. She told one of the other counselors this morning (she is at Bible camp) that she knew she was alive because she was in pain. She was in a ton of pain before she left. Hence, she needs ongoing prayers. She got off the phone to go be a lifeguard for a bunch of kids who couldn't go swimming unless she did so. She said something about reminding herself about Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. But, you know, it's been a lot of years since we were a Veggie Tales family, and I have no idea what she means by that. Thank you very much! Ds says Larry is asked before every show to come out and make music for the kids. He complains and carries on. He finally comes out, for the kids. Go Jean! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Praying for Jean! Thanks for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma_Bear Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :grouphug: Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Praying for you all week Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Based on Faith Academy Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Prayers!!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 :grouphug: and prayers for Jean :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Praying!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Praying for Jean. Thanks for posting, RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Praying for Jean here too. Please keep us updated Rough Collie. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Prayers for Jean of course. :grouphug: I wonder if she has ever looked into getting a stronger med from her dr. Mine give me a lose dose of Lortab and a prescription NSAID but it is as much as we are willing to do at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 I heard from Jean again last night (late afternoon, her time). Someone else came along and took the kids swimming, so she had a few minutes to rest. She's there as a teacher, not as a counselor, but they let kids come to camp during the week, and they are getting a bit overcrowded. Probably need more counselors. I'm sure that because Jean is always willing, no matter what, that she is a go-to person when help is needed. They have separate cabins for men and women (it's not a big place), so although her DH is there to teach, too, she doesn't see him very often because all the adults are always busy with the kids. I read this entire thread to her, figuring it would encourage her. Don't get me wrong - she didn't sound depressed or anything. Although she might have been miffed after she talked to me. I'm like her personal mother hen interrogator (she call it nagging!) -- how have you been sleeping?, what are you eating?, are you getting enough protein?, are you taking breaks to rest?, are you remembering to take your meds and supps?, what are they feeding you? Starr, thank you for explaining the Veggie Tales reference to me. Elizabeth, I read her what you said about Cymbalta, and I encouraged her to look into it. Kidshappen, I'll mention the Lortab and NSAIDs to her. Actually, I'll read her this thread from where I left off, if she calls me again. Thank you for your continued prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks for the update, RC. Jean, you're in my thoughts and prayers :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Rough Collie, A word of warning about Cymbalta. It can have horrible side effects for some people, even though it works wonders for others. Side effects creep up slowly and are, at first, hard to distinguish from actual fibro symptoms. If you are one of those people who react badly to Cymbalta (like me), you may not know it until months down the road when all of a sudden the side effects that have been building suddenly hit you full force. Of course, I had a Dr that was extremely invested in the idea that Cymbalta was going to work for me....so that added to my problem. He should have seen what it was doing to me. If Dh hadn't been there to tell me to "get off that drug!" I'm not sure what would have happened. I have a new Dr now. :D She keeps me far away from drugs like Cymbalta b/c of how poorly my body tolerates it, and she tells me my experience is not unique. I know it can work wonders for some people. I'm not saying don't try it; just be informed and on the lookout for things that could possibly happen. Jean has probably read about my experience with Cymbalta, since I posted it before. I so wish it would have been the wonder drug for me, but it turned into my worst nightmare ever with prescription medications and it is one of those drugs that has to be stopped gradually with terrible withdrawal symptoms. Continuing to pray for Jean. We need a praying smiley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Prayers for Jean!! :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes, we have a relative that committed suicide shortly after going on Cymbalta. So do be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes, we have a relative that committed suicide shortly after going on Cymbalta. So do be careful! Yup. Another woman under my former Dr's care attempted suicide after he repeatedly pushed her to stay on Cymbalta. She ran her car into a tree with the kids in the back seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I can't take Cymbalta either. I hope Jean is having a great time and doesn't overdo things. She is in my prayers. Collie, you're a great friend. Everyone should be so fortunate to have a friend care so much. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I hope Jean is having a great time and doesn't overdo things. She is in my prayers. Collie, you're a great friend. Everyone should be so fortunate to have a friend care so much. :grouphug: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Jean says thank you for the prayers. She is out of the flare! She's still in her normal-for-her amount of pain (a dull roar), but max doses of Aleve are working. I read her all your posts, and the first posts of a few threads, too. I posted her responses ... but you all post a lot of threads, and she didn't have time to be read all of them. Thank you all for your prayers for Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Collie, you're a great friend. Everyone should be so fortunate to have a friend care so much. :grouphug: Thank you. I read what you said to Jean, because she needs to know it too, right? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I am glad to hear she is out of her flare. I will continue to pray anyway to be sure she makes it through camp without a new flare starting up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I'm glad she's better. Will continue to pray! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Jean says thank you for the prayers. She is out of the flare! She's still in her normal-for-her amount of pain (a dull roar), but max doses of Aleve are working. I read her all your posts, and the first posts of a few threads, too. I posted her responses ... but you all post a lot of threads, and she didn't have time to be read all of them. Thank you all for your prayers for Jean. Yay!! I'm so glad she's doing better. :hurray: I've been praying for her everyday. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I am still praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jean still has a couple of days to go, so please keep praying. I'm a little worried about her diet there. She is so meticulous about what she eats (aside from pig heads), and camp food is not very healthy, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jean still has a couple of days to go, so please keep praying. I'm a little worried about her diet there. She is so meticulous about what she eats (aside from pig heads), and camp food is not very healthy, IMO. :lol::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ds says Larry is asked before every show to come out and make music for the kids. He complains and carries on. He finally comes out, for the kids. Go Jean! :D Yes, this. Bob: It's time for the theme song. Larry: I don't wanna do that. I'll look silly. Bob: It's for the kids. Larry: Oh, all right. For Jean. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I heard from Jean again last night (late afternoon, her time). Someone else came along and took the kids swimming, so she had a few minutes to rest. She's there as a teacher, not as a counselor, but they let kids come to camp during the week, and they are getting a bit overcrowded. Probably need more counselors. I'm sure that because Jean is always willing, no matter what, that she is a go-to person when help is needed. They have separate cabins for men and women (it's not a big place), so although her DH is there to teach, too, she doesn't see him very often because all the adults are always busy with the kids. I read this entire thread to her, figuring it would encourage her. Don't get me wrong - she didn't sound depressed or anything. Although she might have been miffed after she talked to me. I'm like her personal mother hen interrogator (she call it nagging!) -- how have you been sleeping?, what are you eating?, are you getting enough protein?, are you taking breaks to rest?, are you remembering to take your meds and supps?, what are they feeding you? Starr, thank you for explaining the Veggie Tales reference to me. Elizabeth, I read her what you said about Cymbalta, and I encouraged her to look into it. Kidshappen, I'll mention the Lortab and NSAIDs to her. Actually, I'll read her this thread from where I left off, if she calls me again. Thank you for your continued prayers. To the bolded above: you are a good friend to her.:001_smile: I hope she is feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jean still has a couple of days to go, so please keep praying. I'm a little worried about her diet there. She is so meticulous about what she eats (aside from pig heads), and camp food is not very healthy, IMO. Okay, I don't get the pig head reference, but apparently it's funny. Can someone explain it to the ignorant Floridian please?? Use small words. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Praying for Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Prayers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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