tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post1839517620438125489..comments2009-10-09T16:26:17.191-05:00Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-89816093349592227782009-10-09T16:26:17.191-05:002009-10-09T16:26:17.191-05:00Hey Jo<br />I did not notice I had a double answer..hmmmm Glad you are enjoying the fall colors...I love love love all the fall colors!Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-26550422225734603032009-10-09T13:28:57.912-05:002009-10-09T13:28:57.912-05:00Ha ha, I seem to have 2 replies for the price of one!<br /><br />By the way, I forgot to mention I love the colours on your latest photos.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378437798741434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-31642843999887910192009-10-09T08:38:13.143-05:002009-10-09T08:38:13.143-05:00Hi Jo<br />I too think this illness cycles...so it is hard to distinguish between a solid increase that will stick around or a cycle of better energy...either way I hope to manage it well enough to enjoy it but not overdo...so far that has not been an option this week with our family crisis continuing on and escalating...I am thinking a cabin in Alaska is a good place to be.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-56732402527292621592009-10-09T08:38:12.606-05:002009-10-09T08:38:12.606-05:00Hi Jo<br />I too think this illness cycles...so it is hard to distinguish between a solid increase that will stick around or a cycle of better energy...either way I hope to manage it well enough to enjoy it but not overdo...so far that has not been an option this week with our family crisis continuing on and escalating...I am thinking a cabin in Alaska is a good place to be.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-56479821581145244912009-10-09T05:11:21.463-05:002009-10-09T05:11:21.463-05:00Looks like I&#39;ve come late to this thread party.<br /><br />I also enjoyed your thoughtful post. My M.E occupational therapist said that we have many cycles in our illness, both long ones and short ones. For my money, though, extra support at home does make a huge difference.<br /><br />It takes a long time to get ill with CFS, so it makes sense that it takes a long time to get better.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378437798741434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-47598265065566130672009-10-08T11:47:12.392-05:002009-10-08T11:47:12.392-05:00Hi Kara<br />It is so important we love our bodies...they work so hard to keep us functioning....<br />Glad you to hear you are on the mend.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-72956252781255543472009-10-08T11:34:02.099-05:002009-10-08T11:34:02.099-05:00Ah, yes, balance. Such a great post! I&#39;ve had to revisit this lately when I crashed for about 10 days the middle of September. Too much too fast. But I&#39;m back on the road again and improving. Slow and steady wins the race for me. I try to love my body through all it&#39;s little healing phases and let it know I appreciate all the hard work it is doing for me.<br /><br />So happy you are feeling better and praying it will last for awhile.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540253405630085694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-7712350782405936072009-10-07T19:49:17.763-05:002009-10-07T19:49:17.763-05:00Hi Sue<br /> I know you have been in some rough crashes and just want you to know you have been in my thoughts. Hope this one resolves quickly! <br />Thanks for your encouagement.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-62072139131739672582009-10-07T19:48:09.539-05:002009-10-07T19:48:09.539-05:00Hi Treya<br />You are so right, these illnesses do have the ability to teach us how to love now..in the present with joy and serenity too...<br />I hope I continue to improve too, but for now I am savoring the better days and fewer symptoms...Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-67183211788100896902009-10-07T19:46:15.412-05:002009-10-07T19:46:15.412-05:00Hi Laurel<br />You are welcome ~ glad you liked the post...and I hope you have had a good day!Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-32454188582018461042009-10-07T19:45:05.184-05:002009-10-07T19:45:05.184-05:00Hi Joanne~ Glad you liked the post.<br />I am so glad you are able to be at 100% on abx....I am at about 25% on my good days for activity. Look forward to 50% some day and beyond too!!!<br />Chronic illness is a tightrope walk, isn&#39;t it.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-16090874068839450882009-10-07T19:43:15.992-05:002009-10-07T19:43:15.992-05:00Hi Renee K<br />Thanks ~ Things can change quickly, can&#39;t they...<br />Since I am on a sugar free, chocolate free, caffeine free, gluten free dairy free diet !!!!!!!??? My treat is frozen Rice Dream, or maple syrup on rice flour pancakes, or maybe having jelly on toast once in a great while ( yeast issues)....<br />OR making myself apple pie to have with my rice dream...Still, on this free of everything diet I stay heavy! Alas, life is not always fair!Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-59978860549778217552009-10-07T17:40:13.461-05:002009-10-07T17:40:13.461-05:00Renee - <br /><br />Sorry to have missed so much of your postings lately due to my own crashes, but looks like I came by just in time - this one is so perfect, just what I needed to be reminded of right now. You&#39;re right - that balance is so hard to achieve and it&#39;s easy to fall into despair during a particularly bad time.<br /><br />I&#39;m thrilled to hear you&#39;re experiencing some improvement - hurray!!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-22341158061111872682009-10-07T17:01:22.607-05:002009-10-07T17:01:22.607-05:00Hey Renee. I can so associate with trying to find that balance between being hopefull, but yet not setting ourselves up for disappointment...<br /><br />I think Renee K is very right that &quot;things can change in an instant for anyone&quot;. The greatest thing that this illness has the potential for teaching us is living in the &#39;NOW&#39;. Sounds easy, but it&#39;s not ey??<br /><br />I really hope you continue to improve. xxTreyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637433110038921079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-54264340046812606712009-10-07T16:45:17.889-05:002009-10-07T16:45:17.889-05:00Loved this post, Renee. It stirred up lots of thoughts but I can only write something brief today, so just wanted to say thank you for writing what you did, and that I&#39;m so glad to hear you&#39;ve been doing a bit better! Hope that continues for you. Hugs!Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-8660004672487053032009-10-07T16:05:33.265-05:002009-10-07T16:05:33.265-05:00Renee Such a well written and expressed post and oh so true.<br /><br />I like the refrence to adrenaline surge I remember well occassions when something really exciting happened like the time I managed to talk to my MP and she listened and has been on board fighting our corner ever since. I came home and remember walking the dog and no arthritis I felt I was walking on air. Yes I crashed the next day. It was some time before I learnt the connection.<br /><br />We learn so much being chronically ill far more than some doctors seem to in a lifetime of practice.<br /><br />I shouldn&#39;t go on so because I am nearly 100% and maintaing that well just so long as I stay on antibiotics.<br /><br />I just commented on my blog in answer to your comment to say I uploaded another link into an interesting article published in the Journal of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. You might find it a good read for the next time your having a sofa day.Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527585698480885869.post-79734326109114139802009-10-07T15:36:42.571-05:002009-10-07T15:36:42.571-05:00Renee<br /><br />Glad you are feeling better.<br /><br />No one ever knows what the future holds, things can change in an instant for anyone.<br /><br />It is just those of us with Lyme and other chronic conditions are so much more aware of how precious feeling better is and how quickly that can change.<br /><br />What &quot;treats&quot; do you like?<br /><br />I love to have a caramel apple in the fall, haven&#39;t had one in several years. Need to find where they have them around here and get just one....feel I have earned it.Renee Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03584691834455770523noreply@blogger.com