How was everyone's weekend?

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How was everyone's weekend?
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Sun, 05-01-2005 - 3:50pm
The weekend is almost over and I was just wondering how everyone else's weekend was? I hate the end of the weekend, that means that dh has to go back to work... I don't do as well when he's not here!
Heather
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Sun, 05-01-2005 - 6:43pm
Not so good here, Heather): My dog is sick. Her name's Chloe & she's an American Eskimo.
 

 


 



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Sun, 05-01-2005 - 9:48pm
Hi Heather, I can relate to being without hubby and feeling more anxious!
I used to feel that way but have learned to enjoy my time alone LOL!!
Hard to believe but sometimes we need a break! Heather remember to do things
that help you stay relaxed and feel good!!
I have had a anxiety filled weekend with my children and their problems!!
I am wondering at this they are older now and should be dealing with
their own problems ???? Well except for my son who has schizoprhenia---
a guess once a MOM always a MOM!!
Took youngest,28 to ER for pain her bad doc did not call in her
prescription on time so fri night we were there from 11 to 4 AM!!!
A great start to the weekend!
Her and her boyfriend are looking for a new place to live-
Saturday was not bad I actually escaped and swam in the ocean all by myself!!
Then it was home to the pool full of kids and grandbaby which was fun!
I made supper for oldest daughter and grandbaby since her hubby was busy at
a meeting---
Today was a cloudy humid hot day and I wanted to escape
but I was at a loss of what I wanted to do!! and hubby wanted to watch the game on TV- sooooo
I hung out around the house puttering here and there-
Son came over to work on his art! He cannot do this at his girlfriends place since her
children annoy him all the time!! Hmmmmmmmmmm
I pushed myself to go to Walmart by myself and get some bargains I am sick
of paying top dollar in our market here!! Sooooooo I went but was feeling
very very anxious but I toughed it out and got some deals-
I sat in the van and cried because I am tired of ANXIETY!!
SICK OF IT WEARING ME DOWN!! and SPOILING MY FUN!!
I also talked to my girlfriend who has breast cancer
I was relieved to find out it is a lump in one breast so she will have
a lumpendectomy (sorry about the spelling) but it is a relief!!
Hubby and I talked about money which what can I say was VERY STRESSFUL and
GOT US NOWHERE!!! We don't agree on how to manage money!! OH WELL
I keep trying! that is all I can do!
So all in all I would say a not too good weekend!
I hope others had more fun!! Judy PS Sorry I wrote a book!!
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Sun, 05-01-2005 - 9:56pm

Oh Janis I'm so sorry about your dog.
I personally have never had a dog, I've always had cats. We would like to get one though.
Geeze I hope it wasn't the shrimp but on the other hand that is something that Chloe will get better from.
I hope she gets better soon, I'm sure all the love an attention your giving her will help.

I put the twins to bed at about 8:00 and shortly after I heard crying, my son Justin had jumped off the bed and fell on the other one. From what I understand he fell on the footboard part and fell on his chest. He said that he was going to be sick. I was starting to get worried and dh felt his chest and pressed it. He didn't even notice.
Dh and I let them get up and they're both sitting her with me as I type. We will just let them sleep in our bed and watch him. I think he just scared himself.

Anyway it was a weird weekend all around,
A few months ago I was driving down the street and someone threw a rock and smashed my windshield, along with a few others.
Well 2 weeks ago I woke and went out to my minivan, as I shut the door I heard a noise. I looked and noticed that my back window was shot out.
It was a bb gun...
We called the police and as it turns out they had 140 reports of the same thing. Even dh's work had a window shot out.
Anyway the day after my back window got shot out we were sitting outside and some teenagers came right into our yard and were looking around. As I looked arounf the corner they had hid in the bushes. We called the police.
We have a 2 family house and my Mom lives downstairs, last night she came up and said that their were a pair of jeans on her porch. She asked where they came from, we had no idea. So someone had come into our yard and walked to the side of the house and put jeans there.
We asked our neighbors and they had no idea, it was weird bacause we had just gotten home about and hour before. They weren't there then.
We live in the city but we live in a nice neighborhood. its just too weird for all of this to happen at once.
Of course I had nighmares last night and woke up with my heart pounding. Go figure!

BUT I did go to church and grocery shopping and we even went to the mall. Of course I had the bad feeling lingering and I REALLY had to keep telling myself that I was ok.

I have to take my MIL to the Dr tomorrow morning and I am really having a fit, its one thing to go out with dh, I feel safe with him . I'm really scared to bring her but I'm trying to face my fears... hopefully it'll be ok and I won't be calling dh from the sode of the road to get the kids and I....

Talk to you all soon!
~Heather

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Mon, 05-02-2005 - 1:11pm

Awwww....poor puppy. A really good thing for dogs with any kind of GI problems is a probiotic supplement. My sister has a boxer with all kinds of tummy problems and this is supposedly relly helpful.

http://www.yourdoghealth.com/dyna_pro.htm

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Mon, 05-02-2005 - 1:20pm
TYVM, Jules! (((hugs))) jan



 

 


 



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Mon, 05-02-2005 - 1:23pm
I know how it is. I have two kitties and one of them has been with me for 15 years. I cannot stand it when he is sick or upset. My job has required me to travel 2-3 times per month recently for anywhere from 3 to 7 days and he has been very unhappy about it. When I come home, he does this deep crying sound for hours and then is super affectionate when I go to bed at night. I wish that there were some way I could explain things to him. We do the best we can, though.
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Mon, 05-02-2005 - 6:40pm

Heather,

So much of what I've been reading on this board from you sounds so much like me with my anxiety at one time or another! For me, lately I've been having nightmares, too. Then the feeling stays with me all day. That weird feeling. That's strange, about the jeans. I can't figure that one out. But, I also wake up with that shaking and really nervous feeling, when my anxiety is on the fritz. So annoying. What time of day do you take your Lexapro? Is that the only med you take for the anxiety? How did it go with taking your MIL to the doctor's?

Renee

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Mon, 05-02-2005 - 6:53pm

Hi Renee,
Thanks for all your great support...

I take my lexapro at 7pm. I took it in the morning the 1st time and I couldn't keep my eyes open. Its the only med I take. I have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder with severe anxiety. The disorder in itself is supposed to be temporary so I am just trying to make it with just the lexapro. I don't want to have to come off to many meds.. if I even come off it...lol

YES I hate the nightmares and waking up feeling that way. At night I'm so relieved to go to sleep so I don't have to think about it but at the same time I'm afraid of what'll happen during the night and when I wake up. Its a vicious cycle.

I took my MIL to the Dr. and just dropped her off. Her friend picked her up so I didn't have to wait. I actually did better then I thought, in fact when I got home I stayed outside with the kids for a bit and watered the lawn. It was nice, doesn't last though.

My favotite show is 24 and I don't even want to watch it for fear of nightmares. Geeze does it ever end?