Hi everyone! It sure is nice to read everyone's posts and see how you are doing. Cooker, before we left for our cruise you were really having a time with arthritic pain...how is that doing? Marie, I love beignets!. I actually love most of the food I've had done in New Orleans! I think some of the best things about traveling is sampling regional delights.
Our cruise was wonderful. It was so nice to spend time with my sister and her hubby as well as Tom's two brothers. It was a great family time. We had a table for 6 and it was by a window in the corner. Our waitstaff was about perfect and the food incredible but the best part of the meals was all the laughter occurring. I was really sorry to have it end. We all live in different states and just don't see each other as much as we would like. I didn't weigh after the cruise until today at the Doctor's office. I am still up a couple of lbs. but it wasn't as bad as I expected.
We came home in the middle of the annual pollen fall. We try to keep the house sealed up and avoid as much of the pollen as possible but it still got to me. I think the sudden difference from the clean ocean air to clouds of yellow pollen. Anyway, just when I started feeling better my back and ribs on the right side began hurting. In fact, I was wondering if I had cracked a rib or pulled a muscle sneezing or coughing. I had a few days of fever and really pretty intense pain. Last night I began thinking that I might have Shingles but I had no rash. This morning the rash started and now am getting blisters. It is a first for me. Anyone else ever had them? I'm now on an anti-viral, prednisone, and percocet. I have nothing planned for this week so I'll just kick back for several days. There is controversy on whether or not it is contagious. If it is then it is only until the blisters crust over. I don't want to infect anyone so I'll play it safe.
Tom is already below his pre-cruise weight and like I mentioned, I'm almost there. We are being very good weight watchers again and I hope to add lots of lbs to our 4th of July tally.
Our cruise was wonderful. It was so nice to spend time with my sister and her hubby as well as Tom's two brothers. It was a great family time. We had a table for 6 and it was by a window in the corner. Our waitstaff was about perfect and the food incredible but the best part of the meals was all the laughter occurring. I was really sorry to have it end. We all live in different states and just don't see each other as much as we would like. I didn't weigh after the cruise until today at the Doctor's office. I am still up a couple of lbs. but it wasn't as bad as I expected.
We came home in the middle of the annual pollen fall. We try to keep the house sealed up and avoid as much of the pollen as possible but it still got to me. I think the sudden difference from the clean ocean air to clouds of yellow pollen. Anyway, just when I started feeling better my back and ribs on the right side began hurting. In fact, I was wondering if I had cracked a rib or pulled a muscle sneezing or coughing. I had a few days of fever and really pretty intense pain. Last night I began thinking that I might have Shingles but I had no rash. This morning the rash started and now am getting blisters. It is a first for me. Anyone else ever had them? I'm now on an anti-viral, prednisone, and percocet. I have nothing planned for this week so I'll just kick back for several days. There is controversy on whether or not it is contagious. If it is then it is only until the blisters crust over. I don't want to infect anyone so I'll play it safe.
Tom is already below his pre-cruise weight and like I mentioned, I'm almost there. We are being very good weight watchers again and I hope to add lots of lbs to our 4th of July tally.
