i know it is only 12:30 so some of you may be sleeping!!! was it the sleep fairy? a sleeping pill? why are you sleeping? i am watching Top Chef and just trying to get sleepy but it is not working... i guess i have to go to the radio and see what happens.. is anyone up out there? i am wide awake!! sleep well all you insomniac sleepers!!!! L, Jenny

Hi Jenny, hope you're sleeping right now!!! (along with the rest of you). I was sadly awake last night, had such a terrible occipital headache, it hurt just to have my head resting on the softest pillow... But, after 3 doses of the oxycodone (taken as prescribed, of course) it finally subsided, and I fell asleep around 3:30 am, and woke up at 7, headache free and having to get up to get ready for work. Well, actually a course, which is pretty interesting, it's an Addictions Awareness course for supervisors. It's so hard to not get too into it though, as I started taking correspondence courses to get my addictions counselling diploma. As I'm just on my first course, I haven't bothered with contacting the addictions office on my base, so today was good, as I got to speak to the base program director and chief counsellor. She said as soon as I get a couple of more of my diploma courses done, I can come in and start volunteering at the base addictions clinic, and they can "outsource" me to the civilian clinics in our city as well. Which is fantastic, as I need 1000 hours volunteer/working hours in order to qualify to take the certification exam, once I get my diploma. I'm not sure how I'm going to swing all this, while continuing to work full-time, and study!!! whew... At least I have 3 or 4 years to get this all done before I'm out of the military. It was so hard to sit there for 8 hours (well, had an hour for lunch). I had to keep getting up to stretch. Which is futile, I have to stand up to stretch due to the sciatica, but standing hurts my lower back... and sitting in an improper chair hurts my neck... There's no happy medium, lol. Anyways, I'm rambling now, if you weren't tired at the start, this should have helped put anyone to sleep I'm just pretty excited about my future plans now, getting into this has helped restore my motivvation with the correspodence course work (homework is such a drag, lol) Sweet dreams all!!!

Kelly, you sound so excited and with good reason. i am so proud of what you are trying to do and will accomplish at the end of your 3 or 4 years... this work sounds so rewarding and something you would be so good at... i know from where you speak!! i am so sorry about the headache... grateful it finally went away!!! you try and get some sleep! i am still awake! LOL!!! congratulations again Kelly!! spiney hugsss, Jenny

feeling kinda blue tonight and wide awake thinking about the messed up surgery, the pneumonia, and the cancelled wedding. just a sad note for myself and i don't feel that way too often.. just keeping me wide awake tonight. went for new surgery appointment on Friday but the computer was down so i will get one this Monday... waited there for 3 hours!! so then sciatica set in, i could complain some more i guess but i don't like to complain so much! LOL!! anyway, that is what is on my mind and spinning around in my head this evening! i don't know how there is any room for sleep in there! good luck to all the rest of you! catch some zzzzz'ssss for me!! L, Jenny

I'm sad that happened to you at the clinic and waiting around for 3 hours can cause a flareup and more than usual pain brings up all the negative stuff too. Having pneumonia and recovering can also take a long time also. I do hope you start to fell better soon and nab that man of yours! lol. I want to see pictures of the wedding too. I'm going to make some organic chamomile tea my husband bought for me now so I can wind down, Yay we have an extra hour sleep tonight anyways. Take care. Charry

that is right! another hour of possible sleep tonight.. i hope your tea worked for you! aren't partners wonderful? i can't wait till i can say "husband" for real charry!!! after 29 years i thought i felt that way but as the wedding approaches i realizes just how special the wedding vows are.. well, if the tea did not put you to sleep, i am sure all that did! LOL!!! thanks charry! L, Jenny

Hope you feel better soon Jenny. You're allowed to complain here!!! I couldn't imagine waiting for 3 hours, 10 minutes in those awful waiting room chairs has my sciatic nerve screaming at me, my leg is burning and my foot is numb, not to mention my back and neck!!! I haven't slept yet tonight, and it's now 5 am. ugghh... Anyways, hope that elusive sleep fairy finds you quickly, you need it to get better!!

kelly, oh, i don't think i feel as bad as you do!!! do try and get some rest... your night is almost over and you must be in a panic... well, atleast today is Sunday, a day of rest!!! sorry the night was so long and tedious... oh, do you get a day of rest where you are? LOL!!! just checking? have a good one Kelly!! and try to stay off your feet atleast! L, Jenny

well, i am beginning to think we don't need "insomniac buddies" anymore. noone is stopping by! this is a good thing if everyone is sleeping. on the other hand, if noone cares to stop by anymore, there is no need for the posting to go on... just a thought from someone alittle bit tired and alot lonely tonight. spiney hugssssss, Jenny

Sorry, I've been out of the loop lately and not on here. I finally took my kids to doc last week and my son (the 7 yr old) had the swine flu and my daughter (almost 14) had some viral thing. They were doing better by Saturday (Halloween) so I let them go trick-or-treating. I think this wiped them out cuz we didn't do too much on Sunday. I sent the kids to school on Monday and spent the day being lazy and just relaxing. Then Wednesday morning I got a call from my son's school nurse. He threw up all over his classroom and I needed to come get him. The poor thing just started recovering from the flu and now has some stomach bug. It seems he's doing much better today cuz him and the puppy have spent the day getting into trouble. I'm pretty sure I will sleep good tonight cuz I'm wiped out from yeliing at them lol. He's going back to school tomorrow, for sure!

Jenny,
So sorry to hear you had to postpone the wedding and still waiting for surgery for gall bladder in addition to recovering from pnemonia and increased pain levels. You've been in my thoughts and prayers and hope you are getting better and things start working out for the best for you.

Kelly,
I'm so glad that you have such positive goals set for yourself which helps your motivation. I just wish you could get some more sleep to help you out.

I hope everyone is doing well and sleeping better. I've been making up for my lack of sleep by taking naps during the day.

Hi Jenny!! Sorry to hear you were feeling so lonely!! I've been trying to stay off the computer at night, and just veg out on the couch in front of the tube, hoping to fall asleep. Speaking of nobody popping by, has anyone heard of Jay lately? Haven't seen him around on here in a while.
Today was a horrible pain day, I really don't know where it came from, but wow... And, of course, fit hit the shan at work right before I was to leave, so I ended up having to stay a little while longer and it was truly pure torture. By the time I got home I was in tears. Thank god for the IR pain meds, am feeling a little bit better, but it will take another 2 doses before I start to feel back to normal levels, so another 6 hours or so of this... but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. and I think I'm coming down with the nasty cold that's been going around, I hope it goes away quickly. Anyways, enough whining on my part, I know I'm preaching to the choir!! Hope you are all well, and doing as best as you can, and are getting a few good hours of sleep in at night!!

So sorry to hear of your crappy day. I hope your pain settles down for you shortly and hopefully you can take this weekend to get plenty of rest and fluids to fight that nasty cold. We lived off chicken noodle soup and orange juice as well as cold/flu medicine for a whole week. Stay as healthy as possible.

Hope all my spiney insomniac friends have a great night and get some sleep.

good evening all my spiney friends, almost 4 here and it is as quiet as a mouse outside. usually there are fog horns going off or some sort of "ocean" noise but it is quiet.. maybe before the storm? i hope your meds have kicked in Kelly. the new doses should be a big help with your pain, thank goodness. and Ming, so good to hear from you!!! i am glad that flu is all gone from your family. it took awhile though!!! hope everyone else is fine and feeling atleast ok.... i go in for my surgery this coming Thursday, the 12th.... this time the gallbladder goes!!! then the wedding goes on!!! lots of spiney hugssss to all, Jenny

Jenny that's terrific news!!! I hope all goes well, and will be thinking of you on the 12th!! And Michele, I'm so glad your family is over the sickness as well, may you continue to get better!!!

Thanks for your thoughts and kind words. I've been trying to stay off the computer late at night. I've been sleeping a little better since we got the puppy cuz he poops me out. It's non stop 12hrs or more of fetch and needing to go outside to go potty or chewing on things he's not supposed to.

Jenny, you will be in my thoughts and prayers and hope that the surgery goes smoothly and you recover quickly so you will be on your way to wedded bliss

Ming, how sweet to have a new little puppy running around your feet all day! LOL!! that must be quite a handful along with the rest of the family!! what did you name her and what kind of puppy is she? we have a new member of the family!!! take good care of her Ming!! almost midnight here and i am listening to Sirius snore away.... wish that would put me to sleep.. i hope you are all sleeping like a new puppy, including you Kelly!!! hope the new meds are working for you!! spiney hugssss to all, Jenny thank you for the kind thoughts on thursday!!! i can sure use them!!!!

He's a boston terrier and he is now 8 months old and we got him on Sept 5th. His name is Norman. I'll see if I can figure out how to attach a photo

Ming, one of my favorite breed of dogs!! they are so smart and lovable.. real people dogs.... a great friend you will have.... he will learn quick too!! so Norman it is!! let's see what his sleeping habits are? LOL!! it can't hurt to have a nice, warm, wiggly little puppy sleeping next to you!! LOL!! good night Norman and you too Ming! LOL!!!! Kelly, i hope you are getting some sleep tonight as well.. spiney hugssss, Jenny

Well, I went to our base hospital yesterday, as it turns out, I have the flu, not H1N1, just the regular type. I think the worst of it is over, the body aches were so horrible, it seemed to magniofy my normal pain, I swear everything was at about a 9 for the first 2 days, no relief whatsoever, but the good thing is the oxycodone also acts as a cough suppressant, so it was acting as a dual agent. The pain has subsided now, and they gave me a couple of inhalers so I can breathe again, so am feeling better. I'm disappointed though, because for the past 4 years, I've been asked to lay a wreath at the rememberance day parade at a small village close to where I live, in honour of our Afghanistan fallen (I've done 2 tours myself), and this year, now I can't even go to a parade.
I love Boston terriers!!! I wanted to get one, but we got an Australian Blue Heeler instead. I used to have a jack russel, so I couldn't imagine having another small, hyper little dog again, LOL. Instead, we got a medium sized hyper dog, LMAO. We love him though. So much that he thinks he's a small terrier and a lap dog, lol. He's so spoiled.
Anyways, hope you guys are well, and well rested!!

Norman is SO smart. I can't beleive how fast he learns the commands. We put him in a good sized crate at 9pm at night. I have to so I can get stuff done around the house cuz he follows me everywhere. He gets up with us in the morning around 6:30am and then him and I take a nap around 9am for a couple of hours. He really is a joy to have around but it's very exhausting. Especially on the days my pain levels are up and I just want to lay on the couch and he wants to play or keep going outside to potty. He never gets sick of fetch.

Kelly....so sorry to hear that you have the flu. It doesn't help with the pain level. When I had it, it made my back ache more than usual. I hope you start feeling better.

Yes, he's hyper but I make the kids play and wrestle with him when they get home cuz I can't run around with him like he wants me too. He hates when I'm on my computer and will push his nose and toys on my hand while I'm typing. He's snoozing now so I can type but it's my nappy time too.

I should've been on the insomniac post last night cuz I couldn't get to sleep until after 2am.

Kelly, so sorry you had a round of the flu... please follow the doctor's orders and finish all your antibiotics... and get some rest!! of course there is always the good old home remedy of chicken soup!! Ming, i am liking Norman. he is feisty and full of life... i know there are times you don't want to get up and let him out but you said he learns fast and it won't be for long... oh, your poor back!!! between getting up and down and playing fetch and picking up poop, you have your hands full!! LOL!!enjoy the baby days while you can. you know they grow up to fast!! spiney hugsss to all, Jenny

Jenny- How are you feeling? Did you have the surgery yet? When has the wedding been postponed until?

Kelly- Are you starting to feel better from having the flu? It seems to hang around for about 2wks. I think us spiney's take longer to recover from sicknesses too. All that coughing wreaks havick on the back. I hope you are feeling well. Yes, chicken noodle soup and Orange Juice was what the kids and I lived on for 2 weeks.

I hope you are all doing well and getting some sleep.

Thanks for your comments about Norman. Yes he is very fiesty and has the most amazing personality. Since I home with him all day, he is very attached to me so he follows me everywhere. I call him my lil' shadow lol. It is tough on the days I'm hurting to keep getting up and letting him out. Luckily he naps with me for a long time in the mid-morning.

Ming, my surgery is tomorrow morning, the 12th at 8 in the morning. i have not set another date for the wedding because they all fall through. after the wedding i am thinking of the 25 of November. that should give me plenty of time to recover. i have my ring and a dress. just a few other little things to get together like where and who will marry me? LOL!!! thanks for asking Ming. i love my wedding ring. it is an 18k white gold band... just simple and beautiful... we have our song too, "Do you want to know a secret?" by the Beatles... so i still have something borrowed and something blue to get together as well. a friend has a tiara i can borrow so i may do that.. well, that is enough wedding talk. first, the surgery, then the weddding!!! take good care of our little friend.... hope you are feeling ok... get your rest!!! spiney hugsss, Jenny

I hope everything went well with your surgery. Write when you're able. Charry

I am thinking of you and hoping you are on your way to a speedy recovery. I pray the surgery went well and you will be on your way to wedded bliss in no time....dum..dum...da..dummm..Here..comes..the..
bride

Just wanted to pop in and see how everyone is doing!! Jenny, let us know how everything went, hope you are healing quickly!! Thanks Michele for asking, doing much better now, just a bit of a cough hanging on, but much better!!
Have a good night all!!