The switch begins

for better or worse the switch from gabapentin to lirica has begun. I am anxious but I decided that I would wait until John got home, and he did so...now I can. I have cut one of the night dose out and in 3 days I will cut another out. I have to cut it to half before I start the new med.
I also had to deal with my mother very firmly. She told me during her weekly call that she would not be getting excited, or be showing any enthusasim for my daughter's wedding planned for next year. Her reasoning was that she does not approve. I told her that this wedding was not about her and that I was sorry that I would not be speaking of it again to her. It is not up for discussion. I also told her that should she not wish to come that we would respect that so that she might let us know if we would be wasting a stamp.
Tomorrow I have to meet with my youngests teachers, the are all wondering why he doesn't get some of the social niceties ( even though he is an A student ). It is because dear ladies ( who call meetings to show that they are right ) HE HAS AUTISM !!!! Diagnosed and given individual education plan, promised classroom help that he is uet to receive.....he has Asperger's. We have know this for 10 years!!!
It has been raining cats and dogs. I love it because the world interups my studio work less. Spent the day on sculpture. It was a good day.
J

Lryica ?

Today, and yesterday were probably the worst pain days that I have had in months. The pain of the fibromyalgia was so loud that I could do nothing at all. I am feeling very frustrated.
So I reteuned to the internet again and there I found whar I am hoping for......hope in the form of a newly released medicine for neuropathic pain, Lyrica.
I am so tired of the quality of my life being so limited by pain...but it is and there are so many other alternatives that could be worse.
In the meantime I spent an amazing evening with my youngest son Ian tonight. He is 16 and amazing. He made cookies tonight. He knows the way to my heart for sure. Chocolate chips.
My birds are coming along beautifully.
Yours Janet

The Right One

OK UNCLE!!!!!!

Well we have done it. We have finally reached the overwhelming saturation poin about THE wedding and the engagement has only been a week. To some people's disbelief we have... Booked the church, hall, photographer,and caterer,....arranged the music, registered for 60 gifts, started the budget book, chosen and put 50% down on the dress and snapped up all the fall decoration stuff for the venue we will need from Micheals at 50% off and the wedding is not until nest September. We have constucted hasty thankyou notes and set up a florist table in the spare room and have cellophane to wrap and store the centerpieces in, fleshed out the guest list, started a song list for the DJ and.....the event is not until.... NEXT September.
Anyone that reads this is going to think that I am mad. They would mistake madness for being thrifty both money and time wise. Anything I have named would cost twice as much next year and since my daughter is a photographer she will be busy shooting other's weddings as well as all her premarriage stuff happening next summer. My fibro will not take the stress and so I hope that this will be the saneest thing that we ever plan.
I was also very smart in that my daughter wanted a trumpet style dress that I knew would be too high fashion for the venue and her age and her soon to be crunchy granola lifestyle. Dress number 1 stuck out. I secretly cheered inside as the very knowedgable staff slipped her into the perfect dress. We all just KNEW IT

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We came home a put everything away and I pulled out my knitting. We are finshed and can tidy the house and look forward to Thanksgiving (Canadian) this weekend.
We have so many things to be thankful for. We are very blessed.
Janet