Hi!

[Aime]

Hi Guys

My apologies for not being around for a while. I was struggling with fatigue but that has improved with iron tablets. However, not sure if that’s increased my red blood cells now past .45 hematocrit. If it has, I’ve only myself to blame!I will find out on Wednesday.My osteoarthritis has spread rapidly and now affecting hands, feet, etc with my good knee threatened with replacement.

I hope you are all as well as you can be. I’m another year older today and I feel it, but my grandkids have just delivered a beautiful birthday cake, so feeling much better. Love to you all, Aime xx😻😻

[amhann]

Hello Aime - a big happy birthday to you on this (rather lovely) sunny day - hope you have a lovely afternoon. Sorry to hear you’ve been struggling - seems to continue to be a problem accessing help for everyone, but hope your check up next week goes ok. Very best Anne-Marie xxx

[Aime in reply to amhann]

Thank you Anne-Marie. Hope you’re okay too.xx😻😻

[Inca]

Hi Aime,Great to see you are back,I was wondering if you were ok.I had time off as well with a serious eye problem & surgery.Dont worry about H C T mine is always over 45,my consultant is not worried,yes iron does increase it,that happened to me too some long time ago.Just enjoy that cake,lucky you with such generous grand children.Keep going strong 😍♥️Sally

[Aime in reply to Inca]

Thank you Sally. Hope you’re keeping okay.xx😻😻

[hunter5582]

Happy Birthday 🎂

Hope you find some relief for the osteoarthritis. Curcumin has worked well for me. Along with L-Glutathione, SPM Active and changes in diet. Hope you find something that works for you.

Please let us know how things go.

[Aime in reply to hunter5582]

Thank you, Hunter, I will do.x😻

[Cja1956]

Happy Birthday, Aime! Such thoughtful grandkids to biting you a birthday cake. Hope you find relief soon from your osteoarthritis. I found cutting down on sugar, carbs, and dairy helped me a lot.

All the best,

Cindy

[Aime in reply to Cja1956]

I’ll eat my cake first and then think about cutting out sweet stuff! 🤣😻🤣😻

[Cja1956 in reply to Aime]

Of course! Birthday cake doesn’t count! 😂

[Mostew]

Happy birthday

It’s a hard job getting the balance right with meds and supplements isn’t it..

a poem for you

[Mostew]

Oh it’s dissapeared . I’ll have a look

[Mostew]

Who made the world?

Who made the swan, and the black bear?

Who made the grasshopper?

This grasshopper, I mean-

the one who has flung herself out of the grass,

the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,

who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-

who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.

Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.

Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.

I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.

I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down

into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,

how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,

which is what I have been doing all day.

Tell me, what else should I have done?

Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?

Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?

from New and Selected Poems, 1992

Beacon Press, Boston, MA

Copyright 1992 by Mary Oliver

[Aime in reply to Mostew]

Thank you, xx😻😻

[mhos61]

Happy Birthday Aime, enjoy the cake. X

[Aime in reply to mhos61]

Thank you.x😻

[JediReject]

Wondered where you got to Aime , , sorry to read of your fatigue and that your osteoarthritis is ramping up, , , but im to see glad you're here now and had a extra special delivery 🎂 .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! !

It's amazing the instantaneous healing power of Grandkids even if it is somewhat short lived.

Chris x

[Aime in reply to JediReject]

Thanks Chris. Yes, I get tired when grandkids are around but they are such a tonic for happiness, appreciation and gratitude for what I have got. Hope you’re as good as possible.x😻😻

[katiewalsh]

Happy Birthday Aime, we’ve missed you! Sorry to hear about your arthritis & hope you can find some relief soon. So glad you have wonderful grandkids to cheer you up. Katie

[Aime in reply to katiewalsh]

Thank you, Katie. Hope you’re as well as you can be.x😻😻

[katiewalsh in reply to Aime]

What a perfect wish. Hope it’s ok if I borrow it. Xo

[Aime in reply to katiewalsh]

Of course.xx😻😻

[nightshadow]

Happy Birthday Aime, from a fellow birthday celebrator. I hope your osteoarthritis feels better. Wish I knew something that could help.

[Aime in reply to nightshadow]

Thank you, nightshadow. Hope your birthday was as good as mine.xx😻😻

[nightshadow in reply to Aime]

At 103 F (39.4 C) degrees we mostly hunkered down, ate junk food, and read. It was lovely!

[lizzziep]

Hope you had a lovely birthday. Join the club with fatigue and arthritis! If my red blood count hasn't gone up next appointment I have to go back on the iron tablets, which do bring it up but have a few side effects.

[Aime in reply to lizzziep]

Thanks Lizzie. Yes, I’ll find out after blood tests on Wednesday whether I have pushed my red blood cells too far, after my course of iron! My fault if I have because I insisted on the iron but felt I had so much more energy on the tablets but now hit the fatigue wall! Having more cake tomorrow when grandads come down after school. I’m sure that will help!x😻🤣😻🤣

[Oscarsboy]

Happy birthday to you. Hope you have enjoyed your cake and that your symptoms settle down. Grandchildren are a wonderful blessing.

[Aime in reply to Oscarsboy]

Thank you😻😻

[blueseas45]

Happy Birthday! Enjoy the grandkids and the cake.

[Aime in reply to blueseas45]

Thank you.😻😻

[Poppy6060]

Happy birthday Aime have a lovely day enjoy your cake best wishes Poppy x

[Aime]

Thanks Poppy, hope you are okay.😻😻

[Gullyfolly]

Happy Birthday Aime!

[Aime in reply to Gullyfolly]

Thank you.😻

[BluePeony]

Wishing you the very happiest of birthdays, Aime. Grandkids grow up even faster than their parents do. Hope you find relief from your pain and fatigue soon!

[Meatloaf9]

Happy birthday to you Aime and to all the others celebrating a recent birthday. May you have many many more. Best always.

[azaelea]

Happy Birthday Aime! Enjoy your lovely cake and seeing yourGrandkids. Hope you continue to feel better and the osteoarthritis gets a bit better. Take care, Fran

[Tess74]

Happy Birthday to you xx

[Bluetop]

Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoyed the cake! Sorry to hear about your arthritis -hope you get good results on Wednesday though and keep you energy levels up.

[Aime]

Thank you guys for all your kind words and wishes. Away to have more cake!xx😻😻