Reminds Me of Jimeka, Erash and Amore54

[WAshingtongirl]

Sorry if I left any others out--be sure to let us know if you, too, are cyclers like jimeka , erash and Amore55 . CalfeeChick , I hope to hear that you are riding again, even if it means in a different form from what you are used to. 🚴

[jimeka]

Love it tutu, I thought for a moment you had drawn the picture. Thank you 😊 🦋 🌈

[WAshingtongirl in reply to jimeka]

Me draw, jimeka ? 😂😂😂

[jennie62]

Hey WAshingtongirl ,

Do stationary bikes count? Seems to be the only bike (like thing) I can ride these days.

Jennie62

[WAshingtongirl in reply to jennie62]

Yes!!! You inspire me to go ride mine, jennie62 . Just working up the energy to do so. 😉💕

[WAshingtongirl in reply to jennie62]

jennie62 , I stopped by our free neighborhood 'gym' yesterday and checked out their equipment. I didn't go today, and may not make it tomorrow due to an outing with my mom, but I plan to go back and try the stationary bike. I have to use the recumbent. Can't remember why 😳, but I wasn't able to use the regular one before. Legs don't move that way or something, but I think I'll try them both. Thanks! It's all due to your mention of this.

[jennie62 in reply to WAshingtongirl]

I'm so glad I had something to do with it! Sounds like you enjoyed the "free" gym. On Wednesday I go to see my PT and love his stationary bike! Can't wait to use it, has a timer and everything-lol. The one my dad let's me use doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it's closer than the PT's office.

[WAshingtongirl in reply to jennie62]

🔔 and whistles are nice, jennie62 . These are like that. I think you can regulate the tension through programming various 'rides.' I hope you enjoy your PT appt tomorrow. Do you go regularly?

[jennie62 in reply to WAshingtongirl]

I see him once a week, and he is so nice. Love his sense of humor...he's funny like the people I've met here and so very helpful too. So glad my neuro recommended him last year.

[Amore55]

Tutu, my bike is supposed to be assembled on Tuesday! I will post a picture as soon as it is done. I bought it in December when Amazon had a good deal, but then had to wait all this time. Very patient. But now I am very ready to try it out. Thanks for the great post 😃. Kelly

[erash in reply to Amore55]

Looking forward to that photo (w/u on the bike) Amore55 Kelly 😀

[WAshingtongirl in reply to Amore55]

Didn't realize it hadn't been assembled yet, Amore55 ...but where's my head? (No marble jokes, Jesmcd2 ) I guess the weather in Utah hasn't been conducive to safe bike riding. 🚴

[WAshingtongirl in reply to Amore55]

Today is Tuesday! Post a pic of your bike when you get a chance, Amore55 . 🚴

[erash]

WAshingtongirl You've reminded me to enjoy my trike today. The weather should be beautiful and hopefully my energy has recovered enuf from my week out of town.

Tutu, I don't know how u do it w/ all of your traveling!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to erash]

erash l don't know how she ( WAshingtongirl ) does it either l would be sleeping for days!😴

Good luck on all the bike rides!☺💕

Jes🌠

[WAshingtongirl in reply to Jesmcd2]

I did, Jesmcd2 . 😴 And still feel like a slug. 🐌

[WAshingtongirl in reply to erash]

I'm wiped out, erash . I often exhaust myself talking myself into going at the first. But once I'm there, I'm happy I went. It's the getting there and back home that is so hard, and becoming harder each time. It takes me longer to recoup after every trip. Thankfully, the adrenaline fuels me for a while, but when I'm traveling on fumes, it's much harder to push through. I finally unpacked my bags. Just walked by and looked at them for days. Not me at all, but guess that's the new, new me 😉

Was it a fun trip or time visiting your parents? That didn't come out right...but you know what I mean. 💕

[erash in reply to WAshingtongirl]

WAshingtongirl

Visiting parents. Dad had another lung biopsy and mom has a very serious hip problem 🙁

Sorry u feel the post-travel fatigue too...but at least I don't feel as wimpy.

What's the saying, "better to wear out than fade away"

[WAshingtongirl in reply to erash]

I love your last line, erash . I'll have to remind myself of it when I feel worn out.

I'm sorry to hear about your parents. Perhaps being in the healthcare field you anticipated this in your future years ago. Not me. Naive, I guess. But we are at the age now and our parents need us. I don't know about you, but MS complicates things. It takes a lot these days to be there for someone else and be what they need when we ourselves lack energy (and mental acuity).

I hope you don't have pressing demands and can rest up as needed. 💕

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to WAshingtongirl]

I am sorry also erash l know l have been very lax on my emails. The drama never ends here. And with my mom it's always drama. So lm just trying to agree, then disagree when l hang up. I'm also trying to change the way l put things to her. To make them her ideas, instead of mine.

My prayers are with you and your family 💕

Jes🌠

[jennie62 in reply to Jesmcd2]

Jesmcd2 sounds like we have very similar moms. I'm very glad you don't have to live with her

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to jennie62]

I'm sorry jennie62 😞😢 ~hugs~ for you! I did with the girls for about 3months. I had a nervous breakdown 😑 l feel your pain my friend!🌠

[jennie62 in reply to Jesmcd2]

Haha (why I laugh I don't know), but I too had a breakdown.

Hugs to you too! And thank you for being there.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to jennie62]

We laugh jennie62 cause we ALL lived through it💕 And any time!☺🌠

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to WAshingtongirl]

WAshingtongirl l hope you are being very careful on your travels and resting when you need to!💕🌠

[jimeka in reply to erash]

erash it's really hard when our parents get to the age we don't want to, and it's only around the corner really. I am sorry what your parents are going through, being in the field that you have been in you know all the ins and outs. I know when my parents went through it, it was harder for my sister being a doctor than it was the rest of us, as we could take it a face value. So hang in there and try not to over question everything. Blessings Jimeka big hug x

[erash in reply to jimeka]

As I told Iona60

I'm writing/editing a book, Parenting your Parents for Dummies 😜

No doubt many of us can write a chapter for this book...

[WAshingtongirl in reply to erash]

Are you really, erash ? I don't know how you find time between all of your volunteering, bike riding, etc...

[erash in reply to WAshingtongirl]

WAshingtongirl nah...it's a joke (even if not much of a joke) 🙁

But I did just receive a request to review an article on MS for a leading NURSE PRACTITIONER journal. There's a 2 week turn around so I better get busy 😊

I haven't done a review for this journal in awhile so it was a surprise!

[WAshingtongirl in reply to erash]

Congrats! That's exciting, erash .

[jennie62 in reply to erash]

One thing I've learned working with senior citizens is that no one ever leaves us. They're just on another plane looking in on us. You're doing great with them and with everyone here too.

[Iona60]

I'm still riding my bike!

[WAshingtongirl in reply to Iona60]

Yay! Did I leave anyone, aside from Iona60 , out? Sorry, didn't mean to!💕