An Experience From the 70s

[Karen]

Marlene,

That's wonderful that you and your family have donated blood to premature babies. I agree that it's an important thing to do.

Thanks again for telling me about the blood type diet; it's really interesting to see what works best for your blood type, and I'll try to adhere to it, as best I can.

Have a great week, and keep that lovely positive attitude!!

Karen

 

[LadyDi]

Sorry, late to the party here... But just wanted to thank you, @UserID, for continuing to share your stories. Our personal stories, memories etc are so critical to our connected experience. I have worked for years with aging issues and policies. There was a PBS documentary on Alzheimer's many years ago but I never will forget what the director said: that our stories are the core of who we are, our emotional DNA. That's why the specter of having those memories ripped from our brains is so terrifying.

 

[UserID]

Sorry, late to the party here... But just wanted to thank you, @UserID, for continuing to share your stories. Our personal stories, memories etc are so critical to our connected experience. I have worked for years with aging issues and policies. There was a PBS documentary on Alzheimer's many years ago but I never will forget what the director said: that our stories are the core of who we are, our emotional DNA. That's why the specter of having those memories ripped from our brains is so terrifying.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, LadyDi. Much of why I write is because it comes so naturally to me. Having worked as a reporter for many years, I next went to freelancing for magazines, and now that I am older and nearing retirement, I'd like to piece together something of my life, mostly highlights, as the experiences would fill volumes, especially concerning the searching I did for cures. For even when I was among God's people, I still struggled with everything from PTSD to various other health issues. There were few immediate answers. That search was similar to what I read from sufferers on T boards. They search for a cure, when the best thing for them is to learn to cultivate peace. Even with spiritual issues, the answer remains the same, to seek peace and pursue it, despite the raging cyclone in one's mind.

 

[Marlene]

Lady Di your never be late to any party ,I simply love reading David's ,Karen's and your writings ,certainly makes me think how our experiences to our lives have been over time,and how there the core to who we are as humans .
This general chat is great,David's had a not so good start to life ,but my look how his life has worked out you came through your illness ,Karens had her troubles no doubt ,outside of T .
Amazing ,but we survive it all .i think it's very sad when a person gets Alzheimer's ,another cure I wish could be found.going back through my family history,my great grandfathers death certificate say senile dementia ,now I know today that would be Alzheimer's ,he was 74 yrs .thankfully I don't know any other family member on that side ,who's been struck down with this disease. I will say since I got T that's filtered on occasion into my thinking ,think it and dismiss it,deal with day I'm in.
Please excuse my writing ,trying to type most days through achy eye sockets.
Keep the memories comeing ,or anything else that comes to mind .T gets put into the background where it should be .Thanks It always feels were chatting in my home as family do .God bless the 3 of you.Biggest of a family hug.

 

[UserID]

You're a sweet lady, Marlene, without a doubt. Thanks for the uplifts you give me.

 

[Marlene]

Thank you David ,you give a lot to this site don't forget that .Karen and Lady Di give plenty,always look to their threads also ,saying things I'd never had thought of .Tips to T are always welcome,by all not just me .
Were all get through one form or another .
So here's to your next post David,enjoyable read .
Hope you got those meds yesterday ? do you get the flu jab in the US ,? Us pensioners oops senior citizens as my dr says,get this done this month ,I know my winter is coming whooopee.
Did you know old age is folks in there 80's plus ,so my dr ( female ) told me ,told her to tell my aches and pains that.So I'm still a spring chicken I told my husband .Gave us a giggle .

 

[UserID]

There isn't anyone in my life once I get home, except for my brother who is married and I don't like to interrupt his personal life when we play music twice each week at a restaurant and work side-by-side all week long. So, this site gives me a place, as you wrote, to give. I wish I had all the right answers though; about all I know is what I've learned in my own searching. If something hits home with someone, fine.

I say the same about my own body, Marlene. Every five hours it screams for a hit of some sort of pain reliever, then I have to wait until the right length of time passes before I take the next dose. Fibro is a tough nut to crack. One day is pretty good, the next is totally miserable. And then there's the usual "normal" things that come along. So, I'd have to say, after little thought, yep, no sense in fighting it, I'm getting older.

I wasn't much hungry tonight. After drinking a Starbuck's coffee, it was enough for me. Time to wash up and hit the sack. In reading your previous post it read as though you are living or lived on Falkland Island. Is that right, or was it just that your husband fought there?
David

 

[Marlene]

My husband was down on the Falklands ,it was an unaccompanied draft ,1 year ,79 / 80 ,then home then the trouble with Argentina invading the island in 82 ,he was back down on the Sir Galahad,to get Argies off island.
The islanders are mostly all of British decent ,can trace there family's back to UK for centuries .
That Fibro is a miserable one ,3 friends have it bad . Nothing been found to help that ,terrible disease ,they say virus causes it ,all it is these days down to viruses ,when Drs don't have an answer .
Just got to keep going ,like T .but you must eat ,something's better than nothing .
I'm amazed since joining TT ,how much folk on here know about the ins and outs of T .Good info .I tell friends here with T to look this site up.
Takecare Marlene

 

[Karen]

Hi, folks!

I just realized this thread was still active. David, I'm so sorry you're having to deal with fibromyalgia, on top of tinnitus, etc. We are very fortunate to have you as a member of Tinnitus Talk, to share your memories and reminiscences with us. I agree with Marlene --- you should eat something!!! More than just Starbucks; something a bit more substantial. Hope you'll make up for it tomorrow!

Marlene --- It's 5 hours later there in the UK than it is here; that must mean that you're still up at 2:00 A.M.! I hope your tinnitus isn't what's keeping you up. I'm a late-to-bed person myself, especially since my tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus began. It was, and still is, very hard to sleep sometimes, so I stay up as late as possible before finally going to bed.

Lady Di, I always enjoy reading your posts. You're a very articulate lady, and also very kind and caring. We're fortunate to have you as a long-time member of Tinnitus Talk, too!!

You all have contributed so much to this forum, and I feel fortunate to have met each of you.

Best wishes for a peaceful evening,
Karen

 

[Marlene]

Hi Karen ,most nights husband and I are up late,depends day to day ,on how are day played out ,if busy it's around midnight ,relaxed day it's 1 or 2 am .Best of being retired,no clock watching ,plus since our last Cocker Spaniel died ,we don't need to be up and about sorting dogs out.
We've both got this T ,but we both have never had trouble sleeping with it,what a blessing .Feel so sorry when I read of others who don't get the sleep you need with T ,and they have to get up and go to work .they do it but how I will never know . Miserable days for them ,having T and working,then no good nights sleep along with it .
I can meditate if mine is over the top loud at bed time,husband can't meditate when his is loud,just perserveres with his always has done ,he's calm by nature,nothing seems to bother him period,good job one of us is .
Some nights my school mate 2 miles away text me ,so we go back and fro chatting ,she's another late nighter.
Your husband has T I think ? How does he sleep ? Think when retired and sleep not good ,you can cat nap during the day,not good way to rest,but next best thing outside sleeping meds .
It's just start of your day ,hope it's a Happy one .Nice and peaceful as can be with ears going .
Good to chat God Bless Marlene

 

[Karen]

Hi, Marlene,

Yes, until recently, I've been one of those tinnitus sufferers who has trouble sleeping. I've had tinnitus for many years, and never had any real trouble sleeping until my severe tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus began. For awhile there, I was a zombie. I went without sleep for so long, I actually felt sick from lack of sleep! Now, four years later, things are a lot better, but some nights I still have trouble.

I'm of retirement age, but I am working part-time again because it really helps distract me from the tinnitus. I'd consider it part of my habituation process! Really glad I returned to work. Keeping busy is part of the key to habituation, at least for me.

Yes, my husband does have tinnitus, but he doesn't have trouble sleeping. The difference is, his tinnitus increased gradually, and didn't have a sudden traumatic increase like I did. Also, he is retired and can take cat naps when he needs to!

Hope you're having a great day, and thanks again for your humor and positive attitude!

Hugs,
Karen