Patricia Meadows

Congratulations, Christie! I’ve let my fitness slip since COVID hit. Prior to that, I’d been going to the gym 5 to 6 times per week for over 27 years.

My small win was not having any wine or beer for three days this past week. I’m not a heavy drinker, but usually have a glass of wine with lunch or dinner every day, or a beer when it’s warm.…[Read more]

For the Canadians like me in the crowd, here’s a link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

Stay well, everyone, and Merry Christmas!

Patricia

Hi Ron.

Funny you mentioned scrapes and cuts becoming infected.  I haven’t had any infections, BUT I’ve found that wounds heal much more slowly in the last seven years, including the last three since I’ve been off all meds.

I love dairy products.  In addition to drinking lots of milk, eating cheese (and taking a calcium supplement while I was o…[Read more]

Immediately upon diagnosis of PF from an as-yet-unidentified autoimmune disease in April, 2013 I was put on 50mg/day.  I read the information sheet and when I saw that weight gain is a typical side-effect, I decided to pay strict attention to what I ate.  “Mindful” eating really helped me.  If I was out for a meal I would eat half of what was on…[Read more]