Tuesday Roll Call

Michelle, my best guess is that you are allergic to winter...LOL  I know that I am!!

 Lol, this is true! The np confirmed that I don't have a sinus infection and that it is just allergies.  I am allergic to dust and I guess where my house is so enclosed for winter I get it then. ~Michelle

Back from the dr and I feel great.  I had a great visit with the pschycologist.  She helped me set some very small achievable goals and I'm psyched!

I lost 3 1/2 pounds for 37.5 pounds since surgery.  I am down to a size 24.  Today, I grabed a pantsuit from the back of the closet and tried it on.  It is a size 24, but has some elastic in the back of the pants, so I wasn't sure if I was truely in that size or not.  Well, I went to Avenue today and hit the clearance rack.  I ended up getting a size 24 pants (no elastic) and a size 18/20 sweater.  Whats better than that...I only paid 10 bucks for the outfit!!! I love my sales. back to my small goals for the day... ~Michelle

Good Morning!! Barry my thoughts and prayers are with you, and btw grats on the pounds gone. Christine, my thoughts and prayers are also with you and your family. Lucy, what a sweet lady you are shoveling all that snow, and then part of your neighbors as well. Monica, I sure hope Jacob is feeling better soon. Jackie, I know waiting on insurance is a pain. Hiya also to Dawn, Janet, and Michelle.      I agree with you all this snow stinks, I am happy though it should not be snowing tomorrow. I have my last pre-op visit with the surgeon and its about 45 mins from here. I am a nervous wreck lol, I have most everything packed in my bag for the hospital, supplies for at home, and only need to buy a few last things I will be able to eat when I get home. Since we go right to pureed I need to pick up some cottage cheese, and a few other things.  By the way, if you have any recommendations of what you think I should take with me, please let me know. I have my robe, chaptick, brush, tooth brush and paste, slippers, change of clothes, CPAP will get packed last, oh and also facial clothes, and some wipies lol. Anything I am forgetting or missing? Thanks                            Renee

Dear Renee: You may want to take your own pillow, or at least a smaller pillow for the ride home and to hold against your abdomen when coughing.  My surgeon is about an hour and 15 minutes from home, and the pillow was a life-saver!  If you take a full size pillow from home, make sure you put a colorful pillowcase on it so it does not get confused with hospital property.

Besides that, you seem to be very well prepared.  I am wishing you an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery.

You will be on the loser's bench in no time!

Renee, make sure to take some supplies, because I know that the day I checked out of the hospital TOM showed up and stayed for two weeks. I also an extra pair of socks.  My feet are always cold, so I wear socks all the time even in my slippers.

School was cancelled today for Maddie and I have the flu!!!!  Not a good combo, since Maddie wants me to play w/ her and be at her becken call!!  I am craby and feel like I'm going to snap!  Better go

I SOOOOOO sympathize with you.  You know, I am still not back to normal and it has been over a week.  This is a really bad bug.  the only thing you can do is try to rest. Hoping you feel better soon!

Kim, I hope you get to feeling better soon... Saying prayers for you... My mom just had the flu it's been about 9 days and she still isn't 100% yet the Dr. told her it can last anywhere from 5-12 days... This has been a rough winter for snow and flu...

Hello Everybody! Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my pics! That was really nice... I had been seeing my family members about once a month since surgery, aside from my mom who I see a couple times a week, no one had commented on my weight loss... I know that I shouldn't expect it and I don't, so Sunday when several of my family members said something I thought OK it must be showing now... So I posted the pics together and I can see it too... It feels good to get some compliments every once in a while...  I am keeping you all in prayer! Let's remember Kimberley has her surgery tomorrow! Not too much going on here, I have dinner in the crock pot already and I need to get some house work done! Stay safe and warm! Blessings Jenn