Monday Morning Roll Call

Hi everyone!  So it turns out that my bladder infection wasn't that at all.  It was a massive kidney stone.  I was in so much pain yesterday that I went back to Centegra and they did a cat scan.  But the good news was that by the time I went there, it had moved to the bladder and the pain was gone.  They fed me another bottle of IV stuff and now I'm better.  I'm back at work but extremely fatigued.  If it gets to rough, I'll go home.  But the good news is that I'm sipping without any problems (about 24 ounces already!), and the scale has dropped down to 237!  I know I shouldn't be weighing myself as much as I am, but what can I say.  So it looks like I'm on my way.  I drank a bottle of clear liquid protein on the way to work (40 grams protein, 0 calories but vial tasting!).  I know I need to start getting the protein up.  Have a great day! Paul

I have never had a kidney stone but have know 2 people who have and they said it was horrible pain when it passed.  I hope it won't be that bad for you!!  I am glad that you figured it out though. 

Yay that you can get in all your water!  I still can't get in my 64oz yet. 
I am like you with the scale, though I have been good and haven't weighed myself in almost a week now.  lol

Good morning Monica and welcome home Lucy, Lucy,  I couldn't remember when your surgery was.  For some reason I was thinking it was today.  I am so excited for you. Monica,  Wow sweetie you have had a run of bad luck.  Things have got to get better soon.  Please continue to take care of yourself. My mothers day was okay.  It could have been much better.  Dh is out of town.  He is actually at our home in TN for the weekend.  Nicole didn't bother to say Happy Mothers Day for quite awhile yesterday.  Friends of ours called and invited us out for breakfast, so that was nice.  Afterwards, I went to Walmart for some things.  I ended up buying some capri's in a size 16/18.  I first tried womens plus size 20, but they were too big.  That was the highlight of my day.  Unfortunatly my family didn't think it was a big deal.  I think Nicole is worried that I am going to be smaller than her and it kind of depresses her. I called my mom for MD and she sounded stoned which pissed me off.  My mom has copd, ephysema, and a multitude of other health problems.  I asked my family if she was talking loopy because of lack of oxygen or if she took one to many pain pills.  All she could talk about was she was gone to heaven.  Anyway, they called the ambulance for her last night and she is back in the hospital.  I guess I should have more compassion, but one minute she says she is going to fight and the next that she is ready to go.  I just want more fight from her.  I made my plane reservations at the end of the month to go down for memorial day weekend.  I tried to tell her to hold on til I get there, but there was no talking to her yesterday.   Its off to work for me today.  We have a call night tonight after work which means a late day for me today.  Have a great day IL. ~Michelle

Hi Michelle,

I'm sorry about your mom, I can't even begin to imagine.  Both of my parents are alive and kicking and very healthy for the most part, so I have no idea what others go through, just know that you are in my prayers sweetie.

You are not kidding about me and my bad luck huh?  Even the Dentist yesterday was saying how sorry she was that this was happening.  She said it was possible that the abcess started while I was going through the surgeries and all but my body "ignored" it because of everything else going on and now that my body is healing so well from surgery, Wham!  the abcess took over.  Hopefully it's gone and this jaw pain will stop in a day or two.  I can't even open my mouth far to eat....probably not a good thing since yesterday I only ate about 100 calories all day....

Michelle, I know what you mean about shopping for pants, as that is what I did yesterday too.  I had too many people telling me I needed new jeans.  The ones I was wearing were a 20W, so I went to Super Walmart yesterday and I got a size 14.  It too was a big highlight of the day.

Good morning Monica and the rest of Illinois! Monica, I am glad to hear that you got your painful tooth under control.  Your luck HAS to change for the better soon! Glad to see that Lucy is home and safe and relaxed from her great birthday trip. Paul, sorry to hear about the stone.  My son had them and I know from his experience that they are very painful.  I hope you do not have too much more pain to go through. Michelle, sorry that you had a not-so-nice Mother's Day.  Kids can be like that sometimes.  Liv was kind of cranky yesterday too. I had a decent day yesterday.  Liv and I had Riley overnight on Saturday, so Amber came out yesterday to pick her up and spend the day.  She got me a new pair of PJs......since losing weight, PJs are one of my new vices.  It seems that I can't get enough of them and they aren't all the frilly kinds either.  I just LOVE "lounge pants", and I have lots and lots of cool designs.  I am not brave enough to wear them out in public like so many people do though. The boys got home around noonish and we kind of had a quiet day because of all the rain, but then.....the rain went away and the sun came out!  It turns out that Todd had arranged with the neighbors to have a Mother's Day cookout and the weather cleared up for it!  The men cooked and us Mother's were told not to DO anything but sit withour feet up and enjoy.  It ALMOST worked out that way.  As mother's, we could not seem to help ourselves from doing a few things...... All in all, it was a nice day. Today, I am working this morning, then up to Madison to get the results of the upper GI and speak with one of my surgeons about whether or not I can expect to lose any more weight.  I am pretty sure that I am going to be one of those that never gets to goal.  Oh well......I will just be grateful for what I have and get over the rest.  I am trying to decide if I should invite my Aunt along for the ride now that she has returned from New Orleans.  It looks to be a beuautiful day for a ride! Gotta get the R.O.D. posted, then back to work......... Everyone have a wonderful, sunny day!

Dawn, your Mother's Day sounds like it turned out nice.  I felt really bad though because Jacob had asked his dad for some money to buy me something and the asked Mike to take him somewhere to get me something and neither of them did.  Jacob felt really bad because Tyler made me a teddy bear in Home Ec in school and Austyn made me something in school and Jacob didn't have anything to "give" me.  I settled his mind though last night after everyone else went to bed and it was just me and him on the couch.  I told him that all the money in the world couldn't buy what he's done for me since I've been home. 

Anyway, you are right, my luck has got to get better soon right? It's not just me....I was just starting to really feel good after surgery and starting to feel somewhat normal again and then WHAM, this tooth problem.  I know they say that the Lord doesn't give us more than we can handle and I guess I should be grateful that He feels I am strong enough for it all.  I think I want to start going to church on Sundays even if no one wants to go with me.  Okay enough....have a great day!!

Hello friends!

Glad to see everyone seems to have turned the corner to better days, less pain, etc. With the lovely sunshine today life seems more positive and hopeful!

My daughter called last night and we had a long phone conversation. She lives in Carbondale where she is a Special Ed teacher. It was fun talking to her. Also got phone calls from two of my "chosen family" here in Rockford. They did better than the bio family. Didn't hear from either son, but that is par for the course.

Did some knitting this weekend. I'm thinking about knitting a lace shawl to take to Europe. We'll see if I can figure out the design. I picked a bamboo yarn. It is incredibly soft!

I signed up for the Walk Across America which started yesterday. If I don't pick up the pace, I won't get anywhere. I wish I could motivate myself to walk, walk, walk but I seem to be a disaster in that area. Since I know you'll check on my, I commit to extra walking today.

Connie 

Hi to All. I know this is kinda late, but it has been a busy morning. Had to take mom to the lung doctor and run around like crazy for work. I had a wonderful Mothers Day. I went to lunch with all 4 of my boys, my mom, my sister, 1 neice and 2 nephews. We all went to see a movie afterword and I ate too much popcorn, couldn't resist. I start bowling on a league tonight with my 2 youngest and DH. That should be interesting because I stink at it and my 11 year old hasn't bowled since the bumper days. My 14 year old is very good, his highest game was a 263 and he bowls on lots of leagues and on the varsity team for school. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that I keep it on the lanes and not break or strain anything tonight! Have a great day! Theresa, Rockford

Theresa, how fun, bowling!  That is really good exercise too.  I love to bowl, though I stink royally at it!!  You guys will have fun though!!!