Wednesday

Hello all! I hope you have a good hump day planned. I have a busy one --- work all day, the personal trainer for weight lifting, and maybe going out with a friend from work. Already got out for a walk this morning for 30 minutes. Is anyone else doing the Inshape Indiana thing this summer with the points? Just wondering.  Last night, I started my training at Sears. It seems like it will be a good job. The cash register has a computer, and walks you through everything! I imagine you don't need that after awhile, but it's comforting to know for now. The only thing was, my feet got sore! I am not used to standing an entire shift, but that will improve with some time, I know from past experience. I guess this just will use more calories too, rather than sitting for 12 hours at the shelter! Talk to ya later, and have a good day, Linda Vicory

Aren't Wednesdays wonderful?  Halfway through the week, half started, half ended.  They should call it ambivalent day.  That's where I am today.  Sorta happy/sad.  Is there a smilie for that emotion? I finally weighed 166 today - finally hit the -100 pound mark after weeks of see-sawing up and down.  Happy part of the happy/sad. I bought a two piece bathing suit last night.  I don't know what came over me.  Maybe it was the $9.99 price tag.  I've never been one to pass on a bargain.  Hubby actually liked it and said he couldn't wait to take me to Florida!  Amazing - more happy of the happy/sad feeling. I went to the Speedway support group last night.  This was my first one.  I have always used OH as my support group before.  I really felt out of place.  It was about 2/3 pre-ops, 1/3 post-ops with only a very few near goal.  The presentation from Dr. Sando was informative.  BUT...very few people were friendly.  I was looking forward to meeting new people and encouraging those who were in the beginning stages of their journey.  I know that when I was pre-op, I got so much from my friends who had been successful with their WLS.  I got so many looks that clearly said, "What are you doing here?  You don't belong here."    That's the sad part of my happy/sad feeling today.  It really hurt.  I'm so glad that y'all have never treated me like that.  Nor have I seen anyone treated that way at any of our get-togethers. So here I am - halfway between Monday & Friday and halfway between happy & sad. I am looking forward to Thursday. Sorry for the rant -

Annette - I will take all the encouragement you want to give! Along with anyone elses! I know my insurance company has all the info needed to approve and I have stopped smoking...so the earliest for my surgery would be around August...but I am sooooooooo impatient...and the no smoking is really getting to me. I went for the psyc evaluation already so now its just wait. BTW has anyone had to quit smoking because of the surgery? If so has anyone used CHANTIX? Seems like one of the side effects is joint pain...and man on man...I think I have it bad! I love this forum and again, THANKS for being there for me!

Oh Baby, hang in there.  Waiting on the insurance approval is the hardest part.   I didn't have to quit smoking - I did that decades ago.  But my surgeon does have that requirement.  It helps so much with your breathing, cuts down on your healing time and just improves your health in general.  Keep up the good work.  You can make it through this.  I am so proud of you for quitting!

Annette, I'm sure they were thinking I can't wait to look like that or Soon that will be me.  See what I can do?  Too bad it wasn't a very friendly group.  I was lucky to fall into a good group in Ft. Wayne. I still get the best and most consistant support here on OH.  You guys and gals are here everyday, not just once a month.    Cowgirl, have you checked into accupunture to stop smoking?  The Dr. I work with is doing accupuncture along with his family practice.  He can do accupuncture to help stop smoking. If the other meds cause you pain it might be an alternative.  Good luck. 

Jan, I know you are right.  I just have a bad case of what is known around our house as "poo-poo face."   Just in a bad mood.  Y'all were so nice and welcoming at the clothing exchange and online that I assumed everyone in this boat would have an automatic fellowship (all fellows in the same ship).  I was wrong,  I have to remember where they are in their journey.   Everyone, please forgive me for displaying my poo-poo face here.  Y'all are the best friends I have. Thanks for being here when I need you.

Thanks gal! If anyone has yahoo messenger and would like to chat sometime...here is mine  cowgirlhoney2001. I love to chat!

God Bless Y'all

My Yahoo! messenger name is vilaria. I would love to chat too. (When I'm at home,.. I'm at work right now, and can't.) Linda Vicory

 Thanks y'all for being sooooooooooo dang friendly! I love being on this forum! Janene aka cowgirlwiz

Good morning all! Today is a VERY good day! I am planning on taking off 1/2 a day tomorrow (at least!!) and all day Friday. This weekend is Kentucky Kingdom weekend so we're getting in roller coaster mode! LOL! Cowgirl...I had smoked for ~30 years prior to my surgery. I was up to 3-4 packs a day! I quit July 19, 2004.  Wow...has it really almost been 3 years?!?! If I could do it, you can too!! My doc put me on Welbutrin. It's ananti-depressant that has the same active ingredient as the script for smoking cessasation (but script insurance covers it!). He also put me on a smoking patch (insurance covered the generic form). The script was for a 2 week supply with like 3 refills. I filled it for the 2 week supply. I started off with a whole patch for 3 days. Then I would cut a little bit off the patch. Each day, I would cut a litle bit bigger chunk off. I saved these pieces that I cut off. By the time I was done, I was putting ON the slivers! That 2 week supply lasted a full month. August 19th, I was patch-free as well. I stayed on the Welbutrin until I had my RNY Sept. 17th. I came out of the hospital off of it. I can't say I have been tempted to pick them back up. My husband smokes...and will not smoke anywhere except HIS bathroom (yeah, we have his & hers...lol), the enclosed back porch (the 'official' smoking area.), and the hot tub room. The rest of the house is smoke-free. That says alot when you consider we use to smoke when we cooked, when we watched TV, when we were on the pc, when we were in bed....shoot, when we did anything. i am just now getting where it doesn't make me as queezy to smell it. I do find it amazing that I have lost over 170 lbs..but I find it even MORE amazing that I not only quit smoking but have stayed off of it. You can do it too!!! Annette....I think Jan was a VERY lucky person to find a friendly support group! I, like you, wasn't so lucky either. I had went to the ones in Carmel and I found them to be very cliqui**** wasn't the pre-ops..it was the ones who were +1yr post-ops! I was a newbie than and they totally took over every meeting. I have had NO desire to ever go back there again. You all are my support...my family...my friends! Linda V.....I'm glad the new job is working out. I think you'll be amazed at the jump in weight loss that just standing will do! Don't forget to add a few heel raises/toe raises when you're standing there to give your legs/feet some stretches. Yeah...can't no one say that I haven't learned something from my physical therapy! LOL!

You all have a fantastic Wednesday!

Sherri