Good Morning All

i know i havent been here much but i have been working so much over time i sneek and read the posts but never enough to to actually post but i got up a few minutes early this morning and thought of everyone here. my heart and prayers go out to thode effected by the floods.  those with heath issues i am thinking of you also . to the new post ops way to go and good luck. to those looking to get approved or waiting on a date i will keep my fingers crossed for you.  well i went and got all my hair cu off, not because it was thin from my surgery but because i was in need of a change to go with the new me. i have 25 pounds to go to goal. i know if i was to have plastics now i would be there but i want to wait a little longer to save enough to have my thighs , the twins, and the tummy done all at one time. jim will be taking a new pic of the hair cut tonight and i will post then as soon as i can . i will also have some updated pics of before and after. wow what a little over a year makes in a person , not only in my body but in my whole life. the weight loss has made me  brighter, hapier and all around nicer person.  i have a ton to bring to the exchange in july and i am looking forward to seeing everyone. i will bring water adn cooler with lots of ice as always , as i am NOT a good cook really. jim would tell you other wise but he has a cast iron tummy and i know we all DONT.  small update on jessyca, she has moved to TN to start a new life after her divorce , i miss her alot but i know how it is to need and want a new life from timie to time so i wish her well and plan on visiting her later this summer.  i havent talked to pamala in awhile so not sure whats going on with her, i hope all is well,

ellen i am glad things are ok with you , i will be up your way in a week or 2 getting jims son stuff so he can move in with us . daughter is more then half way through school and has stright A's, i am so proud of her. the new grandbaby is almost 4 months old now and full of smiles.  i do hope everyone is doing well i miss you and locvve all my fellow hoosier losers.  well i am sorry this is so long but had to catch up when i had time. now that things are slowing down at work i should be on more(i hope)  have a good day all BLESSED BE vicki

Good morning all! I feel SO good today! WAY too good to be here at work!!! Dr. Gupta had started me on a new med that I started taking on the 17th...well...it kicked into gear already and I got to enjoy the first sign of improvement last night!!! The first improvement since October 6th!!! Woo-hoo!!! Yes, I am THIS THRILLED over a BM! Trust me, you would be too if you'd gone through what I had! I dreamed about the day that I would be able to use the icon and it NOT be from diarrhea!  I am still having some spasms but they have reduced  quite abit too. Now to get rid of the swelling. Dr. Bergman is hoping that Dr. Fecht (the gastroenternist) will focus on that some as she firmly feels that it is an intestinal issue. Who knows, maybe given some more time, maybe the meds Dr. Gupta put me on will help with that as well! I'm not as swelled today as I have been. In fact, I'm wearing regular pants instead of elastic waist or overalls. I don't know what it'll be like by lunchtime (I'm usually poofed out by then) but for now, I feel good!                                                              I hope you all have a peachy day!!!!                 Sherri                                 

Good to see you posting again Vicki. Sherri-I am glad things are looking up for you now.  It is so nice to finally feel a little better, I'm sure. Nothing much going on with me.  I walked 2 1/2 miles last night around the hay field picking up bales of hay and slinging the up on the wagon.  Something I wouldnt have been doing had I not had this surgery. I used to do it all the time before I got heavy and couldnt walk as far.  It felt really good to be able to get out and do that.  Not that I really like doing it, but its not bad. I think we are doing more tonight.  I am a little sore today, but nothing I cant live with. Work has been crazy with people feuding. I have been having to deal with that. I am getting about sick of it all. People and their petty crap. Oh well, I guess as long as I am in this position I am always going to have to deal with something. Hope everyone has a great day and enjoy the sunshine.

Good Mornin' Posse! Well it;'s good to see ya posting again Vicki!  And Julie, GIRLFRIEND....It's good to hear from you too! Hey Jenny~ I fully understand being able to do again...I actually mowed our back yard for the first time since we moved in 2 1/2 years ago!  Mark was in SHOCK for the weekend!  LOL Sherri~ HALLELLUIA!!!!!!!!! So glad to hear you are feeling better! Not much happenin' today with me...already have done 2 loads of laundry...and I am babysitting today with my 3 month old great neice. I can't believe I have been up since 6am!  LOL  Also I am still looking for another job. Still P***es me off about the other one...oh well..something better is around the corner...I feel it and believe it! I am just so anxious to see y'all again at the exchange. I am in dire need of hugs and a kick in the butt to get back in line and back on the main highway of this road trip we are all on! My thoughts are with y'all always....I pray to God nightly for blessing me with all y'all and also for HIM to take care of y'alls needs and families. Have a great smiley day and a rowdy night for sure! huggggggggggs Janene

Janene, What happened to your other job?  Guess I missed out on that post.

I've sort of been MIA also.  Lots of things happening and a mild bout of depression.  Y'all know how it goes.  It started a few weeks ago when someone told me that they liked me a lot better before I lost weight.  I've asked around since then and no one thinks I turned into a wretched witch or anything, I'm just not the doormat I was before.  I don't hide behind my sense of humor and try to joke my way out of painful situations.  If I had to describe how I feel - I'm just too tired to respond when someone says something hurtful.  Instead of trying to make a joke to cover my hurt feelings, I just shake my head and turn and walk away. On the career front, my job SUCKS in a major way.  I'm ready to throw a tent in my car and just leave it all behind.  Standing on the corner with a cardboard sign is beginning to look appealing.  Yep, it's that bad.

The brightest point is my SECRET ELF ANGEL.  He/she always seems to know when I need a lift and boom! a card arrives in the mail.  Thank you so much! I'll try to keep in touch better.  I read everyday.  I just haven't had the emotional energy to post. All y'all (Thanks Janene for reminding me of the proper southern plural) are in my daily prayers. Love ya,

It is so good to hear from you Annette! Please don't let anyone kid you...you look Marvelous now and I think your personality is super! My vote is that who ever said that about you is just jealous of all the imporvements you have made in your life. Some "friends" unfortunatly only fit into the "eating" lifestyle that we had previously and it is really hard for them to adjust to our new healthy way of life.  I think it must be alot like alcohol...you know where when you are all drinking it seems so much more fun than when one is sober.....lol I have never been a drinker but I have seen my daughter go thru sobriety with her friends and it was hard on her with everyone pressuring her to just relax and have a drink with them like before. It is sad but I find most people are at a loss dealing with "sucess" weight is a hard thing to get a handle on and most people don't like being around someone who had made it a sucess.  As far as your job...I hope it either gets better or you can find another one that will appreciate your talents and make you wake up happy to go to work. I am blessed with a great job that I look forward to each day so I can't complain there. :o)  Hang in there sweetie and know that our thoughts are with you! This too shall pass! Hugs! Marianne

Vicki, I heard from Pamela today and she hasn't been on the boards posting as she has an injury to her left hand that makes it really painful to type. I think she is reading so we can still give a shout out to her! :o) She said they had some water in the basement but they were lucky and still had their trees.  Thats about it for what I know lol Hugs! Marianne

Good morning Vicki and all my other loser friends.  Today is a beautiful day out. It may be a bit cooler but I am sure it is going to warm up some for later on. Misty is of course in front of the slider and loving every bit of it. The birds are quiet this morning though. I miss hearing them sing and chirp.  Nothing much planned for today. So.....I am sure you will prabably hear more from me today than you did yesterday. I am staying home and getting caught up on some of the things needed here and also getting caught up on me. There is times that I neglect me to much. I am to that point I think. I need to spend time with me and me alone.  Yesterday was Joan's funeral. I think it went well as far a funeral goes. Her minister did it and she went there for a long time and he even went to see her while she was so sick also. I had a bit of a problem with him since he kept calling her Jenny instead of Joanie and Baker instead of Oldham. I just think that was rude. He could have at least remembered her name. Later on in the service he seemed to have gotten it straight but come on!! If that was me I think I would come back to haunt him!!! :-) Her best freind (they had best friends for 37 years)was the one to get up and speak between the minister speaking. I told Bill later on that I know that if I go first there is no way that Ella will do that. He said that one of her daughters could and I told him I don't want them to speak-neither one of them is my best friend. I said that Ella just can't seem to speak in front of people. I guess some can and some can't. I never could before but I like it now. I guess I learned that by giving sermons in church. That will take care of the problem I guess! lol Bill is watering his flowers this morning. He sure takes care of them! He loves doing that and I am glad that he has that to do. He feels about his little garden just like I do my swing. He has his peace there and my peace is on the swing.  I went and did some shopping yesterday and while I was in the grocery store in walks 4 policemen and sure enough they arrested 4 teen agers. 3 of them were boys and the other one was a girl. I felt sorry for one of the mothers when she came in and said something about she wasn't sure what was going on and then she saw him with one of officers and she said "Oh my God it is him!" I could only imagine what she felt like. I am not sure what they were doing and what they were shoplifting. This city is slowly getting so bad. I am sure glad that I don't have kids because I wouldn't want to be raising them now. Not in this society now. There is so much peer pressure out there. I am just glad that it wasn't like that when I was growing up. There was enough then but wow that was a looooong time ago. I have been out of school now for 35 years. Things are soooo different now. Boy! I guess I was luckier than I thought I was.  Better get going. I hope that today is good for everyone. I am keeping prayers going up for everyone. Special ones are being said for those in need of them. I am sending love and hugs to all and remember to have a wonderful day since this is the spot that God wants you at right this moment.

Just popping in to say hi.  Not much going on here.  I've had the BLAHS this week for some reason.  I just don't feel like doing anything.  I don't think I'm depressed but who knows.  I thought when the weather was nice I'd have more energy.  Guess If I don't get out of this funk I chould talk to my Dr.  Glad to hear you are still around Pamela.  I've missed seeing your face here.  Hope your hand is better soon.  I'm getting behind on my work so I'd better get at it.  You all have a wonderful day.