Happy Hump Day!!!

Hope everyone is well. Looks to be a quiet day here today. So far, so good!!! Sounds like Mo's having a blast on her Nascar trip! And her 3 boys, Lefty, Poncho & Mr. Mo, all seem to be behaving. Of course, the jury's still out on Mr. Mo!!!! Boy, the stories I've heard about him (just kidding!!!). So what's up with everyone? I'm off on Friday, and possibly Monday, depends what my attitude's like on Sunday!!!! We have a kid-free weekend, so I think I MAY start my Christmas cleaning on Friday. And no, I will NOT be coming to anyone's house after I'm done - I've got plenty to do at my own, thank you very much!!! On Saturday, Mom & I are going to a flea market (ICK!) at a local church, then maybe to Weber's Cider Mill Farm in Parkville. I'm so excited it's supposed to be chilly this weekend - makes me want to run down the street naked and barking! Speaking of barking, last night I was on the phone with Petsmart Grooming, making an appointment for Molly the Beagle, who happened to be sitting on the floor in front of me. When she heard me say, "bath," and then "nails clipped," she started barking - right at me!!! Crazy dog!! But I love her!! Sunday remains to be seen, probably some cooking and some more cleaning. We'll see about the latter!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Tia

GM and Happy Hump Day! Sounds like you have a fun weekend ahead I'm off on Friday this week because I'm going to Williamsburg with two of my oldest girlfriends. I'm really looking forward to the trip for 2 reasons (not in any particular order) 1 - Can you say shopping??!!! and 2 - My g/f's and I have kind of fallen out of touch over the past several years and we're making an effort to keep in touch and do things together. It'll be fun! The one friend I've been friends with since we were like 7 or 8 years old. The other one, I've been friends with since I was like 11 or 12. I'm not planning to take Monday off, but ya never know....hehe. I really shouldn't kid about that, this is the busiest time of year for me. Eating/Fluids/Supplements & Protein are going great for me. I've managed to lose a little over 2lbs in the past few days (after gaining a few lbs and kind of holding for the past few weeks). Maybe this is the point where working out like a gym rat is finally going to start to pay off. I'm in my fifth week of working out at the gym every other day. How is your eating/protein/fluids/supplements? So what's up in your world? Oh Tia...that's funny about the dog. I remember our dog used to know exactly what we were saying...I really miss him even after 17 years...Can't bring myself to get re-attached to another dog, so we have no pets. Course I have those lovely kittens in the basket that look life-like. They're my kinda pet...no fuss, no muss...just toss 'em and dust 'em off every once in awhile...HAHAHA. Have a Great Day Everybody! Take Care, Terry

Oooh, your weekend sounds like fun, too! You know, I've never been to Williamsburg, always wanted to take Mom, though. Yes, you can't beat the shopping/girlfriend combo! I'm sure they'll have lots of Christmas goodies, so have a wonderful time! Glad you're doing so well on your regimen - my eating/not-snacking/drinking/supps is going well, but exercise is sadly lacking. I think I'm going to start going to the hospital gym again next week, I know it'll help with the stress I've been under. Plus, I really like the people there. I watch Cash Cab, my fave trivia show, with one of the girls there, and it's a miracle that I can actually walk on the treadmill and shout out the answers!!! You know, I've had 3 dogs in my life - Peppy, a poodle I got when I was a year old, he lived until I was 17, and I thought losing him was going to kill me, Oreo, whom we had for 12 years, and I thought losing her was going to kill me, and now Molly, who will be 11 on November 19. I've told my Mom that I don't want another dog after Molly, because I simply cannot handle the heartache, but who knows. Molly truly is my baby - in fact, I've never even had a man willing to run around the coffee table when I get home!!! I like the idea of dusting the animals, but I'm not a cat person, except for Gary's cat, Mickey, who just LOVES me. I love her, too, but I'm still not a cat person. The Brother still has tude - he told me last night that even though I understand somewhat, I just don't! WTH??!!! Um, hello....am I not the sister who made a life-altering change???? He has sooo got to get over this - usually I hear from him 2 or 3 times over the course of an evening, but last night, it was just like, "Hi, here's Kaity, Bye," which is so unlike him. You know, he hasn't had a limb lopped off, but if he keeps it up, that just might happen!! Hope you have a good day! Tia

Well he still has the 'tude and you don't "fully" understand because it's not happening to you, it's happening to HIM (think like a man here g/f). Instead of wallowing in self pity, he needs to get good and pissed and fight back...do what he needs to do to not have to use the CPAP (if possible). For me, I got tested for sleep apnea only because my PCP wanted more ammunition to get approval for WLS. I never had any of the symptoms other than being tired and I just attributed that to being morbidly obese. Well, when they tested and found out I had it, I had to go on the CPAP for surgery. I knew it was for my own good, but in the long run I felt that having moderate sleep apnea was just just another reason for me to have the surgery. I'm not suggesting he have WLS surgery just that he needs to do what he needs to do to eliminate the need for the CPAP (lose weight and exercise). He's probably gotten a little jolt of his own health and mortality. You know that age/time when you realize that you're not going to be "18" forever. Oh I know what you mean about not having had a man run around the coffee table. My cat used to run down the steps and flop on the floor for me. I'd get on my hands and knees and tickle her tummy and blow raspberries on her tummy. The things we do for pets. We had to have her put down about 8 1/2 years ago. That hurt so bad. That's the reason I haven't gotten another pet, it's just too hard. Although here lately, I have been considering another one. I'm not making any fast moves. Don't let Gary's bad 'tude get you down. He knows who loves him and who is going to put up with it...he'll come around Hugs, T

Thanks, hon! You're right, of course - must be because you're older and wiser than me!! hehehe! I do think it's that dose of reality - he said, "I'm 33 and I'm going to have to wear this thing for the rest of my life." Of course, I told him he may not, but what do I know. Unfortunately, I suspect that for him, it's more than being overweight. Even if he were to lose another 30 pounds, I think it's more of a sinus/breathing issue. He's had sinus surgeries, neither of which helped, and is not willing to go through that again. After seeing what he went through with the last surgery, I'm inclined to agree with him. It mainly upsets me because there really isn't anything I can do to help him, and since I'm a control freak, that's hard for me to swallow. I stopped by his house last night with some lunchmeat and fruit I'd bought for the kids, and he really didn't have much to say to me other than, "Do you need anything from Walmart?" I think he knows he's being ridiculous, but doesn't know how to deal with it. BTW, I'm NOT going to think like a man - I have no desire to rearrange my private parts in public, thank you very much!!! Tia

Hi Terry, Yay for your 2 lbs! Yep, sounds to me like your working out is starting to pay off. Keep up the great work. I've never been to Williamsburg. Sounds like it's a nice place to go so I'll have to try in someday soon. Hugs, Robin

Hi Tia, So far the day is going okay. I am feeling better about our finances. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me and lifted my spirits yesterday! You all ROCK! I didn't work out this morning cuz I had to leave the house at 6:45 to get Stephanie to school. She has FROG, a bible club, that she attends on Wednesday and needs to be at school before 7. So I was in to work really early today. I would like to go home right now. I am not feeling well. I am having sharp pain right in the middle of my stomach. I have to take very shallow breaths and kinda hunch over to ease the pain. I am hoping that my pouch just wasn't happy with my breakfast and that this will go away soon. My supervisor didn't seem too happy yesterday when I asked to leave early for an appt. I have had a lot of appointments and I know they must think that I will never work a full week. So I canceled yesterdays appointment and don't want to go home today so she won't be upset with me. We shall see how I do. If it gets worse I will have to go home. Other than that, I am good. I got my internet service problem fixed last night. Quite frustrating to get it done. It took me 5 calls and 25 minutes to get to a live person! I was fit to be tied! However, they were able to eventually (1 1/2 hours later) get me back to working. Seems my antivirus was blocking MSN for some reason. We don't know why but I am just glad that we finally got it fixed. At least the PEOPLE I talked to were nice and understanding, because I was not so nice to start out. Yes, I have a bit of a temper and it was really getting the better of me last night. I am usually quite under control, but man was I about through. So yes, I am good today. Net is fixed and I have calmed down. I shouldn't be too busy today as both my peeps are gone again. One has the flu so I am sure hoping he didn't pass it on. The other one, an M.D., suggested that I get a flu shot. I've never had one before. I don't get sick often but since I know that I am struggling to get all my vitamins and nutrients I will get a shot this year to help prevent any problems. I am not a very good patient so we don't want me sick. Have a wonderful day. I hope Molly won't mind the grooming too much. Too bad they just don't feel like they are being pampered like we would feel if we were getting our hair and nails done. Hugs, Robin

Robin, Glad to hear that you're feeling better about your finances today. The main thing is you have a plan for how to get out of the situation you're in. That's the key, having a plan and sticking to it. Most folks just keep ignoring the problem and then they get into a deeper hole. Dontcha just love tech support? I hate to call mine when I have a problem. They just give you some song and dance (when you finally get a real live person). I know you feel bad about having to leave work (re: your comment about the supervisor), but you should not ignore that pain in your stomach. Have you been keeping fluids and food down okay? I'm sure you're very aware of the possible complications of RNY (even months/years out from surgery). Don't feel like you're bothering your surgeon by calling his office to get help. The type of pain you described is nothing to play around with. To be honest, it sounds more severe than just a "touchy pouch" not digesting breakfast well. Not trying to scare you, just giving my honest opinion. Better to be seen and told it's "nothing" than to delay being seen and have it be "something". Have a great day! Terry

Thank you Terry. Yeah, I am giving it another hour or two and if it isn't any better I'll be calling my surgeon to see what he thinks. I am so bad at putting myself on the back burner but I have to remember that my body will not allow me to do that when it comes to this surgery. I am sure that my supervisor would understand that this is not something I can help. I just hope it gets better soon. Seems to be lightening up some already so mabye that's a good sign. Robin

So the pain seems to have gone. I hope it stays that way. If it comes back I'll have to get it checked out. I know that it is not a normal pain for me. Thanks for listening!