THURSDAY WHATS HAPPENING

Thursday again, Craig it is getting closer and closer. Lol I cant wait for you to get this over and done with, I think it will make me feel like I am really going to have it done too. Right now it still seems so far away and not real. Like it wont really happen. But it is only 3 weeks and 3 days. Oh my Gosh. We did nothing again today. I have got to get my butt up tomorrow and go to town and buy some wasp spray and some milk and bread. Lol I have some pretty tomatoes on my plants now. Im going up to Republic to see my sister one day next week I think. Then I have a painting class on Saturday of next week. I am trying to keep busy so the time will pass quickly. Joe seems to be feeling better this afternoon . This shot seemed to wipe him out for a couple of days. They said that was normal, I hope so. Brenda : I hope we can meet up the day I'm discharged and the day you get into town. But if not we can get together after surgery and go climb Elephant Rocks. I want Joe to see these himself anyway. Sky: glad that you plan on coming up to see me. Hey what town did we book a motel in? lol I know it was the Bunkhouse but cant remember the town.? Was it Lincoln? Glad to see you are pushing yourself about your walking. I know it cant be easy in this heat. Just remember to drink lots of water. don't work too hard on cleaning out that garage. LOL on me being Superwoman. That would be neat I think I could fly around checking on each of you all.. Colette: No I would feel bad if you didn't come to visit me. I want each and every one of you that live close to Sedalia to come and see me. Please. The zucchini bread sounds good especially with the pineapple and nuts in it. I hope Mel is getting better all the time and doesn't have another spell I am keeping you both in my prayers. Barbara: I sure am glad that your heart Doctor give you samples of your b/p meds that you were use too. Hopefully after surgery you wont need that stuff anymore. I am hoping that I won't have to use mine after surgery too. Seems like that happens to most people. Deanna: that will be great and help you move that weight off faster when you join curves. Be sure and get enough protein in that will also help to move it off. We are all so proud of you. Enjoy the rest of your stay at your brothers and let him take care of your son for awhile for you. That is good that he likes to be with him. Boys raised by single mothers sometimes don't have good male role models to follow. Sounds like your brother enjoys doing things with him. Is a shame that you don't live closer so he can be a daily influence in his life. Pam: Sounds like you have been having a lot of $$$$$$ things happening in your life. That sort of stuff really can get you down cant it. Just do as you can when you can and try not to worry about it. Give it all to Jesus and let him worry. You will be starting back to work soon so you can maybe get caught up then. Do you work as a teacher? I will put you on my prayer list that God will help you in your financial needs. He cares and so do we. Elizabeth: Sure wish you could get in that pool every day. Would help with the down time for the leg wouldn't it. And I guess it isn't open on the weekend either. Maybe complain about it to the management and they will open it up with some night time hours too. You are right about the wasp stings. They were ok when it happened and yesterday evening where they were starting swelling and getting all red and hot. I made another wet compress of meat tenderizer and it is helping but it is still swollen and red this morning. Don't pu**** about going back to work. I know there is the money thing but you need to let your body heal too. It has been thru a lot lately. Watch out for Rosie!!! Lol Craig: if you come down to Cedar Creek you wont have to sneak a tomato you can have as many as you want. Most of my garden is flowers but I do have a very few veggies. My neighbor has a huge Veggie garden and they supply me with fresh veggies all summer. I just cooked some squash last night that they gave us. And I have 4 more big ones on the counter that I need to slice and put in the freezer I guess. They gave me a large butternut squash that I am going to make soup out of. I put shrimp and a little curry in it. It is to die for. Was going to ask you did you get the birthday card I sent you or did I send it to the nursing home too? Hope you got it. Was so good talking to you the other day. Did the hospital ever get the papers you were freaking out over? Well it is only 4 more days buddy. Then you will be on your way to skinny town. You know all of us will be saying a prayer for you on the morning of the 24th Andrew: wish you would have sent us some of that rain. We are burning up over here and is suppose to get up to about 102 again today. I don't understand this weather but I have been praying that God will end it soon. I have a friend that lives by herself and she said that her air conditioner isn't working right and it was 95 in her house yesterday. That she spends most of her day on the back porch with the water hose. I guess that is one way to keep cool. She said she has a spray nozzle on it and sets it to where it is a fine mist and hangs it from the edge of the porch roof. Sort of a mister. Better than sitting in the house in that heat. Marcie: We will pray that you can find a way to have the surgery. If I ever get rich, like win the lottery or something I think I will set up a fund for people that cant have the surgery because of financial need. Sort of like a scholarship program. Lol would be nice if some millionaires would do that. Hey that word wasn't spelled wrong anyway was just the wrong word lol Spell check doesn't change words for you just the spelling so it doesn't help you to look smarter at all. What they need to put on here is a proof reader. Maybe I need to send you my post and let you proof read them before I post them lol Then I could blame it on you. But most of the time I blame it on the hour of day I do them. Lol So you were being almost incontinent when you read it huh. Love you anyway. Even if you do catch all my flub ups. Everyone please take care of yourselves and if you know some older person in your neighbor could you go check on them . Make sure they are staying cool and are drinking enough. Melissa : hope everything is ok with you . Are you still in the pool? I believe if I had one that is where I would be a lot of the time. Hope you are having fun with your nephew this last week before you take him home. Benny: where are you man? We miss you on the boards. Hope the diet is going well . Keep it up and Dec will be here before you know it. David: are you doing ok ? We haven't heard anything from you. Melissa do you have Davids phone number? I am worried about him. Wayne: I know you are busy but hey man drop us a line. Take it easy everyone and stay out of the sun, You will bake if you don'****ch out Drink lots of water too LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Good Morning Jan and Everyone else. Well I am sitting here waiting for the sun to come up some so I can take my walk. I have walked it in the dark but it's just not much fun with all the critters around here. To many skunks too, I mean I may not smell the best in the world but at least people don't run from me and if I go out there this time of day that just may happen. LOL Well today was my weigh in day and I am down to 260 now. I was 320 the week before surgery, so I guess I have lost 60 lbs all together. It's just not going as fast now as it was but as long as it is still going I guess that's ok. I hope and pray everyone is doing ok. Colette I hope your DH is doing a lot better too. And Pam it seems I am having a lot of the same problems and wondering where the $$$$ is going to come from now. Sometimes I feel like we can't get ahead for anything cause soon as we get a dollar ahead something breaks down or goes wrong and it cost at least 2 dollars. Oh and Jan when I was a kid my mom used baking soda mixed with vinegar on my bee stings. She would mix it up and it would bubble like crazy and she would just paste in on and when it dried up it would fall off and most of the time it would be fine, I only remember her having to redo it once. I have used to the same stuff on my DD when a red wasp stung her and it worked great. Those red wasps are mean they come after you for just getting to close to their nest. So if that is what got you stay away from them till you have something to kill them and then be very careful. Well I am praying for each and every one of you that God Keep and Bless you all and know your pains and problems and helps you through them. Take care and try and stay cool. Love you all. Sky

Good Morning Jan & Everyone, Well here I am again up at the wee our of 5:30, not because I couldn't sleep this time, it's because my little baby girl Mattie had to go potty and she don't give up until you let her out. Now shes fast asleep and I'm up. lol. Anyway I am starting to get a little anxious, I have 28 days to wait, wow 4 weeks, and when I started I didn't think it was ever gonna get here. I am going back to bed, I will catch you all later. Brenda

Good morning Boyz & Grrlz! I had the worst Migraine yesterday, ended up going to bed at 8:00 p.m. which I hate, I got up at 2:00 and ate Cherrios, and I was bad, I ate the Honey Nut ones...the sugar in those has swollen my hands up something terrible. I guess you guys saw I got a CONSULT DATE of 7/24. I am going to head up to Columbia on Sunday...trip is too long to make it in one day, have consult and come back... I ended up w/ a room at the Day's Inn for $33! That just seems like a low number, I booked through Hotwire. Hope it's safe! Talked to Melissa yesterday. Her voice, she should be a DJ! I tell her she really should be a spokesperson of OH & WLS....Everytime I talk to her, I end up taking notes....She has some great things to speak on! Love you MEL!!! Bought a "Magic Bullet" on ebay for $40. Made my first Smoothie this morning. Strawberry-Nana Smoothie Handful of sliced Strawberries about 5 slices of a banana 1 Scoup ON Strawberry Powder (((thank you MEL, for teaching about ON)))) Cup Ice 2 Packs of Equal... YUM YUM YUM I can't imagine what I will come up with next! Woke up at 4:00 and watched my Tivo, I had recorded my favorite all time show, "SO you think you can dance" Now, I am feeling bleery eyed again. I need to get ready and go to Wal-Mart, but think I need one more Migraine pill and a dark room....decisions.... LOL My computer told me there was another WEATHER WARNING for today, supposed to get to 110-113 w/ Heat Index here That is just insane...... STAY HYDRATED AND COOL MY WLS FAMILY! Sherr

Good Morning Everyone Jan it really didnt rain all that much like I thought it was gonna, it really did make it sticky out tho and this morning already is so humid ya cant breathe outside. Yeah it's gonna be a scorcher today they say, saturday tho they are saying a lil relief, I HOPE soooo. Jan if you all ever go to Elephant Rocks you MUST let me know, I only live 2 miles down highway 21 from there, we go there quite often for a lil picnic, when its not so hot. MmMmMmmmMMMMm Sherr that smoothie sounds so yummylicious, Im gonna have to try that. Im writing down different recipes like that so I'll have different things to eat and drink when surgery gets here. Yummmmm!!! Well I got a few things to accomplish this morning, hope everyone has a good day and stay outta this heat, its gonna be a whooper today. Andrew

Well, so far, I haven't seen anyone mention the storms that ripped through St. Louis, though I guess most of you don't live here, so that might be why I hope everyone that went through the storm last night came out without any scrapes and scratches. Sky, 60 lbs gone already? Heck, I didn't lose 60 lbs for about 4 months! You're doing fabulous. I didn't reach 260 until about 10 months out. I'm stuck at 218...if it's a good day! I'll wish for you to have continual success! Craig, the laxative sounds pretty gross...glad I didn't have to do it. If you're still wondering when to take it, give your surgeon a call. They can tell you definitively what you should do. Everyone, I hope you are able to beat the heat today...and brace yourself for possible storms again. According to St. Louis weather, they anticipate storms even worse today! Take care and stay cool! Pamela -134 and stuck

good morning. Rejoice and be glad!!! Each of us can think of many blessings that the Lord has given us so take a moment and thank him. I was lazy this morning and slept till 9. That is so not me. Got up with the little canine pet named tippy and crawled back into bed. Now I will post as I want to walk out in the garden and work some. DH is feeling some better, remains weak and everything drains him. Waiting for the results of MRI. You guys are going to keep me busy with trips to sedalia in August. But it will be nice to see you. And I am so happy for your dates to be here and I know how good you will feel after it is over. My daughter is going to find out when her surgery is next Monday. She lives in Ohio and has it done in a clinic Just for Bariatrics in Michigan. They go to see the doctor and he holds seminar for them there and sets date also. She is already approved. Her husband had it done in April and he has lost 55 already. I sent her a big box the other day with a lot of things she will need. Had zucchini stir fry last nite and it was yummy. I love this time of the year with fresh vegetables etc. Well, please check on elderly neighbors guys, and make sure they are ok. See if I lived closer, I would abe one of those elderly. LOL. Colette

Good Afternoon Everyone: How is everyone doing this hot sultry day?? I cant believe this weather we are having. It is too hot outside for man or beast!!! I hope everyone is trying to stay as cool as possible while it is so hot out. Took DH to his Dr.'s appt and they are sending him to a specialist in Springfield for his foot. The Dr say it is all structor problems and they might not be able to do anything for him. But since it is so far out of his relm of experience then he wants to send him to someone that only works in that area. We go up to Springfield on the 10th of August for his consult. This is the last week I have with my nephew. He will be going home next week. I think my heart is going to break when I take him back. DH & I have enjoyed having him here with us so much. We are praying that one day we will have some of our own. Dont know if I can handle the rest of my life just having my neices or nephews come for visit. We want kids of our own. Counting down the days until I go to Columbia. Doesnt look like I will make my goal but there isnt anything I can do about that now. Just trying to take one day at a time. Feeling so emotional here the last few days and cant figure out why. So please keep me in your prayers!! I hope you all have a good day and looking foward to counting down the days until we get some new LOSERS here on the MO board!!!! Love ya Melissa

Oh, but those little flub ups make me laugh, so it's a good thing. I warned you all....or did I, I have a very good imagination and a good sense of humor ya never know what I might say. The dog groomers board I frequent, I'm always cracking them up they are a pretty fun crowd. THANK YOU For your prayers for me, I want this sooooooooooooooooo badly!!!! I feel very let down that it doesn't look good for me, I was really looking foreward to feeling comfortable in my own skin again. The scholorship idea is a really good one! I had a friend of mine that told me years ago that if she ever won the lottery she would ask each friend what they wanted the most but knew they could never afford and she would get it for them. She asked me what I'd say and I said WLS.

I really hate to do this to you Marcia - not. HaHa You said you were looking "FOREWORD" "forward" would work better. just had to kid with you!