THURSDAY WHATS HAPPENING

Good morning once again sweet people. I enjoy talking to you all so very much every day. I don't know what I would do without you all. I have made some wonderful friends on here. Now who would ever have believed that , to love a bunch of people who that for the most part I havent met. But it is possible. I pray for each of you daily too. I guess I am getting a little mushy but just wanted for you all to know how much you mean to me. Thanks for being my friends. Yesterday I got up and did all my usual stuff and went for my walk. After I got back I did some work in the garden and then I started getting so tired I thought I was going to pass out. So I came in the house and turned the a/c on , thinking I was just hot. But what I realized a little later it had to be was dehydration. So started trying to get enough water down. I don't know why I still , almost 2 months out , have such a hard time with water. I will start off today with a thing of water first off an then have my protein drink. Maybe I can keep ahead of the game like that. Im glad the weather has decided to cool back down . I like it better that way. I know I get cold when I sit down but for the most part I if I am up working the cooler weather feels so much better to me. Is anyone else having a problem with constipation and what is working for you? I tried fiber but found out really quick that no more water than we can get it that it causes more problems. I hate to take a laxative every day or every other day . Im not allowed to eat fresh fruit yet , for another couple of weeks so that is out. What do you all do? Andrew: Im so very glad that you all will finally get to move into your new place this weekend. I know it is tiring to have to wait and wait to do something. Sounds like you all are really excited to get there. The moving and unpacking and all that entails will help to keep you busy so you wont be thinking constantly about how many days till surgery . I am really getting anxious for you . Wont be long now tho. Just weeks away. Once it hit's the less than a month to go it seems to go pretty fast . Just keep your days filled with scheduled things to do . Sherr: when you get released from the doctor this week , just drive down to my house instead of going home and I will put you to work planting two flower beds of tulips lol. Have you gone to my website that is listed under my name on here? It is pictures of some of my flowers. You will be surprised about the cooking, Most things can be modified for us to be more healthy and it really makes the taste even better. I am cooking so much different and changing the recipes around just a little . Bonus, DH is losing some poundage around the middle too. And with watching me eat , chewing and laying down my fork in between bites he is picking up a lot of it and that is helping him too. So if your son happens to be on the heavy side maybe the new way of cooking will help him and if not heavy it will help him health wise. Be careful and take care of your self. We are still praying for your safe drive home. Melissa: Yeah this ragweed pollen is really bad right now and causing a lot of people to think they have colds, when it is their sinus and allergies that are messed up. I use a saline nose spray this time of the year, every time I am outside when I come in I spray and blow and it helps to keep the allergies at bay. Yes Joes Crab Shack is in Branson at the new Branson Landing, Right on lake Taneycomo. Have you been to Branson since the new Branson Landing has been put in? It is easy to get too. Right off of highway 65 by the lake. You exit from 65 and go down by the Hospital, You will see the signs that say to Branson Landing. It is a wonderful place to go window shopping and walking, Is like a Italian village. With the lights , flowers, and beautiful fountains. Yes it is hard for a person to lose their independence by losing their ability to drive but there comes a time for all of us most of the time. Whether it is reflexes , or lack of judgment or eyesight. How are you doing with the hernia. Sounds like it isn't keeping you from doing too much. Hope the pain of it is manageable. November is a ways away when you are in pain. Claudette: I at this moment plan on being at the new support meeting on the 23rd too. I will continue to go to the one at St. Johns also but I think I will come to yours too. It sounds like it will be able to get to know each other a little better. Hope to see you there . I didn't know you started the group at St. Johns. That is great. I don't think I have ever met you have I? In person I mean. Anxious to see you . Glad you liked my pictures of all of my flowers. That is what I do with all my time since I retired lol. Well guys will let you go and hope you have a great day today. This month is whizzing right along Oh is anyone here planning on going to the Symposium that is next Saturday the 14th at Hammons Heart Center Auditorium? It is all sorts of things ,like new jobs for after, new hair , new makeup ,new looks, new food, new way of cooking new clothes , just all sorts of new things for you after you lose weight and what will be better for you. My sister and I are planning on going , hope it will be interesting to do. I started a new exercise program that I use a dvd to watch and follow along it is called Callanetics and it is easy to do , easy on the bones and anyone can do it but it sure is deep muscle movements. It is slow and easy sort of like yoga and lots of stretching an I can feel it boy can I ever. I am hoping that it along with my walking will be the boost I need. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN .

Morning All! Hope everyone is doing good. I'm having a rough night, don't know why but I got up early. Just woke up at 1:57am and was ready for the day, well my mind was, the body takes awhile. It's probably that I'm a little anxious over the hubby's surgery today. I know their gonna do a local on him and remove the cyst from the inside of his nose but with his heart that just scares me to death. He has been off his coumadin for a week now and he has been feeling really rough and he won't eat right. I just need to put it in God's hands and leave it there! I almost lost him once to a SEVERE bloody nose that went on for days and he ended up having to get 3 units of blood before it was over. That was years ago but it seems to keep playing over and over again in my head, this morning. I know it's just the devil playing his games....I just need to squish him down under my feet where he is suppose to be! Everyone, please.....keep us, mainly David in your prayers today! His surgery is at 1:00pm and it's not suppose to take long. Pray the Dr. doesn't have a hard time, that it goes smoothly and that David is out of surgery just as healthy as can be. Pray that they don't find anything else wrong while they are in there. They we're suppose to do some type of sinus surgery, years ago after the nose bleed but stopped it because when they started to put him under his heart went nuts, this was before we knew of his heart condition. His Dr. said the hardest part would be getting something in there to keep him from choking on the blood as they worked on him. I will be back on here ASAP after the surgery to let everyone know how everything went. We pray in your glorious name, Dear God!! That You help us get through this and help us to remember that through You, we can do ALL things! We know that You will cover David in your blood, keeping him safe through this surgery and that you will you guide the doctor's hands so that there will be no problem there and Lord please keep David's heart beating at a normal rate. Please don't let him get upset and nervous over this, he needs to stay calm and Lord, we know that you know this and are in total control of the situation and we thank You dearly! Amen!!

Good morning, Hope this finds everyone fine. I am going in to work at noon today. Really wanted to have the entire day off but our nursing home is having a community wide hog roast for anyone and also the families and residents. Each person brings a dish and we provide the hog and gravy and mashed potatoes. I am taking cream puffs - naturally the sugar free ones. Then they have a country band made up of local people who entertain these people. So I am staying long enough to help with the food and then back home as I teach tomorrow. Jan for constipation, please eat oatmeal each morning along with your drinking. That should help. I never had to take laxatives, but each of us is different. Colette

Hey Jan and MO Board Well tonight is the Ordination service for my grandson, I'm really excited. Don't have a lot to say but that I pray each of you have a great day. Also Jan are you drinking your apple juice and grape juice? The NUT at BRHC told me apple and grape juice only after surgery that seems to help me a lot, but like Colette says we're all different, so try that and see if it helps, if you haven't already tried it. Also Benefiber is very good too. God bless you all! Barb T.

Good Morning Everyone: It looks like the A/C is getting shut off and the windows are coming back open. Boy I sure do get my exercise opening and closeing all the windows and storm windows in my house every other day. lol I am going to be hanging out at the house today. Yesterday I had an emergency appointment with my dentist and he removed one of my molers on the top. Last night wasnt too bad but this morning I feel like I got into the ring with Mike Tyson. It is swollen and hurts all the way into my eye socket. I hope you all have a wonderful day. God Bless Melissa

I hope you start feeling better soon. That dental work is no fun. I wanted to tell you how great you look in your new picture. Keep up the good work. I read where people were complimenting you on your new picture and I started looking for it. I could not find it at first because it is change a big change. You are going to continue to see the changes that will just amaze you. Jean E

Mel Mel, I hope you are feeling okay my dear friend. I hate dental work. My dad is going to an appointment now to get some relief and I just talked to him on the phone..... Men are such babies aren't they? Even 70 year old ones It's barely mid 60s here today, and I am freezing.... can't believe it. I "think" I know where my electric blanket is when I get back to my house this weekend, I am putting it on the bed....lol Love ya sister, hope you feel better, and fast Sh

Good Morning, it's Friday Eve I went out to Wal Mart this morning for socks and Sugar Free Hot Chocolate, and guess what..... I came home without REMEMBERING either of the things that I NEEDED.... I am freezing to death and need something hot to drink that is NOT Broth That pain everyone talks about on their left side is really getting to me... Driving, I felt like I was a gunshot victim.... Maybe it's the drain and I get it out tomorrow WOOT WOOT.... Anyone else want a hot drink and don't know what to do....? Thanks Love you all... Sh

Jan I just love reading your post. I will be looking forward to seeing you at the circle of friends support meeting. I am not sure if we have met in person yet either. I wanted to respond to the constipation problem. I use generic stool softeners from walmart. I take 4-5 per day. I have had to do this since right after I had my surgery. The bottle says: compare to COLACE. equate stool softener docusate sodium 100 mg. Don't get the ones that compare to pericolace they have a laxitive in them and these don't.As always look at the paper work that your physician gave you for recommendations and don't be afraid to call and ask the nurse at the doctors office. They are there for that reason. But just wanted to tell you what works for me. Isn't that Claudette a HOOT! I am so excited that she is leading this new group. Hope this helps Jean E