WHATS HAPPENING TGIF

Joe has to go to doctor before the end of the year to get his meds all re upped for this next year. So we don't have to worry about the deductible. Then he needs a hair cut and while he is doing that I am running to the dollar store to get some shelf paper. And a few other things. And will pick up my Avon from Becky that I couldn't get the other day. Im going to have company in my guest house Monday night. Will be great. Andrew and Susan we are hoping you will enjoy your stay and it won't be too uncomfortable. Even though it isn't totally finished we will try our best to make you comfortable. I am so excited about Sedalia and Tuesday. Especially since it is also our anniversary. 19 years that is quite a while. Been wonderful good years too, for the most part. Lol First off Debbie and Robin Congratulations on getting a date for surgery. I am so happy for you. We keep getting more and more weight off the planet will start spinning faster. Maybe that is good maybe not lol Rachael: lol you beat me to the punch this morning didn't you? I must be getting slow in my old age. Wish I had known you were coming to Springfield today we could have had met and had lunch somewhere on your route. But sounds like you are going to have a very busy day with doctors and shopping and two kiddos in tow. Be careful but enjoy the day. Sherr: how did your chili turn out? I love Chili. And it is good to us too. Lots of good protein. I have been able to eat that since early on. One of my first normal foods I think. I hope you are enjoying this weather we have been having. Looks like it is getting ready to end soon. At least for awhile. Colette: Did you get all your Christmas gifts bought yesterday? I swear every year that I am going to start right after Christmas putting money in a savings for next Christmas and I never do. I have to go to the bank today I think I will talk to them about taking so much a month out of my checking and putting it into savings. I probably would need it and pull it out anyway lol /Barbara T: So how did you do on your weigh in at the Doctors office? You never said how much weight you had lost. I have to pick up my lab work today from my PCP and I hope it is all ok. Is your skin really dry? If so what do you use? Mine is so, so dry I look like a dried up crocodile. Would love to see you again and wish you were closer to Sedalia. When is your next appointment? What date? Maybe we can all arrange to have appointments on the same date again and we could start with the date you have so you could be here too. Melissa: All is right with the world again; Melissa is posting on the board now. LOL thanks for the list of names and addresses. I wish more had done this I bought a big box of cards to be able to send many of the people I talk with all the time on here cards. I sure hope you are beginning to feel like Melissa again. Wish you could come to the meeting Monday night. Do you think that might be a possibility? Would be so great. Did you ever find out anything about Benny? I hope he is ok. Vesta: I am bringing you a big bag of mums to the meeting Monday night. Your mum you got in Fla. Sounds really interesting and pretty and I would love a start of it when you can. One thing about mums is that you can start them from just a cutting really easy. I have started many and many that way. Bring me a little piece wrapped in wet paper towel and I will start it in my green house. Don't have to have the roots, just a stem. Andrew: anxious to see you and Susan in a few days. Guess you are going to surprise some people Monday huh? 30 pounds in a months sounds like a big deal to me and a lot of weight If you could lose 30 pounds every month wouldn't take long to be where you want would it? In front of your trailer will be a great place for the mums and will hide those ugly trailer tongues. Looks like they would make those to detach some how. Diana: Hey don't think I have any money left to buy anymore kids presents.lol so guess you would have to be like the red headed step child that got left out. Lol. Poor baby. My hair loss probably will never be noticed by anyone but me since I have enough hair for about 3 people according to my hairdresser anyway. So im not to worried about it. And like I told Joe I would rather be bald than fat anyway. I can always buy a wig if it were permanent. I know it is hard not to compare yourself and your loss to everyone else's isn't it? I do that too all the time and yeah I still see the fat girl in the mirror, even if there is a lot less of her than there was. I put my new four month picture up on my profile yesterday. And all I can see is still fat . I can see there is a difference but probably not as much as others see. Brenda: Hope you got those fur babies all prettied up to meet us all on Tuesday. Im really anxious to meet everyone too. Feels sort of like a reunion or something. Will really be great if we can all get the next appointment out on the same date too. Hopefully more can meet us the next time we are all in town too. We could have a picnic at one of the parks up there it will be June then. Something to think about anyway Well I guess I had better get this posted before everyone thinks I have died or something. Today is suppose to be another beautiful day and I intend to take full advantage of the weather and get more work outside done. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Good Morning Everyone! Thank you all for the congrats on my date! Long time coming! I think getting the news must of let off some endorphins (sp?) or something. I died last night. I don't even remember my head hitting the pillow....Dave said he talked with me for a few minutes. I don't remember. He said maybe that's why I didn't make any sense...lol Julia, my assessment is the 12th, my surgery is the 26th (the date before my youngest boy's Birthday). I have to be there at 8:30am on the 12th and I am second in line for surgery on the 27th and have to be there by 8:00am. Margie must of thought I was the calmest person she had ever called and told about their approval....that was NOT the case though...lol When I saw the number I picked up hoping, but so many times I got a call from them and it was just questions. When she said I got approved, I went numb! The only word I was able to get out was "awesome!!" She must of thought I fainted, it sounded like she was waiting for me to say more...by then I was all ears...lol She started giving me the info and I was like...yea, yea, yes.....then I realized I didn't have a pen and paper and I was supposed to be writing it all down....by then I'd say my voice must of started to pick up as I told her to wait that I didn't have anything to write with!...Margie kinda laughed, waited and then continued with the info! I'd say she's done this a few times...lol As for my calmness, over the years of getting bad calls I have learned to just stay calm, quiet and just be a sponge, no emotions until the phone is hung up. I assumed this was going to be a bad call and my body just automatically went into "get ready for the shock mode!" It was actually funny, my hubby had just walked out to the street to get our mail, when he left I was just sitting on the couch, depressed, had been for days! When he got back, Margie had already called, gave me the info and was off the phone. I was sitting their trying to fight back the tears but when I saw him, I couldn't! He didn't know what happened in the time it took him to get to the mailbox and back! I wasn't crying when he left, just down. He said the tv was off, no radio...no one there to upset me .......so, why was I crying?? Margie timed it perfectly, my poor hubby, he was so confused...lol He is happy now! He knows a BIG part of my depression is this weight and the wait! I do have questions I forgot to ask Margie like WHERE I was suppose to meet her in the hospital for the assessment and WHERE was I suppose to go, in the hospital the day of surgery! Like I said, I went numb!....lol Everyone have a great day! Love & Prayers, Deb

Debbie your timeline is really screwy baby. first you said Jan 1st now what is the 12th? and the 26th and the 27th....????? help im comfused lol. really confused . Jan

Okay, let me try again! My assessment is Jan 12th, my surgery is Jan 26th. My youngest son's birthday is Jan 27th. I don't know why it got all screwy, maybe my fingers are excited? I need a new keyboard? Who knows! That's pretty bad though, I went back and fixed mistakes on the first post like 5 times...lol If I typed the "Jan 1" I may of missed a key or not hit it hard enough. I will slow down and type better.........lol, I may slow down but my typing will never get better!

Good Morning MO WLS PEEPS.... CONGRATS TO EVERYONE THAT GOT DATES...come on over and join us other "LOSERS"... WOOT WOOT. Well, Momma Jan I think I ended up w/ 8 cups of chili, and the family snagged 7 cups of it. LOL I still have one cup...lol....It was a "version" on the Wendy's chili, aka wetter than normal chili. I need things with more of a soupy consistency. Soupy, Mushy, or crispy....that's what I can eat...sounds sad doesn't it? lol All of the Campbell's can soups I could eat my whole life and LOVED all taste nasty now. I can't eat any of them. BLEK....Weird I know. I am considering making some ground turkey & veggie soup this weekend. I have two packs of frozen turkey I need to do something with. Sure doesn't seem like it's going to be warm today like it was yesterday...booooo. Well, I should stop being a lazy butt and get up and get going now... Love you GUYS! Sherr

Jan I will do that, also I have a beautiful bright orange do you want some of them? and reds ......vesta

yes on the mums just bring me a sprig i can get it rooted easy enough. lol as Joe says not only my thumbs are green all ten fingers and sometimes he thinks my toes are green too. lol Jan

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello! I am sitting and taking a break right now.. I have been house cleaning.. and I got my carpets cleaned today too.. with my surgery coming up Thursday, I have so much to try and get done *gosh*. But I definitely need my home cleaned for when I get back and for the friends that are stopping by to check on me. This is day 9 on the liquid diet - 5 more to go.. I have lost 13 lbs so far.. cool huh. I can feel the difference already and already have a bit more energy.. thats why I'm taking advantage of it. But boy I can't wait to have some chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The chicken broth is good, but golly - that only does so much for the head wanting to chew... Well, guess I 'd better get back to the grind... Talk to ya later...! Treece

TGIF for sure. Had a terrible sore back yesterday and last night, gasped every time I moved wrong or stood up. Went to bed at 6pm last night and am much better today. PTL. I'm going to finish up Christmas shopping tomorrow and then lay low the rest of the weekend. I have finished two days of the liquid diet, adding protien powder to stuff. Isn't bad at all. I just worry about getting enough in after surgery but worrying is a sin and I'm letting it go. My DD and DGS are moving into their new house today. I am so happy for them. They have not had easy lives and this is so wonderful. I give all praise to Jesus for this because I never in my wildest dreams could have imagined that they would have their own house and that it would be four hours from me. I hope to see many of you next Monday at the Circle of Friends group. Hugs and muchest love and thanks to Melissa for the list of cards. Lana

Lana, I'm so sorry your in pain, if anything I do understand back pain. Every single day since 1997 I have suffered from it...some relief here and there but mainly just suffering from it. I usually take vicodin and muscle relaxers but when it gets to screaming I go to my Dr from a shot of toradol and to bed. It doesn't mess you up like pain killers but it sure does ease that pain for awhile, like 48 hours or so....enough time to catch my breath anyway....good luck with that and I will be praying for you! I know what you mean about your kids getting a home! Everytime our kids get something good in their lives I'm happy for them. I praise God everytime they get a break! We want them to do good and to have great things but it will happen in God's time, not ours.....that's not always easy for us moms.....lol Thanks for the email about my surgery date! patient?...lol That may not be the word I would of used but thank you! It was hard sometimes, to be happy for others and give support when I felt forgotten but again! God's time! I made it, so did you...were on our way!! Deb