WHATS HAPPENING SATURDAY

Oh my goodness does anyone have the plans for the ARK? It has sure rained and rained and rained today. Big loud thunder boomers. And more rain. But at least here we haven't had the hail or the snow. Thank You Jesus for that. And thank you for the rain. Even tho I didn't want to stay inside today we needed the rain. Well tomorrow is 8 months post op for me. Joe keeps telling me that I am getting really small but the scales don't move. I will measure tomorrow and see if I have lost a some inches. I know my bras feel like it but don't know. Seems like a lot of things are looser on me but that may just be the mind playing tricks on me Wasn't it wonderful to see Sugar posting again? I am so happy about that. I was really worried about her that is for sure. But hopefully she has made the corner and is getting better. The two bags of fluid they gave her in St. Louis probably made all the difference in how she is feeling. Brenda: yes I have heard that song it is a lovely song. Joe will always hold my hand when we hear that song. Lol. I know I am like you too I don't see the thin girl at all. All I can see is the rolls of loose skin. Ido better as seeing myself as long as I have my clothes on but without them I look the same to me . too much hanging and sagging lol Yeah the ultram and the flexiril really help , they don't get rid of the pain but do make it manageable for me anyway on most days. I am taking flexeril 2 times a day everyday and the ultram I only take when I really have to as it like most pain meds make me constipated and I already have enough problems about that. Brenda I have a list of yearly blood work that needs to be done I will try to get my scanner to work and scan it for you and email it to you. If I cant I will type it up in word and email it to you. Ok. I had mine done early but was wanting to know if I were on the right path and they are all perfect. My pcp said if she didn't know better she would think they were the lab of a 16 year old lol. Tami: part of that size thing is I don't think the sizes are the same as they were years ago. When I was a kid I weighed around 120 pounds and wore size 11/12s now I weigh at the present 180 and wear size 10/12s now explain that one that is 50 pounds different. I am shorter than Brenda and I am planning to try to get to 150 I will be happy I think there. I want to be there when we all go see Dr. Hornbostel in June. But don't know if I will make it or not. Got 60 days aprox to lose 30 pounds that is a ½ a pound a day lol that is pretty ambitious I think . if the rain would ever quit and it would warm up so I can get out and walk and work. Michelle M: Good to see you girl. We have been wondering about you and where you have gone too. Sounds like you will finish school and maybe get your surgery about the same time. That would be great if you can get it done during summer vacation . Heres wishing you all the luck in the world getting it all lined up right. Next semester don't take so much ok. Leave some time for yourself . Very important. And that is another thing about recouping from this , you need to be ready for everything that comes along. Traci: good to see you back on again . I know what you mean after all this work to get off some weight and then can put15 pounds easy enough back on . we want to yell and say NO FAIR right. Will be praying that you can defete the purpose to get rid of part of the ground clutter. Janet: so sad how your step son wantes to try and act. Big and bad and really he is little So sorry that you hurt so much from all of the shots. And the epidurals. Your land out there sound like all you will be able to do is make landscape timber areas and fill it up with lots of good gardening dirt and dried horse poop / No I don't know if any one has found out any thing about Julia. Shawn maybe you could go see about her or something. Bel: Wow now that room is going to be a really bright one isn't it? But you know if you don't like it you can keep the door closed and he will like it because you let him pick it all out. Well your job sounds rather neat. And getting things made for your re enactments sounds like a pretty good deal. Cant wait until you give us a report on your new roses and how they are doing. Melissa: Hope that life slows down for you in a few days. Know that we will continue to hold you up in prayer ,also Terry and Bob too. Love the jokes. Susan:Hey would be more than glad to add a daily gardening tip if you all would give me an idea of what you want to know about. Let me know and I will try and answer your questions. Flowers are my passion. I am spent a lot of hours getting to know them and what they like and don't like. . Yes you aree right about ice on the back instead of heat. The heat probably has a good comfort level right after the shots but they didn't do much for the cyst or the swelling. I hope I got everyone in here . I know it isn't very long and all but I am so tired . I only slept about 30 minutes to one hour on Thursday night. And still haven't slept all day Friday and here it is almost 12 midnight on Friday night and I still haven't been to sleep so I am getting a little delirious LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

We are home! Had a great time in San Antonio with our 11 y/o grandson. SeaWorld was a hit as was the zoo, the Alamo and the Riverwalk. I can't seem to catch up on sleep, but it will come. I did have to find another surgeon as Shawnee Mission did not renew their contract with UHC. I go to a seminar on May 12th with Dr. Berntsen in Topeka. My psych eval is next week and I have 2 of 6 sessions with my coach at Healthyroads behind me. Our daughter did as we asked and did not go into labor while we were gone. The doc said if she saw her in the office on Wed, she would be surprised. I've told her I could help her out with labor, been teasing her about acupuncture, tea, etc., but she is standing firm in waiting until Gabrielle is ready to come into this world. With the forecast of snow tomorrow, I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry either. I don't remember if I told you that our youngest grandson, 3 y/o Miles, has autism. The annual walk is tomorrow and we had all kinds of plans. Looks like Miles and I will be cheering from home while family & friends go out and spread awareness and make some money while they are at it. It's such a heartbreaking disorder. Sometimes I just want to hold him and make it better, but usually that is the last thing he wants. He has come a long way, and will sit and snuggle with me now, loves to give kisses, but you need to be careful as once in a while he will throw in a head butt or two. He was non-verbal until a few months ago and still has only a few words that we understand. Mom and Grandma are so similar, heck they may be the same word, Miles is the only one that knows. So if you could all say a prayer for our walkers and volunteers tomorrow we would appreciate it. April is Autism awareness month so keep us in your heart and prayers. One out of every 150 children are affected by Autism and 70% of them are boys. Just a couple of years ago it was 1 in every 160, we need to bring these numbers down and make our babies well! Have a great weekend, maybe Sunday will be pretty. We can always hope. Trudy

Howdy Everyone!!!!!! Hope everyone getting the rain is not floating away!!!!! lol lol.... Jan .....was so wonderful to hear from Sugar!!!!! Hopefully she will get that ole tube out and get back on her feet soon so she can enjoy the weight loss she is having!!!! I pray I have the strenght her and some of the others have had with their sugery issues if it turns out I have any troubles!!!!! It's great to hear all the good news when people seem to run in get the surgery and the right to going home but it is also good to hear the Sugar stories as well.....Reminds us it's not always easy but all you have to do is keep your chin up and stay strong and you can still wade the water and get to the other side!!!!!! Good luck Surgar!!!! I am proud of you and will keep you in my mind when I go to have my surgery!!!!..............And Jan....I think it would be cool for you to post gardening tips even a few times a week.....I know I could use some tips too.....Just pick one and throw it at us lol lol.....You may help us all learn to have a green thumb!!!! Mel.....How's it going??? Been thinking about you...I hope things will get a little less hectic for you really soon!!!!!!! Did your FIL get to go back to the doctor yet???? How is DH???? I know with as caring and loving as you are you are making a wonderful nurse can care taker for them both!!!!! Janet......THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE PHONE CALL TODAY!!!!!! It was so wonderful to get to set and talk with you like we did!!! I feel so luky to have gotten such a thoughtful, caring and supportive Angel!!!! Not to say none of the other Angels wouldn't and wont be good Angels.....But I feel like God brought you into my life for a reason....Every time I get a message from you or the few times we have talk on the phone that little saying about how sometimes people happen into your life but there are some people that God brings into your life.....I think you can definitly tell the difference between the two........I love you girl....Thanks......And thank so much for agreeing to try and work things out to be in Columbia when I have my surgery so you can come sit with me some!!!!.....That meant the world to me!!!!! I know there are sevearl on the board that has not been sick and not feeling well....I hope you all get to feeling better really soon..... There are several people that are lucking around the board and not saying much.....I just wanted to say Hi to all of you!!!!!!...........Come on in and tell us how things are going !!!! We love hearing from you and knowing how your doing!!!!!! And if you haven't checked it out yet.....There is a post for people that are interested in being an Angel or people that would like to have an angel.....If you are one of those people PLEASE let me know!!!!! I would be glad to add you to the list!!!!! I have an Angel and she is wonderful and I would like to help everyone to have the same oppertunity!!!!! April is only half gone....We still have several people having surgery....... Carissa Brown ....April 16th Virgina Larson.....April 24th Charlotte Butler...April 23rd & her sister is having surgery April 22nd Pam K....I know yours is pretty soon but I don't think I have an actual date for you??? Just wanted all you to know you will be on the prayer list and we will all be praying for you...... Look what yall did to me!!!!!!! I use to barely have much to say and you kept on at me till now I don't know when to shut up LOL LOL LOL...Guess I will go for now and give someone else a chance to speak lol lol......Yall take care....God Bless....Hugs & Love...Tammy H.

Here's to another LONG week in the life of Sherr...LOL... So glad to see people seeking treatments for their ills, and others coming out of the other side of treatment. Sugar, welcome back to the land of the WLS Peeps... Contractor on the bad roof job was fired, and I settled up with him on Thursday, so that loser is gone, and my nerves will be able to settle down a bit. Ironically, I have the disease SHINGLES, and boy did it ever kick in this last week. It is directly related to stress issues, and that makes perfect sense. I have found a contractor my dad has known for years, (((I was trying to do this all by myself, & not bug the parents....well, we see how GREAT that was working)))) and he's considerably LESS than that hack I was usuing. I have decided to upgrade the shingles for a better, longer lasting product, and hope to have this whole roof situation behind me like a bad dream, this time next week. LOL Bailey has another tumor under his left arm pit (do DOGs have arm pits?) and I am supposed to be watching it, I realized last night it must be growing, as it feels bigger....Geez....does life EVER calm down? I am now about 11 pounds from goal, my mom bought me a beautiful pink nightgown with matching robe for easter, size "12" I guess I will always be bigger on top than bottom...lol... It looked so nice, I decided to hang it up an wear it later on...lol....I know, I am a weirdo. Took mom to Lowe's Jonesboro yesterday to get her exterior paint....they have these little pint sized samples now you can buy for $2.99 each, and she got 3 colors to play around with to see which way to go. I bought this paint that when bought w/ a paint "medium" and used in a two coat method, give the luster of a PEARL....I have pearl-essent silk drapes and think the walls looking that way will be soooo kewl.... A huge room, glowing like a pearl...it was $70 for a gallon of the "Brilliant Metallics" and a gallon of that "Medium" that has to go over the Metallics gallon..... and since I probably need 4 more gallons of each....I better start picking up aluminum cans My seeds I planted are all trying so hard. My cukes & Yellow Squash look the best, but my tomatoes, bell peppers and other veggies are still so tiny....I am looking for someone that will come and till up an area Just for veggies in my lawn, that is another project for another time. Yesterday was all about being ill to my stomach....Nothing I ate would stay down... and I mean NOTHING...that happens less and less, but still ya never get used to it...LOL Love and Kisses and Prayers... Sherr

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Doesnt seem like the weather has done ANYTHING in moderation the past couple of months, has it? It seems like its given us everything but the warmth and sunshine!! I hate it when its overcast and cloudy etc for a long period of time and I cant see the sun!!! Oh well-they are saying NEXT WEEK...just like they did last week-LOL LOL... I really need to help the little guy replant all of the flowers etc into the biiger pots I bought and window boxes. I just supervise, dont want to curse what he has been able to do at 4 and I cant at 39!! Jan-would LOVE gardening tips-I would personally LOVE to know about the heartiest flowers that will bloom on and off during the summer months. Anything you can tell me about roses, marigolds, morning glories-whatever YOU say is hearty and maybe doesnt need a lot of shade. We dont have any trees around the pool area-but I would love to get something to perk that area up a bit. I will have to pot those plants as well because we have rock around the concrete where the pool is-and then I also dont want to worry about them always being soaked with the chlorine and other chemicals we use in the pool~thanks. Please tell me that they sell the dried horse poop at the store....we have a lot of horses out here in the property adjacent to ours-cant you see me out there scooping up their poop? LOL...me neither!!! I always thought it was cow manure-tells you what I know-huh? Well, I slept a bit better last night-but I wouldnt call it a "good" sleep-havent had that since my back started in. Yesterday was the worst day so far for the pain! Geez. Those steroids have made me feel hungry ALL the time though. I havent thrown up since the day I got the shot-but the past 2 days I have ate my protein balls, sensible dinners, of course, but also had my sf pudding and my sf fudgesicles-and I have lost 5# in the past 2 days!!! What the heck....sometimes its so hard to comprehend that when we eat more-we lose more-it goes against everything we were ever taught. I know it has to do with WHAT we eat-but for 2 weeks when I dumped every single day, I was reduced to shakes, cheese and yogurt and not one pound, but then it was my time-a week early-and I never lose during that fun time of the month!! ~~~I have lost 130# now~~~~~~yay~~yay~~yay~~yay~~Im so excited-I am going to be doing my measurements too-because in the 2 weeks I didnt lose, I think I lost inches. It was so good to get on here this morning and see a post from our Sugar. I am so thankful-and I pray that the worst is behind her and she gets that drain out next week. I hated that thing!!! I will continue to pray for her. Today we were going to go to the RC races in Joplin, and then I got invited to lunch with some of my friends I used to work with....dont think we are doing the RC race-I think its cancelled due to all the rain-they cant run it and have all those electronics getting wet and ruined-so I am gonna go to lunch with the girls, and then stop at the store to see if I can find some Spanx panty girdle thingy. Other than that-will be the normal day of hanging out with the family and doing housework. Tammy Ammy-Girl-I just couldnt see you being up at the hospital all by yourself. I will try-but cant promise anything as I never know whats going on here-and will have to make sure there are sitters in place, car, and all that fun stuff. I didnt see where you posted your WOW moment!! How come? I am sure that your OH Family would love to hear about it-and since I cant tell them-you need to-each wow moment is something special-and even though you say it was small-its still a WOW and before surgery even! I am so happy for you!! Like we talked about before....dont ever think people will get sick of hearing about those-because it is bragging to some-but to us its everything and I will NEVER tire of hearing how wonderful life has become - nor do I ever get sick of talking about the major differences in my life~I love you sis and I will continue to keep you in my prayers and SHARE THAT WOW MOMENT......Keep your chin up and KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE-to quote Jan!! Nothing will taste so good to be worth hearing Dr. Scott say you can get a date-just keep that in the back of your mind.... Andrew~any news on the little boy from your church yet? If so, please post and let us know what they found out. Im anxious to hear-and pray it was something simple and that he isnt in all that pain anymore. Poor little guy. Sherr-woman!!! I hope now that that bum is fired-you can get some peace of mind! ARGH!! I also hope Bailey doesnt have another cancerous tumor!! Im sorry your shingles are acting up. I will keep you, the fur family and human family in my prayers for things to settle down and everyone to feel better! Mel-Miss ya girl....I hope you get some rest soon!!! I hope things settle down, and we can at least talk on the phone like we used to-LOL....You know I am praying for the 3 of you-and I love you. Susan-Hope to hear from you soon (hint hint) send an email my way and let me know how your doing....tell your hubby he will be pleasantly surprised!! VAVA VAVOOM-LOL It only gets better, sweety-and so will you. Take care and write!!! Well, I am gonna get off here and start breakfast for my family. Please take care everyone, have a good weekend-its SNOWING HERE!!!! Mike just went out and came in and said its snowing-and sure enough-it is!! WHEN WILL THIS CRAZINESS END? Love to all-take care! Janet

Good morning all...Jan I can relate to your constipation, Dr put me on Tramadol which is generic for Ultram, I was so bad I nearly passed out, I went to the dr. and he took me off it, and I take a small dose of Hydro cap when I really need it.. I was sick all day yesterday and finely everything went flying...lol kinda bad to talk about this so early in the morning lol...any way my blood work is fine, I guess when I can get out of this house I will feel better. So glad to hear Sugar is better.. Jan why cant you sleep? I sleep better now than befor surgery, are you naping in the day time? Jan I love the rocks you have used in your landscapeing, all we can get here is big round ones I have put them around flower beds and etc. I know what you mean about the sizing, when I got married (the first time)I wore a 9 if I ever wore a 9 now I would be really little.. I pray everything is better for all my dear board members that are having problems...love and prayers..vesta

hey sis, please go on and read the reply to those who wrote me on my post...it is a great story! Love you, Sugar

Happy Saturday! Whoever did the rain dance needs to stop now! Yes the plants need the rain but I don't like standing in it to get the new bushes in. LOL. Also my migraine is back due to the drop in barometric pressure. Sick to my stomach from the pain. So I'm just taking it easy. I got one more wall done, the yellow one. The last wall is a wreck and needs to be sanded and then sealed and then painted. I live in a very old house. If the migraine quites down I'll be working on it. Also have lots of ironing to do today. Kids came over and gave me by birthday presents. Nice photo album to chronical my journy in and a beautiful plate with a fluer de lys on it. I collect fluer de lys. Got to talk to my son's girlfriend about the new baby. They have started to pick out names. So far Elizabeth Marie has won for a girl and Rylan Alexander if it's a boy, both subject to change. I told them I'll call the baby Boooo cause it's due on halloween. The both want a girl. It would be nice but I just want to have a healthy baby. Take care and be well. Hugs, Bel