WHATS HAPPENING TUESDAY

Well another great support meeting for the Circle of Friends in Springfield

We had quite a few people there. Debbie D from Kansas drove down to visit with us. That was quite a treat. And we had a couple new pre-ops with us . Very good meeting

But they always are. When it was over Joe said he was hungry so we went ahead and joined several of them at I-Hop . Gave us some more time to talk lol

It made it pretty late when we got home but was well worth it.

 

I have to get up early in the morning and go see Dr. Webber in Branson for a nerve conduction test on my shoulder and upper back.

 

Baby girl Zoey was so glad that we got home she wasn’t crying or anything She has learned that yelping really loud doesn’t bring us to her. She is really getting better in all depts.. I bought her a stuffed toy the other day and she carries that around with her everywhere. I think she has decided that is her brother or sister lol

She is very protective of it actually.

 

MELISSA; As always at the meetings you never get to talk to everyone as much as you would like. Was going to ask you did you get approval for your surgery Friday? Prayers will be sent up for you. During the surgery and that it comes out great with good results.

Loved Janets and your matching tattoos. Lol well close to matching.

I just cant imagine how much those hurt when you were getting them. Was good to see  you again.

 

JANET: Honey you looked like you were just there by a prayer.I know it had to take shear will power for you to be at the meeting tonight. You looked  very pretty tho.

Tell Jon thank you for the lovely thank you notes. I will cherish them.

 

They are still saying rain for tomorrow. I hope not for your sake. Maybe the tarps can be put across to hold it away if it isnt really downpours. I hope it waits for a couple of days for your sakes.

 

Isnt that fantastic about Jon and the bathroom. Doesn’t take a lot to make mothers happy does it. Don’t crap your pants, or pee in the floor. Lol

 

Sure would like to see a picture of the Blockhead lab sometime. I bet that guy you turned to dog loose on wont ever come back there again.

 

We will keep your daughters in prayer as well as you for your back, and praiseing God for Jons victory.

 

The reunion sounds like great fun and I hope everyone on the Mo. Board, pre-ops, post ops and maybe even ones that post all the time that really haven’t made up their minds either will all make arrangements to come. If you only knew you would decide to be there.

 

LANA; So good to see you tonight too. You always look the fashion plate. Loved your outfit and especially the blouse that was darling. I hope John is ok? Was he alright when you got home? Are you still stiff and sore from your fall?

 

CLAUDETTE: Good to see you back at the helm this month. Any that grandbaby is darling. Sweet little fellow too.

 

DEBBIE D. So good to see you at the meeting. Was wonderful to meet you finally but you didn’t look anything like your picture. Lol Need to get a new one taken and put on.

You have really changed for the better too.

Enjoyed getting to know you and hope you can come over to Sedalia on June 19^th ok we will be at Liberty park close to the rose garden. If it is still there? Lol

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

Good Morning Everyone:       Now this is going to be a little differents. But kind of fun new board hun?? I popped in here last night to check mail and so forth and saw the new format and I thought I was on the wrong site for a sec. lol I remember them telling us that it was going to change. But I thought that was about 2 weeks ago. Oh well I like the new format.      The meeting was great as usual!!! Had a good time getting to see everyone again. I just think they dont last long or that we need to have 2 a month. lol Deb: It was so nice to get to meet you. Glenna: I was so happy to see you again at the meeting. You sure have been in my thoughts!!     Well I am off to go run 3 errands and then I am coming home and doing NOTHING!!! I couldnt stay asleep last night. I was tossing and turning. Then when I did fall asleep I didnt want to wake up. lol Ist that the way it always goes tho.    I pray everyone has a blessed day. I am doing the no rain dance for our area for the next 2 days. lol JANET I hope it helps!! God Bless Mel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank YOU G-MA!!!!! Grandma and grandpa were visiting their kids overnight, when grandpa found a bottle of Viagra in his son's medicine cabinet.  He asked about using one of the pllls.  His son said, "I don't think you should take one Dad, They are very strong and very expensive."  "How Much?" asked Grandpa. "10.00 a pill," answered the son. "I don't care," said Grandpa, I'd still like to try one and before we leave in the morning, I'll put the money under the pillow." Later the next morning, the son found $110.00 under the pillow.  He called Grandpa and said "I told you each pill was $10.00, not $110.00." I know," said Grandpa......"The hundred is from Grandma."

Howdy Everyone..... Kind of cloudy here this morning.....Not suppose  to start with the rain till tomorrow, but it sure looks like it could break loose here this morning. So wonderful to hear yall have a great meeting last night. I wanted to much to be there, but maybe I will get to attend another meeting later this summer. One of you that have digital cameras should take pics at the meetings and post them on the board so we can see how much everyone is changing and loosing.  Well I made it through my first day with no smoking!!!!! Was not an easy day, I slept ALOT!!!!! I started me a new book and spent time alone in the bedroom reading on it here and there....I didn't stay locked up in there all day, but was in there several different times. Just didn't want to be too grouchy to anyone lol lol lol....BUT... It was on my mind first thing again this morning... As soon as I got there first whiff of coffee brewing the next thing I thought of was a cig to go with it lol lol lol.... I also tried chewing on a straw for a bit last night.....I mutilated that darn straw.....lmbo!!!!  OH by the way.....Did yall know the board was changing....I must have missed something some where lol lol lol.....It's different but kinda neat...I like that you can see how many**** your post even when they don't leave a message...I have often wondered if there are people that read the prayer request post and don't leave a message or request. Janet...So glad you got to make it to the meeting last night....I can tell by the way Jan was talking you must have been hurting pretty bad.....I just hate that there is nothing they can do to ease your pain!!!! With all the knowledge out there you would think they would have some type of something that would help you thru this. Still got you in my prayers Sis.... Mel.....Praying good and hard for you girl!!!  Will you know right after the surgery if things look good or not??? What is the surgery for? Is it to remove scar tissue or somthing? Hope to hear from you as soon as you know something!!!!!  Ricki....Girl I think you are doing great.....Man if you can do twenty something every few weeks for a few months you will drop a good amount in no time!!!! Of course I know it don't always go like that or go that steady but it seems you are really off to a good start. So where are is everyone!!!??????? I know we got quite a few not posting lately..... WHERE YOU GUYS BE??????? Drop in here and let us know how things are going......I guess things probably slow down in the summer here on the board?????  Jan....So glad to hear Zoey is doing better on the noise lol lol....We haven't had to deal with much noise from Baby Girl.....Our problem with her is the potty situation.....The couple times I have had her out on a leash and left her for a bit she carried on like it was killing her....So I am thinking of putting her out on it every time she pottys in the house.....Several times shes went in the house has been with in minits after one of us has had her out!!!  And we got potty papers down....But she always seems to end up going right beside it lol lol lol......If I make it thru potty training the dog, living thru quitting smoking and doing the liquid diet on top of my daughter leaveing and takeing my lil princess with her, I will never be worried about my will power or strength to handle things again!!!!!!  Oh yeah and I forgot to add spending aprox 48 hours with Joes ex!!!!! Now that will be a chanllenge, dealing with this weekend and not smoking!!!!!!!! Mercy.....Yall better start praying hard for me lol lol lol lol.... I guess sometimes we don't even really know what we are able to do till we set our minds to it and do it..... So how are my angelette sisters doing???? Where you guys at???? I hope your all doing good!! Love to hear from yall....Drop me a line when you can! Guess I will close for now before I keep rambleing on ......I hope you all have a wonderful day.....God Bless.....Hugs and Luv...Tammy H. P.S......Jan how did you do your signature thingy??????

Good Morning Jan and OH Peeps~ I dont think I like this new format-ONLY because I have dial up and the downloading in the beginning to get to post-takes abt 10 minutes...geez....oh well, I am thankful I can still post-LOL.

The support meeting was awesome-and well worth the uncomfortable ride-and besides-I got to meet Dannielle and finally see her in person and Deb D too! I didnt even recognize her when she walked in-her face is so skinny!!  Deb-time to get a new pic on here sweety-so glad you came-and I went to talk to you-and you were gone-so nice meeting you and hope you can make it again! I know its a long trip, but we would LOVE to have you every month-LOL! I know-you will have to take out a 2nd mortgage to fill the gas tank.. Jan-THANKS for more seeds and for the elephant ears! I will be planting them as soon as the weather clears up! I am NOT happy about the rain in the forecast today, in fact, I am pretty p.o'd that the pool may wait AGAIN....I am just praying that there was enough sun to dry what needed to be...thought about going out and covering the areas with my big old thing of saran wrap-LOL....It got its 2nd coat yesterday AFTER being power washed, and it was pretty early in the afternoon (actually at noon) so maybe~just maybe~ There IS a picture of Dozer and Sebastian in my profile. Of course, they are both sitting down-but you can still see the hoss and how big he is-Glad to hear that Zoey is settling down-I think when you get through this difficult stage with her-you will be glad you hung in there! On Mels surgery-since I saw her post and she didnt mention it-she did get her clearance from the anesthesologist (sp?) and will be having her surgery on Friday morning~I will be there with my brother, Terry-for moral support for both of them, and will be praying that this is it for her and that she will be able to have a baby then....This is so hard to go through with her-ecspically when Mikes ex wife pops out babies to stay in the system and doesnt care for them, had them taken away and 4 kids, 3 diff dads and so on....Its a hard, jagged, pill to swallow-but I am praying for my sis and that her hearts desires will come true for her! Jan, the tattoo really didnt hurt much-just the rose in the center was probably the hardest for me. I didnt even shed a tear and the one on my ankle, I thought I was gonna pass out a couple of times from the pain-ecspically when they had to piggy back colors! I would do it all over again tomorrow-and I cant wait to show Dr. Fearing-and hopefully NONE of them read the board-or it wont be a surprise. I would have been more willing to show mine off too-but on Mothers Day when we were out in the field racing-I got a ton of chigger bites on my back and scratched them like crazy-thought I was allergic to the lotion I am using for the tattoo-but they are bites-just look digusting! Thanks for the compliment. I did have the willpower to be there and I am glad I went, because, as usual, I felt so good being there with all of you-and the love I felt in my heart-made it all worth it so much! You guys are just so awesome-I cant say that enough....Oh-and the rain, its not gonna wait-its gonna be starting any second now-just waiting.....I should have known better-LOL...Vikki (Mikes adopted mom) thinks that the work is probably going to be okay-because we sealed it first-and its had time to bake in the sun-but the paint may not fare so well-but she said she is filling it this weekend with or without the pretty blue paint staying-LOL!

Jon is so excited about having more stuff to plant. I did tell him thanks and he wanted to start first thing this morning writing more letters to you-LOL!! Told him to wait and we will mail one later this week, now that we have your address. I know-seems funny to be so ecstatic about a kid not crapping their pants-but my stomach is weak-and I throw up so easily-that there were times the kids had to come and help because I would be dry heaving or gagging so badly....Yikes-what happened?  Last night when the lady that was sitting next to Lana was talking about her vomitting and carrying around a cup-I thought I was going to be sick then too! Mel said she could tell, and thats why she scooted a little further away from me-LOL...I was getting ready to excuse myself and go in the hall when that conversation ended-thank goodness! I cant wait for the reunion-I hope we get some more replys-but there are several I dont see post anymore...I just think its gonna be so much like our COF group-and how can you NOT have fun with all of us? LOL....we dont need to go spend a lot of money for quality entertainment-I am not trying to keep the resort a secret or anything, but I did tell them we would wait until the first week in June to start calling so they werent bombarded in their holiday weekend etc. So, I will be posting and I am hoping I have posted enough-maybe will put one more out there-and I am gonna put a note in the mail to Julia so that she will know as well-so everyone can get their reservations made if they are coming for more than just that Saturday! **Dannielle-it was so NICE to finally meet you! I am so glad we had a chance to talk-and that you are so easy to talk to-I hope we have a chance to sit and meet with you again! Isnt it funny that we both have the same friend? What a small world! **Deb D-so glad to see you-thanks for making the drive. Wish we would have had more time with you!  You need to get a new pic up-because when you walked in, I could have never placed you with your picture. You were beautiful before-but your face has changed so much-and you just enhanced your beauty. I hope you have a safe trip home! **Lana-I always looking forward to seeing you! Your like a ray of sunshine and I love you so much! You always look so cute-and I hope that you will feel better-and star****ching for the steps-or always have someone with you (like I do with Mel-LOL) cause she is ALWAYS saying-watch that-or watch this-cause I trip over everything. The day I went and got my hair done-I tripped over this tiny little incline and my key**** the door so hard-we were waiting for it to shatter-Anyway-I am praying your back to yourself soon and I love you! **Sugar-you look so much better-and so beautiful-you actually looked like you had a little sparkle in your eye last night. I am so glad you are feeling better, and I will continue to pray for you until you are completely healed- **Pam-so glad you were able to come and I was able to give you that hug! I pray for you daily and hope that you have a speedy recovery and feel better soon... **Tami-thanks for getting Dr. Price to our support meeting last month and getting that all set up for us-we appreciate that so much-and your new jeans ROCK...you are so tiny and such an inspriation to all of us! **Vesta-you look wonderful-and your daughter is so sweet-please tell her thanks for the compliments and keep doing what your doing because it obviously agrees with you! **Jan-its funny-I looked through your book that I dont remember seeing before-and WOW-you are so TINY now-I wish you could see the difference like we all do...You look fantastic-and we love you- **Claudette-well, as usual-you are a great leader-you treat us all with such dignity and respect and show that you are genuinely concerned and willing to take your time to help us-what a tribute to all of us-and I, for one, thank God for putting you in my life-and love you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with us-without ever making us feel stupid!  I just feel so comfortable with you AND love the fact that you say how it is-there is no "what did she mean by that" or sitting on the fence-thats so awesome-and coming from you-for some reason, telling me to give myself a break-I took it literally-and I love you so much! **Glenna-I just love you to peices-and I am so glad I have met you and can call you friend. I wish we lived closer-because I love going to the auctions and garage sales too-then we could give Jess a break once in awhile-LOL...Thanks for always saying the right things to me-and for always being honest-I appreciate you so much and I pray for you everyday... **Monique-I sure hope you feel better soon~you are so funny, and when you are there-we know you will do or say something to make us laugh-even when you arent feeling good-I hope you are  back to yourself (new and improved) soon! If I forgot anyone-sorry. Some names just surpass me. It was so nice to meet the pre-ops-and Lisa-if your reading this-I am excited for you~It will be a rollercoaster ride, girl-but we are ALL on the same ride as you, so please come and let us get to know you and keep us posted! Well-yesterday as I was getting ready to leave-I got a call from my mom-her stupid A$$ doctor told her that she has cancer on her adrenal gland and they are doing surgery to remove it-I was so freaking mad-I asked HOW do they know without getting in there and doing a biopsy? Hello-dont claim that crap! Told her that besides that, I remember in nursing school-that the adrenal gland is one place that the cancer is easy to contain and remove-so-even IF its the worst case scenerio-it doesnt mean a death sentence-but my mom just always thinks the worst anyways-and it drives me nuts.  Tomorrow is her birthday though and I told her that for a couple of days-she isnt allowed to think those thoughts or lay in bed and cry over it-right now all you can do is pray AND dont waste the time crying about it-it is what it is-and the ONLY change you can make is how you look at it, react to it-and deal with it. I know, sometimes easier said than done-but you get the point! Please say some prayers for her. My daughter is leaving tomorrow-and my oldest (who now isnt going this time around) is going to take the boys overnite so Mike and I can wrap up a lot of our paperwork for the attny and get that squared away. What a mess-and I just dont have the time to get it done with Jon needing so much-heck, it takes me a couple of hours to get the post done in the morning because I have to stop and check on him or help him etc-not complaining, just explaining-LOL. At least we can get the things done we need to-and get the ball rolling. YAY.. I have some calls to make today-calling my post office to see why packages I sent out on the 8th-still havent reached their destinations-Deb M got hers-and I mailed them all the same day-but the angelettes (Krissy and Chante) I sent some protein powder to-so I dont know if they thought I was sending drugs or what-but it was chocolate ON AND I put the scoops in the baggies with the powder AND the labels so they would know which one to get-Geez....I hope something didnt happen where they ripped them apart or I am gonna throw a fit! **Tammy-hows the no smoking going honey? I thought of you at the meeting last night-Missed ya. Love you and am praying for you-stay strong and prevail-less than 2 weeks now-WOOOO freaking HOOOO! **Susan-I WILL call you as soon as I am done posting-got your email this morning, but I was sure you were busy getting Randi ready for school and getting ready yourself.  Love ya. Well, I know-this is WAY too long-but one more thing before I go-you know how I was saying that I havent lost any weight for at least 6 weeks and I keep bouncing back and forth on the scale losing and gaining those same 6# since the steroids? Well-I got on the scale this morning-and I HAVE LOST 3#, first time its gone below 146# gone in over 6 weeks-so I am down 149# now-and I am sooooo excited!!!  I give you guys the credit-LOL LOL...can we have another meeting tonite? LOL I am gonna get going and I hope you have a DRY Tues (since Im not) and take care. Love and Prayers to all-Janet

Hello all!  Well what a surprise to come to the board and see the changes.  I agree with Tammy, I like to see how many are out there lurking and reading, lol.  I guess I didnt realize so many where reading and not posting.  I wish more people would come and post!! Last night was really bad for me.  I am fighting with my DH.  I dont know what is going on but I tell ya what, I am just about tired of being nice and tring to be understanding.  Well, guess thats enough about that, everyone has problems. Its good to seem how much fun you guys had at the meeting last night.  Poor Wings, I know how bad you have been hurting lately and I know how hard it is to sit in a car that long without getting up to move around.  I am glad you found the strengh to make it!!  It sure is good to be back on the board posting, it seems like there are so many new things going on it will be hard to catch up,lol. Jan     So you have a new puppy named Zoey!  Seems she is learning really fast who is the boss, lol.  I missed your gardening tips so here is a question, " Have you seen these tomato plants that they advertise on TV that you hang from a hook and they grow down"?  I cant remember the name of them but was wondering if you had a bad back and it was really hard for you to get down on your knees to pull weeds, if these things really give you good tomatoes.  I was thinking on ordering a couple, but thought I'd ask the expert first!  It looks like a lamp shade and I guess that is where the dirt is, and the plant grows down from it.   Let me know if you have seen these and if so what ya think, thanks!   Tammy    I am so proud of you on the smoking thing.  I started the liquid diet yesterday.  It wasn't too bad, but I think it was because I was so upset with DH that I didnt feel like eating anything.  Guess something good did come from it, lol.   Hang in there with the smoking, I know you have the will power.  The first few days are the worst.

Lana     Thank you for the mess about my daughter.  It was so sweet.  Things are getting better everyday.  Your prayers mean the world to me.

Mel   You and your hubby are in my prayers as always.  I wish you all the luck in the world with your surgery and praying that all goes well and you will be getting your hearts desire soon.

Wings     I am soo worried about you girl.  I dont know how I could have gotten thru everything going on in my life lately.  Thank you so much for the emails to Randi.  She has been wanting to email you and Steph but she is still trying to get caught up with all the school work she was behind with before and after she was in the hospital.  I know exactly what you are going thru with your back.  I it so frustrating to want to do all the things you want to do and have your back dictate when you can get up, sit down, sleep or whatever!!!  I pray everyday for you to find the relief that you need and deserve sweetie.   I cant wait to get down there to the reunion and see everybody!!  You are working so hard to get us all taken care of and I know that everyone really appriciates (sp) all the hard work and time that you have put into this huge event!!  Thank you again!! Bel   Where are you?  Have you been here and I missed ya while I was gone.  I will start checking the old posts,lol.  I hope you are okay.  Take care and come back soon. To my new friends Tiffany Taylor and Eurupthere I am so glad you emailed me.  Eurupthere and I are having surgery the same date at Columbia University.  I hope they come here and post often and let us know how things are.  We can race around the halls together after surgery, yea right, lol! By the way Tony thanks for making me laugh so much at your jokes, yours and Mels are too funny. Take care all, Love Susan 

Good mornin' Missouri friends and family.... How this post finds everyone doing wonderful...I am at work, trying to get my act together to get all my prior service soldiers their immunizations this afternoon...It has been a busy day so far... This morning had to run home and give my little Jaiden her medication that she was prescribed yesterday....she has a really bad ear infection as well as pink eye...so she had to stay home with daddy today...and she is giving him a hard way to go...he also stayed up with her last night since I had to work this morning...so tonight will be night to stay up with her off and on....hopefully she will be good for her mommy and let me sleep...if not I will be one tired cookie tomorrow morning but oh well that is just how parenthood goes....:)   It sure sounds like you all had a wonderful meeting last night....I am so very sorry that I am not able to make...I will see if my mom will be in town on the 25th of June so I can talk her into coming to the meeting...I was in Springfield yesterday but it was to take Jaiden to the doctors and she was totally miserable.... My young man comes home from camping tomorrow...I can't wait, I have really missed the little turd...lol...he made his sister and myself a special treat and also bought his dad and I a treat.....he is so excited to go to Nebraska next week...I told him that his aunt called from Nebraska to make fure that he was still coming in a couple weeks....and of course Dalton said "YES" I am going....he will going to a whole bunch of summer camps up there.... Well I better go for now so that I can eat my soup and get ready to do my shots.... Hope everyone has a wonderfully blessed day... God bless Rachael