WHATS HAPPENING THRUSDAY.
Can you believe70 hits on my post. I love all of you to death but if every one posted that hit there I don’t know how much of a recap there would be lol. Would just be able to say Hi to each one and that would be about it.
Lots of posts and questions and concerns on the board today. This is really neat. When I first started coming to the board there was maybe 2 or at the most 3 post a day on here. Now look at us. One of the best State boards there is. Go look at some of the others some of them are really sad.
Well today I went to Springfield and met Sugar , we shopped for her a bathing suit, She when in and tried one on and came out with this baffled look, I said what is wrong, she said it was too big. Lol. I just got tickled that she didn’t realize that she was getting littler.
Is a hard concept for us to realize huh.
Then I went and had my last shots of this series put into my knees. They feel better already. Wont be able to get more until November now. Hope it last that long.
Talked to the doctor about the carpal tunnel surgery. Yes it is in both hands and he recommends that I have it done, no it isnt an emergency. I ask him if he thought it would be ok to wait until late this fall or not . Because there is no way I can keep from getting in the dirt for a couple of months right now. Lol. He said he understood and yes he thought it would be fine. So will probably get it done after flowers and before Christmas. Lol
It is done on an outpatient basis there in the clinic. So no hospital bill to go along with it.
Debbie M: wow what a night you had. We were all praying for you after Janet told us about the problems. I am so glad that you are doing ok now. Better watch yourself. And if you find that valve to deflate the ring maybe you better keep it handy lol .
Connie: I don’t know what the answer is about getting back on track. Bless your heart I know it is hard but you will just have to work the tool that has been given you. It will still work you know.
Bel: continue to hang in there it will all work out soon. You are on my prayer list too.
Karen: congratulations on being pregnant What a blessing.
Bev:: So glad that you got to a meeting. That is the best thing you can do for yourself pre-op or post op . Great support.
Chante: glad you got your turn on the computer. Tell them all that we have to know how you are doing.
Debbie D: so glad you made it home safe and sound. Was a joy meeting you . Hope you come back soon.
Brenda: thanks for the inspirational writings. They are wonderful. Keep it up.
TRUDY: Your daughter and grandkids are living with you now? That is quite an adjustment isnt it? We get setteled into our own routines and babys sure can turn things around.
You will make it to the loser bench , just wait , sounds like you are doing all of their little dances. Some of them require more dancing than others. I think they think that the more complicated they make it that it will weed out some that aren’t serious.
TAMMY: So proud of you girl….wonderful that you have quit smoking. Wont be long till your surgery now. What 11 days?
Bamboo. I would love some would use it as a screen between us and the neighbors lol. If you will ship me some I will pay you for the postage. Love you for thinking of me.
Yes I saw Cheryl post and did welcome her. Hope she continues to come around.
Did you see that I had 70 hits on my post? Wow that is a lot of people that read us isnt it.
JANET: I know what you mean , if all the lurkers just only knew how much help we are to each other and how close we are and how much comfort we give each other.
Sweetie don’t worry about my little surgery , It will be fine, Im a tough ole bird.
Im going to wait till after the flowers are done.I talked to the surgeon today about it.
Wonder if he would do my hands and knees at the same time lol
Do you know how to Google? Lol just put in coneflowers and it will show you the picture and all about them . But they are a flower that comes back every year. They are the plant that Echinacea is made from. They are very sturdy plants and I have white ones and purple ones. They like the sun. and don’t require a lot of care at all. All of the seeds that I have given you don’t require more than a little water ever so often if it doesn’t rain for a couple of weeks give them a good soaking and they are fine.
Yeah sounds like the morning glories got mixed up with marigolds lol
That is ok just plant what you have right?
So glad that your pool is going to make it ok. Cant wait till we have some good pool parties. That will be fun. Just keep that big dog penned up. He might decide that we would all make a good snack.
Mike and Joe sound a lot alike, You have met Joe so you could be a better judge of that than me. , but my Joe is a sweet , kind person that would do anything for anyone I guess.
Oh yeah if you brought Jon to the meeting with you sometime, Joe would have him being best buddies by the time the meeting was over Im sure.
I cant believe school is out for the summer now. Wow. Well that would be nice if you ever got any of the child support but with her being the way she is don’t count on it much. But it might be a good ploy to keep her out of your hair. If she owes 5000.00 she wont want to come anywhere near you all. So maybe she will just go away and you all will have a chance to change Darrell’s attitude and thoughts.
LOL yeah when they have to start buying things for themselves they change their minds about what they just have to have don’t they. I remember my youngest was like that too.
Had to be certain jeans then when she had to start working and paying her own way all of a sudden wal –mart had great stuff. Lol
You take care of yourself and your back. Girl I know that you are in pain rest and try to relax some.
SHERR: honey did you ever stop to think that maybe Mark doesn’t mind the flab . Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Even if he is a tri athlete He knows that not everyone is into that doesn’t he?
So sorry to hear that you have been sick. Maybe you and he can just develop a good friendship and see where it goes from there.
Don’t pu**** , it will be what it will be. Just don’t shut it down You never know what you are losing when you aren’t open to new things. Well I really sound like an old mama hen now don’t I.
Your garden sounds lovely and I know what you mean about being content there. But sometimes we have to let others into our hearts and lives.
Hope your mother figures out something for her surgery. Have her to see if she can get on disability. Then she could get it done thru medicare. Of course that will take awhile but still it would be better than nothing the way it is.
MELISSA: Well did you manage to stay home and rest today? I bet you didn’t. I cant see you doing that for long. Lol.
I bet you wish you still had your big swimming pool don’t you? Did you sell it when you moved? I know the road to Janets is going to be beat bare more than it is already when she gets the pool done lol I know how much you loved being in the water last year. And how tan you were. I hope that I can get one of the ones they are advertising on tv right now . Not a bad price. We would just have to do the site prep. For 350 and is 15x24 so a nice big pool .
You take care of yourself and we are praying constantly that you will be all right during the surgery and that we will get the results that we want. Someone said pray you into multiables. . lol
LANA: Boy it does sound like you were as busy as a one legged man at a butt kicking contest. Lol
Glad you had a good check up and glad that he checked you over from your fall.
That is amazing that you are still losing at that rate. I wish I were. Take advantage of all of it you can get. You are going to be one of these girls that gets really tiny I bet.
Yeah I would love to get down to a normal bmi but don’t think I will ever get there. I have never even when I was thin been a tiny thing. I have too big of bones and the weight they say for me is to look like a scarecrow even when I was young, I would really look that way now.
Yes the knees seem to be doing better tonight. They were hurting before the shot today but by the time I walked out of his office I was feeling better.
THANKS DAVID FOR TAKING CARE OF DEBBIE.
RACHAEL: sorry your daughter is still sick so you cant take advantage of the peace and quite while son is gone.
Hope you got all the boys shot up. Lol
SUSAN; For all of you that have sore and aching back I wanted to tell you about something I use that really helps , all most all the chiropractors use it. It is called Biofreeze and you can get it in roll on so you don’t get it on your hands . It really works well. I order it off line. Just google :: biofreeze and you will come up with the web sites.
I order a case at a time when I order it. It is a lot cheaper online too.
I too am most thankful for all of the wonderful people on this site that post daily and let us into their world. I don’t know why some people decide that after surgery they don’t need us anymore. Makes you feel sad and lonely for them.
You were talking about Randi wanting to taking dancing lessons. It is a really good way to exercise. And will lose a lot of weight if you do it right.
Lol when you have been gardening as long as I have you learn to make do with a lot of things and make your own . The five gallon buckets even if you have to buy them wont cost as much as the upside down planter cost. And will work just as well.
I was going to buy some more soaker hoses today and forgot it . If I don’t have list when I go to town I impulse buy and I get in trouble when I do that. I come home with stuff that doesn’t go with this or that .
Im going to close this up and go to bed Im really tired tonight. I hope noone wakes me up early tomorrow.
LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS
JAN
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JAN COOK
I'm sitting here nibbling on my oatmeal having just finished a Blue Bunny yogurt. Mornings are alot more peaceful since school is out and we don't have to leave before the crack of dawn to get Mike to school (he teaches). Although the ending of this school year was a little bittersweet as our youngest graduated high school last Friday. I put a pic of him in his gown on my profile. We are so proud of him!! Mike and I are both nursing some pretty hefty cases of poison ivy *argghhhhh*.... the last couple of weekends we have been trying to clear out some old straggly long flowerbeds in our "way back" backyard. These beds are anywheres from 50-100+ feet long. They range in width from a couple of feet to over 5+ ft.!!... overgrown with bushy brambles and wild grasses (nothing in them to save) but the kicker is that they were ringed with rocks that the previous owner had dug in to form a border. From looking down at the "top" of the rocks you would think "ahhhhh I can handle these babies"... they "look" to be about 10" long and 4-5" thick. ....... UMMMMMMM NOT SO NOT SO... the previous owners had done their level best to set out to find mini gibraltars and they buried THOSE instead. We are having to straight pick and DIG these puppies out. We have a huge garden cart that we can hook on to our riding mower. These rocks are SO big that you can only fit 1-2 on the trailer at a time. OHHHHHHHH BABY... Mixed in with all that mess was poison ivy and try as hard to not get it... well we did. So as I type I have drying ointment at work, in my purse, in the bedroom, sitting by me my desk...not to mention Mike has HIS containers as well...*g*... we are so silly.... we are Caladryl junkies!! Mike and I are still working two jobs.... we rarely get to see each other lately as our schedules (much to our chagrin) have not meshed lately. The only two days that we can hang out together are usually Monday and Tuesday nights. Lately C Barrel has been scheduling me on Tuesday nights so we are down to only Monday night and every other weekend. Well I looked at my new C Barrel schedule and gosh darn it if she didn't schedule me for Monday-Tueday and Friday next week!... Even though I have told her over and over I want Monday, Tuesday off.....All in all though I do love my job there. It is a very fun place to work and my coworkers are just gems. I am a cashier there..... Well enough ramblings from me... my coffee should be done brewing so I am going to sneak a cup in!.... Wish I could stay home and putter around in the garden... I so love working in the yard and working with my flowers..... Everyone have a peaceful and relaxing day! Elizabeth~*
Good Morning Jan and OH Family (and Lurkers).... Well-it looks like the rain passed us by AGAIN yesterday-and man, did that ever make me "so happy".....although we are saying we WILL get hit today, and possibly through Monday (sigh)....I know it will take a couple of days of SUN and warm temps to warm our pool to where we can swim-and if it dips down to 60 at night-forget it....Oh well-bright side-it will be filled, and I will KNOW that its done and just needs to warm up, gotta start somewhere, right? I was so looking forward to Memorial Day weekend and some nice weather so Mike and I could race AND I can plant, plant, plant!! Jan-Oh, trust me-I am not "worried" about your surgery, because you are so strong!~I just hate that your hurting! Makes me sad! Is the carpal tunnel from nursing or planting or do they have any idea? Asking because when I worked at the hospital/Ins co-I typed pretty much on and off all day long-and after 13 years of it-my wrists started to hurt-and my doc told me that he thought I had carpal tunnel-but I ended up having to go on disability anyway....they only hurt now when I use them continously for a week straight or something and so I am not doing anything about it-mine must have been just beginning or borderline.....I know you will FLY through surgery and come out of it so much better, because you are such a fighter~~~Im glad of that, for you-because with the knees, spine, carpal tunnel etc-a lesser person would be down for the count-LOL.... I agree with you about the Missouri Board-we ROCK! I get sad sometimes that after surgery a lot of people dont make the time they did before surgery-however, I understand that they get busy and can now do things they couldnt before-but I made a pact with myself to be there for anyone who needed me-or suggestions etc-because you were all there for me. I know they may think we have no life-thats not it at all-we all do-BUT, we just take the time for whats important to us-and I think that makes us one of the best boards and support groups here-and we understand how important we are to each other, so its not that we dont have a life-its that we MAKE this a part of our schedule, our character and our life. I know, for myself-my life WOULD NOT be the same without all of you-and I dont plan on changing that one bit. I will get on today and google the coneflowers. Usually my puter time consists of my post in the morning, maybe I drop in during the day, if time permits or waiting for news on a surgery or something-and I check my emails on and off. I usually dont get time to google stuff or any of that-but maybe that will change now that school is out-and Jon will have someone else to hang out with too-LOL My house is TOTALLY quiet-I am just listening to the birds chirping and chattering-and thats it, except for the occasional barking from Sebastian to tell me that the cat is out there-and he doesnt like it-Dozer doesnt even bother to bark unless its important-so...I just pay attention to the bark, and know what it means! LOL...He is still a baby though, so give him time and he will know whats important to be barking at too! The boys are at Megans, they will be home sometime today and we dropped Steph off at the sperm donors house last night-I told that dumb a$$ we would be in between 6-7 pm, and guess what? We get a block from his house and he calls and says he is in Springfield-ARGH!!! and he said he thought his mom may have already left for church, so we get there-and she hadnt left yet-but I was urked that he knew she was going to be there and he couldnt even be responsible AGAIN-he was saying goodbye to one of his boyfriends-and never even made time to say goodbye to Megan-and she said she WASNT going to run back and forth to Joplin since he couldnt be there for her to come over-it was his problem! Im pretty p.o'd at him right now-she doesnt get that scholarship money now because he quit-I called him on it-and he tried to tell me that he was going to "transfer" to Vegas-and I said-WELL-IF that were TRUE-they would have still given Megan the scholarship-but you QUIT...because thats what you ALWAYS do....than he tried telling me that he just cant make enough money here and thats why he has to leave-I heard that when you lived in CA, LA, OH, KS, OK and NC and then this last time you came back from NV-so-I dont think you will ever "make" enough, because YOU never keep a job! LOSER! Told him that HE BETTER use common sense around my daughter and that IF aything happened to her-cant put it on the board-just told him I dont worry about jail now-cause I have my very own bailbondswoman~! (tee-hee) Jan, I wore one of your outfits last night!! WOO-HOO...I was so excited yesterday, because a lot of things that I have-are starting to fit me now-of course, I didnt try on everything (Id still be in there) BUT-everything I did try on yesterday fit-I was one very happy person!! I hadnt tried on a lot since I wasnt losing any weight-and I guess its time to do the measurements again-because I have only lost 5#, but so much fit yesterday that I felt like I won the lottery!
Mike and I got a lot of our paperwork done yesterday for the attny.....man-there is a lot there. Im surprised they dont ask us what we eat every day-LOL....I didnt get to see my mom for her b-day, she wasnt feeling well, and didnt want to come this way with Megan when she came and got the boys-and I knew that I had to go to Joplin and drop Steph off-so I didnt want to back track all the way to Granby for 10 minutes or so-told her that we would celebrate when she feels better. I took Steph to Dollar General-got her some snacks, a magazine and colored pencils and sketch pad etc....and then dropped her off. Came home to get the paperwork done-and all the sudden it was midnite-geez!It was so nice to have an uninterrupted conversation last night though, I didnt know what to do with myself, thats for sure-and I still dont today-I have this huge list of stuff to do in my head-but-I really really want to give this last shot a chance to work-and I have until Weds to see if its going to kick in or not-seems like last shot was almost to that 2 week mark before I got relief for like 4 days-but since I hit my back on the firehouse bldg at the meeting, not sure whats gonna happen with it this time!! Jan-that biofreeze-Thanks for the tip-I am gonna look that up today too-nothing works for me, but sometimes Theragesic with the heating pad gives me a little relief-not total, but okay. Thanks for the info and I will check it out-doubt I can afford to purchase any right now, but I can get an idea of how much and etc. So, not sure what the exact plans are for today-May go over and see Mel while I have a little alone time-but have some papers to fill out because I will be dropping them off with the attny tomorrow after Mel gets done with her surgery! I will get on here and post an update about her surgery and such after I get done and get home. She stopped by my house last night to give me a pick-me-up present-AND to give Stephanie money for her trip-I was so touched and think I cried on and off for a bit because no one has ever been there for me and my family like she has- **Susan-sorry I missed your call last night, my phone is broke-the ringer-now it only rings when it wants to-but it will show missed calls or voice mail! Dang it-I LOVE this phone-wi**** hadnt seen its better days! My kids laugh at me cause its not a fancy flip or camera-its just the old Nokia and it gets better recetion than any of theres~~LOL-so I love it! Hey-are you EVER going to send me a copy of the pics you took at the meeting in April that you came to? I would LOVE to see them-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! When is Randi out of school? I was going to tell you that we got Stephanie the DDR (with the mat and you dance on it) and its music steps-the DVD goes into a Sony Playstation and you hook it up-anyway, she works out on that for 1/2 hr to 1 hr every single day-and loves it-and so do the rest of the kids-from 4 to 23 yrs old-maybe check into that and see what she thinks. I think it stands for Dance Dance Revolution and you can get it at Walmart or Target. Hope your back feels better! I have been praying for you. Love ya sis. **Deanna-I will be praying for Lloyds mom and for all of her support people. You look great-and have a safe trip!! **Tammy-I have been thinking about you A LOT! Way to go, girl-12 more days and you will be on our bench...we are just polishing up your spot right now~ Keep your eyes on the prize and keep the willpower girl-I wish we could all send you ours-but I know you can do it-and we are always sending prayers your way!! YOU CAN DO IT....PUT your back into it~~ (LOL LOL)...Its from a song, but dont remember which one....Love ya!
**Chante-it was good to talk to you yesterday-now get your butt to the post office and pick up your package-LOL...Love ya and will probably talk to you again this weekend. **Krissy-your grounded! I havent heard from you and neither has Chante-do I have to come and put a GPS tracking system on you to find out whats going on with you? LOL-CALL one of us dang it!! Love you-hope your feeling better and your infection is gone! **Mel-First-because I keep forgetting to tell you-I may outlaw you from the pool, cause you are already getting tanned and dark and I am jelous-LOL...Your not allowed a better tan than me! NO, seriously-I am praying for you-you know that. I will be right there with Terry-giving him Prozak or Valuim so he doesnt drive me nuts-LOL LOL....If he annoys me, am I allowed to smack him across the back of his head like you do? LOL-Just kidding....I also want to thank you for stopping by the house yesterday and giving Steph money and for my present too! After you left-and I called you to threaten to kick your butt-It made me cry-because I have never had a friend in my lifetime that showed me and my family so much love (or a family member for that matter!). I am so poor right now, but I feel so rich-and I mean that from the bottom of my heart! And, let me be mushy for one more minute-I just want you to know that when I count my blessings-I count you twice! I thank God for bringing us together and that I have a "soulfriend" like you-you mean the world to me-and I thank God for bringing us together and I am standing FIRM IN FAITH, that THIS IS IT and that your hearts desires WILL BE DONE! PERIOD...cause, girl-my heart hurts when yours hurts and I would DO ANYTHING to see you get what you desire so badly!! Hang in there-and together-we WILL get through all of this-and we will have a lot of shopping and lamaze classes to go to!! (I gotta be the back up, because Terry will prob be so excited he will leave you at the house and be to the hospital BEFORE he realizes he forgot ya!) I am going for now-have a good Thurs-Steph just called and they got a late start-she said the rain is coming in and they are only at Miami, OK since they were up until 2 am loading the car! Will talk to you later-All my love and prayers-Janet
~~God has seen you struggling, God say's its over, A Blessing is coming your way!!~~
Hi OH board, Thought I'd put in my two cents. I'm discovering my personality is one of waiting until I have gathered up a lot of info then I deal with it. Just like at the drs.Wait till I have a few aches and pains and make a list.With dr visits being so expensive I get my monies worth. I've been in a slump for about 2 weeks. My son called and said my daughter in laws mom died after heart surgery complications. It being 5 days before Mother's Day and my DIL being 7 months pregnant has broken my heart. I cried for the first week for her.Her mom was only 52 and it makes me feel that a lot of my "*****ings" are really not that bad.Makes you look at what you have. I read everyday and it took me this long to get to writing,but you guys keep telling us lurkers to write,so I decided the time is right. I have my 4 month dr. diet visit June 8th and then 2 months to go. The time has gone by fast ,but thankfully I'm a very patient person. I've had baseball games and dentist visits for my 3 kids and now with school out I gotta figure out how to entertain them without parking them in front of the play station which they would love to do,but they're only allowed a couple hours a week,cause I gotta teach them now to go out and do something physical instead of tv and video games. Well it was nice talking to you all, whoever is listening out there.Sorry I missed the meeting,but I needed to help my parents move some furniture and my body is sure feeling it now. Take care everyone and God Bless. Connie Wright
Hi Connie- WELCOME.....We reeled in a lurker-and nice to meet ya-thats for sure. Im sorry to hear about your DIL mom, I will be praying for her and your son and you as well. Im sorry that happened. So, you are pre-op-have you chosen a surgeon yet? Where will you be having your surgery? How old are your children? How is your diet going? You said you you have 2 months to go? Also-were you talking about the COF support group? OH-we would LOVE to have you-I think you will find it something you will look forward to each month-and there may even be some you could ride with-because I believe we have some in your neck of the woods that come!!
Glad to meet you-and I sincerely hope-as I KNOW the other posters do-that you will come back and post daily-we would LOVE to hear about your day-your life-and questions or concerns, whether or not its directly related to your surgery. Love, Janet
Howdy Folks..... Got sunshine this morning....Yeeee hawwww....Don't know how long it is suppose to last, but it's nice to see it for now.... Ok folks!!!!! I know there must be some prayers going up out there for real!!!! This is my 4th day not smoking!!!! I am having some mild anxiety attacks now and then, but I am making it and doing it faithfully....I'M NOT EVEN GETTING ANY SECOND HAND SMOKE!!!! Everyone has been wonderful....No one is smoking in the house and has not griped one bit about going out side to smoke.... There are a few people I have not seen in a few days, because I don't feel I am strong enough to be around them yet...But they talk to me daily on the phone..... And Wooooooo Hoooooooo......11 more days!!!!!!! I have been tons of emails and phone calls from family and friends....... Seems I have shocked everyone with all the will power I have been having lately, trying to prepare to have my WLS!!!!!.........I think everyone knew I wanted it but they just didn't realize how badly I wanted it....And I guess some didn't realize the things you had to do and deal with to get it.......Actually I am proud of myself too!!!!! Some days I can't believe how far I have come or some of the things I have managed to deal with!!!! Thank you God for loving me enough to walk me thru this!!!!!!!!!! I know there is NOOOOO WAYYYYY I could have done this alone!!!! OK....enough about me lol lol...... Jan.....You go girl!!!!! Yes I did see how many hits you got yesterday.....Can you imagine the reading we would have if they all had posted?????? WOW.........So is your surgery set already? I will tell them to wait on doing anything with it till I can get out there to get some.....And you are welcome.....Actually I think about you just about every time I go out in the yard lol lol lol.... And thanks for welcoming Cheryl to the board.... Sugar.....How cool...getting to shop for a new swim suite!!!! I look forward to getting one, but I will be waiting till next year....I had one when I was really young but because of my size I have always just worn shorts and a tank top to swim in.....Always said I didn't care for swim suites.....actually I lied....I would have loved to have had one... but I never could find one that would keep all my rolls from showing lol lol...... Susan.....Hope to hear back from you today.....I am praying for you Sis!!!!! Lord knows I know how you are feeling about right now lol lol.....WE CAN DO IT!!!! KEEP HANING IN THERE!!!... Hope your back eases up soon!!!!! Chante, hope we get to hear more from you ....miss not seeing you on the board.... Krissy.....Girl how is things going???? Would love to hear from you!! Hope your taking care of your self.... I can't wait to meet all my angelett sisters!!!!! I hope you all get to make it in Sept even if it's just for the day Saturday!!!!! My digital camera will hold several hundred pics and I plan on getting plenty and I am bringing my cam corder too.....That way when I get to missing everyone I can set back and recapture the moment! Janet....Praying for your daughter....I know it took a lot to let her go!!!! But I know she will do good and look out for herself and use good jundgement......Look who raised her!!!!! Times like this is never easy but it gives you a chance to see what you have instilled in them begin to shine.......... So glad the finacial stuff is about to come to a close for you and Mike......I know that crap can be such a pain..... Praying for your mom too.....I think about you and pray for you daily.....I hope so much God will touch you and give you some reliefe from the pain you have to deal with all the time...... Will you call me after Mel gets out of surgery to let me know she is ok???????? Mel.......Sis I am praying for you big time!!!!!! I will be waiting to hear something...... I want you & Janet to know it warms my heart to hear about the two of you on here.....Yall have such a wonderful friendship and it is always a lift to hear how great things are for yall when yall get together.....That was so sweet to help her daughter out like that! Sherr....Girl give your self a break.....Like Jan said maybe this guy is not hung up on apperances alone....Maybe he sees SHERR!!! I know there is never any promises that you wont get hurt out in the this ole ugly world....But don't being a hermit get hard and lonely at times??? I wish you the best on the dating thing... Karen...Congrats!!!!!! Rachael....Hope your daughter feels better really soon.....I will keep her in my prayers... Cheryl.....Hope we hear more from you!!!!! Love hearing from you....Drop me an email anytime..... Well I know there are alot more of you out there.....But...I am terrible with names lol lol.....And there are getting to be so many I can't keep up with everyone or everything going on with everyone....I might have to get me a note book and make a page for each of you so I can keep things straight lol lol lol.... Hope you all have a great day....Hope you are safe from any bad weather we might get today and the next few days.....God Bless you all......Big Hugs......Tammy H.
Hello Missouri, I love it when we have such a long thread. WOO HOO!!! I have had a busy morning here at work but this afternoon promises to be much slower. My wonderful, marvelous boss is going to a meeting so I am having some down time until tomorrow AM when we have massive stuff to do to the Fall schedule. It has started to rain hard here in Springfield. It is very dark but not stormy or windy. I love rainy days when it isn't trying to tornado. Last night I made a new soup that I got off the Main board and it was awesome. I'll try to post the recipe soon. It was chicken broth based with onion, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, chopped fresh spinach and tortelini. I didn't eat the tortelini but the rest of it was wonderful. John loved it, said I should make it next time we have company. That's pretty high praise!!! Tonight is our date night. We go out to dinner every Thursday night. I love going on Thursday because it is not as crowded as Friday night. John gets to pick this week. I really don't care where we go, just so I don't have to cook!!! I am starting to plan what to take on our trip to Virginia in June. My co-worker, Jane, brought me a bathing suit that she doesn't want anymore and it is so cute. Bright colors in a V down the front and black on the sides. Should be slimming. I am so excited about it. I didn't want to buy a new suit because I'm not a swimmer but for the hot tub I wanted one. Perfect solution. I feel fat today. Don't know why, I'm not swollen like I was on Tuesday. I can't figure out what was going on that day. Maybe not enough water and too much salt. Who knows??? But I think it's normal to have days when we FEEL fatter and thinner. Yesterday was a thin day for me. As long as I have fat AND thin days I think that's OK. If they all were fat then I'd be more concerned. I've been writing down what I eat, just more for curiosity than anything else. I think I'm getting closer to the time when it will get harder to lose and I want to be prepared. I've been eating lots of fresh strawberries and ate 1/2 banana yesterday and today because of the potassium levels in my blood tests. Sometimes I feel like I eat way too much but then when I look at what I've written it isn't that much. We just eat such small amounts. That's the trick. Keeping protein up and veggies and fruits second. I love my surgery. It is one of the most wonderful things that has ever happened to me, right after DH, DD and DGS. And I love the board and all of you. It is so great that we all feel so easy together and that we are able to share the thoughts and desires of our hearts with one another. I have never been a part of any group, even my gospel singing groups, that was warmer and more loving than this Missouri board. It's truly divinely inspired I believe. I love you all and am praying for your needs and desires constantly. Hugs and love, Lana
Adamsamah, Lana
"WLS is about making better choices, a healthier lifestyle and seeing how little you can eat. Portion control is the key to all weight loss surgeries. Bottom line - it isn't how much you can eat - it is how little you can eat."
