~Whats Happening Friday (for Jan)~

Hello Missouri Peeps~ Thursday was cold, spent most of the day trying to get warm, never did warm up-even after putting on a sweater AND putting a blanket on me! WOW...I hope that this isnt an indication of what winter will be like for me-I will be asking Santa for one of those wraps-wonder if they make them in electric blanket style? LOL!! Well, I am filling in for Jan. I hope that you will all still continue to post, as Im sure she will be on here to read them and respond tomorrow when she is back~!  I know NOTHING is like Jan, but hey-post out of sympathy then...LOL...Dont give me a complex!

Tomorrow Mikes best friend, Wally, who is like a brother to me, will be here for 2 days. I have to work all weekend, so I will just being seeing him tomorrow for a bit and thats it-BUMMER....He is the one who wants to have the surgery-and needs it as well-but his wife wants him to spend the money (cash pt) on a new car for her and tells him that he can lose the weight IF he would watch his carbs and have self control. When you weigh 600# or more-you NEED surgical intervention! He has told myself and my hubby that he really wants this surgery and has been offered early inheritance money to receive it-but his wife says no. I am hoping to have a chance to really sit down and talk-since last time he was here-so was she-and she MADE SURE we didnt get ANY chances to talk about WLS....I love him and dont want to bury him when he can do something about it. It breaks my heart. Please say a prayer for him. Thank you. Im not getting into the rest of my day. I have been dumping for about 15 days straight-and the ulcer meds arent working to settle my tummy like they used to. The past 4-5 days, I cant even keep liquids down at times-and definitely NO FOOD whatsoever-not even my yogurt or cheese. I am praying like mad that its not a stricture-and it hurts like something fierce, so I am going to wrap this up and go lay down! ***Lana-thanks for missing me-where I belong-thats so cute. Remember when....we couldnt wear a heavy shirt-or sweater, because we would sweat like mad? Heck, it could be winter and I would have the fan blowing on myself full blast and my desk was no where around the heater vent! LOL....Now, I wonder what we will look like this winter? Eskimos maybe? How cute!  Love you. Glad your doing good and really hope to see you in 2 weeks. ***Susan-I posted to you yesterday-how wonderful about the Oxy and Percs. I knew you could do it. The docs arent always right-and congrats on the clothes size. Glad you are feeling better and hope you continue to! Dont get back into those old habits-I think you have been through too much crap to go back to old ways and ruin all you are working for. No matter what happened in Branson, I wish you well and pray for you daily. ***Bev- Im so sorry to hear about the migraine and the housing issues-like you need that right now on top of everything else. Im sorry!! Good luck next week with Dr. H's appt. We are all praying for a wonderful visit for you-you have waited a LONG TIME!! Congrats-the wait is almost over!! I hope you get some much needed rest in your 4 days off! ***Brenda-I cringed when I read about your toes and the pins. OUCH!!! Im so sorry you had to go through that!  NOW-do what the doc said and KEEP THOSE FEET UP so you can get better, would ya? WOOOOO HOOOOO-a sz 12-you go girl-I am doin my famous baby circle dance. Not really-but would like to-LOL....Im so happy for you!!!! I did get your email-but the only thing that came through were the animations-no writing whatsoever.  Can you resend it?  Sorry about that!  I do hope you and Dennis move this way-because we go to Stockton Lake a LOT and I can see you a lot more than I do now-How cool would that be? I would love that!!!  Love you and praying recovery will get easier WHEN you do what the doc says-LOL...I know its uncomfortable for you and Im sorry. Miss you. **Mel-do you think we will ever get to connect again? Between certain people and then sickness-Im wondering. I hope and pray all is well at the doc tomorrow and the 3 of you are in my prayers. Love ya.

Well, I am getting off here-I hope that everyone has a wonderful Friday and weekend-and be safe. All my love and prayers, Janet

Hellooo Mo  just thought Id post to say Im gonna be gone till Sunday. I have spent the day getting myself and the kid ready to head to KC tomorrow.  we are going to stay at my  Grans. I lost my fathers mother in Aug so Im very excited about spending this time with my mothers mother. and my aunts. I will be in Liberty Mo Sat we are headed to the KC toy and miniature Museum and very possibly some shopping. Sat night we are all gathering at my grans because I get to teach them all how to do the glue flowers I have been making. and Im taking a few suprises for them....since they dont come to see me  and sunday we will head home.....just in time to make ready my houses to show off if Tammy,Mel and Janet decide to come see me!!  my friend Ruby is going to help me get all of them down so they can be looked at.  I hope everyone has a great weekend! and that blessings flow! nutti great job JanSub!

Howdy Yall.... Haven't been on in a few days so I thought I would drop in and say Hi..... I've only had my AC off for about 4-5 days now and feel like it wont be long till we will need the heat!! I sure wish we could have the in between weather for longer periods at a time....Everyone Spring and every Fall it seems to just jump right in to summer or winter weather.... If you notice the time of my post....The princess fell alspee early last night and woke up about 3:20AM....She wouldn't settle for just mom being up...Nannie had to get up too!!! So I'm setting here having coffee at 4am lol lol.. And tomorrows my hardest day of the week at work...I know my butt will be dragging by tonight lol lol....Maybe I will get lucky and get to sneak back to bed and get in a lil nap before long.... I'm counting down my days till next weekend....I am so excited about my trip to the Springfield area!!!! I am going up early for the COF meeting to spend time with Janet, Mel and hopefully Nuttie too...I been needing a break and thought since I was off work Sun - Tues I would just spend the whole time up that way....Love all my bunch but looking soooooo forward to getting away... And I thought I better get in one more COF meeting before the weather gets crazy....We might not get much of anything this winter but they way the weather is you never know what it's going to be like....So I want to make it to one more meeting in case I don't get to make another one before spring time..... Janet...Nice of you to do the What's Happening post for Jan....Hope all is well your way.....I hope to get to meet your gang while I'm up that way... Mel....How's your lil sweetie doing? I can't wait to see him! Have you got pretty well what you need for him? Susan...I am soooo PROUD of you!!! I know working on not taking as much of the pain meds has to be rough.... And I know what you mean about it being easy to slip into old routines!!!!......I am guilty as well.....I have got to get a grip and get back to doing right again....I still don't eat much but I'm not making the right food choices lately....Things are sooo hectic at my place with the way everyone has different schedules with work & school...So it's eaiser just to grab something and go....AND....I just about have to gag my protein shakes down anymore....Don't know if I'm burnt out on them or what it is but I start gagging by the time I get to the last of it. And since I know how it's going to be, it makes it harder to make myself make one and set down to drink it....WHY CAN'T THEY MAKE US PROTEIN PILLS!!! lmbo. Nuttie.....Janet mentioned you would like us all to come over and I told her that was fine with me...I will bring your stuff if we do make it and then you won't have to tote it from the meeting....Hope you have a great trip going to see you Gram....And hope yall have a safe trip! Cindy H.....WOW....10 more days and you will be a looser!!!!!! I know you must be getting excited!!! I'm glad the liquid diet is going better and the headache is easing off.....Hang in there sweetie your day will be here before you know it.... Amber P.....Woooo Hooooo a week from today!!!! Looking forward to seeing you on the loosers bench....Do you know what time they think you will be going in? I will be at work Friday so you will need to give your family my cell number to call... And I will post as soon as I get home that night...If you don't have my cell number drop me a line and I will send it to you.... Brenda....Sorry your still dealing with your feet healing..I hope you are doing ok other than your feet.....Sorry you wont be able to make it for the COF meeting with me this time but maybe we can make it to one after the first of the year if the weathers doing ok....Hope you get well soon!!!! Well someones getting whiney so maybe I will get to go back for a quick nap before I need to get up to get around!  I hope you all have a great Firday.... God Bless each of you... Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy

Dropping in for a hello I get my computer this weekend and I will be posting again all the time and you all will be sick of me hehehehe.... hope all is going well for everyone good here finally healing from the surface wound infection and only have a couple more days worth of packing in it .... going to branson  next weekend for family reunion anyone down that way that would like to meet I am all for it its DH husband and they all talk stuff I know nothing about hehehehe love you all bye

Good morning friends,

I am ready for the weekend! Although since the reunion I have had the phones every weekend so I am not sure why I feel like I am getting a break! I think my brother thinks because of that get away he has to be gone every weekend with his wife hunting, fishing or camping! Don’t really mind too much, guess I am glad he is having fun, its just all the drunks always go to jail in the middle of the night and want to call you between 2 - 4am and slobber in your ear. I never get them out until they have sobered up, cuz if we bond someone out for DWI and they go home and then go back out and drive while drunk and hurt someone we could be responsible for accidents or worse. But it doesn’t stop them from calling. Nothing like a COLLECT, obscene, slobbering drunk phone call at 3am, lol!

LANA

YUMMY, soup sounds good! Well at least home-made cuz I think it will be a LONG, LONG time before canned soup sounds good again, lol. I am with you on the cold weather, a lot of people think I am crazy but after living in Idaho and Colorado give me cold weather any day. I just love it and cant wait until next year when we start looking for property to buy near Estes Park, Co. We have to wait until Randi goes to college to move there but will be worth the wait!

Thank you for the support in regards to the medicine. I am trying and it helps to have friends that are supportive and who understand how much pain can affect your life. Hope that I am a Tylenol only user soon.

BEV

Don’t let things get you down and I know you are really looking forward to your appointment with Dr. H. I didn’t have him but there are a lot a people here that say he is fantastic so I am glad that you will see him very soon.

JANET

I know that we have gone thru a major situation between us but I still read your posts and miss you very much. I pray every day for you and your family they are still like my own family. I am sorry that crap is going on with the Ex. Hopefully when that shoe falls it hits him in the head and knocks his butt out! I love you too girl!

BRENDA M

YOW!! I was cringing when you were talking about your toes. Hope that they are doing much better now. Sounds like they are getting back to normal. I did the same thing as you at Fashion Bug, I still go to the plus size when I first walk in there and then remember I can shop on the other side now, GREAT FEELING!! Congrats on the size 12!!!!

MEL

I know that you and Terry are really enjoying that baby. I have been trying to keep my nieces baby as much as I can. He just turned a month old Sept. 29^th. I forgot how much they cry when they are spoiled. I think that since the mom and dad are only 16yrs they think every time he makes a noise at all they have to hold him, lol. She told me her doctor said that you cant spoil a baby 6months or younger. That she could hold him as much as she wanted to and it would be okay. HAHAHA! She knows that isn’t true! I hope everything is going good or at least you are feeling better. Tell Terry hello and the three of you take care!

TAMMY~AMMY

Yea!!!! Protein Pills! Yep, I cant bring myself to drink shakes right now either and I made the protein balls but too peanut buttery! I don’t care too much for peanut butter. I need to try Lana’s cream cheese balls recipe and see if those work any better! I wish I wasn’t hungry all the time! I think I’m crazy but when I eat its like clock work, I am hungry always just about 1 hour after eating. Seems like my tummy is totally empty an hour later. I really have wanted to talk to Dr. Scott about it but they keep canceling my appointments and resetting them. I haven’t seen anyone in the office since Aug because they keep canceling. It has been 4 months since my surgery and have only seen Dr. once at one month visit. My next appointment is November 9^th if they let me keep this one! You would think after my other surgery they would want to see me but oh well!

Hope that you have fun at the meeting next weekend and enjoy all the visiting you are going to get to do!

CLAUDETTE

What the hell???!!! Read your forwarded message that I missed before it was deleted!! I guess some people are only happy when they are tearing up others!!!! Just another example of, “UNLAWFUL USE OF A STUPID MIND”, heard that that it is punishable by , “LIFE, without the possibility of any wonderful Circle of Friends!”

Everyone please have a great weekend and give your wives, hubbys and significant others big fat hugs! If I cant hug my hubby at least someone’s giving hugs and getting hugs!

Love always,

Susan

Thank you so very much for doing this for me today Janet, I really appreciate having the day off.  I had to be in town this morning at 9am to get my hair cut and colored , my stylest wanted to know what in the world i had done to my hair , i ask her what do you mean , she said it is thicker and curlier now that it ever was before. She said i dont know what i can do with all of that curly hair.  I ask her if she could straighten it some and she said she could but i would have to wait untill i got thru withthe color for at least a couple of weeks. She did thin it way out so that helps some. but it is still curled up all over my head , looks like the old lady curly permenants. lol  picked up the chain saw and the tiller over in Hollister after beauty shop. so that was real exciting.  Got home and got the babies stroller out and went and knocked on the granddaughters door and said lets go for a walk. Put both of the babies in their double stroller and we took off for our walk, about 1 mile. I can do more but not up and down hills like this is.  Oh yeah my great granddaughter is doine lots better. She is eating more and also drinking lots more too. She wont use a sippy cup or a bottle only something like a small water bottle with no top on it, like a soda bottle. Weird child. lol

Hopefully this last shot that Joe got in his back the other day is helping some. They really increased the amount of cortazone they put in there this time.  We will see what happens.  My day wasnt too exciing just did some normal work around the house, did a load of laundry and the other things i stated already.

Will talk to all of you again tomorrow on the Whats Happening post.   HUGS AND BLESSINGS     JAN

Evening Everyone:         Okay I only have a few minutes so I thought I would ge ton here and post an update on what is going on in my life. Where to begin...S**T really hit the fan yesterday. I have been with my blessed husband for 9 years and have never seen him so angry!!!! He literally picked his brother up off the ground and shoke him. Becuase his brother told Terry that his achole was more importain to him then his own baby. So things have really changed here in the last 24 hours.      First off not only do we have Terry's 5 month old nephew. But as of last night we also got the 5yr neice (not really related but shes 5 she doesnt understand) Anyways went and go the paper work drawn up and took both the parents to get the papers noterized. Terry & I are now offically guardians & have douable power of attorney over both children. So in no way can either one of them come take them from us (or the state) if they havent cleaned up their ****!!!!    So now I am running around looking for clothes for a 5 yr old. Her dingbell mother sent her over to my house in a pair of pants size 3T. WTH??? She wears a 5 to 6T. Her mothers excuse is she had a fast growth spurt. I just shake my head cause I cant understand people like that at all.    So Saturday were hitting the rummage sales. And also looking for a small (toddler like bed for right now). And all the clothes that a young lady needs.    So you can see that I have had my hands full. I was suppose to go to my PCP today but didnt make it due to all of this. So I have reschduled for Mon. So GOD WILLING he can help me. My problem is after surgery when I would eat my tummy could cram a little bit. Now when I eat or DRINK ANYTHING I am doubled over in the worst pain I have ever had in my life. Please say a prayer for me that God would open a door and a decent doctor would fall thro it!!! lol    Gotta run lil one is fussing and needing his bottle. I pray you all have a wonderful weekend!!!! God Bless Mel & Comp

I am new to OH yesterday was my 1st time to check it out after I received an unsolicited email from Claudette with a copy of the posting that has everyone up in the air.  I assume that Claudette got my email address from the sign in sheet at Cof. since I'm certain I will not be welcome back at Cof nor on the boards, I will say all I have to say now. Normally I would keep my opinion to myself but since it was solicited .  1st let me start by telling you all a little about myself. I am in desperate need of Rny, but  my health is so bad at this time that I have  to wait, I have several Drs working on my health trying to get me stable enough to have other surgeries first then after I have healed from those I can have the RNY. Last July @ 520#  I had emergency surgery,  since that time I have been diagnosed with lymphedema, sleep apnea, copd, chf and now severe pulmonary hypertension, i now am at 375# most days,  so you can probably see why I need a support group. 2 of my sisters  and one of my friends have had the RNY all with wonderful outcomes.  in Feb my daughter and I attended Cof at the firestation, it was our 1st time at a support group.  she was all set to have the lap band she had all of her paperwork filled out.  after attending the group she chickened out she was scared by all of the horror stories that were told that night, I think there were only two or three positives to all of the negatives.  at this meeting neither of us were spoken to by the leader nor were we later at IHOP  i got over it and decided to give it another shot so I went to last months meeting at the library, i was appalled, there were several woman there that were considering the surgery and a couple of women who had just had the surgery, i didn't feel like they had any of their concerns addressed.  I was mostly shocked at the snide remarks that were made about a local surgeon and his practices and how he "uses his sexy blue eyes" to get women to have the lap band instead of the RNY.  again I was never spoken to by the leader nor at village inn.   I AM NOT ON HERE TO BASH CLAUDETTE,  i also do not feel like the person who posted yesterday was bashing Claudette, I feel they were expressing their opinion. if Claudette really wanted this to drop and not looking for all of this praise from everyone she wouldn't have unsolicitedly emailed it to everyone.  A LEADER MUST BE ABLE TO ACCEPT CRITICISM AS WELL AS  PRAISE.  SO AT THE END OF THE DAY WHAT REALLY WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING THAT POSTING TO EVERYONE? WHO'S WEIGHTLOSS DID IT SUPPORT, WHOS QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WERE ADDRESSED BY IT? HOW DID IT BENEFIT ANYONE ON THE MESSAGE BOARD? WHAT GLIMMER OF HOPE DID IT GIVE ANYONE?