WHATS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY

I sure hope that all of our Marshfield members are ok? I haven’t heard from some of you yet but the phone lines and stuff may be down. If you live up that way in Strafford, Marshfield, or anywhere the tornados struck last night please come on line as soon as possible and let us all know you are ok.

 

Today we went to Holiday Island and visited our youngest daughter , She had me some clothes picked out to take on our cruise with us. Then we went on over to the other daughters in Rogers and visited, she was babysitting her little grandson. She is the typical first time grandma. Thinks everything he does is sooooooo cute, well he is lol

Had her to help me with some of my new camera. She is really great with all of that stuff and knew she could teach me some of it. When I have more time I will have her to help me with more of it.

 

BEV: I know you didn’t post on here but please honey it will get better that liquid diet I mean. And I know it has been said already but that catch phrase of mine,(Keep Your eye on the prize) that is really true. If you feel yourself slipping or something just remember the bigger picture. It really does help.

I know you haven’t many that support you other than us but you do have us so you aren’t alone. And remember those other people that don’t support you don’t have to walk in your shoes daily. We on the board know what it is like to live a life of the M.O. and it isnt a walk for the timid or faint of heart but it is a horrible life ,,,Myself I knew that if I didn’t do something I would be dead I a short time anyway and didn’t really care one way or the other but now I have a life that is great , wonderful and full of job and happiness.

If you need any of us just holler.

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TRACI: I am hoping you and your family are all feeling better by now. I know you are glad that the kiddos are back in school lol love the little buggers .

Hope all is well and you didn’t find any storm damage.

 

 

TAMMY: well are you all ok from your tornado warnings ?

Oh my on Janets computer. Those stupid dial ups are a pain in the butt and cause so much damage to computers.

I hope we hear from her soon she has been gone so long.

 

Stay safe from the storms.

 

 

KELLY: Tell your husband that you wont break that you are ok and that if he doesn’t believe you for him to come with you to your next doctors appointment and see for himself. Lol  

So glad you are feeling well , rest when you get tired , walk as much as you can ,even if you have to do it a few minutes at a time, rest and then walk some more. It really is important to get your body moving again.

 

 

BELANNA: lol oh leave it to me I think I am suppose to be mama to everyone . Love you and want you to have a great and happy life, just be careful who you allow to have the chance to hurt you ok? Have fun and know that you are a beautiful woman.

Cant wait to see success pictures of you later.

 

 

CRAIG: Yep I have all of my vits and protein and stuff packed and ready to go.

Wish I was going to Disney land with you lol. Course I wont ride on any of the rides so don’t know that would be a good place for me or not.

I bet Leta looks good and feels so mch better now.

 

Keep praying and so will I for each other and all of our wonderful friends and loved ones on the OH board.

 

HUGS AND BLESSINGS

JAN

Howdy Yall... Well we are safe from the storms. We didn't get it as bad as they had perdictied thank God! Tonight I would like to ask prayer for my family. I have a feeling we are in for a long bumpy year! We just found out today that our youngest is pregnant!!! Yeah the lil run away!!! She just turned 18 in Nov...Still has another year of school left and don't even have the sense to get out of the rain! She is very dramatic and a big baby. She acts like it's a dream come true for her!!!!  I know with the way things have been with her the past several months that it's going to be one heck of a time dealing with her thru this. Thank God her mother is going to be moving down here and be close enough to deal with her.  But your prayers would be so very appreciated!!! Seen the post on Mo Bariatrics...I think they need to send out a letter telling the patients what the heck is going on around there...We have the right to know how and when our health care is changing. We might feel it's in our best interest to do something different!!! Hope you all will keep sharing what you find out..I have a appt for Feb 1st and do plan on checking things out while Im up there!  Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday... God Bless each of you.... Luv & Hugs..Tammy~ammy

Helloooo Mo! I hope all is well after those big winds...I had worried pets for a few hours but not to bad here.  took Pixie to the Castle today....that is what she calls our courthouse and my mom happens to work there so I took her for her first visit. we went in through the basment and rode the elebator....thats all she wanted to do once we did it the first time. so we did all 3 floors and looked out the windows. she had a great time.  you know our courthouse Elevator is quite old...and is open....very kewl even to me. wonder how they find the operator? that would be a fun job!

she didnt put up to much fuss about taking a nap when we got home.  I cut my hair about 5 inches had it layered and it looks and feels much better. but it is much too short for my liking....I dont put my hair up with hair ponys...I usually twist it and tuck it in itself. I do this when it bugs me!!! now I have to put up with it! grrrr why didnt I think the whole haircut thing through???  oh some good news....6 month labs are in and all are within normal ranges!! I have been worried about it. so it was a relief to know.   I went and looked at Bels photos and I didnt recognize ya without the red hair! ya look so different. I need a change....what color shold I go? I did red 3 or 4 times over the yrs but never that vibrant of a red!  so proud of you and how far youve come! enjoy yourself! you deserve it.

BEV!!!  Educate your family! if they refuse than tell them they refuse to support you in your adult descion...than thats on them.....you have worked so hard for soo long to let anyone stop you from what you want/need. I too was like Jan and when push came to shove...it was about dying while trying to live or die without living at all! because I knew that I was on borrowed time....still feel that way coz I have a long way to go...but I WILL get there! and why??? because June 27th 2007 I recieved a 2nd chance! WLS! I knew once I got past all of the issues and I did loose some real weight I would say this!! You can come here for support! we know how you feel! you can do this if this is what your truely want to do! Im at a loss to which project I want to work on sso Im going to pull out my daughters big monster house and work on it till Im bored. because of all the bad weather we didnt get to do anything before the holidays and we were busy during them that didnt do anything to it.... I do have the roombox/bike shop for my brother I have been working on. he will get it for his birthday this yr. in March so I need to go find it...yes I said find it... Thursday I am going to the Career Center for some job counsling type thingie...hopefully they can help me find something! well have to sleep. Pixie will be here to play today....she brought candyland to play with me....I get to teach her how to play....we played once already. have pity on me!  Tammy! hugggzzz lots of kids grow up ALOT when becomming mothers! with her mother close it could give her something more than herself to think of.... you can only do so much....at 18 she is allowed by law to make her own choices....and by law is suppose to take responsibilty for those choices..... she is now going to be the mother....the law will hold her responsible for the wellbeing of her child. ....Ill pray for/with you. Jason was 17 when he fathered Miss Pixie...and I know how hard it is to let them do it....because they dont do it like I would/did. UUUGGGGGG Pray for me that Jasons Gf gets into the apt she is trying to before they get evicted so she wont have to come here....and the ONLY reason I would let her come is because she is 1 month away from birth. Pixie can always come but not the parents.... they STRESS me out....2 hour showers a day...2 fresh towels each time no turning off lights leave dishes everywhere...I cant do it again! I just cant. see Im already stressed at the thought! Yall have a nice day! nutti

Morning everyone! I did manage to get some work done yesterday with the children back in school; although after being off for so long, I think it was a hard adjustment for them.  They were a bit cranky when they got home.  Jan:  no storm damage here.  Thank God. Tammy:  I'll be praying for your daughter.  Nutti:  I'd love to see pictures of your new hair cut!!  Everyone else have a blessed day!!

Hey OH Board, Yesterday, I went to St. Louis for my 1 month and I'm doing great. I've lost 19 lbs. I told her I was hopin' to lose more but she asked about inches and I said yea I'm already down a size in pants and I can lay on my back and actually breath, so she says so what's wrong with that ??I'm like yea huh !! So I get to call her at my 3 mo. instead of drive 3 hrs. up and back for a 10 minute visit. Me and my kids ended up in our closet a couple times here in Ozark cuz the siren went off and we only lost a screen off the window. This was the first time I actually had to go for cover and I DON'T LIKE IT !! God bless the ones who had losses in life and belongings. I pray so hard for no deaths during these storms. I know it's Gods will, but I still pray for none. Driving to St. Louis we saw debris all along the highway and some houses and barns  gone. It was very sad to see that. I was glad to see Lana checking in.So if you're out there Hi !!And I pray your recovering well. Jan, I know you're ready for that big trip. May it be safe and have a blast !! I hope Janet and her family are well and things are getting back to normal. Well, take care all and God Bless you all, Connie 

Good afternoon OH family!  I first would like to say thank you for all your support and kind words it has helped me a great deal while on this journey I couldn't have done this without you all.   This is day 3 of the dreaded liquid diet but I think as the days go by it will get a little easier I hope...LOL  I have to drink 5 of the Boost Glucose Control shakes and was having trouble getting them all in just because once you have one then you really don't look forward to having to taste another at least I don't.  I went to this store near me called Manna Nutrition and they work a lot with bariatric patients they have a lot of wls products there.  They had those sugar free de vanci syurps in all kinds of flavors and the owner suggested I use some of those to change the flavor of my shakes so I don't get too bored so I got the peanut butter one and I got praline.  I tried the peanut butter in my chocolate shake last night I poured my shake into my magic bullet along with some of the syurp with a little ice and water blended it and it was really good.  I think I will go back to that store and get another flavor they had one called cookie dough maybe I will get that one?  I also got some of this nectur called roadside lemonaid it has 23 g protein per scoop, no carbs, no sugar.  I thought it would be good blended in ice and strawberries that's once I can eat strawberries but it's good without the fruit too. I need to do some walking a little every day I am going to try and start that today.  I have been a little weak and dizzy the last 2 days I think because I'm not getting enough nutrition in but I think today will be better.  I want to be good and strong for my surgery. I'm still sick don't know why took all my antibiodics maybe I need more?  I think I will go back to urgent care this evening and see if they will give me some.  I mean I feel a lot better then I did last week but still feel like it's still there some and I want it to be gone by the time I have my surgery.   I have 11 days before surgery and yes I'm getting a little nervous.  It seemed like things went so slowly at first having to do the 6mo diet, first consult, insurance approval, getting a date .... now it seems like it's flying by and the closer it getts to surgery day the more nervous I am getting.  I'm sure everyone feels this way so it's normal I guess? Jan, I hope you have a blast on your cruise you so deserve it!!!!  After I get to my goal you better betcha that I'm going on a trip somewhere?  I haven't taken a real vacation in probably 13 yrs and after all this I think I deserve to indulge myself I think we all deserve it..... Well, guess I better go have another shake and some broth for lunch take care everyone and God bless. Bev~

Well I am really trying to post everyday or at every other day.  I am feeling pretty good today.   Jan-I let my husband ready your message and he started laughing. Bev-Trust me it gets better.  You really should try the Slim-Fast in powder where you mix it with milk.  They are pretty tasty.  I started getting excited when it was time for another shake. I go for my 1 week post-op visit tomorrow.  I am just a little nervous about having the plastic disks removed.  I have good energy today.  My stomach is healing more.  I feel tightness near my incisions. Have a good day! Kelly

Kelly, Now your scaring me what do you mean you are nervous about having the plastic disk removed?  What are those?  What kind of slim-fast powder are you using?  I thought we had to use the ones already made in the cans?   Bev

The disks are like a round sugical covering the incisions.  It is waterproof and everything else proof.  Don't worry I am just a baby.  I whine even when I remove a bandaid. Kelly

WOOOOHOOOO I am home again.... I hate these trips where we are gone up north for three or more days!!! I like my house..... my things and mostly my rules HAHAHAHAHA things are pretty good here....just really tired from working my booty off and then showing off to the KFC dude! All in all it was a good week I made it through 3 jobs in one day which is hard hard physical labor but I did well and didnt even cry! lol you all have a great day I am off to the bathtub!