What's Happening Wednesday

I know this is usually "Momma" Jan's post but I know she's been real busy so I thought I would go ahead and post it.  Hope you don't mind Jan .  

I was supposed to go get my mammogram today but had to call and reschedule.  Since I don't have transportation I would have had to walk 1/2 mile to the bus stop, take one bus, wait 30 mins. for the second bus and then walk 1/4 mile to Berland Imaging.  And then of course, do the exact opposite coming home.  This morning I decided that with the wind chill it was just way toooooo cold for that kind of adventure.  So now I go next Friday.  

I'm really excited about tomorrow but kinda scared at the same time.  Tomorrow Michael goes to the doctor (his insurance provides transportation where mine doesn't).  We found out that they will let me ride along to the appt.  I always try to go with Michael, that way I hear directly from the doctor what is going on.  Sometimes there is just so much information that Michael doesn't really hear it all.  I also like to go because they let me use their scale.  We have one here at home but it only goes up to 250 and I'm still way above that.  I'm excited because it's been awhile since I weighed.  But at the same time I'm scared to death because I have really been sticking to program and if I don't lose at least a little I'm afraid I will get discouraged.  And I certainly don't want to do that.

Well I better get moving and see if I can be a little productive today.  Hope everyone is having a fantastic day and staying warm.    

hey no way do i care that you started the post...cool to know that i can count on you all..

Denna arent you still on disability? if so you can get free rides to the doctor ....

Dont you all just love this cold weather? yuck!!!! i despise it ....we dont even have any snow to look at just cold cold cold...

Hey if you get on the scale and it doesnt change much , you said you felt like you had lost. dont give up sometimes we lose inches and not a pound to be had. So dont get discouraged....

I have been in the house all day today watching Joe cut up limbs from the trees we had cut the other day and burn them ...at least it gave him something to do and he stayed half way warm with his fire he had going. lol ...

well i have filled 5 big tubs of stuff that i think i have to keep but in reality i dont have to have any of it ..we sure think we need stuff dont we? or at least im a collector. I know im going to have to go thru them a second and maybe a third time before i get it down to what i really want to keep....a lot of my collections are worth some money and im putting all of them in a special couple of boxes and taking to a dealer to see what they will give me....i have 3 sets of depression glass ware. that has to be worth something lol dont know but it was a few years ago anyway...
anyway by the time i go thru this stuff the 3rd time i will have whittled it down a lot. i cant just turn some of it loose the first time i go thru it. crazy i know isnt it.
if i didnt keep doing some of this letting go of things and selling some of them i would be over run like those horders they show on tv.

well hope all of you are keeping warm....love you and if you will please pray for any of our fellow man that may be homeless tonight...and if you can let go of some coats or blankets please take them to your local shelter

Dee IF you didn't see the results you were hoping for on the scales please keep in mind the weight of the clothing you are wearing compared to what we wear in warmer weather. I see it often where patients are disappointed with what the scales show. But they have several additional pounds of clothing on and even some wear their boots/shoes to be weighed. Not me I freeze but still wear the lightest weight clothing I can get away with and keep telling myself I will warm up soon. This is besides what Jan said about inches instead of pounds of course.
Jan I will gladly send you the 12 inches of snow we have!!! YUCK!!!!
Connie

nope dont want it lol

Somehow I thought that would be your response. TEE HEE

Jan, yes I'm still on disability but unfortunately Medicare Complete doesn't provide a transportation service.  That's ok though because the mammogram place was really nice about re-scheduling and I was able to schedule for a Friday.  Our roommate doesn't work on Fridays and she will often let us borrow her car so there's a chance I won't have to take the bus after all.  I absolutely hate this cold weather......I'm ready for spring.  I know what you mean about collecting stuff.  I never really notice it until I go to move and then Wham! way too much stuff.  And most of it just plain unnecessary. 

Connie, thank you so much for the words of encouragement.  It's hard to remember those things when the scale doesn't say what we want it to.

Speaking of that scale, we are back from the doctor's office.  I'm trying not to be upset.  I weighed in at 300 which is up a pound.  I'm trying to remind myself that the last time I weighed was back in October.  Since then we have had Thanksgiving and Christmas and I didn't exactly eat right.....way too much pumpkin bread, cookies, and other things I'm not supposed to have.  Not to mention I wasn't eating my protein like I should be.  I'm also trying to remember that like Connie said I'm wearing long pants and a sweatshirt instead of light pants and a t-shirt.  The only thing that really stinks is now I won't be able to weigh until the middle of April because that's when Michael goes back to the doctor.  I can't wait for the day when I can weigh on a regular home scale.  I just have to keep doing what I'm doing and remember the weight will come off. 

Deanna both my neighbors were on disability and they always got rides to and from the doctors. Joe is on disability and he can get rides anytime we want.  dont always understand medicare i guess. didnt know there was different types.

dont be discouraged about the weight. keep doing what you are suppose to do....it wont come off as fast as it didwhen you first had your surgery but it will come off. ....do you do any exercise daily? be good to yourself and stick with the protein, water, vits and exercise. those things are the important things.

Thanks Jan.  Yeah, I'm on Medicare Complete from Secure Horizons. It's an HMO Medicare.  I have talked to just about everyone I can at that insurance company and it is no go on the rides.  That's ok, most of the time it's not a problem.  The walk to and from the bus stop is good for me (when it's not so darn cold, lol).

I know it won't come off as fast as it did before but I was hoping to at least see a little off if you know what I mean.  But that's ok, I will just keep trucking along and it will come off.  Yes, I exercise daily.  I try to walk but here lately I've been doing things inside the house.  Thanks for all the encouraging words.  You don't know how much I appreciate it.