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Five random facts about me?
1. I have a Masters Degree in Human Resources Administration
2. I have three "grandkids" ages 5, 3, and 14 months
3. I love to scrapbook and quilt
4. I have been married to "Mr. Wonderful" for 12 years and love him more everyday
5. I enjoy cooking and that is part of my problem with being overweight.
I am also a pet lover, but I don't want anymore right now. I presently have a 12 year old ****er/English Springer Spaniel mix and a 12 year old orange tabby cat. Both live in the house and have a love/hate relationship. We have decided that after they pass we are out of the animal business. We would like to travel and do not want to have to have someone take care of them while we are gone or have to board them - too expensive. I'm sure once we get all of the traveling over with we will get another dog.


Weight lost since surgery: 40 pounds
Total lost pre and post op: 68 pounds
Weight lost from my highest: 82 pounds




Let's see --
1) I have 5 kids -- 3 biological boys ages 25, 23, and 20 and 2 adopted girls -- 1 age 10 adopted at 15 months old from Romania and 1 age 9 adopted at 6 years old from Guatemala. Oh, and a 23 month old grandson!
2) I am originally from New York. Moved to Oklahoma right after I got married almost 27 years ago.
3) I am a nurse. I spent the first half of my career in Pediatric Intensive Care and the last half as a Nurse Manager for a home specialty infusion pharmacy.
4) We have 2 dogs (pugs), 3 cats, 2 turtles, and 1 lion head rabbit.
5) I used to play the accordian in my early teens -- wish I had never given it up!
Nancy
You guys are probably waiting with baited breath (ketosis breath maybe?) for me to post so you can figure me out!! LOL Okay - here goes - it's not that exciting though!!
1. I have one fur baby - female orange tabby - Clover - she has been with me since about 1999 just before the tornado - daughter left her when she went to college - and she is a sweetie. Doesn't like men though... hmmm... wonder why? LOL The one she did like - she shouldn't have because he turned out to be a jerk! So I guess I should take her reaction and take the opposite?
2. I lived in Jacksonville Florida for almost 2 years a few years ago, jumped off the ledge and took a promotion sight unseen, leased over the internet and moved by myself to an unknown place without so much as a visit. During that time I gained almost 50 lbs and was miserable but it was a unique experience I am still blessed to have taken.
3. I am apparently a "CLOSET TRAMP" based upon this little mid-life crisis of "FINDING MYSELF" that I am going through!!
4. I am a SPORTS FREAK - I love watching most sports - some females say it just to interest a guy - I REALLY AM!! And DO NOT TALK TO ME DURING AN OU FOOTBALL GAME!!! Unless you are rooting for them too! Then you can talk.
5. I have a physical aversion to ANYTHING orange Sorry gang. I know that tweaks several of you - but what is .... IS!!
6. I don't really like children - I love my own child and grandchildren - but most other peoples - not so much!! I'll put up with them as long as they are well behaved but get any bebe kids who can't behave around me and I'll be looking for a way out!!
7. I LOVE my OH group!! Oh you knew that already though!!
8. I miss my Daddy loads!!! He passed away in 2000 from esophageal & stomach cancer and I really miss having him around. I have to be checked periodically to make sure I don't get any of the pre-cancerous cells that can cause the same thing. I have a really peculiar way of having to deal with the same health issues my father dealt with.
That's enough for now.... LOL
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Certified OH Support Group Leader
COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR BUT RATHER
THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE IN THE PRESENCE OF FEAR.