Small WOW Moment, Colonoscopy, and a Request

Last night, during the tornado warning and 60+ mph winds, I got the urge to go to Wal-Mart and get a new pair of sweat pants.  I never really ever wore sweats that much cause i was always hot.  Now I am craving them.  Well anyways I grabbed some XL ones and came home not even thinking about it.  THEY ARE TOO BIG.  Yeah I still have some gut but my butt is GONE.  I am wearing size 40 Wranglers for the first time in YEARS too.  I was joking with a friend the other night about how much energy I have to go out dancing now.  A couple of years ago I would dance one country song around the floor and be so winded and out of breath and just sit there pissed off at myself afterwards.  now I can stay on the floor 4-5 songs in a row and feel so awesome afterwards.  It's a great feeling.

My colonoscopy is in the morning.  I have already taken 20 of those freaking OsmoPrep pills that look like cow boluses.  My poop is already like water too (I know TMI).  I am mad though cause I was waiting til i got home today to eat anything and the nurse from the docs office said NO NO NO DONT EAT...I told her "I havent had anything all day though" she said I should have ate this morning.  I was like aww hell today is going to be a bummer then, lol.  She asked me if I thought I could make it and I said are you kidding me?  If I can make it 19 days on nothing but liquid I can make it 12 hours.  LOL

Lastly could you all please pray for my brother Ritch.  He is going through a really rough time with his divorce right now and dealing with the lawyers.  After 20 years of marriage my sister-in-law left him last year.  Before anyone asks he did nothing wrong she just has a lot of emotional trauma from her childhood and first marriage that she never took care of and her grandmother died last year and it sent her over the deep end.  He is really taking this all very hard cause he is a man who never gives up on anything and fights so hard to be a good man and a good Christian.  My heart just bleeds for him right now.  The kids are both grown (19 and 17) and they are dealing with it well (they are taking their dad's side in the deal) but I know deep inside they are hurt too over this.  Keep them all in your prayers please.  Thanks and God Bless everyone.

Dan

Wow! You are a mouthful tonight!! One I love the pants being to big!! Congratulations!! Too big is a good thing when it comes to clothes! I don't know if I can make it around the entire floor dancing. I can walk the dog, but dancing isn't walking the dog. I am going to work on that soon too. I need to get myself in shape before this surgery....at least a little.

Keep drinking the water....I am praying all goes ok and that you have no issues. Those are not fun!
Next...divorce is never easy, no matter how old the kids are. Your past does have a way of holding you back and it sounds like her's has never gotten settled. I'm sorry for him and for the kids too. My parents were divorced and my kids have gone through it too now. Pain is pain. I know it is hard on you to watch him go through it. I'm glad you can be there for him to some degree. I was married to a man for what would have been 42 years this past Oct. I had no choice but to give up. It was a matter of my health and I had no choice but to take care of myself for once. Sometimes that is the hardest choice. I will pray for him.
Keep up the good work Dan! You are quite an example to we preoppers!
Sherry

Hi, Dan.
Congratulations on needing a way smaller size sweat pants! That's awesome. I know what it's like to buy without thinking of the size. Here's my story...
I saw a shoe store had a going-out-of-business sale, and since I knew my husband needed a pair of Sunday-go-to-meeting shoes, I looked. Sure enough, there was a nice pair, and I bought a pair of size 13 (it might have even been larger; I can't remember).
When I got home and pulled them out of the shoe box, my husband got the strangest look on his face. I was like, "WHAT?" He said, "Who'd you buy these for...the Jolly Green Giant?" Turns out, I was remembering my first husband's foot size not my second husband's much smaller feet. :)
On a more serious note, I sure hate to hear of another marriage going down the toilet. It is only by the grace of God and my husband's longsuffering that we survived this marriage. I was so screwed up by my past for so many years of our marriage. It's amazing that we've made it.
I sure wish your sister-in-law would consent to getting counseling, to work on her issues, because, no matter what, her life will not improve until she deals with her past. I can testify to that. If she would consent to counseling or therapy, she might hold off on the divorce.
I will pray for all involved in this sad situation.
Good luck tomorrow, with your test. Please keep us posted.
Blessings,
Mary

Dan! 
Congrats on the sweat pants!  I know that is a good feeling!!!

I feel for what you are going through tomorrow!  I hope they find whats wrong with you and fix you up!

I'm sorry for your Brother and sister-in-law.  Divorce is just plain hard and ugly!  I went through 2 before I was 24!  I was a stupid young-en!  I broke the abuse cycle with my husband of 15 years!  He is a wonderful man and has taught me a lot.  We have been through it all.  He's been right there beside me.  I sure wish your sister-in-law could hold off on divorce until she's seen a therapist.  Sometimes talking about things can help.  You didn't sound like she's a bad person, only that she has some unresolved issues.  I pray that she can resolve them and resolve her marriage.  I know your brother and his kids are in pain.  I'll keep them in my prayers. 
And you too!

OH, how's the girlfriend situation?  I haven't seen you post anymore about her.  The past one...???
Best of luck tomorrow!
Kim

COngrats on needing a much smaller size sweat pants. I will say a prayer for your family as they go through this troubled time. You are a good brother for stanging there for him.

Ugh on the colonoscopy. I had to have one a little over a year ago. That bowel prep is a killer. Sorry you didn't get to eat. That is awesome about the sweatpants. What a great WOW moment.
AS for your brother, I will definitely be praying for him.
Emily

I can't improve on the wisdom already offered, but I hope all goes well.

Dan,
Congrats on the sweatpants! I know what you mean about "craving" them. I'm totally addicted to my Yoga pants...( I even wear them to work). Hope all goes well with the Colonoscopy I can't imagine that thoes would be much fun! I'll be praying for your brother and his family. Divorce is so hard. It sounds like you really care about him and he's lucky to have a good brother to lean on. Keep up the good work and PM me anytime if there's anything I can do to help!

you go dan!! that is awesome about the pants. now you need to try them on before you take them home. you were probably like me and just picked up the biggest size they had and hoped they were big enough!!