What's new Tuesday? Really, I did it??

Good morning Susan and Margo! Going to see my pcp this afternoon. Course the stomach issue is all better now! I will still see about the ultra sound and whatever else she deems needed. I will take my pain/slep journal and request she place a real plan in my chart plain for all to see regarding my pain and sleep issues so when she is gone some other know-it-all won't think he can fart around with my issues and give me grief. I will also be talking about the referral to the eye specialist so maybe my crossed eyes can be made to work as a team and give me some relief in that department. Susan, my little dog is up early too, but only because he is used to me getting up. I found this beautiful sweet dog on the website of our local  pound and trying to talk my husband into letting me get her. No luck so far! Margo! congrats on your 3 lbs that is a huge hunk! Good job. Prayers for your g-ma and for you and your family. Well, I have time for the treadmill, but will I use it wisely? Hmmmm... TTYL, Cheryl

Good Morning Susan and my OFF friends, We had a big storm last night.  The rain (an inch in fifteen minutes) was torrential.  The wind was blowing so hard that I had several window floods to clean up.  In the living room it was following the window air conditioner in and pouring down the walls.  In our office the end of my desk got soaked.  The gutters couldn't handle it because so much fell at once and it was pouring over the sides of the gutters.  Bill is going to check today to see if we have any blockages in the drains.  Of course all is beautiful today. I'm going to be a few minutes late for work as I'm sitting here not wanting to leave you all and go to work.  I'm ready except for throwing my clothes on. The next town over has concerts on their green every Tuesday night so we are going tonight.  I'm meeting some other ladies and we are going to plan an outing for our Red Hats group. Have a great day OFFers. Bev

    Brrr - a chilly good morning. I had plans to go grab a cup of coffee, then start the thead. Turned on the coffeemaker, started the microwave and the fridge turned on too - bam - blew the circuit breaker. When that happens the switch only moves a teensy bit and it is hard to tell which one has blown. Tom FINALLY marked the one for the kitchen and the water pump so it was an easy fix for a change. I had a scarey experience yesterday. Got home from work around 1ish and decided to do a few chores before having lunch. Suddenly a wave of cold washed over me, I got shakey, weak and felt disoriented. It was almost as if a panic attack was beginning yet different. I grabbed an Ativan, then knew I should eat something. By then my coordination was off, I had trouble walking and wasn't sure I could get to the fridge. Damned phone was out or I would have called 911. Our cell phones don't work in the house, have to hang over one spot on the deck. It was baaad. Made it to the kitchen, grabebd a hunk of cold meat loaf and sat on the floor to eat. We are not supposed to eat and drink but I had some water too. After that I turned on the electric blanket and slept for 2 1/2 hours.  I have no idea what happened but I woke up feeling human again but remained super cold all day. Tom discovered the phone problem - the line was unplugged in his office. The exact spot that Annie likes to play.  Annette

Hey Big Sis, Sounds like you need to be taking better care of yourself!   I'm sending you hugs and hoping that you don't do such a silly thing like chores before eating again!  Glad you're feeling better.   I have noticed in the last 2 months, that when I am on the go (which for me is often), I have to consciously remember to eat something or I get that shakey, weak and sometimes a cold sweaty feeling, just as you described, I think because I usually am good about my water intake I have not had the disorientation, but that comes from a very large dip in your sugars as well as dehyrdration.  So please, stay well and remember, we are not like everyone else, though we feel wonderful as a result of our surgery and newfound energies, we must remember to fuel up. Hugs and love, Laureen

Thanks Laureen, I'm usually better about eating. From now on end, the chores can wait. The vacuum cleaner is STILL in the middle of the living room. Good place for it - ya' think? giggle Kisses Annette

Yeah, good place for it, maybe you should get a roomba (lol)!   Hugs, Laureen

Annette, this must have scared you to death!   I wonder what it could have possibly been?  Damned the eating/drinking thing, at a time like that, who cares? Me thinks you should have a stern talking to Annie about the phone line. That cat! Hope you're better today, keep a close check on how you're feeling and be good to yourself. Hugs and smoochies

Susan,   Thanks.  WLS turns us into an eating & drinking slave. You have had to change your routine more than once since surgery!!! Such fun - nope!! I have told Tom he should move the wires so they are not so readily accessable. Maybe now he will. Annie just adores wires, phones and anything that might be fun. I think it may have been from waiting too long to eat then the panick set in too. I'm eating often and taking it easy today. A lady of leisure and housework be damned. Kisses Annette

Annette, your symptoms sound a lot like what happens to my friend Margie when she has low blood sugar ... she is diabetic. She also gets very cranky (she once threaten to throw her one-legged husband out of the car without his wheelchair ... of course, he was telling how to drive at that point and deserved it, but that's beside the point ... she was hungry and hadn't eaten for a long time and needed to). I'm glad you recognized the symptoms and got protein in your body right away. Actually, it also sounds like what happened to my diabetic cat, Kittle, although when his blood sugar got low he started yowling and walking into walls. I had to give him food immediately and corn syrup (try getting that down a cat's throat ... yucky sticky mess ... the treats worked better). It's a scary situation.  Take care of yourself, Annette. We want you around for a long time.

Thanks Eileen.  My youngest daughter is hypoglycemic so I should have seen the similar symptoms. It just washed over me so quickly. Unlike Kittle I didn't yowl but I sure bumped into the walls along the way. You gave me a chuckle about your friend. Husbands should never tell their wives how to drive...period!