Whats new on Sat.
What a day we had...........my daughter went to the Dr. again and this time we ( my DH is a RN) went with here...........she has been having some problems............I posted something about this back in July. Well anyway after an ultrasound, cat scan and then a follow up ultrasound last week. ,she had an ovarian cyst that is still growing and it also showed she was growing another cyst and the orignial one was showing some changes.
............. She will be having surgery next month..................If I had my way she would be having surgery tomorrow.........but I have to learn to keep my mouth shut and offer my opinion when asked. She is an adutl. She has a trip planned with me to Washington DC and West Virginia in two weeks and she didn't want to reschedule it.
The Dr. was very reassuring that the chance of malignancy is small..........., she said at her age the chances were very slim.
Of course I am freaking out. My mom had cancer at age 40 and both of my grandmothers did. My roommate I had out of high school died at age 24 of ovarian cancer. But that was 30 years ago.
I am trying not to look to food for comfort during this time. Other then all this I had a good day yesterday.
I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend.
Barb
Aren't hot flashes just the most fun ever?!! Having had lots of ovarian cysts before my hyst they are painful, hope all goes well with your daughter!
Well, I got a lot of the floor tiles laid in the bathroom Friday, today after the doggy adoption event I will start laying the tiles that need to be cut and fitted in. I EVEN got the ones that go around the toidy done today, wearing a blister into my thumb doing it. Fell asleep on the couch and heading to bed.....yawn!
Was feeling a bit blue Friday, but better (somewhat) now. Just trying to make ends meet, and getting caught in the middle! LOL
Hope all are safe and out of harms way. Have a great Saturday!
Debbie G
Lap RNY 12/12/05
320 highest, 302 consultation, 289 surgery. Total weight loss:165lbs.
I'm off to work in a few minutes. It's one of those days that I want to leave my cell phone off. We've become too accessible with cell phones and sometimes I need to feel disconnected from it all. I think that is called "time for me"...don't get much of that but I'm working on changing that. Along with preparing for this surgery, I'm working on my mental state. I need to learn to give myself a break. I've taken care of people all my life and now that my last child is gone to school out of state I need to divide my time so I have some "me" time. At first I felt selfish thinking of that but my counselor says that being selfless for all those years makes you feel guilty when you do think of yourself. This is a beginning to a whole new life for me with the upcoming surgery. Even tho I'm 56, it's a start to a whole new adventure but this time more focus on me. I think I'm going to like the real me once I get my ducks in a row. Isn't it strange that we do lose ourselves somewhere along the way?
Have a great day everyone and enjoy your weekend!
Alice
I love Spring!!!!!!
Barb, I'm sure your daughter will be fine, these cysts are nasty little boogers. Hopefully they'll get them taken care of soon so everyone can relax. Until then, I'll keep her in my prayers.
Debbie G....what an amazing thing you've done with this bathroom. You deserve to fall aslee on the couch for heaven's sake!
Today is my Friday, so no three day weekend for me. But at least Gary will be home on Monday so maybe we'll do something fun.
Last night we went to a friends house for a barbecue. It ws quite nice, eventhough I didn't know a soul. The couple who's house it was at has a 4 year old son, who is quite adorable, but what a monster!!!! Pounded on the piano during dinner, screamed at his mother to get her attention (of course, she ignored it for wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy longer than I could have) and just made a general mess of it all. The parents didn't seem to be phased by it in the least, but it made me happy my son is 24!!!
We grilled steaks, I shared Gary's while the others had platter sized slabs of meat on their plates, along with all the sides. It's hard for me to watch people eat like that anymore. Oh well.
Gotta run and get ready for my day. Hope everyone has a good one!
Susan
morning barb and my OFF family!!!
well ever have one of those days that nothing went right???? yesterday was the pits!!!! i swear if one more person needed a new lid for their icey drink i would have screamed!!! then the man that came to clean the grease trap out knocked the drip pan off the icey machine and made one hell of a mess!!!!! had to clean that up before someone walked into it and tracked it all over....then i noticed someone had taken every packet of relish off the condiment cart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had just filled it up too!!!!! then later on someone took all the frigging napkins out of the napkin dispenser!!!!!!! what is wrong with people??????? then this woman buys 2 salted pretzels...sits down to eat them with her kids...before they eat them she knocks all the salt off them!!! why didn't she buy the unsalted ones????????? had lots of those!!!! had to make meore salted ones...sighs......the day just couldn't get over with soon enough!!!!!! finally!!!!!! came home...started the day off leaving home in tears....bandit has started to hide from me when i have to put him in his crate....he hates it so much!!! it tore my heart out to have to lock him up in it again!!!! well when i got home from work and saw him for a bit we had to go to the store for a few things...i told rick i wanted to leave himout of the crate and see how he did...well he was a good boy!!!!!!!!!!!!! so now i can try leavinghim out all the time now....thank GOD!!!! but the day just went from bad to worse for me....rick and i got into a fight...not sure why it bothered me that he made plns to go to his buddies house after we went to the store but it did because he never told me we were going there til we were on our way....he picked up subs for us all and by the time we got there i wasn't hungry anymore...i didn't have anything to drink and they were all having fun drinking and eating...i sat there stewing....not even a water to drink and that pissed me off i guess....we got home and all hell broke out...we made up a couple hours later and things are fine now...i guess i just had a bad day is all....tonight his buddy is playing at the bar around the corner....i have to work til 9 won;t get home til about 930 then have to clean up...he said meet me there...thats another thing that pissed me off i guess...then he said his mom would bring me...i told him why bother having a boyfriend if he didn't want to show up with me at the same time!!!!! then tomorrow night the neighbor is having a pig roast...i have to work til 8...well again...meet me over there...GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR see its all adds up to a bad day!!!!! one thing after another and i am so upset at myself for being this way!!!!!! i told himi would just stay home and he got mad at me for being with an attitude....sighs...just want this nightmare over with soon!!!! then his mom asked me what was wrong and i blew up at her also....i just want out of here soon!!!!!!!! we are going to look at an apartment this morning and i hope i like it...but its further away from where we both work so not sure i want that drive everyday...
well better get ready to go so sorry for unloading this morning....have a good day everyone and know i am thinking of you all!!!!!
hugs and love
It is a beautiful day here today. Love the sun!!
Barb....no matter how old our children are we never quit worrying about them. Just part of being a caring mom! I will keep you daughter in my prayers that her surgery goes well and that the cysts are benign.
I am tired this morning...stayed out too late and danced too much!! Sure was a great time!! I tried to sleep in but my mind said NO!!
Nothing planned for today...just me time. There is a WLS coffee group at 10:00AM...I might venture that way!! Love the gals there and need the support.
I will check in later to see how everyone is doing. Have a wonderful day everyone.
Special prayers to those in need.
Love, prayers, and hugs to all.....connie d
Barb....I hear your fear and worry about your daughter. I guess that is just what we mothers do when our kidlets are in any way hurting....emotionally or physically. I hope all goes good....and that this is just one of those things that happens along her pathway that is just a bump, not a mountain.
Debbie...you AMAZE me! I would LOVE to be able to do all that you do. I am such a klutz when it comes to anything in the way of home improvement, well, except maybe for picking out furniture. Ha! I LOVE hearing about your accomplishments!
This morning I'm up early early (4:00 a.m.) getting ready to go test "my babies" at the hospital. I've worked five days in a row, and this will be number six. This has happened for the past two or three months now. I don't PLAN on working six days....but somehow I end up being asked to come in for some "project" or the other. The agency I work for has an upcoming fundraiser at a fancy schmancy golf course and there is much to do getting ready for that. Yesterday I put together some of the prizes....WOW...I would LOVE to get a few of those. Like a round trip from Maui to Honolulu on the Hawaii Super Ferry, including a car!!
My time at home lately has become cherished and I have become a bit of a hermit. I love my friends, but after working and shopping I really want to come home and be a space cadet.......do nothing, say nothing, be a bump!! Ha! And I thought I was retired......NOT!!
Almost time to hit the road....and it's still pitch black outside. I hope the cruise ship is in the harbor...that is such a beautiful view as I drive along the hillside road that leads to the hospital.
I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I cannot believe that summer is already over. Where did it go??
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
Sorry to hear about your daughter, Barb. Been there, done that with my daughter, too. My daughter is fine. I'm sure everything will be just fine for her, too.
Quiet weekend for us. No scheduled plans. I'm glad about that. Been busy with work and it's really quite humid here in Southern California. I hope to get some exercise in some way. Maybe a long walk with hubby (in his wheelchair) somewhere. We'll see. I do plan to get in the swimming pool as well.
I don't want to jinx the weightloss but the scale is moving downward. That's a VERY good thing! Enough said about that...
I hope and pray everyone has a great weekend - long or short. Keeping Jean B. in my prayers.
Hugs,
Kathi
