What's new Thursday?

Good Morning, Margaret, and Everyone,

Nice to "meet" you Margaret.  Love your story about your little German Shepard, Creena.  I wonder if she would sleep with a light on......  it might be she doesn't like the darkness for some reason.  Or a radio playing softly in the background........  hmmm.....

My 4-month visit at the Weight Loss Surgeon's office yesterday was interesting.  I've lost 44 pounds since surgery.  Their expectations for weight loss at 4 months is around 25-27 pounds so they were very impressed with the 44 pounds.  It does average 10 pounds a month and they say 5-7 pounds a month is what they look for.  So I guess I'm doing better than I have felt I've been doing.  At least according to them. 

My blood pressure has improved greatly, and they took me off all medication for that.  My labwork is fine except for Vitamin D.  That was low prior to surgery so not surprised it's still low.  They put me on prescription Vitamin D for that and I have to repeat labwork in 6 weeks to check on it.  Everything else on the labwork is just fine.

Today is a potluck for all the October birthdays at work.  I'm taking cheese and whole grain crackers.  That way I'll be sure to be able to have something to eat.  I know there will be veggies there as well.

Nice to see Judy in her new apartment.  Special hugs for Annette today.    Enjoy your Thursday everyone.

Hugs,

Kathi

Good for you Kathi!!! You have worked very hard and it is paying off.

Kisses
Annette

Congratulations to you Kathi.....just think in the beginning you thought maybe this wasn;t going to work for you and look at the results now!!! 

Things are starting to settle down a bit here..I actually stayed home today to catch up on stuff I needed to do here.  And I am planning on going to Frankenmuth next weekend at least crossing my fingers!

take care, Big Hugs, paulette

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Margaret
So sorry about your dog.  I have a 5 year old ****apoo who at times has done that .   I never to this day can figure it out as she will still do that from time to time .
I think hers was that she was lonely for some reason ... Sounds crazy i guess but I believe dogs are like people , mine is anyway :)
I say that about lonely as the nights she does that if I bring her in with me she settles down and sleeps and if soemthing was wrong she wouldnt I think ..
Maybe Creena was feeling a tad lonesome as you know how we are, we dont always have to have something happen or different to make us feel that ..

I hope you can resolve it for you and her as I am sure she is your baby just like my SASSY is mine .

Hugs back to you

Shirley

Good morning Margaret and ALL,

We don't have any set rules about starting the thread. If you are up - get it going. Thanks for getting it started.

Annie is laying upside down in my lap. She, and the other furbrats, haven't left me alone for a minute. I think they sense that I am nervous.

Abigail presented me with a dead mole to take my mind off things. Those poor creatures come in the basement in the Fall and never stand a chance.

Yesterday Annie decided she needed to ride my shoulder for most of the day. I refused to wear my "fur corsage" in the shower. She hopped right back up as soon as I was out of the water. UGH - black furry cat on a wet body.

Several friends will be streaming in and out to keep me occupied today. I responded to so many well wishing e-mails that my carrier said I had exceeded the e-mail limit for the day. Never heard of such nonsense.

After reading about Nancy B's Mandalas, I looked through my supplies and found coloring books which have similar patterns. I plan to pack them and colored pencils for my hospital stay. Good idea and I can't wait to see her published book.

I feel silly being nervous when so many are calm as they are waiting for WLS. Time to put on my big girl panties and stop obsessing. The RED ones should do the trick

Annette, it is alright to be nervous and you have every right to be. BUT~and don't we have big buts with 2 t's~make sure that ask God to remove the fear and nervousness. He will do it for you but sometimes we need to ask for specific things.

Another thing is that we don't always have to like what we have to do but we just have to do them. I hate this one the most. I like to like what I am doing. But alas that does not always happen.

You are in my prayers and know that we love you and are here for you. We are there with you through the whole thing. It is going to be in the wisp of air that touches your cheek, the soft touch of a kiss on your cheek and the touch on your hand that is going to let you know that we are there for you and with you. We have never let you down yet and we most certainly are not going to let you down this time. Sisters hang tough and they hang together through everything.

I know that the red big girl panties will do just fine. I would definitely give them a shot. Love ya big sis and remember you will be fine. You got lots of prayer warriors out there rooting for you.

Hi everyone, 

Annette you make me laugh with your big girl panties.  I plan to take my mandelas to the hospital too in a couple of weeks.  I'll be holding a good thought for you, for Creena the german shepard, and all of you Seek-&-Finders.  Success abounds.

We're finally expecting some rain over the next few days to wash the dust off things.  I'm looking forward to no****ering so much and really need to complete the irrigation system before next spring.  So I finished getting all the firewood and kindling under wraps after work yesterday.  A friend brought over two large garbage cans of horse poop to compost with the dry leaves that are beginning to fall.  I'm harvesting gala apples now and looking forward to juicing them in the recently acquired, used Vitamixer.
 
After a couple of delays the auditors will be at work today, keeping me hopping, and I'll need to get the bills paid and start closing out September.  So I now have a supply of healthy food there to help avoid the inevitable cookies, chips, pastries, candies that seem to constantly materialize.

Onward and upward, Carmel Valley Linda

Good Morning all and welcome Margaret,

I again have been mostly lurking not sure why...
Am going to my PCP (well, her stand in as she is in Africa doing a doctors without borders thing) the nerve of some people's Dr.s not being here when needed! Anyway, I am going to ask for a change in my anti-depressant. I have the best happiest life I could have and I am feeling so down...what the heck?!! I did start back with my therapist too. Hope she can straighten me out, I told her I needed a 'tune up."

I think I now understand the "head hunger" concept. I am full, but still "hungry" for "something" Been playing with the same 2.5 lbs and can't get back to my lowest...want to be there for my year anniversary appt with my surgeon...it will be the last I have with him as my insurance doesn't cover any visits and what I paid for will be up then...
I am still walking my treadmill 2x a day with weights...
Beth is back at school.
My dachshund's 12th birthday is today.
Tom and I will watch the vice president's debate tonight and have wine, bread and cheese, no wine for me and no bread.
See how exciting my world is?

Annette, prayers and hugs to you...

Nancy, the mandalas are beautiful. Years ago, in early 90's we used to use them in a group we had at the Mental Health where I was a case manager for chronically mentally ill adults...

Margo, good luck on the interview...

Have good day everyone, and welcome to all the new people...
Cheryl

Hi Cheryl,
I just wanted to say thank you for the "Five Wishes" packet. It is just perfect! Everyone should fill one of those out. I'm thinking of you with your struggle with the gloom. I struggle with it too at times. I'm definitely a "meds for life" girl, but even with them once in a while I'll feel it. I'm sending you a big hug. Feel free to call or PM anytime.
Julia