What's New Thursday?

Eileen, I'm glad to hear that you will be getting your knee fixed. I wanted to tell you about my sisters cats. They are potty trained. The older one was the first to start using the toilet. My sister thought the grandkids weren't flushing. Then she saw her sitting on pot and she was using it. Then the younger cat saw Stinker using it she started using it too. My sister has a video of Stinker using the potty on her myspace page.  She said, now if she could get them to flush.  Stinker taught herself and the little one learned by watching. Now if I could get my dog to do that it would be great. At least she is house broken.  Teresa M.

I have decided that staying out of work any longer is not good for me. I am returning next Monday. The job doesn't require any lifting, just walking, driving and paperwork. So much free time is horrible.

Two of the support group people were scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. Yesterday I went to visit them in the hospital. One never showed up as scheduled. Don't know what happened.

The other person was up and looking radiant. She was pleased with the piggy bank I took for her. It was my pleasure to take her for her first walk around the floor.

We went to high school together but lost contact over the years. It was fun to sit and talk about the "good old days" and the people we know/knew.

It is not in my job description as support group leader to visit the people. But, I try to see them the day after surgery just to say "hi" and let them know I understand how they are feeling.

Sometimes their families are there, looking rather stressed. When they find out that I had WLS and actually survived the whole ordeal, they seem comforted. 

Today I am resuming the weekly lunch date with my friend. She offered to bring lunch here but I WANT OUT!!  
Annette

Good morning Eileen and OFF!
So glad to hear that you will finally get your knees fixed,Eileen!  Then we will have to make room for you on the track! 

So what is new with me....
Rather than even tell you here, check out my "Hot off the Press" post on the board.  It is pretty big to me!!

Have a great day y'all!
Hugs,
Lora 

Good Morning Eileen and everyone......

Eileen I am happy to hear that you will finally be getting your knee surgery. I pray the surgery is a success!!

Not alot happening here. Too Cold!!!

Last night I went out with friends. We went to the usual meat raffle we attend on Wednesdays.....I won three huge ribeye steaks!! Only cost me $2...what a deal!!

I only work 4 hours today and then I am on my 3 day weekend!!
I have so much to do...I haven't begun to get things ready for my weekend at the Cabin.

I pray everyone has a peaceful and blessed day!!

Love and hugs to all.....connie d

Good morning, Eileen and all my wonderful OFF family.

I have to take Bill's cousin to the physical therapist in a couple of hours. She has gained so much weight and she needs a new power chair. Both Bill and I wish that she would have something done but I told him that I think she is satisfied with where she is in her life. She is at about 400 pounds now I would estimate. She is in fact the one that clued me in on the band. We went together to a talk on it and for me it went from there. She never pursued it. I pray that she comes to the fact that something needs to be done but maybe God has other plans for her. Who am I to question.

The day is sunny and cooler here. I love the sun but could take a bit higher temps. I was talking to my girlfriend yesterday and I told her that I am going to get a electric blanket since I can't take the cold anymore. I use to love it cold but now it is to cold if it is in the 60's. How our life changes when we change. And how this surgery changes us in so many ways.

I am seeing a difference in Misty today. She is seeming a bit more active and happier. She is not being so needy with the affection either and so that makes me think that my Misty Kitty is getting back to normal. Or maybe I should say back to normal for her. She can be a strange one but I guess it is because she is a kitty.

I better get to moving. I have some things to do before getting Trudy for her appointment. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are going up for everyone with special ones for those in need of them. Have a wonderful and sunshiny day!

Hello all...

As some of you know, I'm kinda new at this, so here goes my first attempt at the daily "what's new?"

Hubby and I joined the YMCA this week!  I needed to find an exercise that I would look forward to doing... so I decided to give water aerobics a try!  I think I'll really like it, I love being in a pool... so hopefully this will motivate me to "move!"  The class starts next Tuesday, and I'll be going Tues/Thurs/Sat.  In between days, I plan on riding the recumbent bike at home or going to the gym with my hubby.  (Ya gotta start somewhere, right?)

Today is a cool, brisk day here in New England.  Woke up to a temp in the middle 30's.  High for today is mid 40's.  Brrr... I think I need to move south!  At least the sun is shining!  Not drizzly like yesterday.

Tonight, I'm going to one of the two support group meetings that I attend.  It's at a hospital other than the one I was banded at, but I've met so many nice people from the OH-Rhode Island forum that attend it, I started going too about 5 months ago.  I post in the Rhode Island forum since that is where I had surgery, even though I live in Massachusetts.  I know, it's all very confusing....  Providence, RI is about a 45 min drive from where I live so not too bad... and I really do benefit from attending.

It's another sloooooow day here at work.  I hate that!  I'd rather be busy, it makes the day pass by so much more quickly.

Well, have a wonderful Thursday all...
Vicky

Hey everyone

Went to the medical center today to the coumadin clinic.  Numbers ok.  Have a respiratory infection, started with allergy attack due to inconsiderate fellow musician wearing perfume at performance and rehearsal.  They just don't get it.  Against the rules to wear scents of anykind due to numerous members having allergy problems.  Can't get it to sink in.  Any Hoo  am on antibiotics and hope to be well before cruise leaves Sunday.  Makes it difficult to get ready.  All I want to do is sleep.

Hope everyone has a great Thursday.

Boy, I understand what you're saying, Linda, about inconsiderate people wearing too much perfume (actually any amount of perfume sets me off). One of my coworkers, nice pregnant woman, had on perfume ... I was sitting near here this afternoon because I had to talk to my boss, and she sits near my boss; by the time I got done with our talk, my eyes were watering and my throat started getting that feeling like there was a hairball down there. Very, very bad.  Hope you feel better and the antibiotics work for you.

The other thing that ticks me off is advertising inserts in the paper that stick perfume inside ... ruins my whole reading experience.

I am better.  Have two more pills to take and hopefully I won't have a reinfection.  I am packing and running last minute errands for the cruise.  Think I will go early vote so I won't have to worry about forgetting it when I get back.    Wish there was a none of the above box to check but alas it not to be...Guess I am just cynical.  I don't trust either of them.