Wake up! It's Saturday-What's New?

where the heck is everybody????

i'm paying bills and getting some things ready to mail out today--post away...

sending massive hugs and prayers this weekend!

I'm up -- woke up at 5:30 but Fluffy and I stayed in bed until 6.  She was in a snuggly mood....

Cleaned up, dressed, even fixed my hair and put lipstick on.....undies in the washer, cat box scooped, and coffee made....time to check e-mail and OFF.

Not much on the agenda today -- house is clean from angel being here yesterday, so I will spend the day cross stitching.   Working on a really cute baby bib.  Thanks to the person who sent the Christmas pattern.....it was probably Carla!

Going to cook a spaghetti squash today and use some of my homemade pasta sauce on it. 

Hope everyone has a blessed Saturday.

Pat R.

PS...got a call from GHP yesterday from the nurse saying they wanted to know how I was doing since I was there a couple weeks ago....gosh what a surprise!

I'm here......

Gotta work today, as usual. But, that means it's my FRIDAY!  Gary is going about 90 minutes north to photograph a wedding, so we'll get home about the same time for dinner.
We've been having a good time learning how to use our new Smart Phones. Our cell plan expired and Gary really wanted one of these, so I got one too. What an amazing thing!  I can access the internet, e-mail, watch a movie or tv, and gee....even talk to someone...lol. We went with Spring so we have free mobil to mobil to anyone's cell, no matter who their carrier is. The only thing that goes against our minutes is when we talk to someone on thier land line. 

Yes, I'm becomming a techo-geek and it's FUN!

I sure hope everyone who is dealing with issues makes sure to lean on us here on OFF for support and love. So many things going on with our little corner of the world. My thoughts  and heart go out to all.

Hugs!

The coffee pot just announced that it is turning off - beep beep. That means I have been up for two hours.

My daughter Mary called in a panic. I could hear Matthew wailing in the background. He wanted apples  like grandma fixed and she didn't have a clue what he meant.  Easy - 1/2 tsp sugar, liberal sprinkle of cinnamon, apples peeled and cut into tiny cubes, hand him a fork and let him dip.

Most of the mixture was on the table so I handed him a sponge and let him help clean. A spritz of foaming hand soap made the chore more fun. I must rememeber to tell her when we do whacky things together.

Annette

Good morning ya'll.

Well, after a night of thinking I KNOW I have to go through all these treatments.  My girls are making all the arrangements for my caregiver schedule.  My DH will take the first  week, when I will probably not need as much care. My daughter the next week. Then my DIL will take over during her Christmas break.  Next my Sis and then probably my daughter again.  Maybe my son in there before he deploys for 7 months.  I HATE having to depend on others!

My grandson got a cast on his hand yesterday.  He had a spiral fracture.  It's his pitching/writing/ do everything hand.  He is the same one who ran into a fence catching a pop fly and needed a bunch of stitches in his mouth/face.  Something always seems to go wrong for him, when something is going wrong for me.  We are just kindred spirits.

Nothing scheduled for today.  Still very happy that I am having no side effects from my first chemo treatment.  Except I went to bed at 7:30 again last night!

My weight was at 148 again this morning.  I have gained 6 pounds since my lowest.  The doctor still wants me to gain more.  I am so afraid I'll get used to eating this way and gaining weight I'll have a bunch of pounds to get back off in the Spring when I am done with all this nonsense!  But at least I can go get a fill and get my restriction back.  I LOVE the versatility of the band!

Everyone have a fantabulous day!

I am finally starting to get my strength back.  I am still on liquids but am getting to eat thick soups and cream of wheat and cottage cheese.  In the meantime, I am drinking juices like a crazy woman.   Went to the surgeon and he has me scheduled for another dialation and will look one more time at my insides before he makes a complete decision.  I am ready to have them fix this problem once and for all. 

Today, I am doing nothing.  I've graded all my comp I and Adv Comp students' papers and finished the chapter to the book that I was asked to write, so today I rest. 

Hope you guys' weekend goes well.

You've been on my mind Jeannie- this has to be very hard on you. Keep in touch please.
Julia

Morning Off
Grey day again in Michigan  more like November than October.   I think we are gonna go pick a few apples today,  the girls are wanting to thanks to angel Mary.   
 We need to run a bunch of errands so whats one more in there to make little ones happy. 
Prayers going up for all those facing difficulties

Good Morning OFF..
 
  Beans are soaking for soup...my granddaughter is watching TV...and I guess we are taking her to a Halloween party tonight.
  So I guess it will be a busy day.
  I finally get ready to go back to work on Monday!! YIPEE!!!!  I have really missed my students at school and I hope they've been missing me too!!!

  Well I really need to kick my butt in gear...I could sit down and take a nap..but I've got tooo much to do.

  Have a great day everyone..keep smiling!!!

  Marcy
  PS...hugs to all who need one.

Hello to all OFF'ers

I slept late or tried to (7am is late). My Smokey cat started trying to get me up a few hours earlier. How nice to sleep when temperature is around 50. That is cold for Houston. Read the paper with the patio door and window open, drinking coffee. Now its time to fix breakfast.

I need to get outside and enjoy this weather today and plan to even if I just walk a bit outside around my apartments.

As some of you know I have gained back more than half the weight I lost and feel like such a failure. At least I have stopped gaining and am still attending my 12 step food addiction group led by Mary Jo Rappini. In January I get to attend a smaller group led by MJ and MJ says she will be able to give me more individual attention in that group. I cannot afford to see her as a therapist cause she does not take insurance and charges almost $200/hr. I have to believe I can get a handle on my addiction and self destructive behavior.
 
I am overdue for my yearly physical because I just don't wan't to hear what my doctor has to say or to find out that some of my health problems have returned. He told me in 2006 that due to my morbid obesity, blood pressure issue with 3 meds, and metabolic syndrome with 1 med, my life would probably end in my 70's if I made it that far. That was the single thing that made me decide to have the RNY surgery. I trust him to tell me the truth as he has for 30 years or so, and he said RNY surgery was not last hope. So, now almost 3 years post, I am back to the weight I was when I had surgery. I had lost 40 # in the 6 months prior to surgery and am keeping that off. There I said it, I have not admitted that to anyone.

I have a sedentary job, work from home for the State of Texas and literally move from bed to desk to recliner on any given day with a once a week grocery shopping trip. I don't walk well due to balance issues with my left leg after falling and tearing both calf muscles five years ago. I started this job in April 2007 after surgery in November 2006. Anyway, I know if I could get myself moving on a regular basis that would help a lot. My best friend, bless her, expresses her concern about my health all the time. The group of OFFers I was with in Dallas last month saw me at my worst in terms of weight and poor mobility and I hated having to see myself like that, but being with them helped me feel more positive about getting back on track.

Ok, that is enough of that. I just had to get all that out and in print.

I have joined a newer group her on OH related to getting back on track after weight gain, can't remember the name of it. I just read about it last week and was accepted as a member. I will let ya'll know how that works.

Karen Martin