What's New Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010. . .

Oh, my gosh, Karen!  This was so wonderful to read.  It gave me such hope.  Thanks for posting - truly an inspiration.

Good Afternoon Karen and everyone.....

Karen ...yes you are an inpiration to so many of us....Congratulations on your 5th Surgiversary!!!!!

I barely have time to do a quick check in today.....I have been off work since Thursday at noon....I started back today.....you can only imagine the work ahead of me....UGH!!!

Miss you all....hope to spend a little more time on here tomorrow.

Prayers as always to those in need.

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

Karen, you truly are an inspiration.  I checked out your pictures, and wow, what a transformation.  Sounds like you've grown as much as you've lost.
I agree with you, I no longer sit on the sidelines much either.  If I don't know the people I'm initially shy, but once I get going watch out!  The new me definitely has a new sense of self confidence and I love it.  I'm hoping that at my next Dr. appt I will also be off some meds.  Right now I'm on reduced dosages.
I'm hoping to be able to meet people from OH some day soon.  The Michigan forum is planning a meet n greet in May that I'm planning to attend and I'm so looking forward to meeting those ladies.
It's a whole different world now, and it's at our fingertips!
Keep up the good work.
Jan
PS. I loved how your pictures went from puppies to babies to puppies to babies!  Gotta love those Yorkies.

Good mornin', ya'll.

Well, today would have been my Dad's 88th birthday.  He has been gone 2 years.  I think of him all the time. But I know he is feeling better than he had in years.  Enough!

This is a lovely Tuesday.  All 8" of our snow has melted.  We are gonna be chilly all week, but no snow.

The tax lady comes today to pick up all my files so she can do my taxes.  I am praying that I don't have to include the money I got from Mom's estate as income, and pay taxes on it!  I didn't get enough to pay inheritance tax, I do know that.

That's about it for my day.  Except, I burned up my blender this weekend and will have to go get another at some point soon.

Have a fantabulous day.

I'm finally home..but I don't know for how long.  Hernia surgery went well, but he admitted me because he had to put mesh in to hold my abdominal wall away from my intestines.
 Came home yesterday, pain was really bad.  Now I'm home and I'm dizzy and nauseaus.  Can't eat and even drinking is hard. 
  Will call him around 8am...see what he prefers me to do.
  Have a great day everyone..you have been missed by me these last few days.
 
 Marcy

Marcy, Sorry you're feeling rough. Hope you turn the corner soon towards feeling better. Any kind of surgery kind of knocks the socks off one for a while. Hugs

Thanks Karen..Annette did tell me this was going to almost kill me.  Hah...whats hurts makes us better.  The young Dr. just called..he will give me some anti-nausea meds..told me to drink.  I can't eat..he said so?  don't eat. 
 Think it will just give me a good excuse to nap again...I'm really tired.  
 And this surgery has made me weepy.  So I'm off to nap.

  Marcy

(((((MARCY)))))

Sorry you are in so much pain....hope that changes real soon!

Hugs....connie d

Eeek!  Hope you're feeling better, Marcy, and that you're OK!

You just constantly inspire me! When I'm in a lousy "poor, pitiful me" mood I read one of your upbeat posts and remember that I have so much to be thankful for. You are one of my "thankfuls" this morning. Thanks for being here and showing me the lighted path on days when I can't find the switch!