Freedom Sunday--I'm outta here!

A very very GOOD MORNING to all my sistas!

Oh, today is my day off!  I am FREE!  I am leaving the house in just a few minutes.  I just have to get out of here for awhile.  I think I'm going to take myself to the pottery festival in Gruene today.  Not that I need to spend any money today, but it's a lovely day to get out and walk around and look at pretty things.

I've already made dinner (pulled pork in the crock pot) and cleaned up the kitchen.  Surely these people can take care of themselves for a day, right? 

I'll check back later this afternoon with everyone.  Love you all!

Good Afternoon Vickie and OFF Sisters,

I am so sick right now.  Sinus, fever, nausea, headache, yuck.  I went into the church nursery early and talked to the woman in there with her husband.  Frankie is out of town today, and the only toddler there was Frankie's 16 month old cousin, Livie.  Plus, she had her two school age sons in there as well.  They're like in fifth and sixth grade.  She told me to go to the Urgent Care in town.  I left the Urgent Care with scripts for a steroid and nausea medication.  Plus, instructions to get Mucinex and a saline spray to use regularly.  I just got the meds about 15 minutes ago, and am finishing lunch, waiting for my meds to kick in.

Mom and Eileen are due here between 6:00 and 7:00.  They got a late start leaving Pittsburgh.  Eileen's "Check Engine" light came on, so she went to Pep Boys to get it checked before getting back on the road.

I'm working on putting together some sort of fence to close off my backyard.  There's not a lot of space between my house and the other properties' fences, so I just minght be able to close it off so Utley can run free out back.  I have a huge backyard.

Must get going.  Meds or not, I have to get off the laptop.

Hugs and Love,

Trish

Good Afternoon Vickie and OFF-

Well I arrived at my Mother's place on Friday.  Yesterday was consumed with taking her to the grocery store for supplies and going to dinner with her Merry Widow friends.  Today is lazy although tonight we will be going to the symphony.

Spent the morning typing names and phone numbers into a word document so I can print her enlarged sheets of phone numbers for her friends, etc... and eliminate the myriad of little slips of paper she has on her desk.  Also hooked up the WIFI router so her place is now WIFI and I can be anywhere on my computer.

Friday while driving my cellphone vibrated off the passenger seat into a glass of iced tea I had in the console.  Bye-bye cellphone.  Took it apart immediately and dried it.  Put it in rice overnight but it was toast!  Went to Verizon yesterday and got a "smartphone".  Got the new iPhone 5.  Figured if I was going to smart technology probably should get what I'm already used to with the iPad.  Do not plan on using it as a computer but it will be nice to have mapping capability and handfree dialing, etc...

I'm trying to control the comfort eating.  Of course yesterday's trip to the grocery for Mom was to get all the comfort foods she likes to have when she doesn't want to go to the dining room.  Just have to stick to the healthy snacks I had in the car and stay away from the cookie jar.  With the iPhone I can now record my intake into myfitness pal or weigh****chers to track.  They have an exercise room on the campus where my Mom lives so I'm planning on hitting the recumbent bicycle for some pedalling time.

Well, that about all.

Trish, sorry you've picked up a sinus infection, probably all that cleaning you did in prep for the family visit.  Hope the meds kick in soon and that your visit goes well.

Vickie- proud of you for leaving the house and taking time for yourself!

Connie- hope you hear soon on the apartment paperwork and hopefully they'll let you move in sooner.

Jennifer - know your lurking out there.  Did they schedule your MRI yet? and is your surgery date still Nov. 4.

Annette- glad you can at least read the posts but sorry you don't have the strength to post.

Judy - hope the arm is better today.

Eileen - you've probably had a busy sports weekend.

Well, that's all for now.  Off to do another task on the to do list.

Positive thoughts and hugs to everyone.

Cindi

Yes Cindi, am lurking as have no news yet. Waiting on the MRI..had one for 3 Nov, day before surgery, but they cancelled it as want my bypass surgery OR report. Seems with so much medical tourism out of province ( weight loss, knees, hips, plastics, etc) they now require OR reports on any intervention leaving metal in you, and since I had my RnY out of province, the MRI Booking dept wants a copy of my surgery report. This rule was instituted about a year ago. Pointed out I had 2 MRIs on both knees 3 years ago here, and told them I had gastric bypass with titanium clips 2 years before, and was told no problem, and it was fine...Ridiculous but the MRI Booking office wont accept that Ive had 2 MRIs without problem since my WLS. They are adamant, want OR surgery report.

My GP has a copy in my file at her office, but she only comes back on Nov 4 from vacay. Thought I had a copy, but instead found 2 copies of cover letter when my WLS surgeon sent the OR report and his office notes to her. Think the dumb-dumbs at reception copied cover letter twice and gave me that, and I'm a bigger dumb-dumb for not having checked envelope contents to make sure I had one copy of each.

I signed a consent form for MRI office to get OR report from the archives at hospital in Montreal where my surgeon was Chief of Bariatrics, but I was done in his private practice so not sure if my file would be there although I did get 2 followup checks at this hospital , although I was "done" in a private hospital facility that keeps no records. I also provided the MRI Booking office with the 1-800 number of my surgeon who has retired from his former position as Chief of Bariatrics and now is entirely in private practice, in case he may have my OR file at his new private practice archives....



Sooo, am waiting on MRI Booking to call me and no longer think my surgery will be 4 Nov as a result. Think things are going to be delayed now several weeks. In meantime have developed stress sciatica, and am moving gingerly in slow motion. Sitting, and lying in bed helps, but there is so much bending to do that the twinges are like knife cuts....am on my nsaids for arthritis flare-ups as anti-inflammatory painkillers, and seems to be working ....but I am stressed out by these delays.



As soon as I have an MRI booked, things can get rolling again. If there are any false positives, or more foci, they would have to be biopsied, so further delaying surgery...so fingers crossed all goes well and no more hold-ups.



Today not a good day, sciatica killing me....

Hugs to all

Jennifer

You really are having a rough time, Jennifer. So sorry. Especially about the sciatica. I know how that feels. Mine still flares up . Right now I'm having problems with my left jaw when I eat apples. So here I am trying to eat well and my jaw hurts. 

Hope you can figure things out and get the surgery scheduled. Meanwhile, get some ice on your back and take it easy for awhile.

Good afternoon Vickie and everyone....

Vickie....I so wish I could help you. I am glad you are getting away if even for a day!! You need this so much!! Have a wonderful time!! If Chris and Mike leave a mess direct them to it and insist that they clean it up. They are not children. Be strong with them sweetheart!!

 

Cindi....glad you made it safely to your mom's. I am sure she loves having you there!! Those darn carbs just call our names!! Enjoy exercising!!

Jennifer....so sorry you are having some issues with paperwork. I hope they get it together soon and you can go onward with your plans. Still keeping you in my prayers sweetie.

Trish....sorry you are having so much pain with your sinus infection. I finally got rid of mine. Now I have the flu!! 24 hours....NOT. I went out to the drug store a bit ago. I walked in one door and right out the next. I was so nauseous I felt faint. SO home I am to stay! UGH!

Wishing you all a great day!! Prayers continue for those in need.

Annette call anytime you need me!!

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