VSG Maintenance Group
Friday, February 19, 2021
It is a Friday, and DD will be here from Massachusetts by noon. And yes, she is the one who gave us Covid in November so at least she should still be immune from whatever form of Covid we all had. We are leaving to pick her up in a few hours. I am really looking forward to her visit and we may meet up with DSD (in Jacksonville, formerly living at my Cape home this summer) on Sunday for lunch or dinner.
Not much else going on other than planning things to do for her visit. Today we are stopping in Cocoa Beach again for lunch on the way back from the airport.
Have a safe and healthy Friday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
TGIF ! DD, have a fabulous trip !!! Liz, enjoy time with your DD & DSD ! We have an appointment to have our taxes done this AM...always a relief to have it over.
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
Was this the weekend Bonnie was getting away to Miami? Hopefully the weird winter weather isn't slowing down air traffic at her airport.
Liz, enjoy your visit with your daughter, hopefully both your girls!
Diane, when to you hit the road south? I love a road trip, and something tells me backing out of the driveway this time will be especially liberating.
I'm going to be doing a good amount of work this weekend, as I may have personal days, but that doesn't change deadlines that have to be met. My shot is hopefully Monday, I say hopefully, because we keep hearing about possible cancellations due to weather delays of the vaccine. Then Tuesday morning, I'm out of here for 6days. We get back very late on Sunday, so I expect Monday will be a hassle, but worth the price of a full day in the sun on Sunday.
For whatever reason, my cravings for simple carbs settled down this week. Not sure why, but I'll take it. Probably not eating in calorie deficit mode, but I feel good about the quality of the food.
Well shoot! Just got an email that my vaccine clinic has been cancelled, and I'll be getting a new invitation to register via email next week. I suppose hoping that the email comes out Monday is asking too much. So probably will have to check email. I guess silver lining, I don't have to worry about the vaccine making me feel sick before my flight. In other work news, elementary schools in my district have been in person for 2 weeks. The transmission rate in one of the schools rose to the level that the whole building has to close for two weeks, and go back to distance learning for now. It's still scary out there. Peps, I hope you guys will be okay.
Good Morning All
Bit later this morning as I have been industrious. Fruit & Veg n Groceries done by 8am. Went to collect 20KG of tomatos only to find she had miscalculated and there wasnt enough picked for me. I am going back tommorrow. Have made 3 different versions of coleslaw and about to make a batch of scones - who doesnt love a scone right. Will whip up the cream too. Have blitzed all the carrot n onion for DH to make burgers when he gets home. Hes just landed so should be home by lunchtime.
Family picnic tonight and I cant wait :) Will be wonderful to see all our kids and grandkids. Cool change is supposed to come through at 5pm so that should make it much more pleasant. Everyone is bringing stuff to share so it will be a full table as is always the case at our family get togethers. My mum is coming too so my heart will be full :) Grandbubba cuddles are good for the soul.
Thats it from me
Liz - have a wonderful time with DD and hopefully DSD too :)
DD - Bummer re vacine cancellation :( But Just focus on Tuesday - and the warmth
Diane O - good luck with the taxes - everything crossed x
Love to all that follow xxxx I had best keep getting stuff done as we are leaving at 4pm
S
on 2/19/21 4:01 pm
Weight 189.6
Ferg's eye visit was not the good news I hoped for. The redness is because it's filled with blood and the pressure is high. They eye specialist said it's painful, but he's on a good amount of pain medication, so he doesn't seem to be blinking excessively or rubbing it. She said normally they would take the eye out, but it's not an option with his heart (nor would I put him through that at his age). They have another procedure they can do that involves needles and chemical ablation he could be numbed and sedated for, but thinking beyond his eye, I don't know that his quality of life is worth putting him through even that. His mobility is very diminished and he doesn't have much functionality left to lose, I don't know how comfortable he is even with pain meds at night given the waking up and panting, he doesn't play anymore, can't go on walks, can't go upstairs ... He does still love to eat and has a great appetite and doesn't have problems with pottying (two items I've seen on the quality of life scale I saw in several articles on when it' time to say goodbye to your pet), but that isn't something to live for. So I think for his sake it's time to say goodbye when he can walk into the vet under his own power and not in a crisis state. I just wasn't ready to do it today, I need to say my goodbyes and spoil him which probably makes me a terrible mom. I don't think he's suffering, but he's not happy and comfortable either, which was my goal. In the next several days I think.
Today was finding short term liability and content insurance for the month rent back from the buyers of my dad's house. And lots of tears for Fergie and talking to my friends to make sure I am doing the right thing.
I'm feeling really stressed and sad right now. The kind that makes me not want to eat rather than overeat. Rare for me and reserved for the terrible milestones in life.
Hug your fur babies!!
