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Peps
on 9/24/24 9:28 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Very cool ministry and probably very needed in many areas!

Paula1965
on 9/24/24 8:22 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Sorry to hear about your coworker Peps. Way too much cancer!

Lol about getting old! I have more aches and pains and creeks than I used to but the Tirzepatide and weight loss is definitely helping!



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Paula1965
on 9/24/24 8:16 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

It is a lay ministry in which a trained person comes along side someone going through a crisis or hard time and offers a listening, non judgmental ear along with as much Spiritual support (prayer, scripture, etc.) as the person would like or feel comfortable with. The training I went through is quite comprehensive (24 2 hour sessions I think). It's not counseling, but more than just being a friend to someone. We are not to give advice but can refer to other professionals as needed. The idea is to get the person to work through their feelings through talking.



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Peps
on 9/24/24 5:59 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

I lost a coworker last week to blood cancer. She was far too young - leaving behind a high school junior and a college freshman. I've worked with her for about 25years, but knew that things were not going well. I think because of that reading about Liz's niece really hit me today. Liz, I hope and pray your niece is going to be just fine. I hope they take out that suspicious lymph node. My gut tells me that since those lymph nodes are the gateway to the rest of the body, if it's possibly bad, just get it the hell out. I am really very sorry to read about your niece. Cancer is brutal and seemingly unjust.

I'm enjoying my new low and having hit my October 1 goal over a week early.

Had a great workout yesterday and am enjoying the added exercise to my routine. Clothes are getting looser again. I don't have time to get my pants taken in, so I'm hoping the belt can do the trick. Nothing like slipping trousers running around a dog show ring!

My BFF is talking a lot about old people stuff. I don't like it. This hurts and that is bothering him, he isn't falling asleep, and his poop is off... WTH? When did we get old? I met him when I was 19 for heaven's sake! This old stuff isn't computing! (Plus with weight loss and the exercise I feel so good that I am having trouble relating.)

Not much else. Later peeps!

Peps
on 9/24/24 5:47 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

What exactly is a Stephen's Ministry?

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 9/24/24 4:06 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

LOL!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

diane S.
on 9/24/24 4:05 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Greetings all

It's a great sunny day here. Played scrabble. Lost two, won one but they were all very close. One of our group is getting ready for a voyage to Antarctica in November. What an adventure! Ann you went there.

Liz so sorry for your niece. Such a cruel disease. My high school clique is 10 women and I keep thinking statistically one of us will get it. So far none of us has though one has another cancer. My mother got it at age 80. Wishing her the best on the upcoming surgery. Agreed: screening is critical. Ladies don't skip it. They took an extra set of pictures at mine yesterday. No clue what that was about. Maybe because I have fat ass boobs.

Next was the studio for a bit. Did some glazing. After that I stopped at the gym. I thought late afternoon it would be busy but it was not. I don't think the place has enough parking places for the number of treadmills and exercise bikes they have.

CC you are a quickbooks star. Want a job? Our gallery treasurer is going to quit doing all our bookkeeping as she is tired of it after 10 years. We are going to have to hire an outside person as no one else has the skills. So much for our excess profits. I predict a **** storm from the usual suspect. And go figure on the car smell. Car detailer must have smelled some terrible things in his life!

Lavender Paula! Thats you! They say it makes you sleep better.

More chili tonight.

Diane S


      
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CC C.
on 9/24/24 2:23 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The car detailer guy thought my car smelled good! Is he hard of smelling??

DiamondD
on 9/24/24 2:20 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Liz, so sorry to hear about your niece. She has been through so much already.

DiamondD
on 9/24/24 2:18 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

You feel like genius, because you ARE a genius!

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