Another week

  Well I have some doctor apts this week among a few other things I need to tie up before my apt with Dr. Baker on the 11th.
  So with all the snow covered and icy patched roads, my mom wants to go to my sisters today instead of waiting til Tuesday (she has something to do in Trumann), and she wants me to go ahead and go to my sisters now too.
  I dont really have a problem with that because I need to be there to make sure Shawn dont smoke. She smoked yesterday morning... and I havent had one since Thursday way before we got the call about our upcoming consults.
  But boy last night I needed one, but I took a Xanax instead and went to bed.  I sure dont know what I would do without those little dudes! I have been in a housefull of smokers, so temptation is all around me. I know I wasnt smoking but 5 to 8 a day, but when they are in your face all day, thats another thing.
  If my computer was somewhere besides right next to the kitchen table (where everyone smokes), it would be less tempting. But sad to say, there is not enough space for it in my bedroom, so I am stuck in the 'smoking area'.
  I will be gone until Thursday or Friday evening, and hopefully when I get back I will be out of my sling with just lifting restrictions.
  Meanwhile, I am glad Vick found her kitty, I wish my 2 would come back home, but I am sure they have a new home by now for they have been missing for months now. I think mom gave them away while I was at my sisters back in the summer. I know her and her devious ways. She didnt like them, and Madison never left the yard. 
  Everyone stay warm and safe, and I will be back to read up and post some kind of news in about a week.
Huggz, 

great to hear about the smokes, that is wanderbar!!!!!  you can do it.

i found  my cat. he got a heroes welcome.

sorry you are surrounded by temptation all the time. couldn't they go out to smoke for your sake?  do you think your  mom would do that?  maybe you could ask.

can't wait until all this is over for you. you have been waiting for so long.  good luck to you. vick

  No she wont go anywhere else to smoke. She even smokes closed up in the car with me. I try not to let it bother me, but it still gets in my face.
  I am going to turn into a tic tac lol. 
  Whats worse is after she has had a few beers and gets on my nerves being stupid, that makes me wanna smoke bad! Thats what happened last night. I was in bed by 6:30 last night.

Linda,

That's a shame that you have to deal with other people's smoking.  Just remember why you are quitting.  You can do it!

Colleen

Congratulations on leaving the smokes behind, especially with the temptation drifting all around you.  Have a safe trip to your sister's.  You will have your surgery date asap, be out of the sling even sooner. 

Remember you are the reason you are making the lifestyle changes and you are very important.  Hugs, Kathy

Good job Linda. It's especilly hard when you are surrounded by temptation. Hope you have a sage trip to your sister's.

Rhonda