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2/10/12 - Before the angiogram - Tuesday ... I had a 7:45 a.m. opthalmologist appointment -- had set my alarm but dozed and woke at 7:17. Much cursing, had time to brush teeth and hair, swipe on Secret, feed ca...

Carrots, Eggs and Coffee (Very, very long) - Well, September's been a long, long delay (I'm still calling it a delay) in this trek to weight loss surgery. I've been detoured, yet again, with the Heart Institute making sure th...

28/9/12 - Carrots, Eggs and Coffee - Well, September's been a long, long delay (I'm still calling it a delay) in this trek to weight loss surgery.   I've been detoured, yet again, with the Heart Institute making sure ...

31/8/12 - So true -

Chin up, morale down - I met with Dr. Shiau at the Ottawa WMC yesterday, for what I thought was to receive the results of the four cardiac tests I've had since May. I have one partial artery blockage ...

29/8/12 - Chin up but morale is low - I met with Dr. Shiau at the Ottawa WMC yesterday, for what I thought was to receive the results of the four cardiac tests I've had since May. I have one partial artery blockag...

Will do, cheeky_monkey. I'll know for sure on the 28th, the day...

You know you've spent too much time on ObesityHelp - you drive past a McDonald's and the flashing sign says: "New Pouch Soother...". Instead of New Peach Smoothie. Just sayin' mmm

Hurdle leaped ... the never ending story continues - I don't really do the hurdles, as I'm sure we are all aware. I'm just home from the Heart Institute, having completed the cardiac CT scan that was, in my mind, the final hurdl...

15/8/12 - Hurdle leaped - I don't really do the hurdles, as I'm sure we are all aware. I'm just home from the Heart Institute, having completed the cardiac CT scan that was, in my mind, the final hurdle ...

13/8/12 - The easy way out? - When anyone says, "...is the easy way out", this source unknown quote comes to my mind. Being fat is hard. Losing weight is hard. Keeping fit is hard. Choose your "hard". ...

How very kind of you -- thank you!

Mckayla is not impressed ... - with Curiosity.          http://mckaylaisnotimpressed.tumblr.com/image/29138879537

Christine at OWMC made my day ... - I just received a call, moving *UP* my appointment with Dr. Shiao from September 11 to Tuesday, August 28.  Yes! mmm  

OT - Bronze Medal for Canada's Women's Soccer Team - Wheee! mmm

6/8/12 - Open Letter to Opinionated Loved Ones of - Posted by polymerdiva of Florida, slight edits by me. Dear Loved One, While reading an article, seeing a Youtube video, or hearing about a friend of a friend would seem to m...

6/8/12 - Olympian's different body types - Let us celebrate our diversity ..

26/5/12 - out of date order - Heat and humidity - My colleagues took me to lunch yesterday to celebrate my birthday (tomorrow) and my return next week to retirement;  eight of them walked from Queen and O'Connor to Milestones on S...

12/4/12 - out of date order - I have an appointmen - Monica called me this morning.  I'm sick at home with a cold so was here to receive the call.  I've been working on a casual assignment with the government since mid February a...

11/3/12 - out of date order - Another reminder of - I had a folding chair collapse under me last night, sitting with two friends and thirteen strangers playing euchre at a house party.  Thump! No warning from the chair, just me on m...

January 1, 2012 - out of date order - Lousy Custom - May I please nominate the Shoppers Drug Mart at Richmond Road and Carling Avenue in Ottawa for this TV show? I know the TV show is over, watched it last night, but it's iron...

November 24, 2011 - out of date order - I love my - It's new to me;  I started using it a week ago and I have had six nights of consistently good sleep.  I have not had good sleep in at least ten years.  This is a remarkable thing. ...

July 12, 2011 - Pre-op (out of date order) - I have type II diabetes;  I've been fretting (I'm a *great* fretter), for the past two weeks since my last appointment with my endocrinologist.  My numbers a month ago were not goo...

I *know*, eh? If only I could write this well! It sure speaks to me,...

Second Hamilton Hospital declares c. diff. outbrea - http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/770741--hamilton-general-declares-c-diff-outbreak Both Hamilton General and St. Joseph’s Hospital have declared outbreaks of C. d...