Monday Roll Call

Good afternoon.  Sorry I haven't been around, I am looking for a job.  I haven't worked since 1999.  Sorry you made the trip to MD, and things didn't work out.   Dee

Good evening IL board, I am so happy to be getting rain!!!!  My grass and flowers are smiling!!!   Christina,  sorry to hear about the trip not going so well.  I have saying my prayers for you!  I know how you feel about the financial situation w/ traveling at the drop of the hat!!!  It's not cheap!! Maybe you and Calvin should just send card and letters to let Amanda know that you guys love her and are thinking about her!  Leave the door open, so if she ever feels that she wants to come your way, she can.  It sounds like this is her last year of school and it might be better to leave her in the school that she is used to!  Stay strong and know that I am here if you ever need a shoulder to cry on!!! Well.......GOOD news is that this past Saturday, I went to take my phys.test(mmpi) and that went very well.  Some of the questions I didn't understand, but overall they were very black and white!  Then today I went to St.Alexis hospital for my pre surgery nutrition evaluation.  That went fantastic!!!!  The lady said I was a perferct canidate for the surgery and she was going to write the letter today and send it Maggie at the doctors!!  WOW.. I can't believe it is almost here!!!!  Today when I went to the nut.  my BMI was 40.1.....which is good for the approval process, but it alsoo means that I've gain a couple of pounds!!!  I have to get on track!! Just thought I would bring you guys up to speed w/ what has been happening w/ my very exciting journey!!!   Love, Kim

Okay, I am guilty. I did not post the roll call. I had time to do it but decided to go into work to finish the crime stats. One of our officers (our only female) decided to come into my office (I was hiding with the door closed and the lights off) to get a report and she ended up talking for 45 minutes. Anyways, that is okay I love her and have an ulterior motive in hopes to be invited to her wedding in October!! She is getting married in Long Grove.  Sweet girl and we have built a relationship of sorts for the last couple of years, but not enough for me to come right out and ask - "am I invited?". I guess I am worried about rejection more than anything. Christina, I wanted to cry earlier today when I read how crushed Calvin was about the issue with Amanda. The best thing you can do right now is "listen". He will eventually open the flood gates and talk. Be there for him. Love, Chris and Dave PS i wonder if the aunt is getting financial compensation for the state to house Amanda . . .  Think about it why did she do an about face?

Hi all.  Glad to hear that most had good weekends.  Sorry Christina about the long trip without the results you were hoping for.  I'll keep you in my prayers.

Grandma was moved to a nursing home yesturday for rehab.  She is so weak from her stay in the hospital.  MD said she can go home when she feels strong enough to be at home alone.

This weekend wasn't to bad at the hospital.  Only bad thing was that I kept getting food stuck.  I think I just felt too much pressure to be out on the floor getting things done that I was trying to eat too fast.  It got so bad that the last meal I ate Saturday, The food got stuck on the first bite.  Stuck with liquids Sunday at work.  Have been able to eat well today.  So need to revise my original plan for eating at work before tomorrow.  Taking High Protein Boost to substitute at least 2 meals.  Will take a regular meal to eat for lunch (it's the only 1/2 hour span of time I'm allowed to eat during the 12 hour shift).  Then I'll eat regular meals on my days off.

Good news from the weekend is that I got a raise at work and I finally broke the 290lb mark.  I'm now at 288lbs.

Well I'm scheduled for an extra shift tomorrow, so I'll check back to the boards late tomorrow.  Hope everyone has a good week.

Shelley