Friday Roll Call

Hang in there IL the warmer temps are coming today 20 degress is going to feel like a heat wave. Well, TGIF. Do any of you have anything planned for today? I will be getting ready for work here in a few minutes. I opted to drive to work yesterday because it was so bitter and I will do it again today because I have two cases of water in my trunk that needs to go up under my desk. Tomorrow I have a few things around the house to do plus I will go to Dr R's seminar and speak with the pre ops that attend. Dave will also go to his doc's seminar and do the same thing. Come on in and share what is going on with ya all.  & Christine

I am so ready for spring.  I was thinking about going to Jewel and getting a small pot of some spring flower for my desk.   Things could be worse.  I spoke to one of my customers yesterday who is a postman.  He said that last Saturday he had to walk his route.  I guess I shouldn't complain about going from my warm house to my warmed up car to my warm building at work.   Nothing much planned for this weekend.  My daughter wants to go to Battle of the Bands at her school tomorrow night.  I am debating going with her.  The truth is I can't stand the music and I don't know if I can handle the bleachers either.  I still feel so old.  I might go ahead and go, just to support her classmates and check out this guy who keeps flirting with her.  She thinks he is hinting at an invite to turnabout (Sadie Hawkins as it was called when I was in school not that very long ago). Measha sweetie all I can say is we are here for you anytime you want to vent. Allison congratulations on your first step.  The rest will come in time and before you know it you will be on the losers bench. Everyone have a Happy Friday!!! ~Michelle

Getting ready for work right now. Went to the gym this morning. tonight im playing guitar hero with my siblings. Tomorrow night I have trivia that I play. Sunday going to Bloomington to meet up with some of the girls I went to graduate school with

Good Morning everyone!  I had yesterday off of work and today I have to go in, I wi**** was the other way around, but oh well. 
I also have to call my Dr because last Saturday morning while shaving my armpits I found a pea sized lump, now this has happened before and it was an infected sweat gland, so I just figured I would keep an eye on it, well today it really hurts and is bigger, even dh confirmed that.  I will see if I can get a script called in and hopefully won't have to drive all the way to Elk Grove for an appt. 
Tonight I have to drive Austyn to his grandparents as Mike is doing a shift at night and then it's just Tyler and I for the night, Jacob is going to a Friday Night Fun Spot with school. 
Tomorrow Tyler is taking a practice SAT test and I have to have him at the test center by 7:40am!!  yikes...lol

Oh I forgot to mention that Michelle emailed me yesterday and said that my case is still in review with BCBS as of yesterday....I hate waitint, I am impatient...lol

Nothing else really "planned" for the weekend, just the usual.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day and weekend

Good morning everyone. I've been in a cocoon so to speak this last week. I saw my primary care doc who upped my anti-depressant. I really haven't felt much in terms of the appetite-suppressant medication. I've had a lot of not so good days but today feels like a great day! I'm going to beat this thing once and for all. I want to reach my goal by summertime and it can be done. Hope everyone is staying warm.  Hugs, Lucy

Hi Lucy -  Hope things get better for you.  I too have been battling w/ a bit of depression because of being down w/ my foot and the holidays, the cold etc.. but I finally feel like I'm back on track.  I returned to work on Wed and was at the gym last night.  I've set a personal goal I want to meet before my vacation toward the end of June.  We can do it! Just curious, what kind of appetite suppressant did they put you on?  Be careful taking both a anti-depressant and a appetite suppressant at the same time.  I was told a few years back from my dr that if they are both mind altering drugs you could not take them at the same time.   Hugs to you my friend. Christina

Hi Christina. I'm taking Meridia. My nurse practitioner checked it out and it's fine with my anti-depressant medication. She's got me on the lowest dose but I think I need a higher one. I just am so unhappy that I let myself go for so long. Losing the weight was not the means to being happy. There's so much more to it and a lot of it is not under my control. I've been through so much in the past year.

I'll be seeing my nurse practitioner and the nutritionist in a few weeks. Thanks for your post.

Hugs, Lucy

Lucy, I did very well w/ Meridia a few years back.  Lost 120lbs and figured out too that the wl did not make me happy..  my problems were still there.  The doc  took me off the Meridia and put me on Zoloft.  Told me I could not be on both mind altering drugs at the same time.  Of course, as usual, once I was off the meds, I gained all of my weight back and then some.  I hope you can find peace and happiness. BTW, my sister has also had great success w/ Meridia.   Glad to see you posting. Christina 

Hi Christina. Thank you for this message. I appreciate your support and friendship. Lucy