Tuesday Roll Call

Good afternoon Illinois.......Welcome to our Illinois site Carol and Angel....Don't be a lurker anymore, just post away anything you'd like! Chris I was worried about you and Dave making it in from the Dells....but as I see you all are safe...same with Dawn and your DH. Chris I found a grat resale shop....right next to Kohls on E. State St....about a couple miles from the Cracker Barrell!    I have been busy shopping.......I am so glad I have this problem of figuring out what size to buy....but.....It's a bit frustating.  Kohls had the BEST sale ever!  I got sweaters and shirts for $4.00  And a Nike down filled jacket for $45.00 marked down from $150.00  I bought everything a bit tight so hopefully I can fit right into it next year!  I used to HATE to shop.....but let me tell ya.....I'm loving it now!  So I am done for now...... Lucy Love seeing you on the board!!!! Hugs to you all  Pam

Hi all, Hope everyone is doing there best to keep warm today.  I'm not even planning on going outside today!!  Of coarse, I have been having to eat vicodin since yesterday.  Ok so this is what happened.  I've been feeling so good since losing my 66lbs and feeling so guilty that my daughter is 11yrs old and I have never taken her sledding.  So this last Saturday I thought that now that I can move I would take her sledding and correct at least that deficit in my parenting skills.  We had a great time.  I actually could walk from the bottom of this huge hill to the top without getting winded!!  Well the last time I went down the hill,  my sled turned me around so that I was going down backwards.  I hit a bump in the hill, flew up in the air and came crashing down on my left shoulder and the left side of my head!!  Ouch!!!  Did lose conciousness but have messed my neck up very well.  Doc's took me off work this week to give my neck and shoulder muscles time to relax and heal.  Gave me vicodin to take since the plain Tylenol wasn't letting me get any sleep and we aren't suppose to take any of the other over the counter anti-inflammatories that would work better than tylenol.  My Mom laughed at me because "Shell you're 39 yrs old, your not a spring chicken anymore."  Yea but I'm feeling more and more like one.  Jeff says "Hon, you need to ease into these things." Yea but I was feeling so good and things would have been fine if I hadn't flown off the dang sled.  My daughter, my daughter laughed at me the day after the incident as I was getting out of the hot, hot shower, because to add injury to insult I apparently have a huge bruise on my bottom!!  Go ahead and laugh I am!!!  Hope you all have a good day.  Can't wait to see all my friends at Dr. Rosen's next support group meeting.  Can't wait for my Chiropractor to get back from vacation tomorrow!! LOL.

Shelley, ROFL, It sounds funny the way you tell it, but, I am sure you are in some pain. These things happen to all of us. At least you amused your DD with your bruises and gave her something to laugh about too. Hope you are feeling better. Hugs

Shelley - It will be a memorable moment for your daughter for many years to come.  I've missed seeing you on the boards and at support.  Glad you popped in. Take care of you! Christina

Better late than never...lmao  Good evening?...lol

Hello everyone!  Today has been a pretty good day.  I found out that UHC finally got my pre determination letter from my doc so I tried to send it along escalated (I work for UHC so I know all the tricks of the trade to get it going QUICK) so that I can get my denial from them so I can get it to my secondary insurance.   I got to work this morning and our phone system was down, which basically for me meant NO WOR****il 2:30...basically I got paid for 6 hours of not working and instead sitting here and lurking on the boards and chatting up the girls here. I am still not unpacked, but its coming along slowly.  I am still really hoping to be approved and ready for surgery in mid may.  Other than that, not too much going on here, havent been outside much today, but this morning it was FRIGID!

Well, good evening everyone. I got home a short while ago after another side trip after work today. I needed to go see my oldest brother in the hospital in Elk Grove. He is having a quadruple bypass and 2/3 of his right lung taken out tomorrow morning.  If that is not a reason to not smoke I do not know what is. He has smoked unfiltered Camels for 55 years. As my family is being chipped away by things like this and I really come face to face with my own mortality. I am the youngest of seven and it is really heart wrenching to see my family being slowly chipped away. 2 of my siblings are gone from MO co-morbids, my parents, and their extented family are all gone. My sister who lives in southern IN told me today that she hates the fact that she is so far away. Her and I have become really close in recent years especially since she has had RNY. We do not all see one another very much but we all keep pretty close contact.  On a lighter note Dave had his 3rd interview today and things are really looking good. He is worried that he has bit off more than than he can chew. I think it is the devil putting that in his mind because he does not want him to walk close to God and walk with Him by glorifiing Him in what he says and does.  I need to close and watch the rest of Idol. Christine

Boy Chris, do I sure know what you mean about family being chipped away!  Went to see my dad today and things are not looking good.  He is very depressed and has made several remarks about suicide. He broke down crying tonight and said that he doesn't want to live like this anymore.  My heart is just breaking!  Not to mention that my mom is a mess!  Sorry for being so negative.   I still have not gotten my approval letter from BCBS.  What is up w/ that?  The lawyer has gotten her copy from them though.  I just have a pulmanoligist appt. next Friday.  Maddie has a dance that night also.  I know! Kindergarten and going to dances!!!  You should see her shake that thange!!!  She gets it from her Mom!!!  Just kidding Have a good one...I'm going to go and watch Biggest Loser that I recorded! Kim