Happy New Year Roll Call

Happy New Year my IL family!

I stayed up until almost 2am yesterday and then was up at 8 because Jacob is dog sitting and I had to drive him over there.  I am okay for now, but I am sure I'll crash later.  Tyler has wrestling practice today from 3-5 so besides that, nothing going on here!

I wish a happy and healthy New Year to everyone!!

Here's to a healthy and more financially sound year for all of us.  No big celebrating here-we are still reeling from the car accident, UPS cancelling our health insurance and getting hit by a car in the Aldi parking lot and knocked down on the ice.  I couldn't even go to the hospital to get checked out as we had no insurance.  We're appealing, but I don't think I should hold my breath. Medicare won't let Eddie have early entrance unless his transplant fails, which it will when we run out of meds and UPS won't expidite the appeal because we have 2 weeks of immuno-suppresants left.  They have yet to send the appeal papers to me yet-but heck what's a kidney between friends?  I have been lurking, but just couldn't get up the stones to see this all in black and white.  Glad Isle is doing better and Dee too, Lisa I got a red bra a few weeks ago-I felt very daring!  Good luck to Janet on her upcoming TT, and Chris I am so sorry that work is doing this to you.  It seems everyone I talk to is getting cuts in one way or another.   When Eddie went on disability our income was cut 40%-I am very creative w/ ground beef and beans!!!   Happy 2009 to all my OH family-Big Hugs to you all-Janet K

Happy New Year Illinois!

Well I was the life of the party last night --- NOT!!!  I fell asleep watching the news and woke up about 11:15 and headed to bed.  So much for New Year's eve! 

It has been a wonderful 2008.  A year ago today, literally, I opened what I thought was a statement from my insurance company, only to discover it was the approval for my WLS surgery.  I cannot believe the mixed emotions I felt when I stared at that laetter!  My emotions ranged everywhere from "do I really want to do this to -- Finally!"  Never dreamed that a year later that I would be down 126 pounds and feeling soooo much better. 

I am looking forward to getting the last 100 pounds off this year. 

I wish each of you the best in 2009 no matter what you set out to achieve.  Thanks for being the greatest support board and group of friends! 

Good morning and Happy New Year to all,
I am happy to start off a new year, it has been difficult getting through the past few months.  From what I have read it seems as we all need A NEW YEAR!  I am excited because I committed myself to an 8 week boot camp.  We will follow an intense workout and follow thru of our meal plan.  This is something that I have been looking into for a long time.  I start this Saturday.  I hope that everyone has a good day and Great New Year!
Deb

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

No fancy red underware for me.

Sorry to hear about your work cutting your throat after all these years. The whold world is becoming too money conscious. People are machines that work and go away, not human beings that have feelings and deserve respect. It is a shame. I have worked for the Teamsters Union here in the Chicago area as an organizer and you wouldn't believe how many new members we are getting because companies are walking on workers. The old days of the company taking care of the employers are going fast. Your lucky you are so close to retirement. I think you just have to bite the bullet and finish out your 30 years. Being in the business I don't think you have anything with the breaks thing. As long as they let you go to the restroom they can count it as a break. It probably isn't worth pushing. What I can tell you is to Never work for free. I won't even go to the bathroom on my time. I make them pay me for everything work related.  Maybe that is how you have to make up your 2.5 hours a week. They get hard on you, you have to get hard back. It sucks, but it is the new work enviroment.

I didn't go to my buddies house for new years. I wasn't feeling real good. My stomach is kinda sore. I have been sampling my Chili and ove did the samples.
I stayed up watching movies with my kids till midnight last nigh****ched Han**** Kung Fu Panda, Wall-E, and others. It was nice to see my daughters. Their mom moved to Michigan and I haven't seen them in almost a month. (We are in court about that right now.) Plus we did our Christmas. so they opened all my presents and were all excited.

Now I am getting ready to go shopping and walking around Walmart in Rockford.

Have a good New Year folks. God Bless.

Hi Dave-
Sounds like you and your children had a fun filled
"Christmas" New Year's Eve!

Happy New Year Illinois Friends!

Thank goodness we have HOPE for the coming year. I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous year.

I made my Jan 1st Goal, I wanted to be under 200- I am 198 today !    WooHoo I have lost 50.8 pounds.     Maybe not stellar for a RNY patient, but to me I am so happy with this progress.

Dr Kane's RN finally called me on my lab results, nothing unexpected and kind of a downer, she said my A1C was high? it was 6 . This bothered me so much as it seems like they always are down on my progress or labs.

My primary care doctor is very happy with my "6" as this is without any medication and just 3 months after surgery. She is also very happy with the weight loss. It is strange to me then why Dr. Kane's RN concern bothered me. Oh well, maybe it was the 3 weeks it took to get her call that was the real disturbing issue?

For this year I am hoping to take off another 69 pounds, other goals - my dog needs to lose 6 pounds , he is currently on a weight loss meds for dogs and sees his vet once monthly - Here is to a slimmer 2009 
Hugs,
Cathy

Hi Cathy, Congratulations on getting to "onederland"!

Thank you Carol!!
Feels Onederful!
Cathy

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Chris, I am sorry that you are having so much trouble with the "politics" at your job.  Management never knows how hard you work, and certainly doesnt care if you get a lunch or are happy.  That is one of the reasons that I wont go back to shift work at the hospital, too many politics!  I hope you can make it until Sept.if not it may not really be worth saying I stayed at a place 30 years but I was miserable.  Remember your sanity is worth much more than brgging rights over a number.  Be strong!

I  hope everyone has a better 2009 than 2008 and that we are all healthier, happier people this year. 

I know that without all of you I would not have made it thru 2008, so again, I thank you for all you have done and hope that we can continue to help each other out in 09!