Hump day Wednesday

Lots of to do on my list today...grocery, work, pick Tyler up from baseball, take Bella to ......Sike  It's My Surgery day Up early, can't sleep. I need to get in the shower. Finish packing, charge my batteries for my camera. Dr. Mattar called ma about 7:00 last night. OMG how sweet is he. I feel great, a little nervous, a little emotional. Please if you have a chance go to my profile and read my blog i just posted and comment. I broke into tears writting it. Dang lack of Zoloft. I have been tortured and tormented all my life about my weight and kept a strong face about it...Emotionally and Physically and I want everybody to know from the bottom of my heart, Thank You...Peace out! Shanna See ya on the Losers Bench..I like to sit in the middle, please:)

Good luck today girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I have a remotely easy day, only working 1-5 which means I can get alot done this morning.....after work Ill be consumed with dinner, kids, their homework, and maybe get a couple outside things done seeing its post to be nearly 70 todayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Girlfriend, you are in my thoughts and prayers today.  You will be just fine, I know it!!! Have a wonderful nap, and you will be on the bench beside me in no time at all! I am dusting off a space right now!!!  Not much going on today, just a golf meeting this morning, then work all day until 9 pm tonight!  Fun, fun, fun!   It is supposed to be nice today, in the 70s here as well.  I hope to get some great walking in during my breaks then today!  Enjoy it!

Good luck!!  You're in great hands, before you know it you'll be home and claiming your spot on the loser's bench!

Good luck today Shanna! You will do great. I can remember the emotions I had the morning of my surgery.  You will have a good nap and wake a loser.  I will be watching for the post on how you are doing. Not much going on with me today. I am at work. I will probably have to stay late and grade tests that the EMT students are taking tonight.  I got a good walk in last night. I walked 1.3 miles. I could have walked further, but my kids wanted to go home and I dont like to walk by myself.  If I dont stay after work tonight I am shooting for 2 miles.  It felt really great!  Before surgery I couldnt even walk 200 feet before my feet were hurting and I was out of breath.  I didnt even get out of breath or have 1 ache.   Hope everyone has a great sunshiny day!

Good luck today Shanna you are so motivated you will do great. Jen i cant wait to be able to walk that much at one time.. my legs still give me trouble but it is all getting better. Lachelle you look awesome. everyone have a good day and enjoy the weather it is going to be so nice today....

Good morning everyone!                                                  Isn't it just fantastic that Shanna's date has finally arrived? That girl has just done amazing! And that was pre-op!! I can only imagine how well she is going to do post-op!                             I have my last follow-up with Dr. Bergman this morning..prior to returning to work anyway. I think all the incision line looks fantastic. We are going to ask her how much longer I 'm to wait to get in the hot tub.                 Other than that, and needing to go to the grocery store, not a whole lot happening today. That alone will probably wear my butt out though. REALLY, REALLY, keep me in your prayers next Monday! I have no idea how I am going to make it being at work for 8 hours (9 if you count lunch). It is going to feel like I was there for a double instead! I'd feel so much better about it if the pan was completely gone, the diarrhea was gone, and the energy was here...at all. Ah well..we'll find out in about 5 days, huh?                LaChelle...pics look great!                                                 Misty..thank you for the info. I'll keep it in mind for when they get jobs..they couldn't afford the $49 right now...they could barely put together 49 cents!                Linda V....I hope you're having a peachy day today! I think of you and Mikey often.        Ellen..how'd your rice turn out? I made spanish rice and added Italian chicken sausage to it to up it's protein. Very, very yummy..and I made enough to tie me over for today...and tomorrow too probably..lol                                             Gail...I listened to your voicemail this morning. I'll give you a call afterwhile. Until I go back to work, call me on my house number. I don't have my cell on me all the time and I have it on vibrate so it's kinda a hit & miss if you get hold of me. Starting Monday though, I'll have it on me Monday-Friday!                                   Shanna..snooze well, walk often! We're all thinking about you today!                                                  Dawn...feel free to give me a call & I'll post about Shanna. I should be home all afternoon.          Jacqui..don't change a thing! We all love you just as you are. People who knew me pre-op thought I changed too. Some thinks I'm more talkative (actually, my desk wasn't in the vicinity of theirs until after I had my RNY so they had no idea how gabby I can be!). Some thinks I talk less. I personally think I talk less, but am more comfortable with what I am saying when I do talk. Just remember, you can NEVER please everyone! So just be who you feel comfortable being!            Brenda..I got my PC that I ordered from Hope yesterday. Bill didn't think I ordered much since it was all in one box and not very heavy. Hahaha!! I guess that man doesn't realize that how much something costs is not determined by it's shipping and handling! LOL! You'll have to let me know what all you decided on. I just hope I have as good of a party because I KNOW I'll have NO problem deciding how to use my hostess benefits! LOL!                     You all have a terrific Day!              Sherri

OH MY GOOD DAY EVERYONE!,

Shanna,
Good luck on your surgery. Can't wait to share the loser bench with ya!

Today is internal radiation day. I'm unsure on how this will go. Last one hade me in bed for two almost three days straight non stop sleeping. I'm not sure if it was really the radiation or the fact that my body had finally decided to shut down and rest. I've been doing good lately. Getting up for about 4 hrs a day and then sleeping most of the rest of it. I ran out of pain pills for my back so I woke up crying like a banshee last night. Thank goodness my mom had some norco, I'll have to make sure to get a new script of Morphine from the doc when I see him today.

Looking forward to seeing Ellen and Ulisha on Friday and Cindy and Gail on Saturday. Hopefully I can be awake enough to at least say "HI" and "Thank You".

I've been really depressed lately. It's so hard not to be my bubbly self and be self sufficient and well... be me. I'm so looking forward to next Wednesday with that being my last of radiation. Then I can start healing. But until then - this depression really has a hold on me. So much I'd like to do and can't.

I miss hang out with all of you. I missed the clothing exchange and dinners and other things.

I miss life.

UGH!

Welp - Q is singing. A sign that he's up and ready for cartoon time. I love listening to him babble, hahaha. It's so dang cute.

Hugs

Jodi

Good morning, or should I say Good SPRING morning everyone. I think that spring has sprung, or at least I sure can think so even if it hasn't.   Well, today I have my 6 month visit with Dr. Stanish. I am praying that all my blood work comes back good but something is telling me it is going to be off on something. I know that one of the iron tests was low the last time and since they took me off the vitamins with iron I am wondering if they are still low. We shall soon find out.  I weighed myself today and I have stayed the same weight for 10 days now. That is soooo depressing to me. I haven't been to the Y for a while and I think that has a lot to do with it too. I have not been getting as much water in either. I just have such a problem with that. I use to love to drink water and now I have such a problem with it it's not funny. I have to do better on that too. Now that I sitting here writing about it I see why the scale is sitting in the same spot. Thanks guys for listening to me so I could see it in black and white.  Nothing to much going on here today other doctor. I think I may go to the store for a few things but maybe not. I may just stay at home and do something here or maybe sit and chill in front of the television. I think I am going to make this a Brenda day today.  I hope that everyone is doing well. Prayers go up for all for a wonderful day today. Special prayers for Jo and Shanna. Have a blessed day and know that I am sending all love and hugs.

Hi Everyone,  How is your day going? Today, I am just sitting here getting over a bad bout of IBS-yuck! My tummy is trying to rule my life- NOT!!!! I need to go shopping for my weekly groceries, and to get a few things I've needed but put off. It seems like I run out of everything all at once.  We took the twins in for their 6 mo. checkup- wow!! Bethany weighs 14# and 26.5" long, Aiden is 14.7# and 28.5" long- but she looks bigger than him.The poor lil girl is already getting teased about being fat- no way!! I finally told the person saying it she is just short,not fat!That makes me mad when they start that "teasing' at a young age-I think it is wrong, but that is the "warrior woman" in me~too many yrs. of being called "chubby,fatso," as a kid,I guess. Shanna- welcome to the losers bench~ got your spot all ready girl!! ! Iknow there may be some bumps along the way the next few days, but you'll do fine!!! SIP-SIP&-WALK-WALK-!!      Jodi- I can't wait to see you Friday, you can nap all you want. I'll visit with your Mom & Quinn! If there is something special you'd like me /us to do, just let me know. Only one more treatment- that is wonderful-keep focusing on your wonderful future with Matt & the boys!!    LaChelle- yup- I agree----Keep on going girlie, you are doing great! Brenda- I know what you mean, but keep on trying to get those fluids in. believe me it does make a difference at the scale and how you feel. Hard to believe 6 months have passed already- you are doing wonderful, heres a ((((pat))))) on the back from me!! Sherri- Great to talk with you last night- but I didn't make the rice. I planned on it, but got sidetracked, & did some chili instead~ it was yummy though.Let me know how your drs. appt. goes, "k? Dawn,Hi sweety- looking forward to hearing how Shanna does, and sending you "angel" (((hugs))) Heather, Looking forward to your updated photo-we won't recognize you- you go girl!! Gail, Hope you are having a great day- thanks for all of your ecards!!We will have to chat again,soon-(((((hugs)))))& . Janene,Linda,E,Jen,Jacqui,Robin,Misty,Angie,Linda K,all my buddies/any "lurkers"-If I miss anyone, hope you are having a wonderful day,too! Everyone, know I love ya, and am here to care,share, and lend support!!! (((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) Ellen