WHATS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY.

 

Had to water a lot of flowers today, especially all of them that are in the sun. they were wilting it seems you would think that all the water we have had lately that they wouldn’t need watering but not so.

Joe got up really early this morning before sunup and went down and went fishing and fished until about 10am didn’t get a bite . Well that was a wasted day. Lol

Then when he came in he ate breakfast and went back to bed .Slept till 2 pm told him he just wasted all of that day . Oh well guess it wont be the last one.

 

Other than watering I did a lot of weeding again today. Never got finished tho lol.

Don’t guess I ever will. I get one bed looking good and I need to start with another one.

I guess that is good give me something to stay after.

I went and applied for a full time job at the nursing home this afternoon. , as a driver of a van to transport paitients to doctors offices and on outings. They seemed to like the idea that I use to be a nurse so that I would know when someone was in crisis or that I would know what to do if something serious happened. Don’t know it is full time tho and I really wasn’t looking for something full time.

I love the job I have but my knees sometimes I come home almost crying from them hurting so badly.

 

We are still missing some of our regulars, so missing persons call is out for : Andrew, Sherr, Chante, well my mind just went blank, not something new but I cant think of others.Oh yeah Ginger Larson, Tracy Bateman, Sugar  ,Tony, Colette, Tressia, and Sky Evans.

Oh I got an email from Linda Smith that had her surgery about the same time and Brenda and I did , she lived in Sedalia, They moved to Texas last year do to her husbands work and now they are moving to Kansas . Wow you talk about changing the way you live. Lol

 

Nutti so good to see you back online. Hope you continue to feel better now.

 

 

JULIA: if you can give a shout out about what size you are wearing now maybe we can come up with some for you from someone somewhere. We were talking about that maybe each of us bring some things to the reunion that are too large for us now and then maybe they will fit someone that is there at that size now. I think that would be a good idea . It sure helps . I know if people had have given me lots of things I would be close to naked right now too. Lol

Im sure you will be able to find a roomie on here or somewhere. Before the reunion.

 

 

BRENDA: so how is things with you today. Hope not in so much pain. I think we need to put you on the prayer list to help with finances so you can come to the reunion. Will miss you and would love for you to be there.

That is really funny about what your mom said about her boobs. Lol.

Well I hope your day went well and no more than usual pain anyway.

 

CRAIG: Well Mr Craig how does it feel to be a year older ? I know last year you probably didn’t think you might not make it to this birthday. But you did and so much more healthy. Last year you weighed over 400 pounds and what do you weight this year? I know you started out more than 400 pounds weren’t you about 460 or so when you started? We have come a long way baby haven’t we?

I can only imagine what this next year will bring. Yippeee im ready how about you?

 

VESTA: hi sweetie. Hope you had a great day today. Anxious to see you next Monday. I know you are doing great on your weight loss. I am going to be surprised to see you right?

 

JANET: Now listen you don’t have a jinx or a black cloud or Murpheys law doesn’t apply only to you. The devil is just after you and your family . He wants to drag you all down and the more you balk at him doing it the more he tries. We will defeat him with prayer. He cant hear your thoughts so do as Craig said call out the name of Jesus and he will flee. He hates to hear that name.

 

Im glad that Megan and hubby are finally moved so maybe you can slow down. I wish you would take one day for only you , no one else. I know you cant but wish you could.

 

Yeah wish Brenda could come too. We will pray that God will make a way for them to be here.

 

I certainly hope that you will be feeling well enough to be able to make it to the meeting this month. You know it is now at the library instead of the firehouse right? I know you do but don’t forget. Lol

 

 

DEBBIE M: I hope the new doctors can and will find what is really wrong with David and his feet and legs. And that there is something that can be done about it.

 

Glad your sister is going to be ok. And that it wasn’t something really scarey or too bad. I guess it was to her but we know that sometimes after surgeries you have problems with your eyes.

 

Oh yeah we are most defiantly praying for you to be able to come to the reunion, And Brenda and Dennis too.

I am so glad that you are losing weight well and you can really see it in that picture cant you? It is really a good one now that you got it lightened.

 

Oh my gosh I can just see you running out of the house to the doctors office with no teeth. That sounds like something I would do lol. I have gone places with my house shoes on with my clothes on inside out and even on backwards lol but so far not without my teeth, just give me time tho.

 

RACHAEL:  good to have you back home from your vacation, hope you got well rested because it sounds like you hit the ground running when you got back to work.

Almost makes it horrible to take a vacation when you know you are going to have to work twice as hard when you get back. There ought to be at least one transition day after you return to work shouldn’t there.

 

 

LANA: a mini cooper ? lol those are such a cute car. And I can see you in one of them for sure. You will be so cute in it. That is so great that you are giving your daughter your old car. God bless you for that. I know she will appreciate it wont she?

Spinal stenosis can cause lots of pain that is unexplained any other way. When the opening down the center of your spinal column is very small it presses on the nerves and causes lots of pain. Joe has that and I do too but not as bad as he has it evidently but it make relieving the pain really hard.

 

You know I was thinking the same thing about the amount I can eat now. At one time. But like you im losing so maybe it isnt too much at all. I am just so afraid that I will start eating too much and start gaining. It scares me to death doesn’t it you?

I am so close to getting where I want to be and that is when I almost always quit before too. Wonder why we did that?

The head hunger is still there isnt it? Me too. But it is easyier to pu**** away with a protein snack of some kind now than it use to be. I still haven’t tried anything with sugar in it so that is a plus for me , something that I am proud of too.

Cant wait to see you in your new little car Monday night. Lol.

 

Remember little Rianne in prayer today so that she will be well and healthy.

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

Hello Everyone,

We had a pretty good thunderstorm yesterday around 5:00 pm. We really needed the rain, but I don't think it helped much it was to fast and to short. Dennis' doctor said she wanted to go ahead and get him the insulin pump. They will be sending in a request to his insurance to see if they will pay for it. You know it really gripes me that you pay and pay and pay to an insurance company and then they can dictate your health care and determine whether you need a certain treatment!! And most of the ones making those decisions are not even nurses or doctors!!

I didn’t get to walk or ride my bike yesterday due to being gone from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm and then I had to meet my g-daughter at the bank so she could get some money out of her savings. Then the thunderstorm, so I just got in my recliner and watched TV cause I was tired and my back was hurting so I just said to heck with it.

Jan ~~~~~~~~~ It’s kind of weird about a person’s back isn’t it? I mean you have this tremendous pain and they say well all you have is DDD and Arthritis and in my case I have Fibromyalgia & osteoporosis They say that like none of that should hurt! Sometimes I want to say to them well I wonder if you would think differently if your back was like that!!

Tammy and I are planning on spending the night, so I’m sure we will be going out afterwards.

Julia ~~~~~~~~ Well Julia maybe your picture wouldn’t be a whole lot different, but it sure is fun to do the “AFTER” picture!!!

Craig ~~~~~~~~ I hope you had a wonderful birthday!! I pray you find your job to be exactly what you want it to be. What are you doing at work?

Vesta ~~~~~~~~ I hope you had a wonderful day! Will I get to meet you Monday night?

Janet ~~~~~~~~~ I do feel for you with your back, I do pray you can get some relief from the pain in the near future.

You know a lot of times bad things happen to good people. We usually never know why such horrible things happen to us, if you have ever read the book of Job in the Bible you will know what I mean about bad things happening to good people. God has a plan for our lives and I know if we keep praying and keep the faith you will come out of all this.

I do hope you got the answer you wanted from the vet about your kitty, I hope they can fix it cheaply.

You know Tammy and I will be coming up a little early Monday, how far are you from Springfield? Maybe we could come to your place first and you could ride with us to the meeting? I don’t know what kind of car she has but maybe Nutti and you and me and Tammy can fit in it? Should I call Tammy and ask her? Is this something you might want to do? if Melissa doesn’t go?

My back has given me problems from the first time I hurt it {from lifting} in my twenties. I even threw it out one time when I had pneumonia and was coughing! The females in my family have a congenital problem with our bones. The spine usually is the diameter of a young child and not the size of an adult and then we all seem to get the deterioration to add to the problem.

And some of us, including myself, have osteoporosis, and I also have arthritis, I can’t remember when The first time they told me I had DDD, it was along time ago. It is in my lumbar/sacral area mostly but the way my thoracic area has been hurting lately I think it maybe there too.

I was laughing so hard reading about your tassels! Let me know about riding with Tammy and me, OK?

Debbie ~~~~~~ I will be praying for David. My husband Dennis has the neuropathy in his feet due to the diabetes and I know it is a horrible thing.

I know what you mean about your husband working with his health issues and not being able to work yourself. I had to start drawing my disability social security in 2000 and now he is in just as bad of shape as I was and is still working.

I am still praying for your sister also.

Congratulations on your WOW moment aren’t they sweet!

Rachel ~~~~~~~~ I know you are glad you got your baby back home! That is neat about him helping out at the workshop.

Lana ~~~~~~~~~ What is a Mini Cooper S.? is it any thing like a P.T. Cruiser?

I pray you find out what is wrong with your hubby’s back.

I worry sometimes about the amount I’m eating too, but I don’t believe I’m overeating. I think it depends on the density of what you are eating. Something’s I can’t eat very much at all and other things I can eat more.

To everyone else on the board I wish you a great and happy day.

Well that’s it for me. I pray everyone has a wonderful day.

Talk to you all later.

Love Brenda

LOL Jan, I dont know if you will be surprised at me or not, but I am handing in there.. Brenda I am so anxious to meet you, Lords willin and the creeks dont rise I will be there at the meeting mon. night. Ohhh we got a good rain yesterday..garden will do more now. everyone have a very good day.....vesta

Dear Jan and OH Family~

I hope that everyone had a good day yesterday and I have a whole list of people to add to the prayer post today! Yesterday was ok-but it got a lot better in the evening after we got back from the vets office.

First things first-I got to talk to Susan yesterday-she didnt get to talk back though-she has lost her voice-and her throat is ate up (but couldnt understand why-she tried to tell me, but....)-she cant even do her sf popsicles. She feels better, I guess than when she was in the hospital, but now feels like she has a really bad case of the flu-cant get anything down and everything totally nauseates her-but I told her that it is imperative to sip, sip and sip some more EVEN when you feel like your gonna hurl-because most times you wont, but you WILL get dehydrated and get sicker again IF you dont-she promised she would. It was hard-with her grunting (thats how she would answer me etc) and tried to talk a couple of times, but-wasnt too successful-so told her I would email her and then she could answer the email without having to talk. Im worried about her and I told her that I DO think her intestinal infection and the other stuff going on ARE from the surgery-too many of us got or get sick after the surgery for it to be a coincidence. Although... We all know the risks going into it-but seems like maybe they need to do a little investigating as to why this is happening to us-same exact infections-After the drain is taken out-and After RNY surgery? Seems like something needs to be fixed or antibiotics given prior or right after surgery to prevent the infection-something isnt right!  Ok-then I talked to Mel. I am very worried and scared about her again. She woke up with her lower back hurting-figured she slept wrong or something-got up to use the restroom and lo-and-behold, before she could get to the bathroom, that knot thingy that got her sent in for the cat scan on a 911 basis before the surgery was back!!! (is in her groin area) and causing extreme pain again! She then apologized for calling me and worrying me when I have so much other stuff going on-but said she is scared-worn slick and doesnt know what to do.....OMG-I cant believe this is happening ALL OVER AGAIN....Give her a break already! Please all, pray for her. She is having major issues with the side effects you have when your female parts are messed with-and I know she is just worn out emotionally and physically. She just isnt bouncing back-and now with this thing back again-I dont believe they fixed all of her problems when they did the surgery. She will be going to the GYN surgeon today-and wants another cat scan done~I will keep you all posted. I want to go-but not sure I will be able to get a sitter for the boys.

Well, I didnt want to post about this until I had some answers, but I went to my ortho doc yesterday-he squeezed me in when I called earlier in the morning-the night before when I got in the pool and it felt like I had an exposed nerve-well, we have this little sitting area (bench like) by the diving board-so your still in the pool-but can sit there-I went to get up there to sit-and I couldnt sit flat on my rear-it felt like my tailbone was coming out from between my cheeks, if you know what I mean-and you could feel the bone there-and it hurt like crazy and I thought that maybe it was just from the weight loss. Well-when I woke yesterday morning-I could not get out of bed on my own. Mike had to come and help me-AND when I would go to take a step and put any weight on my legs-between the pain AND then the numb feeling-I felt like I was dragging my feet and legs-and didnt have control-like they were sleeping or something-but not that same feeling...ok-so when that happened-and Mike had to help me all the way to the bathroom, he said that I HAD to go in-and he signed a check and left it for me-ok-so I got in, they did some x-rays and now he wants me to have another MRI-told him I cant afford that right now-not until I get my medicare-and he said-you cant afford not to, either. I remember having some issues with the tailbone after surgery and wondered how long it would take to sit normal again and at our COF group-some said up to a year, thats why I didnt mention it-thought it was prob from the weight loss until I had issues in the morning-(but the pain and feeling is different than before)I have to sit sideways-you can feel it and I get this really sharp pain down to my knees on my right leg and right butt cheek. Maybe a pinched nerve on top of the tailbone-he said there was inflammation and of course, the DDD and DJD and Osteoarthritis, and was also very concerned about the whole portion of my upper back (by bottom of bra) on the left side of my back that I cannot feel if you touch it-at all-I can feel extreme pain-but not external touch or poking. He also said some other stuff too-but wants to check for anything the x-rays didnt show...Im so pissed off. When that sharp pain hits-it literally will take my breathe away and the tears are rolling and uncontrollable sobbing and yelling, like when your giving birth and you just cant help it at the end, but to just scream or yell out!

Made some calls first thing in the morning to find a vet. There was a vet in Neosho that my husband works on their copiers-AND I have a friend who uses him as well-and really likes him-so they squeezed us in for 5:15. I had another one, in Diamond say they could get us in at 11 am, but didnt know anything about them at all-so decided to wait and go where they knew Mike. Ok-they said she is now about 4 weeks old. She is a blue and creme colored tortoise kitty-and the vet came out and said hi to Mike (he was holding her wrapped in a towel) and he took the kitty and laughed when he saw how we had wrapped the gauze around her little neck like a collar. Told him I am no vet-and only had one cat my whole life-but thought we better cover up that hole in her throat-and then he pulled the gauze away and one of the grossest things I have ever SEEN IN MY LIFE......there was this bug...looked like a grub that you use when fishing-was coming out of her neck-was half on the gauze we had wrapped around her and half still in her neck!!!!  I had to hold back the vomit that came into my throat. He immediately took her back and started working on her. He said she is very pale-she has parasites and that bug is something that infects a lot of rabbits-and more than likely-she got it from that-and being out on her own for some time. She has flea larvae too-and I told him that I did bathe her with flea and tick dip-but was very nervous about getting it in the wound that the other vet said was a snake bite. He said what happens is that they burrow in there-and grow inside them, and then come out when they get as big as that one was-it was HUGE!! He said the reason they probably didnt think of it being that wormy thing was because it was all bloody and scabby in the beginning and could just see the place where it had burrowed, and what Mike and I saw the night before-was the wormy thing bubbling out the hole-not her throat. So-thank God for that-but now our little kitty has this buge hole in her neck, we have 3 different medications we have to give her, special canned food we have to feed her the rest of the week and special shampoo we have to use on her daily for the rest of the week, and ointment to put on her hole to make sure it doesnt get infected. He said she is very very sickly-and that he couldnt say she will make it-he said the next 5 days will tell. So, for the next week, we have to give her this medicine in the morning AND at night, we have to clean her eye 2 times per day, we have to feed her the special food 6x per day-a teaspoon at a time, give her a bath with the special shampoo (it goes on dry hair, but then gets rinsed off with regular water)-we have to clean her AND her litter box several times a day, put ointment on her hole when we give her the medication and pray for the best. They had originally told me over the phone that the office visit was $30-even for a new patient-but they only charged us $21, and then the 3 medications, shampoo and special food, they only charged another $22-so we got out of there for $43-when it would have been over $100 if they hadnt known Mike. They gave us her meds, shampoo and food at cost. Thank you, God!!! That was one prayer answered. Didnt really have that extra money-but was thankful it wasnt any more all the same. I had called the vet/vet tech who had been helping us when we first found her-and they told me yesterday that we should just put her out of her misery and they could take care of it for us. Holy crap-she doesnt even cry out like she is hurting-she just purrs and purrs when you pick her up-she never even got fussy with the vet yesterday....he said IF she makes it-she will either be on the best cats ever-OR-she is so loving and sweet right now because she is feeling so puney and will be a helliun when she gets to feeling better. I am standing firm in faith that she will be the best cat ever!!! Megan called yesterday and asked if the boys could spend the night tonite-YAY-thats a no-brainer!! LOL...Steph was suppose to come home today, but called last night and asked if she could stay one more night because they had plans for tonite-so Mike and I will be kid-free tonite.... Jons been really excited about going to spend the night with Megan in her new place!!  Steph had called me while I was in Dr.s ofc yesterday morning and asked me if I could come to Joplin and help her finish cleaning the 5 rooms she had-when I told her that I couldnt make it-she got really upset with me. I did not tell her where I was or why, because I didnt want to worry her while she had all of this other stuff going on....so when I hung up with her-I called my mother-and I specifically told her-DO NOT TELL STEPH, but here is whats going on-and I wont be able to make it there in time to help her clean the rooms etc-so when I called Steph to let her know about the kitten (Steph LOVES kittens/cats) she asked me about my doctors visit-and I said-you mean how it went at the vets-and she said no-about Dr. Ellefsen and what happened with your tailbone-I was so MAD....I just cant comprehend that this woman is doing anything in her power to get to me. Im just not going to talk to her, unless its basics-nothing more! She also asked me to bring ALL of her pain meds with me to town today-because Grandma wants the ones that Steph doesnt end up using. Told her NO~There are only 20 of them-and we are keeping them for YOU-you dont know how long you will need them, so you arent giving them to ANYONE, and since I am your parent AND I had to pay cash for your prescriptions-they arent being given to anyone but you. Period. When I hung up with Steph-Darrel was sitting on the couch-and he and I have gotten really close this summer-his whole attitude has changed-of course, he hasnt seen HER since the weekend before Mothers Day-so anyway-he said-Mom, I overheard your conversation and I just want you to know that Im sorry-my birth mom and your mom have a lot in common-and that makes us have a lot in common too-and do you want to know how I deal with loving her, but not liking her and how guilty it makes us feel? and I said-yes, I would love to know how you deal with it-and he said-Block it out of your mind and dont think about it. It will drive you crazy, I know. He also said that he wished that I had another mom-like he does--that helps make it easier when your birth mom lets you down and that if I had someone like he does (me) that I wouldnt feel bad all the time~OMG! From the mouth of a 13 yr old, full of so much wisdom and knowledge.!! He said, we will NEVER change who they are-we can only pray that they will change for the better, but we dont have to LET them have a negative affect on our lives and we dont HAVE to like who they are.  The kids got a point-Why would I feel guilty when she does this stuff to herself and acts the way she does? And she shows no signs of changing any time soon~so, Im not going to let it get to me anymore-it is what it is-but I dont have to feel guilty about the way she chooses to live her life, thats her choice-I can love her without having to like it-and I can love her without being sucked into her negative world. She is the type that IF she won a million dollars, would complain about the taxes she had to pay on it or how heavy it was to carry, you know the type. So-thats what I am gonna do from now on!

Mikes friend that needs the WLS, but has issues with his wife not wanting him to spend his inheritance on it-should be here this weekend. I did ask if he wanted to go to the meeting-but he said Shelly would have a fit-I told him she could go too-but know our group-we may eat her alive and spit her out!!! LOL-so I told him I wouldnt say anything in front of her-just to let me know what he decides-maybe will have HER come with me-so that she can see what she is doing is wrong without telling her to her face, you know? I will know by Friday what day and time they will be arriving here and how long they intend on staying.

**Jan-Good luck on the job. I hope that, IF you want those hours, that you get the job. Is it close to where you live? Keep us posted. I think you would be excellent for that position with your background and all. Good luck!

Yes-I do rebuke the devil in Jesus' name-and yes- I do it outloud and dont care who thinks Im a freak. Ive known and done that for years. I guess he doesnt stay gone too long right now though. Maybe I will just have to say it more often. I do have so much to be thankful for-and I am going to put ALL my energies into those things. They make me feel much better during the day! We played in the pool with the boys for an hour and a half last night-playing basketball (we have the floating basketball hoop etc) and we laughed and had a really good time. I was very relaxed and happy with all the laughter and fun we had-plus the boys really enjoy their time with us and it wears Jon out and he sleeps like a baby~

**Rachael-Im so glad you had a good vaca. Did you take any pics? Maybe you could get them in your profile-and one on your face here??? HINT HINT...Would love to see them.  I think its neat that Dalton is so close to your parents and that he volunteers with your dad-I was very close to my grandparents and I volunteered with both of them in their different charities-and I have very fond memories of my time spent with them to this day!! Hope you dont over-do it at work. Love ya. Glad your back-we missed you.

**Lana-our "cool" Lana-those Mini Coopers are one of the cutest cars ever!! My daughter, Steph wants one so bad-but she is almost 6 feet tall-and I think she would have a hard time in it-LOL....I cant wait to see it-and Congrats on it-YOU DO deserve to reward yourself-but fat or skinny-you are one hell of a lady-no matter what your size-you deserve your hearts desires-your one of the most amazing people I have ever met and I just love you to pieces.

Who says we will go to sleep Sat night for you to tuck us in? So, if we stay up all night-are you staying up with us? LOL....Im glad you can come for at least the day-a day is better than nothing. I will be posting in the near future about the dishes everyone is bringing. I am going to give out my address too-in case anyone wants to send me their recipes to be copied off-I can get the copies made for free (sleeping with the boss-LOL) so if someone wants the recipe-it will be right there.

Im so sorry to hear about your hubbys back problem. I will definitely keep you BOTH in prayer that everything will be fine and they can either fix or keep the pain controlled. I took the steroid shots-had I known then what I know now-I would have never done it-one shot helped one time for a couple of days-and that was it. The pain was unbearable either way-but it sure slowed my weight loss-and since it didnt help-I wouldnt do it again....they said that the steroids would be in my system for a whole year! So-I will be praying for relief for both of you and keep us posted. I really hope to see you Monday night. I will be so upset if I dont get to see ya again this month, I NEED one of your hugs (and from all my other favorites too!)

**Brenda-I live an hour and a half west of Springfield. Im really not sure about Monday yet-because Mikes best friend and his family are coming to visit-I knew it would be the week of our group-but didnt know if it would be the first part of the week or the later part-but now I know it will be the first part-just dont know what we will be doing on Monday or if I will be going to the airport or just what yet. I will know on Friday and I will either email you both or call to let you know. Im really not sure IF I will be able to attend or not. I dont want to make a promise I cant keep. I sure am going to try-but my back and tailbone have a mind of their own right now-and their ideas arent the same as mine. I am sure praying about it all, though-and would LOVE the opportunity to spend time with both of you-so I will let you know and we will go from there.  Mel is closer to the freeway than I am-but not sure how she will be doing either (see prev comments) At any rate-I will let you know and I love ya.

I will be praying for Dennis too-I get so upset about the ins co as well-and I agree with you 150%-and they BETTER approve the insulin pump-its not like its a plastic surgery because you think your nose is too big or whatever-you know? This is for a better and healthier life. I worked for HBS and was supervisor over 21 groups-and it was very stressful and I hated the politics of it all!

Im also sorry to hear about your back. Some of the things they have listed on my paperwork-I havent even researched yet-I got about 1/2 way through it-and I was overwhelmed. I didnt even know I had a pinched nerve and something wrong with my sciatic nerve until I went to Columbia and was told. I also have spinal stenosis listed-but havent researched that yet either. Dont know it I want to just yet. Im just standing in faith and praying to God that I can just adjust to all the pain and all until I get my medicare. 

I understand about the not working either. We are pretty hard on ourselves when we cant work and we know our husbands shouldnt and they do-right? I know what thats all about.....Im sorry-and I will pray for both you and Dennis-ok? Just take it easy and hopefully knowing all of us are rooting for you both and praying for you helps.....Love ya.

**Tammy-Maybe you and Brenda can come to the reunion together as well-for the day-maybe? If you bring Christa-we will try and figure out something for her to do as well, and Im sure there will be other kids there-just not sure of ages and such yet, but it will all work out-dont worry!!  See prev post to Brenda about Monday and such-and I will let you guys know. Maybe if it doesnt work out for you guys to come this way because of the stuff we have going on-maybe someone who lives closer or around Springfield will offer to let you stay there? Take care and I will email you back sometime today or tomorrow, ok? Love ya

**Craig-Im so sorry about your mom. I know it hurts, even though you understand that its not really her talking. Im sorry you had to go through that. Does your mom have Alzheimers? (sp?) I will keep her in prayer, Craig. Im glad you got some joy from reading our B-day wishes to you. I dont have the access to the little characters anymore-so just imagine...wouldve been like Debs IF I could-LOL....Im glad you like your job.  About your post about Jan-she is the BEST...WE all agree with you there. I look forward to her every morning!! Love seeing her at the group too-will you be coming to the reunion, do you know yet? Would love to meet you in person. All my love and prayers.

**Deb M-Thank God they finally have a partial explanation for David. Although the news isnt desirable-at least you have answers now. We will be keeping him in our prayers-and you as well. I hope the new meds work wonders and he feels so much better!

You know-after my WLS-I had blurred and twitching in my right eye for several weeks. I finally told Dr Fearing about it (not even knowing it could be related to the surgery) and she said that if I still had it 2 weeks later-they would do some testing. Well, I didnt, but then it would return for a day or two and go away for a week etc-and that went on and on for like 2 whole months! I will pray everything is okay with Connie.

I had to laugh about you going out dressed like a "clean" bum and no teeth-but what a WOW moment when you realized you were very baggy-LOL....Im so happy for you-congrats!! We will pray that you can make it to the reunion-if nothing else, but for the day-I want to see you face to face so badly!! Your one of my favorites, you know!! I laughed about Jake too-my big dog actually picks them up in his mouth and prances around like he has a trophy or treat. He doesnt hurt them, but he thinks they are toys-its the funniest thing youve ever seen...although wrestling him to get the turtles out of his mouth is no fun-and usually make hubby do it-LOL.. I know how you feel about the working too....its something we do to ourselves. Wish there was a way to make honest money while being at home without losing our social security disability. I will be praying for you both-Love ya. Well, I am going to get off here-have written a novel again, just had soooooo much to say today-but now must get my day going-and I need to go out and mow-the mower wouldnt start yesterday so its on the battery charger now....I have to do that, then some odds and ends and then drop the boys off at Megans this afternoon. Also have to go take care of our little baby kitten.....As always, your all in my thoughts and prayers-and if you have heard from any of our MIA's=please post about them, or tell them to post to us-ok? Love, Janet

Good morning OH friends!  It sure is hot outside today but hopefully this heat won't last long? I have had a rough week.  Last Wed. my right front passanger tire on my car kept losing air and I had it looked at and was told that i needed a new tire so I went to Sears and had 2 new tires put on the front then they tell me that I shouldn't drive far cause my tie rod end needed replaced and they didn't have to part to do it that day.  I went back Thurs. and they fixed the tie rod end and did an oil change and I thought all was good.  Friday morning I get in my car to go to my dietician appt. and my car wouldn't start I was so upset.  I called my step dad and he came out and gave me a jump start so I went to NTB and had to get a new battery and because it was a hard install they charged me an extra $20 which was crazy.  Those three days of car repairs costed me like $520 total.  If the car troubles weren't enough one of my puppies came down sick and had to be rushed to the emergency vet Mon. night and he was dehydrated so they kept him in the hospital and gave him fluids and antibiotics cause they thought he had a parasite in his intestines.  He spent 9 hours in the hospital and it costed me $583.  Tues. morning I picked him up to transport him to his reg. vet and they continued fluids for the day and started him on a bland diet.  Thankfully after spending the day at the vets yesterday I brought him home and he is back to his old playful self which is good because I was really worried about my baby.   I go this afternoon for the results of my psych. eval. and my MMPI test, maybe this psychologist thinks I'm crazy?   LOL  I'm excited that, that part is completed now he will submit it to Dena at Dr. H's office and I can finally get an appt. with Dr. H?  This process is moving so very slowly it's driving me crazy but I'm hanging in there.   I went and bought a few things of protein powder this weekend at GNC.  I have made some smoothies and the peanut butter protein balls all of which are good even my roommates thought they were good.  I went to this other nutrition store and they gave me some samples of protein powders one of which is nectar so I'm going to try that one today it's Apple Ecstasy which sounds kind of good?  I alos made a grape salad which I got the receipe off the receipe board and that was really good my roomies really liked that.  I didn't know that I would come to like Splenda that well cause I perfer reg. sugar but the splenda really isn't bad and I can't really tell the difference.  My roommates couldn't believe that I used splenda sugar and brown sugar in the grape salad cause they could tell the difference either.   I am looking forward to the support group Mon. night in Lees Summit.  I only wish the support groups were more often then just once a month!

Well everyone take care and stay cool today I have to get back to work.

Good morning OH Board,             Thought I'd drop in and give my 2 cents worth. I'm getting to where I get scared to call the nurse who's helping me get everything  together. I called her yesterday to tell her I went to my 5th diet visit at my pcp and she said "OK here we go." She said after the 6th month visit have my pcp fax her his report,then go ahead now and set up my psych eval.,make an appt. with Dr. De La Torre and call her after the psych eval. She had me do an assessment by phone then too. And tomorrow me and Rachel (my daughter) are driving up to St.Louis to go to Dr. De La Torre's seminar and do alittle shopping too,of course.It's like a whirlwind for me now. I'm still nervous about not having any major co-morbidities.I don't take blood pressure meds or high blood pressure meds even though I have both.I have this bad feeling they'll say no you aren't medically needing the surgery,so I'll have to wait till I weigh 350 lbs.,have major problems and then go back.I was hoping to get this done before all the major stuff hits. I do have the other stuff like asthma, sleep apnea,GERD,aching hips,knees and backdepression,anger and thats it. My nurse said I could do a sleep apnea test if I want,so I may do that.OK enough nagging and worrying!!              My prayers go out to the ones who just had there surgeries and who are recuperating from set backs.             I'm taking my kids to my mothers to her pool.It's way to hot and I'm sick of sitting in the house. My flowers are doing good but like Jan I gotta stay on top of the watering. My poor dogs are ate up with fleas and I flea dipped them again.This is about the 3rd time in 2 months!!I'm sick of them and I know my poor dogs are!!             Lana;Yea to the mini cooper!My hubby wants one too.I think he'd look cute in one and I know you would be stylin'  in one!    Well thanks again for hearing me out. I'll see everyone at the meeting.Take care and God Bless. Connie

Thank you all for the birthday wishs. I would love to see you all at the reunion this summer. I will try to work about it so I can attent. I will have a newer Car for traveling so that will be perfect.  Brenda* my new job is Domestic Aide, I help feed residents and visit with them and jus****ch over them for the Nurses its so fun. This one little lady told me to stop running up and down the hall you walk to fast she says LOL...she is so cute...                                    God Bless Craig Lee

Hello Missouri, So much going on on this board.  Amazing.  You all of course know, knowing me, that I've been so concerned about Janet's baby kitten.  I actually had a kitten who had that same problem years ago when we lived on a farm when Stacy was little.  I got the larvae out of the cats neck and it healed up just fine so I'm hopeful for your little one.  When they got in the cows backs they called them worbles.   I can't possibly keep up with all of you - my mind is awhirl with all the work I need to get done and all the praying I need to keep up with - but know that I love you all dearly and am constantly offering up little arrow prayers for you.   It seems so many are afflicted with back problems these days.  It seems out of proportion to what I remember as a youngster.  I think folks were more active (except for Jan) and maybe that built up their backs more.  I know as a young woman I was constantly in pain and a doctor told me once that my spine looked like I'd done heavy physical work for years.  I told him I'd been weight lifting (my own weight) for years!!!  He didn't think I was a funny as I did. I just found out we will probably be going up to Kansas City for a meeting of DH's volunteer group the weekend after the reunion.  I hope that is the right weekend because his son will still be here on the Sunday of the reunion.  I am so excited and I'll stay until the last ember dies on Saturday night.  I just love you all and can't wait for us to be together. I'll be looking forward to the Circle of Friends meeting Monday night.  We are having distinguished guests from far away - how exciting.  I look forward to the next meeting as soon as I leave the one just finished.   Hugs and love to everyone - can't wait until I can see each of you. Lana

Sorry, I have been MIA....I habe been sick for over 11 days.  I thought it was the flu, and my sweet mom has been giving me antibiotics, but they don't seem to help.   I can't swing going to the doctor right now.....had to buy school clothes for the boy, and just don't have money in the budget right now.  I started feeling a little better this morning...which was the day that I had to go to the small claims court case ((((my dad had hired a con artist handy man, that doubled his original bid))))  it was terrible.  My dad had this guy write out a statement saying he had been paid in full, and this guy told the judge that my dad forged this letter....then outside the courtroom, this guys woman called me a bunch of really (((REALLY)))) bad names, saying my family was a bunch of liars and that she would eventually track me down and stomp me.... Can you even try to imagine this?  I had ended up having to go because my mom is totally immoblie now (((her surgery is 08/07---thank god)))) and dad having had surgery, doesn't get around very well, and is quite hard of hearing... So I had to go, sick as a dog, and be their "mouth piece" now, I have two convicted felons threatening me, AND they BOTH know where I live, and that I live alone.... GREAAAATTTT, if I wasn't soooo sick, I might be frightened.... I am sure I have pneumonia, and fluid in my lungs, so I am sleeping in a sitting up position...which helps a LOT. THe puppies are good, and as sweet as usual.....the kiddo is good, still working, and being a good boy.... I love reading about each of you... HUGS to everyone, and esp. on to Julia...I have really been thinking of you a LOT! Sherr