WHATS HAPPENING TUESDAY

Was so disappointed that Tammy and Brenda didn’t get to come over for our Circle of Friends meeting. Hopefully the incident in the south wasn’t too bad for Tammy. Just everyone say a prayer that things will be ok .

And im sure that you all will get to come up again some other time. At least I hope so.

 

The COF tonight was another slam dunk and in our new meeting place. Thanks Claudett.

Janet and Melissa neither one got to come. We missed you guys.  Vesta Im sorry I didn’t get to talk to you too much, Wish you would have stayed around a little after the meeting.

We all went to the Village Inn afterwards and had another meeting. Lol

 

It is after 11 so I am going to do the recap and go to bed  guys ok?

 

RACHAEL: Hope you had a great birthday. . Im glad you didn’t have to deal with the inspection they can be nerve wracking …

What did you find out about Jaidens ears? Hope it was good news.

 

 

BEVERLY  B: Yes my husband has had the injections and they didn’t help him but a tiny bit and then it was right back to the same thing. He goes to the pain clinic in Branson. It is a pretty good one I think. Let us know when you have the nerve ablation done and how it works for you. I hope it will help.

What kind of test do they do to see if it will help you or not?

Is Medicaid all the insurance you have , not medicare too?  Medicare will pay for both of those or at least part of it.

 

 

DEBBIE  M: so sorry to hear that the lump wasn’t just a cyst. Don’t worry God is there for you and we have a fantastic pray team on here and prayers are started all ready.

 

 

JANET: so so sorry to not see you tonight. Missed Melissa too and Nutti. Maybe all of you will feel better next month and will be there. You all better get better soon because we have a reunion coming up and you have to be there.

Are you going to check into the nerve ablation thing? Maybe it could help with some of your pain anyway.

 

Honey when you are down where is a better place to come to than here on the Mo. Board.

It is a safe venting area. Lol

Being depressed goes along with chronic pain. That has been proven many times. And no wonder, it makes you totally un like your normal self , because you aren’t like your normal self. I know, been there done that. When you have to make yourself “do “ things that you really cant do with out pain, When you don’t get any pleasure out of the good things in life . When everything you do is causing you pain to the point of tears. That is depressing and can and will cause depression. 

We know you love us and I hope you know that we all love you.

Call your ortho guy today and see if he knows anything about the nerve ablation?

Susan and her husband are down where? They came down to see you or what? Is she doing any better?

 

Oh that is awful that they are raising your rent. And with all the problems you have had with the water and all. Good grief.

 

Oh on our water, we are way out in the boonies but there is a small community here and we have a group well that is owned and maintained by a company in Branson.

 

 

ERIN : wow 7 job offers. That is pretty good. I hope you get the one you want and that it comes with all the perks and stuff you want.

Hope you find your house, you will know it when you see it for sure.

Seems like they have a way of speaking to you .

 

I love getting up early like that but not to go any where.LOL

I just like to sit on the back porch and listen to the stillness.

 

 

I am going to get this posted and get ready for bed . So will be more detailed tomorrow.

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

Good Morning all... Well, another day, another chance at life...lol By the sound of the birds chirping, it's going to be a beautiful day out! Get out there and enjoy it! A slight twist in my life's drama from yesterday and the lump. It turns out that the gland that has the lump in it comes up from my stomach and there is a VERY SLIGHT chance and I'm even praying on this one....that the Lap Band could be the cause of it. With that major rash I had and all the other "allergic" health issues I have had since my surgery may show that the Band has caused this! Again, I say, I pray that this is so! ********************************************************** To all the Banders out there, I'm not saying the Band is bad...it just may be for me! Just keep an eye on your health and keep records of anything out of the normal...this should go for ALL wls patients but I think we all know this already...just a reminder! ********************************************************** After I got home from my Dr (PCP), I called Dr H's office to talk with Dena or Margie. Dena was still there and took the call. I told her what all was going on, about the lump, the rash and the other allergic reactions I was having whether they were related to the band or not. She seems to think that Dr. H might be calling me today AND that he MIGHT want to do the needle biopsy, himself. That's a BIG might! If he does, I figure I will lose the Band either way, meaning if the Band is causing this, it will be removed and if it's not the Band, it will probably be removed due to the fact that I will probably be a very sick person and will need all the stomach I can get. We're praying it's the Band and NOT the "C" word! We have called the kids and put them on alert and have them praying as well as my family and their Churches in Ca and El Dorado Springs and my son in Springfield is telling the CBC (College) and the Church they attend down there! That doesn't mean that I want you all to stop praying...right now, I can use all the help I can get!...and I thank you...ALL! Well, enough of the gloom and doom! How was the meeting...did everyone like the clothes, protein drinks, pudding, treats??....lol I sure wish I could of been there! Maybe, the reunion! I got the "you know what" scared out of me the other night. I had to get up to got potty during the night and while I was sitting there a mouse ran out from under the toilet and past my foot! I looked down and saw it, almost screamed and then the strangest thing....that mouse, as it was running past, it turned it's head to look back at me, stopped for a second then turned and ran out the door....lol I have never seen a mouse do that...usually it is a straight dart, NEVER looking back! It was funny but scared me so bad I couldn't go back to sleep nor finish what I was doing in the bathroom!....lol My life with mice....but if you think I'm bad....you should see how bad my youngest boy reacts to mice.  I almost peed my pants once while (I know, too much info) laughing at him! We were cleaning kitchen cupboards and he was up on this ladder, cleaning and out from the back of this cupboard comes this mouse!! I'm laughing now just thinking about it...anyway when he sees it, he slams the kitchen cupboard door, trapping the mouse inside! He turns, looking at me with this look I will never forget! I told him, just open the door and let it out. He says "are you crazy?....that thing was going to attack me!!....I starting laughing, trying to reassure him that the mouse was more afraid of him than he was of it...he said "you wanna bet?" He trys to open the door again, the same thing happens and he slams the door again...by now, I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying! Again, I told him to just open the door and let it out! He says.."I'm glad you think this is funny and that I'm able to entertain you"....I just laughed that much harder! By now, Jason, who is built like a linebacker saw this battle with the mouse had come to a "war" and he had to win! I wish I would had my camcorder running, I would of won on AFV for that video!  Anyway...back to the mouse! Jason tried and tried to open that door and every time he did....the mouse ran right towards him and there went the door! I kept trying to tell him that the mouse just wanted out and I was trying to say this while laughing hysterically now as I leaning against the kitchen table! Again and again...I don't know how long this went on but it seemed like forever! Finally Jason gets up enough courage and opens the door s-l-o-o-o-o-w-l-y and here comes the mouse! It does a "hell mary" jump.......right onto Jason's back, around him and down Jason's body to the ladder, then floor, then gone! Jason, the whole time was doing the peepee dance and spinning in circles on the ladder while screaming like a little girl, thinking the mouse was still on him and I was laughing so hard I was doubled over and couldn't even tell the boy that the mouse was gone! Whenever we bring that mouse story up now....Jason says "yeah, the day I almost gave him a heart attack! I love you son!!....lol The things I had to do around here to get a good laugh!! Anyway, I have things to do, I will try to stop in later....if I don't make it...you all have a wonderful day and keep that smile you got going and if your day gets rough.....think of Jason, I do! Love & Prayers, Deb M

Enjoy!! ******** The First Day of School On the first day of  school, the children brought gifts for their teacher. The  florist's son brought the teacher a bouquet of flowers. The candy-store  owner's daughter gave the teacher a pretty box of candy. Then the  liquor-store owner's son brought up a big, heavy box. The teacher lifted  it up and noticed that it was leaking a little bit,  She touched a  drop of the liquid with her finger and tasted it‚  Is it wine?" she  guessed‚  No," the boy replied. She tasted another drop and asked,  Champagne?. "No," said the little  boy... "It's a puppy!" >----------------------------- WAIT UPON THE  LORD After starting a new diet I altered my drive to work  to avoid passing my favorite bakery.  I accidentally drove by  the bakery this morning and as I approached, there in the window were  a host of goodies. I felt this was no accident, so I  prayed ... "Lord, it's up to you, if you want me to have any of those  delicious goodies, create a parking place for me directly in front of  the bakery." And sure enough, on the eighth time around  the block, there it was! God is so Good!" >------------------------------------ Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy,  Bob. So they loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night. "I realize it's terrible weather out there and I have this huge house all to myself, but I'm recently widowed," she explained. "I'm afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house!"  "Don't worry," Jack said. "We'll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we'll be gone at first light." The lady agreed and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing but about nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend. He dropped in on his friend Bob and asked, "Bob, do you remember that good-looking widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holiday up north about 9 months ago?"  "Yes, I  do." said Bob "Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?" "Well, um, yes," Bob said, a little embarrassed about being found out "I have to admit that I did." "And  did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name? "Bob's face turned beet red and he said, "Yeah, look,  I'm sorry, buddy I'm afraid I did." "Why do you ask?" "She just died and left me everything."  (And you thought the ending would be different, didn't you?) >-------------------------------------- A North Carolina couple, both bonafide  rednecks, had 9 children. They went to the doctor to see about getting the  husband "fixed". The doctor gladly started the required procedure and asked them what finally made them make the decision--why after nine children, would they choose to do this now. The husband replied that they had heard recently on Fox that one out of every ten children being born in the United States was Mexican, and they didn't want to take a chance on having a  Mexican baby because neither of them could speak Spanish! ******************************************************* Lemon Squeezer   The local restaurant was so sure that its host was the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1000 bet.   The host would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. Many people had tried over time (weight lifters, longshoremen, etc.) but nobody could do it. Then one day, this scrawny little man came in, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and said in a tiny,  squeaky voice, "I'd like to  try the bet." After the laughter had died down, the host said "OK,"  grabbed a  lemon and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man. But the crowd's laughter  turned to total silence as  the man clenched his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into  the  glass. As the crowd cheered, the host paid the $1000, and asked the littleman "What do you do for a  living? Are you a lumberjack, a weightlifter, or what?" The man replied, " I work for the IRS Ain't that the truth!! ******************************************************** Last but definitely not least! The Military The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal cir****tances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student,pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer. He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march. He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands. He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job. He will often do twice the work of a civilian , draw half the pay and still find ironic humor in it all. He has seen more sufferingand death then he should have in his short lifetime. He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them.He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed. He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful. Just as did his Father,Grandfather, and Greatgrandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom . Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years He He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood. And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so. As you go to bed tonight,remember this shot.. A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." This can be very powerful....... Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Coastguardsman, Marine or Airman, prayer is the very best one.  ******************************  

Good morning Missouri.... Jaiden's ear appointment went well...but they did say that if she gets one more infection she will have to have tubes put in her ears....

Birthday was ok....at least today my coworker is back off of her vacation so at least I have her shoulder to cry on for the next two weeks.....then she leaves to take another job....I will greatly miss her....and she knows it.... Well I better get off here because I am swamped with loads of paperwork this morning... God bless Rachael

Good morning all...sorry I had to leave early last night but Grand kids went to the movie and we had to pick them up... Debbie you are in my prayers, I am sure everything will be fine, there are times in our life when we just have to hand everything to God and say here it is please take care of it, and He will....vesta 

You know Vesta....that was the sermon in our Church last week...almost word for word.....and I am....Thank you! Deb M

Dear Jan and OH Family: Another day at the zoo-LOL....We have had Mikes best friend and his, um-"wife" here....Mike was suppose to work 1/2 day yesterday and then hang out with Wally-but-one of his employees had to go to the vet hospital in Little Rock, and so Mike had to work all day. Im glad that Wally and her had other people to visit during the day and such-love him to pieces, but HER, well-lets just say when Im not feeling like crap I have told her how it is a couple of times, so this time I find myself constantly biting my tongue off. She is lazy, bossy and IF she decides to go to bed at 9, she expects him to as well. She made a comment last night about the "noise" like the t.v. and kids etc and I told her that she may want to go check into a motel then, because I wasnt going to freak out about us talking and watching the news and such when "we" dont go to bed at 9 and its "our" house-lets just say-I really hope they do leave a day earlier than they were going to-cause I think one more night and she will definitely never visit us again-which, in turn, would mean he wouldnt be able to either-and he is the ONLY reason I am holding my tongue. She has told Wally that he can lose all the weight he needs to-IF he would just buckle down and watch his carb intake and ride his bike. He needs to lose somewhere like 400#-he isnt going to do that by himself. I think that sets him up to fail when it doesnt work and then he feels even worse. Please keep him in your prayers that his eyes will be opened and that maybe being around me and all-that he will decide to take the money from his father (his inheritance) and get the surgery instead of buying her a new car-which is what she wants him to spend the money on. Ok-so on with the day-Susan and her hubby did come down on Sunday, early evening. I didnt get a chance to see them then because of my company and all-but she did get over to visit with Mel and Terry. Then yesterday we met up later afternoon over at Mel and Terrys again-because Susan was still in Carthage doing some sight seeing and antique and flea markets. Today we are all meeting at Pizza Inn for lunch and are going to try and hit a few places that Sus will like to go to. They were going to go to the meeting last night-but......

Mel got a call while we were there visiting about that Cat Scan she had done on Thurs morning-I cant even believe this-and you wont either-is everyone sitting down? They are now telling her that God awful pain she is having-is from a hernia.....and no one did anything with it-because it wasnt causing an obstruction and so they said they cant understand "how" it could be causing her all that pain!!! OMG~She even had an appt for this morning that she didnt know about-what the crap? So-now another surgery, when the one surgeon-I know for a fact could have taken care of that hernia-what is up with that? I cant believe it. Mel-well, lets just say she isnt doing very good right now-and the pain is just horrid. I cant comprehend this. I really cant. Keep her in your prayers. Sus looks good-said she is starting to feel better. Looks good-can see all the weight loss in her face and neck!! Of course-she is lighter than me, so when it starts coming off when she is feeling better-she is going to zoom down FAST!! Its been so nice to sit and talk to her. I just love her to peices! I had planned on riding with Sus to the meeting and then riding with Mel and Terry home-and Sus was going to spend the night in Springfield somewhere and head home today. By the time I went to meet my hubby for money, get gas, stop and pay a bill and drive over to Mels-I was in tears. I broke out in tears while I was there, too-the pain is overwhelming and I really didnt even want to go over there because I knew that I would be hurting and didnt want to be the downer of the party, if you know what I mean. I did last for a couple of hours tho, but when I got home, I took some pain meds, changed and pretty much just cooked dinner and then hung out in my chair on the ice and heat-and then got ready for bed. I got a little over 2 hrs of sleep last night, which I was thankful for!! Sus decided to stay here again last night-in Joplin and then we are going to "try" and do some things today and then they are going to come over to swim and have dinner with us. She will be easy to feed-LOL...soup or yogurt!! They have cottage cheese and sf jello and such on the buffet at Megans work-so thats why we decided to meet there AND we get it all for 1/2 price. Well, they actually give us bariatric pts the kids price-and 1/2 off that-YAY!! Sooo-its really cheap-like 1.50. **Jan-I would be very interested in having the nerves burned in my back, IF thats something that will help me any....was kind of waiting to see what Bev said about it...I didnt have time to get on that website yesterday and check it out-but I did write it down and will try tomorrow. Today is going to be too crazy. I know-I keep thinking about the reunion and the ride there and such. I dont want to go and be miserable the whole time, I dont think that would be too good. Not sure yet-I am praying about it. Will see what happens.

I am going to go on Zoloft for a couple of months and see if it helps until something pain wise is fixed. I want so badly to enjoy this new found freedom I have waited ALL of my life for-and maybe that is part of it-Its such a shock to get this far and pain wise be worse off than ever before. All I keep thinking is that this is NOT the way it was suppose to be (in my head anyway) not that the weight loss fixes everything, of course, but I sure wasnt suppose to be stuck in the house and on the couch this far out with so much energy and the ability to do so much more! Its very frustrating  and its really hard to comprehend. I know this is also stupid-but deep down, sometimes I feel like I must have just done something so horrible, because this is happening to me-and everything else thats happened this year-and I truly dont get it. I dont want to question God, I know we shouldnt, but sometimes I wonder why? So-I am really hoping that will help me to at least get back to who I really am when I am not constantly struggling to do the most medial tasks. I feel sorry for my kids, because I WANT to do all this stuff with them, that physically I could do now (weight loss wise) but cant with the other stuff going on. It just stinks. I have never been one to give up, and if I get weak-it doesnt last long, and so thats WHY I still do things, I am NOT letting this ruin my life until its fixed, if I give up-thats it. I have come too far to give up and give in now.

Yes, Sus came down to see Mel and I. She said she just couldnt shake it that she needed to come and visit and see for herself how we were and IF we needed anything. Im sure she isnt liking what she sees-LOL...but love her for making that trip when she has had so many other problems herself. Tried to tell her no-but she wasnt having ANY part of that!

I know-I was a little upset that I have been without cold water for more than a month and they want to raise our rent. I told Mike as nicely as possible that they better get on the ball with it already-NOW it would be fine to come and get it done-its all dried up-and NOTHING...so-I called and left a message about it and told them that they CANNOT do it on Saturday because we are having a reception/party out here-and I wasnt going to have that big old truck and all of that here tearing everything up while my daughters reception was going on. She called me later and said I sounded mad-and I told her that Im not mad-but disappointed that it doesnt seem like since the rain has stopped, that they have been up here working on it-and Im sick of not having any cold water in this house except the back bathroom and that bottled water gets expensive and its just plain out inconvienent and I dont think ANYONE should raise our rent when we dont have that option-no one else would move in with this problem and be as patient as we have, right? Mel called Tammy yesterday-she was already there (north or sourth carolina, cant remember which one right now) and she said everything would be ok. Not sure what happened, but Im sure when she is ready to share, she will! Say some prayers for that situation as well, ok?

**Deb M-your in our prayers honey. I love you and I am lifting you in prayer that everything will be ok. You have some awesome faith, and so dont let the devil play games with you-and if you start to feel overwhelmed or whatever-get on and let us know and we will help you kick the devils butt-ok? Love you.

Missed everyone last night-hope it was a good meeting-what was it about? whats the change in the format? Did it help with getting to the topic and such?  Someone let me know-is the place bigger than the old one? Harder to find?

**Lana-Did you drive that new car to the meeting? Did you get the Cooper? Missed a hug from ya last night. Love ya.

Well, I am getting off here. I have a whole list of things to do before I go to town to meet everyone. Mels appt with surgeon for hernia is 10 am....I hope everyone has a good Tues. Love you all-Janet

Mornin OH and Jan Just wanted tu stop in abd say hi and I miss everyone.  I  am still hurting and was wondering if there are others who after surgery felt as tho all muscles above pubic area and left side were pulled??????  Sorry I can't stay longer and name everyone but Ican't sit here long. Iam able to lay in bed with my laptop so have been able to start catching up. I am praying for all that's still not well. I hope everyone gets better soon. Love y'all Hugs

chelle, yes i felt like all my muscles had been pulled. Before you know it it will be better.

Chelle,     Our support group in Lee Summit would be nice and close for you to come visit us.  We would love to have you.  If I can help you in any way please ask.  Colette