WHATS HAPPENING THURSDAY

Well  how do you like the new look of OH now? They just wont quit messing with it will they? I guess it is ok you just have to look around a little for things.

Well I feel better today , a lot ,lot better. Like I said cant keep this ole tough bird down for long. I have drank 66 oz of water so far today and been working since it got daylight outside this morning. I cleaned out 3 flower beds and put down preen in those 3 plus 3 others. Ran the sprinklers on all of them so it would soak the preen in , watered all my potted plants. The got 2 boxes together to send to my friend in Ga. took them to the post office, ran to town and bought some shelf brackets to be able to hang the heavy coats up came home , Joe was asleep , so I went and got the elec drill and the step stool, and went in and put up the shelf brackets then got the coats and hung them on the brackets. Then Joe woke up lol….

Plus he slept this morning till almost 10am. Sad state of affairs isnt it?

I guess I felt like I had goofed off for two days so I needed to rev up the engines.

I feel really good, too still yet.

 

Sure did get hot out this morning fast, didn’t it. Started out at 6am only 65 degrees but by 10 it was already getting hot. That is when I quit and went into the house and started doing the packages I sent to Renee in Ga.

 

Well just finished watching (So You think you can Dance) wow those kids can dance cant they? Don’t know which one I like the best really. Each one is good in a different way.

 

 

JANET: Yeah I have Christmas presents in my closet too that I have been buying. I have about 6 sacks of stuff . I want to get everyones presents bought early because Joe and I may take off the week of Christmas and go on a cruise, don’t know yet tho. With me starting the new job they might not favor that too well. Lol

I guess if I told them when I go in Tuesday for orientation that we have one booked already they would have to honor it if they want me to work. You think?

 

Hey you bet that is a wow on the weight you have lost. Anytime anyone has lost a 100 pounds it is a wow. God answered you didn’t he….lol let me see the 70s and it was one pound into the 70s , don’t tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor. Lol

 

 

JANET: so glad you got to visit with Melissa and her sister and the baby. Arent they great at that age. So sweet. Yeah wait for grandbabies. They are really great. You can love and cuddle and hug and then say way to go MOM , great deal they are lots of fun to have around , for a short time.

So does your Doctor know anything about the burning of the nerves in the back?

I printed this stuff out and am going to make an appointment with the pain clinic in Branson for Joe to see about it too. It would be so awesome if his back didn’t hurt all the time.

Oh my gosh what are they looking for now with Melissa? I thought it waas the hernia was what was wrong. Is there something else? What are they looking for? Poor girl I know she is really sick and tired of all of this. Please let us know if there is something we need to pray about for her specifically

 

Wow those scorpions are bad looking aren’t they? I think what you are describing we use to call them button hooks. Don’t know why that name but that is what my mom use to call them .

 

Oh I can do the broiled shrimp, the peel em and eat em , don’t have any trouble with that. Love it yummy. But im like you I cant get all my protein in from food. Don’t know if it is just too much trouble or what but I get almost all of my protein in from shakes too.

Well I don’t know why people are so worried about it my hair only fell out for a short time, my lab work is fantastic, and I feel really really good.

I can eat a tiny bit of a lot of things and it doesn’t bother me it just isnt enough to get all the protein in that I need.

 

 

SUSAN: hey great to see you back on the boards. Sounds like you might have an ulcer or a stricture? Don’t know im not a doctor but glad that you are going to see them and let them figure it out. And it is about time that you start feeling better , tell Dr. Scott that you are getting pretty fed up with feeling bad.

 

I am looking forward to seeing you at the reunion too. It will be so much fun.

 

 

RACHAEL: Hey we understand that you are really busy at work , guess they waited till you got back from vacation to get busy again or held the work for you to do when you got back? Just get on once I a while and say Hey im here and alive and kicking.

Do you think you and your family can come to the Reunion ?

 

 

BEV: Don’t know of anyone that has done a scrapbook per se but I have a notebook that each month I put my current picture in with my stats for that month. Should have done a scrapbook sounds pretty interesting.

 

Oh you would drool over my closet for sure now. Everything is hung in order and everything. All my shirts are together, pants together, and then winter clothes are at the back. Even bought a shelf to put my shoes on today . wow cant believe my shoes are all in one spot for once.

Now im going to put some little hangers on the side of the closet for purses and belts. .

And I found a whole trash bag full of stuff that is going to go to the Fire resale shop. They have this shop and sell stuff that is donated so they can buy things for the fire station .

Hey an unexpected half day off is pretty good isnt it?

 

 

LANA: lol that is sort of what I think about our plumbing , I think it will always be off and the least little thing bothers it. I think what started my episode was some steamed green veggies. Had a variety of different green veggies and within about 2 hours after eating them , wasn’t but maybe a tablespoon ful of them , I was running and it lasted for 2 days. Lol 

Yeah im waiting for the 100 pound mark too Lana. That just sounds so good to say yea I have lost 100 pounds. Im not quite as close as you are but im getting there.

 

Sounds like you are being really busy at work. Will it slow down when school starts or will it make it busier?

 

 

CONNIE: sounds like you are getting there with all your pre op stuff. Sorry about your daughter being sick. And sorry to hear about your SIL hope she is getting better.

 

Yes after surgery being dehydrated is a bad bad thing. Can knock you for a big loop.

That is why right after surgery we are always saying sip sip sip. Cause you cant take big swallows so it takes a lot of drinking with sips to get to where you need to be in volume of amount of water you need.

 

Yeah don’t you remember those days in the summer that you finally said glad that week is over now we can start thinking of school. I always had my books tho so I very seldom got bored. My mom use to get upset with me and say go outside and play , so I would sneek my book out with me and go climb this great big tree out back and sit up in it and read lol

 

 

BEVERLY  B: So good to see you back on the board. You are missed when you aren’t there.

I am anxious to hear about your appointment with the pain clinic, and how they determine if you are a good candidate for the burning of the nerves.

Joe my husband is always hurting and want to help him some.

 

Beverly please go ahead and get the medicine that will help you to not smoke. Ok? You will need to give it up anyway and if you can do it now it is so much better than tring  to deal with it lateer .

 

 

DEBBIE  M: just had to say hi and isnt that very comforting that the mammogram didn’t find anything? Can you still feel the spot now? Maybe God is just going to make it go completely away .

Sure glad that the bomb  scare was a short . and glad that he got his bike from there .

I know how he would have felt if he hadn’t had the motorcycle anymore. We had to sell ours when Joe got hurt because we were in so much financially trouble , otherwise we would still have it im sure.                              

                                                                       

            LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Morning Everyone! JAN...Unfortunately, the lump is still there but my faith is stronger than ever! Every bit of "good" news gives us that much more hope that this is nothing! There are alot of people praying for us and in the Bible it says two or more! I can see a miracle happening here and I'm game! Yes, thank the Lord that David's company is still there, that everyone is okay and that he has his Harley back! I could tell he was upset that it was there and he wasn't but he was keeping his feelings in for my sake but after 25 years....I can tell without him saying a word but he doesn't need to know that. ;-) Well, I hope it isn't too humid today. I plan on getting outside to do some mowing so David doesn't have as much to mow on his one day off this weekend. Hot I can handle, the humidity is what kills me! Guess I'm still spoiled by the California summers. ************************************************** I wanted to mention to those that are looking to have Lap Band done but may be scared off by what I'm going through right now. The Lap Band could be the reason for this lump in my neck/collarbone but it isn't something that happens a lot! There are A LOT of people out there that have the Lap Band and are doing great! I, myself have lost 40 lbs. since my surgery in January of this year! The problem is that I just might be the "one in a million" to be allergic to it! If you are leaning toward Lap Band, don't let my situation scare you off! I have been doing research on the internet looking for anyone that has had this happen to them and there is nothing! Go ahead with your plans and may God Bless you and yours as you do! *************************************************** I am going to need time to catch up on what is going on with everyone! I have been trying to read but I guess the stress of everything has made it to where I try to read but I can't concentrate enough. I just keep reading the same words over and over again, not understanding what they say. I have just scanned over everything just picking up enough to know if everyone is doing good or bad.....terrible ain't it? I'm feeling better now so when I come in from mowing and after a hot shower I will try to sit down and catch up with everyone.  Please know that the prayers for everyone have not changed. I have just had to pray a blanket prayer over everyone, that everyone's needs be met!  That those that are sick physically, mentally or emotionally be healed, family members in need be healed, peace for those that have had losses, help for those that are in need of financial help, prayer for our pre-surgs as well as for our post-surgs. Blessings on everyone as well!  When your outside today soaking in the sun, allow the Son to be soaked in as well! Love & Prayers, Deb M

Morning OH and Jan Jan I am so glad to hear you are feeling better.  I am also feeling better. I got to eat just a little cottage cheese lastnight. I had 2 tablespons of 1% cottage cheese. It tasted like a million dollars. I savored every bte. Was looking forward to cream of wheat when I woke up this am but I am not feeling it. I don't know just not hungry. So, are we supposed to make ourselves eat even if we don't want it??? Well, I will be away from the board for the next four days. My sister has decided that I need a little time away so we're of to the lake today. Lake Pom de tarr (spelling)  So, now what do you guys think? Does she think her sissy needs time away or do you think she wants a designated driver?? LoL maybe a bit of both???? It doesn't matter we are going on a pontoon trip Sat. So that ought to be fun. I am sure she will pamper her big sissy she always does. Jan, the pain is SLOWLYstarting to get better. However it is still hrting far more than I ad anticipated it would. I too thought I would be more pain free by now. I think what hapened was when they filled my belly with the gas they pulled my round ligaments in my pelvic area. I learned in one of my classes at school that total healing can take up to twelve weeks. I certainly hope it doesn't take that long. It is a small fraction better though. I hope everyoen is well. I hope our ones who aren't well wake up this am feeling somewhat better. I will pray for everyone. I better scoot I have much to do. Love you guys Have a great weekend Hugs

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Wow-I got in here this morning and I HATE this new set up OH has.....I just want to see the message board and all the replies like before. I do not like this one-seems more complicated and a pain in the you-know-what-IF it aint broke-why are you trying to fix it? When I get really frustrated with computer stuff-I just give up-so I really hope there is a way to review the message board like before-will check into it when I am done posting. I wanted to see what everyone said on Weds whats happening, but couldnt find it-Gheez-if thats not a possibility anymore-maybe we can all write to them and ask them to put us back the way we were and make us happy!!

I talked to Sus yesterday-think she may have an ulcer. She was going to the store to get some Prilosec and was suppose to call me last night to check in-and didnt-so SUS-YOUR GROUNDED!!! I hope that she is feeling better. She is having buyers remorse right now-and I dont blame her-its hard when you have been so sick. Poor thing. Please keep her in your prayers.

Mel went to the PCP and he put her on some meds-she goes to the Ortho on the 6th, but I really dont know WHAT he is looking for in the bone scan-all I know IS that something was in there that they didnt feel should be. Dont know what yet-so maybe he will have those answers when she goes back in. She just isnt herself anymore-and I am scared for her. I wish I could help her. I miss her so much. Feel like the lone ranger anymore-LOL....

Well, I had been having a really hard time getting Stephs counseling scheduled. They werent returning calls etc-and I FINALLY got a person answering yesterday after calling since last Thurs right after our counseling at the APO....Well-the girl that answered the phone-whom everyone told me is a MAJOR "B" decided to cop an attitude with me on the phone after she said she would call me back and I told her that was funny because in 4 calls-I had ONLY gotten ONE return call back-so she got lippy and I told her that it wasnt a wise thing to do unless she wanted to deal with me face to face-and I am the biggest B you ever want to go head to head with-so lose the attitude-she calmed down then-BUT-their office WONT see Steph cause she is under 18, EVEN with my permission. So, had to call the APO back-they did some checking into a pysch that would take her and let the APO pay for it-and I FINALLY-after about an hour on the phone and several calls-got an appt for the 9th. Stephs biological sperm donor decided to call me and play "daddy" yesterday and tell me that HE doesnt want HIS DAUGHTER being put on ANY kinds of medication and I said-well, frankly, I dont give a **** what YOU want-YOU have NO IDEA what her best interests are-YOU are never around and IF you dont like it-than maybe YOU should be situated so that YOUR daughter can come and live with you-WHICH is what SHE WANTS.....he said-well, have you met her dad? have you met her dads mom? I said-YES, and they should have been put on medication for bi-polar problems years and years ago-and maybe ALL of the people that HAVE to deal with ALL Of you-wouldnt be so messed up in the head because of ALL the mind games you both play on everybody. Did you ever think of that? Then he said he was gonna fly into Tulsa IF I let them put her on any kind of meds-and I told him I didnt care if he flies to the moon- "I" have SOLE custody of her and that HE would hv to take me to court and the courts would laugh at him because he has never been around and moves from state to state and is at felony level for back child support and quits all his jobs as soon as they are a month into garnishing-IF that-usually as soon as the papers get filed-he quits-yeah-their gonna listen to you-go for it. I wont even need to hire an attorney-I will just bring in all the paperwork I have from CSE. Dumb a$$!!!!

Mike was out practicing for the big Nitro gas powered RC race coming up on Saturday and the boys were the pit-and Jon grabbed the motor-and it burned his thumb. Bubbled right away. Felt so sorry for him-I have done it too-and know that you have to grab the car by the bumper/body cause its HOT.....So-he was feeling a little puney last night and I had the worst migraine of my life last night and was laying on the couch with the ice on my back and washcloth on my forehead and he kept taking them off me and putting on his thumb. Tried to put some cream on it-but he said he didnt want it to go away cause it looked cool....He was showing everyone his battle wound~Silly little boy!!

Dont have anything much planned for today but some laundry this morning before it gets HOT outside and its gonna be too hot to really go do anything until later this evening. Will more than likely get in the pool tonite when the sun starts to go down. Havent been in it since Saturday-geez, can you believe it? Megan is suppose to come out today and get the big tent packaged back up and get it out of here and get her laundry and all that good stuff picked up. Will see-not gonna plan on it tho as they have been so busy I havent even really talked to her on the phone.

I am not responding to anyone individually today since I couldnt read everyones post from yesterday-so IF I can get to where I can see everything, will write it down and get to it tomorrow. I hope that everyone has a good Thurs-and Jan-I am so glad you are feeling better. Thank God.  Take care everyone-Love and Prayers to all, Janet

Howdy all... This will be a quick post cause I have so much going on today but wanted to let you all know...I wont be making the trip to N.C. next week after all...My son decided he would take a bus and go so I didn't have to make such a long trip at the moment....I am going to be worried to death but glad he decided to do the bus cause I'm just not up to that long trip so soon again!!! Any ways I have to go see my nephew then I will be coming back to pick up the kids and heading to Memphis TN so he can catch the bus there....It's only a lil over a 2 hour trip but still would like prayer that we have a safe trip....PLEASE REMEMBER MY BABY AS HE TRAVELS ON THAT DANG BUS....HE HAS ABOUT A 18 HOUR TRIP AND THE FIRST TIME HE'S DONE IT !!!  Will be pretty late when I get in tonight so I probably wont post again today....I hope you all have a great day! God Bless you all...Luv & Hugs..Tammy~ammy

Good morning everyone!  I however am not having a good day I am in a lot of pain.  It was just an occasional pain in my right side under my ribs but now it's constant and hurting worse.  I'm thinking about going to the ER after I get off from work at 3pm.  I don't think my dr. can do anything for me just run test that will take days or weeks I want to find out now what is going on with me.  I'm hoping it's not my liver, I know it's not gallbladder don't have one of those.  I do have fatty liver disease and I'm hoping that the pain isn't my liver I don't need this right now I don't want this to enterfere with my WLS that I am going to have by the end of the year.  I hope I can make it today til 3pm thats 4.5 hrs away! I too hate this new look of OH I did however figure out how to see the message board as before they changed it.  You have to click message board on the left side and it will take you to all the messages and show up like it used to be.  I don't understand why they changed it? I watched this show on TLC last night about this guy who wanted to have WLS and medicade in his state declined him after 11 months of preparing for the surgery.  He finally got it approved but his story inspired me made me realize that I only have a few more months to prepare for my WLS and I really need to start working on that.  I want to lose about 30 lbs before my surgery so it won't be so hard on me and yesterday I had a pop but couldn't drink it so today instead of getting a pop on my way to work I got tea instead.  I'm working on giving up the pop and tea is a good alternative.  Now I have to start eating more healthy, I have been eating out a lot cause it's too hot to cook but I'm going to have to change that.   Jan; I want to hire you to come and organize my closet!  LOL....it needs it really bad my entire house does really! Well, I hope everyone has a blessed day.... pray for me that when I go to the hospital later this afternoon that they will be able to find out what is wrong with me?

Helloo yall on Missouri Board! I have been MIA for a few days...my gran passed away on Sunday. her funeral will be sat. I had to go up the Excelsior Springs MO for planning it on Wed. but the kid and I went up on tuesday to do some info gathering for it. so thats where Ive been and where I will be for the next few days till its all over and done with. I had to borrow my friends van for the trip so that is one thing Im not dealing with...being left on the side of the road by my own van.   while traveling I found it easy enough to get in my fluids but timing food is very hard for me. stop drinking for an hour than eat than wait another 30 mins to drink...Im always thirsty! so tell me when you are traveling what do you eat when others want fast food?  kfc has mashed potatos and tacobell has beans....what else is ok to eat? how many protein shakes a day do you drink? I have been getting in one a day. but Im so worried about loosing my hair...the only good feature I have had over the years.    I also have a confession....I can eat chips....this is scary for me...wasnt chips a reason I am soo big? YES! but now that I know I can eat them....I have been! not like before but it is still worrysome to me.  Well I just wanted to give a quick update as now I have to run...I have funeral clothes to buy for the men in my life as they will be pallbearers. as will my daughter. nutti

 

 

Good afternoon everyone!  I have been trying to hang in there all day can't wait one more hour then I can get out of work for the next 4 days.  I was going to go see my dr. tomorrow instead of going to the ER today but my dumb luck she is out of the office until the week of the 15th.  I could see this other guy there but last time I seen him for something he dismissed me and I felt worse when I left.  He didn't listen to anything I tried to tell him he was just in a hurry to get out of my room so I really don't want to waste my time and money going to see him.  I want this pain to go away before Sat. it's my 40th birthday and I don't want to be hurting on my birthday!  I guess I will just bite the bullet and go to the ER and hope they can figure this out... I really hate dr's and hospitals I try to avoid them at all cost.  I thought by going to the ER that hopefully they might do a sonogram of my liver to see if it's enlarged again?  Well, I will stop complaining now I am just frustrated and nervous.  I don't want something major to be wrong not now, not why I am trying to get my WLS going.  I am just asking if you all will keep me in your prayers until I find out what's wrong?  I will keep you all posted. Thanks for letting me vent.

Jan,     If you were applying for a job at my nursing home, and you told me up front that you needed a week off for a cruise, I would honor that request.  Now see what a nice DON I am.  LOL.  Colette

Hi Jan and all, Dr Street my pain management doc said I am a candidate for the nerve burning because I have tried  the other injections and they did not work. I don't know why I am so hesitant to have it done. I think burn is the operative word there. I think I will just  call it nerve ablation from now on. That doesn't sound so scary to me..Anyway I will let you all know if it works on the 8th..If it doesn't work the only other option is surgery, and that is scary also. Both my brother and son have had surgery on their back and have done fine. It has been about 15 yrs for my brother and 12 for my son. He was only in his 20's when he had his surgery. My brother had the same thing I have and he got to where he couldn't move without pain.  Sounds like you all are planning a great reunion, wish I could come but there is no way, maybe next year... Hope everyone is doing and feeling better today.  Poor Mel, she has had a year, I think I would get me another  doc or a second opinion and try and get things straightened out. Hope they find out what is wrong soon so she can get to feeling better.  It was so weird here today one half of town got rain and the other half didn't get a drop.  Well guess I will get off here and feeds my birds. Talk later....