WHATS HAPPENING THURSDAY

Well I finally got my nursing lic. In the mail today. They have changed them some since I had my last one, use to they were just a paper card. Now they are laminated with a seal on them, about the size and thick ness of a credit card. That is a lot better this way they don’t fade or get torn or anything.

I called the DON to see about talking to her about the schedule and she wont be back till Monday and talked to the Asst. don and she said that the schedule is usually made out by the don so would prefer me to wait until Monday to come in and talk with her. Since this is the end of the month I think I will volunteer to work doing the MARs and stuff that has to be done the end of every month. That is where you check all orders agains what is written already on the new sheets and either eliminate or add. Gets very detailed sometimes but good way to learn some of the meds that some of the patients are on and a little about them.

 

My youngest daughter finally went to the doctor today and they did all sorts of lab work on her and stuff. The doctor right now says for one thing that she has Asthma, and gave her 3 inhalers to use, two of them each day and the 3^rd one is for when she thinks she is having a panic attack , she says the fact that her lungs are closing up is what gives the panic attack and to use the 3^rd one when that happens. Also they put her on an antidepressant and hormones, she is starting to go thru the change. Even tho she is just 40 she has started , just seems young to me.

 

Well I pulled weeds this morning and fed the chickens with all those green weeds. They love them. When they see me pulling weeds they all come and stand close to the fence and watch me lol.

 

Wanted to tell you that my daughter is starting to sell Avon , which they do online now and if you want her website address I will give it to you. She is trying to figure out a way that she can make her own living, She works but she and her husband are really having a horrible relationship. She says she cant ask him to leave until she figures out how to make more money. So this is a way she is going to try to do it. He has been drunk now for 2 weeks , he goes to work but comes home and picks fights and takes off and is gone till morning comes in gets more clothes and leaves for work . She is trying to get her ducks in a row. He makes 2000.00 a month and only gives her 400.00 a month to pay on bills and she uses all of her money to pay on bills so said that if she can make that amount she don’t need the hassle of him for his amount. I hope she can get going on this, no one should have to live like that.

 

Several people have asked and were looking for a plastic surgeon that takes Medicare…

There is one in Springfield that does. He is Dr. Hawes with Ferrell Duncan Clinic

The phone number is 417-875-3000. I have an appointment for the 12^th of Sept for a consult. Don’t know what I will start with but want to know his prices for all the different things. Lol. Anyway probably will start with the lower body lift. Will let you all know after the consult.

 

 

SHEILA:  I think you should go ahead with your plans to get your surgery. You never know what the future holds. And Im sure Mona will understand , if she is a true friend, wouldn’t you want her to go ahead if the roles were reversed? Maybe she will get hers back soon and if you are a little bit ahead of her you can help her out like im sure she will help you out during and after your surgery.

Thank you for the compliment about my hair, It wasn’t anything really stylish just wash and go but I did have it  cut and colored a few days before. I told her to cut it so I didn’t have to do much to it. Lol guess it worked thanks again…love to get compliments.

 

 

RIANNE:  Sweetie don’t expect the reading to slow down for nursing school. It only gets worse lol. Just look at those huge books , you have to get thru them some how. And that means a lot of reading and reading, if you have weak eyes need to go get some glasses that is for sure.

Sweetie my hand is fine, I never did get to see that ring. It must be a big one. Go to the jewelry store and have them to do something with the prongs, im sure that is what is so sharp. Im sure they can fix it.

I sure hope you can come to the reunion at least for Sat.. it will be so much fun.

Hope school is going well this first week, and we all love you sweetie. You are looking really well. Keep up the good work.

 

 

TAMMY: I certainly hope you and Brenda get to come back again soon and hope that you both get to come to the reunion.

Sweetie I don’t feel like I did much of anything for you , but wanted you to know how much I enjoyed you all being here. Made me feel really special.

I really am use to snoring , Joe is the champion.lol yours was sort of a nice rhythm. Lol

I sure hope that things work out for you and your step daughter. It is nice that you and the mother can be on the same page. It is so hard to do anything now days if kids are a mind to be trouble.

 

 

BEVERLY B: that is wonderful that your back is that much improved. I sure hope it will work for my hubby and for Janet too. I wonder how much it would cost for someone that has no insurance at all?

I am very excited for you and your first appointment. The journey has started. Yipppeeeeee!!!

 

 

MELISSA: Bless your heart did you find out anything that was going on today? Maybe that is a good idea to go ahead and get the tummy tuck and the hernia repaired at the same time. Get rid of all of that junk in there and get well , I sure do hope so. I will keep praying for you to get some answers and know where and what to do. Be sure and let all of us know so we can pray for you will you?

 

Thanks for the compliment on my hair. That makes me feel good. I thought yours was really cute and I have thought of doing stuff like that but never have gotten the courage to do it. I admire you for the confidence you have .

Tell the bear we all said hi.

 

 

BRENDA: glad to see you all got home in one piece without too many turn arounds lol.

Maybe you need to go buy you a air mattress to sleep on, take your mattress off your bed and put a air mattress on there and see how you feel for awhile.

Was so good to have you in my home , loved showing you my flowers. And hope your seeds all grow well.

 

 

SUSAN: boy I know you are really proud of your hubby , Rory, that is great that he got his lic. Does he still have more schooling to do or is he free now to start driving?

 I wish you could have been at the meeting too sweetie. We would have loved to give you a big hug too.

 

 

BEV: so sorry to hear you have some sort of bug. Take care of yourself and get well soon.

I know you all must have good meetings too . One of these days when we have ours on a 3 Monday and you all are having yours normal day I would love to come up to one of your meetings.

That was good about giving all the cookies away, you didn’t even eat one??? That took some will power girl , why tempt yourself right now with them?

I am praying for you to get well.

 

 

RACHAEL:WOW that is a lot of shots you will be giving plus all the paperwork I know that goes along with it. 

Your poor baby girl has so many things doesn’t she? Sounds like you are really staying busy both at home and at work , slow down once in a while and smell the roses, or the coffee or something anyway.

Are you going to try and come to the Reunion ? It will be so much fun.

 

 

 

JANET: OMG on the pills being gone. That is really crap isnt it in more ways than one. If she is willing to steal for him no telling what else he will talk her into doing.

When you said you were finished with your counseling did you mean totally or just that you were done for the day? I hope. Maybe sending her to her DADs is looking better all the time but she would just find someone out there or the bf would follow her there too. And without you there as any sort of controlling factor no telling what would happen that is for sure.

 

Im anxious to see the pole picture because you looked like you were having fun when Melissa took it. You really looks 18 for a few minutes there. Lol

 

I am still trying to think of something for the Guess Who game to send you. Everythng I think of sounds like me Joe says. So maybe I will have to dig up one of my silly stunts that I did long ago, something that doesn’t sounds like me lol there are some but don’t know if I want everyone to know about them or not lol .

 

Oh by the way I think your hair is very very pretty ,

 

Tami B. was at the meeting a couple of months back and she had changed her hair color back to the original;. She just looks like a little girl to me and in such good shape. If I could get in as good of shape as she is I would be thrilled. Hopefully one day.

 

That would be great about the clothes for Renee. I know she will appreciate them.

They in Ga are now having the 105 temp we did have.

 

I too hope that Tammy gets to come to the reunion. I forgot to ask her what was going to be the determining factor.

 

I was going to say that as far as I know Joe and I have an extra bedroom in our cabin so if someone needs a cheaper way to come to the reunion. We will be there Friday and Saturday night. I have said as much to a couple of people and no one has confirmed that they want the bedroom so I guess it is open. Don’t know. Becky is still thinking but hasn’t given me a definite yes.

 

Well I will hold off about posting for a little while to see if anyone else post. But will get it online by midnight anyway.

When I start to work it will be the 2to 10 shift and I might be asking some of you to post for me on the nights that I work. Would anyone be interested? Let me know and I will see how it goes the first few nights I work. Ok?

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

Hellooo Missouri!  I had the best time on Monday night! turns out Mel's Dh is an old classmate of mine....so it was a really good ride down and back....in the words of my sweet granbaby  "you crack me up" I really enjoyed how the meeting was run...ty Claudette....really organised and so many people to meet and get to know!  and I learned sooo much! tytyty  I have spent the last 3 days working on some flowers that I am making to exchange with a dollmaker for some dolls she made for me for one of my projects. still working on them tonight but I am making some progress....this always makes me happy.   taking miss Pixie out for the day tomorrow. going to go to a friends house and let her play with her kidos. and do lunch.  than shopping. Im hoping to get to Micheals and Hobby Lobby and maybe even Joanns...lots to do but now I can plan for a couple different stores...used to be that I planed for one store per outing. thats what loosing 75 pounds can do for you. wonder when the buggy at wal-marts can be out of my life? Im looking forward to that. I had to run in for laundry soap and walked it instead of grabbing the buggy. my daughter just smiled....she told me she couldnt remember when the last time I walked at wal-marts... and thats sad!      Janet Im sitting here doing a slow burn for you!  punks! cant stand them! Mel I do so hope you can find some answers this time around! gl with your Docotrs!   Jan ....it was just so nice seeing and meeting you! Bless all of you here on the Mo board! nutti

 

 

Good Morning Everyone!! I pray everyone is doing good! I just love reading the stories of your alls COF meetings. I'm hoping that I will make it there sometime soon! You never know when I will just show up....lol Well, I finally caught my daughter up about my medical drama. I did it in an email so if she reads it, she will know, the short version anyway! The last thing she had heard was that I had 2 lumps on my left collarbone. Now she knows about all five and that I have a appt. with an ENT today.  I really like this doc I'm going to see today! She had been David's doc when he had the lump in his nostril here awhile back. I got to watch her take it out! It wasn't much but it was cool that she let me stay. I don't know for sure if she will do surgery on me but if I had to bet, I would put all my money on a "yes" vote. I figure she will want to remove the thyroid nodules (both are about an 1 and a half in size) and I figure she will want to do a scrape and clean of my sinus cavity plus drill a couple new drain holes. I have had trouble for decades with sinusitis, ear infections (to the point of them wanting to put tubes in my ears as an adult), ear drainage and wax build up (my ears are clean but for some reason they have way too much wax), bloody noses and possible polyps. As for the lymph nodes, I'm not sure what she will do there. Guess I will find out today! She was also the doc that found out about David's heart problem years ago when she was trying to do surgery on his sinuses (for a different reason than the lump he had removed). They were just starting to put him under when his heart went crazy on them. She stopped the surgery and sent David straight to the Cardiologist! In a way, she reminds me of an ol hippy...lol Don't get me wrong...she is a nice looking woman, well groomed and dressed and she is very intelligent! She has long blonde hair that she wears like they did back then (without the flowers in it...lol) and her style of clothes and sandals are all like what would of been worn back then. She wears it well! Maybe the word I'm looking for isn't hippy, maybe a naturalist? Anyway, she is a good doc and really cares about her patients so I'm okay with having to go see her...I won't be happy hearing the word "surgery" again but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! JAN....on the plastic surgery, ask for the price of a "mommy makeover." It's a tummy tuck and boob lift all in one...he may or may not do it but I have heard about it on Dr. Phil and have read about it online. I think that's what I will have done whenever it's my turn! As for your daughter selling AVON, I'm not sure I can help support her....lol but there are a few things I need and I mise well get them from her instead of just ordering them through Avon's website, that way she can get the credit! So send me her email address, please! As for the chickens in your yard, that's cool but no more chickens are allowed here! My brother in law bought some chicks for easter one year. They were suppose to be for our neices but with them living in the city, they ended up down at out house. Those chicks grew into roosters and tried to attack me when I went outside once. I was trying to get some stuff out on the property for deer season...salt blocks, apple scent and stuff and everytime I went to bend over those roosters flew at my face claws first! It ended up that I had to beat those roosters off with a stick I found. Later that night, I asked David if he wanted those roosters for a meal because if he didn't want them, they were gone! He didn't, so they were terminated!  Now ducks, there cool! David bought me one the same year that the chicks were bought. I named him Freddie and he followed me everywhere! I think he thought I was his Momma. When he got older I gave him to a friend of mine that raises ducks, chickens and other critters too! I hope he had a good life there. He was a beautiful Mallard but I didn't know awhole lot about ducks and thought he would freeze outside in the winter or that my dogs would get him. Now, that I know more about them and my dogs are fenced in I'm thinking about getting a few more! We have wild ones but they don't come up to me like Freddie did! JANET....as far as Cory goes, do what we did when we had a boy bothering our daughter years back. Invite him over but first make plans with other family members, mainly men to come over and do some target practicing (if you can on your property) for deer season! May sure all the guys are out there with their guns and rifles when Cory shows up! They could invite Cory to go outback with them (whether he wants to or not) and he can learn a few things back there while their firing off their weapons! The boy that was bothering our daughter never came back and our daughter got over him, real quick! It sounds like to me, the only reason she wants him around is because it upsets you! Try, I know it's hard but try to not let him get to you! You might even pretend to like him and see if her interest in him cools off. Now, if he is a real "bad boy" these methods may not work so play by what you know for sure! Also, if he has her stealing for him, keeps the guns up because they may be the next to go....those punks can get a good amount for them and Lord only knows who will end up with them! We have a large safe that we keep ours in. You may want to invest in one if you have a lot of weaponry like we do. Not one of those cheap ones either, those just give the thiefs something to carry them in. Ours cost $2000 but you can get them for a $1000 and make sure when and if you get one, bolt it to the floor!  First make sure the floor in the area you would want to put the safe will support it and make sure that the place you want to put the safe is the exact place you want it for life because their not real easy to move around...trust me!!.....lol Either way, I will be praying for you and your family as you try to get through all this! Well, I need to be going before it gets too hot! I got a GREAT deal on a arbor and I'm trying to get it set up. This thing started out costing over $400.00, I paid $104.00 for it. When I'm done, it will be beautiful! JAN...any suggestions to what I might plant to get good vines growing up through it? I'm thinking yellow roses...the ones that climb of course! What do you think? Everyone, I wanted to add a little something to let you all know how much we appreciate all that you did for me and my family during our hard times! We are still waiting on the amneosentesis results for lil Adam so please keep him and his Dad & Mom in your prayers....Thank you! With Lots of Love & Prayers, Deb M

 

Good Morning Jan and OH Peeps~ So I posted yesterday after we got back from counseling-and as course would have it lately-my day just got better and better. Steph got home from school, and we had to "talk" about everything "I" do wrong as a person and parent. I never raised my voice-but I did let her know that I am very hurt that the 3 people that she does listen to-havent been there for her ALL HER LIFE, like I have-and dont look out for her best interest, like I do. I explained to her that Mike and I have always loved and accepted her-and that I felt like just because her biological dad got sick-she has blamed me and taken it out on me-when he can do no wrong and he NEVER does or follows through with what he says he will do for her. That I am tired of paying for everyones mistakes and that I am NOT going to live the next year and a half like this-so she has a decision to make. She can either A. Make it work and give forth a REAL effort B. Get shipped out to Vegas whether that POS WANTS her or not-I dont always WANT to go through this-but I do-its part of being a parent. Or C. She will have to be admitted to a facility where they will guide her and help her. I cannot and will not continue with this ineventably. Period. Done. I explained that "she" wasnt going to "run" this family-she is the child-and whether she likes it or not, we have rules and if they cannot be abided by-she has to make her mind up for her other 2 options. She kept throwing Megan in my face-and her real issue with Megan-is that Megan will not have a thing to do with their biological dad. Megan cant stand him and sees him for exactly what he is-Steph cant deal with it-and its part of what they are going to help her with in counseling. Ok-so the conversation turns to the b/c shot I told her that she was getting. I was going to have to wait until Sept 1st when her POS sperm donor got the insurance on her-she informs me that he quit his job on Sunday (just got the first support ck for 77.88 no less a day ago) and that HE told HER that IF she didnt want the shot-she didnt have to take it. That was it for me. I called him. I cut loose on him. I told him IF he wanted to keep giving her advice and putting ideas in her head and going against Mike and I-he had no other options-SHE IS COMING to Vegas. Im sick of his **** I told him the only regret I have in my whole lifetime is that I had 2 children with him, because he has done nothing but cause them emotional trauma and humuliation since they were born and IF there was a ****tiest father ever award-he would win it hands down. I also told him that he is sick-not because of his disease-but because of the mental **** he is always pulling on everyone and that If I could help it-I wasnt going to let her be like him-that would be a death sentence. I told him that I hoped he was happy with what he has caused to happen in her life and that I wished that he would fall off the face of this earth. He kept trying to tell me what I wanted to hear-and I told him to F off-and that I wasnt going to personally ever talk to him again and that he better NOT even think of moving back this way-because he will have to fight me, in court to have visitation IF he does. I have sole custody and I just wont deal with him anymore (he had told Steph that he may have to move this way again since I cant help her!!!). He doesnt want Steph because he doesnt feel like he can deal with her and so I told him he better quit freaking talking to her or giving her advice-cause I meant what I said about sending her IF he does it again. Period. Like it or not-you want to tell her NOT to take the meds from the psych or the b/c shot-than she can live with you and you can see first hand-I bet his stupid ass would change his mind real fast. Freak. I cant go into the rest of the conversation right now-but lets just say-I think he finally got the picture that I am not messing around anymore. He actually had enough nerve right before I hung up on him to ask me if I would mind signing a pc of paper for his attorney in Kansas-to sign off on the lien that I have put on his house/property in Kansas for his back child support. Told him hell will freeze over first-and I really dont care if he cant sell it because of my lien or not-thats NOT MY problem-I guess if he werent over 7 grand in arrears-maybe I wouldnt feel that way-but I am NOT signing anything they send to me-in fact, when I get the paperwork he says I will get it sometime this week-I am going to write F OFF across it-Denied-and sending it back to the attorney. Whatever!

So, between that and then being so angry about Mels doctors and what they are putting her through-I made dinner and went to bed. I was asleep at 6:30 and woke up at 1 am for a couple of hours-but didnt move-jus****ched a little tv, and went back to sleep. Got up at 4:30 and couldnt go back to sleep. The pain was so bad yesterday and last night-but I didnt want to take anything-cause I am trying to make sure I have enough now until I can get my pills refilled. When I checked my phone at 1, I missed 2 calls from Mel and 2 from Susan-I hope everything is okay-its too early to call them right now, but I will here in a bit to make sure everything is ok. So, today I have to go pick Steph up from school and take her for training at her new job-which is just a couple of miles away-which is good for my gas mileage-and get some milk. Hopefully thats all I have to do today. The weather change is reeking havic on my knees and back. They say we can get some storms today and that tonite and tomorrow we are suppose to get rain. That would be nice. I hope it doesnt rain all weekend though,  I want to get the mowing done. I went to mow last night-but about 10 minutes into it-I got too hot and came in. Yuck. I need to get some more posting done about the reunion. I really hope we get some more day people-it would be great to have them all make it. I know that wont happen-and If its just the people who are signed up for sure to come now-I will be more than happy, I just would love the opportunity to talk and get to know everyone we know on-line so well-it would be like a huge, day long group session-how awesome is that going to be? I cant wait! Its the ONE thing right now that is such a blessing to me-because its giving me something to look forward to-and some happy times, laughter and being around fun, loving, awesome people I consider to be my family-and I just cant wait. I feel like I am getting ready to go to Disneyland!!! We are going to have so much fun! **Jan-so glad you got your license finally!! YAY.... Sorry to hear about the medical problems your young daughter is having. It wouldnt hurt my feelings at all to start going through the change at 40-which is this year. Heck-I cant wait to never have a period again, they are such a neausance (sp? and sorry to any guys who may hv read that!) I will keep her in my prayers. Yes, PLEASE send me your daughters email. Mel gave me some Avon perfume that I just love-and I would like to see if she can get some for me. It may have to wait for a month or so-but when I do order-I WILL order from her-thats for sure. I cant wait to see what the plastic surgeon says. I want the same thing Deb wants-I want the tummy tuck and boob job. I may, later on, want my arms done-but thats only if I come into some money-maybe if my book sells or something-who knows. We were finished with counseling for just the day-Steph doesnt like her much, because she tells it like it is-but I dont care, quite frankly IF she likes it or not-she is going to keep going until we make some head way. I want ALL of this crap documented-Im covering my rear with this one, thats for sure. **Sus-I hope everything is ok. Sorry I missed your calls. My explanation is above. Not gonna repeat it again. Tell Rory I said Congrats on the license-Im so happy for him-that must have made him feel really good-its about time something goes good for him and gives him a boost of self confidence-that is so awesome-it will all work out, sis-watch and see! I love you-oh-and I got your card yesterday-thanks for the pick me up. Love you too!! **Mel-Man, I wish I had a magic wand to wave to give these docs here some intelligence. WTH? I dont even know what to say to make it better. Just know I am here for you. I am so sorry. I wish I could do something for you! I love you so much. I will talk to you today. Sorry I missed your calls last night and I hope everything is alright. What am I thinking? Ok-I hope its something we can fix. Love you. **Deb M-I emailed you back. Hope you got it. I love you. I will continue to pray for you and your family. It will all be okay. Just hang in there and know that we are here for you, no matter what. Oh-and on a selfish note-am still praying that there is a way you can make it to the reunion. You promised me a ride on that Harley, remember? I am holding you to it! Love you. Well, Not sure if I missed anyone-if so-Im sorry. Im gonna read some more posts etc-and just doodle for awhile. Have already done most of my daily chores-before 7 am, actually. Am waiting to be able to call Mel and Susan and make sure they are ok. Love you all-Janet

Hello Missouri, I think I'm still in a happy place because of the great COF meeting Monday night.  Claudette, you rock!!! Jan, you look so good - so glad the nursing license came and you can start your new job.  Don't let them work you to death - that's what happens with good workers.  Remember I used to do HR in a nursing facility in Las Vegas!!! Rianne, I sure hope you and Jon can come down to Branson for the reunion - even if you just come for Saturday.  We are going to have such fun and would love to have you there.  I'm just going for the day due to schedule conflicts on Sunday. Tammy-ammy, so glad to get to see you Monday night and that you enjoyed our meeting.  We love it and would love to go on forever.  You look amazing - such a change. Bev B, keep us informed about how the nerve ablation is doing.  I think you've done great so far and I'm interested in knowing how it's working further down the road.  I agree that this time of year is when those of us with joint problems start having flare-ups - I know I hurt worse in Fall and Winter. Mel, you are as usual a cutie pie.  You always dress so stylishly and have your hair and makeup so cute.  Loved that top you had on Monday night.  I think, if they will do it, having the hernia repair and the TT at the same time would be awesome.  That way you wouldn't have another surgery to deal with.  I'm praying for your complete healing. Brenda, it was delightful to see you on Monday night.  I am always flattered when someone likes my "hair" because starting to wear wigs was a big deal for me.  Now, it's just what I do.  Sometimes I get contrary and wear a baseball cap to work - and since I'm in PE no one cares but I only do it on casual Fridays and only once in a great while.  I just figure if someone high up sees me they'll just think I've had radiation or chemo and feel sorry for me!!!!  I'm shameless, I'll take any excuse they want to put on me. Susan, so exciting about Rory.  Driving is a good living - sometimes you have to take long haul or overnights especially in the beginning but it's usually steady and dependable work.  Hope you are feeling better physically now. Bev, I made SF peanut butter cookies on Tuesday night but froze mine.  No one at work will eat anything I fix because they know they are sugar free so I don't even bring anything here anymore.  My dear co-worker, Jane, will try things but she's allergic to peanuts so couldn't eat these.  My DH loved them and I ate too many and made myself miserable. Rachael, sorry your little one got pink eye again.  My DD used to be especially susceptible to eye infections, even when she was older.  She wore contacts and I don't think she kept them very well cleaned.  I finally sprung for Lasik for her and she hasn't had an eye problem since.  That just proves my point.   Janet, I have so much sympathy for your trials with Stephanie.  I think you are doing an awesome job - you're nicer than I would be I think.  I believe you might have to involve the police in this problem with Corey.  He sounds deranged to me.  Steph will hate you for it but then she's not really nice to you anyway.  I have faith that because you're raised her she will eventually come to appreciate all you've done but I don't want her to have to go through the heartbreak poor choices can cause.  She might just get pregnant to spite you and make you let her be with Corey and we both know that would last about 15 minutes and then you'd have another baby to raise!!!  Hold her down and make her get the shot.  She can't forget to take a pill if she has been "vaccinated".  And, since we know how teenage boys are, we know what he's really interested in and it's not her well-being!!!  You know how I feel about you - always have, always will.  You can count on me to support whatever you choose to do. Hugs and love to all of you, Lana

March 13th is mine Jan. Susan

Good morning OH family!  I'm still feeling sick my throat is still hurting, I have been sneezing, and I have a headache.  Everytime I sneez my back hurts feels like it's pulling on something?  I hope this goes aways soon and doesn't get any worse, I hate to be sick.   I work at a university in the IT department and it's moving day.  As I came into work this morning all the Freshman kids were moving into the dorms.  It's always busy this time of the year when a new semester begins.  The phones are busy and kids coming in trying to get their wireless internet set up.   It takes a couple of weeks after the semester starts for things to start calming down again making my life easier.   Jan; No I don't have that much will power with the cookies I had 2 small ones, I think that's better then eating all of them?   Well, it's getting busy here so I better go for now.  Take care everyone and have a blessed day! 

Good Morning Everyone, Jan I used to do the MAR sheets when I worked in the nursing home. I have surely paid for sitting in a car for so long. I spent most of the day yesterday in bed with my pills and heating pad, and then last night I developed a sinus headache and still hurting this morning. I am really allergic to Ragweed and this time of year is a  bad time for that. But I will persevere. I really did enjoy my trip and getting to meet everyone. Sheila I'm sorry I didn't recognize you, you should have gave us a hollar. I am still praying for everyone, hang in there. Love Brenda

Good Morning Everyone:          WOW if yesterday wasnt a BIG cluster you know what!!!! I went to my appt with my PCP and things went really good with him. Well when he looked at my belly button and saw that I was still weaping from my navel area. He changed my antibotics and told me he was going to make me an appointment with the doc that just did my surgery. So they called and I was to be in to see him at 2:30 that afternoon. Okay no problem I would run some errands. Go back to the house to let my dog out and bring her back in and then head back to Joplin. Well we get our errands ran and we get home. Dad informs us tht 1 of his tenants is late with rent. Terry trys to call her and leaves a message on her phone. Then we head out that way to go check on the house. BIG MISTAKE!!!!! The house is empty or actually it isnt empty but they have upped and moved without saying anything. We go in the house and it is a DISASTER!!!!! Trash everywhere, food left in the freezer & fridge with the electric off. Stunk to the high heavens. Go out and check the garage and holy crap!!!! I swear half of the garage is full of old rotten trash bags. Terry is pissed and going off the wall. We head back home tell Dad what is going on and how bad the house looks. Terry makes a few more phone calls. We grab my camera and head back to Joplin for my appointment.    I would of been better off to go see a Monkey at the Zoo for all the help that the surgeon gave me. He pushed and squeezd on my belly trying to see where the weaping was coming from. He is standing there with a blank look on his face like I dont know what. Tell Terry & I that he doesnt see a hole. Terry pops off with "Then where the hell is this infection coming from asshole"? Doc has no answer for him tells me to keep taken my antibotics and if it isnt any better in 10 days then they will do a CT-Scan. No this is after I have taken 10 days 3 times a day of Kefleex. Going back and forth to Joplin for 16 days to get IV antibotics thro my pic line and I still have an infection somewhere???? WTH??? So I have pretty much thrown up my hands and gave up on any intellegent doc here in this area. I put a call into Dr. Scott and I am waiting for the phone call back from them. I am so sick and tired of dealing with stupid ass doc here!!! Excludeing my PCP & Ortho (Doc dreamy). lol      Leave head back over to the house that was trashed and took a bunch of photos. So we could have them as evidence in case Dad wants to go after then court wise. All in all is was not a good day. Now my tummy is really given me fits. I was up and down all night long couldnt sleep I was hurting so bad. I went to lay on the bed for awhile cause I didnt wanna wake Terry up. Cause I know he would of been calling the doc cussing him out. Today I go see my Ortho doc. When I went to my PCP yesterday he thought maybe the problems I was having in my back was a pinched nerve. That is sounded like it was my cy-atic (sp). I have to go back to him on Tuesday next week to have a nerve conduction test done. Yea NOT!!!!     So needless to say when it rains it pours. But my list is grown and my bags will be getting packed. Come Hell or High WATER I am going to the reunion!!!!!   Okay I have B-ed and moaned long enough. I need to get ready for my appointment. And make some phone call about a trash dumpster for the house. I pray everyone has a blessed day!!! Love ya'll Mel

Hello all,

Hope you are all having a good day. I think I am doing better and better with getting used to the WLS and my pouchie everyday! Man, you all were right when you said this isn’t easy. Drives me crazy that one day a protein bar is wonderful the next time I eat the same kind, !  I don’t think my tummy can make up its mind what it likes and what it doesn’t! Oh well getting better with it.

I wanted to tell you, I found the WLS for Dummys Book! I love it and really wish I would have started reading it before surgery! It is so helpful I cant belive it. Now I know we should listen to our doctors first and I am but this really has answered a lot of stuff with the way you feel and stuff. I am going to bring it to the reunion and show it to everyone. I think it would be great for anyone to use. From just thinking about the surgery or the years afterwards. Gotta go everyone take care!

JAN

Congrats on the Nursing Lic.!! My first Bail bond Lic was the same way, paper and ripped up to pieces before it expired the next year. A lot of things change don’t they? I just got a new drivers licence a while back and I cant believe how much they have changed with all the new stuff on them to make sure they are not fake. Plus they give it to you right there, didn’t used to be that way. Used to have to wait a couple of months to get your new one mailed to ya.

Please email me with your daughter’s address, I will be happy to order from her. I don’t order every time but I do order and really have not had a chance to order in quite awhile. Plus my sister in law will too. She is in my prayers.

NUTTI

I hear you on the buggy thing! I had to go into Wal-Mart the other day and didn’t even think about the electric carts until I was standing in line and seen them plugged in! I cant tell you how long it has been since I didn’t have to use one. I was only in there a few mins picking up a couple of things but , its sure been a long time since I could even do that! So I think that is a Wow moment!! Congrats to you!

DEBBIE M

I guess I haven’t been reading hardly any of the post lately. I hope that everything is okay. I just went back and checked and seen that you said they are not cancerous, (sp) praise the Lord! You will be in my prayers and so will Adam and of course your daughter and her husband! I am glad to hear about your relationship with your doctor! Its sounds like you really like her. Things are so much less stressful when you have a doctor that really makes you feel like they care and you are not just a medical procedure! I laughed when I read what you wrote for Wings to do with Cory! I will have to remember that one when Randi gets old enough to date!! I loved it and would definitely use that one! Don’t think that they will work for Wings, (this kid is beyond bad) but I am sure the thought of that would put a smile on her face!

WINGS

I hope you got the e-mail I sent you this morning. It was a long one. I wish there was some way to help you. I know that all of us would run to you and help if we could. But you have all your prayer warriors behind you and your family and are here to listen when you need to vent. We love ya. Hang on the reunion is coming! Maybe instead of me bringing a piñata, you can throw him in your trunk and we could hang him from a tree and the kids could beat him instead. (hell we could all take a turn or two)!

Don’t wish for the change of life too soon. Trust me sweetie it isn’t any picnic either and with everything your going thru right now I am afraid you might need help getting rid of a body, (JUST KIDDING) if you were having to deal with your problems and going thru the change of life! when you are still having your monthly and are having hot flashes, mood swings and have a love to hate your husband relationship, lol!

Was thinking if we had enough teenagers or preteens maybe they could have their own white elephant game. Cant remember how many will be there but thought that might give them something to do besides walk around saying, “I’m board’! For some reason I think lately that is all Randi can say, lol. Let me know what you think!

MEL

Really glad to see you are feeling well enough to post. You know I am praying my hiney off for you and Terry. HUGSSSSSSSS!!

TAMMY~AMMY

Gonna take ya up on that offer of a girls night out or a night in,(for that matter) sometime soon. Sounds like great fun! I sure wish I could make those meetings with you too every month to Springfield!

LANA

Just wanted to say hello. I haven’t got a chance in a while! Hope you are doing well and really looking forward to seeing you at the reunion!

WOW WHAT A POST!

Well gang its 10mins to four and I have been typing on this post off and on all day. I guess I better get it on here before its whats happening FRIDAY??!!!!!!!!!!! ((((HUGS))))

Love Susan