WHATS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY

First day back at work as a nurse tonight, that is why this is so late getting put on here , but it is also why it is so short too . lol

Not much different than when I left nursing really , just the people have changed. There is a girl I will be working with that her name is Janice also and we both have a last name that starts with C. So we had to devise a plan about what initials we would use for signing things. She is going to use JC and I will use jc. Which works out fine for me since that is what I used before when I worked. Lol. When Joe and I managed the residential facility, he was certified to give meds too and he used JC so I always used jc.for me that is easier to write anyway.

 

Wasn’t too bad and it should get easier when I know everyone and know what I need to do. Not much has changed as far as rules and stuff.

 

 

TAMMY: Yes that can be the symptoms of gall bladder problems. Most people I think have the pain first and then the vomiting but no two people are the same you know. Yes you probably need to have a test run to see if it is your gall bladder tho.

 

 

 

JANET: PRAISE GOD: Isnt he awesome? So glad that things are turning around. You all have a lot ot talk about with the counselor in the morning don’t you? I am so proud of her for getting off of that one way bus to nowhere.

I hope that she has learned a very good lesson here about people. I am so glad that she told you and Mike and that she realizes what was going on.

 

Well one thing off your plate. Good. Maybe the back will ease up just a tiny bit now.

Will continue to pray about that and about Mikes knees.

 

 

 

BEV: I am so very glad that you found you a good exercise partner. And from off of OH too. How good can it get. And to have use Dr. H. too huh?

Glad your roommate and her mom got to go to the support meeting with you so it makes more sence to her now.

Hope the liver enzymes have more to do with just you being overweight.

 

 

SUSAN: my husband is about the same way with the computer. He says he just doesn’t want to learn how to work it that is for sure.

 

The only big trees that I really want to cut are the ones that are close to the green house, don’t feel like coming out one morning and seeing the top of the green house cracked in.

Any that are out back or wnt hurt anything is they drop a big limb we will let them look about it.

 

LANA: LOL NO BRAIN, then I guess we will have to follow the yellow brick road and find you one.

Yeah the crossing the legs could be what is making them numb. Now isnt that something.?

 

Thanks for the compliments about me being sunny , don’t know about that tonight, feel a little cloudy right now.

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

Hellooo Missouri!  well yesterday was uneventful...how I enjoy days like that. but today I must shower and take myself to the PCP. I have been fighting a UTI without meds for the last 2 weeks with little improvement.  I knew this would happen....my body is so used to LOTS of water and it is a struggle to get 60 oz yesterday I managed to get 90oz  but that was just one day and I had to make myself drink...my other issue is I seem to hate water....yes you should see everyones face around me whan I say that. I have been drinking large quantities of water everyday for YEARS.  and now It must be flavored with something.    I am also hoping to be weighed....I havent weighed at any PCP for about 8 yrs now...could be 10 as their scales dont go past 400. so I actually look forward to doing that. I have never weighed at this PCP office ever...they always suggest it and I always LOL. I hope it shows a loss.  I need more excersize.  how do I get it? I am going swimming today after I get home.   so glad Janet that your daughter saw some light for you! I tell you teenagers today!  right now we are having good teenager days....I just go with it because I know from the 2 boys that  bad teen days follow periods of good teen....cant help it. Mel...havent seen you online...I hope thats not because you are feeling worse. I do hope you are getting some help and the DRs have decided on a course of action for you!   congrats on the job going well Jan. I am looking forward to going back to work....not because I have a carrer or anything but I do like to earn a paycheck! Tammy-Ammy---did I tell you how nice it was to meet you! you have the sweetest face. so warm and friendly! I hope all is going well for you today! I hope all is going well for everyone today! stay cool! nutti

 

Hey All,       I don't post on the what's happening thread to often cause frankly my life is to boring to find something to write about. But I thought I would try to find something today. I love hearing all of your stories about whats going on in your lives.       I am getting alittle frustrated with Dr. Hornbostel's office. I have sent Dena several e-mails and she never replys to any of them. I even sent them to the new e-mail address she sent out. I mainly wanted to know if there is anything else I should be doing before I go in on the 19th. I I have done all the stuff that you have to do to even get the appointment. And I'm in my last month of my dr. documented diet. But just not sure if I should be doing anything else. Does anybody know of any thing? I have medicare and Mo. medicaid, if that makes any difference with any thing.

Jan- I'm glad that your new job is going to work out fine. I would love to some day go get my LPN , I have a CNA now. But haven't worked as one for many years. To much back pain. But I really do miss it.

Tammy- I hope it's not your gallblatter, I've heard that they can be very painful. Don't ever want to find out myself LOL. But doesn't it seem that alot of poeple have trouble with thier gallblatter and hernias after they have WLS?

Janet- I'm glad things may finally be working out for you. And I Really know how it is to suffer from back pain. I would not wish that on anyone. I'm hoping that when I start losing weight it will help me.          I really want to come to the reunion but I don't think it will be possible. My husband wants to go to Illinois that  weekend for a family reunion on his side. Don't want to go to that. Don't need all that cridisizem or negativity in my life right now. I know, Maybe I'll send him up there and kidnap my Mom and make her come with me to this reunion,LOL that would be fun.

Bev-Wish I could find someone up here that I could work out with. I have been wanting to star****er arobics but have been to scared to go for the first time. I guess I just have to do it, It would probally be lots of fun.

Susan-My husband, Gene is the same way. He can get on and play freecell and that's it. He doesn't even try to learn anything else. He can't even run a dvd player by himself,LOL. Lana- I can't wait til the day I can cross my legs! Numbness or not I'm crossing them!!     Well I guess I found afew things to talk about. I'll try to get on more often. But just remember, I'm always on reading and thinking about everyone. And will really need everybodys help when it's my turn to have my surgery.                 Take Care All, Love Tammy V. 

  

Howdy Peeps      I am here just checking in with everyone. Yesterday I had my nerve conduction test. It came back normal (Praise God). I got to talk to Columbia about my T.T.  Doctor Scott wants me to wait 2 more months to make sure I am healed nice and proper. Which is fine with me I'm not ready to jump on anyones surgery table.    Today we had the trash dumpster delivered. Only got about 1/4 of it cleaned up and I had to quite. Between the smell (rotten trash) and my shoulders & back. Plus Auntie Flow came to visit last night. So my overary is reaky kicking my butt pain wise today.    Anyways I am home in the air. Just got out of the shower to get the stink off of me. Terry is in the shower now. I am going to get something to drink and later jump in the pool to relax!!!!!    Cant wait to see everyone at the reunion!!!!!!   Frick: I tried calling you but didnt get an answer. Please call me I wanna know if your feeling any better. Susan: Love ya gurl get your danceing boots on!!! Lana: Happy Birthday!!!! Jan: How do you like your new job??? Rachael: Sorry I didnt get back to you. It has been crazey around here. Chell: Do you get to come to the reunion??? Tammy: How is your daughter doing??? BrendaM: It was so good to get to see you!!! DebM: So sorry to hear about the lil one. Your in my thoughts and prayers for complete healing!!!! Okay I am getting off here. I am so sick to my tummy that I need to get something to drink. Love ya'll Mel

Good afternoon OH family I can't believe it's noon and Jan is the only one who has posted today?  Despite being really tired I am having a great day! I met a new friend today that answered one of my post to be an exercise buddy.  We went to water aerobics at the YMCA it was great had a good time talking with my new friend Debbie, learned a lot and got my exercise in too!  Boy am I tired and could sure use a nap!!!! I went to see the liver Dr. yesterday and he is running a bunch of blood work to test for things that causes liver problems.  He wants to do that scope test to look down my tummy to make sure I have no ulcers or acid reflux to rule that all out so I have that on Sept. 24th that was the first available appt.  He said that most likely this is just fatty liver disease and will get better once I lose weight and get my diabetes under control.  So now I just have to wait and see what or if the blood work shows anything? I have learned so much recently on what to do and what not to do with regards to wls.  I am so glad I found this site it has helped me so much over the past several months.  It's good to be well educated going into this so you can make a decision that is best for you.  Learning what I have over the past several months makes me feel more at ease with having wls and I know it is what's best for me at this point of my life.   I have to get back to work now.  Take care everyone and Happy Wednesday!!!!! 

Can I whine about being out of sick time and vacation time at work and Dr Suttmoeller told me I have to be off a week after my gallbladder surgery Tuesday? Ok I am done whining and to tell you all I was thrilled to get to eat a pc. of toast and some cheese today.  Wow moment - I gave all my 5X scrubs away and it made me feel so good.  Actually was able to buy some 2X's at walmart to wear to work.  I work in an Outpatient surgery department at out local hospital.  Everyone is telling me how they can tell I am losing weight and they want to know the exact numbers in which I finally decided forget it as the number of pounds lost  mean nothing its the sizes that I am more interested in. Have a great day everyone and I am off to go try to eat some deli sliced chicken ~ the 1st in 6 weeks (counting the 2 weeks of liquids prior to surgery) Take care & stay safe! Shannon

Hello Missouri Board Well I had my first dr appt today. Everyone was really nice and I felt real comfortable. Dr Suttmoeler wants me to have several test done. Stress test because I had heart palpations when I got so stressed out when my husband was diagnosed with cancer, I have already had 2 stress test plus a heart cath test done and it was diagnosed as stress related. The palpations stopped after I was put on blood pressure meds again because of the stress, and I haven't had any palpations since. Still on the blood pressure meds though. I have to have a sleep study because I snore. And a pulmonary function test done because I get out of breath. Duh I am carrying around alot of extra lbs. Well anyway I don't care about the test because I want to make sure that there are no surprises when I have the surgery.  I don't know what I will do if they say I have sleep apnea because I am so claustrophobic I can't stand anything over my nose and mouth.  He said that medicaid was very good about approving fast so as soon as I get my psych eval done they will submit to the ins. Then I will get the other test done and if everything goes well then I will do their class and schedule surgery. It may not be long now...Yahoo!!!!!!! Jan how did you like your new job? My daughter is an RN and just transferred to the emergency room. She did work on Skilled but not enough excitement for her there. She is just a few months away from her bachelors degree. Then her masters. She eventually wants to be a nurse practioner.  Well I really hate to admit it but my back is starting to hurt  again. Not as bad as before but a little worse. Maybe it is because I am getting more active. I have been really going the last couple of days. And then driving to columbia and back. Probably using muscles that haven't been used alot. I am not giving up yet... By the scales in columbia I have lost 8 lbs since I weighed at the seminar. So I guess that is a start... Janet  That is great news about the guy...hope he makes some other poor girl miserable and leaves you daughter alone..I don't know if that came out like I wanted to say it but there is always some poor girl that wants to be controlled.  Well hope everyone has a wonderful day. Gotta go....  

hello all my friends!!! im in a GREAT mood, had my appt today with Dr Hornbostel and its all looking good. he see's no problem with my insurance and expects a approval in 2 weeks which he says mean i can have surgery in October!!!  oh my gosh,  i about fell out of chair , didnt expect to get it till end of yr or so cos it took 5 months to get dr appt, say it will defintely be done by thanksgiving!!! whoooooowooowowo this gal is EXCITED i will not sleep a wink tonite...i go for my lung test and my scope thingy Oct 3rd.... Lana................HAPPY BIRTHDAY my new friend and i wish u many more... i to cant wait till i cross my legs, i just envied you at meeting at how u could cross yours.... Chelle...HAppy birthday to you too.. Mona and i went by hospital and checked on Andrea Whittaker, she has been to meeting in June and July....she was doing pretty good and was hopefully going home today...Dr H told Mona that actually it was better for her with me going 1st cos i could tell her all the do's and dont's and help out in her time of need after surgery, so she was ok and excited  for me too...my son's fiance went with us and we was like 3 lil kids all so excited over the news..

why oh why is OH page so slow??? can we complain any where???

well a little over a week till reunion im so excited.... and gals get ready to move over on that loser bench for me soon!!! Im very sorry for ur loss and u have all my prayers over adam and pls come to reunion so we can help u any way we can and meet u.. well time for a shower and bed but i know i wont sleep lol hugs

YAY!!  I made it for a post......boy, I tell ya....nursing school is no joke.  I swear....it's almost all I can do to keep my head above water sometimes.....I dunno what I'm gonna do when I have a job!!! I promise you guys, I love ya'll so much and I miss ya'll......I'll be back to regularly posting on all breaks, and then when I graduate in 2 yrs HA HA Things here are going great!  45 lbs gone as of this morning....I posted my 1 month photos....I ordered the protein sampler pack from bariatriceating.com and I'm gonna start trying all of those.  I drank half of my Nectar Fuzzy Navel, mixed it w/ 8 oz of water and 2 oz of orange juice and it was GOOD!!  I'm gonna fini**** after dinner before bed.... My engagement ring is just falling off of me, so I went on avon.com and ordered a CZ ring in one size smaller to wear....I'm just gonna put it on and see if Jon notices...HA HA  I'm gonna just wear cheapo CZ rings until I reach goal then I'll get my REAL one resized. Jon and I are almost done unpacking in the new house....I can't wait to be done with it....but we're planning to finish all that this Saturday!  My grandparents bought us a brand new dryer since the crappy one they gave us broke....ugh!  Everything keeps breaking :-(  First, the fridge, then the dryer....I'm scared! Anywho, not really much else going on....so I should get back to studying. I love you all! Rianne