WHATS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY

Hello everyone, I see you all carried on without me just fine lol. Andrew thanks for doing the Whats Happening Post that was cool and you did a great job.

We had a wonderful time at the Sedalia Picnic, And Beverly Im so very sorry that you couldn’t fine us. Next year we will have someone that lives up there reserve a specific shelter for us. The park was overcrowded Sunday. We had a great time meeting some new people, Randy and Linda that came with Vesta, and Lalya the tiny little thing that isnt as big as a minute brought two sweet adorable beautiful girls with here who she said were her daughters but I don’t think Lalya is old enough to have daughters that old. Not when she looks like she is about 15 herself.  We met Marylin and Tammy V met us at the hospital to listen to Dr. H. oh and I cant forget Bec and Brenda and her husband Randy. And Barbara Scott came and brought a granddaughter and grandson and a new baby puppy…cute puppy too. Was her late sisters puppy. She was so attached to Barbara that she cried when she couldn’t see her.

Oh and yes at the support meeting this tiny little girl came up to me and said Hi im Meg , it took be a fraction of a second , she was Meg that just had surgery, really pretty girl and was so happy to see her. Nancy must have had an emergency as she was planning on coming too. Will look forward to meeting all of them later. Maybe you girls can plan on coming to the MO. OH Reunion in Branson in Sept. start saving and most of the cabins have two bedrooms so you can double up and save money.

We had a blast last year., rain and all.

 

After the picnic we went to Bec’s house and spent Sunday and Monday night and had a great time. That Becky knows how to treat people I tell you. She spoiled my husband something awful , make him specials treats and all lol And what a wonderful cook. Altho I couldn’t eat much what I ate was delicious. Her husband Paul is great guy too. They are the perfect host and hostess. We went running around to antique shops on Monday all four of us. I found a few things that I bought.

 

We left early on Tuesday morning after a big filling breakfast of perfect omelets.

We stopped at Lowes and bought a few things that we had to have , the lawnmower we had completely died so we bought  a new push mower and they had power washers on sale so we bought one of them  too. We have needed one for so long.

After stopping at the grocery store and the drug store we went home and after getting all the stuff away , put up and put together and used some we crashed lol

 

Again Thanks Becky and Paul loved visiting with you and had a blast , Hope to see you again soon.

 

 

I uploaded a few pictures to my profile under 2^nd Sedalia Picnic….hope you can see them they didn’t come out too good im afraid.

I think I have some setting on this new fangled camera set wrong but don’t know what?

 

Got home and had two boxes of flowers from Park Seed Co. So had to get them in the ground.

Then had to plant the peppers that Vesta brought me. Vesta did you say they are ornamental peppers ? I put them all together in one big pot. I know you aren’t suppose to thank anyone for flowers but thanks anyway lol

 

We had such a good time this week end that now we are all looking forward to Sept and the MO. OH Reunion. Hope  a lot of you will be there this year. It is a great week end. We had a blast last year.

 

 

Andrew:::: thanks a lot for taking hold and doing the whats happening post. I appreciate it a lot.  Sound like you are getting more than ready to come up and get things squared away. Hope you can bring your fil on the 12 too that will save you all lots of problems.

Joe bought him a lawn mower today so now you and he can dueling lawn mowers lol.

Do you like to paint? I hate it with a passion so we may be to that point to paint when you come up.

Cant wait to see you.

 

 

JANET:::: When I am gone for just a couple of days I feel out of the loop so I can imagine as long as you were out.

Im so sorry about your daughter, but just keep the faith, hopefully nothing bad will happen in 6 months. Is such a shame that she is treating you this way but I really do understand. I finally now when I get the calls like that just hang up the phone and don’t answer them when she calls again and again and again. I had to for my own sanity. I know yours is a lot younger but sounds just like the way Michele does…I wont let her do that to me anymore. I have decided that I am not at fault and I don’t have to let her make me feel that way.

I don’t blame you about the 120.00 I wouldn’t give it to her either. She may not go anyway but you don’t have to contribute to the deal.

Im glad there were no snakes in your pool this year. That is great. , lol I know what you mean about the frogs, I dip out 4 or 5 every morning out of the pond in back and usually that many it the front pond. . Crazy frogs. Jump in but cant jump out , they need to watch where they are jumping I guess. Lol

 

There is a post about Brenda from Tammy but I haven’t heard a thing from Sheila or about her. I was wondering the same thing about how the hearing deal is going. Sure hope she is well.

 

 

TAMMY:::::Oh boy that will be great if you can come to a COF meeting soon, You did hear that im now the leader didn’t you? I know I have some big shoes to fill (Glennas ) but I hope it will all go along good.

So you about have everyone gone again huh? How is your son? Has he returned to work yet?

 

 

SHANNON :::sure am glad that your leg and foot are improving. I can see where having a problem like you have had would cause you to take note about having the surgery , I know that was very serious and all but so glad that you are getting good results and soon will be back to normal and then you will be fine. Good luck and God Bless.

 

 

RIANNE:::: first off congratulations on your one year surgerversary and you marriage. Both are great. Saw your lovely pictures. You made a beautiful bride. So young and so thin. Lol  Isnt being a grown-up for the birds? Ha ha ha.

 

You know I never knew your wore hearing aides. We are all so anxious to see you in June. . Please come the COF meeting. , you knew I was the leader now didn’t you?

 

 

 

Well kiddos im going to sign out for this post for in the morning and go ahead and put it on line ….not a lot you can do after this surgery. It only limits you by what the sign says.

 

GOD BLESS. EVERYONE..   .  

Howdy Howdy Howdy!!! WOW...I'm in such a GOOD mood today!!!!  This time last year I was preparing for my surgery and was scared to death! But I was also a mess....I couldn't do SOOO many things! Now here I am at the dawn of my 1yr annv and I feel WONDERFUL!!! Dropped at least 5 meds, can shop at town for clothes now....heck I can shop on my own two feet and for it for hours and not have to have a elec cart or give up and go home cause I'm hurting so dang bad....I can clean my house and not have to set down every lil bit...I even been working in my yard and cleaning the pool on my own this year!!! I can breathe better, walk better and sleep better..... MY!!!! I could go on and on lol lol.......I am just so happy to be so happy lol lol lol lol....... I hope WLS has been and will be all this and more for each of you!!! Jan ......So glad you had such a good time on your trip..... Yep I heard that you were the leader for the COF now!!! Get ready for me to be calling or emailing for advice lol lol..........Im looking forward to Brenda getting better and back on her feet so I don't have to wing it alone!!........ No my sons still in at the moment....They wouldn't let him go back out till he got his stitches out and got a release saying it was ok for him to work.....He took his stitches out last night and it looks really good....but now he has to go back and get a release.....I wish he didn't have too....He has no insurance and with being off work for 2 weeks he about broke.....So he will have to go thru the ER to get it checked cause he can't pay for a Dr office call at the moment...So there will be another big bill for him......His friend said he thought they were coming in Fri and then probably leaving out Sun....So if he gets his butt in gear and gets it checked and gets the release he should be able to go back to work next week.....Im ready for him to go back tooo lol lol.....He is my lazy, messy brat!!!! We have beeen arguing for several days now lol lol....Me yelling pick it up....clean that up....dang it bubba stop making so many messes lol lol.....and he's been yelling back....God mom do you have to be so darn picky.....I said I would do it in a second...usually he says later lol lol........ Janet....How ya feeling sis??? Still got ya in my prayers...Praying hard for Steph!!!  So glad you and Mike had a lil get away.....That's what Joe and I need lol lol....We haven't even managed to get our fishing license and go fishing yet!!! If it ain't raining and flooding then we are 2 darn busy! Mel....Know you are lurking girly lol lol......Just wanted to say Hi and gald your feeling some better.....Saying prayers for yall as well....Big prayers for you lil sweeties!!!!!! If you guys haven't checked out Riannes wedding pics go check em out....she was a doll!!!! Rianne...What date was your surgery?....I guess I forgot you were so close to me on dates.... Sooooo....Who else out there is celibrating their 1yr annv this month??? Congrats to each of you.....I hope your WLS changed you life as much as it has mine!!! Well got to get....got to hit the sack early tonight cause I have a really busy day tomorrow..... I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!!!! Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy

Good Morning All and Welcome Back Jan! Wow!!! What a blow we had last night!!! Kind of took us by surprise since e were expecting a quiet night. Thankfully, it moved fast and was gone by morning. It's beautiful out his morning, but, the weather man says that won't last long and is calling for highs of 90 with lots of humidity, UGH!!!!! Last night was pretty rough for me and the hub. Our youngest decided to wake himsel up and go potty and then come in and demand candy for his reward...he got it too lol. Then we realized he wasn't wearing a diaper when we laid him back down s we had to track down a diaper. We keep them in the closet which was tied shut (we have to do this cause monkey boy has figured out how climb up onto the closet shelf) and we didn't want to untie the closet and wake up our oldest. We ended up going outside to the van and getting one out of the diaper bag...IN THE RAIN!!! We finally got Micro-Taz back down to bed and 2 hours later then puppy wakes us up yelping and yowling. So HE got removed to his kennel in the laundry room and his and our doors got shut. Then at 5am the power flickered and the dog wokeup AGAIN! Well Jas wakes up at 5:30 so he just said the heck with it and got up while I gotto fall back to sleep for a whole 45 minutes before the flipping dog woke me up AGAIN!!!! Never has a dog come so close to being shot in this house and survived...and that's saying something, cause I had 3 schnauzers at one point...and a litter of their puppies lol. So, here I am this morning, slightly frazzled,slightly tired, but, amazingly, my humor is still intact. I canNOT wait until this weekend when I can (hopefully if Jas doesn't have to work) go camping sans kids with my husband!!! It's our anniversary on the 14th, but, that's Father's Day weekend, so, Mom said she'd take the boys this weekend so we could go be alone for more then 5 minutes. Please pray that we keep the good weather forecast. It will be interesting figuring out what to eat lol. Uually I just eat meat cooked on the end of a stick (preferably steak lol) and taters burnt crispy in the coals. Luckily, meals similar to that haven't given me any trouble yet, so, I have hopes to continue my camping tradition...just in much smaller size. Well, I must go now and begin to fold the neverending stack of laundry (how to 2 boys go through more clothes than 2 grown adults???). I hope everyone has a blessed day! Amy

Good Morning Missouri! We sure have had some rounds of storms around here... it cracked and popped all night long last night.  Jan said we had doozy the night before too but I slept right thru that one! ~tee hee  I guess I was pooped after all that fun I was having! I sure did enjoy the picnic and meeting all the wonderful people!  Vesta it was pure joy to meet you and get a chance to chat with you a bit!  Was so nice to meet your friend too.  Brenda, doll you looked wonderful and I'm so glad you are doing well!  Layla... Jan is right you are no bigger than "a minute" and cute as a button!  I would have never never never have recognized you from your avatar pic!  It was great to chat with you, and your girls are just beautiful!  Barbara, I would have just loved to have stuffed that "Baby" in my bag and taken her right on home with me!  It was nice to meet you too! Oh heck it was just nice to meet everyone and get a chance to learn and visit around with you all!  I was sorry I did not get to visit with Meg at Dr. H's meeting and sure sorry that Beverly did not find us at the picnic... when I arrived I could not find them either but knew Joe's truck so I  knew they were there somewhere.  A big thank you to the two fellas that helped me carry that heavy water cooler! you were just peaches! and saved me a back ache the rest of the day!  Blessings to you! It is always a pleasure to have Jan and Joe come stay with us... I can talk the hind leg off a mule and I had to make haste since I only had them here for TWO days! tee hee!  and I think I did my tounge justice! Annnnnnndd I didn't even wound the guest this time!  Last year I handed Joe a plate that was too hot and burned his hand.... a blister even!  I was mortified! Since my "plant specialist" was "on location" I had to make the best of the blessing I was afforded!  She brougt me a plant and I can't wait to see what it is going to do!  My husband built me a flag pole this spring... next year we will put a double tier flower bed around it..... so we discussed just what flowers I could plant to make it red, white and blue.  I have several seed types planted that she gave me that are just now starting to come along.... our season seems to be so far behind hers... I guess things will take off now that the heat is on.... my best patch of morning glories grew their first runners just since Jan left yesterday morning ... by the evening I went out there and there they were!  so exciting! I have a day here to regroup and then will go spend a couple of days with my sis, hoping we can get the rest of her yard ornaments painted. Have to get Paul's meals and lunches ready for while I am gone....and all the things gathered up I want to take.

While down that way I will have my 5th of 6 month supervised visit with PCP... Dr. Hohen's office called me yesterday and told me that they were ready to send in my paperwork as soon and I get that 6th month done... only a month left now....  I'm just sooo happy for those that have gotten a date recently! Tammy congratulations on your 1 yr! I'm so happy,  you can be proud of the progress you have made! Happy,  your too funny....my dog gets terrified in storms too and keeps us awake.... I don't even have any monst~an~ators .....you'll have to "rest your eyes" today. (what my mom says when she napping in the chair and don't want to admit it.....she says "I'm just resting my eyes" all while she is snoring! ~tee hee).  Have fun on your camping trip. I'm thinking of and praying for so many....Janet, Sheila, Brenda M., Traci, Shannon, Mel, Andrew and his family.... Blessings, blessings and more blessing to each today! bec

 

Good Morning Jan and OH Peeps~

First off-Jan, WELCOME BACK!!!! Andrew did a knock out job doing the post- THANKS ANDREW!!!! We are always glad to see you back tho. Im so glad you guys had a good time with Bec. Im jelous, I am going to have to spend some time with you guys too-

Yesterday proved to be one of my busiest days so far. I feel better when I am busy, keeps my mind from dwelling on Steph- Tues night, Mikes mom came over-and said that she had some bad news???? NO MORE BAD NEWS I told her-and she said that one of the kids had went into the Morton Bldg and left the freezer open and ALL of our meat and veggies were rotted now! OMG-You have got to be kidding me~~!!!! ALL of our meat and our veggies. We had a lot of our deer meat in there and I bet we lost $300 of meat and veggies. I couldnt even cry. I dont think I am going to have any tears for months.....And hope I dont get tested on that-thats for sure. So, I bagged it all up (got a hefty trash bag almost full......) and took it to the motel and put it in their dumpster since their trash guy comes 3x a week and I knew it would NOT smell good out here if I put it in our trash container and our trash lady comes on Friday.

My dad had called me and asked me if I could come in early and cut his hair-so we left an hour early and I cut his hair. Looks pretty snazzy if I do say so myself...LOL....I LOVE cutting hair-I would have made a real awesome cosmetologist-but my weight kept me from doing it professionally, although I could now. Wish I could do perms...I want a perm so bad-but dont want to give one to myself or pay $100-$150 for my long hair to be permed.

Then I helped out at the motel-left there, went and paid some bills and then stopped at Walmart, came home, made dinner (well, took it out of the pkg-got a Rotissere Chicken, Applewood from Walmart) It was so good!! Mike and I had a salad-lettuce from our garden-it was awesome! I just put some really moist chicken breast chunks in my salad and I had a delish dinner!!

Thought we would be able to finish the pool last night, but no such luck, I ran way too late. Tonite wont be doing it because Mike has got to go to town and practice for his big RC race on Saturday, so Im not sure now when it will get done. Maybe Darrel and I will do it on Thurs evening and then start filling it-perfect time with the temps getting in the 90's during the day, will only take 2-3 days to warm up enough to get in every day and swim-I cannot wait. I know it will help with toning some. Hopefully.

Well, my youngest daughter (17 1/2 yrs old) decided that since I wouldnt give her the money for the class, that she was dropping it anyway, because I signed the contract the end of the school year and it states that they will bill ME if she dropped. She said she "thinks" she will drop the other class too-so the tune of $240 I will owe the school. I am calling them today-since she is not in MY home anymore-and wasnt when summer school started, I dont think I should have to pay the bill. I will IF I have to-but I sure as hell wont be happy about it-and I WILL take it out of her monthly money. I also got some lovely news from 2 different attorneys, saying that they dont do emancipation anymore. I am calling juvenile court and juvenile detention center this morning and asking them. They will know for sure. I told Stephanie that IF they do not do emancipation anymore-that I am signing over sole custody to her dad ASAP. She said No your not and I said-its NOT your decision-I guess you can be a ward of the courts or something, but I will NOT be responsible for you-ecspically since she is going out of her way now to hurt me and get back at me because she is mad that she doesnt get her cell phone back and that I wont hand her over the money for the class she wanted (and did) quit. Waa Waa. Yesterday she had me so upset that I couldnt even remember for a couple of hours what I was doing-or what I would be thinking. Im having a hard time comprehending that she is really doing this to me....I dont understand any of this. She kept saying that she needs $185 and I told her that she has one more month of a phone bill etc-and she said-give me the money and I will give it to Grandma personally. I said no. Something is going on-and I really believe that she is doing drugs or pills. Something. I made a very painful decision yesterday when she was screaming at me on the phone. Yes, I did tell her that since she couldnt be respectful and speak to me appropriately, that I couldnt talk to her anymore-and I hung up (she said when I F'N earn her respect AND deserve it-that she will talk respectively to me). She called back, Darrel answered and told her that I was busy and she started screaming at him-and he hung up on her-she called back 4 times and I let it go to voice mail each time. Then I just turned the phone off. I have decided that I am not speaking to her or contacting her anymore. I wrote a letter to her to go with the money order for her part of my disability that she legally gets-and told her that she needed to let me know what she wants done with the rest of her belongings in her bedroom. If she wants them, my SIL said he would meet her in Diamond with her stuff-if she doesnt-I will put them in the garage sale we are having or donate it to charity-either way-her room is getting cleaned out in the next 2 weeks. We are turning it into Mikes hobby room and our hunting stuff will be in there too-it is an awesome room-my favorite of the whole house-because its got the rustic wood in it-built in cabinets that lock and open and behind them is a gun rack-and then its got a wall of exposed rock-Mike and I would make that our master bedroom if it were a little bigger. All our furniture wouldnt fit in there. Anyway-so the 2 hobby rooms Mike has now-we are making one my sewing and hobby room and the other will be our office/guest room. I cant wait to go through this house from top to bottom and sideways-LOL and get it all organized and situated. I am painting the boys room and putting up a race car border. I cant wait to get their room done too-its going to be really neat!!!

**Jan, thanks for the thoughts and prayers. I AM having a real tough time with this situation with Stephanie. I guess because I just take such pride in my kids and being a good mom-and for 2 years there has been NO pleasing her, no matter what. Even when we would be shopping for her, if I dropped $200, it wasnt enough, if she got 2 outfits-she WANTED 4. I have NOT been able to make her happy in years and I guess I am just going to have to adjust to the fact that its NOT me-because my other 3 children, raised exactly the same way-do not treat me the way she has, and they never have. Mikes mom told me Tues night, that this has been hard on Mike too-because he was always worrying about what he would find when he got home, and that it was a tough place to be in-worried about your wife-not wanting me to get hurt and knowing that was our daughter and trying so hard to get the situation under control. She said, I gaurantee if it were anyone but one of our children that put their hands on me-Mike would be in jail for assault and battery, thats for sure. I know that-I know that he worried and I know that without the threat of her bi-polar episodes, it will be a way more comfortable place - and peaceful here with the boys. My boys have been the most loving and supportive-I just cant even believe it. Jon must have hugged and kissed me 10 times yesterday just out of the blue-he would walk up and hug and kiss me. He is so upset about all of this, and he has been clinging to Megan. He doesnt want HER to go anywhere either. Its so hard for him to understand. Anyway-keep sending the prayers. We need em. Love you and I am so glad you and Joe had a good visit with Bec and hubby. She is such an inspiration to me. Many a times, her emails and her inspiration have gotten me through some hard times. It means a lot to have people like you praying for me. I appreciate it. Oh-and LOVE the pictures. I am so glad the picnic went well. Yes, I do hope that everyone will come to the reunion. I will send you an email in the next couple of days and we will start getting posts up soon, k?

**Tammy-Ammy, Woman-Congrats and Happy Surgiversary. Have a good day (I know you are) I cried on my surgiversary-which I consider my "rebirth day" Im thinking of you today. I love you and I am glad you are one of my best friends and that I went through this so I could be family with you and so many others. Start saving your money-cause if you dont make it to the reunion this year-I am kicking your tiny *ss!!!!! Got it? Good! Thanks for the support and your email about Stephanie. It means a lot to have you behind me and someone with experience in this area-really.

**Rianne-Love your pics-what a beautiful bride you are!!! Congrats and I hope we get to see you soon. **Angy-Im so happy the process is going well for you.  I cant wait to sit down and email you and get in contact with you again. I think of you often and love ya dearly.

Well, I am getting off here. Have a couple of chores to do and going to town. As always, your in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Jan

Well what a time I had in Witchita! It was a blast! Even the bus ride was fun... And I was just too pooped to come up to Sedalia on Sunday morning...Im sure you all had a great time. Yesterday I took my oldest grandson to Celebration City and we spent 7 hours there riding rides!!!!!!!It was super fun! I told him thanks for going with me, not all 13 year old boys want to go spend the day at an amusement park with thier old Grammy! But we really did have a great time. We even stopped before we got there and ate at Red Lobster (his favorite place to eat) It was a special day that will be fun to record in his scrap book!  Next week I take the 3 oldest grandson to White Water. I let them all pick the park they wanted to go to. It will be a busy summer! Lots of fun now that I fit into all the rides. I rode all the crazy ones yesterday and loved one so much that we rode it either 10 or 11 times. There were no lines and although it was hot, it was fun! Hope all has a great day...I have to go get some new glasses, I broke mine yesterday! lol

Good Morning All,

Well its almost afternoon but anyway, welcome home Jan, its good to have ya back, as ya can see you really are missed.  So glad you and Joe had a great time,  I know it was prolly great to get away a couple days from all the work you two been doing.  It was np doing the whats happening post,  I hope no one else wanted to do it, really glad your back!!

Today we been on the phone with the nursing home in Branson that has an alzhiemers unit, she called back and said she thought she had one room left in the unit but it was already taken, someone was moved into there today,  so now we're back and square one I guess.  I called the nursing home back in Forsyth and asked them just what is in the FIL chart that is keeping him from being in the general population other then trying to hug to many people and she said she really couldnt find anything other then since he is in a locked unit now they would have to put him in one there.  She did call back and say that she would review the chart again and go over it with the  Director of Nursing there and see if they can go ahead and let him in *thank the Lord*  so keep us in your prayers that they allow the FIL to stay there.  She said  if the D.O.N  approves it they will go ahead and re-evaluate him when he gets there and if it turns out that he does need to be in a unit they can put him on a waiting list for their sister facility in Branson.  

Jan we cant wait to get up there and help on the house,  Im not much of a painter but sure will give it a go,  Susan loves to paint, we're not all that good on the trim but Im sure we can get it done,  anything we can do to help we'll sure do it.  I bet Joe is happy to get a new mower, I know how it is when ya cant get the yard mowed right or have to keep fixin it every other round  lol,  I actually can't wait to get up there and mow,  I really do love yard work,  I hated it as a kid but now I just love it  LoL.

Well I better get up from here and get a few things done,  hope everyone has a blessed day.

 

Andrew

P.S.  Thanks everyone for your support on doing the Whats Happening Post while Jan was gone, really means alot.  It's just great to be able to be a part of such a wonderful family on here.  Thanks again!! .

Hello gorgeous Missourians!!  :-)  I hope everyone had a good day.... I worked today from 10:30-5pm at Sonic and then babysat from 6pm-10pm for 2 kids that were absolutely adorable....I'm trying to pick up some extra sitting jobs since I have a new EAR to buy now...thanks to my adorably naughty dog... It was a good day though, we weren't too busy and not too slow so that was very nice!  And, the kids were good.  They usually cry alot when I come over because they know that means mom and dad are leaving...but they did good.  I had to give them a bath and we just played, laughed and had a grand ole time in the tub!!  Well they did, and I was outside the tub but still got soaked somehow!!  Oh well, it was fun anyways playing w/ the yellow duckies and the dinosaurs :-) Jan::::I've had my hearing aids since 4th grade, but I'm so used to them that I don't really pay them any mind anymore (except when they get eaten by dogs!).  And, people that have known me all my life have just recently realized I have them...since I got them so late in life I didn't have any speech impediments or anything like that.  Thank you for the compliments, I really appreciate it.  I felt like a princess for sure in that gorgeous dress :-)  I'll do my best to come to the next COF meeting, please keep reminding me about it because I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached I'm so busy nowadays!!!  Do you know the date of it yet?? Tammy H:::My official 1 year out mark is in July on the 16th, but it's so close now I can smell it ;-)  I just can't believe it.  One year ago I was fighting with my insurance company and not even approved yet!!  I didn't realize that we were so close in dates either...though I knew Nutti and I were close and um...someone else that I can't think of right now b/c it's been a long day!  I totally know what you mean about feeling tons better and being able to do things now that you couldn't before.  It's just amazing to me...I can't believe it.

Janet:::Thank you so much for the compliments!  I'm definitely gonna try to make the next meeting...ya'll just need to keep hounding me so there's no way I can forget it!! :-D

I love you all and you are all in my thoughts and prayers :-)