WHATS HAPPENING TUESDAY
Took Andrew and Susan to the dump , the first place they went in Branson now isnt that a nice place to go? Lol We had a load of stuff that needed to go and since they wanted to ride with me and go to Wal marts the first place we stopped is the dump. Then to the new big wal mart where I walked the length of 3 times and I just went wow. Before it was all I could do to walk from the car to the front door. Bought some flowers that were on sale.
Of course. Then we went to Home Depot, picked up some more stuff for the rental and for our house too.
Poor Andrew and Susan I feel sorry for them to have to have their stuff all piled up right now. But they are really pleased with the place and what we have got done. .
The flooring will all be done tomorrow in the front bedroom and the bath so they will have 3 rooms and a bath to put stuff and then we will work on the back bedroom , the laundry room is done. So we are getting there. After that it is just small things. Light fixtures.. trim work, painting trim , installing new plugs and switches, and wall plates.
So you can see we are really getting there , wow doesn’t seem possible.
We actually , just the two of us have done all of this in a month.
Bought some more flowers at wal mart today, found a new lily that I never saw before called Lilly of the nile. Beautiful blue color.
Planted it in my perennial bed, I bet it spreads a lot. Lol
Finally we got our Stimulus payment…was beginning to think we weren’t going to get one. Yea!!! What can I spend it on? Something fun.? Or just pay bills?
LORI:::::im glad that you got moved , that is always a job that I just don’t like to do anymore.
We will be praying for Jarrett, he is such a sweet good boy.
Have you had any response to your asking about someone willing to drive you to
I started taking my vits as if I had surgery already about 3 months before I had surgery. I wanted to get into the routine of doing them and I do think they helped me to get healthier by doing so. Also I did do a protein drink a day to help get enough protein in before suregery. When I had surgery Dr. Hornbostel wasn’t having everyone to do a 2 week liquid diet but I really watched what I ate and drank at least one protein drink a day.
Yes there is an email address for Margie, email me and I will send it to you ok?
BEC::::hey hadn’t thought of someone taking my copper faucets, I doubt if they are real pure copper lol but they are the color of copper.
We are really getting close to being done, I can smell it lol just odds and ends. The only big thing is the rest of the flooring.
We still haven’t gotten all the limbs picked up and burnt from the trees falling, it is a mess but we are trying so hard to get Andy and Susan settled…
Cant wait to see pictures of your vines on your trellis.
Hope your doctors appt went well. . will keep praying that you get an approval from the insurance company this time.
NUTTI::::Oh how I feel for you about having to go to work . but just think of where you were a year ago and working was only a distant dream lol
How could they deny your husbands unemployment claim , it isnt by choice he isnt working…that is weird.
That will be a big adjustment for you if your kids and grandbabies move to
If you like the air mattress go for it on your bed. We have a sleep number bed, but my daughter bought her a queen size air mattress like you are probably sleeping on and put it on her box springs and it works really well.
Water bed might not give you enough support .
Hey I promise one day soon I will write a post where all I talk about is the birds I see and the sounds of water flowing lol .
TAMMY-AMMY:::: great to see your pretty smilling face. Sure hope you are feeling better after all of that stuff. Man hernia surgery is a bad one right. ?
Will continue to pray for you , when are you having your tummy tuck done now?
Just good to see you back online. Welcome home.
SUGAR::::: im really anxious to come see your work you are doing to your yard.
Maybe , just maybe one day next week we can get up there to see you.
Lol I had to laugh , no one but you would think about growing your own crawdads in their waterfall pond. Lol
Leave it to my little sister. Only you.
That is great news about Mike, don’t you know he has a lot to be mad at himself about now that he is really looking at his life? I sure hope it works and he does really change his life. This place sounds like a great place. How did he find it and how is he paying for it?
A pallet of rock, aint cheap that is for sure but probably cheaper than fake ones lol
You know I haven’t figured it up on the price of them but I always get 3 bottle for the price of one so I always have a big supply of things. They have one that is fish oil and flaxseed all in one pill so instead of 6 of them I only have to take 3 and get the same amount of each again. go online to Puritian pride and check them out for yourself. Like I said they always have the 3 for 1 price and sometimes more.
SHEILA:::: oh my goodness girl I hope you don’t get too sick from all that being wet and cold and the stress too.
Lol that is a shame that the first time you go camping and was so excited about it and that happens. Im glad that you are ok tho.
I don’t blame you about driving yourself down the next time and leaving when it starts raining. Lol
BEV:::::don’t you just love the fresh green beans and new potatoes? Except we aren’t really suppose to eat the potatoes. but I always have about a half of one when I fix that too.
How far are you from KC? Is it not very far? Gas is so high that I can barely go to town anymore.
What is your cousins name in case she does come on here?
Hey you are being productive, your talking to us
DEBBIE M:::: yes it is always something to worry about and if we held our destinies in our own hands would be a reason to but since God is in control, no need to worry .
Get going on that Harley woman, wont be spending too much on gas , just camp out beside a river somewhere that shouldn’t cost much , just make sure there isnt any rain in the forcast like Sheila.
VESTA::::YES IM sure I will be home next week just let me know what day ok?
Don’t know when Janet is coming down. she hasn’t said. I will go tomorrow and see if they are open and get some more tubs. Now these aren’t the long narrow ones that are on a stand. These are lie plastic barrels cut in half , round wise, like a bushel basket only lots bigger. You might have to paint them , but the new plastic paint works good.
Am anxious to see you. Come on down.
JANET::::You know that is exactly what I told myself , that if it were time to die for me then I would die just sitting in my chair in the house. So it didn’t acturally make a difference what I did on that day, If God was watching over me it didn’t matter and doesn’t.
Oh my gosh that is unbelievable about the flower sale at Lowes….wonder why I didn’t know about it. Darn. Darn darn.
Poor little Megan I remember those days , that is miserable feeling.
I really envy you that pool lol it sounds just heavenly
When are you and Your mom comeing down???? would love for you to come down.
JACKIE:::: so good to see you back. I hope you are feeling well and doing well, if you need to know anything just ask , that is what we are all here for. Ok? So glad that you have a good support from family members.
Do you have a support group close to you that you can attend each month?
Do you live close to
You will be able to garden like crazy woman too next year. Just wait.
BEVERLY B:::: you are doing so very good about the liquid diet.
Of course not eating is harder than not smoking , you can stay away from cigs and don’t have to be around anyone smoking if you don’t want to. But everywhere you turn there is food or food advertised, or food refered to. Lol
Amen sister, you bet you can, I think that is one of the big things that this surgery gives us is a new sense of self worth and self confidence.
Your water garden will be something you will be able to do all by yourself soon. I can now dig the holes myself for a new pond anytime I want another one put in. I have 3 and getting ready to do the 4th one lol
Next Monday your seat will be waiting over on the losers bench. It is has been a long time coming hasn’t it? It will be so so worth it.
Bev:::: thanks for those words of encouragement for all the new pre ops. They mean a lot coming from someone that has been there.
Your post are so much more happy now too. You can tell it in your writings.
LOVE AND HUGS EVERYONE
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Well, I was so excited today to get to call Medicaid & see if they have recieved my preauthorization. I called & they still don't have it. I almost cried! I was so disappointed. I just knew they would have it. Maybe tomarrow.
Jan, I went to the website you get your vitamins from, do you get the adult chewable or is there something else? I know that I shouldn't let what is happening to Cassie scare me, we all know the risks. I was telling Lynn about it & for the first time he was like "wow, this is serious isn't it? I hope nothing like that happens to you." Any other time I talk about the surgery, I think he doesn't listen to me.
Janet, Uncle Jon is soooo sweet! What a little sweetheart you have. He is gonna be a wonderful uncle. I'm glad you set that girl straight at the dialysis center. She is so lucky that something really bad didn't happen to Kenny or she really would've been in deep **** She knew better than that & that was totally uncalled for. You will be the first to know when I hear from Medicaid, I promise.
Tammy~ammy, I am so glad to see you back on here. I have missed seeing you. Hope you're feeling better everyday. When will the Support group mtg be? I will try to make it this time.
Sheila, I am sorry to hear about your vehicle, but so glad it was just your vehicle & not you. Good grief that would be scary.
Bev, 91 inches and 117 lbs in 5 months!!! Holy Cow!!!! That's GREAT!!! You said that your depression has gotten better. Did you have bad depression? I do, with anxiety. I am on Effexor XR, not being able to take my meds for a couple days during surgery really scares me. I am hoping mine will get better too. Effexor really helps, but WOW,when I don't have it for a couple days, watch out!
Beverly, It's getting close! I am so excited for you! I wi**** wasn't a 4 hr drive to Columbia. I would love to come keep you company during your hospital stay. Wow, 5 months smoke free! that's great. Lynn (my fiance) is trying to quit now. I really hope he makes it. He caughs & chokes so bad at night, it's terrible. Plus Skyler isn't supposed to be around smoke because she was a premie. I know what you mean about trying to talk yourself out of the surgery. I went through a period of wondering if I had really tried my hardest on previous diets & could I do it on my own. I know what the answer is. I know this is the only option for me. So I just have to do it, no questions about it. We will be fine!
Bec, Thanks for your prayers. I will pray for your approval as well. Hopefully things go well for both of us. I know they will, but this waiting is for the birds. lol
Lori, Have you found anyone to take you for your scope yet? What did you find out at you & your son's orthopedic dr appt? Skyler has trouble with her joints too. They did some tests on her for arthritis, but we haven't heard back from them yet & can't get the dr. to call me back. imagine that. lol Skyler has pain in all of her joints, wrists knees, ankles, hips, back. . . you name it and fluid on both knees. and get this. when we went to the rhumatology department at Cardinal Glennon, St. louis, they said that she has a lot of hyperflexbility in all of her joints, but when they asked her to reach down & touch her toes, she couldn't do it. isn't that weird? Hey, you have medicare right? can't you call the # on the card & they will give you a ride to your appt? I just thaught about that for my stuff, in case Lynn is working & can't get off. I'm gonna call tomarrow & ask about that.
Christine!?!? Where are you? How are you doing? Get on here & let us know how you've been. I miss seeing you.
I think I have asked about this before, but my memory is terrible. Does anyone use the Nectar Protein? How is it? I have alot of SlimFast lo carb (I love this stuff) for pre-op liquid diet, but I don't think I can do 4-5 a day for 2 wks. I think it would get old after the first couple days. I want to get a little variety, but not sure of what to get. I think next week I will order some samples.
Love ya all! Angy 
Hi there Jan and OH Peeps~
Any word on Cassie yet? Please everyone, keep her and her family in your prayers! I hope that I get on here later today and see a good post about her recovering!! I would also like to request prayer for a few more people. Tammy-Ammy on her recovery, Bec for the pain and the sickness she has been feeling lately AND that her last dr appt went well and now she can get that approval for her wls-please pray for her approval-she has waited for so very long!!! For Brenda M who is still recovering from her back surgery! For Bev B, for her to have peace of mind and strength in this trying time!-for Angy, for peace of mind and results on her pre-d AND for her daughter Skyler-her pain in her joints and for the dr. to call her back OR refer her to someone who will help this child. Also that Lori will find someone to drive her to her scope and for her son, Jarrett (did I spell that right?) and his knee problem. For Lanas friend who just lost her child, for her daughters MIL who just found out she has cancer-both of these ladies can use peace of mind and strength in these difficult times. For Sheila and her health. For Sugars ex SIL, Mike-to be serious in getting his life on track and being a good dad to Sugars grandchildren. Now I am going to be selfish and ask for prayer for my oldest daughter, that her pregnancy goes good. For my other daughter, Stephanie-that the good Lord will watch over her and keep her safe from harm....I would love to pray for healing of our relationship too, but if I cant have that right now, I will settle for her being safe and happy. For my husband and my boys, just for health and well being all the way around. Also my parents and Kenny. Last, but not least-ALL of the OH board members and anything they need prayer for. Ok-I know I went crazy, but more and more people just kept popping into my head!!! Thanks though, I appreciate everyone taking the time to pray for one another. That means a lot!!!
I can honestly say that when I have only "thought" I was busy before-that today I had the busiest day I have had since surgery. It was non-stop crazy. The only break I got all day is when I did my post early this morning or afternoon, I cant even remember.....Its now 2:15 in the morning-and dont ya know-I cant sleep (again) AND I am STILL doing some housework/chores that I started earlier AND maybe thats a good thing, cuz when I got out of the shower (I prepped the puter since its so slow-got it up and going while I took my shower) I came and sat down and I heard our pool pump-sounded like water was just blowing out of it OR like it was being backsplashed-which is louder than normal.....anyway-Mike had just woke up and got some tea out of the fridge and I asked him to come listen to it (I have had all the windows open and fans going during the day instead of the air on...if we get hot we just hop in the pool and it cools us down-no need to pay a huge elec bill when Im not hot in the house-right?) Guess the water was lower than it should have been-and so the pump was trying really hard to run because the water wasnt going in.. So-went out and turned it off. Didnt want to run down to the well house to turn the water on to the hoses, not in the pitch dark and the well house spooks me out anyway-LOL....so, will do that in the morning...just glad I was up because if the pump burned up-I would be so bummed out!
I went to the dialysis center this morning-I posted about that. Go back tomorrow to speak to the director. Got the paperwork from the ER and a letter from Kennys PCP today-which just happens to be MY PCP as well-anyway-am bringing those with me, along with 3 other times he was released on a FRIDAY-with dangerously low blood pressure and have taken falls or had other issues because of it. Ok-so the whole time I am in town I am thinking Im forgetting something, forgetting something, forgetting something....Left my list at home of what I needed to get at the store. I will be dog gond if I didnt get home and it was my Prilosec-and I was out-but of course, my tummy didnt start hurting till I was already home, in the middle of NO MANS LAND!!! Well, not only that, but pull up and my whole carport/covered porch area is covered with a ton of flowers we needed to plant-oh yeah-potting soil AND wm had these hanging light/party lights on clearance, needed to get another set or three to go around our shelter that we use over the table and chairs in the pool area. SOOOOO-I decided we were just going to Diamond-instead of all the way back to Joplin-would just hit the dollar general there and then stop and get gas cuz its cheaper there too....yep-so cheap that they RAN OUT OF GAS TILL TOMORROW!!!! Crap! There are only TWO gas stations in Diamond, so went to the other one-and I have never been to that one before....LOL... Not only did I get my prilosec, and the potting soil, but I bought 2 new bird feeders, 4 more pkgs of flowers/seeds-the seed started kit for the boys....then spray paint for our cans we are painting for the privacy fence around the pool, a new hanging basket...flower and veggie plant food....a couple of cards, a couple of journals and some other stuff-to the tune of $44!!! Can you believe it? 3 things on the list and left with several bags of items-
Came home and started working on the porch...its HUGE-and runs the length of the house-organize, organize, organize. Mike is working on the garage, burning in 2 barrels, I start cleaning the laundry room, which is attached to the garage, but is VERY spacious and has built in cabinets AND shelves all the way around. A table and a huge shelving unit with a door. I cleaned the whole thing out-took the umbrella to the pool area-got all our fishing stuff, our picnic basket and then painting supplies, coolers, extension cords and things like that, ALL put away and in their places. Got 2 shelving units put on the porch to organize out there. I HATE clutter-and it has been long over due to get all of this done...Now I can do it-but I am inpatient and want it ALL done ASAP and you just cant do it that way when you have to go through everything first. As I was cleaning-I look at the outside and man, does it need to be power washed. First-I just used a broom and wiped down all those nasty spider webs and spider eggs and such-yuck....and it was long over due for that. As soon as I get the whole porch organized-its going to get power washed.
Mikes parents came up with 3 of their grandchildren they have until Weds evening-and one of them-is the little guy who was born on my b-day last year-so he is 6 months old and he has the most beautiful sea blue eyes I think I have EVER seen!!! Anyway-of course, I had to stop cleaning, even though you could barely walk the path on the porch, I HAD to go hold that baby!!! She asked what we were doing in an hour and would we be home? I looked at her and started laughing...yes, look at this mess-and look at me, you think I am going anywhere looking like this? She asked if they could come up and swim...me casa/pool-you casa/pool-of course you can. She asked if I could hold the little guy while she was in the pool with her grand-daughters, who are 6 and 8. You betcha-dont even have to ask on that one!!! LOL....so they came back up-was ready for a break by then-and I hung out for 1/2 hour while they swam and played. Brought the kids out some frozen grapes and popsicles and then we went and turned the water off for the garden-guess I should have tossed the hose into the pool first, but didnt think about it-have only had to pu****er in it once since filling it-but we werent jumping in or off the diving board, because we have been spraying the weeds and dont want all the water going up and washing the chemicals away.
When they left, I came in and started dinner. It was already 7:30 and I couldnt believe how late it was already...where does the time go I was thinking to myself???!!! I made tacos for dinner, the boys dried off and changed-we ate dinner and then went back outside to try and finish the porch...didnt get it all done yet-but am very close-and it looks AWESOME if I do say so myself!!! Then the fun began-we started planting all the plants we had gotten at Lowes the day before.....I was also doing laundry, defrosting the 2nd fridge we have in the house cause the freezer was just chalk full of ice-and its not a frost free...so have to do that every so often. I did manage to get all but one load of laundry done-and the last load is in the washer-and I will get it in the dryer before I go lay down.
We ran out of potting soil before plants, and we had 20#!!! Just as well, because we were listening to the radio-and they said it was 11 pm!!! Holy cow-it didnt seem like it was that late!! It sure looks good out there tho. We have 2 hanging plants on one shepherd hook-and then one hanging plant and one bird feeder on the other. We have plants put in little garden ornaments-like the antique bike-and minnie mouse-we have 2 window boxes etc all filled and they are each on the ledge/section of the porch, bottom is solid on the porch and then I have 4 pillars that seperate each section. I have 2 hanging plants in the middle sections, then the window boxes below and then bird feeders hanging on the outer sections. It looks fantastic. Mike hadnt seen it-and when we walked outside to turn the pump off-he stopped right outside the door and went WOW!!!!
I guess I am proud of me. I mean, I hate being in pain-and Mike and Darrel do all the lifting and things like that so I dont hurt my back anymore or anything like that, but I sure enjoy not feeling like I am going to die if I work more than 1/2 hour-or stand, you know? Jan, just like you said about wm and being able to walk around it 3 times now-compared to from the car to the front door feeling like you would die before~~What a feeling! Makes you wanna break out in song-Im walking on sunshine-Yahaaaa-Im walking on sunshine! Or Cant touch this-nananana, na~na, na~na....Cant touch this-LOL LOL LOL!!!
Talked to mom and told her my plans on the painting all the rooms etc in the house and she said whatever we want to do is okay with them. Aaron gets me his discount at work-so I will save a little money that way-but I am going to buy the 5 gallon container of paint-its cheapest and I will get that in the white for my sewing room and the guest bedroom/office. I am going to make the trim in my sewing room sage green and I am sewing the curtains-there is 7 windows in there and one door. The curtains have sage green and pale pink roses throughout. Beautiful!! The spare bedroom is going to be rustic cabin looking with bear motiff. I already have the lodge bedding and it has bears throughout it-and then I have a bear lamp, photo frames and stuff like that. Im pretty excited about that~!
Well, I am going to get my responses done and get that last load of clothes in the dryer (have to go outside) and then go snuggle with my hubby before he gets up to get ready for work! He is taking Thurs off, and already has Friday off for the 4th. His boss and his wife just got back today from their 2 weeks off!!! Mike never really gets to take a vaca because of them always being short staffed. He said that he isnt giving up his time off anymore-because he has missed so many activities with us due to the job and he isnt doing that anymore-they take a month off during the year always-and Mike went 6 yrs almost without a real vaca-he got off maybe a day a year besides the holidays....so-he is getting 4 days off-we are trying to decide what were going to do.
Im going to start volunteering at a battered womens shelter in Joplin in the fall. I have to complete some training-but thats okay-I will really enjoy it there I think. I hope. I know sometimes it will bother me....BUT...If I can help any of the women and children out-Im all for it. One of the ladies I used to work with at Freeman is there now and she called me today and said she thought of me when they were needing volunteers. If I dont do that, I am going to volunteer at a nursing home with extra carricular activities, like Bingo or field trips-stuff like that. There is also the Ronald Mcdonald house or Childrens Haven.....that is where children go when there has been some sort of traumatic event in their life-God will give me the direction in which I need to go-I know that. To me, it doesnt matter where I go to volunteer, as long as I am helping others and bringing some form of comfort and maybe smiles to them.
**Jan-I have sealed the zucchini and squash for you, for Lana and Glenna and I will bring them to the meeting next month. Im glad they wont go to waste and like I said-my family doesnt eat them-so it does my heart good to share them with some that will get joy from them-maybe you can share with Andrew and Susan if they like them???? and yes, I LOVE fresh veggies over canned anyday!! I love brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach...and I am planting that winter garden with all the goodies you told me about.
When you go talk to that guy about the tubs, I would be ever so grateful if you would ask him about those long narrow ones on the stand!! I would love to have as many as I can afford-PLEASE let me know if he has any OR if he will be getting any in-AND how much they are.....I would be indebted to you!!!!
I PROMISE I will call you before mom and I go to Branson. Megan said she would like to go too-but will have to see how she is feeling. I would definitely want to come to your place and see for myself all the beautiful gardens and would love to see Vesta at the same time, but I know for a fact it wont be next week-it will be at least a month or maybe longer. Will see. Heck-it may be like the day before the reunion????
I am SO SORRY about the text and pictures!! IF I had known you had to PAY PER text or picture-I would have just sent an email with the pics in it...I guess because I have a texting plan, I dont think of the per text cost-but I sure wont send anymore-I feel bad-You shouldnt be so nice about it, should just say-DONT text me unless its an emergency because it cost me money EVERY TIME YOU SEND ME ONE!!! Dont worry, you wont hurt anyones feelings-if you do-they will get happy in the same pants they get mad in! Lana didnt know she had to pay for texts till John told her and she just said-NO TEXTING...so you wont hurt feelings. No offense taken. IF I had to pay PER text-I wouldnt let anyone text me-LOL....Love ya and look for an email-am sending you one! Love ya and talk to you soon. Give my hello's to Joe, Andrew and Susan!
**Deb-That ride on the Harley sounds like just what the doctor ordered!! If you cant afford to go away for the weekend, maybe you can just go for the day-maybe stop somewhere and have a little picnic...do you have a place on the Harley to store a picnic basket? How romantic would that be just you two-and finding an out of the way private place to put a blanket and have a picnic? Im starting to drool!!! That sounds wonderful. I hope you do get the chance to go-you guys deserve it!! Keep your chin up. Am praying for you and your health and David too-plus the kids and the baby. Keep us posted ok?
**Vesta-Would LOVE to see you at Jans. How far is her place from you? I know I wont be going next week. I can tell you that already-but I wondered how far it is for when I do get down there? Did you get my email? I know one of yours came back saying your box was closed-and then a week later I saw your post about your email problem-so I tried sending one again....If you didnt get it-maybe you can send me one and I will respond and see if you get it then? Hope all is well with your son and grandkids. I am still praying for all of you. Did your PCP ever give you anything for your nerves? Hows the new house? Are you all settled in now except for some landscaping? Take care and I look forward to hearing from you.
**Bec-How did your appt go? I hope and pray it went good. You have been on my mind all day!!! Every time I thought of you, I said a prayer. So, you could say I was praying all day.....yes, I was!!! I bought you a little something today, nothing spectacular, but when I saw it-it screamed your name, and I knew I had to get it for you. I am going to send it out to you tomorrow afternoon, when I get to Joplin-so look for it in your mail, ok? I am praying that since your last appt for your 6 month wait supervised diet is over-that you will get that approval you so desperately want AND deserve!! I have a good feeling about this one...Keep us posted and know that so many of us were and are praying...I hope your feeling better too-Im sorry you havent been feeling good-and didnt know you were having those issues on top of your back!!!
Your flowers sound so beautiful-and guess what? I am taking pics as I do new things here-so I will send them out to you and Jan....I cant believe the things I can AND I do now!!! Its so different and now, besides my back-my biggest hang up-is wanting to do everything and being frustrated that it doesnt seem to go fast enough for me!!! I cant seem to get everything done that I want to do...not enough time in the day~ Take care and PLEASE keep us posted.
By the way-if I dont get your email out today-I just want you to know that I absolutely LOVE the story about your 81 yr old!!! It made me cry! What a truly, truly inspirational and emotional story and I believe that making a book out of those cards and letters would be a very wonderful, uplifting book-just like the Streams in the Desert book is! Love ya and hope all is okay with you!!
**Sugar-I had to laugh about the crawdads and Jans reaction to you!! The last time we went trout fishing-we caught 4 crawdads-they LOVE the salmon egg bait! They were massive sized too!!! Look like a lobster and healthy little guys too! If you want me to bring them-let me know-LOL...I can help you with your population and maybe feed you and Rick!!!! LOL.. We had never caught them before and every time we turned around there was another one...We even had 2 different times, they just walked up on shore by us! Thats too cute.
I would love to come over and see the landscaping when your done. I may just take you up on that offer when I go to see Jan and Joe (and Andrew and Susan)...I like Jans idea-of taking a month and just traveling around meeting everyone we talk to on here. I feel blessed to have met and gotten to know so many of you-I wish we could all meet once a month-how fun would that be? It would have to be more than an hour and a half, thats for sure-LOL...what, a week maybe?
**Angy-I am so sorry you didnt get the news we were all hoping you would get today!!! Are they backed up on getting things in the system? If you didnt ask them today-ask when you call them back-sometimes the mail room gets backed up, or the scanning machine breaks and so they dont get things scanned into the system in a timely fashion- there is so many things it could be....and if they dont get it in the next couple of days, I would definitely call MOBAR back and ask that they resubmit it. It wont hurt anything if they do-its just if they do end up getting both, one will be denied as a duplicate-but who cares if ONE of them gets in there, right?
Im praying for you-for peace of mind and for strength. I know this is the rollercoaster in the journey-the highs and lows. The smiles and the tears. Its all so emotional at times, so overwhelming. Its so hard to be patient when its probably the one single thing you have wanted more than anything else in your lifetime (besides your children etc...) for yourself, you know what I mean? Just please remember we are here for you!! Text or call me whenever you want or need me, ok? Love ya!
**Bev-Oh, how I remember those liquid diet days...I was on the liquid diet for nearly 3 months, because I had to get my BMI down before my surgery OR I had to have the sleeve, which is a 2 part surgery and I didnt want to mess with it-so I told them I would lose the 35# I needed to lose and I did-and more! Man, did I get cranky tho! Your right-food is all over. Its probably one of the hardest things-BUT...You have already shown such strength with your quitting smoking and everything else-to give in now! Its only 6 days away now!! I cant hardly wait. I have been praying for you every time I think about you-so on and off all day long. I pray you have strength and peace of mind. Just stay positive!!! Remember that IF God led you to it (which he did, right?) That HE WILL GET YOU THROUGH IT! He will...He will....He will....Stop trying to talk yourself out of it...I know, people will say-well, if you can lose this amount on the liquid diet- then you dont need the surgery-but you will-the minute its anything BUT liquids, its all gonna come back and then some-experience has told you and proven that, right?
Im glad your doing your measurements and pics-You will NEVER regret that, I promise you! Im sending you off an email and please remember-call if you need me....Stay busy, stay positive and know that in just a couple of days-your seat is right next to us on the LOSERS BENCH and you will be sitting by us.
When you get to the hospital, ask your prep nurse OR the doc when they come to get you to take you back OR talk to you before the surgery-ask if they will give you something for your nerves/happy juice-a little early. They did with me-and I didnt care about anything-LOL...Love you and praying for you.
**Lori-Have you found a volunteer to drive you yet? How did your sons appt go? I hope all is well. Please keep us posted!
**Bev-thanks for the inspirational post yesterday! I love reading stories like that! I love that it helps other people and you have done fabulous and look so happy and healthy!!! Im so happy for you!
**Nutti-can Dean appeal that denial? Seems to me IF THEY let HIM go-that they should HAVE to pay his unemployment. I have heard that a lot of companies will deny the first round-and see how many people give up... From the sounds of that Sh*thole he worked for-that they are probably one of those companies who wont pay unless you appeal and MAKE them. I would go for it.
I sure hope the kids dont move. I know that will bum you out! Please keep us posted. What a year, huh? I will keep my fingers crossed for everything to work out!
Have a Happy, Happy Tuesday everyone.... Hug someone you love-but more than that-tell people you care about-that you care and love em! As always, your in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Janet
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Hello Missouri Family......Hope this post finds everyone doing good....I have been reading the post in the last couple days on my lunch break, the little one that I do get....Justed wanted to pop in and say hello and remind everyone that I keep each and everyone of you in my prayers....
I will be leaving next week for vacation to Nebraska to see the in-laws....so I will not be able to read the post but I will get caught up the following week....it is a very busy time right now at my regular job.... May God bless each and everyone of you and your families... God bless Rachael
Hello Missouri, I know some are wondering how my Dr. appt. went? Just as I thought it would... It took another hour to finish up all the paperwork, get it organized and ready to fax... plus I am having some other health issues to deal with now and need to go back and see the surgeon that did my gall bladder so we discussed that.... I just have to say how very blessed I have been to have a Dr. that was willing to spend the hour with me each time... I know alot that would of NEVER done that! So we got all our ducks in a row and faxed the whole stack of papers to the surgeons office... I came home and called Nola at Dr. Hoehn's office and we discussed my case at length... she will be sending my request in today or tomorrow and then she says about two weeks wait to see if I'm approved. She told me to call the insurance on Monday to make sure they received my paperwork so I guess that is the next step... in the meantime I will have the sleep study at Bothwell on Saturday night. Thank you everyone for your prayers for me... I appreciate it so very much! bec
