WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Still tired this morning but got up around 7:30 and did some weeding, the never ending job. And cleaned some on my greenhouse ,until it got toooooooo hot in there. That doesn’t take long.to get to hot in a green house even with the windows open all the time.

Washed out some of the potting pots so they will be ready next year and put them all in where they are suppose to be.

We redid the one pond up front. It didn’t have any water in it because we needed another pump and still don’t have it but we hadn’t put any water in it because we didn’t have the pump. And it rained hard and floated it out of the hole lol soooo had to take it out and dig it back out and fix it then this time we pu****er in it so it wont do that again.

 

I ran over to the fire station resale shop to see if they had any pots for my coffee maker since I hit mine on the sink and broke it . Luck would have it they had one just like mine for 20cents lol cant beat that can you?

 

Well don’t know if I need the A/C on or not. I go outside and it is hot but when I turn it on it gets too cold even at 75 or so. My body doesn’t know what it wants to be cold or hot. I think that if you are losing you are cold but if not your hot. Or so it seems.

 

I think I am going to go lay down and take a nap I really feel worn out for some reason.

Don’t know if it is the working two days a week or  if it is something else.

Maybe it is nerves and I don’t know it. Don’t feel upset or nervous about anything but I do have the ultra sound on my rt. Breast on Monday. Am I nervous about it? I don’t think so. But who knows. Maybe I am.

 

Cant wait until our next support COF meeting on the 25^th. Im trying my best to lose some

more weight by then but it sure doesn’t seem to want to come off. If I drink only protein shakes and nothing else then I lose but if I don’t I don’t.

My knees are hurting more all the time. And hard to get any walking in. This last set of shots helped I thin****il I started working and being on my feet all the time. Of course it is only 2 days a week but still------

  

MELISSA: Are you still going to have your tummy tuck or not? I was just wondering. I thought you had decided to postpone it for awhile but then you said something about your trip???

I swear you do more than most people do even with a open stomach wound than most people do that are 120 pounds of energy. Don’t know how you do it all the time.

I know I hate to waste a day since I wasted so many of them for so long but please take care of yourself sweetie. We don’t like seeing you down and out and sick. Ok?

Hope you had a good time with your sister. God Bless you and hope you are well soon.

  

SHERR: hope your guy came and got the old shrubs out of your yard. And that you all got some more rain. We got bucket full on Thursday. It was some rain.

So when is the date with the new guy? Tell all.

We all are interested.

 

DENISE: Are you ready to go back to work already. Being a nurse is lots of  hard work. I know I was one and know that I couldn’t or wouldn’t do it again.

I think that is great what you are trying to do for your daughter. Learn to cook most of the meals you do now but do them healthy if she can just learn to make healthy choices now maybe she wont be where we all were to have to resort to surgery.

Maybe showing her how to eat healthy, making healthy choices, will make all the difference in the world for her Sounds like a great idea having her to walk with you each evening. And to be eating what your mom is eating. That is great too. All sounds really good.

Good luck and hope she wants and appreciates what you are doing for her.

 

TAMMY: you sound like you are doing really good. Are you able to get all your water down . Most people cant but just keep trying and trying. It will happen. I really think the water is the most important thing at this point.

Im praying for you that you don’t go back to smoking too. since you got it out of your system please try not to. 

I know you are anxious to get the drain out , or at least from what others have said. I don’t really know because my doctor doesn’t use drains.

Yeah I am tired but I am getting use to it more and more seems like.

  

JANET: sounds like you were pretty busy yesterday. Those horses are some really big ones aren’t they. I saw them once. I had no idea that they were as big as they are.

I bet your friend was really shocked at seeing you now wasn’t she?

 

Sounds like a good idea to go a little lower on doing the exercises and all. If you were waking up the next day hurting from them you were overdoing I would say.

 

Oh wow you ought to see Sugar now. I would imagine she will be at the next meeting She is wearing 16/18 now. Im so proud of her. She is really looking good. She may be in less than that by the time the meeting gets here. She goes and exercises 3 to 4 times a week really hard.

 

No still haven’t found any shoes. May go tomorrow to see what I can find. I know there is something out there . We have a red wing outlet in the mall where I work I think I will go look there.

 

Tell Megan great going on the weight loss. How much does she need to lose to be able to get into her dress. I got her a little cute present for her wedding that I will bring to you at the meeting.

 

Wow yeah I wish I had known you back then too. That would have been neat that sort of pool. I never saw an above ground one that was deeper at one end. I guess you just have to have the ground scooped out that much more huh?

 

Hopefully Aaron will stay at his job. Does he seem to like it? Does he make good money at it? Maybe all he needed was to get a good job to change , you think?

  

GLENDA: Well so sorry about the stoma needing more dilation. But wow on the 100 pound weight loss. I would be doing the boogie woogie if I had lost 100 pounds. That is amazing. I hear all you girls that have lost 100 and 200 pounds and I just cant imagine how much better you must feel. I know with my weight loss I feel so much better.

 

Sure hope you show up at the COF meeting. Sounds like you are doing well now. The 18s and xl are great. Keep up the good work.

 

CHERYL: Hope you are doing well , remember to keep sipping and walk and walk and walk.

 

ELISA: well not but 4 more days till your surgery . We will keep you in our prayers.

 

SUSAN: did you have to quit smoking too? How are you doing with it? Wont be long till you and Toni Biggins, and Erin New all have surgery on the 18^th.

 

Oh if you all want to meet another night of the week in the chat room , how would Friday  or Saturday night be? This Sat. I have to work but im off on Friday. Just an idea if anyone is interested.

 

Oh Yeah Janet is is ok to go ahead and make our reservations at the resort in Branson West now?

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

Good Morning Missouri Folks!! Hope this finds you all doing well!  Today is my 6th day post-op and I'm happy to report I am doing just spiffy!!!  Things seem to be lookng pretty good...And I will be even more tickled to go see Dr.Scott wednesday so I can see if I droped a few in these past few weeks! And then of course to get to loose the drain and staples...I have to say neither has been all that bad! I'm not even sore where the staples are and the drain site is getting a little less touch as I move around more..... Jan...I am doing fair on my liquids...Not getting in exactly 64oz but pretty darn close on most days....I'm pretty sure I'm doing good on the hydration part..My very own Phlebotomist(draws blood)that lives with me says my veins look nice and plump...my skin don't stay white no time after pinching it and I pee like a dang pregnant woman LMBO!!!!!!. So glad your liking your job...Sorry about the pooped feeling you been having..I hope you get better soon....Maybe it's different things as a total....between new job, heat increasing outside and etc... Janet...I am so glad the girls are working on the weight thing with you...That has to make it a lot more interesting and exciting!!! I wish you all 3 the best of luck..... I have been telling everyone about us getting to get together wednesday!!!! I am so EXCITED!!! And if they will let both go back you are more than welcome to go back with Mel and I!!! It would be wonderful to share my first post-op appt with both my angels!!!! And a darn good memory too!!!  Mel....I luv ya girl...Thanks so much for helping me calm down last night!!!! I was really nervous!! The pepcid worked great! You girls better get your smiles ready I'm bringing my camera wednesday so we can do pics again!!!   Susan...WOW you are such a sweetie to offer to put up the girls!! I wanted soooo much to get to seem them again soon!!!! Yall make sure yall remember all the good stuff so you can fill me in on it!! I know you goof balls are going to laugh your butts off together!!! lol lol.... Where are my other angelette sisters????  How you two doing??? I would love to hear from ya! It's only my first week but I'm already loven it!!! So is Elisa all the surgeries we have this week?? Rethy...Thanks for getting back to me...Left you my number so have someone give me a call when they can to let me know how your doing!! I'm wishing all you soon to be loosers all the best!!! You will be in my thoughts and my prayers.... Cheryl....How ya doing girl??? I hope as well as I am....When did you say your first appt back was??? I'd love to chat a bit with ya and if you drop me a personal message and give me your phone number I will give you a call..I thought I already had it but if I do I have miss placed it....And you can have mine back as well to call if you ever want to chat or etc...I know you haven't had much time to get to know many on here so feel free to call anytime...If I don't know I know who to ask!!! Well getting really late now....Maybe I can sleep now lol lol.... I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday..God Bless each of you!!! BIG HUGS...Tammy~ammy

Hey Tammy~ I got stuck with this drain on me for an extra week. I was supposed to go in tomorrow but I think Dr. Ramaswamy doesn't want to pull it out on the 5th day. I think she would rather be safe than sorry. I am scheduled to go in on the 18th. I am getting my liquids in pretty well and walking pretty good. I have lost 10 lbs so far. I am averaging about 2 lbs a day. Seems like I am updating my ticker ALL the time. Every now and then I will get up and it feels like I have like these water balls it feels like in my calves but then it goes away. I have no idea. I had no idea that you guys sent messages to me on this board on the "What's happening" posts. So, I need to reply to Jan up there. Talk to you soon. I hope you are doing well too.

Well I've never poped into the WHATS HAPPENING post before. I see it kinda the hellos and personals to everyone.  Tammy- Well it is good to hear the drain isn't making yout o crazy. I sure don't look forward to it. It is only a week though! It is great to hear how good you are doing.  Jan-A green house, a pond sound beautiful. My best friends parents have a gorgouse pond in there back yard. Such a peaceful place to be. I could sit there on the deck for hours.  Janet- I bet it is fun seeing old friends after such weightloss.  HOWDY EVERYONE! As for me I'm on day 7 liquids and feeling good. Anyone that read about my head ache it's gone and I'm going good getting all my water and protien in. It is a bress at this stage.  I'm at my parents house for the weekend and enjoying all the support there is here.  I have a brother in law graduating high school today so that should be fun.  Have a wonderful Sunday all God bless! -Erin

Good Morning Jan and OH Peeps~ Yesterday was really nice here, just muggy and gross towards afternoon-Mel, Terry and her sister, Rosie came over to swim in late afternoon~that was nice-and I got some GREAT NEWS yesterday and I am SO EXCITED!! Not only do I get to see the person that saved my life that I LOVE so much-Dr. Fearing, but later in the day I get to see one of my favorite people-Susan and spend the night with her-THEN, on Weds after my meetings are done at Stephens College-I get to go see another favorite person-Tammy-those 2 days are gonna be awesome-I CANT WAIT. I feel like I am getting ready to journey to Disneyland or something!! How much better can the 2 days get than going up with my bestest buddy and my daughter I love so much-but then I get to see my "hero" (dr fearing) and then 2 of my angelettes that I just love dearly with all my heart-and they really have become such really good friends and family to me-its just been so wonderful!!! Im so excited~ Jan-I felt tired most of yesterday too-I am getting in all my liquids and vitamins-so Im not sure if it was just a "catch up" day or something-dunno. I hope you get your energy back tho and dont overdo it yourself. I FINALLY lost that other #-geez!! I guess that comes with going back to shakes and liquids-but it sure stinks to do it to yourself instead of the dr making you-LOL....I would like to lose 3 more in be in the 70's when I go up-that would make me incredibly happy and you would all hear me screaming from Columbia!!! **Jan-Mel did postpone the tummy tuck-the trip she is talking about it with Megan and I to Columbia. I have appt on 12th and then Megan has registration on 13th-and there is some stuff I have to attend as well in the morning.....so and then we are gonna meet Tammy for her appt on the 13th-and then Dr. Scott will be able to see Mels tattoo as well-YAY...I am having Mel take a picture of mine and then I am going to put it in a card to Dr. Fearing!! I am so excited, I cant hardly stand myself. I have a lot to get ready tho-I have packages for the angelettes to take so now I dont have to ship them-and then some odds and ends-geez-its gonna be a great 2 days! Those horses ARE HUGE...I was petting one thinking-if it reared up and landed on me-thats gonna hurt-LOL...I think horses are absolutely beautiful-but they do scare me..I would love to go horseback riding-but since I cant leave my feet on the ground-thats not gonna happen! Its too scary for me-I went once and hyperventilated 1/2 way through the ride-never again!! (was only 18 and not too heavy-lol) Aw-thanks for the present for Megan-you didnt have to do that. I appreciate it though-and Im sure she will too. I am getting really excited and I have a really pretty dress to wear now-Mel got it for me and brought it over to me yesterday-its so pretty. I cant wait!! Yeah-on the pool, they make liners where you can dig out further on one end-and thats what we got-it sure was a mess getting it set up-just to sell the house 2 years later and give it away and get the yard filled in-LOL...I wanted to take it with me-but the house we were moving to, the yard wasnt big enough and we THOUGHT we would be there for a LONG time-until my uncle put the house in probate and it had to be auctioned (greedy *******) anyhow-thats the past and if that wouldnt have happened, I would be miserable still (I hated living there-but did it because my mom moved to Minnesota and my grandpa passed away) anyhow-LOVE the place we live now and want to stay here forever!! I will keep my eyes and ears peeled for ya-and if I find a good deal on one like I had, I will email or call you-ok? I found 100 good deals when I didnt want/need one-but when you are looking-it seems like it takes forever to find one. **Funny story: Dozer-OUR BIG BOY-when you get into the pool area-he just barks and barks and runs the fence line because he wants in-he will go over to his water TROFT-(LOL) and stick his front paws in-and gets himself wet!!~Mike let him in the pool last night when we were all done swimming-and he just swam around and showed off-and I sat on the diving board next to Terry so he wouldnt try to eat him like a scooby snack-he was so excited about his first swim of the year-he didnt even try to run over to anybody else-of course, Mike was there too-and that ALWAYS makes a difference-he doesnt feel like he has to be "the protector" of me and the kids when Mike is right there! I will be praying that your test comes out okay-I know, it can really be on our minds, even though we suspect it will be nothing, its still scary when there COULD be a chance-but we are just going to stand firm that its NOTHING but a shadow or cyst and thats that! WOW-the 18th is gonna be a very busy day for our board-3 surgeries that day AND I am going with my mom to her appt with her surgeon that day as well~ **Tammy-I went to bed last night with Jon-went to read him a story and woke up at 6:30 this morning and saw I missed your call-Im sorry!! I hope all is well~I apologize-I didnt even bring my phone in the bedroom because I THOUGHT I would be going right back out to the livingroom!! LOL-I guess I was more tired than I thought.  I will talk to you some time today!! I cant wait to see you on Wednesday-and I am sure they will let both of us go back with you-and I cant wait to share that with you too!! Love ya, girl-and so happy you are recovering so well! **Susan-I WAITED for you to call me back last night-what happened-I hope everything went ok. Let me tell you something-I had company over-we were all drying off-and I sent Darrel to the mailbox (prob 7 pm) cause our mail comes between 4-5 pm-ok, so anyway-he brings me the mail-I open your card. I read it-I open it up to see what you wrote-got 2 sentences into it-and I closed the card and cried my ass off right there in front of all my company. I cant even find words for you right now. You really touched my heart~ and I felt this overwhelming feeling ALL Night long. See, when I went through my depression for a couple of years, shut down-even from good friends-and didnt want to live-I made a pact with myself AND God-that IF I got through the worst time in my life-I would do anything in MY power-with his help, of course, to help anyone who wanted or needed it so that they would NEVER have to feel like I did-and-I felt like maybe I have been able to do that now...He laid you on my heart the very first post I ever saw of yours. Your not just my angelette-thats for sure. I have found a sister and a friend for life and I love you. I wish I could put it in words better-but, thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you did for me-and for thinking of me-and for loving me-and for expressing to me what you have. You have changed my life and for that, I THANK YOU, thanks seems so mediocre (tell that to Mel all the time) but-I know that your crown in heaven is going to be filled with jewels!! The funny thing is-you know me so well-that pretty much everything you wrote-was exactly what I was thinking-and YEP-I AM gonna kick your butt-LOL LOL. Love ya. Well, IF it doesnt rain, we are gonna go to the RC track and race for the first time since Mothers Day-seems like forever-but it sure looks like its gonna rain here-which we wanted to get the lawn done today!! Figures. Ok-and I am gonna make breakfast for my guys and do my shake. I hope this finds all doing well and have a wonderful Sunday. Love and prayers to all, Janet

Good Sunday Morning Missouri, Hope this post finds everyone doing well...I have been up since 630am, since Jaiden decided that she wanted to get up and be moving around.  Got my DH and mine clothes ironed, his for work and mine for church.  Got Jaiden's dress laid out, of course, I have to put a little pair of shorts on her under her dress because she likes to take off her diaper....cooked some breakfast for the three of us and now I decided to get a little post in before I take my shower and get ready for church.   Talked to Dalton on Friday night and it was a brief conversation.  He was too busy playing and taking care of his chores.  Had to call my brother in law last night to tell him to call my mom....she is having major Dalton withdraws...of course, I haven't heard if he called her or not because he was on his way to church with his Uncle.  He was suppose to call her at 930pm last night....I guess I will find out if he called after church... After we get done in church Jaiden and I will go visit my parents for a few minutes and then I need to get back to the house and get some stuff done...it looks like a tornado came through here....we still have not finished unpacking from our little trip...I also need to get my uniforms clean for work this week...I am floor supervisor this coming week so that means I will be extremely busy...got big numbers this week...Friday alone we had 317 new soldiers.... Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day today....May God bless each and everyone of you and your families.... God bless Rachael

Good morning Missouri, Just popin in as usual really fast.  I have to be leaving for Church in 45min and still sittin here in my pjs!  I didnt want a MIA to come out on me,lol!  Just had the phones from the jail since Friday and whew, I think every drunk in Missouri called me all night,lol! Jan I am doing okay thanks for asking.  Take care of those knees, the world would sure miss your flowers if they got to much worse!  Friday sounds great with me.  I play cards with my 86yrold grandma on Friday nights, but lately only one game and its been ending around 8pm.  (Lord I love that woman, 86yrs old and looking for a man to drive her new caddy, hubba hubba!  If someone can start the room in case Im not there that sounds great! Tammy So glad you are doing so good sis, I hope that things go so great for me.  Hang on Im coming Mel Cant wait to see you and Wings, and Megan on Tues.  I may have to hang ya on the wall hooks, but I'd love you guys hanging around!! Michelle I had exactly the same feeling as your having and am still having now.  Wings says they are totally normal and everyone has them.  Thank God for Angels. Everyone  else I love ya all and please try to make it in the chatroom  I swear me, mel, wings, and michelle wont hog the whole room again.lol!  Just kidding girls! Love Susan

I just read Wings post~ "I'm as good as DisneyLand"????  Oh my cow!!!!  I never felt so good!!!  Love ya girl, call me this evening!  Im cracking the whip on the renters today and chasing dust bunnies! Love Susan PS  Lana how the heck are ya!

Happy Sunday Everyone :) I'm taking it a little easy today as it is my last day off before returning to work tomorrow. Getting a few odd's and ends caught up too. Jan: Yes I'm a nurse but I don't work the floor like I used to. I am a MDS Coordinator in a nursing home so most of my work is digging through charts and such and inputting it into the computer, I do wound assessments on Tuesday's which isn't strenuous either ( this week I will just have to take someone with me to help roll patients over and such as I'm still on my weight restriction of 10 pounds until Friday.) I probably will restrain from lifting any of the resident's for the rest of the month just to be safe. I don't want to do anything to hinder or strain my new stomach. I named my pouch Joey :) Did you all name your pouches lol.  My daughter is doing great on her diet. She has already lost 2 pounds in just a few days. She is excited seeing the results for herself. We had a family reunion today and I went with her to pick things out for her plate and she did really well on her choices. She didn't even go for potatoes..she went right to the salad. Fruit for desert. It's great.  I've been teaching her to keep away from alot of starches and go for more fruits and veges. She's picking it up well. At the store I have to look for protien/ sugar content and now she's looking at labels as well for herself. She saw something with 18 g of sugar per serving and put it up.. Mom I sooo can't eat that she saidl. So it's sinking in. Main reason I'm having her to stay with my mom too, is because if she stayed with my father in law he gives in and lets her eat whatever she wants.. the other day ( before I made my decision) He took her to Hardees and she ate a sausage Biscuit for breakfast and for lunch he bought her pizza.. I knew I had to do something. We will see how it goes..but so far.. off to a great start !  Enjoy the rest of you're weekend guys. I'll see you all after work tomorrow. Denise

Hey Jan~ Yeah, I am doing pretty good. Walking and drinking like I should be. I have had no complications--no vomiting, no dumping, nothing. Been smooth sailing so far. :) Has anyone experienced the weird feelings in their calves? Feels like a bubble or like your calve muscle turning but doesn't hurt. Weird.