WHATS HAPPENING SUNDAY

Well am I ever glad that today is over. On Friday I worked from 1pm to 930 then had to turn right around and go back in this morning at 9am till 5:30 I am just too old for that I think. Lol I am hurting so badly that I feel like one big pain ball.

Sugar came down and we picked her out some bras and panties and then I paid for them so we could get my discount. Lol  She is really looking good. She took me to lunch but I couldn’t eat much. I tell you how much work we did today. The biggest day this past week was last Sunday from 9am to 7pm and they did 4000.00 in that ten hours. Today we did 5500.00 from 9am to 4;30 pm. Wow I was running. Pushing those bras lol.

Now im sitting with the TENS unit on my back trying to make it quit hurting. I have got to start doing some exercises for my back muscles. I Have to.

 

Joe had supper cooked for me when I got home. He made some real good pork chops and he had made mine real soft , or rather my tiny piece of a pork chops. And asparagus spears. I was wondering about the rest of you do you all get to craving vegetables? It seems like I never get to eat any of them because by the time you eat the protein part of your meal you don’t have room for veggies.

Sugar said she had a solution she eats a protein bar for a snack and then when it is time for a meal she eats just veggies. I guess that would work, sounds good to me.

 

 

BEVERLY B: So very sorry about Lucy. That is very very sad. I don’t envy you having to tell the granddaughter. That would break my heart to have to do.

 

I hope you make the next seminar  this month so you can get the program going forward.  As far as your testing goes and all the questions you have for us. They will be better left answered by someone that had their surgery in Columbia . I don’t have any idea how that program works.

Im sure that someone will answer you …YAHOOO anyone????

 

 

CRAIG; I just have one question??? What in the world is a flipper?? And what in the world does it have to do with false teeth.?  There are dental places all over the place down here and a full set of dentures cost about 300 to 500 dollars.Joe just had a tooth pulled or rather cut out due to being a molar and cost was 115.00. So I know what this one place in Springfield charges.

No medicare doesn’t pay for anything to do with teeth. Nothing. Medicaide may pay for them for some people but not medicare. Medicare is federal funded insurance. And Medicaid is state funded and all the cuts we have had on that is from the wonderful governor we have.

I wish there was a solution to the problem but don’t look for it to be there soon.

So did Leta get her tummy tuck done? When are you going to get yours done?

I have about decided to have my knees done first instead of plastic surgery but don’t know.

 

SHEILA: did you get my email I sent you on  OH? If you would like to email me for more information my email address is [email protected]   you have got a great Surgeon and I think he is one of a kind. He is a lot busier now I think than he use to be but he and his staff are really neat and great people.

Wish you could come to the next meeting on Monday night of the Circle of Friends. We meet at 6:30 at 2620 Battlefield. In Springfield . In the police/fire station ….You wont have to drive any farther than I do I don’t think and I wouldn’t miss it for anything.

 

 

RIANNA: Hey sweetie you were close to my place today  I live in Cedar Creek, Ask your boyfriend if he was raised in Tanneyville he probably knows where it is. Lol

But I wasn’t there in cedarcreek today I was working so I couldn’t have met you anyway.

 

I am anxious to meet you Monday night. It is going to be awesome there are going to be several new people there.

I understood what your first post was about today when I re read it but when I got in from work last night I was so tired nothing made too much sense. Lol

Sometimes you just have to look over me. \

 

 

COLETTE: Yeah isnt it funny how after surgery you know you are going to have to buy new clothes but you don’t even think about panties and bras. I had a few but all of them had to go and no one wants your old used panties and bras lol. And since I had to buy new ones I decided that I would get nice ones. Something I have never done in my life.

 

Great deal on the new bathing suit , no skirt huh . wow Isnt it fun to be able to play with the kids now? I was playing kick ball with a couple of them the other day as long as they are under 6 I can keep up with them pretty good. Lol

 

Don’t know which it is my feet hurt cause I cant find shoes that really feel great,we aren’t allowed to wear tennis shoes, my knees hurt , lots of times I cant even straighten them out anymore. So I think surgery is closer than I want it to be.

Then all of this causes my back and shoulders to hurt ….man I tell you that getting old isnt for sissys right?

 

Well im going to get off her and get this posted and hope that nothing wakes me up early in the morning. I am tired . Have a great Sunday.

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

Howdy Everyone.... Well today was my first day to get up and actually do much of anything.....Didn't go as well as I had hoped it would...I think I been taking it easy toooooo long...I might be getten lazy lmbo!!!!!! My sister and daughter was here and took care of most of the stuff the first few weeks after surgery soooo I've not had to do much of anything for almost 3 weeks now.....I managed to dust a little, do 4 loads of clothes and load the dish washer....So I guess that's not tooo bad for my first day back on the job....but I had to set down a few times to get it done....was kinda dissapointed I got tired so easy.... Got to talk to Susan today!!!!! She sounds like she is doing really good....She kinda over did it and is having to rest now but Im sure she will feel better next week when she gets that crappy ole drain out!!! I try to call Janet to see how things were going with her and Mels yard sale but I didn't get an answer so I guess they were busy!!! Seems they both been pretty busy lately... Girls if either of you get on and see my post...I been thinking about you both....Hope things are going ok and that yall did great with your sale!!!! Susans been worried cause she can't reach you..I told her yall had been pretty busy getting ready for your yard sale and that you would get to her as soon as you had a lil time..... WHO IS BETHS ANGEL?????? Does anyone know how she is doing... She was suppose to have surgery wednesday....When I talk to Susan she said her husband mentioned there was a Elizabeth in the room across the hall from her and that with in a short after they got her back in her room she had to be taken back into surgery!!!!!! So we were wondering if that was Beth and her real name might be Elizabeth....So if anyone knows anything about her will you post on it so we know how she is doing!!!!!Thanks! From what I have on my calender...L.Ward and Nuttie will be having surgery this week....Is there anyone else having surgery this week???? I wish all of you the best and will be praying for you!!!!  Cheryl...I know you over did it a bit but how are you doing other than that??? Hope things get better for ya soon and you start feeling better!!!!! Brenda....hows things going your way??? Was wondering if you would be interested in seeing if we could get things worked out to go to the COF meeting in July???? If we start now maybe we can get things worked out to go....Drop me a line and let me know what you think...I might be able to get ahold of Cindy..she lives in the Bluff and she might like to go with us...Will you want to drive back that night or see about staying with some of them up that way and coming back the next day??? Let me know soon as you get time to drop a line!!!! Rethy how you doing??? I hope thingsa are going well and your feeling ok and recovering nicely!! I haven't heard from Cindy D,CindyMissouri, Carol P, Denise or Stephanie E...in a while now...I hope you gals are all doing ok????? Drop a line when you can....I know Stephanie was to have surgery 2 days after me....Steph..Hope things went well???? CindyMissouri....Been thinking about you...Love to hear from you.... Jan...Sorry they are working you so hard....I hope it gets easier for you after you get a little more use to it....Maybe they shouldn't work you back to back like that!! Congrats on the new bras and panties!!!! Looking forward to getting to shop for new stuff a lil later on too!!! For now I'm just going to go with the baggy style!!! lol lol....If you have your knee surgery are you going to have them both done at the same time or one at a time????

Well I guess Ill close for now...got lots to do tomorrow and here it's 1am and Im still up!!!! God Bless each of you....BIG HUGS....Tammy~ammy

thought I would pop in early as I got up and plan to do a few things before leaving for church.  I hope your legs get better for you Jan.  I bought my husband a placque at Hallmark that says OLD AGE AINT FOR SISSIES!  It sits right here on the computer desk.  I have trouble with my back if I sleep longer than 7 hours.  So when it hurts, I just get up.  I have been having some pain - just now and then in my upper left arm.   Sometimes when I want to move it , it will hurt.  Not sure what is going on but I will have the doc check it when I go in.  I dont think it is rotator cuff.  And then there are some days when I lift and tug with residents and it never hurts.  It is probably arthritis, but since I have DJD it could be that also. Glad tp jear everyone is doing fine.  As far as the vegetables, I always try to eat protein first, but when I want a snack I will eat vegetables.  For instance, last nite we had celery and peanut butter.  I say we because if I make that kind of snack Mel will eat it too and not junk or sweets.  I finally hit 91 pounds, but it is hard to lose..  I stood still for so long.  I also need to exercise more.  Cant seem to find the time with working, weeding and everything else.  Am going to try hard this week.  Colette

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Hi all-I hope each of you is doing well and things are going good. I just got done reading several posts-responded to some, and posted my own little thread about stuff going on so I didnt have to post a novel in here. Oh Jan-I am so sorry for your pain-I know it can mentally affect us so much and can just make every day tasks such a chore-much less having to worry about a work schedule and several hours to work! Im sorry-I WILL be praying that you get relief soon. Is there any way you can work a little less during the day or do you have to put in 8 or more hours when you do work? Couldnt they work you just 4 a couple of days? I hope something works out for you-you have been on my mind.

I think Sugs idea about the protein bar and then veggies for a meal sounds good. I really do miss my veggies. That seems weird to say now-thought I would miss the Hostess Cupcakes or Ho-Hos, but I miss the brussel sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli the most!! Thanks for the pick me up on the weight loss-that sure felt good to lose that in a week! I just hope it doesnt start over where I have to fight it back and forth for months-I hope your right and my body starting losing when the steroids were out of my system! That would be nice! My back felt a little better after being adjusted-but it was short lived, thats for sure! But-I did really appreciate the couple of hours I had that werent as bad as normally.  I hope we get to see each other tomorrow. It may not happen though...Mel is in REALLY BAD SHAPE....To the point that I cry when I am around her. I cannot even comprehend whats going on with her and WHY they are taking so long to get it taken care of-and I am telling ya-IF they dont get off their butts with the info they should have had to her on Thurs-I am going to be taking over the "bad cop" attitude and getting those answers tomorrow-IF I have to go sit in their office and raise a stink! I WILL. Im no****ching this anymore-and I dont care if I have to wait there all day long! They are dragging their feet and each and every day that goes by-she gets worse-visably worse. Its too much! When she cant even walk-or sit-or lean-NOTHING without crying and moaning in pain-its time to get it taken care of!! No more fooling around. I may just go from her doctor to my moms-this B.S. of hurry up and wait when they are going down hill-is going to land one of them in a very bad situation! **Beverly-I am so happy for you-and I hope you read this. I will post to you-so you can make sure and read this. Yes-you can have your PCP order tests to do close to where you live-except for the upper G.I. because each surgeon does their own, and its done at Columbia University-and then your pre-op testing a week or two before surgery is done at the same hospital-and then you will have to see their psychologist-but they will make things for the same day so you dont have to make a lot of trips- they do require you attend their NUT class-and depending on what option you take-it will either be a 4 hr class that includes an excercise therapist-the pyschologist, the NUT and then a surgeon out of the group of them will talk to you-along with Natalie-who is the RN/Manager-OR-you can take the 2 hr class-but you have to do the excercise therapist/nutritionist and going to support groups on your own and bring in the paperwork-thats the one I did-and did everything else here at home. Just a hint on the sleep study-a lot of times they are booked up months in advance-and I called and put my name on a cancellation list-and I got called that same day...couldnt do it though as I had drank caffeine past noon-so they also called me the next day and I went that night-it shaved 6 weeks of waiting for that first visit to get over with!!!  YAY to you that you get to the seminar next week-thats gonna be great. All you will have to do is get a letter from your PCP to go in with their paperwork-and the sooner you get it to them-the faster the ball gets rolling-and then once they have you in the system-you will get your first visit. I dont think you will be disappointed. I still recommend Fearing-but thats because she is so passionate and protective of her patients and likes that one on one relationship, and some of the other docs in that group-have "fellows" that do a lot of the follow up or see you at visits-and I have seen Fearing personally each and every time-I love her!! Good luck-and PLEASE-feel free to email me any time with ANY questions-I have some advice too-on dealing with some things-but we will get into that later!! Keep your chin up-the ride is going to start soon-and Im excited for you!!! **Brenda-Of course your Dr. was happy with you and your results-you look fantastic-girl!!! How could he not be? I hope you can make it to one of our groups one time-and IF you guys do-please let me know in advance, so we can play to come early OR go out after-to have coffee or something and talk! Would love that!! Hope Dennis is ok-and your grand-daughter too-I sent you an email-but havent heard back from you yet-so hope all is well. Thinking about you. Your B-day is my 16 yr old daughters B-day!! **Deb-it would be great to see you at the group. Would love it IF you could ride with Becky or someone else-it would be such a blessing to get to meet you!! I hope you will consider it. Love ya and hope the rash is better! **Rianne-I really hope to get to see you tomorrow. I am looking forward to meeting the newbies. Hope all is well! Hope the ins co isnt still playing games!

**Tammy~Ammy-girl, thanks for the apology, but it wasnt just that comment-trust me-it was several in a couple of weeks time, and when you already feel like you arent doing good enough-its discouraging-and my point was just that when we have worked so hard to get where we are-that it can be hurtful for someone to say something about oh, your face is pretty BUT.....whats up with that? I really did have someone say to me just a couple of weeks ago-your face is pretty-when you lose more weight you will be a knock out-whats that? I also had someone else point out that I have sagging skin under my arms and how gross that is??? Hello-YOU dont think "I" know that? I really wanted to turn around and say-well, surgery will fix that, should "I" choose to do that-but no amount of plastic surgery will fix your ugly!! I cant do that though-I just dont understand it-but its over with - and please-dont give it a second thought! I think I will prob always be bigger-I hear about people getting small-but I dont have any false pretenses on how small I will get. I dont think I will ever be in one lander-if it happens, great-am I expecting it? NO-If it never happens, I WILL deal with-I just dont want to be judged -because trust me, there will always be someone who can find something wrong with you-and I dont personally care about my outer appearance-or any one elses-I judge people by whats on the inside, and I know you didnt intentionally hurt my feelings-I know you wouldnt do that! So-please, just scratch it from your memory and lets not think about it anymore. Im actually sorry I brought it up-I guess I was really more upset about someone saying-you have such a pretty face...if only-I have heard that since I was a kid-and I HATE IT!! My face is pretty, but since Im fat-it takes away from my beauty somehow-I dont understand how that has anything do to with who I am-or anyone else!!  I love you- **Nutti-It was so good to meet you!! Im so excited for you!! I am so impressed with the weight you took off on your own-what an inspiration!! Your gonna be even more improved by next summer-and it was a pleasure to meet your daughter and your mom as well!! I look forward to being able to hang out more and seeing more of each other since your so close to Mel....maybe after recovery-you can come out and swim with us!

**Susan-I really meant to call you Friday and Saturday-and girl-those were such bad days-that I couldnt really do much without crying-I will call you sometime today. I know, what a crappy angel I have been-trust me-you deserved better than me this past 3 days!! The last thing I wanted to do was have you think something was really bad wrong-because I know you worry so much and I wanted you to be able to recover without worrying about all those problems as well. Of course, you are in my prayers and my thoughts and I love you like a sister. You also know me well enough-that I couldnt have even lied to you on the phone and told you that everything was ok-you catch on to me and know me too well-so couldnt do it-I really wanted to tho and I WILL today. I love you, from the bottom of my heart!!! Im going to get off here now-go lay on the heat and ice and then get some more chores done.  For anyone I didnt list-sorry, my memory isnt so hot today-LOL...I will get to you all-and to Cindy, Chelle, Becky, Chante and Krissy-I will get back to you all-be patient. All my love and prayers-Janet

Jan I have no idea what a flipper is only that if you have one tooth missing they put this flipper type deal in thats is false until you can get false teeth. you cant eat with it in or anything like that. I got other things to worry about right now besides these teeth, I keep them brushed still they will just have to fall out. Iam not rockafella LOL....I guess you can tell the poor people in Missouri. they will be the ones running around semi toothless..LOL I'll be one of em.  Leta is going in for pre-op at Ellis Fiscel Cancer Hospital on Friday the 29th. The other day it was so hot down there ...we made it though but I was really tired so i rested yesterday and today. its at the end of month i start to panic with all the bills. I get them paid but i sure would like some left over for once so i can do more things to my house and new clothes. Iam suppose to be going to Kirksville on Tuesday for an interview at a telemarketing place. I'll do anything right now to get out of the house and make some money . God Bless Craig Lee