What's Going on For Friday ? ? ?
Not much happening here. I don't work today and that is a blessing!!!
My goal is to get my Christmas cards finished and mailed today!!
Dwayne and I are going to a wedding anniversary party tonight with some of my MN board OH friends. We will be dancing the night away. That should be a great time!
I am trying to kick this blue feeling I have had the last few days. Things are just catching up with me I guess. I am still so worried about Nic. He is having a rough week. That chemo is kicking his butt. He is so tired out. I talked with him yesterday and he was laughing by the time we were done. I love to hear him laugh! He is so excited that I am coming down there next Thursday...but not as excited as I am!!!
I best get my self motivated and get something done around here. Have a great day everyone. Thanks for always being here for me. God Bless!
Love and hugs to all....connie d
Today is my 3 year surgery aniversary! wow, it sure has been an up and down hill ride hasn't it? of course down in weight (and up 20#) but I continue to feel good most days and even though the sleep apnea never went away completely - never will (genetic -runs in my family) with the resuming of the c-pap, and ritalin that is being dealt with. Still wearing a size 12 pants (depends most of the time on brand and sizing) but better then the 32's I was in. (3-4x). My original goal was to lose 100#. More of course would have been "gravy". To have lost a total of 165# was unheard of for me. It still seems unreal. Even gaining the 20# back doesn't bother me a huge amount. After the first I will try to lose about 10-15# but I still feel good and I still look ok, so it isn't a real big deal I guess! The tool still works and with the addition of the reactive hypoglycemia, that keeps me more away from things I shouldn't be eating anyway! Plastics continue to weigh on my mind, but they won't happen for several years at least. Even if they don't it's ok. (at least I tell myself that!) We all know weight loss does not fix all the ills in our life, and of course it didn't. It has made many things so much better however for me that I am just thrilled. I see surgeon next Friday still trying to figure out what this belly pain is all about and hope to have the labs done and get good reports on that. my "yearly test" (mammgram) was good, the dexa scan not so good. Seems the back area is now moderatly osteopenic. hmmm, I eat cheese, cottage chees, drink milk (in form of chai tea) eat yogurt daily and faithfully take my vitamins and suppliments. What the heck? I would just HATE to have to take the once a month pill because I always forget it! Oh well, enough whining about that. I like my life post op. I still would like a significant other once in a while on MY terms, but it will be what's meant to be. I was home yesterday not feeling well. feel better today, but still not 100%.
Aime, sweety, so glad to see you posting again. Please keep coming back. I miss you!
Hugs and love to you all!
Debbie G
Lap RNY 12/12/05
320 highest, 302 consultation, 289 surgery. Total weight loss:165lbs.
You are someone that we can all look up to. You keep the positive always and sometimes that is sooo hard to do. Especially when it isn't going so positive.
I want to thank you for sharing everyday and know that I look forward to your posts each day. I am sending big thank you hugs and plenty of love to go with them.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
on 12/11/08 10:29 pm - Park Forest, IL
I did part-time Nana duty this am. Went with Earl to our daughters at 6:30 to get the girls up and dressed and ready to go to school. Earl dropped me off here at home at 7:30 so I can work on some insurance paperwork for him. He took the girls to school but had to stick around there and drive some of the preschoolers to practice at the High School for their Christmas program on Sunday. Earl really is a saint, he never complains abut all the running around we're having to do for our daughter and granddaughters. I get so tired sometimes and moan and groan but he keeps going without complaining.
I have so much to do here at home. Need to finish up some Christmas gifts, clean house, bake some breads for Christmas gifts and finish shopping for Earl this weekend.
We have had to be at the nursing home 3 times this week. Earl's mom has really taken a mental downhill slide. Guess it's to be expected with the Alzheimer's but it is so hard to see her in such a "fog". Doesn't know where she is or who we are this last time, but thanked us for coming to see her. they are increasing one of her medications because she is getting aggressive with the staff and refusing to shower, let them cut her nails etc. Also they finally got her to use a cane but then she lost her glasses a week ago. Yesterday they found her glasses in another patient's room. She told the nurse yesterday she doesn;t wear glasses and they don't belong to her. She has been falling alot so I don't know how much longer before she'll be in a wheel chair.
Guess I'd better get busy here. Hugs for all of you & prayers for you all too. Paulette
morning millie and OFF family!!
well i finally recieved a couple christmas cards in the mail!!! i was begining to think nobody cared to send us any....thankyou to those that sent me a card!!! i can't find my other cards to mail out so don't be upset if they arrive late to you!!!! mr clean (rick) keeps moving my things and i have to go hunting for them!!!!! sighs...
been going to bed early last couple nights...not sure why...maybe i am just plain tired out...or maybe because i keep forgetting to take my vitamins!!!! WHY????? i have no idea why i keep forgetting them!! its been over 2 years that i started taking them so how can i forget now??? GRRRRRR
still have to wrap the gifts and make the cookies...been doing to much running around i guess and work ofcourse!!! so tomorrow night for sure the cookies will be finished and the gifts wrapped sunday after i get home from work. AMEN
today is john's mom's funeral. we have to work (can't afford to take time off) so we can't be there for him. we did go last night to pay our last respects. weird not seeing a coffin there...he had her cremated and just the box of ashes was there along with some photos of her and family. he is doing better but still sad. he is going to check himself into rehab and get his head on straight. i am proud of him for doing this. and again thankyou for all the prayers.
well i am off to pickup my check that i forgot to get last night before i left work...GRRRRR this CRS is really hitting me big time!!! need to ca**** and then take rick some money and then get some food in here for supper tonight...i work til 10 so i am sure he will eat before i get home. i hate eating alone!!! oh well...atleast he will be here when i get home...;)
had everyone in my head that i wanted to say something to and once again CR****s and i can't rememebr what i read in the posts...GRRRRR but know i am thinking of you all and lol and sad too...sighs.
ok i am out if here...probably won't be back til monday morning...so have a great weekend!!!!
hugs
Millie, please share with you son that I am so grateful to him and the others in overseas for the fine job they are doing there. If it wasn't for people like him standing up to those problem people we all would be in a sadder state than we are in. I so appreciate those that are putting their lives on the line for us and our safety. Please wrap your arms around him (I am sure that won't be hard to do) for me and give him a gigantic hug for me.
I am feeling better a bit today. I had some problems last night but then I fell asleep and slept very well. In fact it is the first 8 hour night I have had in a long time. I am going to call the doctor in a few minutes to see about getting into see him sooner than next Thursday.
This afternoon I have to take Bill's cousin to the grocery store. She is good to Bill and I and so I hate to complain about it but at times I just get tired of doing for everyone. If it isn't her it is either my sister or my neighbor. But life is for us to do for others and so I do it but at times it does get to me. Such is life I guess. It could be a lot worse~I might be one of those that need help. So I guess I am truly blessed. Even if at times I don't think so. So much for complaining now on to other things.
The day is sunny and so that is wonderful. I can do anything as long as the sun is out. We haven't seen a lot of it and so it is always a blessing to see it. It s still cold but the sun's heat helps to warm it up a bit. In fact when it is out and you are in the car it can get downright hot with he sun on you. But then again is that so terrible~think not!
I am going to hem my pants for Sunday tonight whether or not anything else happens. I have to do it since I am wearing them to church on Sunday morning and then to the family Christmas party. If I don't hem them I am going to be tripping all the way up the aisle to read for the lighting of the Advent candles. Bill is going to go with me and light them. That is a huge step for him and I am so proud of him for doing that. Something happened in his old church years ago and it has been like pulling teeth to get him to go. Since we got the new Pastor he is going more often. Bill really likes Pastor G and that is helpful. It has been my prayer that we worship as a family. I think that is important and even tho there is only the two of us we are still a family.
I better get going. I have some things to do around here before the afternoon run. I am sending love and hugs to all and know that I am so grateful for the blessings that you all fulfill in my life. You all have such special talents. They are all different and yet so much the same. It never ceases to amaze me that God puts in our lives just what we need. Not always what we want but always what we need. My great thanks to all of you for being just YOU!
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Our snow yesterday was beautiful but short-lived. Once every several years is enough!
Aime, sorry for the loss of your friend.
Susan, I so understand tempers. Sometimes this Cajun Angel is quite the Cajun Devil! Why is it husbands don't get the concept of cleaning up after themselves. George, while I love him dearly, tends to leave his shoes and socks in the den. Anything he leaves out of place for more than a couple of days ends up in his boat. He no longer has to ask if I've seen something he left lying around. If he's looking for something, I point in the direction of the garage and he knows.
Plans for the weekend are to attend George's company Christmas party tonight. The remainder of the weekend will be spent making Christmas gifts, wrapping gifts, baking cookies for a work related function Tuesday, and cooking for our Dept. Christmas party.
Have a great weekend!
Debbie
