What's new Thursday?

Hi my OFF family:

I'm really tired today ... don't know why, didn't really do anything to make me tired. And my knee is hurting so much. It actually felt like it was giving out a couple of times tonight, which kind of scared me. I don't want to be going through that again (this is what happened the last time, and then it took a whole year to convince ortho doc Nos. 2 and 3 that something was wrong ... No. 3 was the one who said I needed the revision). Where it's hurting is where the ACL should be ... but I don't have one of those.

Went online to check for my payroll deposit ... took 10 minutes just to get online (had to reboot, Explorer wasn't loading), and then the money's not there this week. It's never the same ... and this week, I should get a good-sized half-a-paycheck because I'll get double-time for working Memorial Day Sunday (it was our holiday paper).

Well, chat on ... I'm going to bed. Have a good day. I'll check back later.

WOW!  Some one else is up as late as me.

Sorry to hear your knee is hurting you so much.  Off to bed my self.  I didn't realize until tonight how many of the OFF are from MI!

I'm usually up late (I work nights), but sometimes don't post this late ... good to see another Michigander (although I'm a transplant).

We'll still claim you!  I have a friend from over your way.

Eileen - why don't you call Dr. #3 for an appointment? This must be terribly frustrating.

Annie jumped from her hammock and landed on my glasses. Darn, the bow snapped. My own fault for leaving them unprotected. Instead of getting new frames I decided it was time for an eye exam since my vision has deteriorated since WLS. The doctor discovered cataracts in both eyes. No need for surgery right now, just wait and see if the vision keeps getting worse and/or recheck in a year.

I spent almost two hours on the phone with a support group member. She is almost a year out, didn't have problems until April. A team of doctors have diagnosed her with "delayed dumping syndrome". She has faithfully stuck to the eating plan and journals everything. An hour or so after eating, she experiences all the symptoms. The doctors have done all sorts of tests and can't figure out what is happening. She is upset and completely frustrated. I had no answers but could lend a sympathetic ear. Scarey stuff.

Kisses
Annette

Sorry about the cataracts ... so they just don't do anything? Did they give you a new prescription at least?

I haven't decided what to do about my knee yet. I know I don't keep up with the PT as I should (mostly too depressed to exercise ... I know, that's no reason, but it's true). I walked in the grocery store hanging onto the cart and it wasn't horrible, but not comfortable either. I hate calling these docs. No. 3 is all right, but I think I have to go to No. 2, because he's my surgeon now. And all he'll tell me is there's nothing wrong.

hi-up for a bit-not sure why -not starting coffee pot yet ; will try to get another hour or two.

last nite i replied to jan about this trip-please go look fo rthta on the what's new thread- some info about why we are not moving here...

tonite we pack up for our long drive tomorrow and then sat morning we fly out-yes!!!!! cannot wait to get home!and get our fur and feathered babies back on sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!

it is still pitch dark here but the birds are up chirping away....michael is snoring gently and i am going back to bed!

eileen you def need to contact dr 3 about that knee...
hugs and prayers................

The sun is out. Yeah!  I am getting geared up for a bike ride and hope I can make the fifteen miles.  HA!  I will be lucky to do six.  I have a great trail to go on and hope it turns out to be old age friendly.  Not much else planned.  DH wants minute steaks for lunch, and since beef really makes me ill, I'll have a nice tuna salad.  Funny how tuna was one of those foods that I just couldn't eat; now I can eat about a half of a cup.  Well, gotta run, or ride, depending upon how you look at it. 

Good morning, Eileen and my other OFF siblings.

Eileen, I forgot to call you after the visiting nurse left...which I was beginning to think she was going to camp out here for some reason. ha ha I will try to call you before you go to work but I found out last night about 11 p.m. that I have a cardiologist appointment this morning and then the ever present surgeon's appointment this afternoon. I hope that there is a time in between them for me to get lunch or something. ha ha If you don't hear from me today I will work on calling you tomorrow. I will have to write it down for sure. Does that mean that I have to change my calendar on the fridge? I still have the May one up......I guess it is better than I did in the past. I once had the same calendar up for about 4 months. I never got around to getting the present month up there. So much for my secret....and believe me when I tell you that the month is usually very full and needless to say...I forgot a lot of things up to the last minute. ha ha

The day is going to be a bit cool, only in the low 70's but at least the sun is going to shine today. Beats what it had been the last few days...no sun just clouds. Bill was going fishing with our nephew this week end but it looks like it might need to be postponed......thunderstorms for the week end and early next week. What a start to his vacation....storms. I am going to hear about that for sure!

Misty is being a little devil this morning. She has been playing with the lamp cord and now she pulled it out of the wall and I almost found the lamp on the floor. I yelled at her but she was long gone that is for sure. She never sticks around when she does something that she knows is going to get her in trouble. She is a  and she knows it! You can tell because of the way she looks when she does something that she knows she shouldn't be doing. How frustrating she is at times.....and at times most of the time!

I made my gallon of sugar free caffeine free hazelnut iced coffee. I love the stuff from McDonald's but it is not decaffeinated. I am not suppose to have it. I make 12 cups of decaf instant coffee and then add half a bottle of sf hazelnut syrup and some milk to it. By the time all that is added most of the gallon pitcher is full. Not completely but mostly. That lasts me for a while and it is MUCH more money saving than getting what I am not suppose to have from McDonald's. So......I am a happy camper this morning.

I had a cantaloupe in the fridge for a while and it was feeling like it was ripe. So I get it all ready to cut up for us to eat and here it is still hard and not juicy either. It ended up in the garbage since it won't ripen.......that made me angry for 2 reasons.....first there is now money sitting in the garbage and that irritates me so much......like we have money to toss in there, and then I had my taste buds all set for a juicy cantaloupe and now there isn't one! Oh well, what are you going to do?

I better get going. I have been going on and on for a long time and you are probably all snoozing right about now. I am sending love and hugs to all along with prayers for everyone too. Don't forget to smile and make someones day a bit happier along with making your day a bit brighter too.

brenda..a half a bottle..a small bottle???? or a large one????????????

so glad that you are home!