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Mary Gee
on 6/17/16 8:47 am - AZ

VSG on 05/14/14

Nancy, I'm interested in how your knee feels in a few days. My knees kill me and I've been thinking of looking into replacements. The procedure you underwent sounds a lot better.

Patricia, you've been very busy. Great pictures... you look great... happy times.

Lots of family reunions going on. My brother is selling the "family home" and once they have a buyer, he and his wife will have a big family get together, so I'm hoping he finds a buyer soon.

This is going to be a quiet weekend for me. I've been spending weekends with Steve, but he's going to be busy this weekend. I have someone coming to get my backyard in shape. He's going to get rid of the big pile of tree limbs and branches, rake the yard to be sure there's no debris from the fire, and mow the lawn. I'm also going to call some old friends I haven't spoken to in years.

Hope everyone is doing well!

HW: 380 SW: 324 GW: 175

Patricia R.
on 6/17/16 8:06 am - Perry, MI

RNY on 08/28/06

Topic: RE: FRIDAY- at last!

Good Morning Nancy and OFF,

I have been AWOL for good reason. Last week, I was so busy, I barely could think. This week, I've been in Pennsylvania. Chris received his Executive MBA on Saturday at Penn State. Then, Sunday, everybody in my family gathered at a huge, gorgeous house in the Poconos for a family reunion. Tuesday, we all went to Kalahari Water Resort, and had a blast. It was such fun watching Frankie overcome his fears, with me going down a little slide with him. Izzy and Lincoln had a blast hanging out with Chris and Casey. Then, Tuesday night we celebrated Izzy's 9th birthday and Mom's 90th. Casey's parents joined us. Now, I'm at Kathy's for a few days.

Needless to say, my food has been off the hook. We ate at restaurants at Penn State. At the house, we had a variety of foods. Here in the Philly area, I'm catching up on my Philly foods.

I want to share two pictures from my trip.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
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Nancy B
on 6/17/16 1:07 am - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

RNY on 01/24/06

Topic: FRIDAY- at last!

Good morning, everyone!

It is after 4 am and I cannot sleep. I had a duralane shot in my right knee today and I am waiting to see if it really works. I am very tired but cannot sleep so I have come down and had a hot cup of soup...soon I should be ready to finally fall asleep.

Today (Friday), I a to "take it easy"...hahaha...but i will stay home and get some small chores done. I have to bake a cake but once again, hubby hard cooked ALL of the eggs.... *rolling of eyes*...the cake is to take to my Saturday Artists' PlayDate ...once a month for six months.

In the meantime, I am meeting with a client, a Dr of Hypnotherapy who wants drawings for children's books and CD covers. I can get that done before we leave to visit family at a huge family reunion in Quebec. I am also waiting for the Dr of Psychology to get HER work done so that I can create the artwork for the book that we are partners on- anger management. Two more books are ready but I cannot afford the printing yet Emotional Healing and FORGIVENESS*. I also have a book ready for Seniors with Mild Dementia and need to market that to the senior care industry.

My plans to eat for Friday:

B protein drink

s yogurt

L hard cheddar cheese and crackers

S orange

D chicken fingers and string beans

Hoping that my right knee improves from the injection. I see the surgeon again in six more weeks. BTW, the injection did NOT hurt nearly as bad as I had expected it to hurt.

Wishing everyone a spectacular and SAFE day!

Nancy B
on 6/16/16 9:17 pm - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

RNY on 01/24/06

Topic: RE: Thursday...... Everyone Must Be Busy???

CONGRATULATIONS, Mary! 18 pounds, wow!! Great job...I know it isn't easy. I also focus on high protein but add fruits and veggies for fibre as I have some issues needing more fibre.

Laughs at poor Jeannie re CRAZY ROOMIE! Been there, done that! One more day!

Today I saw the surgeon regarding getting full knee replacements on both legs. The CORTISONE shots did not help at all. But before, surgery, he suggested that I try DURALANE...it is a natural lubricant injected into the sac around the knee joint. Our Provincial health Insurance does not cover this but our secondary health coverage MIGHT. It's $425 per knee. The surgeon suggested that I just have ONE knee done first (I was prepared to have BOTH knees injected today)...in case this doesn't help the pain...no point in wasting over $400.00..well, a doctor making sense...I really like this guy. He warned me to expect 3 days of pain ...not sure if from the needle itself or if it takes a few days for the lubricant to spread around and coat the entire joint...but I am handling it all rather well...can't be worse than what I am already experiencing.

Today's menu was:

B protein drink

Snack- missed, was out

L tossed salad with chicken meat

Snack: missed

D a few small pieces of smoked (low fat) Dutch sausage & green & yellow beans

Bedtime snack: an orange

lightswitch
on 6/16/16 5:39 pm

RNY on 10/25/06

Topic: RE: Thursday...... Everyone Must Be Busy???

Hey Mary,

One more day of AP scoring and then I head home. My room mate is crazy so I am in the lobby working on a project that deserves my full attention. We are sequestered from 8-5 and bussed back to our hotels....of course I have the crazy room mate....damn.

I'll try to post later...Congrats on the 18 pounds.....

Mary Gee
on 6/16/16 3:47 pm - AZ

VSG on 05/14/14

Topic: Thursday...... Everyone Must Be Busy???

Surprised mom one started a thread today. It's 6:40 my time.

Going to have a quiet weekend... no camping. So I'm taking it easy. Tomorrow I have someone coming to clean up my backyard. He'll remove all the brush and fallen branches, and rake it out and mow it. I am the proud owner of a riding mower (and a snowblower) so life will be much easier. For years I've wanted both these items but when Jim was alive, we couldn't afford anything. My life has changed so much since the fire.... all for the better.

Went to the doctor today. I think I mentioned doing the "All Meat Week" and I've been following since I moved into my new place. Since my visit one month ago, I lost 18 pounds!!! I'm doing a happy dance. . I'm hoping to reach Onederland before the summer is over. My freezer is full of all types of meat: steak, hamburger, chicken, spareribs, sausage, etc. And eggs and cheese in the fridge along with salad fixings, summer squash, etc. I am ready to keep on going, like the Energizer Bunny!!