Hi all!

I am as late today as Julia was early...lol!

Was not feeling too well mid-day. Been having occasional dizzy spells, but today I felt like I might pass out. Sat down, relaxed & took a nap. Have felt better since then...

I love sharing snack ideas especially since I don't have as many high protein ideas in my toolbox as I would like. I do hard boil eggs, snack on string cheese & a couple teaspoons of peanutbutter. I think I'd have a problem limiting nuts...I love them like potato chips. I also will make half a protein shake when craving sugar. I need to get some recipes for using my protein mix in brownies, etc.

If there is one good reason to be out of work it is bc of food...lol. I always had a hard time walking away from treats ppl brought in. At my last job I had a boss who loved to eat as much as I did & really put out for b-day & holiday luncheons!

I want to follow thru on Jeannies suggestion over this past weekend about doing a thread on the changes WLS brought about in our lives. I like to memorialize things in writing...maybe later this week....

Julia, hope you get a earlier start on bed tonite & a good night's sleep. It always makes the next day smoother!

Trish, you are an amazing grandmother! My mom was like that & my girls had a special bond with her. They STILL talk about her every time we get together... she really helped shape them. God's work in my opinion..

Yvonne, you keep busy everyday and seem very social. I seem to socialize mainly with my sister, daughters, a special niece, next door neighbor, and a couple former co-workers. The rest I do online. I hate to say it, but I got tired of ppl after being in social work so long. I am happy to be alone...especially with a book!

Has anyone heard from Mary? I was under the impression that when she got Eileen's computer we'd hear more from her. I hope what is happening is her new house is being put in! Anyhow, miss her!

I'm going to sign off. Wishing everyone a good rest of the nite & good day tomorrow!

Linda, I hope your visit to the Y was good.

another plus to prepping the veggies is that you remember to use them.  I don't know how many times I have left perfectly fine cauliflower go bad because it wasn't prepped and I didn't want to take the time to cut it up....now I prep it all and just take a few flowerets for different meals or to eat raw or in a salad.  

I love keeping shrimp in the freezer to thaw in a little cold water and throw into a veggie dish...so healthy too.

You and I think a lot alike...

Eileen,

Girl...you need to take it easy until the cardiologists clears you. Thank goodness there were good Samaritans there to see after you. I totally understand the not taking sides and you have always been very fair minded. When you didn't post on the board, I assumed you were just staying out of it till the dust cleared; I never thought you would leave us...we've been together since way back when. I think there are only a few of us from back in 2005 or 6 when I came on board. I'd sure hate for anymore to leave, for sure.  I know I value your input and experience and am glad you are here and  you are fine.  

Do take care of yourself and don't let your coworkers upset you. Keep your feet up and stay relaxed...And, drink water.   Glad you are okay....

Eileen,

I am so sorry for what you experienced in the hospital.  I understand waiting for a doctor, who doesn't show up.  

Thanks for not taking sides.  I certainly am passed what happened last week, just sorry it spilled onto our board here.

I hope the cardiologist gives you a clean bill of health.

Hugs,

Trish

Hello my OFF family:

Sorry I have been absent. Don't know if you know what has happened to me since last week. On Tuesday, I went to the office on my day off to get the schedule  because I got a call about the neuro stim implant. I wanted to see what it was going to look like if I took this Monday and Tuesday off. On the way back, I took a different way home to stop off at a CVS and then the post office to get some boxes for the stuff I was selling (and now have sold) on eBay. I got out of the car, took a few steps and felt  my heart race. So I stopped, took some deep breaths before I moved again. 

The next thing I knew, I was on the ground and people were rushing toward me. I felt my head was wet. And my head hurt a lot. A couple people helped me off the ground and back over to my car. I was bleeding from the back of my head. One of the people called 911. I called my brother to tell him what happened. The ambulance came. We went to the hospital. My doctor showed up and after the cat scan and everything was cleared, he said I was dehydrated ... well, I carry a water bottle all the time. Don't know how I get dehydrated. So he wanted me to stay overnight and get a stress test and have the cardiologist clear me.

OK, so I had a stress test on Wednesday, by drugs instead of the treadmill. I've had this before, but this one I couldn't even feel the drugs take effect. So I figured I'd see the cardiologist later that day. Nothing. My doc came to see me Thursday morning, asked if cardio guy came to see me; I said no. Later, cardio guy's nurse came to see me, told me what they saw on the stress test and said he'd be in to see me "shortly." (I had a minor blockage but "superb" pumping capacity.) Well, the day went on and no cardiologist showed up. I was getting really pissed.

Friday rolled along. I felt fine. I had a heart monitor on, and except for one incident that had the tech and nurse running in when I was just sitting there doing nothing, everything was fine. So my doc visits me at 6:30 a.m. Friday and I told him cardio guy never saw me Thursday. He's really ticked off now and says he'll discharge me and refer me to a cardiologist outpatient. Great. I've already sat around long enough and we're shorthanded at work. 

So I have an appointment with a Dr. Starrett (our sports editor has gone to him for his heart surgery and says he's excellent ... this guy is not the guy who was supposed to see me in the hospital) on Friday. I think I probably suffered a concussion when I blacked out because I had a really bad headache in the hospital where I thought I was going to vomit. 

I know there's been some turmoil on the board. I wanted to visit with everyone but only had my phone and my tablet in the hospital, and it's difficult to post on the board with them. I don't want to take sides here. I want to be friends with everyone. You are all so important to me. 

Anyway, that's what has happened to me, just in case you haven't seen me on Facebook. Somehow I have survived this. The interesting thing is my mom said her father died at 61 of a heart attack in the confessional. I just turned 61 (she was 14 at the time and was in the church when he died). 

I don't need stress but my one coworker insists on trying to stress me out. I need to talk with my boss about this. Doing sports gives me less stress. 

Have a good day.