Hi everyone,
I have been trying to get though the last few days. My sister in law, Chrissy of our Thin Group, called me the other day from Michigan and said that she had to take my Dad, Papa to the hospital. He had gotten the flu and had been throwing up blood. He also hates going to the doctor or the hospital but she talked him into it, being a nurse she knew something was not right. So he went and they ran some tests on him, turns out he has a tumor that is taking up half of his stomach. So they did a biopsy and took some other tests, including a cat scan of the brain, they want to see if it is cancerous and if it is anyplace else. But we won't know the results of everything probaly till Monday. So I have been on the phone constantly with her and my brother, Skip is now living in Florida so we have kept in touch through the phone. I have talked to my Dad and his spirits so far have been pretty good, but it is so hard to think the worst. He is 85 yrs old and has always been in fairly good health so far. My Mom died about 5 yrs ago after a quad by-pass so he doesn't have her and my other remaining brother is Jerry and he is a bit older than me and mildy retarted, so he can't do too much. So bless my sister in law, Chrissy has been taking care of Jerry and going back and forth to the hospital to see Dad as has her daughters, my nieces Emily and Ellen who are 18 and 20 so they are a big help as well with everything. My gosh Chrissy has been through so much with the murder of my younger brother Rick a couple of years ago. We just got through the trial last year and she has had to deal with so much. I feel so bad that I am Indiana and no longer live in Michigan so plan on going there soon as soon as I know the results of the biopsy. I have been so upset these last few days and am trying to be positive as I usually am, but Chrissy says it doesn't look good. I feel so bad for my Dad
and all he has to go through, and I feel guilty that we didn't make him go to the hospital sooner. Chrissy had been working on him to get a check up and some blood work done for some time and he always says he is alright and doesn't need to do that. He is so stubborn, loving but stubborn. So we will see what happens on Monday and I hope and pray the news is good.
Anyways, how is everyone doing on their program? I am not eating too much because my stomach is all in knots just thinking about my Dad. I just don't feel like eating much, Ken took me out to Grindstone Charleys after I got home from work cause he asked me what I had eaten and I said 4 Chicken In A Biscuit crackers and he said "What? You are going to go out and eat something, you can't just have 4 Chicken In A Biscuit all day" So we went and I did have some chili and a salad, all I felt like eating. Didn't want a big steak dinner with all the trimmings so at least I did eat something.
Sherry-Sher-Bear is that really you? Oh my gosh I am so happy that you are back and posted with us. Do you know how much I have missed you? I talk to CJ about you ALL THE TIME, saying I wish you would come back. I was even going to email you and ask you to come back. I don't think this place is quite the same without your wonderful and uplifting posts. How wonderful that you are back here. Yes I felt your wonderful hug and here is one back for you.
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Jello-How is your back feeling? I sure hope it gets better soon. That can't be much fun with all that pain and having to take all the medicine. How did you party go? Did you do good or throw caution to the wind? LOL I'll bet you did really good if I know you. You have done so well on your weight loss and whatever happens, I know you would get right back on the band wagon anyways. Hope you had fun at the party. Let us know how it went.
CJ-Thanks for the cute song you did on #68, it fits with our group so well too. LOL I also love the 12 Days Of Fast Food one. Too funny! Way to go on that 2 pound loss, see I TOLD YOU IF YOU WOULD JUST KEEP ON WORKING ON YOUR PROGRAM IT WOULD PAY OFF. I know you are doing the HAPPY DANCE. HA HA Did you get into the rum too when you made your rum cake like I did?
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Tricia-I am here, were you getting lonely talking to yourself?
LOL How are you doing this weekend? I know how you feel, cause right now I know I am probaly the only one here till tomorrow.
Peggy-Isn't that great having your skirt way too big? That is one benefit of losing all that weight. Good going! That is good that you got some new clothes-Size 10? YOU GO GIRL! How did your dinner go?
Chrissy-Thanks so much for you and Emily and Ellen being there for Papa, I just don't know what I would do without you. I love you so much. I am also very proud of how great you have been doing in your classes. You are so smart do you know that? Well you are. I am also so proud of you that you quit smoking, even with all the stress you have had with Ricks death and everything else you didn't give in. I know Em and El are sooo proud of you too, for everything you have become.
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Well guys time to get off here. I now work at Bath and Body Works for the holidays and have to call in today to see if they need me as I am on call. They have been wonderful to me and last night I though we might get the results of Dad's biopsy and I had to work and was having a hard time trying to be all happy as I was the greeter so the manager Christine was really nice and told me that she knew I had alot on my plate and it was nice of me to come in and to go ahead home and be with my family. That was so sweet of her, everyone has been wonderful there and Ijust started. They said if I had to go to Michigan they would cover my shifts so that is one less thing I have to worry about.
Take care guys and hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday today.
Love you, Sharon