300+ Weekly Thread #1206
 

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Hey everyone...I hope everyone is well.

Zelma: I'm feeling much better now. I'm currently on the light blue pills in the pack and not feeling the nausea as I did in the beginning. I have it sometimes...it sort of lingers, but everyday things improve. TriNessa is the generic of the Ortho Tri-Cyclen and it has mixed reviews. I got on it for PMS/PMDD as well as birth control. The thing is one of my girl friends told me that using a BC pill for hormonal and BC isn't a good idea. She said her OBGYN suggested using something you rub on your skin for hormonal control and using an alternative form of BC. So, I'm not sure what to think as my OBGYN just sort of said "take these" and didn't really explain anything. :?: Right now I feel pretty good with it though and my weight has gone up, but it is going down now. Today I weighed in at 280 and two days ago I weighed in at 285. So, I think whatever it is doing with my system it is starting to, hopefully, ease off and such. I have been dumping a lot of water the past 4 days, so I think I'm retaining because of the pill. I still feel bloated though and I have noticed slight cravings for sugar, so I'm struggling with that a bit, but it isn't as bad as when I started taking it thank god.

Cyn: I am a country girl. I know how that feeling of being "closed in" feels like when you are in a city. Perhaps you just needed some space and was feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything going on in your life. One thing you can try to help with your GERD is ginger. Have you tried that? If you get upset like you did you could sit down with a nice hot cup of ginger tea or something to help sooth you. Take a few moments for you to center yourself. I really should do that more often lol. :hug: I hope you feel better!

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Today I'm going to the dermatologist, not looking forward to it. I'm a bit nervous as it is some stranger looking at my flabby ew body. So, blah. Hopefully it won't be bad and I mean "hey we know you have a skin disease and there is nothing we can do" kind of bad... I just hope to get some answers, but my hopes are not very high. This is more of a confirmation of what is going on with me. Yeah I'm nervous.

Other than that I'm doing my boot camp this week. This will be a good test for me today as my tendency is to emotionally eat after something like this. I'm not doing that today. Maybe i'll emotionally buy something instead. Like a new shirt. :P :D

Anyhow, I hope everyone is well! I'm busy again this week, but it is a good busy. :carrot: :hug:

Scales are up 2 lbs even though i passed on the cake. Im sure its from the salty ham. Im not letting it get me down!! I have done everything right so its just a matter of time before the scales go back down.

JULIA and PENNY- stop lurking and come out and play....we miss you!!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful week.

Good mornin'!

The challenge results are in!!

Happy Monday Everyone,

I hope that everyone had a blessed Easter. Ours was especially nice. I heard my most favorite Easter message so far since in my life. Lovely.

Debbie: Hi sweetie. Thanks for the encouraging words. Please let me know where you live again, I mean in Washington. I was looking at the map the other day and for the life of me I couldn't remember the nearest town/city. You can pm me if you don't feel comfy letting me know here. I am seriously thinking of a trip to see you soon.

Sharon: Hi doll. How are things? I hope you are well. Have you heard from Ammi and or Beth? I haven't in a while. I know that she gets busy with her gaming but I also know that she hasn't been feeling so great. If you speak to her please tell her I said I love her and hugs. Hugs to you too.

Cyn: Congrats on your 16 years as a married couple! So sorry that you had a bad day. Hugs. The place that my parents are in love with is called Verde Valley I think. It is closer to Sedona I believe. I was trying to find it on the map.

Debi: I'm sure it is the ham that has boosted you up a bit. Hang in there and drink your water!

CArol: I am really starting to unwind. lol. Thanks for the support. I am meeting with the surgeon on Thursday. Hopefully he will think my idea is brilliant. lol.

Catherine: How did your solo go in church? I thought about you. We usually just have a praise and worship team at our church services but yesterday they had a choir too. It was beautiful and fun, fun, fun. I loved the many voices and it sounded fantastic and my mind went to you!

Rat: Hi there sweetie. It is sunny here right now. It can change on a dime seriously because I live in the panhandle and the clouds move across this land quickly. We are supposed to get rain later so, in honor of my dear friend biker chick, I am going to go pay my car payment and another local bill but... I am going to ride my bike there! Joel fixed my bike and it is about 8 miles one way to the furthest place. Instead of parking my butt on the stationary recumbant bike I decided to go ride to pay them. Save some gas, burn some cals. lol. I'll let you know how well I do later. It has been since last fall that I rode outside.lol.

Zelma: Happy late birthday!!!! Thanks for all of your encouragement. You are such a sweetie pie. I'm sure you are right, I will get to see my dad and enjoy seeing ARizona too. I have been there a few times just passing through and have never seen the Grand Canyon. I'd love to see it. Thanks for always putting a positive spin on things. Hugs.

Vicki: woo hoo to your weight loss! You are rockin it girl.

Jacque: I hope that the visit to the dr. isn't as bad as you think it will be. I feel your pain though. It is nice to go to someone you are comfortable with and that knows us. Hugs.

DC: I am so thrilled for you that small fits!!!! I am positive that soon enough small will be too big and you will be with tiny for a while. You go girl.

Shimmers: Great planning eating on a small plate. I still do that at most every meal. It helps me tons. I'm proud of you for your eating out results. You are on your way to success.

Well, I have a full week for someone so.... unemployed. lol. Today I am riding my bike as I mentioned to Rat. I am riding it to pay bills while it is sunny. I am going to vacuum my house and do my bible study along with sit ups and push ups. Tonight is a weight lifting night and I am going to go to a class on Salsa dancing. I decided yesterday to go. It is $15 for 3 classes. Joel is going to go with me. I am looking forward to it.

Tomorrow is weight loss support group for the newer people but I missed last Tuesday's group because I had to work overtime so I am thinking about going to tomorrow night's group.

Wednesday is our class on differences at church and Thursday is my meeting with the surgeon. I am going to talk to him about getting "Smart LIppo" on my arms and I am also going to talk to him about peer mentoring. It should be a good week. TOm is still here but should be gone soon.

I hope everyone has a wonderful bootie moving day.

Bernice, Toni, Becca, Ammi, Beth, Julia, Where are you guys? I hope you are all doing well and are just busy with life. Check in and say hi to us if you can.

Blessings all,
Annie

Biker Chick is cheering you on, Annie! w00h000000!

Don't be surprised if da tush is a little sore tomorrow. I usually need 3 good riding days in a row during the first part of Spring to get it back into tough shape.. hehe.

Luv,
Rat

Annie-I ended up not getting to sing at all. When I slipped on the ice, I scraped slightly my cheek, and it left a cut on the corner of my lip. It didn't heal the way I expected, so every time I opened my mouth, it re-split like a cut on a knuckle. Major bummer. What's worse, I was so rushed Sunday morning, that I forgot to put make up on. He of course didn't notice. Fortunately, being Easter, the church was filled with people that I won't see again until Christmas, so no real harm I guess.

Need shoe advice
 

Hi all,

I have been enjoying my walks lately, and even sneaking in a LITTLE jogging. The shoes I am wearing have no sole left, and my left knee has been a little angry (stiff and such) lately when not walking. So...I need new shoes. And while I am seriously cheap (which lead to DH and I looking in 10+ stores for shoes this past weekend), I was talked into getting good shoes because I am really doing it for good health. Of course, I don't know what good shoes are at my weight. I realize I will likely have to buy them from zappos because I have size 13 feet. Any ideas? I keep hearing Brooks and Asics. Do any of you have shoes you love?

Heather, I will add my exercise in at the end of the month, fear not. :)

That's it from me.

Angie

Angie - go to a sports medicine store where they will have you walk on a treadmill while filming to see what your "issues" are. I love my Pearl Izumis - I absolutely love them. It is the best money I have ever spent - I also bought a pair of Brooks at the same time - they aren't bad but the Pearls - need I say more.

Now I want Pearl Izumis!!!

Booooo....zappos doesn't have them in my size

I went to a running store to buy the shoes that fit my feet well. New balance for me! I did the treadmill test too!

I am also a cheapskate, and they weren't cheap, but worth it. These shoes fit MY feet and gait.

Jacquie - I am glad that things are better with the pill now. I am still waiting for my new one to settle down, as there is still some bleeding, which isn't exactly fun. If I find out anything that could be a natural alternative for PMS I will let you know. I figure that it can't hurt to try something else.

Annie - I really don't know my US geography, so didn't realise that they would be close to the Grand Canyon. HEY! I'LL go visit your parents!!! We didn't end up seeing the Grand Canyon while we were in Las Vegas and it is already on my list of things to do on our next trip. We woudn't have had long anyway, and I've heard it is worth staying a couple of nights to see the sunrises and sunsets over the canyon.
I hope you have a wonderful (though very busy) week. Have fun riding your bike!

Catherine - Sorry that your sore lip stopped you from singing. A few "ouch"es may not have been the best sound in the middle of the hymns though. Do you have a cream or something to help it heal? I hate having dry/cracked lips in the winter. I always seem to smile just a little too much and it opens the crack up again. That stings!

Angie - I have liked both New Balance and Asics. I have been 'tested' both times I bought these and they were both good purchases. Neither pair was cheap, but they are most definitely worth it. I liked the New Balance because they catered for wide feet, but then the Aasics seem to do that as well. Good luck with finding the right pair for you.

This is my first 'official' day of my two-week vacation. Friday to Monday was the Easter long weekend, that EVERYONE got, so this is the first day that "I" have - along with thousands of other teachers and students across the country. Neil has to work for a few mornings, then we have just over a week off together. We'll go visit my mum for a few days, but other than that we'll just potter around.

There is an SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism - "a group who enjoy reliving customs, combat and courtesy of the middle ages.") gathering on the last weekend of the holidays and I may try to get to that for one day. I've never been to anything like that, but those times fascinate me. The jousting, the clothes, caligraphy/illumination etc, all seem fantasy, but they actually happened. It is a couple of hours drive away, so we may even stay overnight somewhere near. We'll have to think on that one.

I hope you all have a lovely week.

Take care,

Zelma

Hi everyone!!!!xxxxxx
Zelma I think my sis will be more careful about this guy than a lot of women, it's just the fact that she needs to put her kids & their feelings first. About the TOM/hormone stuff, I've been reading up on Black Cohosh, sounds good, I ordered some so I'll let you know if it helps. My Dr put me on the mini pill, you start it at start of TOM, which is difficult as I rarely get it anymore!!! Enjoy your holiday & WHEN ARE YOU PUUTING SOME PICS OF your US holiday on the pics page????!!!!!!xxxxxxxx
Jacqui, I'm sure your Dr has seen much worse, hey & at least you'll be clean!! Some people don't know what deodorant & soaps are for!!!!!xxxxxx
Cyn, I'm sorry you feel this way, I get feelings like it too. I HATE my house, as it needs so much work done & there's no cash, I get to hate everything & everyone!!! Have a warm bath, some wine, DARK chocolate or whatever makes you feel good, have a cry too if it helps.xxxxxxx
Annie I hear from Ammi, from time to time, her Sweets was bad & she kept getting UTIs she's having a bad time with her health & sleeping a lot, I miss 'chatting' to her. (They are both on FB if you want to check in on her)
Carol I hope Johnnie enjoys her trip out, she ought to start posting again now, I'm sure just the hugs & stuff she'l get from here will help her feel better.xxxxxxx
Catherine sorry about your mouth, I get that with cold sores, Blistex (or blisteze whatever it's called now) really helps heal & soothe any irritation around the mouth.xxxxx
Cd CONGRATS on the SMALL suit & smaller jeans.xxxxx
Ummm unning out of time, I have to go into town & pay bills & get a few fresh foods in PLUS catching up with housework. We went to see 3D Monsters vs Aliens yesterday AND an hour's fast walking up & down a nature trail. I wish we'd taken pics as it was a different trail & was very pretty, passing through woodland & several stream. My feet & odly hips are still sore!!lol
xxxxxsharon

I do want to come out and play but things have been crazy. Easter went well but was very busy. Then Emily (5)woke up Monday morning all polka dotted. So now we have the chicken pox to contend with. Jacob is 8 and has not had it either. But DH has not had it either so now I have to call the doc so see what the best route to take to avoid him getting it. So now my week of exercise and bike riding with the kids is all tossed out as they will be home all week til the sores are crusted over and not congagious (sp)? Will try to do personals later. Must go scrub the oatmeal out of the tub.

Angie-I also have size 12-13 feet. When I lived in the US, I bought my shoes from Eastbay or Final Score (Eastbay's outlet). They have lots of team stuff, volleyball and basketball, and those girls are big and have big feet. I found volleyball shoes to make really good walking shoes because they are designed for high impact, which describes my walking to a T. I have high arches, and get plantar fasciitis without decent shoes. Last time I got it, it was 6 months of feeling like I was walking on broken glass, so new shoes are so much cheaper now to me. I basically wear men's sneakers now that I am across the border where the extra postage makes the discount of Eastbay moot.

Someone else with size 13 feet! Woo-hoo!!! I don't feel so alone now.

Happy happy joy joy
 

All,

Just wanted to pop in briefly (I am at work) and say I got my blood work back from my Dr. Not only was by BP great and they said my heart sounded like I was getting good exercise, but my blood sugar was at 100. Less than a year ago it was nearing 125, which is diabetic. Since I have diabetes in the family, I was scared too death. Well, it looks like my hard work is paying off. I am now right on the cusp of being NORMAL. Yay!! All other blood work came back well also. And the nurse practitioner told me she couldn't ask for more effort, I was doing great. Yay!!!!

That's it.
Angie

Angie_ awesome news from the dr!!

julia- I feel for you!! All 3 of my kids broke out with chickenpox within 12 hours of each other...fun fun

Im still not feeling great! I have alot of head and now chest congestion. I think everyone I have talked to today has it also. I am blaming it on the crazy weather here.
Calories are low for the 2nd day...food just doesnt taste good. I havent had any exercise but will try and get a few min tonight.
hugs to all

Hi girls. Just checking in. I was down this week the 2 lbs that I have been struggling with. that was a big accomplishment during easter week for sure! :carrot: I dont have time to hang out and do personals. Just wanted to pop in and update :)

Hi, germs must be getting around as I was up at 6am this morning cleaning vomit up after my middle son had been ill..... ICK. Why does it always make you feel sick after someone else has been throwing up? At least on the positive side I won't be eating lots today, lol!!!
I left a lot of washing out last night...it rained really bad last night....serves me right for being lazy! I'm off for a shower & then gotta tidy up. I took my boys shoping yesterday then to the park for a picnic so the housework suffered. Life's too short to stay in when the weather is decent, I'd rather watch my boys playing on the new swings, twirly things & other stuff (all new & fab) that's been put up there.
hugsxxx
xxxxsharon

Good Morning Peeps - just a quick fly by - thinking of each one of you and reminding you........

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs,
Carol

Hey everyone...

Zelma - Yeah the PMS/PMDD is rough. I'm just hoping not to have the depression next month. *hopes* It really does interfere with your life when you feel like crap and can't seem to get over it! As for the pill. I do have a slight weight increase still, but the nausea is much much better. I'm on the light blue pills in my pack and so far they are causing a bit of pelvic cramping, but nothing I can't handle. As for a natural way to handle PMS, I got nothing. lol....oy...i'm sure there is something out there though. Hmmmm..maybe it is worth researching.

dogpal - :D Hiiii... well the dermatologist, i could barely understand as his accent was thick, was kind of a jerk. Gave me the runaround like everyone else who comes to these people with the same issues. Anyhow, I hope your week is going to be good! :D Sounds like you are keeping yourself busy busy! :D

voodoo1 - You're right. He told me not to be embarrassed, but I was like..um...I am lol. I'm super clean that is for sure, shower every day with multiple soapy washings! lol

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Well...taxes are bumming me out. Turns out my BF and I owe a lot and can't pay it so we have to do that payment plan thing. I've shelled out a lot to help out as much as possible, but hey when the IRS wants their cut, they want their cut. BLAH!

As for the doctor trips...yeah I got the runaround again. I was given a 60 day supply of antibiotics, told to keep washing with antibacterial soap, and "I see the scarring so yes it is HS. When you have a flare up you can take the antibiotics." So, basically he told me what I thought he would and this is what everyone hears. So, I took matters into my own hands and dove into researching what is going on with me.

I mean honestly, I can't be medicated for the rest of my life! And the thing is, the antibiotics barely work! Some people, they don't work at all. Washing with antibacterial soap and antibiotics are a bandaid for this and not even a good one at that. So, I dove back into reading and started to put two and two together.

I have a lot of things going on with me at the same time. From my scalp issues, to my allergies, to this HS crap, to eczema/psoriasis, to hormonal issues. They all flare up at the same time and what bothers me is that upon my reading HS is suspected as an Autoimmune Disease. Many people who are diagnosed with HS have a number of other issues and a certain percentage of them have the same issues as I do. So, I think this skin thing is a SYMPTOM of something going on internally. Meaning, my immune system is either weak, it used to be when I was a child, or overactive. Meaning it is actually attacking my body. It just seems odd to me that all of these things are happening at the same time and to think they are isolated and not connected...well it doesn't make sense to me. Especially when I have read over and over again about other people saying the same thing! That they too have other issues!

So, I'm frustrated, but doing research and thinking that going to see an Immunologist might be a good idea. Or just someone to like not look at my like I'm nuts lol. Food, diet, weight, and other things affect whatever is going on with me. So, the raw food diet is like awesome for me in more ways than one! lol...

Okay, enough of that...I hope everyone is well. I hope everyone is surviving tax season!!! :carrot:

Rat: Tell Biker chick that by the time I got out there it was SNOWING!!! I'm too whimpy to ride in the snow. Today is a different story though. We are supposed to have 70 and 70+ degree weather for a while so, I am riding today!

Catherine: Sorry about your lip and you not being able to sing. Hugs.

Angie: I just read an article in Fit mag and New Balance are rated very high in all of the tests done.

Carol: I want a pair of those shoes too. Hugs.

Zelma: I don't know how close the Grand Canyon is to where they are planning on moving but I know my Dad and he loves trips to see nature. We lived down in the Boise ID area near them and we would often take the 3-4 hour trip up to ****'s Canyon to fish. lol.

Sharon: Thanks for the update on Ammi. I did finally email her. The nature hike you went on sounds so great. Next time take pics.

Julia: Stay healthy! hugs.

Kayley: Come on girl, you can get back on the wagon. Here is a hand up.

Debi: Sorry you are not feeling well. Hugs.

Brenda: Woo hoo on the -2. Way to go.

Jacquie: So sorry that you are getting the run a round from your Dr.'s. Sorry about owing the IRS too. That stinks.

Well, I am debating on going to a job fair or not today. I am going to go do my hair and if I feel like it after words I will throw a dress on and go.

Hugs and blessings all,
Annie

Hi chickies...

Thanks for all the suggestions with the GERD or whatever is going on!

Actually the symptoms from that have gotten lighter to where it does not hurt as bad. BUT as will all victories comes something else. Yesterday about 1 pm at work I started getting chills and feeling body aches. By the time I got home at 430pm I was running a temp of 102.3 I was FREEZING! So I went straight to bed and slept for about 3 hours. Hubby woke me up to eat and my temp was still up around 101. I thought of this is just great! Finally about 1030 last night my fever broke and my temp was back down to abut 99.3. This morning i actually felt better..but now it is about 130pm and i am starting to get chills again.

Today was the day I was to go to the GYNO to either get on BC, or have an oblation or something. I get there. I have been to this office for 8 YEARS! AFter waiting 20 min she calls me. She tells me that that DR does not take my insurance. I said what? She said he is a gyno that we bring in once a week from antoher office and he does not take your insurance. I said you do realize I work during the day, and that I took today off to come here! And that I have had this appointment for 3 weeks. Could you have found this out before this. SO they refer me to antoehr GYNo and it will take a few weeks to get the refferal. I told her I was very disappointed with their office and that I was not coming back. I am calling my insurance tomorrow and finding a new Dr. I have had it with that office! This was all in the lobby where everyone was. I told her i know this is not your fault, I blame this on who ever verifies insurance! I work in the health care field, i know this is preventable.

I am going to go to MACYS like they did on TBL and get a new body! lol

Annie: Verde Valley is nice. They will like it. I have never been to Idaho, BUT my friends sister adn brother are moving there in 2 years. They just bought land and are building a house on it.

jacqie: I FEEl your pain with hte IRS! We have a son that is 17, barley works any hours last year,,and we dont get him on a tax credit! I dont get it I want someone to explain that to me! BUT since we took care of my cousin for 7 months last year, and he is under 17, we get to claim him. So we get under a $100 back from federal, but owe the state. UGH!!

Angie: Great that your bloodwork came out great!

Hi Everyone,

I truly planned on coming in here daily to catch up and post, but life got in the way.

My brother was flown from our home town in the country to our main hospital here in Perth on Tuesday night. He had been having pneumonia symptoms since coming back from their holiday last week and just wasn't getting any better. They decided yesterday to test for leukemia. Just typing that makes me want to cry. This is my brother! Things like that don't happen to my family! Of course, the test could come back negative, but that seems to be where their diagnosis seems to be heading. They were going to do the bone marrow test yesterday, but he was too long getting a heart scan (they have to do that because the chemo can weaken the heart) so the bone marrow testing doctor had left by the time he got back to his room. They should test him today.

If the tests come back positive, then we have been told that this is treatable, which is very good news when you have very little information about leukemia. He will need a week of chemo, then they wait three weeks - I'm assuming to see if it works. Hopefully that will all be fine, but as a last resort he has 4 siblings who will be tested for compatability for a marrow transplant.

I am the baby of the family, and this brother, Daryl, is less than two years older than me. We have never been 'close' but the love is definitely there with all the siblings and we just want to do what we can. Neil and I spent yesterday at the hospital, just keeping his (and his lovely wife's) mind off things as best as we could. I'm heading in this morning and Neil will join me at lunch time after work. It is SO hard to see someone who you have always seen as strong, fit, fun-loving, simply a wonderful human being, going through this. He is SO unwell and I just want to make him better, but there is nothing I can do at the moment.

We are still holding out some hope that his extremely low white blood cell count could be due to the pneumonia, but I have to prepare myself that it may be something more. I am not a strongly religious person, but I truly believe in the power of positive thinking and I am asking that you all send either prayers or positive thoughts to Perth at the moment, for my brother Daryl. We would love the tests to come back negative, but if not, we just want the treatment to all work out perfectly. Please help us.

Thank you.

Take care,

Zelma

Zelma- Your brother is in my prayers along with his wife and YOU!! HUGS!!

Zelma, Your brother and family are definitely in my thoughts and prayers. We're all hoping for the best for him.

Hi ladies. I am still in lurk mode. I went back to work and started physical therapy and it just wipes me out. I hurt quite a bit, but it seems to be helping the flexibility and strength so I am hanging tough.

I haven't lost anything for a while, but I think part of that is because I am still healing. I may need to increase my calories now that I am up and around more, too.

Anyhow, I am going to go attempt to sleep. It's nearly 2am here! Take care everyone, and I will try to stop by again soon.

Hope things start to look up for everyone having a rough time :hug:

I havent been here for ages! Ive had a really bad year and Ive let those things stand in the way of doing things for myself.

In the space of one morning I found out a family friend had died, a friends baby who was only born last December want going to live much longer and my dad had been diagnosed with leukemia. Sadly the baby is now a little angel, but my dad is doing quite well. And just as I started to pull myself back together I ended up with a bad concussion. :dizzy: Seriously, Im ready for 2010 already! :lol:

Ive been keeping up with the gym but the eating went right out of the window. So I decided that enough was enough and started doing things the right way from Tuesday! I know I need to correct my ticker as I did gain back a few pounds, but I think Ill wait until my next weigh in so it doesnt look as bad! ;)

Now I so hope thats all my bad things for the year! :crossed:

Zelma - Hope your brother and your family will be okay. Thinking of ya'll... *HUGS*

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Up early today. Got a family thing later, don't really want to go to it, but hey what can ya do. I'm just not in the mood right now to go do a family thing. I would rather sit at home, in my bed, watching a horror movie or two, and just vegging out. Like that would be my new emotional eating...horror movie marathon. I could snack on carrots and what not. I think you know, that is what I'll do this weekend.

Emotional eating is again taking over and I've broken my promise I made to myself and my boyfriend. Since I've let it take over I've gained around 8 pounds. My bootcamp has been delayed and I think I shall start that today. It is one of those things where I continually put it off and think to myself "why am I doing that?"

I think sometimes it is easier for me to feel sorry for myself and wallow in my own self pity rather than being strong and taking action. So, I need to SNAP OUT OF IT and just do what I've always done, you know walk through the hot burning coals of life and just get to the other side so I can walk through yet another batch of it! ;)

Hope everyone is well. I'm freezing this morning! So cold for spring! *shivers*

Greetings my Peeps!

Zel, I'm sending healing thoughts to you family and bro. The stress on the family (read: you) is immense. Hugs to you!!

Suomi, welcome back home! My, you've had a horrid year. I know how hard it is to post when things are piling on you one by one. For me, it's a type of self preservation to pull back and regroup. I'm glad you are back.

Jacq, the weight comes on so fast, doesn't it? Emo eating is what blows me away every time. I'm still not 100% back from my last bout of it. Baby steps, I suppose.

As for me.... TOM showed up 7 days late (again), dang him. The good news is that I had switched my work at home day to yesterday so I didn't have to bury any bodies from work :P (always a good thing, right?). I'm still crampy, but not homicidal today hehe.

The great thing that happened to me is that my newest guitar has arrived! She's beeeeautiful. I played until I couldn't see straight and my fingers were numb. It's limited edition .. only 5 were ever made and I have #3. I'm in guitar heaven right now. You can see a picture of one of her sisters at http://www.imagineguitars.com/archiv...wood/index.htm.

Well, time to get to work!

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Good Morning everyone,

Cyn: What part of Idaho are your friends moving to? Southern Idaho is wayyyy different than up here where I live.

Zelma: I will be praying for your sweet brother Daryl and your entire family. Hugs and hang in there.

Becca: So glad to see you sweetie. Take care of yourself and come back to us when you can.

Sara: So sorry that your year so far has been a bad one. Hugs to you.

Jacquie: Okay now, I am not going to stand by and let you feel sorry for yourself and eat more! You can do this sweetie. As women everything is connected to our emotions. We are like a bowl of spegetti. Noodles intertwining and winding around each other and touching each other. So, you grab a pogo stick and hop over that part of your spegetti bowl. You are soooo young and beautiful and you need to get to your goal. Remeber size 22 jeans! Having other health problems will not get any better by gaining weight or not exercisnig or eating right. As a matter of fact, they just may get better with the proper nutrition and exercise. I'm not trying to nag you hon. I just want you to do well. Get back up on this wagon. Take a little time to feel sorry for yourself and then get back up and pull your boots back on!

Rat: Your guitar is beautiful!!! I wish I could play and as soon as I see lessons offered again, I'm gonna take them. I did ride my bike last night finally. We rode to the store and then to church for our Wednesday class and then home again. It was fun, fun, fun.

Today is my "Big" meeting with my surgeon. It isn't until later in the day, 3 p.m my time. I am hoping to be myself, not be nervous and let God be in charge. If he says no I am praying I won't be too upset, that I will know that God has other plans for me. If that is the case, whew, the search of my heart will be on to find a direction for myself.

Well all, I hope you are having a wonderful day and wherever you are it is sunny just like it is here.

Blessings,
Annie

Annie,

Good Luck on your 3pm meeting!!

Just FYI, Bike Chick may put on a brave front when confronting psychotic squirrels, but the weather is a different story. You had SNOW!? eeeep! Biker Chick just goes back under the covers and mumbles something about hibernation and warmer weather.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Hi all

Annie: i am not sute I know they bought like 20 acres that was already conditioned fora house? i will find out though.


Zelma:I am so sorry about your brother. Please know he is in my prayers.

As for me: I went into work today and the "bug bite" on my stomach was huge. It was tender and I was running temp again. My supervisr tells me I need to go to ER. So i go and tehy said i have a STAPH infection/MRSA. I sat there and cried. I know a few older people that have had it and I know how dangerous it can be. So after a 30 min IV drip of antibiotics, they sent me home with a perscription. They said that if my temp goes back up or the red inflamation gets bigger I have to go straight to the ER. I am so scared. I have never had this. She said it can come from anywhere. UGH! She said I am fine to go back to work tomorrow if i feel up to it. I will see how the night goes.

All this "sick" stuff is really scaring the crap out of me.

I am going to go lay down for a bit. I am sleepy. Oh and going to take my temp. I will try to keep yall posted.

awwww *hugs* Cyn,

The only way they can say it's MRSA (that's just the acronym for methacillin resistant staph aureus) is to do a test for it and that runs overnight. Easy to diagnose staph in a skin infection visually, however. I have a tendency to get them when I'm exposed to poison ivy. It's a bit of a chain reaction for me. BTW, I can get poison ivy off the dogs I'm so sensitive to the oils.

Follow ER's instructions and go back if the redness gets bigger.

I hope your fever is gone now and you're feeling a bit better.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Hello everyone, just a quick one again.

Well, Daryl was diagnosed with Leukemia yesterday. I simply can't write/say that without crying. I sat with him while he had his bone marrow test, as his wife was caught in traffic. It was so hard to see him in pain.

Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. We will certainly be needing them over the next little while. He is starting chemo as soon as possible and it is possible he may be in hospital for a few months, depending on how treatment goes.

Please keep thinking of us.

Take care,

Zelma