Update from the Dr. I do have an ulcer. He also thinks that I have a stone in a duct behind my stomach. He says it is like gallstones attack or passing a kidney stone in one's stomach. More blood work today and He might want me to have an MRI tomorrow. The good/bad news is that I can hope to simply pass it. Worst case, they have to break it up with sound waves. I should know more about what is going on tomorrow. He increased the pain meds and lectured me to take them. I am currently feeling pretty buzzed. I wish I thought drugs were more fun - certainly most of my clients seem to enjoy them. At any rate, it beats more pain.
I am frustrated and anxious from being away from work. I suspect my employees are protecting me as my phone is quiet. I am usually 24/7 on call. I guess I will let them handle things.
Karen31, it is so good to hear from you! I miss your stories and I can't wait to hear your colorful and funny stories about your experiences! Please continue to recover and keep us posted.
Nancy, I hope you feel better. Sometimes the heat just saps the strength. It will feel good for you to get caught up on things. Hopefully, even if you don't have time to post, you will swing by from time to time. I know it always helps me to do that.
Marie, I don't think that I have an OCD bone in my body. But, like you, I like spreadsheets and databases. I just need to see tangible proof of my efforts on paper. It makes it more fun for me. Son, gs and I are celebrating the solstice by smudging the house with sweetgrass and taking a few minutes of silence at sundown. Blessed Be, everyone!
Cindy, welcome to our little group. Good job on working out today. It is all a series of baby steps. I hope that you find some comfort and motivation here.
Rosey, I know it is hard when the kids leave. All of a sudden, it is quiet, right? I can't wait to look on here and see that your ticker is down 100#. Wahoo! That will be great.
Zoe, you look like a fabulous movie star in your picture! I was sad to hear about your sister. The anger stage if grief is so troubling and it seems that lots of people get stuck there for a while. I hope that she starts to get better soon. I think the whole motivation thing with food and excercise is a constant battle. It would be so nice if it just came more naturally!
Freda, sad news about your mom's house. It is really cool though, that it wasn't worse. Cleaning up after that river water is not fun.
Gayle, I wonder if we ever find our way past the conflicting needs in our lives? Work/home/kids/family/etc. It is really hard, if not impossible to put our needs first. I cannot turn the gks away or ignore them. (especially since one of them lives here! lol) Here are some of the strategies that I have used: FOOD: they love that I always have cucumbers, multi colored peppers and other veggies in the fridge. I spent an enjoyable time with gs the other night teaching him to eat some of the first peas right out of the shell. We love our yogurt together, also. I love to play games with them on the wii, or go on a short walk. We are becomming quite well known in the neighborhood for our walks. Basically, you don't have to be perfect. Dont be hard on yourself - maybe you can just start going, baby step by baby step, in the right direction.
Mary, I think it sounds like you have managed pretty well while you have company. Like I said a couple days ago, "life happens". BTW - I don't know what meter you have. But, the freestyle lite meter is pretty cheap. You can sign up on Abbot.com and they will give you a card that you get really cheap strips. Mine are only like $15.00 for a hundred strips. They are really easy to use, also. Maybe it would be worth it for you.
Well, Lyn, Lynn, Karenmo, and everyone else, have a really lovely solstice evening. In the end, we are all lucky. We have pretty good health and we are active and have loved ones who care about us. My meditation tonight will be with an attitude of gratitude.
I'm having a hard time getting back into my housework schedule. Got all the daily work done except for the kitchen floor but still haven't done my weekly cleaning except for cleaning the toilets as I did that first thing this morning. And I did get the guest beds stripped and sheets washed but they are not remade. Spent way too much time working with my FF browser..was having trouble learning some of the new stuff after upgrading. Had to get help and it all took too much time. Well, I'll hopefully get more done tonight. Pulled a few weeds when I went out for the mail but really cannot keep up with them this year. Funny how I did so much when my dh was disabled and I had to...inside and out...and now can't get much done at all. No inquiries on our ads for our rig. I think we are asking too much probably but it is hard to give it away for so little. DH says if it doesn't sell, we will just keep it and enjoy it. Will take us longer to save for a car but that's ok as our old car is still running fine. Our son said he is not able to take on the full payment for the loan in July but plans to do it starting in Aug. I sure hope so as that will help a lot. Our gs (by him) is growing so fast! I think he is going to be tall as he is SO long already at only eight months! His uncles on mom's side are tall. I sent him a new outfit and also sent one to his sister as her birthday is next month. I'd better not have anymore grandchildren as I'm going to go broke! Anyone here have great grands? Our oldest gd is getting married in Aug so I may be a great grandma before long, who knows. I'm wondering how you do the gifts when you start to get grands. I love to give but realistically know we can't keep giving to them the way we are as our family grows.
Freda are you the one who uses Firefox? I have used it for a long time but at first was disappointed with the last upgrade (4). I downloaded the new one (5) and was disappointed, but now that I have had helped to understand things a bit I'm liking it again! Did you know that you can pin your most often used sites as apps in the tool bar and then just click on them for easy access? I have the sites I go to every day that way now and like it. And of course 3fatchicks is one of them!
Karen3 - I'd like to read your book!
Nancy - you sound like I feel...not really sick just tired and out of it. I too have to force myself to do anything away from the computer. I hope now that I am back to the gym, I can get more energy. Missed today though as my dh had the car. Our pickup is hooked to the RV so couldn't take it.
Cindy - Welcome! I woke up the morning thinking...I'm looking at this all wrong..it's not a diet, I must change the way I eat forever! Not a new thought but think it is maybe very very slowly sinking in. Of course maybe it was just the pizza I ate last night!
Rosey - You will get those diamonds...just keep at it! Diamonds go so well with pink!!
Hi to everyone I missed...hope you all have a good evening! We are having Lemon Oregano Chicken and a salad tonight. Hope it will be good.
Hi everyone..it turned into a beautiful sunny day. my dh has the new deck ready for painting.the color is a rusty barn red..should look nice with the logs. as you all know i love to take pictures and share.so i am posting the fathers day pick of the"men" in my life and also one of the # 1 man in my life..he picked wild flowers to take to his mother,wild geraniums and lupines and also took her a hershey bar as she loves chocolate..ahhh what aguy. rei my dh had the same thing and all so bad gallbladder and had surg. he was in alot of discomfort from the ulcers and surg.hope you feel btter soon. karenfl so glad to see you post take care of yourself. hope you all have agreat evening. rosey
NCNancy, good luck with getting all your stuff done. Tasks and chores never seem to go away.
KarenFL, glad you’re able to check in. LOL at the nurse ratchet comments. It’s good to get the humor going.
Cindy, welcome. When I’m ambivalent about losing weight, I figure if I just keep fighting the battle most of the time, when I’m ready to attack it head on, I won’t have as much of a war.
Rie, good news that you’re getting a few answers. I am sorry about having an ulcer. Hopefully your meditation will help that and the stone passes itself. ROFL at the comment about your clients liking pain meds. I won’t take them either. I hate being whoozy or sleepy.
Mary, it is not possible to keep up with weeds. I think they spawn the more you pull them out.
Rosey, I love your pics. Your DH sounds ultra sweet. What a cool present for his mom. Since I’m log house obsessed, will you post pictures of the outside of your house. The bits from the pics have me green with envy.
After I’d painted my toenails and was going swimming on Sunday, I looked down and thought my toes looked cool on the diving board. I remembered the awesome toenails in the surf pic and thought I should capture the look. I always do back dives into the pool and between the white(ish) board, the sparkling blue water and the fuchsia nails, I thought it was cool. So DH took a pic this evening. But, the sun wasn’t directly overhead so the contrasts weren’t as neat. But you get the idea. And since I posted a picture of Shouka, the killer whale, doing a back dive this weekend, DH took a pic of me doing one this evening.
Marie
Marie, I love fushia on my nails too! Your toes are so pretty...you have very nice feet, they taper nicely unlike mine. But I have finally come to peace with mine and even kinda like them in a wierd kind of way...LOL
Aren't we women funny about our bodies!
GFY, jumping off like that! You look graceful and to me, DARING!! Since I don't swim, anyone who does things like that is courageous!
We finally got an inquiry on the Rig ad! And he sounds like he is interested in both the RV and the P/U! But of course, it's early yet, but I invited him to come see it so we'll see. I think it is a very attractive rig despite it's age and was top of the line when it was made.
It rained last night. And saying that just doesn't explain the rain we really got. We were at DGS's baseball game, started at 8. By the 5th inning the sky had turned black and we were hearing rumblings in the distance. Then the lightening started. We had to yell at the coaches to call the game, they were just ignoring and the parents on the stands were threatening to go on the field and take their kids off. When the game was finally called we walked to the car and the rain started. I can honestly say i've never been afraid of lightening before, but I was last night! It was raining so hard DH had to stop several times because he couldn't see the road, and the lightening looked like it was trying to hit the car. You've seen the cartoons where the lightening was chasing someone? That is how I felt. Going to meet a nephue and his girlfriend for lunch. They are visiting here from Hawaii. Both are air force/army. Don't get to see them too often. After that, not too sure. Maybe some housework....or maybe not.
Mary, Good luck on selling the rig.
Marie, Love the pictures. You look so fit...and daring.
Rie, It's good to know what's going on, then you can work on taking care of it. Feel better. And good for your staff for letting you get the rest you know you need.
Rosie, Sweet! Love the flowers that hubby picked for his mother. And those 5 lb. will come off soon. When you are doing the right things, the weight loss will follow. Just not at the time we want. But hang tough, those diamond earings are in the near future!
Z, We want the best for our children, and when we see them with someone that isn't treating them the way they deserve, we get angry! And we should. Why women are ok with not being treated well is a mystery. Just be there for your daughter. Your sister is going through the stages of loss. Just continue to support her. Grief happens different for all of us.
Rosie, I hope you continue to get better. I hate bad nurses. No excuse! You don't need to deal with that when you're sick.
Nancy, I hope you're feeling better and out of that "funk". Just take care of yourself.
Cindy, Welcome. Support does make weight loss a little easier. Come by often.
Freda
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Good Morning everyone! Loving the pictures that everyone is posting!
Marie, love the picture of you diving into your pool. A long time ago ours had a diving board but not now, I guess they changed the laws and your pool has to be 8 feet deep to have one and ours is 6'6" But thats OK, I don't even like jumping in the water. I usually just use our ladder in the shallow end, which is 3'3", and go in that way.
I got a sad phone call last night from a long time girl firend of mine. She had a daughter 6 months older than my oldest, who was born with spinal bifada. Not sure if I spelled that right or not. But anyway, she died three weeks ago at the age of 39. I so shocked to hear this. She said she had been trying to prepare herself for this forever, but then you are never prepared to lose a child. I wish I could have reached through the phone nad given her a big hug.
This was in the Joplin paper this morning:
One month later ...
Preliminary damage estimate: $3 billion; cubic yards of debris removed, 597,500; cars destroyed, 18,000; number of homes destroyed, 6,954; number of jobs affected, 5,000; injuries, 1,150; number of homes damaged, 875; number of businesses affected, 500; deaths, 155.
They are working hard at getting things cleaned up. My son has been working over there doing clean up for a company and he came by last night. He cut the back of his right hand real bad and had to have 19 stitches! He wasn't able to work for 3 days but is going back today. So now on top of everything else he worries me about, I get to worry about that bad fungal infection that people are getting from all the rubble! His had hasn't healed up enough that the wound is completely healed and I hope the will wear his gloves when reaching in to pick up the debris! They have to wear long pants, long sleeves and also a respirator mask when working over there. I'm glad that he is working but pleasde keep him in your prayers that he doesn't get that fungal infection. There have been 15 deaths from it already. Does a Mom ever stop worrying??
OK, got to get some work done. I have to get the pool done this morning and then I want to straighten the house and hopefully I can fit in a wii workout today! I've just got to get back into it!
Thanks everyone for your supportive and encouraging words. I just finished a 35 minute workout, most of it cardio. Yeah! I feel better about things and the scale didn't look too bad this morning. I have done more than I thought since I was here last and I am building motivation to get on track again. TYVM!
We had a nice solstice celebration last night. I found the meditation to be soothing so I am going to try to add it to my day. Still no clear answers health wize. I am hoping that I don't have to do an MRI today - it scares me, but I will if I need to.
Marie, great pictures! You can actually do a back flip! I never mastered that. Do you remember the "back flip" stuff from the movie "On Golden Pond"? lol. That wouldn't be a problem for you - our lil miss adventure! Maybe we should all post foot pictures. I just might because I have this weird phobia about my own feet. It might be a good thing for me to do. LOL
Karenmo, I am in awe about the damage that you are talking about. And no, I don't think we ever stop the mother's worry about our kids.
Freda, scary about the lightening. Being raised as farm kids, we were trained to run for a vehicle when it was lightening. My mom's young cousin was struck by lightening and killed while working in a field so she was really afraid of that.
Mary, I'm glad that you got a nibble on the RV. I know that you guys want to sell it. I kinda have mixed feelings, though. I know you guys enjoy it. Maybe you can get something smaller/more manageable?
I was thinking about the SIL, DIL issues. I always advise people to not share their relationship problems with their parents - especially mothers. IMO, one can forgive their spouse but a mother rarely forgives harm to her children. LOL. At different times I have struggled with DIL relationships. My one dil is gone and good riddance. She was abusing my grandson. NO FORGIVENESS there! My other DIL is an artist and she can be a little temperamental / dramatic sometimes. I just try to be patient and I hope that she will grow out of it. Her mom is often kind of an emotional wreck so she basically relates to me as her mom, and she makes no secret of the fact that she loves me lots. Still, I often feel that I am walking on eggshells because I worry about saying the wrong thing and having her go off.
My grandmother was always such an example of unconditional love. I try really hard to follow her example. Sometimes I don't think that I have her charitable heart, though. It is always tough - especially when dil says things to my son that I don't like. I would like to go charging in to defend him. (my 5'9" 250#, 29 yr old man / little boy)
Karenfl, Hope you are recovering quickly.
Gayle, Nancy, Cindy, Zoe, everyone else - have a great day.
Sorry about my long, rambling posts. I have been home for 3 days and I must be a little lonesome, not to mention a little stoned on pain meds. Thanks for being here.
Height: 5'2" (really 5'1 1/4" ( but I refuse to accept that - I don't care what the doctor says!)
Hi Everyone - Just a quick "hello". SUMMER HAS ARRIVED!! We never really had a spring so this is more than I hope it lasts well into October (it won't but I hope it will ) Gotta' go.........ttyl........
Mary, yeah on the rig interest. Selling stuff these days is not easy. We're trying to sell my 1976 Jeep and we've had interest but nothing I think will amount to anything. Here's hoping your potential buyer becomes a real buyer.
Freda, wow on the storm. I'd loved a video but I'm thinking you weren't thinking about the entertainment of others at the moment. Stupid coaches. Enough said on them. Enjoy your lunch.
Karen31, other than a surface dive, I'd be scared to use a diving board on a 6'6" pool. I have an 8'6" pool and I go to the bottom on all my dives. I'd love a slide too but they are so expensive and I'd have to take out my strawberry garden and that just isn't going to happen. I am so sorry for your friend. I don't think it would ever be possible to be ready for one's child dying. Make sure your son is wearing work gloves to help protect his hand.
Cindy, great job on the workout.
Rie, I totally agree with children not telling mom about relationship problems. I wish I didn't know about my dil abuse of my son. It been nearly a year and I still see red when I'm with her. DS loves her so I keep trying. I've called her a drama queen many times and I never know if I will cause an eruption. I'm thinking I could say it's cold outside and she'd flip out. We have nothing in common except a love of mochas. We try to build on that...
Sherry, I'd love for summer to last until October. Heck I'm greedy. I want it to last till next May.
Nothing much going on in my little world. I'm thinking of going to get a non-fat java chip frap at Starbucks. No whip and make it a tall (small). I can get those cals into my budget. I know I can. So far I'm sipping on my iced tea and trying to keep the mocha monster at bay. I have my 10:00 breakfast (leftover) pineapple. So I'm trying to persevere...
Marie
Hola and Eureka! I have returned, and I feel like I've been let out of prison!!! Power cords are good things to have working!
First, my brother left Sunday for Greer AZ. He hadn't been able to get any kind of definitive information about the fire damage and so just decided to GO. He got a pass into the area on Monday a.m. and was allowed to move back in on Tuesday. His little area of the community was still intact (including a sack of potatoes, which were still good! Imagine!). His little 85 year old neighbor moved back in yesterday. I know how concerned he was, so I'm very pleased for him.
Granny/Mom is battling a lousy cold. She told me she thought it was pneumonia, but I saw her today and think it's just a bad cough. Temp is normal, everything is very un-pneumonic (new word?). If she needs a hospital, she'll let me know (of course, if she asks to see a doc or an ER, I know she's close to death... geez!). Poor old lady!
RieMontana – so sorry that you have an ulcer! However, at least you know what’s going on now! The great unknown is worse than knowing, I think!
Marie – the massage was great. However, I could hardly walk for the next couple of days, because she spent the entire half hour on my hip. I wonder if I should go back on a regular basis and see if it helps in the long run? You look GREAT in your swimsuit photo! Long, lean, and thin!!!! Good job!
KarenFL – feeling less bleary? Every day should be an improvement, and I’m just so glad you caught this in time and are going to be okay! I'm glad the onslaught of cards was okay. There was some angst here about whether or not you'd feel invaded by them.
Freda – did you get your computer virus fixed? I have four programs installed, and I rotate among them. I figure nothing can live! Mostly, I rely on the (paid subscription) McAfee AntiVirus and Trendmicro’s free Housecall. I think Housecall is really good. AVG free worked better for me than the paid subscription, which I ended up canceling.
PT/Zoe – did you know that “Brothers and Sisters” has been canceled? I was totally, um, like, totally distraught! Your pictures were pretty adorable! Like the avatar picture, too!
I'm so glad to have my computer back! Glad you're all doing well... onward and upward! Later, my gg lovelies!
Donna, glad to see you're post. I've thought of you often in the last two days. I listen to audiobooks and downloaded the 17th in the Stephanie Plum series. I have my doubts as to whether a bounty hunter can be so idiotic, but the way it is written always makes me laugh. Especially one 2 years ago (so I'm guessing #15) when Stephanie and Lulu go to the "Costco Buffet" when they're broke. I always think of that term at Costco. Have you ever read/listened to the books"? I'm glad your brother's place survived in tact. Also, thanks for the compliment. I rarely feel long, lean and thin. Short, stubby and fat is my mindset. I wish I could alter that but no amount of self-talks tends to change what I see in the mirror. I was fat all my life and I see that Marie.
Started to come here many times today but felt I had too much to do since I am so behind in everything. I am slowly getting back on track with my housework but far from caught up. Today I did manage to make the beds in our room and the spare bedroom. Still haven't made the office bed though I have washed the sheets. I am caught up momentarily with the laundry at least as I did another load today. I took several pictures of the interior of the trailer and one of the whole rig and sent them to the guy who requested them. I put down the little kitchen rug and hung a nice dish cloth in the kitchen so it looks more homey in case he decides to come see it. Joe took the pickup in and had them pressure wash the engine so it will look nice. In the house I dusted the master bedroom but that's about all I got done. Will try and do a little more tonight but said that yesterday and really didn't. I have been so darn tired lately and didn't sleep all that well last night again even though I took pain med. But I did get to the gym this morning. We were a little bit late for our stretch class so dh refused to go in, but I did and got a good stretch and then caught up with him in the machine area, walked on the treadmill 15 min. and did a couple sets of 12 reps on three machines, so all I missed was the bike. I was so tired when I got home I laid down ...took me an hour to get to sleep but I did sleep for a few minutes at least and felt a little better. Tonight's dinner is a Lighter Macaroni and Cheese. It has spinach in it...we love spinach so should be good and will use up some spinach I need to use. I will serve it with leftover salad from last night. Hopefully I can stay OP and still enjoy it. I also uploaded some new pics from our camera....will see if I can find one to use as my profile picture. It is hard for me to find a picture I like.
Jess - good to see you posting!
Rie - We have mixed emotions about the rig, too, but no, once we sell it we do not intend to RV anymore. We have lots of other options for easier travel, just can't stay out as long as more expensive. But if it sells it'll be ok.
Let me say "sorry" in advance for the problems that I might have spelling or typing. I'm on a lot of meds. The final diagnosis is that I have a gastric stone along with the ulcer. The doc said it should pass within 48 hours or I have to go into the hosp. where they will break it with sound waves or something. Think positive thoughts. I am woozy but I sure wanted to join you tonight.
Mary, good luck with the sale. I hope it goes soon. Good job on getting in the workout even though you are tired.
Marie, I agree with Donna. You do look long and lean in your swimsuit. Did you end up having the choc chip frap? I haven't found low carb options for my latte habit so I just have them once in a while. I sure enjoy them, though.
Donna, welcome back! I was excited when I saw that you had posted. What a blessing that your brother's cabin wasnt destroyed. Fire damage is so awful.
Karen fl. I hope that each day is getting better for you. Can't wait to read your nurse ratchet stories.
Sherry, Yay! Summer!
Cindy, good job on the workout. You are really getting in to the swing of things.
Ok, to everyone that I missed, sorry. The computer screen isn't very good to look at, tonight. BBL
We love our yogurt together, also. I love to play games with them on the wii, or go on a short walk. We are becomming quite well known in the neighborhood for our walks. Basically, you don't have to be perfect. Dont be hard on yourself - maybe you can just start going, baby step by baby step, in the right direction.
No inquiries on our ads for our rig. I think we are asking too much probably but it is hard to give it away for so little. DH says if it doesn't sell, we will just keep it and enjoy it. Will take us longer to save for a car but that's ok as our old car is still running fine. Our son said he is not able to take on the full payment for the loan in July but plans to do it starting in Aug. I sure hope so as that will help a lot. Our gs (by him) is growing so fast! I think he is going to be tall as he is SO long already at only eight months! His uncles on mom's side are tall. I sent him a new outfit and also sent one to his sister as her birthday is next month. I'd better not have anymore grandchildren as I'm going to go broke! 
Anyone here have great grands? Our oldest gd is getting married in Aug so I may be a great grandma before long, who knows. I'm wondering how you do the gifts when you start to get grands.
We never really had a spring so this is more than 
I hope it lasts well into October (it won't but I hope it will 
) Gotta' go.........ttyl........
