Wow golden girls thread went nuts. Did you see that gayle?

Hi Everyone,

Did NOT make healthy eating choices so far today.

It is now almost 4 pm. The only thing I will eat for the rest of today is yogurt.

Lynn

I posted a thread this morning and so did gayle. When it came up it repeated our post 4 times. It's removed now. Thats what I meant with the earlier text.
Cajun

I'm glad you explained Cajun ~ I missed that and didn't know what you had seen.

Computers ~ internet ~ you gotta love 'em

Good morning ladies,
Today is camp day. I'm packing, washing, picking up things in the house.
My ds told me he doesn't care for his new job. He likes the hours but the job not so much and the pay is the same but with no overtime: smaller checks. To top it all off his old boss is begging him to go back. They had promised him a truck and never got them in. They keep saying they are ordered. His old boss said he would get a truck when they came in. Soooo I think he will give this job a chance at least until the other company gets the rig trucks in. Then I think he will go back. They offered him a month off. He should have taken the offer and thought more about his job but he didn't. I think the 3 month stay in Wyoming with only 3 days off during that time exhausted him. Not to mention mentally exhausted him also always worrying about the refinery blowing up again. So they want him back bad. We'll see.

Clothes need to be hung. Hello to all! Have a good weekend.

Hugs
Cajun

Cajun - I'm glad I was able to invoke a good memory of your aunt!
As far as DH saying your face is plumping up, when you first lose weight it shows in you face right away, but then your bodyfat redistributes and it evens out. So some of he fat might come back to your face, but total bodyfat stays the same.

Bobbi - Thanksgiving is my only sit-down dinner. Christmas birthdays,etc are all grazing tables. It works out well because some of my family members have a hard time arriving on time.

Karen3 - You have to make it through 4 more days til your surgery, then you will get relief, finally. Will you have to do rehab afterwards?

Gayle - I know what you mean about drinking water at work. I am very careful about that if I'm going out anywhere.

Hi Golden Girls-
I’ve been MIA. Have a lot on my mind. I was very busy getting ready for the election (DH and I were first time election judges and had to know what we were doing.) then hosted Bunko, (It’s getting the house in order after a period of being so busy) and packing for my trip to D.C. and Savannah. And on the bright sunny morning on the plane heading down there I noticed a small bump on the side of DH’s face, right below where his Mantle Cell Lymphoma appeared in Feb. 2004. Then, on the nine hour drive to Savannah, more blazing sunshine and yep, still a very small puff. I’ve notice little bumps before and I’ll ask about it and he’ll say it’s an ingrown hair or zit that’s been bothering him and the skin is kind of red, like a zit. This time he felt it and said it’s nothing. He pinched and squeezed his face. With the first large lump, the size of half a golf ball, he says he could feel something. He never told me that. And when I feel both sides of his face I feel a little something on one side, like a tiny lymph node or something and on the other side it is definitely bigger and causing the small protrusion that I noticed. He is scheduled for his check up in March. When he was first diagnosed there was an average 3 year life expectancy. That has been improving and here he is at almost 9 years. I’m trying to keep an eye on it. If it gets significantly bigger I’ll have to pitch a fit and get him to go for a checkup sooner. We had a pretty good time on the trip. It was great seeing DS and Savannah was very charming. Got hom on the Monday before Thanksgiving and had to get to work It was very nice and a good distraction. Now I'm trying to get into the Christmas spirit. Last year I was sick before Christman and discovered shopping on line. We are leaving for Costa Rica on December 28 to get on a cruise that takes us through the Panama Canal with another couple. DH is trying to lose a few pounds and has been prodding me too. I finally told him to stop talking about how we needed to “get in shape for the cruise” cuz I wanted to enjoy Thanksgiving. I've really been bad about the late night carbs and I realize it is this worry that is contributing to it. I gained a lot of weight in 2004 during his treatment – anti depressants and chocolate got me through. And our friends have a family crisis and don’t know if they will be able to go on the cruise. Of course, they got the cruise insurance. I told DH we should get the insurance because it is an expensive trip – a splurge for us. Well, you guessed, it he didn’t. Sorry this is so long. I have a hard time just “being normal” at the moment. Hugs to you all.

evening...7th day without any helpers. I'd kill for Aleve. Walked up hill to bldg for preop tests but the walk down hill was the killer. Lurching around like an old drunk. Problem popped up...EKG showed I'm back in Afib. If that stops this arthoscopic surgery after the past 7 days I'll really start crying.

Dee so sorry things are making your heart hurt. Know you and yours are in our prayers and we're here with broad shoulders that can even taking you screaming at us for unfairness........hugs girl.

Donna...I can feel your hug.

back to my chair....won't know anything until Mon afternoon. k3

Dee ~ sorry for the hard things that are going on for you. Thoughts, prayers and hugs.

K3 ~ hope that nothing stands in the way for your knee proceedure. Thoughts, prayers and hugs for you too.

Donna ~ have you had any more treatments? I'm glad that dr found something to help and that you will finally get some relief.

Off to bed here soon ~ back to work tomorrow.

Take care all

Hi everyone from freezing cold alaska -12 out now. im still not feeling well. went to the dr as i was weezing and caughing up my toenails. got an inhaler and antibiotics she didnt like the way i sounded. then we had a phone call from a friend who saw an add for a 5 month old male chihauhaua. so we called and had Gordy for a day as a trial run. he was acute little bugger but hikes his leg everywhere and he was frantic for his people. the owner called and her son was balling his eyes out and wanted him back so they came and got him and it brought tears to my eyes to see how happy the dog was to see his person. so it was goodbye to Gordy. we went to my grdd Haileys 1st basketball game tonight and their team won. my voice is gone from cheering. Deelee sry for your worrys i think you should get an earlier appointment for your dh. Karen 3 sry you are in pain too. for all and happy weekend rosey

Cajun - I have never seen a cut of meat called "brisket" in our stores. I have a couple recipes that call for brisket and I have seen corned beef brisket, but not just brisket. One of these days I'm going to ask the meat cutter, but I have been afraid of sounding stupid. Has something to do with that missing brain. LOL Maybe they call it something else in our stores. I love to hear about your cooking. It all sounds so good.

I just found out that my daughter-in-law has to go for a Brain MRI also. I think we should get a 2-fer. She has essential tremor in her hand and they want a look-see to figure out what's causing it. Her name is Caroline and my name is Carol. I hope they don't get our brains mixed up. LOL Of course, I wouldn't mind trading in my old brain for her young one.

Karen3 - Sorry to hear your A-fib has returned. Can you feel when you have it? We have to get you through this knee surgery.

I didn't see anything online about the dizzy spells coming from Synthroid, but I didn't take it for a few days then I took it again and don't ya know I got really dizzy again. So I'm not taking it anymore. I'm supposed to get blood work on the 20th for the TSH so we'll see just how bad it is then. Doctor said it was only slightly elevated before, so maybe I can live without this med. I feel pretty good so far today.

Dee - I am so sorry you are going through so much. I hope your husband is OK. He beat the odds last time and he will do it again. I hope you both enjoy your trip!

Hi Dee,

Do you know about LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)? http://www.lls.org/
There is a LOT of information and studies and support totally focused on blood cancers. This is the group that my DD and I did the marathons for.

If there is anything I can do to help, please send me a message via PM. I was diagnosed with melanomas in 2006 and with lymphoma in 2009. I TOTALLY understand the urge to eat carbs during health problem times. And, it seems to me that health problems with the ones we love are tougher to deal with than our own health problems.

Lynn

My healthy choice for today - NO sweets.