Yeah Its Friday !!

It was really good to see everyone yesterday, I'm just glad to know y'all are safe and sound. And what a great conversation.

Cathy, how's your foot ? are you feeling better today, don't do to much until your foot feels better........and NO more roller coaster rides missy, now get to your room.

Aprilpepper sounds like your day was fabo' good for you. I haven't heard of any natural methods of treatment for kids with ADHD, as a matter of fact my sister's little girl is always in trouble and she is working w/the school and doctors to put her on some sort of medication, she is unbearable and its really sad, its either put her on the meds or things are really going to get out of hand for the little one, as we see it, there's no other way and believe me we've tried just to let her ride it out, but is that fare? There's lots of add in my family and I'm living proof Hugs to you on your journey, I hope you can find something that will work, let me know.

SueMarie, thats so cool you went to a nutritionalist, I've always wanted to go to one but they are very $$$.

Tippy whats happening chicken little if your up to it let me know I'll give you a call today - no boss remember

Cin, whats on the agenda today, do you teach every day at ww ?

Joanne, its always good to see you, even if your lurking and you've nothing really to say, just pop in and say BOO! we love talking to you. Oh and remember if you need to talk, we will be here for you, right girls

NOODLES I used to be a night owl but then getting up at 4:30 am doesn't warent for me staying up past 9 pm, shoot, I'm dragging my feet at 7 pm lol. Plus I don't think my boss would appreciate me taking naps during the day, that would be a gass though lol. Getting old suckaroonies lolol

Lynnie, Kem, Bobbie, Sweetpea, Liz, Julia (Flower)

Time for some hazelnut coffee......

We're sitting here, waiting for the doctors office to call back. On Monday, the doc took R off of one BP med because it was knocking him on his you-know-what. I had taken that med and it is just terrible. Anyway, the doctor doubled his other BP med, but he has had a headache ever since and his BP is across the board. So...now we wait!

What cha' got planned for Mother's Day? This year, I decided not to wait to be disappointed by my children. R and I made reservations and I'm out of here. My son is a drug using alcoholic and his wife is an enabler and their children are screwed up. My daughter is going through some stupid life crisis and her marriage is going to H*ll in a coal basket. I'm sure that their lives are just to complicated right now for them to consider Mother's Day. No...I'm not hurt...I'm really, really fed up with both of them. They were raised better!

Leenie, I will be around the house today, I think. Not certain cause if R needs to go to the doctor, I'd best drive him.

I'm trying my best to wake up!

I feel so fatigued today.......got home at midnight last night......stayed up and watched Survivor and ER. At least I could fast forward the commercials but it was still almost 2 when I snuggled up to dd.

Work was so busy last night in the ER......lots of left over issues from the full moon. Strange people!

Today dd6 and her little kindergarten class is putting on a Mother's Day Tea. So cute! So I have to gulp my java and get my butt in the shower.......will close my eyes after lunch....dd is having a play date so they will keep themselves busy!

Have a great day everyone!

Liz

Oh Liz, thats so much fun, a tea party that is. Its really nice how far schools have come with kids and parent functions, I can't recall doing anything like that when I was little. The only thing I remember was when I was about 9 years old, our class had a night time art exibition and parents were alowed to come, my mom did Enjoy your afternoon nippy nappy noopie zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ! I'm jealous.

Tippy why couldn't the Dr. just cut the dosage down for *R* ? Tell him I hope he feels better and I will call you next week, I don't wanna tie up your line. I'm glad your going out for M-day, and your right, you can't sit around waiting for your kids thats for darn sure. Every family has their problems (seems like mine has more than others, ALOT more ).

Its almost lunch time and I'm going for a quickie walk to the cafeteria to get some salad, I'll be back later.

Have a good lunch everyone

Love Yah's !!

Good Morning Gang!

I don't have time to respond to everybody's posts but I have read them and I keep all of you in my prayers and thoughts.

I'm busy doing payroll and writing checks. Busy here today and I don't like anybody waiting on me, so just popping in to check on ya'll.

I took everyone's advice and took it easy yesterday. I got more sore as the day went on but advil took care of it. Looks like the swelling is way down in my ankle, so I'm going walking at noon. I'm fine - just too old for roller coaster rides on secretary chairs while standing up!

I'll be back later - ya'll be good!

great big hugs,
cathy

Hi all!

I am new to this board and hope you do not mind a newbie - you all seem to know each other very well and I do not want to step on toes. I've been lurking but finally have the time to write.

GEMonster - means Green eyed Monster because that is what my hubby calls me and with some mood swings I am sure I am a bit of a monster and as a kid I was precocious enough to be called a little one. My real name is Summer.

Weight has been an issue since I can remember. I have a body that hides the weight well but I feel it in the energy levels, clothes, body image etc. I am 5'2" on a good day and currently 152, my highest has been 175 but the 150s have always been around. They are my plateau or my hurdle - can't figure out which . My Goal is 125

Depression has been a factor since 2001. Never happened before that and it threw me for a loop - it comes and goes - I can be great for months and then something happens and not so great anymore. I pray and believe there is a reason for everything but no answers on that question yet.

I look forward to talking with you if you don't mind having me.

GEM/Summer

The weatherman says we're going to have our first 90 + degree day of the season today. It's pretty late this year, but I was hoping for August maybe (note: we live in SE Georgia)

Cathy: I'm glad you're doing better today. Don't overdo it (and no more chair-climbing)!

AprilPepper: My heart goes out to you and your DS. My DS was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade. There are a lot of new medications out there, but sometimes a change in diet can also help. My son was especially sensitive to corn syrup-a hard one, since there's so many things out there that contain corn syrup. Watch his behavior after he's eaten. My son used to love yogurt for breakfast; but it seemed like about 20 minutes after he'd eaten he used to go wild! Turns out the yogurt was sweetened with corn syrup. Another thing that I found was that some of his teachers would be overly anxious to see him on medication. Sad but true. One teacher would ask each morning if he'd had his meds The important thing is that you know your child best-don't be afraid to stand up to doctors, teachers, etc.

Liz: Don't forget to bring a hanky to the tea party. My son's kindergarten class had a tea for the moms. They dressed up as little butlers and maids and put on a wonderful program for us. It was a LONG time ago, but I still remember it

Tippy: I hope your DH can find a medication that works for his BP. I've been on ACE inhibitors for the last 14 years. They work well, and there's not that many side effects. I'm sure his Dr. will be able to come up with a solution. I'm sorry to hear about your son and daughter. I know the feeling. I was hurt at first when my son started causing trouble-now I'm just You and R go out and enjoy the day

Leenie: Anything special for Mother's Day? It's fun when your kids are little. The handpicked flowers, the scribbled pictures; those were the best gifts of all!

Lynnie: How are you doing? And how's your BIL?

SueMarie: I'm glad you're enjoying your teaching position.

Kempy, CIN, Flower, Sweetpea, April, JudoMom, Linda, and everyone else out there: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Hi GEM and WELCOME of course we would love to have you join in, everyone is welcomed here. Your real name is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! my neighbor's granddaughter is named Summer and every time I hear it, it automatically brings a smile to my face and a feeling of peace to my heart.

Where are you from?

Cathy's a busy bee today.......dont' forget to cut a check for me, make it out to cash please

Joanne, isn't that amazing, your son being alergic to corn syrup, how did you find out, was this just an observation or was he tested. I keep telling my sister to watch her dd's diet but like you said EVERYTHING is tainted with corn syrup, eeegads.

Has anyone heard from Kem, Bobbie, Flower, Lynnie, Sweetpea?????

Well back to work for me

Have a good day whats left of it.

HUGS !!!!

Hi all
I'm going to miss you all.
I leave the May 12th for CA I am nervosa and excited to be going and believing this is going to help me along my path of healing. Haven’t spent much time doing online stuff. Been running around getting thing ready to go. Will be gone about a month. My son going to be dropping in and letting you know how i am from time to time.
Not had the mind to write much this week. Try and stop by before i leave .
This weekend I’m going to stay with a friend One last get together. Spending the day with my mom and grandma Sunday looking forward to that. Everyone has been supportive that I’ve told which helps a lot. There are a few people thou i didn't tell. They were down on me going the first time i though of going.
One thing has changed thou. Feel like I am doing the right thing. There this weight lifted off my shoulder. I have never had such peace in my head. I feel so strange but it is a good strange. My mind is changing for the better. Just have to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Sure is a slow process. One im willing to wait for . Slow and steady always get me to where im going.
flower
http://www.raderprograms.com/

Good Morning Everyone

Well the Cat 6 exams are finally over as of Yesterday. WOOHOO! Now we get back to regular class schedules. It was really confusing with their bell schedule since they are on Block Scheduling… Even the kids were asking what period should be at. I’m just glad now it’s going back to the normal block schedule.

Leenie – I don’t know about how much they cost, since this is the first time I’ve heard of any position like this, well other than those that work for an actual weight loss place. How this works is, basically the person I saw was a student of Cal State. Really nice guy! The school hires them, although I’m not quite sure if it’s on a pay basis, but either way, by their working at the school it’s something they can put on their resume as experience. So Cal State offers the service to their students free of charge. I figured I would take advantage of what I can while I’m at the school hehehe. I have another appointment this coming Wednesday. So we’ll see what he comes up with after looking over my forms that I filled out :-)

Tippy – The doctors at the community college I had attended a 2 years back put me on Hydrochlorthyazide (or something like that – can’t spell hehe) I had stressed out so much one semester that my BP was really high. They required me to come in once a week to have my BP checked and to start these pills. I really hated them! Some days I would feel really like edgy, other days I was just dragging. Of course my BP went down while on it, but it got to the point of where I couldn’t stand how I was feeling on them so I stopped taking them. I figured the stress was over so my BP should be ok. Plus I had done some reading on stress and BP and how to handle things. Course I still stress out but my BP hasn’t sky rocketed like it did that one semester. The funny thing is, I still went in for the BP checks, but my BP after that was wonderful. But yes, I definitely understand the effects “R” could be feeling… I hated how it made me feel.

Liz321 – What a wonderful idea to have a tea party! My d-step-d is having a play tonight at her school for Mothers Day. I am looking forward to it. Hope your Tea Part goes well :-)

Cathy – Glad to hear the swelling is not as bad today. Take is easy and take care!

GEMonster – WELCOME! You sound like me as far as depression. I’ve been depressed all my life. However, it comes in leaps and bounds! Some years it can be like every other day and other years I don’t have much problem with it. I must be having a good year then. I had a bout with depression a little while back, but I’ve been really on a natural high for the last 2-3 months (hmm approx).

It’s nice to meet you Summer, I’m Sue

Homebound – Yes, it’s definitely been a great experience. The other teachers have been wonderful and offer a lot of info on how their first years went and so on. I will definitely be ready to be a teacher when it comes time for it. I have had so much advice and wonderful ideas. Thanks!

Flower - Wow a whole month! I will be looking forward to your updates. Will your son be updating on your account or is there another name to look for? I'm sending you my warm wishes and hope all goes well with the program! : If you are ever near San Bernardino during your program or time off, drop me a vist!

Sue…

Just checking in...

Not much to say. Gotta straighten up the house and exercise later. Tomorrow we are playing tennis with our friends then having a BBQ & Cards night. I am weird...I HAVE to have a clean spotless house when guests come over. OBC, at your service!

Have a good weekend all!! Probably going to go get in the pool. Going to be in the high 90°'s here. So much for our spring.

Just saying fast hi... daughter got graded to her brown belt this week *vbs.. am so very proud of her. She's off to Canadian Junior Nationals, representing our province, in early July in BC.

I haven't been around much. Been so much happening on the home front. I see by some of your comments that ADHD has been a topic of sorts. Our son (now 21) has it, and I just completed my master's thesis in special education on it. Not that I'm an expert, believe me!! But I do know a bit about it as a teacher and as a parent.

Someone had mentioned feeling some pressure from the teacher to have their child on medication. I understand (as a parent) the pressure this can make one feel. But you have to remember the teacher's perspective. They have twenty-some odd other kids in their class, and depending on the frequency of interruptions, etc. it can have a huge impact on the other kids.

If anyone is interested, there are some great books, videos etc. at addwarehouse.com. I'm not doing advertising for them *LOL... If I was I'd be rich by now. But they do have some great stuff. There are some great articles there as well.

For those of you who parent children with AD/HD, you might want to check out CHADD (just search on google or some other search engine) and ldonline.org

I hate to disappoint anyone, but there are no scientific studies (none!) that have been done on natural remedies, etc. for AD/HD. Some people swear by them, but there is no documented scientific research on it. I'm not a pusher of meds, but we chose the meds route for our son and although he took himself off them in Grade 11, they did a wonderful job for him for the 5 years he did take them. I truly believe it made the difference between graduating and not graduating for him. Approximately 37% of children with AD/HD do not graduate high school. It's not because of lack of ability, but because of their attentional difficulties.

Anyway, those sites are great if anyone wants to check them out.

Judomom, nice to see you and congrats to your daughter. I agree w/you on the add or adhd. Some times a parent will struggle w/the child to keep them off of meds but it can some times back fire and makes things more difficult for the child. I don't think its fare for the child, but thats not to say every child is the same, what works for one doesn't for the other.

Julia, I'm soooo happy for you, this is a wonderful step your taking and the web site looks wonderful, I'm so proud of you, I know you'll do just wonderful, I can't wait to hear from you when you get back, oh details lots of them please Hugs and Kisses to you for a successful wonderful trip. We'll be waiting to hear from you and your son. LOVE YAH!!!!!!

Noodles I'm the same I want my house spic&span (remember that stuff?) when people come over, just makes me feel good !!!! your not weird, well okay you are but then so am I

Bobbie, I can't believe how fast your son's wedding has come up, time flys. What color dress are you going to wear ? is it a formal wedding, details please lol

Hey All! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!

Happy Mother's day to all of you wonderful women. Even if you are not a mother - you are a queen in your own right

Quote:
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his."
--Oscar Wilde

Thank you for all the kind welcomes. It is nice to be welcomed!

I am out of town from work on Mon - Weds. Please pray for safe travelling because flying is not my favorite. From NY to FL - luckily not too long a flight.

I will learn everyone's name here but hi Sue, Bobbie and Leenie. Have a great beginning of the week.

GEM/Summer