Pam, I think I'll do the same. Sounds like a plan to me. :lol:

Rhonda, did you do much hiking on your trip? It sounds like you did.

Maryann and Ems, I hope you girls are feeling better.

We are in Arkansas tonight. Just finished a catfish dinner. Wow! Was it good! We are planning to be here Tuesday evening if possible.

Paula, we are enroute now to Louisville, KY. NFAA Indoor Nationals-- I am extremely excited about this tournament. I have a good feeling about it.

Sloan, we'll be breezing through your area tomorrow. I will be thinking of you.

Got to close. It's almost time for Biggest Loser. Night night, Chickies.

Nancy, I didn't find a message from you. is everything okay?

Sandra, I'll be waiting to hear you "holler" as you pass through. Be careful.

I don't know if y'all remember, but a little over a year ago my dh got herself out of an abusive relationship. Well, this weekend she got engaged to a wonderful guy, and she is so happy! We are,too! He is a great guy and is "gainfully employed" as a civil engineer. He surprised her this weekend with a beautiful princess cut solitaire ring that he picked out himself. Woo hoo!

Not feeling too well tonight, so I'm getting off here. TTFN

Sloan, great news about your daughter. I'm very happy for her. :hug:

Sandra, we didn't do a lot of hiking, mostly walking around looking at pueblo sites. Some of that was not just a stroll, but none of it was strenuous. Good luck on your flinging arrows.

Thanks paula :d hope your well xx

Thanks sandra im feeling much better today xxx

Has any heard off jojo is she better xxx

Sloan..it was just a question , but we figured it out.
On facebook do you know how to check your private messages ??


I haven't had much time to post this week.
Robin moved from ICU to a room Saturday but Sunday night
got an intestinal infection called C Diff (that is short for its fancy name)
He had severe diarhea from from Sunday night until last night.
Because he was already on oxygen support and too weak to
get out of bed the infection was especially concerning.
Then yesterday he had a very low blood pressure and was confused
and couldn't even tell us our address. They ruled out lots of things and
finally decided it was low fluids causing the low blood pressure, so he was better after lots of fluid.

But the good news is that he was better today. He got a good nights sleep , is working with PT to be able to stand . His oxygen requirement is coming down .

We & many others had prayed last week for him to be able to get through this flu and go straight for the stem cell transplant but his doctor was planning to do another round of Chemo when he recovered from this. On Monday I asked the doctor what his thoughts were about the chemo timing and he said " I think that with all the complications he has had that when he gets over this he should go straight to the Stem Cell transplant. " :carrot::carrot:

I wish he could have gotten the transplant back in January when he first reached remission and was still physically strong. I just have to keep the faith that he will be strong enough to get through it.

Oh my, Nancy. That C. diff. can be so bad. I'm happy to hear that Robin got some fluids and that helped.

I hope it helps to know that your cyber chicks are all thinking of you and hoping for the very best for you and your family.

I'm still in the land of the living... but only just
 

Thought I'd better drop in. The flu was just the start. I then went down with a septic throat followed by and ear infection followed by an eye infection. I doubt I've lost any weight though, I've been sucking up home made soup. On Sunday it will be a month since the flu hit... what a fuss I'm making.
Hope things are going OK with you all.

Morning chickies.

Nancy, I will continue praying for Robin. I could say I don't know how you are doing it, but we are stronger than we realize when we have to be. Hugs to you.

jojo, good to see you. Are you still battling the flu? Have you seen a dr.?

sloan, congrats to your daughter. Hope you are feeling better.

Sandra, missing you. Hope you are having a great time.

Rhonda, are you back to working out everyday?

Maryann, hope you are doing better.

Ems, glad you are doing better. Today is WI, good luck.

I am down another pound.

yea c diff is terrible i worked with alot of paitents who had that on hw ward i used to work on.

Jojo sorry to hear you got worse hope your feeling abit more human now.

Pam it is wi day but i dont think i have lost i weighe don my own scales this morning and it is saying i havent but i did have abig loss last week so im not to bothered but i hav ebeen good all week apart from saturday xxx

Good Morning Chicks! I'm flying through.

Nancy, I'm praying for you and Robin daily. I'm visualizing him standing strong, with a smile on his face, with no oxygen tubes. Maybe you should post a picture of him. It would help me pray to be able to see his face in my mind's eye.

Pam, NICE job! You just keep whittling away at it girl. I lost a pound last Monday too but I was disappointed. I think it's hormone bloating time so I should just be thankful. I know I'm weighing, measuring and counting every morsel that is going into my mouth. The program will work.

Ems, you have a great attitude. If we all keep at it, the program will work.

JoJo, you POOR thing! That's just not right or fair. I told Jim last night what a bad patient I make. Good thing I didn't get that flu. I hope you start feeling better soon.

Rhonda, what's up with you? Just settling back into the routine?

Sandra, hope you're having fun.

Sloan and Paula......how is everything in your neck of the woods?

We had a bit of snow this morning. I KNOW....enough already. We are ready for Spring and baseball; White Sox of course. We are celebrating my Sister and BIL's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Lordy. My Sister is 14 years older than me and got married when I was 5 years old. I have known my BIL my whole life. He's been so much to me...the Brother I never had, friend, Dad (after my own died when I was 22). I can't wait to celebrate with them. We are having a special dinner out (17 of us including my BIL's MOTHER!) and then dessert/coffee/presents afterwards. They didn't want a big party so we are honoring that wish. I'm saving as many points as possible for that night. We are having some decadent dessert and a good meal. WW is all about treating so I'm taking them up on the offer!

I just learned about Simply Filling on Monday but I had to ask. And, then she had to dig in the cabinet to give me the flyer. I don't think it's something WW is truly supporting. I think for the time being my plan is to follow WW Points Plus and eat as many Simply Filling Foods as possible. My end goal will be to completely transition to Simply Filling when I feel I can deal with the portion size.

I made a Core meal the other night, Crispy Cornmeal Chicken and Oven Fries. It was awesome, however, I was shocked at how small the portion was. One large chicken thigh and an 8 oz white potato made into oven fries was something like 16 points. I gotta tell you that I ate WAY more than that of this meal when I was following Core. I was satisfied with the smaller amount but I WANTED more. It's a struggle for me since I'm a "live to eat" kind of girl.

Well, time for me to run. Hope you all have a great day!

Hi:

Jojo...oh my, that is one strong bug that got you, or a lot of bugs. Just keep on recovering.

I saw the orthopedist about what the other MD called a "calcification" just below my knee. He said it has built up because my quad is not doing its job and the lower leg is compensating. So, he gave me 2 exercises to do 500 time each, every day for two weeks. Yes, 500 times X 2! I can't count that high. OK, OK, I can and will.

I haven't lost any more pounds but congrats to those of you who are. However, I did try on a dance costume that I couldn't wear a few weeks ago, and it fits! NSV, for sure.

Enjoy your day. Hang in there, Nancy.

Rhonda, I'm certain you are resculpting your body. Does the calcification hurt? Will it go away with the PT or will it just stop growing if you strengthen your quad?

Time for lunch. I'm having a JC turkey burger today. It's one of my favorite Jenny meals. A seasoned turkey burger on a potato roll. It fits in the palm of my hand so one must nibble on it or it's gone quickly!

I am trying to put a link here to a photo of Robin roller skating with our grandson.


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Great JOB, Nancy! I see him and now I have a picture of him for my mind and my prayers. I like this photo and that's how I shall picture him for the future. Can you please let him know that we are all praying for him?

Vickie, there is an area of my lower knee that feels like a "cyst." It hurts sharply and significantly when it is manipulated. The area around it feels like a bruise, but is not bruised. The pain is minimal unless I hit my knee area. It does not hurt when I do the exercises, but aches afterwards. My understanding is that the calcification will resorb in time.

Nancy, great picture of Robin and GS. Thanks for sending it to us.