TerriDoodle

Hi Everyone, remember me? Man, I am so sick of making that drive back and forth across town! But I don't have to go today and I plan on spending the whole entire day playing with wire and making jewelry!! Noone will divert me from this mission!!!!!! I'm making Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday so don't have to cook today or tomorrow....and did my time at the grocery store yesterday (what a battlefield!). Anybody want to share their killer turkey stuffing recipe with me?? Kat - Listen to me, young lady, just because you feel like doing all that stuff today you are under strict orders not to do anything!!! You know better than to push it....especially with a big day tomorrow!! Spend the day resting again and maybe that swelling will go down enough so that you can enjoy a great dinner with family and friends tomorrow. And you may even be able to then unbutton your pants, watch football and YAWN!!! Seriously, pleeeeeeeeaaaase take it easy!! And tell Rick that I love him for taking such good care of you!! What a great guy! Jennifur - where are you??? Laura & Pamela - I am so ignorant about music, you wouldn't believe it! And I live with two teenagers!!! I am just getting old, I think (duh!) but most times I consider music to be just irritating noise. I am very sensitive to noise in general and even in the car I drive in silence. If I'm alone at the house, it's silent. If I'm beading I'll put on some smooth jazz and that's about as much as I need to keep me company. Odd, huh? shoes: at 150 I wear an 8.5; at 185 I wear a 9; at 215 I wear a 9.5. Yes, my feet most definitely shrink as I shrink. Judy - Your ring is BEAUTIFUL!!! What a great choice. I think I'll go have a mani/pedi/brow day today too. (Yeah, me and every other woman in this town!) Suzi - congrats on losing that weight, girlfriend!!! I remember what that's like!!! I'm still eating crap like you wouldn't believe. I'll make today my CTC day...'cause I blew yesterday sky high. Love you all! Have a good day!

What's going on Tracyk?? Spill it!

Pamela - We saw Wicked last year...and my daughter actually has a poster signed by the whole cast! (They were selling them for a charitable cause.) I did enjoy the show very much! We got mom checked into her rehab center and she's OK with it so far. Afterwards we went for a bite to eat and I immediately got stuck on mahi-mahi (how do you spell 'stress'?) and PB'd for an hour!!! It was the worst I've had. And here I was thinking this morning that I might go for a fill. HA! I don't think sooooooooo. I talked my boss into letting me have the week off (starting tomorrow) and I am so happy! I am going to cook Thanksgiving dinner and I haven't gotten to do that for a very long time! It'll just be for our little family of 4 + my mom, so it won't be so very difficult, right? Jeez, I can't even remember the last time I cooked a turkey!

((((Kat))))!!!! Well, look at the bright side....after that 12# of fluid is gone you'll probably lose another 5-10!! Hell, I'd go thru tumor removal too if it would give me some compelling reason to stop putting food into my pie hole!!! Lucky you! :scared: Seriously, Kat...I am so, so glad you are home and on the road to recovery. Looks like the aggressive growth of that tumor was a blessing in disguise, eh? Is the incision at the base of your throat?

That is just the sweetest thing I've ever heard!!! Ew!! I don't like hearing that word "ashamed', Gina!! It just is what it is, and there should be no shame involved! When I stepped on the scale this morning I just shrugged and said to myself, "Well, at least it's not 220#!" If i hadn't been banded I am quite sure I would have weight at least 220 by now. Let's just get thru the holidays and if we can do that without gaining more than 2# of what we weigh today, I'd say we're doing damn good. We'll get it figured out one way or the other, but now is probably not the best time to do it! Let's just focus on maintaining, shall we? These just cracked me up in the biggest way!! <snort snort>!!!! Good for you, Pamela!!!!! You deserve it!!!

Cake of any kind is my BIG weakness. Oh wait, so is chocolate. And cheesecake. And cookies. And ice cream. Hmmm.... I have a LOt of weaknesses!! I'll see if I can go ONE freakin' day without giving in today. HA! TracyinKS - You are doing SO awesome!!! What is your secret lately? What are you eating? I'm so jealous!! (but damn proud!) Can't you just smell onederland??!?

Can you believe it? I was right on the nose: 183.4! LOL

Good Morning Girlz- I think it's pretty scary when you can guess your weight within 0.2# without even getting on the scale. I've done that sooooo often that this morning I didn't even weigh in. I'll bet you right now that when I do weigh (a little later) that I'll be 183.4. LOL, let's see if I'm right! Yesterday me and my sister went to check out this rehab center that the doctor recommended. It really is a great place with a great staff and all that....but the 'patients' are sooooooo depressing. I just don't think my mom is gonna react very well. Sometimes she can be very compliant and adapts well....but other times she can be stubborn as a mule and is prone to depression. THIS IS SO DAMN HARD!!!!!!!!!!! OK, now that Kat's out of the woods I need that purple prayer power over here in Texas!! Jane - The article is sooo cool!! Did you wear purple on purpose or did it just work that way? That's so funny. Doing hair and being on your feet all day, that 100+ # gone must make a huge difference in the way you feel at the end of the day, huh?? Where's Pamela? Oh Paaaammmm - a -laaaaaaaa....where arrrrrrre youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu? I'm off to BEAD today....for at least a little while. Ya'll have a good one!

***********IMPORTANT MESSAGE*********** I just got a call from Manda (Kat's daughter) to let me know that she just came out of the surgery and she's fine. Most importantly, the growth was entirely benign!!! My phone was cutting out so I'm not sure what happened with the intubation...Manda said she thought she was asleep, but I think Kat was in the background shaking her head 'no'. So we'll find out more about that tomorrow. I think I also understood that she should be discharged Saturday. I'm sure she'll be glad to get home! GREAT NEWS, KAT!!!

G'morning Vi's -- ((((((((KAT))))))))))) :cool: Yeah, everytime I visit rants-n-raves it only serves to make me mad in some way...which is not how I enjoy spending my time. I think it was TracyK who said when she feels like chewing somebody's head off she goes over there, bitches, then leaves. LOL I tried that the other day and it worked for me! But I just don't feel bitchy nearly as often as those regular users do....LOL!! Takes all kinds.... I have the day "off" today ....HA!! Well, I'm not at work, anyway. I don't think I mentioned that any/everything to do with my mom is a 45 minute drive across town and I am really getting sick of that drive! Oh well. It could be worse. Today we go tour the rehab center where she will be checking into tomorrow. In the hospital they verified that she has not had a major stroke or any serious injury to her head. TracyK - You look awesome!!! ....like a totally different person!! Is your DH lovin' the new you??? Funny how you're wearing shorts and a tank top and Judy's talking about snow on the ground! Gotta love Houston in the fall and spring, eh? The weather here today is picture perfect. All that bitching we do in the summer....it's payoff time!! Congrats on the 188, girlfriend. You absolutely rock. I gotta go hit the shower and get ready for my day. I'll see ya'll tonight. Have a good one!

Refresh my memory.... Does the identity of the giver always stay a secret? Well, I guess that's impossible since the postmarks will give us away anyway! LOL

(((Thanks Michelle))))

ROFL!!! Oh, Michelle ...this reminds me of a FUNNY greeting card I saw once. It had 2 little girls in the bathroom. One is standing on the scale and saying to the other one, "Look!! I'm standing on Mommy's crying machine!" I'm stressed to the max, girlz. Sorry for not posting but I just freaking don't have the time! I spend all my time catching up on posts! LOL So I AM reading! (((KAT)))) You are so very brave. I know you can do this if anyone can. I"ll be thinking about you all day today. XOXOXO Got mom in the hospital (again) yesterday, then brought work home last night. My eating is pretty horrible and soothing myself with ice cream. Ok, here's what I ate on the run yesterday: B: oatmeal L: cheddar cheese & french bread (at my sister's. It was either that or fried chicken -- PB city) S: Ritz cheese bits D: leftover pizza (which I promptly PB'd); 1/2 c. italian lentil soup, 1c ice cream. Doesn't that just make you ill to LOOK at that?? I hope I can get some REAL food in today.

(((((KAT)))))!!!!! I MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Girlz- Judy - i am so sorry about your fall!! I'll bet you're really sore today. Stay off of it today, you hear me????!!! Jenn - So sorry about your aunt. I'm losing aunts and uncles at a rapid pace myself and it sure reminds us that we're getting older, too. Haydee- Glad to have you back! I never heard from Josie?! Laura - Those don't sound like small losses to me!! I took my measurements the other day, too....and only lost like 5" in 2 months! You're doing just fine...be patient with yourself. Speaking of patience....i've run out. I think i've run out of all of it: patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and hope. Not good at all. I weighed 184.6 this morning and i can't get my butt off the couch to go exercise. That voice in my head that is constantly beating me up for not doing the "right" things is so freaking annoying and it will NOT shut up. I know what I have to do-- I just can't find the motivation to do it. Same ol' me. She's back. Pisses me off like no tomorrow. The best little baby step I can think of is to count calories....haven't done that in awhile. So I'll start again today. That's all we can do, eh?...Start Again. My mom had another fall yesterday...this time in the kitchen and she hit her head and cut it open...same with her arm. She sat on the kitchen floor for about 30 mins and was finally able to crawl to her chair. Just about that time my sister called just to check in and learned what happened, and of course rushed over. Her cuts were fairly minor (no stitches) but her speech was a bit slurred. The doctor is ordering a CAT scan this morning and then they're checking her into a rehab center for 3-4 weeks. :eek: She didn't sound good at all last night and it finally hit me what it was I heard in her voice: depression and resignation. It makes me so, so sad. She's always, through hell or high water, been a ray of sunshine to everyone.

TracyinKS - Oh, yes....it is time for that boy to get the hell out of that town!! It will be so good for him to just start over with loving parents (and a NOT crazy mom) who are there to watch over him. Just love him and try to be patient....but firm. I know ya'll will do great! I have every confidence in you. :love:

Hi Girlz! Judy - welcome back!! Can't wait to hear all about your cruise. I MISSED YOU!!! It just wasn't the same around here without you. TracyK - I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new avatar. You are beautiful!!! Gosh, remember those days way back when you were freaking out about wearing a swimsuit?? Those days are OVER! 180-something....WOW. I just can't believe it! What are you doing today? It's so nice outside! Well, yesterday I was in BEAD HEAVEN. The Houston Bead Society (yes, there is such a thing) had their annual show and it was awesome! I spent 5.5 hours hunched over tables, gawking at beautiful beads and talking to fellow addicts. I could have easily spent my life savings, but I didn't. Oh, what a fun day. They're open today too but I'm restraining myself from going back...I've got some beading to do! I fell in love with raku ceramic beads (if you have any idea what that is)....they have the most hypnotic glaze. I bought enough for 3 projects! I'll take pics when I finish one. Awesome. Ya'll have a wonderful day. KAT817 -- I MISS YOU!!!!

Suzie - where to you live? TracyKS - My son kinda "went south" when he hit puberty...about the age of 14 for him. We went through so much turmoil for 2 years so learn from my experience: 1) Have a comprehensive history and physical done by a pediatrician 2) Have a comprehensive evaluation done by a psychologist 3) If they suggest a visit to a psychiatrist, by all means, go. There are so many things that go haywire when those hormones kick in and depression is a very real possibility. For Evan he was dx'd with bipolar disorder AND ADHD! These things were only determined after 2-3 visits to the psychologist who specialized in learning difficulties (Evan suddenly starting flunking school), then a trip to the psychiatrist. We were desperate to find answers because our child had just make a total 180 in such a short time and was in real trouble. Within 3 months of starting his medication he was back to normal....or even better!! It was a miracle....a complete miracle. But his symptoms could have easily been chalked up to just "being a teenager". Talk therapy did not help at all. It wasn't psychological pain that was causing his problems...it was a brain chemistry imbalance caused by raging hormones. His doctor expects that he will be able to come off his medications by the time he is 21 or 22. Just my two cents. Don't waste too much time. Hit the ground running!

I can eat the meat of the orange, but not the skin around the section. I think I've had tangerines, too...but don't recall that I had a problem with those. I love clementines!

You're such a good Mom, Tracy! :love: You have so much about yourself to be proud of... I hope you are!

These girls are dancing for you, Pammy!! :Banane20::Banane20::bananalama::Banane20:240-something!! Yea!!! :bananalama::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20:

Oh, I think that will work out great, Michelle!! Thanks so much for coordinating this for us! You're a dreamboat! Suziecat -- I just LOVE new friends!! Welcome and thanks for de-lurking! (Is that a word??)

Suziecat - I always 'see' you lurking!! Won't you join us??

Yea you is right!!!! Very good, Laura!! Laura, you've got all the time in the world. Babies are wonderful but they change your life in ways you canNOT even imagine right now. You are on a major roll with your weight loss, you just got married, you just bought a house....give it a year or two for all the dust to settle! There's no hurry! Are you perhaps just bored? DH playing too many videos? (speaking of which....those would have to GO! lol) How old is he, anyway? Seems like i remember reading after a series of baby dreams that I had....that in dreams a baby represents your soul or your inner self. Interesting, no? Now, think again about your dream in those terms and see if it makes any sense.

LOL....Pamela, I can tell you're feeling MUCH better!!! Happy Cut the Crap Day to all of you, too! It's already helped me make a better choice today. They had cinnammon rolls in the kitchen...right next to a basket of fruit. If it weren't CTCD I'd have stuffed that roll into my mouth pronto! ....but because it was CTCD, I chose a banana! :nervous Big damn deal, huh? LOL Welcome back, Amanda!! No fine?? Nothing?? WHEW!!!