Suziecat

Morning, up and getting ready to head out the door. Sis has a Doc appointment that I need to take her too. Then it's back home for me. I'm actually going back to work this afternoon. They were short someone for today so I told them I would give it a try. We'll see how it goes. If all is well then I will go back to work on my regualr schedule next monday. Looks like a few things are getting back to normal. This thursday I go back to the Docs to have them check the Hematoma. Hopefully all is well. Till then it's been sponge baths and washing my hair in the kitchen sink. I'll be glad to get back in the shower and do a good scrubbing. Hope Tracy is all moved in. We should be hearing from her soon. Be back soon.

Long boring day. My back has hurt most of it. I'm wondering if it is all the rain that we are having that is causing it. I'm gonna take some pain meds and head to bed early. I actually have not taken any pain meds in 2 days so I'm doing ok on that part. WW's didn't go as well as I was hoping but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Since before my surgery I only gained 4 pounds. I showed them my scar and they were all amazed that I was even there. I sat for most of the meeting but then had to get up and stand for the rest. I took my pillow in with me. See ya all in the morning.

Well, the rain held off till right around 9:30pm. At that point you should have heard them trying to light them off as fast as they could. I headed to bed at 10 and I could still hear a few of them going. But all in all, I think it turned out a good day. Now it is rain. It rained all night and they expect it to rain for the next 3 days. That will wreak havoc with my walking. Just I'll just have to ready and catch it when it stops long enough. I'm going back to WW's this morning. I haven't been in about 3 weeks. I'm preparing myself for a shock and then hoping it won't be too bad. I know I have gain, I'm just hoping that it won't be something that I can't get back under control in the next few weeks. I do think that I will make an appointment to go get a small fill. Hope you all had a great weekend and a safe one.

Terri, so glad you checked in. Sorry about the pre-op. I didn't have to do it so I don't know how hard it is to get thru it. But good luck with it. Keep us posted on both of your procedures.

Happy 4Th. of July to You. Hope it's a great one. They are calling for off and on rain all day today, so we will have to wait to see how our day goes. We don't have anything planned. Looks like a lot of TV watching. Have a safe day.

The Oreo dessert was a hit and everyone wanted more.We had such a good time and I really love their new home. I felt real comfortable there, like I was meant to be there. Kinda makes me want to move. But we all had a good time. Got home and nephew and the kids were here swimming. We sat outside and chatted with them and then started the grill up. I fed them and they took off. They had plans for a friends place for later. Abby wasn't with them so it was ok. We have had off and on rain this evening. Now they are saying it will be questionable for tomorrow nights fireworks. Glad I'm not buying any. And we have grilled for the last 2 days so I'm thinking it might be a taco night. That way everyone can eat when they want. I'll just have it all in tubs.

Morning Girls. Up and have my Oreo cookies and pudding dessert thing made and a batch of brownies cooling. We have a party to go to this afternoon. They are doing all the cooking and I asked what I could bring and he said something chocolate and gooey and rich. I think I have it covered. They are calling for off and on showers for all day tomorrow. We are getting what is left of Alex. Hopefully it will stop long enough tomorrow evening for everyone to do their fireworks. We usually sit on the front porch or in the driveway and watch everyone elses. I bet between all of the families they spend well around a $1,000. So we just watch and enjoy. Tracy. if I hear anything I will call or text you. Have a safe move and can't wait to hear from you Tuesday. Have a great weekend.

Tracy, I'm sure moving in the rain sucks, but can you keep it? We will be getting that rain on the 4th. Oh well. They will still shoot them off. Kat, That surprises me about Kinsey likeing naps. Most kids want to act like grown-ups and not take naps. I know Abby is that way. She doesn't like quiet time. How is the guy that was in the motorcycle accident? is he getting any better? Hi, Jenn. We sure have missed you around here. Michelle, I left my last job because of all the drama. It actually caused me to have to take blood pressure medicine. Several months after I left I got to come off of the meds. And how sad that it started so early in everyone getting to know each other. I hope it all settles down. Angela, so glad to hear about the surgery being over and he's doing good. To bad there is one more to go. Isn't it funny how kids bounce back like that. Wanting to get involved in football so soon. Keep us posted on how he does. Cindy, have fun at your family reunion. Alligator picante??? Not sure I want to try that one. Well, I went over to talk to the next door neighbor. It was a good talk and I hope a productive one. We should know in the next few days. Later, her and her daughter came over and swam for anout 2 hours. We had such a good time. I could see the relief on her face. Tomorrow we are going to a friends house for a small get together. We will be back in the afternoon. Sunday we are staying home an if it doesn't rain, we will watch everyone elses fireworks. They usually last till about 11pm. That's about it for us. If you are traveling this weekend, be safe. Have a great time. Hugs.

Any news from Angela yet? I hope all went well. Long busy day here. Just lots of housework that I haven't been able to do for weeks. Now that I have my staples out I'm thinking I can do anything. I'm thinking about getting a fill in the next few weeks. So far I haven't had any problem with the hiatal hernia since I had the unfill of 4cc's so I think maybe a .5cc should help a little. We are staying home for the 4th. It gets really crazy here from the 1st. to the 4th. Closer we stay to home the better we feel. Maybe keep our house from burning down. There have been some really wild things happen around here with the neighbors. I think they are calling for a slight chance of rain anyways.

Busy day for everyone. Michelle, How did your orientation go? Hope you enjoy your new job. Tracy, have you ever used Freecycle? I love it. I have gotten rid of a lot of things that I would have paid to have taken to the dump. It's great, check it out. Kat, hope you got your house cleaned, that's that never ending job. Last night when I was watching tv, I was sitting in the chair kind of cockeyed. I just have to find what is comfortable. Well, when I went to bed I notice a big bump right at the surgery site. I was thinking that because it did not hurt or was not warm or hot that maybe the way I was sitting just kinda pushed some muscle and fat there and it would straighten out over night. So this morning I noticed that it was still the same and I had hubby look at it. He said I think you need your sister to look at it, somethings wrong. I go to her and she suggest that I call the Doc's office and see if I can get in today instead of tomorrow. I call and I can come in at 11am at his office over in Kansas. So we hightail it and get dressed and moving. We got there right at 11 and they took me in and took a look. They called another guy in to look at it and it was decided that I had a (sp?) Hematoma. They needed to take a needle and drain the blood and they also needed to lance a section to drain. Oh and while they were at it they removed my staples. They put me on 2 different antibiotics and I have to go back in a week to have them check it again. They said other than that, that everything else looked really good. I can go back to work in 2 weeks or when I feel up to it. Swim in 2 weeks and just do things as I feel like I can do them. But the best news we got was that the biopsy report came in yesterday and it it turned out to be a ganglion cyst. They were very happy and hubby and I were exstatic. I have a lot of people to say thank you too for all the prayers I received for that one. So a BIG Thank You to all of you for your thoughts and prayers. I owe you all a big hug when I see you. Have a great evening and I'll chat at you soon.

Thanks, but now I have a blister. Oh well.

Hubby ask why I have fans going in the bathroom all the time. It helps keep down the moisture. I just have the real little fans that you can clip on to things. One is clipped on to a little shelf I have hanging by the mirror. It is pointed towards the celiing so it's not blowing on you, just keeps things circulating. It really comes in handy during the humid months. But most of all it keeps the moisture down and we don't get the pealy paint or mold going. Boy, I'm feeling it this morning. All that walking. I can tell in my hips the most. But I'll get back out today and keep going. I love to walk, just wish my feet would hold up better. We have a trip to Wal-Mart to do today. We are low on a few things and need to get stocked back up. Other than that it's a hang around the house day again. I stopped by work yesterday to get my paycheck. I also wanted my boss to see my incision. I wanted her to know that if I'm not back to work soon that this is why. It's a lot bigger than what we thought it would be and she now knows that I can't sit for to long in one spot and won't be able to do all the cleaning I used too. Hopefully around the 12 of July I can return. But it was so good to see some of the customers. They were so full of questions. I would have stayed and chatted with the but my nephew was out in the car waiting on me. Make it a good one. I did really good yesterday but I broke down and had some FF popcorn last night. I'll do better today. And more water. More water. More water..........

Kat, I will keep Jarred in my prayers. That is horrible but I will keep good thoughts that all comes out ok. I guess you would just never think of a bird being the cause but it can happen. I remember we left Arkansas about 5am and with it being so dark you just don't see dead animals in the road. Hubby was so lucky that he kept his cool and didn't lose it. Those are the hazzards you never think of. Hubby wanted to go with me for my walk this morning. He might think twice about asking to go again, lol. We walked. And walked. And walked. I was feeling really good and energized. Finally made it home. I did a few things around the house and then laid down and waited for me nephew to come and pick me up. He was taking me over to get my sister and take her to have her blood drawn and to grocery shop. We got that all done and swung back by the house here and picked the hubby up. He drove us over to my sisters and dropped both of them off with the groceries. We headed home and I got his lunch for him and then I took off for another walk. Yup, this time I took doggie. We only walked for about 15 minutes. It's really hot out. Not humid but very warm. I'll go for one more walk this evening. Last night it hit me hard that I had let my eating get out of hand. I know that having major surgery that things can get away from you but I need to not let it get that way. I'm going to make a more concious effort to not snack. That's where my problem is. I think a handfull here and a handfull there doesn't add up. Wrong, it does. So I'm going to work on that. Thanks guys for standing with me on this. I need to be really hard on myself because I never want to gain back what I have lost already. I'm down 200 pounds and I'll slit my wrist before I let that creep back up. I hope you are all having a great day. Tracy, you about all packed again?? Poor thing but you are making the right move. I'll check in after my next walk.

Hey Guys. I'm going to use this fine Monday morning to kick myself in the ass and work on getting my life back undercontrol. Last night at dinner I was so amazed at how much food I ate and more surprised at the speed I ate it. And you would have thought that it would have ended there. Nope, we snacked while we were watching a movie and then I came out and snacked some more right before I went to bed. Horrible and I have no excuse for it. I'm sure alot of it has to do with what I have been thru in the last few weeks but I'm not looking for excuses right now. I'm looking to grab at it and get it undercontrol. So I'm going to start with getting my walking in and getting my water in. With those 2 I'm on a good start. The one thing I need to really do is to start to feel better about mself again. When I'm in a mental funk and not doing what a Good Bandster is supposed to do then it wears on me. I just wish I had better control of the forces that surround me, but since I don't then I'm going to take control of what I can. I know a good Bandster will follow the rules and that is where I'm going to go next. Go to my Doc's website and read the rules again. Starting over. You'd think as with as many times that I have started over that I would know them by heart. HUH. Fooled you. So here's to the new me. Move it, Move it, Move it.:scared2:

Wow, yesterday I never even turned my computer on. Not sure why. Tracy, you'll love having the pool. I used to be the first one in and hubby would sit and drink his coffee and count my laps. After I was done then it was free swim time. Just a few more weeks and we will be back to that routine. Yesterday I decided to go to the pool party. Hubby drove me over and I was going to get a ride home with my neighbor. Well, when we pulled up her toy-boys car was in the driveway and I should have told my hubby then to take me home. So I go in with him following me asking me questions about my operation. I was cordial but not rude. I just don't feel a connection with him like she does. I asked Deb where here van is and she tells me that Wes said it was ok for me to ride in his car. Not in my mind it's not. He has a car that seats 5 and there is already 5 of them. Not working out for me. So I told her to not worry about it that hubby will come and get me and I shoot him off a text to be back at 5pm to pick me up. Whitin an hour I was on the phone almost crying for him to come and get me. The toy-boy went ballistic and I actually got freightened. I couldn't hear all that he was saying but I do know it had to do with me. She finally dragged his ass out side and I could hear him actually beating on his chest and I heard her then say to him to shut up, that I was in the kitchen and could hear him talking about me. I was frantic at that point and was on the phone calling for anyone to come and get me. I should have just started walking home but hubby showed up in 5 minutes. OMG, he was furious and it took all my strength to keep hubby from turning around to go take this guy out. I don't know what triggered this out break by this kid but it took my neighbor a lot to calm him down. This all took place at a party for a 10 year old girl. If I had a daughter there I would have grabbed her and left. There was no call for his behavior. Now I wonder how he acts inside her house in front of the little girl. I am scared about him doing something and I don't know who to call about reporting him. I do know one things is for sure. I will not have anything to do with her as long as he is around. I still don't understand why a 19 year old boy is hanging around a 43 year old women. Something is just not right. So today hubby and I laying low today. Kind of like this last week. I feel better laying in bed than I do sitting in a chair. These staples come out Thursday and I think I will be better after that. There is some swelling in that area and it makes it hard to sit in a chair for very long. We thought we would have heard about the biopsy by now. I asked hubby if I had to take chemo and lost my hair, would he shave his head? I wish I had a picture of the look on his face. It was a combination of "Did you really need to ask me that and OMG, we are going to be a sight". He is too funny. I am so amazed at how protective he is of me. I feel this warm, comfortable, at ease, all is right with the world feeling when I am with him. Love it. Have a great day, enjoy your families and life. Hugs.

Tracy, that complex looks wonderful. And it sounds like things are falling into place which means it was meant to be. Good Luck. Kat, I know what you are saying about Rick. I would be the same way. Knowing that I did all I could would be my goal. Hubby worked out in the yard today. I'm so jealous. But I was able to get a few walks in and some needed dusting. We are working on the laundry now. Next door neighbors 10 year old daughter is having a swimming party tomorrow over at her dads and has asked me to come. Not sure I'm up to the heat or not being able to lay down for awhile. I'm thinking about calling the Doc for a fill. I have eaten out of control this last week. Not that I'm hungry. Just that I know I can eat it. I haven't weighed myself since before the surgery and not sure I want to. Cookies and chips have been good frends of mine for a little while. At least get a little fill till my next surgery. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Morning girls. Hubby is at the gym and after he gets back I will go for my first walk today. It's gonna be rough, it's supposed to get hot and sticky today. Yuck.

Hugs, Kat.

Oh Tracy, I hate to hear that. I will keep my fingers crossed that all runs smoothly for you guys and you are right, don't worry about the kids. If they show up, that's what sleeping bags are for.

Oh Suzanne, that breaks my heart for you. I remember how excited you were and how this was going to be a great beginning for both of you. I hate that it didn't work out but it is time to cut lose before someone gets seriously hurt. I will keep Gia in my prayers that she will hopefully someday soon realizes that she needs to be responsible and that her actions do define her. Poor thing. Good Luck to you and I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hi Irene. Miss you.

When was Kat supposed to be home? I get kinda worried when someone is away for too long.

Morning girls. It's supposed to be really beautiful here today, low humidity. Think I might have hubby get me out for a little bit besides my walks. Mostly stayed in bed yesterday in my jammies. Weird. I don't do that very often but I liked it. I love the pic of you two. It sounded like you had a good time and that more are too come. When we pass thru there this summer all 3 of us will get together. And Macy can take all the pics she wants.

My friend keeps begging me to take Zumba with her. She is in a class with about 6 other girls we used to work with. I've seen it on TV. I don't know. Worried about getting this big butt moving like that. I might hurt myself or someone else. And I have absolutely no rhythm. I have basically stayed in bed all day today. I woke up feeling good after a real good nights sleep. But just felt like staying in bed and letting hubby wait on me. Having a lazy day. LOL. Hi Jenn. What a nice treat that was for you. And how exciting to have someone that thinks about you and not what their needs are. Sounds like this might be a keeper.

It was the L3-L4 area on my lower spine. I wish I was going to have coffee with you guys. I don't drink it but I would pretend.

Hi guys. Not a very god day here today. No setbacks. Just everything catching up to me emotionally. Around noon things started to look up and get better. Here's the pics. The first is the first day I came home. The second is a few days later and you can see how the bruising has spread.