FunnyDuddies

best paintshop artist i have ever seen!!!

oh yeah, i def can't lay flat. i have cried so much over the past few days from the pain my sinuses are all clogged up. i have been spending all day in this really comfy chaise lounge we have. i have been drinking water, and even got some chicken broth down which was nice. i am soooooo hungry. i tried pudding, but it was too thick. i couldn't even drink an isopure! can you believe that!! so i am sticking to water and broth. i am alternating hot and cold compresses on my throat for the pain and the swelling.

when rob and I were just friends we used to talk about our wants and desires from a marriage. We talked about the roles that we wished to play, and what responsibilities we felt strong in taking. It actually helped us in becoming boyfriend and girlfriend because we realized how closely matched our goals were. Basically he does not mind if I work, but would love to have someone at home taking care of business. His job keeps him out of the house at the office for long hours each day. Both of us did not believe in daycare until the year before a child starts school. So I remained a stay at home wife, then a stay at home mother for many years. I did a little work from home as a graphics designer, and a web developer, as well as took care of the finances, kept the house, and all of that jazz. It was perfect!! Then my mother got a divorce and her and I spent a lot of time together (we weren't allowed to with my father in the picture) We started a business that allowed us to have a nanny in the home and at the office. It was still not right, and when the business went bankrupt i couldn't have been happier LOL I got to be at home everyday with my babies again. It was glorious!! I only went back to work when we moved to florida and Rob was still looking for a job. I filled in with bartending and quit as soon as he had a new job. He makes plenty to support a family of 4. I now do graphics design work from the home. I can stay here at the house, keep things straight, be here for the kids, keep up the finances, and make another income to match dh's. it puts away money for us, buys us the special things we desire (lapband for instance) and will build up the year's living expenses in savings we had before moving down to florida.

I agree with wavydaby. I have been on many boards, and many weight loss boards, and this is the best run so far. And I am a perfectionist. LOL I one of those that if I can't find a board I like on one particular topic, I make my own. And seeing as how I have not created a wls board, that means something. Penni, Alexandra, Alex...after dealing with you guys personally over the last couple of weeks, I have to thank you for sticking through it all and come to solutions that have been working for everyone. I know its tough, I am in your shoes every day on other boards. Good thread dawg. thank you.

personally i vote for month to month. i think shorter challenges are easier to complete because the deadline is so much closer.

Everyone has such lovely kids!! thank you all for sharing!! Keep em coming. It is so much fun to see kids pics, and it really makes the people you speak to here on the board more "human" LOL

oh if the nut doesn't do it, I will. I think the monthly challenges are a great thing!!

I was surprised too, but they sent me home. honestly i am more comfortable at home. and DH never leaves my side. he has even taken to standing by the door while i am going to the bathroom in case i need help. LOL how romantic! At first the doctor said that I can't leave unless I can eat or drink. Yet at 3am they sent me packin...and I still couldn't get any Water down. But they put in two bags through IV. Got me rehydrated and said that would keep me until my appt to determine what they are going to do with me. OH! And they gave me prednisone (sp?) and percoset. I choked trying to get the prednisone down, but I did manage to get the percoset down. It was a struggle, with much crying. But i figure once it kicks in and maybe takes an edge off I'll be able to get the prednisone down.

LOL my book I am reading currently is really offcolor and may be very offensive to some people. But omigawd it is funny!!! It is called Apathy and other small victories by Paul Neilan.

nut, you gotta let me know, i will drive up. we own property right outside of Asheville, and I would love to go through the estate with you. I LOVE that place!!

Thanks Cashley. This is definitely not running the normal course. I have had strep a lot when I was younger. Haven't had it for some years. It would usually be calmed down and easy to deal with the right antibiotics and a few days rest. definitely most of the pain would be gone after about 36 hours. but this is crazy!! It has never gone on this long, or been this painful.

What really sucks is that this illness has totally screwed up my card. i can't drink all my water (can't drink any really) which I had a perfect score on. I can't excersize which I also had a perfect score on. And I might be able to stay away from sugars, but when my throat is feeling better i am having a big hamburger dammit!! LOL

well i got on the scale this morning and it read 338. i have lost 12 pounds this week so far LOL i know most of it is water weight, but the doc said that your metabolism sky rockets when you fight infections, so she would not be surprised if the water weight only accounts for a few pounds of that. i am ready for the next challenge!! i can't wait to see how much i weigh when it is surgery time!!

Well last night I was rushed to the ER after fainting on my stairs and tumbling down a slight ways. I was not hurt, but I was out cold. They determined I was servely dehydrated. 10 very painful IV sticks later they got a good line in and got me rehydrated. They also gave me morphine. Took care of my body aches and pains, but my throat was still in a lot of pain. And I still could not swallow anything, not even my own spit. So they made me gargle with benedryl to temp numb the tonsils, and gave me a percoset. Still lots of pain, but the edge is finally off. The swelling refuses to go down though. They think I have an abcess in both tonsils. So I have an appt with the ear nose and throat doctor at the Hospital to determine if removing my tonsils is necessary. At this point I am say YES PLEASE RIP THESE THINGS OUT!!!! but i know that there are complications with abcessed tonsil removal that it might not be the most beneficial choice.

dh is a strep carrier too. he got sick, but didn't get strep. he gave it to me though. i begged the doctor yesterday that he would take my tonsils out. he chuckled, said "i know it hurts. But you will get better" Bull. I hurt bad and want these pus covered footballs taken out of my throat!! LOL

thank you. i am hoping that the dose of antibiotics tonight will do something for me.

i am not better yet. the motrin is no longer bringing my fever down. and the tylenol and asprin are not making a dent either. some things are better, others are worse. I am just going to be happy next week when this is all gone. it is amazing how much you miss being able to swallow spit.

it originally was a shortening of Darling. Darling Husband, Darling Son, Sarling Daughter. Many other uses have come along, but that is the original meaning.

there is something to be said for being sick. I am now at 340. LOL

It really depends on the fit model actually. some lines have a very good fit model (the person they say is the average and tailor the clothes to fit) and some of them use very out of proportioned fit models. its sad really. But you can get a good fit or a bad fit no matter what size you wear.

i grew up in japan, so it is second nature for me to take my shoes off. and i don't expect people to take their shoes off in my house, but we do. and when people see that our shoes are by the door then they usually follow suit, without asking them to.

WillBeThin , noone called you the awful names and made personal threats to you. The threads that were deleted should have been deleted. It is not a matter of "if you can't stand the heat" It is a matter of respect for the person being attacked, and keeping this place a fun place to post. Yes there will always be drama, and there will always be differing points of view. But there should never be the awful name calling and personal attacks. Those posts and threads have no place on the board, and were wisely deleted. I think Susan shows great courage, and amazing strength to not lash out in defense. It is hard to let things roll off your back. We are all familiar with being called fat at points in our lives, this is similar. And it is so hard to not let it affect you. Susan you are amazing

i think the creation of this forum is a smart one. thanks Mods and Alex!!

penni the pain meds were the generic version of Voltaren i have never heard of it before, but it did absolute diddly for me. never taking it again. right now i am alternating tylenol and motrin, and just trying to keep my fever down so i don't get that racking pain. the only way i can descibe the pain was it was like really bad preg contractions only all over my body. last night sucked. my fevers would come and go, and i was pretty much miserable all night. at one point rob woke meup cause my fever was back and i was sobbing in my sleep. I feel like such a baby LOL i have a pretty high tolerance to pain, so when i cry from pain, rob gets serious. he wanted to call an ambulance, but as soon as the motrin kicks in i start sweating profusly and the pain goes down to a steady dull ache. this morning my throat is much more swollen ,and much more painful, but one is red now instead of both being totally white and black. so that is a good sign. gonna gargle with a lot of hot salt Water today and see if tht kills some of the pain and swelling.

the asprin made the fever break in about 10 minutes. i am still in pain, but it has gone from a 9 to a 3/4. and i realized how hungry i was too. LOL I am not sweating to death and the fever is controlled. i am not going to use that stuff anymore. it didn't do anything for me. it is motrin and tylenol from here on out