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Hey girls I am 100% fine today. I don't know why that happened. Weird. I hope it never happens again. But with me you never know.......usually when I passed out in the past it was migraine headache related. LIke if I don't lay down when one is coming on I could pass out!! I don't get those kind of headache much anymore though...... I did eat breakfast and lunch..............subway was dinner. Just a fluke thing!! So yea nice day today!! Breezy and nice!! Got my house clean and laundry done we are headed out to the GReek Festival.........OPA!! LOL So glad to be away from work for a few days!!

Tamra I get messed up too if I don't have my food around....LOL. Hey Ladies I just got off the phone with Dr. BAggs . HOw crazy is that he called on a saturday. Was nice cause I got to talk to him a bit about why I did the band and told him my PCP was not to hot on the band.......he laughed and asked what she thought now?? He said she has been making referrals to him lately. I was also telling him my PCP saying they would be doing fills out here in Sacramento as some point and he said he didn' t know anything about that but he was willing to be part of it if it was true. I am gonna find our more. Didn't someone say Folsom was starting bariatrics? I told him that but he said he didn't know anything about it. He said he wants to be involved in anything in the area since he wants to be where his patients are!! He said if I find anything out to let him know because he wants to be involved. I guess he does trainings out here in Roseville area with the PCP's so he knows the area. ANyway nice to chat a bit when he is not in a hurry. Oh here is the reason he called. I told him that we would have people that would write or call Kaiser Vacaville to help push Richmond being allowed to use the facilities for bariatric purposes, including fills. He said they are somewhat reluctant and any help or encouragment from patients about us wanting to come to Vacaville would help. I have the names and am working on getting phone numbers or email addresses to match them. I think we need to flood vacaville with emails or calls. Once I get the contact information I will call you all. I am not sure I should post it online......or I will private message you guys. Who was the one who talked about Folsom?? La Chica. I need to do some research and find out if that is true. Would be nice to have fills here in town. I get the idea that Dr. Baggs would like to be involved in stuff closer to the sacramento area............I told him that even if they do fills in Sacramento I will still come to Richmond or Pinole unless he comes to Sacramento.........cause he knows what he is doing!! He laughed........ I told him that I when I got ready for surgery I was 100% ready did all the research for six months before........LOL. He said I know you were 100% ready........it was obvious!!

Yea do a ticker Jes!! Yea it was HOT in sacramento and I was waiting in a hot car for over an hour for my daughter. I drank that slurpee which should have helped but it was pure sugar I could tell...........than hadn't eaten.........we were at Subway to eat...........I think it was bad timing. Used to happen to me alot when I was pregnant I would go down. Reason I only have one kid the pregnancy was to hard on me!! LOL I gotta walk that bridge sometime. Looked really fun and the view is great!! Yep Donna I noticed your hair too and like it!!

Hey Candra I am on!! Just catching up on reading.......... I am going to a GReek Festival today. I was married to a greek guy and lived in Greece for awhile. So love the food and culture. My daughter is half greek so I try to take her to all the cultural stuff. The food is great but we'll see I get full fast, not stuck but full so that is weird. Strange thing happened yesterday. I was at subway and was fine than I passed out. I felt it coming slowly and I should have gone outside but I was paying for our food. I just went down. Fifeteen minutes later I was driving home and was fine. I have not idea what happened. I think it was to hot in their.........the only other things is I drank a slurpee down really fast a half hour before......I had to wait in the hot sun for my daughter to finish volleyball practice and the only thing within walking distance was slurpees or soda...........figured better go with slurpee.........I drank a huge one down in about 10 minutes cause it was so darn hot.............could the sugar and sun do that...........geez scary!! NOt to mention embarrassing!! But I have been fine since..........I hope that never happens again but I didn't get advanced warning it just happened!! Ok ladies have a great day!!

Yea I say just show up too!! Jes I didn't know about the heart attack. Wow you have come a long way. I think they will work it out just stressful. I think Dr. P has to do this for liability issues. LIke if someone goes wrong it is not totally her fault they will say your doctor approved it...........we all know nothing will go wrong but Dr. Baggs had me sign a million papers before surgery. This is all about liability for Kaiser and for her. Easier to share blame than to be totally at fault.............

Hey all Jes how frustrating!! It has gotta work out!! Really last minute warning though!! So why the PCP and cardiologist? I didn't have to do that............. Donna I wish you had met Dr. Baggs I was late so I didn't have time to come get you......It took me over two hours to get to Richmond cause of traffic. Usuall just an hour 1/2...............I even had to give up my starbucks on the way there!! I stopped by work to drop stuff off and took to long to get out of there............Poor Dr. Baggs I was 15 minutes late

Heather I always got a hard time when I tried to weigh at Kaiser here in Sacramento too................. Ok no bruising and down 2 pounds. Back to 205 this morning...............yea!! A bit of restriction but nothing shocking or really obvious yet.........well see in a few days. Riley where are you it has been to long?? I want to know if your coming on the 24th..............

Oh what did Robin say when you left? I didn't know. Maybe she thought we all went out to visit..........which is sorta true!! I missed the Robin thing I guess!! Ah I was planning to just say hello not come in but the desk staff opened the door and there I was!! LOL. Glad to so we could visit...... Yep I got back to Sac at 3pm. I stopped at Jelly Belly for 15 minutes the rest was driving and traffic. I got bad the later it got. Ok now the waiting game............waiting for the other shoe to drop one way or another. Candra I will send you the resume but gotta figure out how to send it. So what is up with your job? YOu wanna a new job too??

OH Donna logged on!! She wasn't hear an hour ago......Donna?? I wished I could do the bridge. I noticed the walking lane when I came over. Next time. Lunch too. I ended up stopping at jelly belly to get a present for my baby boys........my nephews!! I go to Denver to see them next week.......... Heather how ya doing? Yep I hope some poeple in my office retire!! Is that mean? They have all been around like 20-30 years. They are really close to ready to retire within a couple of years so...........maybe!! Candra youll love the baby spoons. I still use them. I had to buy some more last week since they don't go through the garbage disposal very well. They keep slipping down there....... Ah thanks for the skinny comment. I only lost one pound so I don't know if I deserve it but I liked it!! Made my day!! So much fun to see you guys you both look smaller. ANd I loved that dress candra. To bad you weigh less than me!! LOL Ok for once I want to go to bed early and actually mean it!!!

Have fun tomorrow Pam!! I would go with nachos..........I like them better!! But we all know what happens with nachos..........I eat way to many!! LOL Jes and Candra you guys looked great!! Excited for you'all. Can't wait till your banded!! Nicole missed you and your so nice sending me job postings. Thanks so much I am checking it out.......... Riley confirming the 24th?? group or individual fill. I was told individual.............but I think it is group right?? Anyway I am 10:30 so right after you............I saw you name and told them to put me in with you.............yea!! Well girls I am chilling so I am putting away the computer now!!

Hey Pam. Not so much painful but now I am really sore for all the poking. Nothing to bad though....... I am not suppose to eat salad. I was in traffice coming home. ONly thing I had in the car was salad I didn't want to stop and pull off. It was suppose to be my daughters but oh well...................I am back on liquids tonight. I am a bad girl!! LOL. I am chilling tonight. Feels good!!

Oh Dr. Baggs is trying to start a vacaville fill. He is working on it. He said to email vacaville because they think there is not a big interest. HE said if we all email them that might help it get done faster...........he is trying to make it more convient for us Sacramento people!! I will email him to get the email we need to send it to..............I would LOVE a vacaville fill site. I did like going to Richmond. I got to see LIz and Robin. I also saw Bev she was saying an office visit might be ok if I lose my insurance but labs are not...........she is also not sure if the actual fill is covered.............hmm. Oh ladies I went to get my eyes checked they have been giving me a hard time. I thought I had pink eye twice..........well it turns out that my eyes suddenly improved alot..........my contacts were way to strong for me and didn't fit well. It wasn't pink eye it was contacts not fitting right. The eye doc said he could not figure it out. So I am trying new contacts for two weeks to see if it is better. I can tell you after two days it is way better.........I can see clearly................no more headaches now I hope.......I asked Dr. Baggs if this was due to losing weight...........he said well if you have a brain tumor that would be a good diagnosis!! LOL. He is funny............ So ladies email the SAcramento County Board of supervisors if you can and tell them not to cut social workers in CPS or not so many anyway..........I am hoping for even 5-6 more workers not laid off!! Would make a big difference for me!! Everyone is sending emails in this week. Not sure it will help but who knows.................. Interview went fine. BUt the position will not be open until October 1, 2009. I got interviewed early cause they know my mom. The position is funded for October not September..........8 spots so ..............well see....... Ok ladies gotta clean this place up......... The good thing is by October I will know what is going on with the county so easier to make a decision than. My stomach is really sore.......that fill is sorta catching up with me. I feel like I did 500 sit ups. The needle kept hitting the sides of my port and pushed it this way and that........uncomfortable but not painful..........now it is sore............LOL

Wow no one on tonight? Donna I hope you make here in one piece. I got caught in traffic from vacaville on!! I made it home in time but good thing no lunch for me. So nice to see you guys even for a short time!! It is getting really close now........... So I got 1cc fill. So up to 5cc's again. I don't feel a difference yet. But didn't eat much today...........Skinny Vanilla Latte right now. Ok I had a really small salad on the way home. No problem at all....... Well see how it goes. I go back on the 24th for another fill in three weeks. Riley Jane I saw your name on the list so I picked it!!! :-) I was gonna do an individual one since I like that better today. Got more time to talk to Dr. Baggs cause he wasn't so rushed. So 1 pound down in three weeks. Whew that water thing worked Riley cause I was down three this morning. I got rid of that pesky two plus one more. I didn't want to be higher than last time...........well I didn't want to only lose one either but that was with jeans on. I decided I wanted to be comfortable. So nice to be away from work today.............enjoy it!! Dr. Baggs was funny again today!! LOL. He couldn't find my port. I mean he really couldn't find my port so it hurt a bit.........He said your gonna have a nice bruise this time........I told him I am ok if you bruise me but I better get a good fill out it.............I was still bleeding when I left and my trusty band aid fell off so I ruined my shirt.......oh well. I also told him that my hair is falling out..........in clumps, seriously in clumps now..............he said well you have lost alot of weight lately............I said one pound in a mongh.........I told him if I am gonna to lose all my hair I better get a good ten pound lose out of it......he laughed and said some people don't have any hair!! LOL. That made me laugh......

Hey ladies headed out to drop my daughter off than stopping back work to turn in my reports...........than off to Richmond. Crossing my fingers the traffic won't be to crazy today. Donna you must already be there by now............Candra and Jes exciting day today. I know the room your all in I will try to say hello...........afraid to stay for lunch so I will leave that to you ladies.............I have traffic on my mind today and I NEED to get to SAcramento as soon as I can........I am feeling like I am cutting this close but tomorrow I can rest!! :-) Nervous about the interview today....... Heather yep I am so hoping that some people retire or get other jobs. We have alot of people in my office that could re-tire.....but we'll see how it goes. Some people are interviewing for other stuff.........but mostly what I am hearing is people say is they are waiting to see what happens before they decide. Or maybe we will get a few positions given back and that would save my job......... Just glad I have a few days off right .............. Nicole did you go to Richmond?? Hmm I guess I will find out in a bit............ Good luck to all today......

I have to weigh tomorrow too and I am up.......drinking my water tonight. No CL!! My pre op I dumped all my vitamins on the floor. Liz said your in a hospital you can put them back in the jar.........LOL. Germs everywhere so I lost a whole thing of vitamins. Oh you get your spirometer tomorrow. I still have mine but I sure do hate it.............I failed the whole breathing test and guess what............breathing after surgery was hard too..............I tried it again tonight and I still can't do it...........i have scarring on my lungs from a bad case of pneumonia!!

I agree Chris just enjoy being pregnant and don't worry sucking anything in!! LOL. Don't go hog wild and gain a ton but seriously your being to hard on yourself............... HEather. Hmm if your in 005 I think you get the forloughs if they go through. I think the county is gonna play around with the 24/7 thing. Is your office open 24/7 or do you have round the clock staffing? Cause that is what they are looking for!! Ah good luck...........they told us to today if we do sign the contract for part time work to write after our signature. (signed under duress) Legal term that we use here at CPS all the time..........LOL Parent say that when they sign agreeing to services than later say they signed under duress since we had their kids..........they try to sue or drop out of CPS by saying they ........."signed under duress" That can legally void a contract............. All to complicated for me. Ok that thing about not counting the layoffs right that makes sense!! Oh total sense. Case in my class there are four different salaries depending on your time in county.........they are laying off the new people first so ......less salaries...........ah geez but that extra six means my job...............Even 4 more would mean I was ok!! I am hoping they will at least give the five positions back.......******crossing fingers******* CPS and the board are planning to hand off alot of our worse cases--sexual abuse and physical abuse--to the sheriffs office. We won't deal with them anymore.........we will do neglect and drug type stuff. I think that is how they plan to save money at the Board of Supervisors to hand stuff off to the Sheriffs..........will it work I don' know, I don't know!!

Will try!! I have my fill at 10:30 and than need to see Robin first.........my guess is I see Robin than at 10am she goes to teach your class..........her class is second!!

Hey all!! Crazy day. MOre layoffs announced. Geez you would think they could get the budget right the first time!! LOL. The cut six more spots positions depends now on if it is a master degree or BSW that is cut. MSW or BSW. Ah if it is MSW that is a BIG problem. Right now no one knows. They need to cut anohter department and leave CPS alone............... Ok I am going to Kaiser tomorrow. Can't change the appointment and I can't miss I gained 2 pounds since the unfill and I was on a roll. My interview was changed to 4pm so I should be able to make it back in time. Well I have to.................:-) I have to stop by work in the morning to drop some reports off at work that are due in the morning (doing them tonight) I have to get Kayla to school by 7:30am so I plan to head out about 8 or 8:30am at the latest. Anyone can ride with me just not gonna be in Richmond by 8am!! LOL. MOre like 9:30 to 10am. Nicole you could ride with me later and than come home with Donna? I have to get back to Sac unless you want to go back early......... When does the pre op end? I might be able to do lunch but probably not. I will look for you guys but my guess is if I am not there at 8am I won't be able to come in.................Liz would not like that I am late and that I have to leave for a fill!! Maybe ya'll will have a break so I can say hello......... Donna you wanna go over later with me? Just an idea but I know you guys want time to chill and get lunch/bridge and I don't have alot of time for that..............****sigh****maybe in a month when things calm down a bit and I figure my schedule out better!!

Chris I think you will have to wait awhile to get an appointment. I tried for next week but they were booked.........Monday is a holiday. That is one reason that I am trying so hard to get tomorrow scheduled for later the schedule is pretty full right now. Staying the same weight is good..........you know weight loss is your second goal now!!:-) Nicole how ya doing girl? You were to tight yesterday just checking in with ya!! So alot of us are on forloughs this month?? Hmm new trend...............i just hope we don't get that health care problems Riley. Don't know how you do it. Yep Jes your lucky with the health insurance. I think the majority of mine goes for my daughter. I think 400 goes for her and 100 for me........still alot of money a month. Heather :-) you work for the Sheriffs office so your in good. The Sheriffs and the BOS have some kind of understanding right now. YOu guys are being protected right now.........you guys got the CPS funding and now they are laying off CPS workers and making CPS and Welfare workers go part time.........you guys accepted no COLA's we didn't. BOS is making a point!! It is polictical!! Your safe our darn union would'nt do away with the COLA's and now here we are............200 layoffs and part time work for the rest. CPS is gonna be majorly reduced.........like I said it is all political in my opinion. BOS is angry with our union............I sorta just wish they would bargain cause this is getting out of control............we are shutting down offices and cutting services, there is nothing left..........I am really tired of all this. A forlough and no COLA would have been easier. maybe the BOS would have left our funding alone than......I am not happy with my union right now!! :-P Interview tomorrow and maybe a fill!! Gonna chill this weekend. Pack up my office on Sunday evening.........closing cases out!! Shutting down shop.......than off to Denver. Jes Candra I want to hear how the pre op goes!! Donna you do...........have some clear soup for me!! LOL.

Lentils are the best!! They have a different taste.....much better. Yea Donna I think about 5:30am..........if traffic it not bad. Hard to tell. Usually I hit it about right if I leave at 5:30am. Traffic starts in fairfield and vallejo area.....sometimes from vallejo in.........hate those days!! coming back from pinole three weeks ago at 5pm was bumper to bumper. I had to pull off at the outlets for an hour but when I got back on it was still really bad............ Well if Kelly doesn't call me I am still on for 10:30am. I really need to talk to Liz to but she will be in pre op. LOL. Can you guys ask her about coverage if you lose your insurance for me??? PLease?? Still hoping for a late appointment. If I decide to come up in the morning I won't leave until about 9am.........drop my daughter off at school and gonna stop by work first and drop off some reports........too much to do this week!! LOL. So jealous girls have fun for me too!! Donna we live close we have to pick another time really soon!!

I pay almost 500 for health care right now That is Kaiser. The forloughs will cut us 9.2% and they get to pick the days. They are taking away all 9/80's. I am still working trying to get stuff done. This is crazy. I have deadlines tomorrow or else I can't take Thursday off. I also have deadlines next week before I can go to Denver. Just way to much to do........... I think I am working this weekend...............gotta get some boxes to pack up on Sunday. How crazy is all this?? Ah no I didn't think about traffic. Geez I might just cancel. I don't think I can do back to back traffice on Thursday..........

Donna I will give you a call when I get home.......if it is not to late. So sorry I know you wanted to go..........I wish!! Candra and Jes I wish you the best!! You will be fine sad I am missing out I was looking forward to seeing everyone. If I can't change the appointment to afternoon I might be there around in the morning but I will have to head right out. I won't have time to chill out...........:-) Chilling with all in my thoughts...............

At this point I want to forget it cause today was extremely stressful at work...............still at work now. They want ALL our paperwork done before we get laid off............but no overtime so it is on my own time right now. I am not sure I can get it all done in two weeks. I have thursday/friday/monday off.........than Friday next week going to Denver......than 5 days inthe office.......but I have to pack my office up too............I am just stressed...........they gave us deadlines today........I am sure cause half the office called in sick and they are getting worried that people will walk away without doing their work..........

Sorry guys!! I would love to come but tis true I need to get my work situation together first............I may not end up coming at all. I am trying to get a later appointment but Dr. Baggs has to approve. I might have try to go in the morning ........but geeze it would be cutting it so, so close............

Hey girls....... Well we found out more cuts today. They are adding in another six cuts as of today to my department. Don't know what it means yet. But not good. I think Heathers job is safe!! Right?? Donna, Jes, Candra. I don't think Thursday is gonna happen. I might still go but maybe at 4:30pm instead of the morning. Trying to switch the time to later in the day so I can interview in the morning. Right now I am keeping the 10:30 but hoping to change it to later in the day........If I do keep the 10:30 than they are gonna try to get me in early so I can get back to sac by noon....... I just don't know what is going on but I have to be in and out quickly to get this interview done....... I seriously need to get a fill and I seriously need to get another job............. I am working late tonight. I have to make up for the work I will miss on Thursday...........totally overwhelmed right now.......... I am waiting to get a call from Kelly. I am actually to stressed out to go over to Richmond but.......I have to get over there........a