gain goal regain How was your 5:2 day today?

[clk 3,519]

It's all perspective, ladies.  I'm glad that thread GG started has helped so many people.

 

So, I went to the ER yesterday.  I tried to make a call with my PCM for this weird patch of tingling, numbness, pressure and pain on my back.  They told me no appointments - get to the ER.  I was frustrated but now I'm so happy I spent three hours of my day there.  Apparently I have shingles.  I had no idea people under sixty get shingles.  The PA said it's from stress and I laughed.  Of course it is.  I live in stress, I get incredibly small amounts of sleep, and I've been sick with one thing after another since the 3rd of October.

 

So I have shingles.  I caught it before the rash because the numbness was spreading and I was terrified it would spread to my arm and I'd drop the baby or something.  I had no idea shingles did that.  In any case, we're all hoping I avoid the rash but my word, it's painful just having those nerves live in my back - they're like little live wires just firing off with pain and buzzing and last night it was terrible.  Felt like my back was a Water logged towel and someone was just wringing it out. 

 

Here's hoping the meds kick it quickly.  I feel pretty darn awful and I was already feeling crappy from my cold.

 

In other news, weight is up a touch but I'm actually grateful it's only a touch.  I've always gone up three pounds on my cycle but this month I only went up half a pound.  That's pretty awesome.  

 

Hope everyone is doing ok.  So long as you update me on what you plan to do with the group, I'll follow along with whatever the majority decides.

 

And comfort eating is hard when we snuggle up in sweater weather.  No lie - it's just the time of year people eat.  Like we're still biologically wired to pack on fat to make it through winter.  We all struggle with it - not just surgery folks.

 

~Cheri

[sarsar 824]

Oh no Cheri! Ouch!! I have heard it is very painful. Did they say how long it will last? I'm sorry you're going through all of this.

Globe, I love your positive for the day! We are so hard on ourselves and that kind of puts it all in prospective. I have never tried to eat a pomegranate. I've had them in drinks. This is a funny question but how do you eat them...just peel and eat? Are they sweet?

M2G, I love weightlifting. I love how it makes me feel strong! I had some sessions with a personal trainer that was a weight lifter. I'm talking huge, manly muscle weight lifter. I didn't want to look anything like that but she did teach me a lot and I loved training with her. What I have noticed from lifting is that my skin didn't go away but the muscles kind of disguise the skin. You see muscle and it takes away from the hanging skin. At least for me that's how it seems. I still want to have plastics to remove the skin.

Daisy, I'm sorry you are sad. Hang in there.

I would also like for the group to be completely private. I know Laura said we could revisit once the site gets worked out. If everyone wants to do email, I'm fine with that too. I wasn't here at the beginning of the group so I'm not trying to stir up anything with this. Whatever the majority wants is ok with me. I do know this group has become important to me and I feel comfortable with all of you. I would feel more comfortable if I knew not everyone would be able to come on and read my inner most thoughts.

Ladies, yesterday was horrible for me! I was supposed to fast and I didn't. I ate so bad, it was like I was out of control and I couldn't stop myself. I HATE that feeling! My emotions are going crazy right now with some things that are going on plus it's that time of the month again for me so I am craving junk.

I AM going to fast today. I have got to get this under control. This was 3 days of eating junk. I can do this...one foot in front of the other...marching forward. Except I feel like I'm dragging instead of marching.

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

I am game to go anywhere for private group. FB, some group, doesn't matter.

So sorry about the shingles...ouch.

My last drain expelled itself even tho still putting out Fluid. My doc is lined up to do needle aspiration should it be needed. Hopper (sarcasm)

[swizzly 901]

Hi everyone -- PM me your email address so you don't have to post it out here, and I'll set up a google group for us. If we use it, great; if we don't, it's not that difficult to set up! And then we can have threaded conversations there that only we can see. I will call it 5:2 something so you will know what it is...

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OD, I'll email you later x

[swizzly 901]

I've started a google group for this discussion (we don't have to move the entire forum there, but it might be good for private discussions?) -- so if you want to join, PM me your email address!

[UK Cathy 977]

I tried to PM but get the message that I can't

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

I can't send u a message either.

Sheryl8185 is my Gmail account.

[swizzly 901]

LOL -- I can't use the PM system either. Sheezus. What a pain.

You can email me on d dot swizzy -- also on gmail.

[UK Cathy 977]

Swizzy sent email

[swizzly 901]

NB: You don't have to login to anything -- when you send me your email address, I'll invite you -- they you just email the google group and it goes to everyone. Easy peasy.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

clk I am so sorry you have this horrible disease of shingles.......you already have enough stresses to deal with......I am sending some healing energy your way for a speedy recovery.....

I have been having trouble with replying to some PM's and will have to use my home computer when I get home. My work PC tells me I don't have permission to PM anyone.....Blahhhhhhhhhh!

I love the google idea and will be able to get access more freely.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Shingles! My brother has that. Sorry, thats a bummer. I know there is a vaccine for it, but sooo expensive.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

feedyoureye google account

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can you join using a hotmail account?