Shrinkin' Violets- Part 2 Read Here

[mdrai 3]

Good Morn, vi's~~

Busy, busy, busy today finishing up an editing job. Then a meeting @ school & HOPEFULLY FINALLY Turkey Day grocery shopping!

Tomorrow will be "super duper clean the house day" -- always fun, not! Then Weds the in-laws arrive!

I'm also coordinating meals for my neighbor w/liver failure from her cancer who has mere moments to live... I pop over there a couple times a day and do whatever needs doing... dishes, put food away, tidy up... even tho there are gobs of people visiting them, no one ever seems to do these tasks, so I just do it... Who me? Take the initiative??

So if I'm not on much this week... now you know why & won't feel compelled to send out the flying monkeys!!

Quick band-related question: Does reflux harm the band or cause erosion or anything?? My prescription for reflux/heartburn meds expired a couple weeks ago & dh didn't renew it (online) 'til the other day so it'll probably be another week or so and I HURT!! Water makes me hurt! It's not the "choke on it" reflux, but just the tight, burning feeling ALL THE TIME and it occurred to me that this might be bad. So I remembered that dh takes some too (diff. brand) so I popped one of his today. I get some worry like this in my head & I can't get rid of it...

Make it a great day... smooches!

[Teachlady 3]

Good Morning, Violets..

Ethan has arrived and is watching SpongeBob cartoons so I have a minute to post. Michelle.. can't you get some Prilosec to tide you over till your meds come in?? I've been having reflux issues lately, but that's because I'm eating too soon before bed and my band won't allow the food to go down in that short amount of time. It's the reason I know my band is at a good restriction. The issues I have are way less than they were pre-band.

It's snowing out now and the police scanner just called in for a roll over accident. Today is my day to take my friend to her radiation treatment. I better leave a few minutes early so I don't have to rush on those roads.

My car is making squealing noises so I guess it goes into the shop today. I don't even want to think about the bill for that! And right at Christmas time too. I'm glad I have most of the shopping done already.

Ethan is calling for MomMom, so I better go see what he wants. Will check back later..

[TerriDoodle 6]

Hi all --

Judy - I was expecting some drama from your church meeting! No good gossip to report or nothin'?? Well, I guess you're good Christians by "not saying anything at all" if there's nothing positive to say!

I didn't get sick after all, thank goodness! So I'm here at work, but not actually working. LOL Not much to do today except start working on the 400 Xmas cards I need to get addressed! YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!

The only things I have to make for Thanksgiving (at my in-laws house) this year is Gumbo and a chocolate toffee trifle. My DH requested the Gumbo...guess he thought it would be nice to have a cup while watching football. And the trifle is just something I've always wanted to make, but never have. No matter what Desserts we bring, they all get scarffed up! LOL

Didn't do a dang thing on my jewelry this weekend except put together and take it apart again...twice! UGH. I wish I had some art classes or something to help with my creativity. Maybe I'll research some books that will help train that side of my brain (is it left, or right?).

Well, off to do Xmas cards......

Ya'll have a good morning!

[Haydee 2]

did i really just lose my freaking post...

[Haydee 2]

Oh my gosh, this sucks... I was typing out this huge post and then my eye wanders down to the bottom of the page and I see a thread that I hadn't seen before so I click it, not thinking and then when I hit the back page button my whole post is gone! gah!

Okay, i'll start over. Gotta go get my oatmeal first though. my stomach are rumbling...

[Daisalana 33]

Michelle- I am actually in the same boat with you! I use to have horrible reflux, I took Prilosec OTC.. then after losing a certain amount of weight, reflux went away (YAY), but now with pregnancy I noticed it coming back.. Friday night I woke up every hour, burping and burning. Nothing would ever come up, but it felt horrible..and I kept thinking, all this acid is sitting around my band, please don't erode!!

I took some Tums (can't take Prilosec while pregnant :thumbup: ) which don't do much for me.

Ahh Monday morning, customers with impossible requests right before the holidays. Gotta love it.

[kity 2]

Hi from work. WTF...can't believe I am here. Trying to think forward about a weeks worth of plans.

bbl

[Kat817 19]

I used to take Nexium for reflux....have taken meds for it since way before my band. Before banding I used Aciphex with wonderful results. Post banding, it was not good, my food didn't digest quickly enough with that much less acid.

Since banding, he put me on Nexium, then later told me to use Prilosec OTC, which is the same medicine in caplet form vs. capsule. Nexium being name brand cost me $40 a month--Prilosec ---or actually the Walmart equivalent is less than half.

Normally I don't have issue with it, but like now, with my cold--it will cause problems.

I had a hiatal hernia fixed when I was banded, but it herniated again about 7 months out....so it is back again. Even when it was fixed he had me take meds for awhile, and about the time we quit---it popped!

Both of my parents have hiatal hernias, as does my brother----so I don't blame the reflux on my band at all. And like now I have no fill at all, and still occasionally reflux. It does suck!!!

Today I am taking my Mom and we are doing our Thanksgiving dinner shopping. Then I am running my neighbor in to buy some wrapping paper she needs. So will be back in sometimes this afternoon.

Kat

[Teachlady 3]

Hey Violets..

I've been out and about, completed my errands and now Ethan is laying on the couch with his blankie, so I have a few minutes to post.

TRACYINKS!!!! LMAO!!! The flying monkey arrived today along with a very scary pic of a pink bag lady! What a hoot. Ethan is cuddling with the monkey right now. I made it fly and when it started making its monkey noise he picked it up and hugged and hugged it.

Terry.. no drama at the service. Just crap. It was a total waste of time for me as it didn't address the elephant at all. I will have to make a decision next year about what I want to do.. stay with the choir or leave the church I've been a part of for 25 years. I just need more there than I'm getting.

Pam.. I used to hate being gone from school. Making up lesson plans was way harder than being there, by a long shot. In Kindergarten there is such a routine and to have to write it out minute by minute takes forever. I finally had it all saved on my computer so I could just print it out with some minor changes, but still, its such a production!

[TracyinKS 7]

LOL JUDY!!!

Pamela: I am so sorry for you loss.. I LOVE YOU!

Denise: Well crap! I feel for you. I know this will be tough on you, but I know that you have enough strength to hold it together for everyone. My heart goes out to you.

I have a busy busy day due to the holiday.... talk more later.

[janiebug 0]

Suzanne, you are supposed to be ENERGIZED from shopping not Pooped!!!!

I am going to get some stuff done today. My nephew is coming over tonight. The phone call I was waiting for happened this morning!! So I think I will see if I can get my eyes examined! Oh well that is all I know!! Have a good one and hugs to Pamela!!!!!!!!

[Teachlady 3]

TracyK.. where are you today???? You're usually the first one on here in the morning. Hope you're ok!!

[Suziecat 379]

Uhhh!!!! I was the first one on here this morning.:thumbup: :ohmy: :cool2:

[TracyK 3]

:thumbup: Here I am. Sorry about that! I have been doing so many different things that I do not know whether I am coming or going!

Good news...it WAS Fluid retention and I am back down to the 206 I never go under which is a relief!! Never heard of fluid rentention while having a virus! Oh well, alls well that ends well.

Laura-strange thing...I QUIT having reflux problems when I got pregnant and never had it come back?! Was able to stop meds when I got preggo and never had to start taking them again. Strange.

Jane-I am gonna send you an e-mail right now...

I still have alot on my plate so I am gonna get off here for now but I will bbl....

((((Pamela))))

[Haydee 2]

where has my day gone?? I look up and it's almost 2pm! Haven't sat down since I got up to supposedly get my oatmeal, that didn't happen... My stomach is seriously past hurting now. I'm gonna take off for lunch before someone else grabs me. I'll be back...