October Chat!!!

[jttaurus]

Happy October!!!

I love this time of year. I wish the leaves changed like they do in NY, but I'll take the 80 degree days.

Anyone else at a loss for what to wear? I'm normally warm all the time, so I'm hesitant to invest in anything that could potentially be too warm.
I wear Tee's, but find myself wanting to dress better now that I'm slimmer.

I'm in a large top size 10 pants. I don't even know what a size 10 feels like. I honestly am comfortable enough with the weight loss, i'm down 80lbs. I'd like to lose 20 more to reach my personal goal.

My celebrations this month are 7 years of marriage on the 8th of October.
My first semester of teacher certification is going well.
My second strayer online course is going well...
My princess cut her hair short and is fluently reading.
My husband is my best friend....

Is there anything more I Could ask for?? THere is but I won't be greedy.

Happy October....

ANy one celebrate halloween, Chloe needs some where to trick or treat.
She's going to be a steelers cheerleader this year.

JEnnifer

[Mrs Sabre]

Happy October to you too Jennifer!

[wavydaby]

Ahh, October, the time when the chill finally comes in to the air. I love fall.
Next year, this time, I hope to be on a cruise ship.
Rates are dead cheep.
This year, we will be home bodies.
I did manage to get to go to the Panthers game yesterday.
It was a blast! I did go to the team store and get a Panther cheerleader outfit for Kirsten.. steelers.. bah!!!! BUT Kirsten will be a pirate lass like her mommy this year.
We will be celebrating halloween and giving out Wendy's frosty coupons to the trick or treaters. I dont want candy in my house.

[Mrs Sabre]

OK, so John and I are fuddy duddies; we don't give out candy at our house. We have "Trunk or Treat" at church the Sunday evening closest to Halloween, and we make a point to rid ourselves of any candy we have then. On Halloween night we leave our lights off. I don't decorate much, but last year I didn't decorate at all. It's just the not same once you're kid/s is grown and out of the house.

[Kathy]

Happy October everyone!

Jen, bring Chloe to our house! We have just enough houses for the young ones, not too many teens (a few) and they get a nice little bag of treats. We only have 2 streets in our little neighborhood but it's plenty of walking. There are a few "lights out" folks...like KAREN!!!! :tsk: but it's just right for us. I already have the kid's costumes too. Tyler is Spiderman and Rachel is Jasmine. They are excited! We don't go ALL out, just a pumpkin and some trash bag ghosts hanging from the trees up the driveway. Feel free to come over, unless you want to find a place closer. It's a school night, I know.

I am lovin' this cooler weather. Here's what I'm thankful for...

*Hubby's new granite business is coming along nicely. 2 kitchens a week pays the bills (barely) and 3 gets the payroll clear. We are doing 2 a week right now so hopefully business will boom and we'll be doing 4-5 a week. That's alot of granite countertops! Wow!

*School is going great for both the kids. Rachel is learning things in 2nd grade that blow me away! Tyler loves preschool. He got in time out today, he said. I don't know why yet...but I can imagine! Sheesh. 3 year olds! BOYS!

*We love our church family

*I LOVE being alone from 8:30 to Noon M-Th. WOW!!!! It's a whole new world!

*I have my family over every week for dinner and it's become the hub of our family time. What a blessing to have a home where we can all gather!

["Just" Paul]

Wavy....

Did you say Steelers, BAH?!?!?!?!?!!?:target:

Wow, those of us (like myself) born and raised in the 'burgh might take offense. Them's fightin' words lady:fencing: :boxing: :boxing:





heh heh, just kidding. I know you just said that because the Steelers are a better team. Jealousy will do that. :whoo: Go PIXBURG STILLERS!!!!!!!

On the halloween front.... one year we went to a local chinese restaurant, and bought a couple cases of fortune cookies. Gave them out, the kids LOVED EM!

[Dragonwillow]

I have no footbal opinion...so will stay out of that battle.

Halloween, one year we gave out halloween pencils and teenage mutant ninja turtle jewerly...the kids LOVED it. They were like COOOOOOOL. Lol, they were all left over from the whole flea market biz that dad and I had long time ago. I'm thinking of giving out those wendy's coupons too. Or leaving...lol, we aren't decorating this year..more in packing up mode. Hoping to move sometime in Novemeber. Found a house yesterday that I like and it has a pool...i know like wow. But its a good deal and figure it will probally be gone by the time we are ready to put down a deposit. After the 18th...some time before the 1st. But hey if we get it we can have a pool party at my house next summer. LOL Found another house in our range that is huge 2770 square feet. That is almost twice what we are in now. And it is less than we are paying now. Geez. Oh...looking for dirt cheap king bed...headboard foot board. We are buying a kingsize mattress and getting rid of the waterbed we have been in for 18 years. We are getting a grown up bed.

Mel

[jttaurus]

Hello All,

Wavy Charlotte doens't know football, like the Yankee's do. Pittsburgh is a diehard football city all the way. It's literally in their blood! I miss falls in Pittsburgh, we used to go to games before we moved south. Go for the cruise. WE'd like to have some type of family vacation but we never have the $$. I guess groceries and protein bars are more important.

Melissa - are you buying a new house???? I would love to move but it's not in cards. I almost got a 3 bedroom house when my brother moved here, but he jetted back to NY after 5 days. I'm glad we didn't get a bigger place. We probably won't consider moving until 2008. I think were committing to another year of private school. My sister just bought a house in NY, she got a king size bed. SHe dumped the waterbed too. I don't know how long she's been married, but she just turned 45 last week.

I will be taking a leave of abscence from work next fall to student teach.
I'm going to be changing careers. I don't know if/when I'll return to corporate work. I won't miss it, but it has helped me to get where I am today.

Kathy thanks for the invite for halloween, I actually have class that night and my husband is in charge. I am thinking of the steelers costume from Chloe though. Yes, steelers, we might even get her a pink one too.

I miss fall in NY, however, I love 80 degree days in October. I miss my sister and niece too.

I think we might be spending thanksgiving in myrtle beach, if we can figure out a trip before hand. I'm not sure with the expenses if we can swing it.
I won't be cooking dinner either way....

Have a good week.

JT

[jttaurus]

Kim - Sorry to hear about the death of mike's grandfather.

I spoke with a coworker whose coming to your practice (I know privacy) I told her that I would jump to come there now, because you are so nice.
So, please be nice to anyone who know's the yankee girl who had surgery this year.

JT

[Kim G]

Wow Jennifer what a great way to start off the month...Also thanks for the thoughts for Mike and the family. We know is much better off but we still miss him already. Holidays will be hard this year but I know we will be ok. And HIPPA gotta love it. Oh I can't wait to meet your friend...hope I don't disappoint her. You are such a sweet person also. I am so thankful to have all my WLS friends in my life.

What I am thankful for.....
1) I have a wonderful family that is always there for me.
2) I enjoy life more now then I did a year ago.
3) I enjoy working it's not so much work now as it is helping others.
I know there is so much more to be thankful for and I could go on but I will stop.

Ok I just left the PA (anyone know where Beaver is?) area and yes Stellers stuff if there every where...BUT my son wore his Carolina Panthers PJ's very proudly and I let him where them to dinner becuase they are his favorites. He survived but mom caught a lot of greif for it. hehe...I didn't care he was cute. Go PANTHERS!!!!! I was a Skins fan prior still am a little but now my Panthers are the ones I pull for.

Curtis is going as Buzz Lightyear. I normally give out those snack size popcorn. Mike likes to hold on to them for him and Curtis. hehe...so I always buy them a box also. Little kiddies get teddy grahams. We just go down our street as it's more then enough for our little one and DH don't need that much candy. I have some fall stuff to get out. We don't actually decorate for Halloween it's more for fall gets us through Thanksgiving.

Wavy I say hit that cruise...Mike and I are going to do that for our 10 year anni. (Which Jennifer Mike and I celebrated #7 on Aug 21 of this year.) So just 3 more years and I will be cruzing. Speaking of....anyone heard from Dianne?

Melissa - Good luck on all that house stuff. I need a bigger house. I am just to lazy to look for another one and I don't want to move. I love my neighbors and my neighborhood. I envy you.

Ok all you others come out of hiding...we want to hear from you.

Ok it's really late for me and I am very tired...it's been a long 4 days and I am still doing laundry. YUCK. I will chat later.

[Dragonwillow]

We aren't planning on buying again for a bit. We will be renting for awhile. So not sure there is much to envy...but we are very happy to be getting into a newer house. Wavey...I think two of the ones we are looking into are near you...aren't you near prosperty church? Anyway working tomorrow...but off the rest of the week. Talk to everyone later.

Mel

[Mrs Sabre]

It's official, everyone is entirely too busy!

I tried calling Angie. Her cell phone has been disconnected and her home phone gives a constant busy signal. I tried e-mail, and it was returned. I hope she's OK?

Pride comes before the fall! I messed up at work. Fortunately, it was fixable. Unfortunately, it doesn't help when I'm trying to impress my boss. It's my own fault for being too self-confident and a tad cocky! God will humble you when you need it.

I'm working too hard, both at work and home, but there's light at the end of the tunnel with the open house on Sunday and being off for Columbus Day on Monday. I may stay in bed all day!

I hope everyone is doing well?

[ladytonya]

I know all about messing up at work. *sigh* I got a written warning last week. My boss says she really likes me. She likes how I deal with our clients and I know what I'm doing drafting pleadings but I just can't seem to get everything on the calendar. A client got a letter from the DMV because we missed her court date. I sent her a letter telling her when the court date was but it wasn't on the calendar. I am usually doing 12 things at a time and end up messing up sometimes. It's so frustrating, but now I can't mess up again or I'm gone. Talk about stress! I'm trying to just triple check everything and hopefully I'll be good!

[Kathy]

Egads, I'm worried about Angie.

You working gals hang in there, dot all those i's and CYA's! Income is a good thing...from someone with a pretty low-paying (but gratifying) job. Ahh, to be a few thousand richer every year! SIGH. Oh well.

[Kim G]

Oh no I hate to hear that about Angie....I hope all is ok with her. I will see if I can contact her also.

Alright ladies we are all so busy....We will all need our break from everything soon I say Oct 14th. hehe I feel like I have been away from work all week with everything with Mike's grandpa and then I helped with a consignment sale this afternoon so tomorrow and Friday I will be there all day. Thank goodness Tuesday I went back to 51 emails and 22 phone messages. That was just from Friday and Monday. So that should give you some kind of idea as to what I go through in a day.

Hope all is getting better for everyone.

[Lovemylpband]

Hi gang, Long time.

Kim now this weekend I'm off to NJ for a funeral. My step grandmother died this morning. So tomorrow we will all pile in the car and take off. How are you feeling?

Crud I wish I knew the concern about Angie. I haven't been on here in so long. I will go to her work next week and see if I can find anything else or at least leave her a message from us.

Well I'm off to bed I am totally exhausted. Bye for now.

[Kathy]

Welcome home Dianne!

Hi everyone! :wave: Tyler has Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease. Icky. It's a common childhood virus that causes blisters on his hands and feet (thankfully, his aren't bad at all) and mouth sores. The mouth sores have wrecked his pretty little mouth and he won't eat, and will barely drink. Pitiful. His mouth hurts!!!! It's terrible, and very contagious, so we are staying HOME for the next few days at least. I feel bad because he went to preschool today and probably infected everyone there. BUT, that's probably where he picked it up. Darn preschool. SIGH.

[Mrs Sabre]

Kathy, I remember those days too. You take a perfectly healthy child to daycare or pre-school, and they catch everything coming and going! I hope Tyler feels well soon!

Dianne, my condolenses on the loss of your step-father. Have a safe trip!

I miss everyone!

[Kathy]

Kim now this weekend I'm off to NJ for a funeral. My step grandmother died this morning. So tomorrow we will all pile in the car and take off.

I'm sorry, too. Safe travel for you all. Be careful and may The Lord give your family Peace during this time. (((hugs)))

[Kim G]

Dianne my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know all too well what you are going through. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.

Kathy you poor thing...Hope the little man gets better soon. "knocking hard on wood" Curtis hasn't had that one yet.

I have a confession...I might not be able to make the lucheon on Saturday. Don't know for sure but I think that is our annual mountain day trip and I might be out of town. UGH!!!! What me miss lunch what is up with that.

Ok so hope everyone has a great friday....I am so glad to have a weekend of not much to do!!!! RELAX this weekend.

[ladytonya]

Any other Catholics on this list going to the Eucharistic Congress in Charlotte this weekend? I will be at the Charlotte Convention Center from tomorrow evening until Saturday evening. Of anyone else is going to be there, let me know! It'd be cool to meet more people!

[Dragonwillow]

I'm getting ready to head to bed...operating on less than 3 hours of sleep for the last two days now. But the egg is over...though a sleep deprived teenager...lets just say, I considered leaving her on the side of the road. Kim I thought about coming by and saying hi this morning...but it was really early...and I wanted to get hom to go to sleep. It's octoberfest time again...karah's class is actually performing at the waldhorn in pineville next saturday night...she is so excited. LOL I'm still suffering though the whole I think I'm too tight most days thing. Today...since I was so tired i didn't eat really...then paul ordered pizza and wings for dinner...I know horrible. I tried to eat some of the wings and immediatly started sliming...i hadn't eaten anything all day...and was sliming off of 2 bites. I wanted to cry...but of course can't do that and slime at the same time. I'm going to call tomorrow and make an appointment to get a slight unfill, just going to go around Diane. What is really ironic, is that after I slimed I was able to eat 2 wings and most of a slice of pizza. Whats up with that?

I'll stop by starbucks for a liquid breakfast tomorrow and see if Angie is working. If not will see if Lucianna my other friend that works there can give her a message to call one of us, because we are all worried.

Meli

[BondGirl]

Hey Girls,

I am so sorry to make you worry about me. I have been so so busy that I havent been able to talk to anyone. My mom and dad keep trying to get me as well. I had a couple of tough weeks but I am making it. I will have to talk about it face to face if I can make it on Saturday. My home phone is working again, I am back online, and I have a new email addy and new cell phone number. Thank you so much for the concern and I didnt know you knew lucienda? She is so sweet. She knows everyone! lol Ok I am going to go and get to bed it is 4 in the morning.

Good Night!

Angie

p.s. I have been without internet for almost over a week.

[Mrs Sabre]

Angie, it's good to see you back! Yes, I was worried; especially when I couldn't get through on you home phone. I'm glad you're hanging in there!

[Kathy]

Oh Angie! I'm so glad you are here. Okay, so you know we want all the scoop so please try and make it Sat the 14th. I wanna hear! It's gotta be Drama, right? Geez, girl. I'm so sorry. It gets worse before it gets better, so here's hoping the worst is behind you. I've been missing you. :love:

It's official, Angie and Melissa need more sleep. Sigh!

[BondGirl]

Amen to that Kathy! I have to work on Saturday from 10 to 1 <sigh> So I can't make it once again. Is there anyway any of you could maybe hang out sometime in the afternoon? I do need to talk and vent and let things go. :( I am so busy now more than ever and not losing this weight because I can't take the time to eat and take care of me. It's a hard thing to be by yourself and do everything. I miss you ladies and hopefully I can see some of you on Saturday in the afternoon sometime?

Love you all!!!

Angie

[Dragonwillow]

Angie, I work just 5 minutes from you, and could meet you any afternoon to chat...mon wed and fridays I work till 1...tuesdays and thurs I'm generally off. If you want I can hang out for a few after you get off work on Saturday too. I could meet you over that way...I would suggest getting a cup of java, but you probally not interested as you work there now...lol. I too am having a real tough time of it. I'm not sleeping...had to stay up the other night for a sleep deprevation test kristen had...but the night before that i slept very badly and then after only getting a 2 hour nap in yesterday morning...I couldn't go to sleep last night. I probally slept 2 hours total last night. I'm going to the drug store to find some kind of sleep aid for tonight.

I called and scheduled a slight unfill. They gave me all types of hell about it. I'm almost in tears. I feel like such a failure right now...and Karah now thinks anytime I go to the bathroom after eating is because mommy is sick again. I can't live like this. Its my fault...I was loosing before the fill, just slowly..now because I eat too much crap I'm gaining slowly. Why does the crap go down and the solid protein not. Apparently Diane didn't even put in my chart that I was having trouble....so they are like trying to get me to talk about it more too. I'm maing hubby go with me on Monday because I need the support.

You girls have been saying for months I'm too tight, want to go with me and tell the office that ???? lol

Meli

[Dragonwillow]

oh, I went by to say hi to Angie, but since she was posting on here...she obviously wasn't at work....lol

Meli

[Kathy]

Amen to that Kathy! I have to work on Saturday from 10 to 1 <sigh> So I can't make it once again. Is there anyway any of you could maybe hang out sometime in the afternoon? I do need to talk and vent and let things go. :( I am so busy now more than ever and not losing this weight because I can't take the time to eat and take care of me. It's a hard thing to be by yourself and do everything. I miss you ladies and hopefully I can see some of you on Saturday in the afternoon sometime?

Love you all!!!

Angie

Lunch is the 14th, not this Sat the 7th. Does that help? Oh I hope you can come.



I called and scheduled a slight unfill. They gave me all types of hell about it. I'm almost in tears. I feel like such a failure right now...and Karah now thinks anytime I go to the bathroom after eating is because mommy is sick again. I can't live like this. Its my fault...I was loosing before the fill, just slowly..now because I eat too much crap I'm gaining slowly. Why does the crap go down and the solid protein not. Apparently Diane didn't even put in my chart that I was having trouble....so they are like trying to get me to talk about it more too. I'm making hubby go with me on Monday because I need the support.
You girls have been saying for months I'm too tight, want to go with me and tell the office that ???? lol
Meli

Okay, I'm indignamt here. :yell: What in the world are they giving you hell about?! Don't get me mad, now. Shame on them for making you feel like a failure, Mel. Don't do it! You aren't! You are too tight. Yes, we've been saying that for months...so...'bout time you scheduled this. I am the QUEEN of "don't be too tight" Crown Me!!! :lol: Glad hubby is going. When is this unfill? TODAY?!!!!!! ;)

[Mrs Sabre]

I think everyone needs prayers :pray2: and a big hug :grouphug: !! Between work life, family, houses, intimate relationships, kids, it seems we're all going through some trials right now.

I'm so tired from painting & cleaning to try to sell our house, I can't see straight! :dizzy: Get us through the open house Sunday afternoon, and we're taking a well needed break from working on the house! :couch2:

[jttaurus]

Melissa - It's fine for you to be too tight, is it diane whose giving you a hard time or the office nurse. She hasn't always been my favorite person to deal with there. If they make you feel really bad, tell them that your going to switch dr's. When I had my episode this summer, the staff nurse was not the greatest person I dealt with nor was the hospital. However, Dr B was totally helpful and abscent of the crap that went on. In the end it was nothing bypass related, he offered to hospitalzie me and test more but why mess with something that wasn't giving me a problem. At the time I didn't know where the pain was coming from.

I am still please with my choice in surgeons. I have a confession I don't go to my nutrionists appointments. I just them in monthly with all my other issues at work..... I'm sure you can realate.

Karen - you've dropped more weight, your going to breeze right through the 180s. Your making this whole process seem too easy.... Good luck on your open house, may positive feedback for you and john.

Ladytonya - I'm a rny. I was raised Cathloic and married catholic in 1999.
Since i"m living in the south I have decided not to continue in the catholic faith. I can realate but I don't care for our local church. Honestly, I don't go to church at all. It creates a whole bunch of ill feelings and raises my ire level....

Good Luck this weekend - We've got a gift card for Darden REsturants so we will be enjoying our anniversary tomorrow 10/8 the best day of my life.

My daughter thinks that she should get roses and chocolates for the "TEAM t'S Anniversary. These kids these days have it made. We are going to eat up - courtsey of my darden gift card....

JT

[ladytonya]

Yesterday was amazing! We have one of these conferences once per year and they are so affirming! It's hard to explain to non-Catholics. Basically, it is a day and a half celebration of the Eucharist. We call it a Eucharistic Congress. We have a concert of sacred music consisting of a combined choir from the entire diocese followed by the featured speaker. Last year, we had Jim Caviezel, the guy who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. This year, we had Raymond Arroyo who is a personality on EWTN. He gave a very invigorating talk on his faith. Then, all day Saturday we have speakers and vendors available for shopping and lots of opportunities to just meet other Catholics and talk and hang out. Last year, we had around 3,000. This year, I think they were expecting over 6,000. For those of us who were born and raised in the South, being around that many Catholics in the same place is pretty amazing! These days, the Church is going in such an amazing direction! It is changing every day and in a GOOD way! Jen, you should really consider coming back! I'm assuming that since you go to Dr. B you live somewhere in the Charlotte area. There are TONS of churches to choose from in that area! Your local neighborhood parish might not be the right one for you but I'm sure there is one within a reasonable distance that is. I was away from the church for a while but now I am back with a vengeance! I can't imagine not going to mass on a regular basis. Plus, I am able to supplement mass on Sunday with a sort of "Bible study" that we have where we read the readings and Gospel from that Sunday and discuss it in detail. It is so uplifting! I'm sorry to get preachy, but I just LOVE my church and I can't help it!

I am getting ready to fill out a questionnaire for my psych evan on Wednesday then I have my upper GI on Friday. I'm nervous about both! I had some psychological issues in college surrounding my parents divorce and had some therapy but I never really liked it. I hate talking about my feelings and am scared to death that I won't pass or something. Then I have no idea what to expect from the UGI. I asked if I would be able to go back to work and they said I would. I'm really hoping it's no big deal. They haven't told me not to drive or anything like that so I've got my fingers crossed! It's going to be a big week for me so please keep me in your prayers. Thank you for all the support I get on here! I love you guys!

[jttaurus]

Tonya,

Here's my advice, let the psych as you questions and be vague if you need to. THe nail I hit the biggest head on was how would I Deal with the additional attention that the weightloss will draw to me. This is the one piece the dr and I discussed, I do not like the attention that losing this weight has drawn to me. I've learned to let things roll but sometimes they make me hot.

Last week some of the ladies were eating some food they brought in and offered me some. I took a tiny bit and they told me I needed to eat up that I was getting too thin. I just responded with if I was still 250lbs would you tell me that i should put back my serving because I'm too fat.

I am not by no means too thin. I'm not even bear thin enough. I'd say I'm medium, still chunky, but not plus sized. I am still coming to terms with my dramatic loss and the emotions I"ve felt.

So, just sit back and let them talk. I don't remember anything significant they asked about my family, family size, role in family, what I do for a living and stuff like that. I also remember my primary care dr stating they do the psych evaluation to determine if there's any underlying disorders like buliema or anorexia. I don't remember it being too bad. I talk alot so in an effort not to over do it I was very limited in my responses.

My upper Gi, the worse part was the drink, they tell you not to burp but you have to drink this sprite like solution. I was in an out of the actual test in 10 minutes. It's no sweat, unlike the UPper GI, they put you to sleep for that. They are just looking for anomalies and issues with your digestive system. Mine was fine and I went to work afterwards. Hardest part is not eating for how ever many hours you have to fast for.

Good Luck everything will be fine,. Did I tell you my surgery was uneventful? I was in and out with no problems, I was AMAZED at how wonderful it went. The worse part was the no shower for 4 days. Yucks.

JEnnifer

[ladytonya]

That is part of the reason I am scared to death to meet with the psychiatrist! I too have serious issues with attention. Now, I always assume that if someone is looking at me it is because of my weight. I also have a bad habit of verbalizing my thoughts and opinions which is forever infuriating my poor husband. If I am in a mood, someone can just look at me and I'll be like "wanna take a picture? It lasts longer!" I really embarassed my hubby one day int he grocery store when a little kid turned to her mom and said "Why is that lady so fat?" I went off on the poor little 4 year old and her mother was mortified. I know you have no control over what your kids say, but on the other hand she didn't reprimand her when she said it, just kind of laughed it off. That would have been the perfect moment to show a little child what is appropriate and what is not appropriate to say to or about someone. Right now, I am so used to the negative attention that my weight brings, I don't know how I will handle the positive attention I'll start getting when I start losing. Lets just hope I can get through this evaluation on Wednesday so I can start losing!

[Kathy]

jen and Tonya, it's so good to see you two giving and getting great support! Yay ya'll!

Melissa, did you get your unfill yet? How's it going?

Angie, how are you hanging in there? Will you be able to make the 14th? Oh I hope so!!!! I'm counting on you having the days mixed up and your work schedule was for this past Sat...I hope you can come!

When is our jet-setting cruiser Dianne coming back?

Kim, any news about whether or not you can come Sat?

Karen, how was Open House?

Hondagal, how you feeling? You banded thang!

Wavy, we on for Saturday? It's my big day. Hubby is going fishing FOR A WEEK! so Sat is Mommy day. I have lunch with you guys, and that night, me and my sister are going to see Wynonna at Ovens with the Charlotte Symphony. I can't wait!

Everyone check in, it's Monday!

Oh, and little man is home one last day for good measure. He goes back to school tomorrow. Whew! Dang, he was rotten and that was a miserable coupla days there. Poor thing. Poor Mommy! :lol:

[Mrs Sabre]

Hi all! The open house was disappointing, we only had two people look, and one was the neighbor from across the street :( Oh well, the house is painted inside and out, and there is very little else we could even try to do to make it more appealing.

Otherwise, it's one of those obscure Federal/bank holidays that most others get stuck working. I'm sitting on my couch recovering from two weeks of back breaking work on the house.

I leave Friday after work, going to Johnson City, TN. On Tuesday morning Mom and I leave Wytheville, VA for Lancaster, PA for 4 or 5 days. The following weekend I'll be in Bluefield, WV at my Dad's before I come back. I'll be gone for 10 days straight! :)

My weight loss continues to move right along. I do still get careless occassionally, eating too fast, and PB'ing ... but that's the exception rather than the rule. My hair continues to shed heavily, but I'm not concerned; I still think it's well worth it!

That's all that's new and "exciting" on this end. TTFN

[jttaurus]

Karen Sorry about the open house, you are such a patient person.
You have some time to get through before you close on the new house, so things will work out. They always do. Your trip sounds like fun.
I was thinking of going to the beach for Thanksgiving, but I"m afraid if the weather is anything like it was last weekend, I'd be miserable in a hotel with nothing to do on thanksgiving. I still enjoy the beach but I do like to go on the physcial beach.

Hi Kathy - How's your little ones doing? I got off school on halloween so we gotta figure out what's going to go down. I might ask chloe's classmate if they are going trick or treating, they have their daughter and twin 3yrd boys so I'm not sure what will go down. HOwever, they live in a very wealthy area, compaired to where we live. OUr house is a section 8 house that my landlord rehabbed. We've been here 2 years and looking at a 3rd, I actually love the location and distance between houses.

My husband wants to look at moving to the coast after school is done.
So, I probably won't buy anything until we fix our credit and both have good paying fulltime jobs. Currently, he is student teaching adn I shoulder all the financial responsibilites. THis is how things are, the worse is over with. Chloe will stay at the christian school next year and we'll all move along.

I've had a desire to get a new car the past few months. My car is fine.
I will own it in less than 2 years. I know this is an accomplishment so I'm trying to keep my head straight. If my husband and I Can get out of debt with these cars I think i'd be alot more content. Right now, our money is going faster then we can make it.

I spent the weekend going to a rained out putt putt birthday party,
did some school work, sunday we ate at Olive Garden for our anniversary, we had a great server and great food. Today, I took Chloe to school, I went to the elementary school to do some lessons and they were not doing science so I spent some time tutoring and left. I got to eat lunch with Chloe and her teacher let her come home early today. It was her suggestion. We had a good lunch and not enough food, man are these kids today hungry.

We came home, made egg salad for her dad, made some nestle cookies (premade cutouts) and they were'nt so great. We are hanging out now.
Oh she swept the floor too. I cleaned and threw out joe's treasures from the laundry room today and it looks awsome. Normally, I would stayed in bed and slept, but I Feel so much more productive now.

I will be lurking but I have school the next few days and work so I won't be posting....

Have a good week. Tonya keep us posted. Remember - Let them ask you the questions and do not give more info then you need to.

Jennifer

[jttaurus]

Tonya - I forgot to post, I waivered between having WLS and Not having WLS up until the day united health care told me I was approved. THen from that day forward, I knew I was going to have RNY.

You can always switch from RNY to Lap Band, but it will involve more paperwork on Dr B's part. I just wanted you to know that is what I was feeling all the way until November. My approval was quick!

[Dragonwillow]

Kathy, I did get a a slight unfill today. I think I'm some where around 1.8 cc. I REALLY like the new doc at DR. B's office. He asked me some questions and said....it sounds like you are too tight. Uh duh, I've been telling Diane that for months. And I made Paul go with me...and when I wasn't saying how often I got stuck in the evenings he jumped in and said I get stuck more often than I realize. Wow..my family has been paying attention. I did do the unfill with out the lidocaiane. No biggie. It was a little weird sitting up to drink with the needle still there.......but not painful. I'm doing mushies for the next couple of days...having golden squash soup for dinner in a few. And guess what, there is NO record that I've been having trouble with solid protein in my file. I made sure the doctor knew that I had been going back and forth with Diane for months trying to "work through" this fill. He said he has seen it before where someone is too tight and the gain instead of lose. So HA its not all in my head...hehehe I know you guys have been telling me for months.

Jtauras...I know how it is money wise. We are actually not moving under the best circumstances...and will be renting for the next 2-3 years while we work on repairing our credit. We just paid too much for this house at too high of an intrest rate....so we screwed ourselves over. I'll be glad when we finally get moved though...I'm hoping the stress level will go down. Unfortuantly we still have to purchase a car at some point....since our van went belly up.

Meli

[Kim G]

Wow it's been busy on here.

Tonya it sounds like you had a wonderful time this weekend. That is great.

Angie it's so good to hear from you. We do miss you a lot but it's understandable just remember that you have us your extended family that worries about you and you girls.

Melissa - I am so glad that you got a slight unfill. Those .1 or .2 can make all the difference in the world. I gained also when I was too tight once. I wouldn't let it happen again. hehe Now I am a whimp and only let him give me like .2 or .3 since I am really good right now.

Kathy glad the little man is getting better. No fun...read further as to what happened to me today. Kids gotta love them.

Jennifer - I love seeing you here. I am so glad that you stick with us. I love your post and just flat out like having you around. You are great! Also thanks for compliments on me about work and such. You make me feel great. I am glad things are going good for you with school and stuff. I admire you so much for doing this with a husband just getting out of school and little one in school. You have your act together girl.

Karen - I hate that the house showing didn't go well. I have heard you normally get neighborhood people for these type things. Glad to hear the weight loss is still going well.

Ok I am sure I forgot someone SORRY!!!! I am blonde and getting old. hehe

Ok so this weekend was rainy and cold. Mike was at the beach for Bike weekend. No biggie me and Curtis get some good time in. Curtis and I were at a friends house Saturday night. The boys were playing, rough housing and Curtis go pushed into a table and hit his head. He came crying to me and he never cries even if he is bleeding he just doesn't complain. So I knew it hurt, so he was ok. No blood and no bump. Everything was great even went back for them to play sunday. This morning I get him up for school and he couldn't move his head to the right. He was screaming telling me his head hurt. So I he could have slept on it wrong. So needless to say it's off the doctors we go. The doc said it's a side effect from the head injury he had. I had to watch him for 24 hours to make sure it doesn't move to any other part of his body. Plus I have to put ice and heat treatments on him (yeah try that on a 3 year old) plus motrin for 24 -48 hours every 6 hours. He has laid in bed all day and not done anything so I know he is hurting. Poor kid. So althought I am out of banking I got today off....I would have rather been at work. But I got some stuff done here.

Ok for it being so long....Oh hey watch the numbers at the bottem...I am going to get to that 100 pound mark and then we need to party. hehe just kidding. I didn't think I would be this excited. Oh I got this big ole body of mine in some XL. Yes me in a XL. The last time I remember being in that size was jr high YES I said jr high school.

Hope everyong has a good night. Talk to you soon.

[Mrs Sabre]

Oh Kim, I am so excited for you; you're getting really close girlfriend! :):magneta: :magneta:

[wavydaby]

Hey gang~
Sorry I have been out of the loop.
Ren faire is kickin'
Im working the Family Name History booth.
Im thinking we may need some help when one of my bosses goes to The southerrn womens christmas show.
If he wants someone, does anyone already have garb?
I'll put a word in for ya.
its pretty cool work.
It seems like everyone's october is drama filled. And mine is right there with it.
Last weekend, kirsten fell and jabbed a plastic glow in the dark star into the palm of her hand... er trip.
A few days after that, kirk hurt his toe, urgent care trip.
Now kirsten's hand is not healing right and had to go to the surgeon today.
He said he wants to wait one more week to see if it is will heal right.
(grossness to follow----when we pulled the star out of her hand, some of the underlaying fatty tissue was pulled out with it. It seems to be sucking itself back in, but, I wanted a surgeon opnion.)

Tonight, kirk has to go in for a sleep study. So I will be alll alone.
anyone want to come over?
:)

[Mrs Sabre]

OK, so I just had my 1st series of post-op labs drawn ... 13 vials of blood! If I wasn't anemic, I might be now! :)

[Mrs Sabre]

I leave after work today to go to WV. :car: Tomorrow morning my Mom, brother (AL), and nephew (Ethan) head to TN for the rest of the weekend to visit with our younger brother (Eric) and other nephew (Erin). Mom and I head back to WV either Sunday evening or Monday morning. Then she and I have to be in VA 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday for our bus trip to PA where we're going to see two plays and tour the Amish country. Will come back to WV late Thursday evening. I'll spend the following weekend with my Dad in WV and his new fiance'.

After all the work John (DH) and I have done on the house over the last month or so, I'm ready for a break! :nod: This is vacation, but I may need to come back to work to rest up from it! ;)

[Kathy]

Wow Karen! Safe a fun and safe trip. We'll miss you Sat! Can't wait to hear about your adventures, you jet-setter. We'll have to call you Dianne for the next few weeks. Hey, maybe you'll come back to an offer on the house! wouldn't that be cool?! Have fun!

[Mrs Sabre]

Thanks Kathy! Yes, coming back to an offer on our house would be a dream come true!

["Just" Paul]

Jill,

Once while shucking some oysters, I rammed the shucking knife into the palm of my hand, and it was the same as you describe, some "fatty" tissue came out. It took a while, but it did heal... took longer than a regular cut did though. Don't worry.

[Kim G]

Karen have a great vacation...sounds like fun.

How was the lunch today? Did anyone take a picture?

We had a great day today. Curtis had his soccer game...then we left for the mountains. The leaves were beautiful the traffic was horrible and we had a kid get sick sitting in traffic. Sounds fun doesn't it. hehe. Really it was great besides the little things. We managed I had Abby with me all day not use to having 2 kids. WOW not sure I am ready for that one yet. Too much attn is needed. I will have to post a picture of the BIG pumpkins. I love them.

Hope you all have a great weekend....I am so sorry I missed ya'll today. I was with my friend Belinda who is to banded soon we hope, just waiting on her approval. She is hoping to coming to the next lunch with me.

[Dragonwillow]

Yeah...lunch was great though we missed some of our regular faces. Diane, who is more responsible than me took the picture so she will likely get it posted soon. I think we decided on the 18th for next month...who took a note? But it is flexiable. We were kinda of hoping ren faire would be over and Wavey will be able to come. I know she can't do the first two weekends in November, and I can do the 1st because it is the same day as the 5k I'm doing with the gals from work.

Melissa

[Kim G]

Nov 18th works for me...that is if it is the correct date. hehe I am glad ya'll had a good time. I did miss being with ya'll but we had to get our pumpkin. Curtis just loves them so much so we had to go and get it.

Well I have a lot of clothes I am going to be getting rid of. Ya'll are all smaller then me so I don't think anyone one of you could use them. But if you can let me know and I will hold on to them.

Ok I don't think I told anyone this but friday I was out at our new Target. They had some "New Store Specials" in the misses size. So I thought what the heck let me buy an 18. (Not and 18W) guess what...IT FIT. Yes it's the largest size in the misses size but it fit me. I was so excited, I couldn't believe it. I really don't remember the last time that has ever happened. Plus getting close to the 100 pound mark I am so excited.

Ok enough about me....hope you all had a great weekend. It's back to work tomorrow. I don't even want to think about the voice mails and the emails. Oh my goodness.

Chat with you all later.

[Lovemylpband]

WOW KIM Thats GREAT news!!! I'm so excited for you!

OK Melissa you called ME responsible..lol...I'll try to post it tonight on the picture thread.

It was a great get together although we did miss a bunch of you.

Yes the 18th we thought would be a good date.

Amy my GF that you guys met a while ago, she had the Y, she gave me some of her clothes tonight...ahhh...lol...she is smaller than me. I knew it was coming and I asked her for her fat clothes...lol...I'm exicted for both of us and she is much smaller than me, it's just wierd!

Have a good night.

[wavydaby]

Hey ya'll
Sorry I havent posted in a while.
UGh.. I have NO time to myself.
Working Ren faire, the toting everyone to the dr.
Geez.
All the money I am making is going to @#$!@#%$ dr visits.
Kirsten's hand is doing good, thanks for the encouragment Paul. I think she wont have to cost me another $25 at the surgeon this week. Its all nice and scabbed over.
Praise the Lord!
HOWEVER,
My husband is the only one that could stub his toe and trigger a gout attack AND an infection. So, yesterday he had to go to the family dr, who drained (@#$!^% OUCH) his toe and then sent him to the orthopeadic dr cause now family dr thinks toe infection may have spread to bone.
Sigh.
I give up.

[Kim G]

It's been quite around here. Getting toward the end of year everyone running off and doing things. I have SO busy at work. I leave Thursday night for Lexington Ky. Dr V is sending some of us to the Obesity Help conference. I am excited. I am sure I will be one of the few there that is banded. That is a ok though. It will be good networking for us. So I am super excited about that. Then when I get back on Monday I get to go into the OR and see Dr V do a lap-band surgery. Yes me I got to watch what we all had done. I am so excited...then that same week I leave Wed morning for Salt Lake City, UT. Going for some support group training from the Bariatric Support Center. WOW what an amazing time I am having then I get back from that work 3 days and I am off again this time family vacation to Disney. I have never been there before. Mike, Curtis and I are going with some friends. We are very excited but then when we get back it will be the week before Thanksgiving. WOW did I just push us through the rest of October and most of November.

So how is everyone doing? As you can tell I am busy but I am excited. This weekend we had a baby shower for a long time family friend. Today we did nothing....laundry, clean, cook, grocery shop for 2 weeks since I will be gone.

Hope you are all doing well and hope to see ya soon!

[Mrs Sabre]

I'm back. Vacation was nice, but the spinal injections have worn off and pain from the pinched nerve is back with a vengence! I'm miserable, but promise this is the first and last whining you hear from me about it. I'm calling the pain management doctor now to see how soon he can get me in.

[Lovemylpband]

How exciting Kim!
Karen how was vacation?

How's everyone else doing. I have been writing down some observations these days and having fun with them. I posted on earlier on the general thread.

Tomorrow I go to my PCP I haven't seen him since August. Of course I want the scale to be a good # but who knows I hope it will be. I am losing inches I can feel that, but the scale I really am not sure. I get so anxious about that stupid thing!

Have a good night. It's night night tea time and bed for me.

[Mrs Sabre]

I see my PCP tomorrow for my first post-op lab results. I'll also talk to him about next steps in the treatment of the pinched nerve. Can I get more shots and hope I lose enough weight over the next 4 months to fix the problem, or do I go for physical therapy, or do I jump ahead to surgery? I'm conflicted and hope he has a strong opinion one way or another.

I have two more friends looking into lap-band surgery. I think at least one of them will be joining us for lunch in November. :)

OK, so where is everyone?

[Kim G]

Karen I am so sorry your back is bothering you again...that has to be tough. Hope you can get some help soon.

Dianne how did you do at the doctors?

Sorry I haven't been around much but it's just been crazy...I leave this afternoon for Lexington, KY. I am excited but nervous at the same time. I have never left Mike and Curtis alone. Mike has gone off but not me. UGH..I started crying this morning when I put him in my MIL's car. They are staying with her tonight. I am missing he last soccer game. I am missing a fall party he is going to dressed up as buzz lightyear. Oh well want the be only things I miss in his life. But on a good note I will meet a lot of people there pre and post ops...hopeing to run into some banded people. I will tell ya'll all about when I get back.

Stay safe and say a little prayer that the planes are all ok this weekend.

[Mrs Sabre]

I got the results of my first post-op labs. My vitamin D is low, and I'll start taking one gel capsule a week in addition to my multi, calcium w/D, biotin, & zinc. My TSH is suppressed, which means my thyroid supplementation is too high at my new weight, and will come down a bit.

As for the pinched nerve, my PCP believes it will resolve as I continue to lose weight and will not need surgery. With his blessing and concurrance, I am going back to the pain management specialist to see about getting additional spinal injections to knock out the pain in the mean time.

The house showed last night. We have another showing tomorrow night, and expect a showing on Sunday morning. It's feast or famine. Of course, John and I will both feel better once it's sold.

TTFN, time for sugar-free cocoa.:tea:

[Lovemylpband]

Hey have you guys seen the picture I posted from our last meeting? I never heard anything. I can't wait till our next time!

Kim-I ca't wait to hear about your trip. I know how hard it is to leave. I still have a hard time leaving..urgh..Dr put me on a wonderful drug called Provigil so far so good I do need to call Bobby though and ask her if it's ok. He gave me a hard time about my WL since according to his records I had only lost 2 pounds since the end of August. But when I filled him in on the cruise and the pound and a half I'd gained and that I had lost 5 pounds since Oct 1 he said he couldn't complain.

I am ready to move to a smaller size now...I've been in this size since summer, it's time.

I don't know what has triggered but something has happened before Istarted taking this new med and my sweet tooth seems to have left PRAISE HE LORD!!! I hope it continues to for LIFE!

Have a good night.

[Kim G]

I did it....I really did it....I have lost 100 pounds. It took me just over 16 months!!! Woohoo I am so excited. I got excited yesterday when I got the scale here but then when I went to work it was 216.9 (Ok so it's really 99.9 but who's counting.)

Wow ya'll I have so much to tell ya'll about this past weekend. I don't even know where to begin. Everyone if you have a chance should attend the Obesity Help National Confrence. It's GREAT!!!! I met great people, dr's, patients, it was just a wonderful weekend. We got home late Sunday and Wed AM I fly off to Salt Lake City to get my support group leader certificate.

Oh as if it couldn't get any better.....I sat in with Dr V to watch a lap-band surgery. Yes I was there to watch what we all had done. How amazing is that. It was great and wow it's just amazing....Ok so I have to say I got over heated and just about passed out. Had sit out for a little bit but got something cold to drink and back in the OR I went. I just can't say enough about how neat it was to see what is done. WOW....

Ok enough about me sorry I have so much going on in my normally boring life. hehe

How is everyone? Karen how is that back? Dianne it's good to see your still trucking along. Wavvy any more dr's visits for anyone of you family?

Ok someone said the next lunch was going to be Nov 18th...but they never said where. Some someone please shed some light on it...back in at Red Robin? Someplace new? I have been telling people to come here and join in but I haven't seen anyone yet.

Hope everyone had a great night....

[Kathy]

Loads of excitement, Kim! WOW! And 100 pounds gone! Keeewl! :rockon:

Hi everybody! :wave: I have been checking in, just not posting so much. Most of my "work" has been on the Commitment Thread, trying to get life in order so that my weight loss falls into place a bit better. It's been a hectic past few weeks but we made it through. Hubby was gone for a week fishing, and now he's starting in "for real" at the granite shop. Anyone need granite counter tops? Gimme a call. Skip the middle man. :D

Where's Melissa and Angie? We are losing them to stressful lives, I fear! Come home, ladies! And BIG (((((HUGS)))) as you move through your life-changes. I'm thinking of you both!

Hondagal is coming along nicely, losing like a good newbie should! YGG! It was so nice to meet Gloria at our last lunch. She hasn't logged on yet, but I keep up with her with e-mails. I'm pretty sure she's coming to Nov's lunch. Tonya is rapidly moving towards her RNY surgery date in Decemberand Jen is a wonderful support for her. We are having a Protien Shake Party at Tonya's hotel in Concord. Date TBA. haha! Karen is lsoing, Kim is losing, Dianne is losing, Kathy is maintaining (DOH!), Wavy is losing, right? Yay, us!!!!

Kim, I *think* we were planning on Red Robin again for the University area lunch. Is that right? That's what I told Gloria, so lemme know if we are headed back to TGIFridays or somewhere else. I vote RR. I liked it!

[Mrs Sabre]

I can't wait to see everyone on the 18th! I miss you all!

Kim - congratulations! 100 lbs is great! The work stuff sounds exciting too!

Red Robins sounds good. I may have a couple of friends coming with me? They're both interested in the band and going to Dr. V's next seminar. I've given them this address, but I don't know if they've joined. I know at least one has been lurking some.

My leg/back is slightly better with good sleep. I see the pain doc on Monday, and will take it from there. It's great motivation to work really hard on eating right with my band and exercising. I'm praying I get enough weight off to permanently correct the pinched nerve.

We got our first offer on our house last night and have countered. We'll see what happens. If we can come to an agreement, by Nov. 28th we'll be moving into an apartment for the next 6-7 months while the house is being built.

I can't wait to see everyone! I hope everyone can make it!

[Lovemylpband]

WTG KIM!! wow 100 POUNDS!! THINK ABOUT THAT! What a fantastic accomplishment! I am so proud of you! You are an inspiration to all of us! Thank you.

RR is the place on the 18th. Did you guys ever look at the pictures, no one said anything.

Who is in Ashville I don't remember? Kelly and I are going up on Friday and spending the night then Saturday were going to the Biltmore. Mommy Daughter time. It will be fun.

Karen-good luck on the house sale.

Kathy-You shouldn't be down on yourself, I hope your not. You are a HUG motivation for all of us. Your our #1Bandster and you always will be...You were before Angie right.... Anyway I'm reading What Happens When Women Walk in Faith by Lysa TerKeurst. If you all want it would be fun to read it together and then posts our thoughts on it. It has really helped me. It has a small study at the end of each chapter.

Let me know if you guys want to do that, it would be fun and a great way to support each other and grow in our faith together.

Well I'm off to get ready for an adverturious..sp, never have been good at that...day.

REMEMBER STEP AWAY FROM THE CANDY!!! I want to see pictures of all the kiddies!

[Mrs Sabre]

A counter offer was made, and we've have now made our second counter offer. I've come to the realization that I hate dickering over buying/selling houses more than I hate shopping for a car! May the good Lord grant me patience! :pray:

[Kathy]

Ooo, good Karen! I hope you settle on a good price. Remember, it will cost you the few thousand you are dickering over if you don't get it sold. If it's just a matter of 2-3 grand? let it go. More than that, dicker away. Yuck. I know how you feel! Keep us updated!

[Lovemylpband]

Hey guys DD and I could use some prayers..really just DD but I sure feel like crap.

[Kathy]

Whassup Dianne? Are you two sick? BTW, I'm in for the Study Book. Anyone else? We can start a thead when we all get our books! I'm assuming I can pick it up at any Christian Bookstotre?

[Mrs Sabre]

Praise God, we've settled on a price for the house. We'll be closing toward the end of November.

Dianne - our prayers go with you and your daughter!

Please also say a prayer for my Mom, Maxine. She fell and broke her leg yesterday. It's not a bad break, but Mom forgets she's not 22 any more and that it takes longer for her to heal. She's 72 years young! :)

[Kathy]

Whew! Karen! Praise God, indeed! You'll be moving into your new digs in no time! That's great news. Prayers for Maxine for quick healing! :amen:

Hey, anyone start a November chat yet? I'll look, and if not, start one.