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Vines - Lots of Love & Hugs. You're right - there is no "thing" that you can get for someone who is likely to die. Give her yourself - your love, your forgiveness whatever you need to give her. I know it seems odd - but hey - the tumor sort of a blessing - I mean, at least it is a concrete thing that you can deal with - rather than a nebulous mystery. I am thinking only the very best thoughts for you and your Mom. Northwest Gals are made of tough stuff. You will make it. Hugs!

Howdy Folks! Sherry - your DexH and I would NOT get along at all... I drive cars until they shake, rattle and refuse to roll. Love that your e-mail is kicking his stuff out... Diane - good luck on the new plan. Your doctor told you you were BAD? hmmm. What - didn't you lose any weight? If fat & calories are an issue, you might try low carb for a bit. I don't have to count anything but carbs - and it works well for me - when I stick to plan. Glad to see you... don't be a stranger. Hugs! Betty - I'm with Donna... I hope you get a chance to relax. This constant GO GO GO has to be tough. Hugs! Donna - get a rope... we are goint to tie Betty to the couch. Eileenie - well - shopping is ok. Have fun with that! And yes - gold stars for me - I ate low carb and I went to the gym. :] - OOOOO - that IS a pretty ring. Very Girlie. I have some earrings that match it... how jealous are you? lol! Cindy - glad you found an attorney to help. Hope you can exticate yourself from the mire soon. We miss you. Hugs! Wow - again - we are missing some folks. Hope everyone is well. Well, tonight we are off to the gym again - and again, I am nibbling a low fat cheese stick. The scale stubbornly refuses to drop below 316 - but I am hoping for one of those things where suddenly it drops 2 lbs. at once. I battled for a full 25 minutes with the Evil Eliptical machine before I moved on to the bike last night - not a personal best - but a great start back after about 2 months of nothing. Well, I am going back out to surf the rest of the threads for a bit. Love you guys!

Oh Diva - I am so there with you - but I had my "Divorce from food" AFTER the surgery and before my first fill. By the time I went in for that fill, I had actually GAINED a half pound. I don't know how you can fix the problem prior to surgery. For me, it was the first fill and my fear of the dreaded PB. I CAN tell you that not only have I not experienced a PB - but I have not had any trouble eating ANY kind of food - even after the 2nd fill. So - I would tell you that you probably WILL be able to eat your favorites again - just not in such quantity. Hugs and good luck!

Gams are legs - old 40's word... And I agree - Great Gams! And WOWZA - you look GREAT!! Congrats on your re-entry into Onderland. Hugs!!

I kicked my Sister because I'm a ninja... hahahaha

Hurry Tommy! We will miss you while you are away! Hugs! Congrats on the new opportunity. Hope that works for you, too! :]

Hey Y'All! 1.5 days down - 3.5 days to go... Today is a little less stressful... just sort of cruising. I hope the rest of the week can go this way - but I am not going to hold my breath. Sherry - How much does AR pay these days? hahaha! I have always thought that AR would be MUCH less stressful than mortgage - but having zero actual experience at it - I suspect the pay-cut might be a tad too dramatic for the moment... *sigh* Good Luck with all the training. And good luck with getting the bike put together! Rock on, Sister! and if it works, send me some. I can find room in my DDD's for a rock or two. Mary - sounds like DexH was fishing - to find out how desperate you are without him - or to find out whether YOU have found someone else. Who knows. Men are so strange. (sorry Ira - but it's true). You will make a Beautiful Lady in Waiting. Have fun at the Faire when it comes. Do post the picture of the hair. The color sounds like fun! Anne - hahahaha Bert! hahahaha. Happy Birthday! Guess you got a new Washer/Dryer.... lol! I shudder at the thought of having to get new ones - although I suspect that day is nigh... Oh well. Bummer about the Laundrymat. I HATE those places. I have never understood how a place where you are supposed to be getting clothes clean always looks so dirty! Kat - is this a house that DD owns? Gosh, I hope so! It seems like you ALWAYS find something like that when you start in on these projects. It seems to never be as simple as it appears. The good news is, that once the bathroom is done, it will be beautiful - AND it will add value to have the new fixtures and such if DD goes to sell the home later. Eileenie - you are awfully quiet these days... Hope all is well. Hugs! Pat! Wonderful to see you. You will have to fill us in on the latest news of the DS, the Grandbaby and the Crazy Chick. Hugs! Hope everything is going great for you all. Patty - hope you are dodging the barf! Enjoy the slow days of testing. Hugs! Any news on insurance approval or a surgery date, yet? I am keeping my fingers crossed! Well - I flaked on the gym again last night - or rather, I let DH flake and chose to flake with him... He couldn't go because he couldn't do his laundry because (GET this) my clothes were in the dryer and he didn't have any workout gear to wear. Uh - yeah. He couldn't throw my clothes on top of the dryer and move on? Apparently not. Did I mention that men are strange? Hmmmm. Anyway, I decided to wallow in laziness for one more day. I did, however, manage to eat like a bandster. I think half the battle is just keeping lunch under control. I have brought my lite cheese sticks and such - and I am low carbing. I was rewarded this am with the scale back to the infamous 316. Mmmm lite cheese... Anyway, the goal is to go to the gym tonight. I cleared the dryer and DH has no excuse... so neither do I. Hugs All Round!!

5 lbs a month is perfectly respectable in terms of rate of loss... right on for the 1-2 lb a week guideline. You are doing GREAT!~ Keep up the good work! (and post some pictures!) :]

MMMMM - and keep in mind, kids... Onions (and garlic) are FABULOUS antioxidents - practically miracle foods! :]

Hugs and Cowbells...

:happybday: :happybday: :drama: Be Queen for a Day :angel: Don't be TOO pure... :cake: :cake: Be entertained. Relax :humble: Take your bows :cake: Stop to smell the roses... Have a WONDERFUL day!!!

Sounds like maybe too long under Anesthesia is not a good idea... at least the sleep disorder might have been avoided. Sorry you are having these problems now - after working so hard to get to goal. Hugs! And good luck with your continued healing. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing in the future for you!

I am thinking good thoughts for your Mom & your Brother. Hugs! And welcome back! We have missed your smiling face. :]

Hippo Birdie Two Ewes, Kathy!!~ Have a great day!

Oooooo - I love those cheese sandwiches - I usually use thin slices of everything and add cucumbers and pickles sliced bell pepper - the more veggies, the better! Of course - the onions are an important component of MANY of my meals. No problems with them. Breathe Fire, Baby!! :]

Hey Folks... Late lunch today! Busy, busy, busy... Such a dramatic change from the weekend - which was properly lazy. Nothing on the calendar and just spent the whole thing relaxing with the DH. The weather was a little dicey for going to the Faire - so we stayed in. Mary - glad to hear you have found an attorney to work your case. Good Luck! Glad you had a good weekend! Kat - cool - we get to see your face. We like the Avatars around here. Hope you had "fun" painting. All I ask is that you not leave a permanent foot print on my @$$! :] Sherry - work sucks, doesn't it? I say we just all pool up and win the lottery. Betty - Walk-up Margaritas sound good! Congrats on your fancy prize!! I swear, we need to invent something so we can make our millions and not have to worry about working... I have SO not been in the mood for it, lately! Ira - The word there is AND - not or... you don't have to be one or the other, you fall into both categories. Hugs! Eileenie - it's official - I will NOT be visiting NY this month. You will have to drink that Water without me! Try not to stress about the hair... I hear that only makes it worse! Enjoy your boss-free day! Donna - that eye is too scary! I have my water - I'm Drinking, already! I am waiting with bated breath for the pictures.... Cindy - Headmaster for a Day sounds like trouble... especially if the two kids get to do their thing on the same day! Hope it all goes well. Patty - I'm not going to think about Spring Cleaning... it's too frightening! Good luck finding the ties... Well, that 3 pounds is just going to mess with me... up down on, off - grrr. So, today, I am eating lite cheese and drinking lots of water. And tonight - we return to the gym - for the first time in who knows how long. If I can't get any results with PROPER eating and exercise - it's another fill for me!! Have to run!! Hugs all round! :where is everybody? we are missing several people.... hey guys - check in!:

Howdy Lurkers and Luvs Another glorious day in mortgage lending... about half over. I got on the scale this morning - and I had "lost" 3 lbs - back to the magic 316. I swear - it's all about the Water that I drink - NOT so much about what I am eating. I had been bad since my last fill about getting in my water - and the scale was unkind. This morning - after drinking a full 2 litres of water yesterday - everything was hunky dory. Here I was freaking out about eating - but it wasn't really that, at all. It makes sense, I guess. I mean, you have to eat 3500 calories ABOVE what it takes for your body to function before you gain a pound of true fat. My body takes a lot of calories just to function... But I am going to continue to try to eat better. Last night, DH made some lovely curried chicken and veggies. I ate my little bandster bowl of it and stopped. Gold star for me. I am still debating on the fill issue. I get really scared every time I see a post about reflux or PB's. So far, I have NONE of that - and I would prefer not to ever have any of either... Hmmm... I guess I will hold off for another week on that decision. If I maintain ANY level of self control, I can eat Bandster portions without strain. And, since the re-work of my department, the grand plan is that I will now proceed with having a life, again. Starting on Monday, I will be arriving a little earlier and leaving a little earlier - so that I can return to the gym on a regular basis. You guys have to keep me honest on this. It is so easy to let it slide... Kat - get that boot ready. Donna - You super skinny chick, you!! How cool is that!?!? HUGE hugs! The band is the coolest thing... you can be all depressed about eating crazy one week and hitting the 50lb Loss mark the next. It's not like the bad old days when, if you fell off the wagon, you might never get back on. Great job pulling yourself together. Keep up the great work!! Cindy - it's the inches that matter, anyway... and you never know, I might take you up on that Faire costume someday... Now, what ARE we going to do about these headaches? Aren't the new drugs helping at all? *sigh* Enjoy the busy month... Sherry - ah, tormenting that poor child. I am sure it is good for his character development... but what city do you live in, again? I want to know where I should avoid driving for the next 6 mos or so... lol! Kat - and what city does your daughter live in? hahahah Eileenie... we miss you, Sugar. You think I should sent the local lynch mob after your icky Boss? Hugs!! TGIF. Anne - what, no Penny slots? I love those things! I won $300 bucks last yr in the Vegas airport playing the penny slots. Woo Hoo! Party on! Patty - Doesn't it just kill you to see those boys grow up? Every time I see my goofy nephew - he is just that much taller and more grown up. it freaks me out! It seems like only yesterday that he was a tiny baby. Congrats on the big Graduation. Hugs to you and the boys. Becky - I am sitting here rolling on the floor laughing. I have the visual of you on the back of the bike with a ball of yarn dragging behind, knitting away. I don't know about Knitting at the Beer Festival. Sharp pointed things and Alcohol are NOT a good combination! LOL! Have fun! Mary - I saw you lurking... whatcha doin' Chickie? Hugs! Well, the day rolls on. I had better get back to the grind. Hugs all round!

Hola Chicas, Is it Friday, yet? I am ready, any time. I have much better things to do than hang out at my desk all day, Working! I have work at home that I could be doing... but alas, no one pays me for that. And DANG - I still haven't won the lottery. Just in one of those moods today. Nothing bad is happening or anything. Well, one bad thing IS happening. I found out this morning that my PCP is moving the Illinois! Now I have to find a new Doc - by the end of THIS month, thank you very much. I chose the gal I chose because of the location and the fact that it was a she... and I was So happy when I met her and found that she wasn't one of those Type A super skinny perfect people.... How am I ever going to find a suitable replacement?!? Other than that, all is well. I managed to go a whole day without a carb attack - DH made lovely shrimp & veggie kabobs to go with that fabulous rib-eye - but I still ate more than I should have. So far, today, I am on track again. Kat - Keep on kicking! It might be working... and that little one is adorable! Sherry - You Wild Poet Chick, you. Hugs back at ya! Anne - I have fair to middlin' restriction - but it isn't stopping me from just eating lots - slowly. I think I am going to have to schedule a third fill... So, what do you suppose a Toy Drink of Water is? Your boy sounds like an eccentric at 5. Maybe he will invent the new, pollution free, economical fuel source. It is going to take someone that doesn't think like the rest of us slobs... Mary - Don't be too bummed about the kids being with Dad. You will be able to do Grown-up things... Like painting walls and re-tiling floors... :] Hugs! Becky - hope you are having a great day! Sallyjo - HI! Welcome to the NJ chat thread. Lots of us Texans hang out here, so you will fit right in. Set awhile and tell us about yourself... Congrats on the 10 lbs! Pat? You off playing with that adorable G-Baby? What's up? We miss you! Patty? Did they call you into the Principal's office? Whatcha doin? Ira? Hows by you? You're still my favorite lurker. Hugs! Donna? Are you trying on more cute clothes? Or taking the others back? Hope you are having a great day! Darcy? song of the day... James Taylor, "you've got a friend" Betty - Obviously you are working too hard. Eileenie - I see you lurking... I will check back later. Hugs to all!

Oh Crystal! My heart breaks for you & your Mom. I think there isn't a word strong enough for the turmoil that is your life right now. I hope you are in a nice comfy place sleeping.... sounds like you need it. Hugs for you and for Spud Boy. Hope he is feeling better. Keep us posted on everything. I am sending all the Love and Positive Thoughts I can find in your direction. Good luck on the job. (Wowing them is good. But not at all unexpected from you, my Queen) :]

Hey Folks, Another crazy day... but I am taking a few minutes to check in and see what's happening with my Home Girls. (and Ira if he checks in). Kat - I have been known to offer a size 9 boot to butt - but only in a spirit of love and to those who asked for discipline.... I CERTAINLY don't offer such to those who don't want it. You have nothing to worry about unless you REQUEST somebody to kick you in the butt... Until then, I am just a fluffy bunny... :] You are cracking me up with the "what happened to the values I taught her?".... lol!! Darcy - I love that song... here's another one... Slow down, you move to fast, ya got to make the morning last... Have fun with that one, too. :] Patty - sorry about the cash. Thank goodness it wasn't a WHOLE bunch. Too funny about DexH. Hope they skin him good... hahaha. We cashed out a couple of retirement accounts for something like $22k year before last. Our penalty was about $3400 after withholdings... We prepared for that. I wonder if your lovely ex did? *evil grin* Betty - mmmm - more Protein tonight. Last night I was here to late for steaks... we ate some healthy and delicious Taco Bell... *EEEEK* Tonight it's Surf & Turf - if I can get my butt home before 9pm! I am glad for the re-vamp of my department. Maybe I will get to have a life again! Donna - DH is pretty cute. He's all into the Faire thing right now. He is researching a costume.... I told him if he would pick out something he likes, I will make him a costume when I make mine. Look out Scarborough - here we come.... :] Once I get them all made (sometime in the next 12 months, probably not until the night before...) I will take pictures... I am a ways from San Antonio - and I haven't been there, yet. Have fun! Sherry - can't wait for the Biker Babe shots on the new irridescent bike... cool-ness! Sounds like the bike is starting to come together. You will have to fill us in when you start the wild ride. Hugs! Eileenie - gosh - I might not even get to New York this month! How am I going to point and laugh and give you a rough time about your hair? (just kidding! I feel for you and I am NOT looking forward to losing hair myself!) But seriously - it looks like my new supervisor is going to Due Diligence this month - so I probably won't go. My scale will thank me - but I will miss our Lunch! Oh - and Eileenie - have you had your girlie exam, yet? I got a clean bill of boobie health this morning... Get thee to a Physician, young lady! Well, Mon Chers... While the department now includes more than just me, I still have work to do. Love you guys! Oh - and I got on the scale this morning. I am at 319 today - 3 pounds over my lowest weight at home. GRRRR. Back on Plan! Back on Plan! AAAAAAHHHHH. My diet is spinning somewhat out of control. Kat - could you kick me in the @$$, please? Hugs!

I started with a BMI over 59. No problem with surgery whatsoever. Good Luck!

Hugs, Mel Anne! Just remember, you have had a lifetime of bad eating habits. They are well ingrained... Even after a surgery, you don't just wake up one morning with new, good habits. You are going to make mistakes during this process of re-learning how to eat. Plan on it. Pounds will be lost with the occassional gain. Take a deep breath and keep on learning. Good Luck! You will be ok. I promise.

This surgery not only affects your body - it affects your mind... for some in unpredictable ways. I think you should wait - not only for the healing time - but for the mental adjustment that is needed. Just my 2. good luck in your decision.

Wow! So much going on already in the May Chat. DH and I ended up not going to the Faire on Saturday - the weather was threatening to storm - so we stayed home and played with our flowers. Sunday was the perfect day for the fair, anyway. It was THE most beautiful day we have had so far this year, I swear. The Faire was fab - all the interesting people were out and we had great fun looking in the shops and watching the shows and watching all the people. Monday, DH got to do whatever he wanted... Bless his heart, he chose a trip to the Stonebriar Mall for lunch and shopping at Sam's club... Talk about a simple life... but we had fun and between Sunday & Monday we got a lot of walking in. So, over the last three days, I have consumed like a mad-woman. I think I am going to have to get a zipper and a pad-lock installed on my lips. But what is a girl supposed to do when a Rib Eye steak jumps off the grill and onto her plate? I mean, you can't turn away that poor little rib eye, can you? And then, it WAS DH's Birthday celeb. We had strawberry shortcake - and not a demure bandster portion, either. I was SO bad this weekend that I didn't even get on the scale this morning. I was afraid...*sigh* So, today, I am trying to be pure. But, of course, we still have steaks to eat - DH thought freezing them would be akin to murder in the third degree - and it IS Protein.... Somebody kick me and make me go to the gym! Well, I have to run. They have re-worked the whole department where I work (well, I WAS the bulk of the department, and now I have team-mates) and I have to get the new system figured out. I will try to stop in and do personals at some point soon. Hi Becky! Welcome. And Kat - Swinging? Why would I be swinging? Clearly I have missed something. :] Hugs all round!

Hey, I'm back... I had to PAY for that quiet day... and pay severely. That night, just around five, people started bringing me work... and didn't stop! Not the next day, not the day after... The joys of Month-End. But, the month is over and I am taking a Sanity Day on Monday. DH's Birthday is Wednesday and I am going to surprise him on Monday by "playing hookie" (scheduled, of course) and taking the day off to spend with him. I will take any great suggestions of things to go do/see in the Dallas Metro Area... Maybe we'll go fishing... hmmm. Still in the planning stage, as you can see. Just taking the day off for him will impress him. Today we are really going to Scarborough Faire. As soon as my darling gets up - we will dress and go. Alas, no costume - I haven't had time to make one, and nobody makes them in a size 30... bummer. But, I have some "stuff" to make part of the outfit, and maybe tomorrow I will shop for the rest. I expect I will look like a trussed turkey in a bodice and chemise - but WTF. It's all in fun. Sherry - I saw you lurking the other day when I was typing and came back expecting some fab messege from you... I was bereft! Glad to see you back. VERY exciting about the bad guy. Nothing like the sense of satisfaction of getting one of them off the street... at least til his lawyer get's him released. *sigh* Our "justice" sytem leaves something to be desired... but I guess it's better than most. I haven't had any true "golf balls" yet... but I have had what I call a "pre-golf ball". A bite that takes just a minute to pass and comes with an uncomfortable feeling in my chest. So far, the only food that has done this to me is BREAD. You know the stuff - soft, fluffy - spongy even? Uh, yeah. I know that if I get another fill - bread is out of my life. Fortunately, I don't eat it very often. When I do, I go VERY slowly. I have heard others say that Chicken was their Golf Ball food, too. Hey - no chicken for YOU, girlie! Donna - Doesn't it feel a little better to fess up? Now you can quit wallowing in guilt and get back on plan. HUGS! I hope you are enjoying the beach! I soooooo want to go. I think one of my rewards for making a big goal will have to be a week someplace with sun, sand and surf. I miss the ocean something fierce. For Mothering - I recomend reading to kids at the local hospital - or visiting a retirement home to play with the oldsters. Either has an element of depression, which will hopefully be offset by the knowledge that you are helping others. I sort of understand your DH not wanting dogs - they are needy and a lot like having kids. But I can't imagine life without my cats - so I know a dog person would have the same sort of feeling. Hugs!! Eileenie - you are a better person than I am. You can sneak in and say "hi" and leave. I don't have that kind of self control. Or I am spoiled. Or both. When I come in here, I want time to savour the experience - and read everything, and respond... Besides, too many folks visit me at too many times - I couldn't sneak in without getting caught on a busy day. I don't know when I will be in NY for sure - probably the middle of the month, again. Usually, I don'f find out until a week or less before I leave. It was VERY unusual to know about two months in advance. I'll keep you posted. Have fun at the concert tonight! So, I guess that there isn't much Panty Slinging at the 4Him concert, huh? The last concert I went to was the Rolling Stones... Quite a different atmosphere. LOL! Dianne - My cats have my DH trained, too. They don't ring bells (DANG that IS cute!) but they "herd" him when they want food. Every time he get's up and walks around, the cats circle him and try and push him toward the food. One of the cats fuzzes up and dances and tries to frighten him into the kitchen. It is hysterical! Hugs! Good luck with the eating. GREAT WORK on the exercise mode. It will serve you the very best of all, I know. I have been VERY bad about that lately and I need to get back on track with it. I hope we CAN hook up in NY in June. Maybe we can even get Zan back out of hiding. Cancun! How cool is that!?! Hey, they have sun, sand and surf, there, don't they.... hmmmmmm. Zan?? Where are you Zan? We miss you and love you and want you back. Cindy - PERFECT. The story of the geese is so true! Cool Idea about the 1985 stuff. Such Fun! I hope DS likes it. A simple life is the best kind. HUGS for you and your FIL. Mary - oh, yes. The power of being prepared. Go, Girl! I really can't counsel you on the whole divorce issue much - because I haven't done that... although 2 of my 3 sisters have - REPEATEDLY, I can only offer 2nd had advice. Hopefully, it is just the Lawyer counselling him to go for the throat - but take care in how much to tell him and how much time you two spend without witnesses. It's very sad - but I wouldn't trust much at this point. Protect yourself and your kids. Let your lawyers work the deals. Just my 2nd hand advice. Congrats on the Shopping spree. Pat - That crazy chick really believes that stuff is hers... In her mind, it really is and it was from the day it came to her location. In that regard, she sounds just like my younger Sis. If it was in the place where she lived, it was hers. It didn't matter whether someone else had purchased it, maintained it, paid for the power to run it - it was there, it was HERS. (yeah, DS is crazy too). My DH calls the effect that Crazy Chick has as "The Power of the Poon" and he ascribes it to all women.... As wierd as it is, I think all women should be taught this power before they turn 25. It would make life so much easier... but of course, like all power, it should only be used for good! And give that Boss of yours a SMACK - on the lips, and tell him you are "busy with your home girls" and you ain't got no time to be working... :] Patty - He got married a MONTH after your divorce was final? How long were you in the process? Geez, what a slime. Glad to hear you don't harbor any tender feelings for him. When you are ready, some fab man will come along that will treat you like the goddess you are. HUGS! Sorry about the store clerks. Aside from grabbing them by the shirtfronts - I really don't know what to tell you. I usually go out with DH to these places - and NOBODY ignores the pair of us. Someday I hope y'all get to meet him. He is a very unique man. :] HUGS! Sounds like you need some. Hope you get to relax a little this weekend. Fill us in on the latest Disney haps. I am Thinking Good Thoughts for a speedy approval! Darcy - my DH would have something to say about the compulsion to put something in my mouth, too! I don't know how to help you with that issue. I guess you could take the 12 step approach and just take it one day at a time - or one hour at a time, or whatever. My problem has never been snacking - it's always been about huge meals at meal times. Girl, your problem is that you are trying to give up TWO addictions at once. I don't know how that is EVER going to be easy. Visit us often - and every time you want a cig, just call your DH. He will help you with that oral fixation. :] Have fun at the cabin! You know, they make those little camp showers that you hang in a tree... Just a thought! :] Anne - Love the Butter Baby! Selling to the gypsy's could cause them to curse you to eternity!! I have a vision of a Baby in a sewing chest throwing bells and sequins to the four winds... Besides, it was ADORABLE, wasn't it? C'mon, admit it. You will treasure the memory. Cyber Hugs to you, too! Hey HOME DEPOT can be exiting. Trekking thru the jungles of the garden section - solving the mysteries of inticate parts in the plumbing department... It usually ranks high on my weekend excitement list. But with your Honey coming home, I expect you might be too busy! Hugs! Ira - Howdy!! Home you and yours are well. Hugs! Kat - Congrats!! Glad everything went well and you are on your way! A little healthy competition is ok - but don't let it get you down if you don't lose a lot of weight before your first fill. I had actually gained a half a pound when I went in for mine. I lost some weight on liquids - but once I went back to eating real food, I had a little mind-warp... I had a little last supper syndrome AFTER my surgery. I knew that once I got my fill, "I might not be able to eat that ever again" and went insane. The good news is that, after fill #2, I can still eat everything - but I have a sensitivity to bread. Hopefully, you and your DS can avoid the madness and do well. Hugs!! Betty - HUGS! I hope you get to relax a little bit this weekend. It sounds like this working business it taking it out of you. I guess we ALL have some head issues with food this week... I have found it very easy to convince myself that I can be bad... and todya the scale pointed out the error of my ways. I am going to the Faire today, and I won't even lie and tell you that I am going to be good - cause I'm not... *sigh* Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. Well, Dear Hearts... I must away. The Faire is calling and DH is getting impatient. I have GOT to try and visit more often - because these Novellas take some time to read and to write! Love you guys!