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Good evening girlies~ Hope everyone is doing ok. Relatively slow day on the thread. Where is everyone?! Janet~ Hope the dinner went well for GS bday. Also, confession is good for the soul... I haven't been to the gym this week. Monday and Tuesday had an excuse- the vertigo. Yesterday was hair appt at 930, can't go after color and all that time blowing dry straight/straight iron, etc. Today had appt with DH at 10, then lunch after with DH before he was on call. Then grocery shopping- brought them home- then ran to get Nels- then TKD- then home. See? Tomorrow I will go. whewww, I feel better. Apples~ How did your support group meeting go? Glad the weather was better. : ) And LOVE that you appreciated the garbage truck. Nels smiled when I told him. Great~ sorry DH is OOT. : ( And 70s and then 5-10 inches of snow?! OMW......... that is just crazy!!! HUGS on wedding stuff. DD is so lucky to have you! Have you told her that lately? Joyce~ Your fill is around the corner! Hang in there!!! You are doing great! I still think of Lady Zucchini every time I read your name. I did tell you Cousa is Arabic for zucchini right? Cousa mashi is stuffed. Julie~ How are you feeling? One thing I was thinking of... when you get the pain, how long has it usually been since you took a pain pill? Sometimes there is rebound pain as your body is just without the Vicodin. Do they have you on a 24 hr anti-inflammatory like Celebrex (or one in that class). (not sure if you can take that b/c of your previous stomach surgery... or any other GI problems). Just was thinking about that. I really really really think you need to push for this MRI. It is just not fair. I think you have had enough pain and suffering and should have an answer. IMHO. HUGS. Phyl~ Was thinking of you today and wondering how your friend who had surgery is. How is your back pain- sleeping any better? LauraK~ How did your hair come out? Corn beef... hmmm. green mashed potatoes? LOL And everyone else... HELLO! I don't go past one page of postings. Too much CRS syndrome! LOL Nels is asleep. House is clean. Laundry is done. DH is @ work/on call. Life doesn't get much better than this. : ) Talk to you all in the morning.... peasout... Laura

Fly by post this morning. This time change still has us all discombobulated. Usually Nels springs out of bed in the morning and today had to remind him to get up 3 times! yawnnnnn! Busy day today. Appt with DH @10. My amazon beauty crew is coming to clean today! yeah!!! Now, to me... that is better than ANY massage in the world!!! (and same price as a massage.) Just to come home to a clean house. Priceless. Gotta go get the prince ready for school. ttyl..peasout... Laura

Good morning girls~ Woke up with a terrible crick in my neck. So, Julie- I have a taste of what you have. Although no pain pills available! This happens after I have had vertigo symptoms for a couple days- you try so hard not to move your neck, and then by not moving your neck you cause muscle spasm. Vicious cycle. Julie~ hope you feel better and get some more rest. : ) Thanks for asking about our John Deere Boy. He's doing great. Yesterday I had lunch at his school. He was able to pick a friend and we got to leave the class and go have a picnic. They were so funny, had me laughing. I had picked them both up a Pumpkin bread muffin and they barely ate their lunch in anticipation! Every day I put a note in Nels' lunch box. Usually it has a picture of something I found on the internet. He saves them in a drawer and one Sunday I saw him in there going through them all. Warmed my heart. To think that this will be one of those things he remembers long after I am gone. I am attaching today's photo. Some photoshopped the hell out of two pics but it will crack him up! I am on day two of just being so hungry. I didn't do too bad yesterday but the hunger is constant. And DVR didn't record A.I. last night- so pissed. It recorded something stupid DH had added and forgot to change priority. (repo man or something!!!) urrrghhhhhh. Uncle Tom should likely be stopping by for a visit to just make this week complete. (although he's such an unreliable guest these months- who knows) DH forgot to pull his car outside last night. The garage shares the wall with Nels' room. When you open the garage door or start a car it wakes him up from a dead sleep. So, Mr. Sunshine has been up since 5:50 am. : ) I will write to everyone later. HUGS to everyone. peasout..Laura

Good morning sunshines.:wub: Another morning running around like chickens without heads! Nels just did NOT want to get up this morning. "5 more minutes mom." Then I finally told him if we didn't get to school on time- then I won't be allowed to come eat lunch with him today. He JUMPED out of bed! : ) On Tuesdays they allow two kids to have their parents come eat lunch with them. There are 25 kids and they rotate the names. So you only get to lunch 2-3 times a whole year- so wouldn't miss it for the world. And they get to invite a friend to come join you. He's picking his girlfriend, Alexia. awwww. I have a cold today too. Apples, you and I are so alike it is scary. I also get vertigo when I get stuffy.:laugh: I am feeling it starting today, and am trying to get red of the sniffles. Yesterday after not sleeping/starting to get a cold/having some mild vertigo......... i thought to myself, if I get pulled over by the cops, they will for sure think I am under the influence! Besides this cold, I am feeling tight today. Air/burping sound just keeps escaping. Might not eat at lunch- wouldn't want to "educate" the kids on the wonders of a PB.:smile: Janet~ sorry to hear about the stress at work. :tongue2: It seems more and more companies are trying to squeeze every last drop out of their employees. hugs. Great~ Have fun getting beautified today. And what a strange thing for DD's future MIL to ask you this close to the wedding?! WTF???? What are you going to do? Ask her if she knows something you don't? Phyl~ You crack me up finding an icon thing for making a bed! WOWZA! ANd your jewelry is pretty. I don't' have the patience for that kind of stuff, but it is nice. :thumbup: I like this one, although I don't know what the letters mean (:smile2:) Jodi~ How are the protein shakes going? You had me laughing about the smell. I always thought about how cool living in NYC would be. But I love having a car and driveway. And city living is so expensive. The plus side is ALWAYS being close to something fun to do. Cheri~ WTG on the weight. Oh, Meredith wrote on her Facebook "is so excited for St. Patrick's day that sleep will not come! 'Tis the eve of my favorite day of the year!!!!!" She has photos of her last st pattys day. Spoke to my parents this morning. Dad had chemo (2 different ones) yesterday and he is hanging in there. His bloodsugar was 475 last night and he felt pretty crappy. His dr is still encouraged by his other labs and the way his kidney is hanging in there. Mom FINALLY went to the dr for this foot pain she has had for a month. When she was here I told her it needed to be checked and might be gout. No injury, just pain and swelling to the top of foot. BINGO.. it's gout. One day on the meds and she feels better. I worry for her b/c she wears herself out. She does EVERYTHING and won't delegate at all. They are really looking forward to our Easter visit. : ) ok guys, I better go get dressed and ready. I have to pack my lunch box and get outta here..LOL.:tt1: peasout... Laura

Good afternoon girls, I had a bad night last night. I could not sleep to save my life! Tossed and turned all night. The last time I looked at the clock it said 5 a.m. and then I awoke at 7:45 by Nelson whispering in my ear. "Mommy, is it not a school day today?" SHIT! We usually leave the house by 8! I told him he "saved the day" as we rushed around getting him breakfast, clothes and lunch packed! We made it. The whole day I have felt "hungover"- though didn't drink... and basically all discombobulated. I love that word. : ) DH went to pick him up this afternoon for me. So, didn't make it to the gym... didn't make it to the car place for DH to look for a new car... didn't make it to the grocery store or vegetable stand... didn't do the rest of my house stuff. Jessica~ Sorry to hear about your morning. BTW, I agree with Jodi about the excuse. Not advocating "lying" but some excuses SOUND better than others. Let us know what you did say and how it turned out. Loved the video of your son's t ball! How cute! I might look into that for Nels. after seeing that. Didn't know if he was ready or not. Can't remember if I told you (CRS) I played softball all through school and was even team captain 10, 11 and 12th grade. Apples~ LOL about Tanker getting jealous of you two in the recliner! Animals are so intuitive! And agree with the TP! : ) Julie~ The sleepy head thing must be contagious. : ) Hope you are having a better day too. Janet~Forgot to tell you.. LOVE LOVE LOVE the new photo! you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Last night I had this unbearable hunger. I had been SOOOO good the last 12 days or so since my fill. It really pisses me off when I give into that hunger. I tried eating some healthier choices (1/2 banana, 100 cal yogurt, piece of cheese).... (I had 4 regular Popsicles, 45 cal each- thinking the sugar might knock it out) but nothing seemed to be killing the cravings. Ate these things over a 2 hr period. But the munchies continued... finally a 160 cal bag of chips o hoy cookies did it. Maybe I should have just had those first instead of resisting the sugar craving?! I still didn't do that bad yesterday... had 1500. Considering the bad days in the last few months were 2-3000, that was ok. I am having a hard time remembering the postings before the ones I can see and too lazy to open another browser window. Hi to everyone else. I will CBL tonight.... peasout..Laura

I am still pissed about losing that long post this morning! I am sitting outside. Letting Nelson play- he's digging in the sand, blowing bubbles and washing his toy cars with the hose. He wanted to have a lemonade stand, but I just can't deal with it today. There's not really enough traffic to sell much and on weekends there is a lot of unknown traffic- people looking at houses for sale. I guess this (leaving kids alone outside) is the only place I am one of those hovering moms. I just don't trust people. I grew up out in the country where we never had to lock doors... we left keys in the cars, etc. I would play outside all day without a worry from my mom and dad. Times have changed. So Nels is sulking a bit about the stand. We went to the flea market this morning. There's an old man that sells old toys. I let Nels take out $2 from his saved money. (he has one of that banks that has 3 slots- saving, spending, sharing). He is sending half his shared with Haiti and the ASPCA. He is concerned that the spend slot is lower than the others and wants to earn money the quick way (stand) rather than the slow way (allowance- by cleaning his room and helping out around the house). DH has never seen him get so excited over some dirty used toys- he got a $1 boat and a $1 car. He realized now that he gets equally as excited there as he does with ToysRUs. We went out to lunch. I was a little tight this morning, so I opted for something not so healthy. I was really afraid grilled fish would get stuck... and last time we went out I got stuck and puked in the parking lot. So, I got some tomato based seafood and corn chowder. Then I ordered the appetizer fried oysters. It only came with 6, and had cocktail sauce with them. They certainly went down ok after the soup. That was the first time in a week that i ate anything out. Eva~ love the pics. That is so cool that you got a cement mixer for your birthday! That is so cool. I wouldn't know what to do with one- but always admire people that can do that kind of stuff. : ) And I was 220 this morning- so don't fear. I will politely wait for you to get back on track. What are friends for? i will write more later guys. peas

a few more. peasout... Laura

Good morning girls~ Busy weekend for me with DH on call. When the beeper went off at 4am for ectopic pregnancy, I was in a really deep sleep and never could fall back. I was feeling yucky and I was still in bed- just thinking of DH up and at work and I stop bitching. I JUST LOST A POST THAT TOOK ME 45 MINUTES TO WRITE! Had a nice note to everyone............. and I accidently hit something with the mouse and it said UNAUTHORIZED post from adminstration. Dang it dang it dang it. Next time. Hi to everyone.... LOVE YOU MAN! Some photos from our day yesterday... bike ride... outside time...

Good morning girls. Cheri~ uh, not to hurt your spring feelings... but that font is way too bright! I almost had a seizure. ; ) Glad you are back on track. Julie~ Sounds like you and DH rocked the store! I love bargains. Do you ever buy stuff you don't need b/c it is such a good deal? Did you get any dangerous foods? HUGS on the weather! Ok guys, time to take the boy to taekwondo, then to art class. TTYL.. peasout... Laura

Just popping in to say hi. I need to try out after this monsoon this all day! Jodi~ Glad you are home and resting. Congrats on surgery being over! At Walmart they had the Danskin bootleg yoga pants on clearance! I got them for $4.99 each. I like them as much as the Target ones. DH calls them my "uniform" as I seem to live in them these days. Black on black. : ) Hope everyone is having a good start to the weekend! DH is on call Fri, Sat and Sun. Looks like it is me and the boy to fend for ourselves. Gonna take him to Welcome to Go van Gogh tomorrow for something different. It's an interactive art studio where you can paint ceramics. Nels just LOVES painting stuff! Will CBL girlies! peasout.. Laura PS I was 218 this morning! Not sure if it's for sure though, so will wait a day or so to change ticker. : )

I wrote on Meredith's wall on Facebook: "Hello?! <echo echo echo? Hellooooooooooooo?! <echo echo echo> Dang, where is Meredith?! I miss her smile. : )" From Meredith on: "Oh Laura! I am so sorry! We moved, the Internet took a few days to get set up and then the computer crashed! Im using Andrews now! Ugh! I miss you guys! Tell everyone hello for me. I should be back on tomorrow" Just a little FYI for those who had been wondering lately. : ) It's raining like crazy here! Our pool is just about to overflow. Had tornado warnings yesterday and last night. Miserable. I've decided to go visit my Dad for Easter. Nels' has a long weekend (Fri- Tues) actually. Most schools have a full spring break, but we don't. : ( Anyway, both mom and dad were really excited. I know mom will have fun getting ready for the "Easter Bunny". I can't believe it will be a month since they were here- when we go! Time is flying. After we told them we were coming (DH is on call that weekend)- Mom sent me the saddest email, how stressed out she is and how hard it's been. Just broke my heart. But also sealed the deal on how glad I am we are going. I need to get the morning going. I will CBL. peas.

Lori- forgot to say love the pics!!! Looks amazing. Sorry to hear about the jetlag. Have u tried melatonin? Heard it helps.

Good morning, typing from my phone- so sorry for typos in advance. 219 this morning! Feeling good. Had a pair of lands end shorts, size 18 (I have been wearing 16 and 18W Womens) and they finally fit! I remember not getting it past my knees. Yucky weather here- rain and wind. Yuck. Probably a result of bragging about the sun yesterday. Phyllis- hugs on the back/side pain. I have had back pain in the past and know how bad that can be. Toradol is a lifesaver. Had that after my band surgery. Let us know how u feel. Take it easy. Eva- love the cards! Really nice. Looks like something u could buy in upscale stationary store. Janet- wish u were here to drag me to the gym. Nels has appt and then will take him to school and TRY to go. ; O hugs on the extra work and mean people. Some people act like they were raised in a barn. Melissa- sorry bout the car and feet issues! Both suck. Apples- sleeping any better? Ok guys will cbl when I am home. Hugs. Peasout, laura

I am cracking myself up. I thought you said, "I like humans too". LOL. Nelson is convinced that their are babies, kids and humans (adults). He doesn't want to grow up to be a human b/c we have jobs. I hear ya kid. And btw, I like hummus too. I made it for Nelson's party- homemade. YUMMY. I also like falafel, have made the mix here. DH loves it. It is not a band friendly food as it expands after eating a few bites. I felt uncomfortable for HOURS after I had some in November. Welcome back, Lori. That is a dream trip of mine. I am living vicariously through you. Jut got back from the gym. Went to tropical Smoothie cafe for a protein shake. They have a kid's one that is 79 calories if made with Splenda. (It's basically ice, banana and strawberries). For .59 cents and 100 cal, you can add 20 grams of protein powder. Not bad I must add. Today I got the lean machine. Haha.. that's me. NOT. They have them all over the US but not everywhere. Tropical Smoothie Café :: Real Fruit Smoothies, Sandwiches and Wraps Not to depress those in bad weather, but it is sunny and 74. That's not my point. I have a NSV. I bought a size 16 bikini at Sears (to sun my tummy at home) and I don't look great- but hey, coming along. Remember, I have no modesty..LOL. Even without modesty I wouldn't go to the beach or public pool wearing this. Don't want to hear, Look at the chubby chic in the bikini..LOL. Just got back from the gym. I walked 30 min at 3.5. I am really sore from yesterday and will wait until tomorrow for weights. I did sit ups and stretched. Support group tonight- if DH gets done with work. Always a crap shoot if I can go. Apples. HUGS. Thinking of you. Melissa~ so sorry to hear about your beloved pet. I feel your pain. HUGS. CBL, gotta catch some rays. peasout... Laura

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: I went to the gym! Holy cow, they almost didn't recognize me. Both b/c of the weight loss and I haven't been in a while...LOL. Was a nice pick me up. I did 30 min on threadmill @ 3.3. Then did 50 situps and stretched. Then did 2 arm machines and 2 leg. Didn't want to overdo it. I know with just those weights I will be sore. Lost so much strength in the 2 months I haven't been there. If you don't use it, you lose it. Was back to 220 this morning. We were supposed to go out tonight to eat but I canceled. I don't want to eat out for a while. I always overdo the calories. dh understands. I am sweaty and need to hop in the shower, just wanted to share my news. I am going to try to go every day for the rest of the week. Eva~ I guess we'll just post weights each week and watch. : ) <game face on> Love and hugs to everyone~~~ peasout, Laura

I am throwing the cookies down the drain. They are just calling my name. Damn cookies. The thing is- he didn't buy them will ill intent- and he didn't even buy them for himself. Nelson went to the store with him and he wanted him. DH has a problem saying no with just about anything, so cookies is an easy one. He feels we can't deny the child sweets always, just we can't eat them. BUT... It's been 48 hrs and the kid only ate ONE. Then said "no thanks". Oh Phyl, I hear you on the smoking thing. My DH smoked 1-2 packs a day since he was 16. EVERYONE smokes in Syria where he grew up. He quit in 2002 while we were going through infertility. Just in the last year he started smoking cigars. He was having one a weekend and when my Dad was here he started having them every day (b/c Dad was smoking cigars). Then he didn't have any a for a few days. He doesn't sneak. Neither of us are good liars, and tell all. I don't mind the cigars per se. He has it outside by the pool and he cleans up his own ashtray and doesn't leave it there. My concern is that he will start smoking cigarettes again. When he quit it was REALLY REALLY REALLY hard for him. We tried everything and it took several attempts and he was a bear to live with (and the nurses say to work with!) Several times they would BUY him cigs just to see if he would get nicer! Now, keep in mind- he went from being the really mildly mannered guy some of you met to being an ASS. He didn't handle the sudden nicotine loss well. I think any of us that have had addictions- whether it be FOOD, smoking, or other substances (alcohol/drugs)- it is the same personality that allows you to be addicted to something. So usually, we understand each other. That's also why I don't give him a really hard time, just let him know I am concerned. He doesn't ever smoke in front of Nelson. Julie~ sorry about the comforter. It must be a messy cat day. My poor Coco has been PBing all morning (she must have a stuck hairball). She PBed on a handmade off white wool blanket from Paraguay. SIGH. Her food is red/brown specked- what a mess. I ended up throwing it in my washer which has a wool setting. It just smells like a wet dog when it comes out. It's made from untreated wool that they just twist into yarn. I don't even know if they ever wash it there. In two years I never saw anyone wash their blanket, and they all use them in the winter. But they always put it in a middle layer of blankets. I must say since getting the band I am much more sympathetic of her when she gets a hairball "stuck". : ) And I hope your pain subsides. My first free day in FOREVER! (well, it just started at noon when DH left for work). He is on call tonight, and was able to go in "late" since will be on call until 7am tomorrow. At 2, I leave to pick up Nels in car line. LOL... so I guess my first free day is only 2 hrs long! LMAO, and here I am typing this. I think I am going to go get my feet up or something. I just roasted two eggplants to make Baba Ganoush. I just love that stuff. Tahini is high in calories, so I don't add too much. Just eggplant, garlic, lemon juice and tahini. Other than liquids (coffee, crystal light, and two waters) I haven't' eaten today. I have found myself not really hungry until noon. Now I am just having a Carnation Instant breakfast drink (SF one). 150 cal/ 13 gm protein. I can definitely tell since this fill that I am less hungry and that things hold me longer. BUT... b/c I had a few salty things yesterday, I am back up to 222. (see why i didn't change my ticker!) I know it wasn't calories b/c I didn't go over 1200. We'll see how it is tomorrow. This girl whose blog I follow just hit onderland. She was 327 and had surgery on Jan 27, 2009. It's these little things that motivate me to get BACK ON TRACK! To the gym tomorrow. I did walk several miles at the fair on Saturday- parking was far, stayed for 3 hrs, etc... But not the same as the gym. ok, I am wasting time.. ta ta for now... peasout.. Laura

Happy Birthday to you!!! <doing the birthday dance>:biggrin:

Good morning gang~ I know someone is having surgery today (Jodi, I think, not good at names...But I remembered your big day!) Best of luck! Remember, this is the first day of the rest of your life! Let us know how you do and if you have any questions. This weekend just exhausted me. Yesterday had breakfast with my preceptor from when I was a new RN. I haven't seen her since 94 and it shocked me b/c we have kept in touch so well, but just never saw each other. She hadn't changed a bit. But wanted the house just right, so spent 3 hours last night before bed cleaning! And being a nurse and we've both struggled with our weight, eating out with her was a piece of cake. She has many bariatric patient friends and she is a pre-op nurse. (after 40 years in the ER) I was tight at breakfast but managed to eat some grits, a couple spoons of sausage gravy, one crispy piece of bacon. No go on the eggs. We drove around and I showed her my side of town (Her daughter is thinking of moving down). It was nice to sit and catch up. By the time I walked in the door, DH was "done" with Nelson. He had so much energy today. He needed to get OUTSIDE. Took him to the marina and let him ride his bike and go rock hunting and exploring. We found a BIG mean snapping turtle eating grass. I am mad at my sweet, dear, thoughtful DH. He brought double chocolate Milano cookies in the house. What is the proper punishment for this officer Janet? I ate two, so yes, guilty. But I wanted to kill him BEFORE I ate them. Bug man coming today. uughhh, I hate bugs. (I know, Florida has more bugs per sq inch than ANYWHERE in the U.S.) At least that's what I was told. Silverfish in the bathroom and garage. Some ants on the front porch. Thinking of all of you going through struggles. Hugs and hugs and more hugs. Eva, Game on! But I am up to 222 today. : ) Will CBL, peasout, Laura

Apples~ HUGS. I am so sorry for your loss. Please know I am thinking about you. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers. I am tearing up now- can't even type anymore. Love, Laura

Hi guys~Started Nels on antibiotics this morning b/c of his complaint of ear pain- though it doesn't look that bad. He never got completely better from when he was sick last time and darn it, just feel like a round of antibiotics might knock it out. (even though it is probably a virus) He was feeling completely FINE this morning and we kept our plans with his best friend and mother to go to the fair. We spent 3+ hours there! The boys encourage each other to do things that they wouldn't do alone. Nels was scared of the swing ride but went... and Nels talked Nick into riding the helicopter! I was going to go with them but there were only two seats. They both said "that's ok, we'll just go". OMG... two 6 year olds in a helicopter! Growing up sooo fast! Tomorrow I am having breakfast with a nurse I worked with in 1990 when I first graduated as an RN. They had a mentor program and I shadowed her the first 3 months. I haven't seen her in a while (10+ years). Her DD/SIL are moving here and house hunting. DS and DH will have their day together tomorrow. : ) I read the posts- wow. Janet~ WTG on the gym. I hear you with the salon thing. I am the same way, like to see others too. LauraK~ Hugs. I am right there behind the others to get some justice! Apples~ Ice, what's that? ; ) Glad you are home and settled back in. JeweI~ WTG on the couch to 5k!!! I did the training for it in the fall (b/c of my dad's illness I didn't get to race)- but it is so much fun. Check with the Y, most also have scholarships depending on your income. When I was in grad school they gave me a free membership my first year. Sorry to hear about deaths in your family. Hugs. I know it hurts even more when you can't go to the funeral. But you can remember them in your own way. Judy~ sorry to hear about your neighbor. Did you see my post about the ASPCA commercial on the Nick channel? I think that is great that you volunteer there. I would end up bringing them all home with me. Julie B~ I think that is great that your mom drove regardless! Love that spunk. I love the food network too. I was watching Man vs. Food (i think it's on bravo actually) and it makes my jaw drop to see the amounts that guy eats. I think it is normal for us to observe others eating- we have all been there. I was down to 220 this morning!!! But will wait until tomorrow to change ticker. I am going to go get my feet up. Have a good night everyone. Peasout.... Laura PS Here are some pics from the fair. This is the kid I always talk about that eats a LOT. After every play date with them, I go days without "pushing" food with Nelson. Nick can eat 4 slices of pizza at a time and his weight just breaks my heart. At least today they were active.

good morning girls, hell I know it's not morning- but i went to bed twice and was awoken by a little man with an ear ache. Got some motrin and claritin in him. Will hunt down my otoscope from my bag and see if the ear drum is cooking. sooooooooooooo much URI stuff is going around here. He looks so pitiful. He doesnt cry much but something about coming to mama when you don't feel good. Waking up from an ambien induced sleep always makes me HUNGRY. I am not sleep walking or anything of that...LOL. Just feel like eating something, but i won't : ) I am going to give DH the day off. He was so good to me this past month. Sacrificed his whole vacation to help with party stuff. then parents came and we cranked the heat to 80 for them. DH was an angel during all this time. tmi warning: tom did NOT want to leave and i felt miserable. I know that's what the team work is about. My DH ROCKS this world. We'll see what tomorrow brings. I might take Nels to the fair @ psL. ok you asked for fonts that you can see from a satellite, let me know if it needs bigger or brighter. My neuropathways are asleep, I will have to write comments in the morning with a LARGE coffee in my hands> i am useless this tired. love you guys! peasout...Laura

Good morning sunshines! I am feeling better today. Had a nice talk with Mom and Dad this morning. He is going to see his onc and get some labs and fluids and figure out whether he should reclamp/cap the nephrostomy tube. He's ready for Round #3 of chemo on Monday. He sounds like a different person from even yesterday when he left. Maybe a good nights rest in his own bed helped. I am so mad at the nickelodeon channel that airs Sponge Bob. Two mornings in a row Nelson has come out of his playroom crying his eyes out! They keep running the ASPCA commercial with Sarah Mclachlan. I am an animal lover and even support the ASPCA annually AND all but one of my pets in my whole life has been a rescue, BUT...... their commercials cross the line when they play on a kids tv station. I can't watch that commercial myself without crying- imagine what it does to a little kid! Am I overreacting? ok my friends. Time to clean and organize (I think Apples and I were twins separated at birth). NOTHING makes me feel better than an organized pantry, for example. : ) Will CBL... peasout.. Laura

Good evening~ Thanks girls for your support and love. I am feeling better. Mom and Dad made it home safe and sound. They are really tired, but were also glad they came. Nels was really sad when he came home and realized they were gone. He went to his room and got a bear that Grandpa got him a year or so ago and just hugged it and watched TV. Took him to taekwondo- which took his mind off things for a bit. I am feeling a lot of restriction. The good news is I haven't been very hungry all day. A few sips of coffee and it holds me for an hour or so. I was able to eat a chick fil a nugget tonight (chewed well)- that Nels didn't eat. I ordered the soup (14 gm protein), but didn't eat the noodles. This fill may be just what the dr ordered. : ) Apples~ SOOOOoooo glad you are home!!! we missed you immensely! hugs on the DS goodbye. tugs at the heartstrings. Glad Tanker did so well. I can give you some of my ass if you need an ass transplant. : O Arlene~ hugs on the DD situation. omw, sounds like you need to fasten your seat belt. Janet~ I love how you say it like it is. Wish you lived close so you could drag my ass to the gym. ; ) Julie~ hope your evening went well. hugs on everything, including the weather! It's getting down to 33 here tonight!!! goodness gracious!!! so glad I live in FL! LauraK~ thanks for the thoughts. WTG on the exercise! Linda~ so proud of all the great work you have been doing! Maybe I will catch your exercise bug. Lori~ love your pics on FB, looks like you are having a great trip! We miss you! time for bed.... until morning.. peasout.. Laura

Hey guys~ I am a basket case this afternoon. Said goodbye to my parents and just cried and cried as the plane took off. Always so afraid it will be the last hug, last kiss, last "I love you". <drying eyes> I am so thankful they were here. I LOVED spending time with them. Glad they were here for Nels' birthday- meant the world. Cherished every second of every day. Truly. I am down another pound today- but I know it is from no salt/doing liquids. I am tempted to try to do liquids for a few days, although my doc only requires for that day. Today all i had was coffee with cream and sugar and a 100 cal Muscle Milk. I am hungry, but ok. Gonna have a yogurt and then wait till dinner to eat solids (maybe like lentil soup). I did drink 26 oz of water so far today too. Now am cleaning up, doing laundry, straightening up, etc. Will write more later- just don't want to be too much of a downer. peasout.. Laura

Hi everyone~ It's a little after 2am, I can't sleep, my nose is stuffy (hope I am not getting the cough/cold that Nelson has this week), I'm hungry (forgot how much I hated the liquids by the end of the day!LOL) I feel like I have a lot of the necessary things for a country song here. Eva: I am catching up on posts back wards (recent to old), your sis was visiting? How did that go? How's everything else? DH? work? Janet: I hear ya on the gym. I need to get my ass back in. But when my resting energy expenditure was 2059 (how many calories I use just breathing, sleeping, lying on couch, digesting) and then add movement, wow. Dr. said this was proof that I have been exercising and have a good muscle base. I was good for 9 months out of 12, just last three have been hit or miss. Last weekend cleaned out entire garage. Lifted heavy crap in and out,etc. sweated and hr up for 2 hrs. My butt and legs are still sore. Just watched some of both idols. I like the girls better. I liked the first (dreads) and last (nose hoop- sang tina turner). Julie~ how was service? Giving up bread should reflect something soon (unless like Janet said you replaced with something else.) How's Mimi? Dh? Everyone else- Linda, JB, Phyl, Jewel, LauraK, LadyKcusa~ hi and hugs. That's all the posts I just got caught up on. Time to get back to bed if I can't remember what I just read. ; ) I take them to the airport 1030ish, the pilot should be here around 11. So need to get Nelson to school and then back to pack car. Just found out that today is last day of week at his school! Another frikkin "inservice" day. Hell, I need an inservice day for me and my life! I was FINALLY looking forward to a day of getting my head above water and having 5 min of me time!!! But no go. Also, I have a tiny thing I am putting together for the florida people (little photo album) and want to get those finished. EMAIL me your photos girls! I got Janet's web link. Off to bed I go.....sleep well.......... TTYT, peas