NJ May 2008 Chat

[SherryW 4]

Hey everyone, Hope you're all doing well. Seems we've become a quiet group huh? A year ago we were all such gabbers we'd be on our 8 page by now but lately we're lucky we go beyond 2 pages before the next month's thread is created. I totally understand though because I've been so busy myself. I haven't been on here much since my last post on the 14th mainly because on my way to work on the 15th I got into a bad car accident. Ambulance ride for me because I hurt my neck, shoulders and back. I was rear-ended by a jeep wrangler that was going too fast and the driver said he looked away for one second and BOOM. Well, I was stopped behind a caravan that stopped for a bus in front of us. When I looked in my rearview mirror I could tell this guy was going way too fast and wasn't stopping so I tried to pull over onto the right breakdown/dirt but, I wasn't fast enough and he clobbered me and pushed me into the woman in front of me. She only got damage to her caravan on the passengers side breaklight and a scratch on her bumper but, I have damage to my front and back bumpers, front and back drivers side quarter panels and my back door was pushed in and wouldn't open. They took me out by ambulance on a board and my husband got there just as they put me in it. He said the cops had to have him back my CR-V into this guys Jeep because he had hooks on his front bumper and they were under and hooked on my back bumper. UGH. Anyway, I'm ok...just sore. Have to wear a collar when I'm shopping or in the car but, I can take it off at home. I've missed Thurs and Friday and now Today from work. Even more sore today actually. Chiro has been helping...gotta see him again on Wednesday. So anywho that's the excitement from my end of the world. Still waiting to hear if my car is fixable...I'm more concerned about the all wheel drive since I was kinda at an angle when the guy hit me. We'll see how it goes.

Hugs to ya

[piercedqt78 658]

Sherry,rest up and get better. Hugs. ~Mandy

[jetti 2]

sorry to hear about your accident Sherry. I hope you feel better soon. Get some rest!

[Trishadish 0]

Hi all, here is my first post! As a Jersey Girl, I thought I check out the local board. And, yes, it is a little quiet here. I am waiting for insurance pre-cert right now. All testing done and 6 month supervised program too (although my lack of success with that was almost predictable). Looking forward to a summer banding. I hope so anyway!

-Trish

[jetti 2]

welcome to the board Trish!!! It is a little quiet around here but once everyone gets going there is no stopping us!

[SherryW 4]

Thanks Jetti and Mandy....man I'm sore today UGH. I have to get to work tomorrow but DH said he'd pick me up early if need be. We'll have to see how that goes.

Welcome Trish

[signgirl 0]

Welcome Trish, I wish you well with your "progress in the process" :scared2:

Hello everybody... I have not been getting my email notifications, so I finally decided to pop in just to see if there were any new posts, and oh my goodess... Sherry!

So sorry to hear about your accident! Years ago,my DH was rear ended by a dumptruck (he was in a van with our 9 mo.old son). He said he saw the truck in his mirror, going too fast to stop in time. They were fine. The truck hit the van, but not nearly as bad as your accident sounds. I hope you can get the car repaired and most of all that you are OK.

TTYL everybody

[HarleyNana 10]

Sherry, yikes! I bet you are sore after all of that. With 24 trucks on the road, I'm so thankful each day the guys get back in and get the trucks off the road. It's a war zone out there for sure.

I have to go to work today, although, it's raining. My new girl, her baby has pinkeye and can't go to the sitter. I'm so sorry she's sick, but I'm not happy about having to go to work either. It's raining right now, so I'll probably close the office and put the phones on the answering service, oh the joys of being the boss, LOL.

Welcome Trish, good luck on your journey.

Diane, when you going to the beach? I think we're going down for a couple of days this weekend, come back on Sunday.

Later gals.

[HarleyNana 10]

Ooops forgot to mention, Kat hope you're well and we need an update, pronto!

[Kat817 19]

Hi, had a great time with the Violets in Texas.

Had my surgery early yesterday, Surgeon said he removed 12 pounds of flesh and fatty tissue.

Recovery has been painful, but I am going to make it!!!

I will try to check in tommorow. I am going to have to go recline, sitting up the straight hurts!

Thanks again for being there for me!!

Kat

[NewBeginnings2018 81]

Oh Kat I'm glad to hear you're doing ok! I haven't been around much, but I have been peeking in here and there. 12 lbs - wow! I bet you'll look amazing and be at goal. How exciting!!!! I'm so happy for you!

[jetti 2]

YAY for you Kat!! wishing you a speedy recovery

[HarleyNana 10]

Kat, I had to laugh at your remark sitting up straight hurts, wait until you try to stand up straight...OUCH! It takes a while for that to happen, but it's so worth the pain. I hated the drain tubes, that was the worst part for me.

Hugs to all!

[jetti 2]

Happy Friday!

so I went to my first ever support group meeting last night because I thought it would be good to get to talk to fellow banders. well there was only 5 people there and I was the only banded person everyone else has gastric bypass and they were all out over 2 years. They did have a nutritionist there which was good and everyone was shocked at my results for being just over 6 months out but I was overall not really happy with the meeting. I think im going to try and go to the one help at the doctors office next week...maybe there will be more people there since this one was held at a hotel. we were talking about what we eat and I stated that I dont have problems eating anything and there isnt anything that I cant eat - rice, Pasta, bread and all that yummy stuff - the nutritionist asked how much I have lost and when I told her 61 pounds without a fill her face showed shock! She was like "if you had told me 20 pounds then I would have had a talk with you about what your eating but you found what works for you and your doing great" they were all also surprise that I workout but I dont think I would be were I am right now without working out so im sticking to it. well that was my experience and it wasnt bad but not really what I was looking for.

have a great day all!!!

[signgirl 0]

Hi Kat!!! I havn't been on in a while, so I thought I'd stop in and see how you're doing. 12lbs.! Wow...A gal I work with had a tt and they removed 7 lbs. from her, and she looks (and says she feels) great! I'm very happy for you being able to have this done...have a dream come true. Take good care of yourself, and know that I'm wishing you a fast recovery!!!!