Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
    Prayers and positive thoughts for the Malcolm family. Their daughter and her boyfriend were in a car accident yesterday and she was taken off life support this morning. Boyfriend has broken bones, but is awake and alert. Son2 knows them both. I work with the boyfriend's dad.
    That is so sad. How is your son dealing with this?


  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
    Idle_Moon wrote: »
    Confession: I've lost 10 kg/ 22 pounds and nobody, including me, noticed it. My stomach is still big. :neutral:


    Never fear you and every one else will soon notice. congrats and keep up the good work!
  • Idle_Moon
    Idle_Moon Posts: 151 Member
    @quiksylver296 @MoHousdon @kellyjellybellyjelly @raymax4
    Thank you, guys. :smile: I'm doing my best to keep this going. Hopefully, I'll notice the changes to my own body and finally be happy with it.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    edited June 2016
    raymax4 wrote: »
    Prayers and positive thoughts for the Malcolm family. Their daughter and her boyfriend were in a car accident yesterday and she was taken off life support this morning. Boyfriend has broken bones, but is awake and alert. Son2 knows them both. I work with the boyfriend's dad.
    That is so sad. How is your son dealing with this?


    He is feeling better. After the word got out that she had been declared brain dead (I hate social media at times like this.) her parents decided to honor her wish to be an organ donor, so after everyone said she was dead, she lived on life support until yesterday so that matches could be found. Anyway, son feels a lot better knowing "her life didn't end for nothing. Other people will live."

    There were several of us who knew that, but I couldn't tell anyone until it hit Facebook because HIPPA is a serious law. Even Grayson was saying she died Tuesday, because he knew she wouldn't be back to us no matter what her parents decided.

    Lesson 1: Always buckle up.
    Lesson 2: Sign your organ donor card.

    ETA: I didn't find out until after I posted that they had decided to donate. I really thought they had removed her from the machines because Grayson said so. Not that her parents were under any obligation to him either, I guess.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    raymax4 wrote: »
    Prayers and positive thoughts for the Malcolm family. Their daughter and her boyfriend were in a car accident yesterday and she was taken off life support this morning. Boyfriend has broken bones, but is awake and alert. Son2 knows them both. I work with the boyfriend's dad.
    That is so sad. How is your son dealing with this?


    He is feeling better. After the word got out that she had been declared brain dead (I hate social media at times like this.) her parents decided to honor her wish to be an organ donor, so after everyone said she was dead, she lived on life support until yesterday so that matches could be found. Anyway, son feels a lot better knowing "her life didn't end for nothing. Other people will live."

    There were several of us who knew that, but I couldn't tell anyone until it hit Facebook because HIPPA is a serious law. Even Grayson was saying she died Tuesday, because he knew she wouldn't be back to us no matter what her parents decided.

    Lesson 1: Always buckle up.
    Lesson 2: Sign your organ donor card.

    ETA: I didn't find out until after I posted that they had decided to donate. I really thought they had removed her from the machines because Grayson said so. Not that her parents were under any obligation to him either, I guess.

    That is so sad, Melissa. I hope you and your son are doing ok. ❤
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Idle_Moon wrote: »
    @quiksylver296 @MoHousdon @kellyjellybellyjelly @raymax4
    Thank you, guys. :smile: I'm doing my best to keep this going. Hopefully, I'll notice the changes to my own body and finally be happy with it.

    You will! Just keep it up! Sometimes it just takes a while to really see the improvement. Congratulations on the loss! Whether people noticed or not. You KNOW what you accomplished.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Happy Father's day to the husband's of all the wonderful women on here, and our few men who surface from time to time!
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    Okay as of yesterday I am the proud owner of a 5 year old Thoroughbred. He was a race horse but apparently too slow. Only 13 races (which is good... in my opinion less is good with racing). His registered name is Diacetto, I am calling him Jaques (pronouncing it Jax) and his show name is going to be Measure for Measure.

    Here is a picture:
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    He turned 5 on May 18th. His parents are Smart Strike (Sire) and Lyrical Prayer (Dam).

    So cute! Him not me... Not the best picture of me, but he looks cute.

    He is lovely. I like the name too. Congrats!
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    Prayers and positive thoughts for the Malcolm family. Their daughter and her boyfriend were in a car accident yesterday and she was taken off life support this morning. Boyfriend has broken bones, but is awake and alert. Son2 knows them both. I work with the boyfriend's dad.

    How heartbreaking. Hugs.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I have decided that alcohol is not my fitness-friend. The #soberdays restarts...now!
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    I have decided that alcohol is not my fitness-friend. The #soberdays restarts...now!

    That is funny, I have failed at it too. I keep trying to start again. I was thinking of going for EOY. Want to try again together?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    I have decided that alcohol is not my fitness-friend. The #soberdays restarts...now!

    That is funny, I have failed at it too. I keep trying to start again. I was thinking of going for EOY. Want to try again together?

    Sure! I am going on vacation mid-July. I'm going to go alcohol-free until then to start. I'd like to think I can make it through vacation, but... :#
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Oberon21 wrote: »
    I have decided that alcohol is not my fitness-friend. The #soberdays restarts...now!

    That is funny, I have failed at it too. I keep trying to start again. I was thinking of going for EOY. Want to try again together?

    Sure! I am going on vacation mid-July. I'm going to go alcohol-free until then to start. I'd like to think I can make it through vacation, but... :#

    Cool, as I seem to be way more motivated when we are doing it together.

    So, Day 1 #noalcoholuntil2017
  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.

    I hope that they can get the answers they need to fix this.
    Does he know when he has those extra beats?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.

    Yikes! Praying for him, Mel.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Day 2 - #soberdays

    Current goal - July 16.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    edited June 2016
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  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.

    Prayers for your son!
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    @raymax4 he gets short of breath when they last a minute or so and passes out if they last longer.

    @quiksylver296 I suspect the first treatment will be giving up caffeine.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.

    Prayers for your son!

    Ditto

  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    @raymax4 that sounds so fun
  • crosbylee
    crosbylee Posts: 3,455 Member
    @raymax4 - I wish i could get my husband interested in hiking. I would enjoy vacations like that. I think I may plan some time at the beach this summer. I need some down time, seriously.
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    I may have a hard cider tonight to drown my sorrows and then join your both. Son2 did not get the all clear today. He is having premature heartbeats so more tests with the cardiologists.

    Prayers for your son!

    Ditto
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    raymax4 wrote: »
    Family vacation this year will be climbing fourteeners in Colorado.
    Hubby and I are working to getting to shape for it by hiking portions of trails that will give us the most elevation gain. This is not easy to get 5000 feet elevation gain in Texas without doing a marathon.
    We will have to do some of the easier ones for a day or to when we get to Colorado so we can get acclimated to the elevation. It will be interesting to see what we can do.

    Fun! ❤️
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    @nonoelmo, thanks for the prayers. My son having heart issues is further proof that you and I are long lost sisters. He has racked up over $3k in medical care in less than a month. Most of it has been covered by insurance, but our deductible starts over on 7/1 and he has to wear a 30 day event monitor and have a treadmill test on 7/13.
  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
    Day 3 #noalcoholuntil2017

    In GA for work so test #1. Traveling.
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    @nonoelmo, thanks for the prayers. My son having heart issues is further proof that you and I are long lost sisters. He has racked up over $3k in medical care in less than a month. Most of it has been covered by insurance, but our deductible starts over on 7/1 and he has to wear a 30 day event monitor and have a treadmill test on 7/13.

    Oh Mel. That's a lot to deal with emotionally and financially. I'm thinking of you both!