100+ to Lose Support Group Permanent Thread(Everyone is welcome)
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Roger, Missing you...
I could kick myself for not suggesting your brother post if you didn't. Hoping all is okay1 -
Good day!
Well, I had 7 1/8 inches of rain last night. And it is brisk , about 60 degrees, and windy. The lady I am supposed to be helping is out driving without a license or insurance, talking on the phone illegally to me. She is telling me she is not above the law like I had suggested she felt, but she can see there is something...how could she not see that?...so the lady upped her Aterral. (spelling..)..I guess she was thinking she was not getting the responses she needed from me..cuze she had to call me later,,she was coming to a curve and wanted to get home....Always a pleasure....
Val, you are doing so well lately...I have noticed you seem to be just gaining momentum!!
Really worried Roger might be hospitalized or something! Guess I am over reacting??
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Or not.... 1
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Miss you Roger ... hoping all the best for you.
Jan- that’s a crazy amount of rain! San Antonio floods with less than an inch.
I’m feeling really committed...i need to get this fat suit off. Planning to go horseback riding in December.
Spent the day with mybest local friend. It was ger birthday so I bought flowers, coffee, and Boudreaux. I helped with a couple house projects and took her out to lunch. A lovely day.1 -
Sounds wonderful Val. That was thoughtful!! Love it, esp.the wine, lol.!!
You are doing a great job!! Keep it going!!
Can you message, mail Roger or anything? I know you had sent him a few things. I am really worried... 1 -
I have his address, but no phone number. I’ll mail him a card and include my phone number.
I didn’t bring my friend wine...I brought my foster dog to visit her! 🤣
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good morning,
My post from yesterday is not here...I really thought I had seen it before I posted my food.I guess I had done something wrong, it seems lost.
Hope your Easter was restful and you are improving from the ENT visit. I am so thankful to be home. The Easter week end was really busy. Several things from church. I signed up for a prayer vigil and did several hours. Some with my daughter, so that was very nice. Our preacher's sister had died and there was a memorial with lunch for the family and a breakfast before Easter service. I helped with both in the kitchen. On Easter we served between 100 and 125 people at least..and 65 or so the night before. I am really pooped today.
May is not feeling good. She has had a rumbly tummy for several days, and not eating much. She looked like she was trying to get sick this am, but did not quite get there. She was a little non active for her, and she is sound asleep at 11 am. Bless her little heart.
I had originally thought you had meant the dog with your friend...then changed thinking wine. Should have went with my first thought!!
Let me know if you hear anything about Roger. This would not be like him at all.
You both are in my prayers.... 1 -
Val, Did you have Roger's last name? 1
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Lost my original post. Work is typical. I like Skinny Pasta—mixed it with baked onion, tomato, and zucchini. Very low cal and moves the GI system along.
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I’m missing Roger’s posts both because I like to hear how he is and what he’s up to, and also because of all the interesting articles.
Re my last post about Skinny Noodles, i like the noodle shaped ones better than the fettuccini shaped ones. With the latter, the fakeness is more noticeable. But still decent. Last night i had them with real alfredo sauce.
I found the below interesting...but I don’t know how they are estimating his age.
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And Snopes says the shark storybis mostly false. ☹️
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/512-year-old-shark/1 -
I find myself the same way! It does not seem to start the days without his posts and news! And you know me, I haven't figured how to post pics here, even with Roger's instruction, lol..something always befuddles me and I can not get thru the steps, lol...I tend to forget to check out snopes!! I should more often!!!
I have the miracle noodles from Amazon. They are pretty good. But you have to boil them and the dry them in a pan..so not too instantaneous, lol...!!
Hope you have a good week!! Jan
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Hi
I'm home from the hospital, Still tired and once I post this I'm off of here, I need to get some meds delivered, Call for follow ups and schedule a outpatient procedure.
Short story. I say the Doctor and he sent me to the ER for a Catscan. The Catscan showed a incarcerated hernia that had trapped some intestines. They did the surgery the same day. It was described as a large hernia and that it had to be repaired the old method, It seems I also have a small hernia on the other side that he can do on a same day in and out basis with robotic surgery after the outpatient procedure is done, Busy, busy and oh so tired. I was barely able to get dressed to come home with the bloating from all the IV fluids they pumped into me. I ended up with the waistband unbuttoned and partially unzipped. I was told not to lift anything over 20 pounds for at least 8 weeks, I also will not be walking for a while
I got released Monday evening and today is the first day I feel at all like turning the computer on.
I will be back to read messages from while I was absent tomorrow.
Have a Good Day
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Roger- so good to hear from you! Jan and i have been worried. That’s a lot to go through. Glad you’re home and on the mend. Take care! Val1
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Hi
I will be looking at previous posts and likley will not reply directly. I shall be (hopefully) back to my normal read and reply starting Friday. Thank You.
I am now home from the followup visit to the surgeon and am awaiting a call to tell me when the next item is scheduled for.
I already had humor setup before I went into the hospital so That is getting posted and I did setup some new news links, Enjoy.
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A toxic microbe lurks on the SC coast. Older fat men should worry most
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Adult children are costing many parents their retirement savings
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Americans getting more inactive, computers partly to blame
Have a Nice Thursday
Roger2 -
Ditto on what Val says!
You scared the heck out of me!! Val was much more level headed .
Now that we know you are safe, feel free to take all the time you need to rest!! Sounds like a huge and scary, painful ordeal. So glad it was taken care of immediately!!
Get plenty of rest and sleep. You are in my thoughts and prayers!! ...Jan1 -
We really did miss you Roger! Please take good care of you.
Thanks for the articles Roger. I’m going to tead about the SC microbe. That sounds interesting and scary.
I finally used my walking trail app and did 1/2 hour on the treadmill. I like the app...each trail only costs a dollar or two. It Felt great to get the blood flowing. Let’s see if i can make that a habit.
In the mornings, pain in my joints wakes me up (elbows, knees, hips). They really hurt. But once i get moving the pain disappears.
I’m still comfortable with keto...eating lots of low carb veggies plus the right amount of protein. Feeling happy that I’m back to taking care of my health.
I just got a measles MMR vaccine. I had my childhood vaccinations but I had no way to tell if i had the live or killed virus (live worked, killed did not) so i erred on the conservative side and got revaccinated.1 -
Hi
Before I forget again, heading into the ER last week I found 11 cents, Since I will not be walking for a while I expect that will be the last in quite a while.
Of and On Rain is in the forecast for today, So far it was raining overnight, then it stopped by the time I got up and is now raining again.
FWIW I am slowly feeling a little bit stronger day by day.
Before I forget I really had no way to keep in touch in the hospital, I thought about trying to walk my brother through where to post over the phone, His mind interprets what I say in unusual ways so I gave up, Sorry.
I really did not expect to be admitted and operated on when the doctor sent me there
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Have a Nice Friday
Roger2 -
Thank You both for the really nice card. I was touched that You thought of it.
Many Thanks
Roger2 -
Hello JanDitto on what Val says!
You scared the heck out of me!! Val was much more level headed . Now that we know you are safe, feel free to take all the time you need to rest!! Sounds like a huge and scary, painful ordeal. So glad it was taken care of immediately!!
Get plenty of rest and sleep. You are in my thoughts and prayers!! ...Jan
One of the things that bothered me was not being sure how to let anybody know what was happening. The speed was interesting, From the Doctors into the ER, Catscan and surgery all in the same day. That told me it was a large problem. They were worried that the trapped intestine could go gangrenous and need to be removed and a resection which would have been worse. Luckily the intestine was still OK.
TMI ??
The worst was that I was bloated from all the IV fluids being pumped into me.
I am feeling somewhat better today.
Later today I will be trying a
Thai Style Chicken Melt. Saturday I'll try either the BBQ Chicken Melt or the Beef Stir Fry Melt for lunch and one of the newer dinner entrees for dinner.
I expect to be spending a bit more than usual for my meals since I expect to run out of the frozen vegetables I eat from CostCo so I'll be asking my brother to pick them up at the Grocery Store.
Thank You for Your Kind Thoughts and Prayers.
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Hello Valhope4change_val wrote: »We really did miss you Roger! Please take good care of you.
Thanks for the articles Roger. I’m going to tead about the SC microbe. That sounds interesting and scary.
I finally used my walking trail app and did 1/2 hour on the treadmill. I like the app...each trail only costs a dollar or two. It Felt great to get the blood flowing. Let’s see if i can make that a habit.
In the mornings, pain in my joints wakes me up (elbows, knees, hips). They really hurt. But once i get moving the pain disappears.
I’m still comfortable with keto...eating lots of low carb veggies plus the right amount of protein. Feeling happy that I’m back to taking care of my health.
I just got a measles MMR vaccine. I had my childhood vaccinations but I had no way to tell if i had the live or killed virus (live worked, killed did not) so i erred on the conservative side and got revaccinated.
I missed being here too.
I am guessing that the money is a onetime thing ?
I have the same thing, some stiffness and soreness until I get up and move around also. Better that than Pain Killers !
Are those a problem where You live that You felt as if You needed to be vaccinated again ?
I tend to err conservative too, better safe than sorry.
I'm glad to hear that the Keto is still working. I noticed that You are losing, Yea!
Have a Good Day
Roger2 -
The dollar per video of walking trails is a one-time charge. I can watch it as many times as desired for no additional charge. But running out of e-storage space.
Measles isn’t bad here yet (Los Angeles has quarantines). But i am horrified at the resurgence. Last I checked there were about 700 cases. I have enough issues and don’t need anything else.
Thanks. I love my big salads with a variety of veggies and a little turkey.
Today was day 2 on treadmill. 👍 just 1/2 hour / 1.5 miles. But I need to start where i am.
The SC bacteria news from yesterday was scary. Obese are more susceptible. More motivation to get me to out of the obese range. (Not that I’m going to SC anytime soon.)
Hugs to all! 💜💜💜1 -
Good morning,
Roger, it is REALLY nice to have you back. You were sure missed!! Guess you spoiled us. For us it seemed like the return of a great habit that is reading your news and posts and being inspired. Please do not overdue with us.. Now you have "checked in" make sure you do get your rest!! Val sent you her phone no. I can message you mine, or she can get me now. So if you miss a couple days, especially if you are on the way to the DR with unrelieved pain, lol... you can tell your to give us a call. Put us somewhere your brother will find us!! ( lol..again!!)
Yes, some of these super viruses emerging are really scary. I need to be alert as some of these , like the flesh eating virus, are in our Fla. and Al. waters!! My feet are not too bad, but my calves are somewhat spotty. I am assuming from the diabetes and also poorer circulation. That is a little scary and I would think I could be susceptible. They are not like leg ulcers, but the spots do not heal well. They were best on the keto diet, so maybe carb related. (?)
Val, congrats on the treadmill. 1/2 hour and 1.5 miles is AWESOME!!
Doubt if I have had any MMR type booster, though I was current for overseas and back in the military, and I guess when we went to Paris..I may need to do some asking...
I have been working in the yard. It has looked better this year than the last 5 years..and I am doing season appropriate things.
Always a help. I planted some jasmine- the white fragrant kind, some moss roses, petunias, and some more clematis. I still need to plant a wisteria. I have weeded and pruned some and put together a lawn mower from Amazon. I am kind of pooped this week from the planting. It solved my problem of getting it to my house. I hope it works, lol..I really wanted a snapper but getting it home seemed daunting. I just have smaller places to cut my yard guy does not get, so bought a greenworks electric cordless mower. It has an ion battery which is charging. I hope to use it on Saturday..and we shall see! Took me a little bit to get it out of the box and put the handle together. It did not seem as easy as they said, but a lot of it was me, I am sure...
Take care all!! Rest both of you!!! ...Jan1 -
Jan - I included your address and phone number in Roger’s card.
Today I need to work and Boudreaux is going to the adoption event without me. I’m really attached to him. But I can’t comit to keeping him when I already have my legal max number of dogs.
At work, someone told me that my boss announced “Val has no idea what she’s doing....” I wasn’t present at that meeting. Um, his statement is false. I feel quite angry about him making false accusations.
Yesterday I had another bloody nose...going to the doc on Tuesday to get cauterized again. It wasn’t as bad as before so it seems there is progress!
Happy Saturday to all! 💜1 -
I have posted some humor, Enjoy
Hi
Just in case so that I do not drop out of sight in the future. If anyone wants to send their email or Mailing address so my brother can let everybody know put them in a PM so that email address bots can not get them.
I have an appointment for 10:30 Tuesday morning for a outpatient test which means I need to be out of the house around 8:30 for the drive to the hospital and a 1.5 hour ahead of time fill out the paperwork etc. which is what they want so Tuesday morning I may not be on or if I am not for long.
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Have a Nice Saturday
Roger2 -
Hello Valhope4change_val wrote: »The dollar per video of walking trails is a one-time charge. I can watch it as many times as desired for no additional charge. But running out of e-storage space.
Measles isn’t bad here yet (Los Angeles has quarantines). But i am horrified at the resurgence. Last I checked there were about 700 cases. I have enough issues and don’t need anything else.
Thanks. I love my big salads with a variety of veggies and a little turkey.
Today was day 2 on treadmill. 👍 just 1/2 hour / 1.5 miles. But I need to start where i am.
The SC bacteria news from yesterday was scary. Obese are more susceptible. More motivation to get me to out of the obese range. (Not that I’m going to SC anytime soon.)
Hugs to all! 💜💜💜
My bad, I saw the addresses, for some reason the phone numbers did not register, I believe I am still not 100% hopefully soon.
e-storage space ? I had thought that they were downloaded to You Phonr or tablet ?
I did not eat well yesterday, Most of what I had was OK, except that I had a bunch of potato chunks
There is a legal max number of dogs ? Are You under a homeowners association thing or is it a town thing ?hope4change_val wrote: »Jan - I included your address and phone number in Roger’s card.
Today I need to work and Boudreaux is going to the adoption event without me. I’m really attached to him. But I can’t comit to keeping him when I already have my legal max number of dogs.
At work, someone told me that my boss announced “Val has no idea what she’s doing....” I wasn’t present at that meeting. Um, his statement is false. I feel quite angry about him making false accusations.
Yesterday I had another bloody nose...going to the doc on Tuesday to get cauterized again. It wasn’t as bad as before so it seems there is progress!
Happy Saturday to all! 💜
It sounds as if You really need to escape that toxic work environment. I hope and Pray that You can do so.
Good Luck at the doctors
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Hello JanGood morning,
Roger, it is REALLY nice to have you back. You were sure missed!! Guess you spoiled us. For us it seemed like the return of a great habit that is reading your news and posts and being inspired. Please do not overdue with us.. Now you have "checked in" make sure you do get your rest!! Val sent you her phone no. I can message you mine, or she can get me now. So if you miss a couple days, especially if you are on the way to the DR with unrelieved pain, lol... you can tell your to give us a call. Put us somewhere your brother will find us!! ( lol..again!!)
If I said that I never did get pain medications, they were offered but I declined them. The pain was not that bad strangely enough.
I just need to create a large print version of the contact information and give that copy to my brother
The resistant bugs are beyond scary.Yes, some of these super viruses emerging are really scary. I need to be alert as some of these , like the flesh eating virus, are in our Fla. and Al. waters!! My feet are not too bad, but my calves are somewhat spotty. I am assuming from the diabetes and also poorer circulation. That is a little scary and I would think I could be susceptible. They are not like leg ulcers, but the spots do not heal well. They were best on the keto diet, so maybe carb related. (?)
Val, congrats on the treadmill. 1/2 hour and 1.5 miles is AWESOME!!
Doubt if I have had any MMR type booster, though I was current for overseas and back in the military, and I guess when we went to Paris..I may need to do some asking...
As I understand it Diabetes can interfere with circulation to extremities so being careful with diet can help.
Our family has always liked moss rose and real roses tooI have been working in the yard. It has looked better this year than the last 5 years..and I am doing season appropriate things. Always a help. I planted some jasmine- the white fragrant kind, some moss roses, petunias, and some more clematis. I still need to plant a wisteria. I have weeded and pruned some and put together a lawn mower from Amazon. I am kind of pooped this week from the planting. It solved my problem of getting it to my house. I hope it works, lol..I really wanted a snapper but getting it home seemed daunting. I just have smaller places to cut my yard guy does not get, so bought a greenworks electric cordless mower. It has an ion battery which is charging. I hope to use it on Saturday..and we shall see! Took me a little bit to get it out of the box and put the handle together. It did not seem as easy as they said, but a lot of it was me, I am sure...
Take care all!! Rest both of you!!! ...Jan
The neighbor uses a battery powered lawn mower, strangely to me it is not as quiet as You would think but starting it beats the heck out of pulling the rope on a gas mower
Let's be honest what is as easy as described ? Food advertisements, If You get one that looks like the TV ads someone made a mistake. Burgers are done with most of the ingredients on the side facing the camera. I remember my one brother telling me that the burger chain the baked the buns for would come and cherry pick the buns for their advertisements.
Have a Nice Restful Day
Roger2 -
My phone is backed up to the cloud. After downloading the two treadmill walks, i used up 1/2 of my free cloud storage space.
I will PM my email to you and Jan.
Boudreaux is home from the event. He did okay but all the dogs were frightened when show cars started revving their engines. It was an event for autistic kids...and the children were terrified too. Poor planning on the part of the event coordinator.
I want to have my hernia surgery before i start looking for a job. But also, maybe I should wait until em is in college (2+ years). I keep hoping that boss would leave but he looks like he’s staying. Sigh.
San Antonio has a max of 5 animals per residence. My town of Live Oak has a max of 4. Out where my friend moved, in the country, there is no max for dogs and cats but only 1 livestock animal per acre.
My HOA doesn’t add any pet restrictions but they dictate House colors and yard and fence maintenance (currently very lax).1 -
Morning!
Well, my mower worked like a charm. It cut for about 2 hours, and worked like a pampered bush hog. I was surprised and pleased. I recharged and worked about 1/2 hour, but was tired. It is not a huge area, but filled with overgrown ivy and tree saplings and lots of both small and large limbs down. I hasn't been touched in 2 years, so I guess it will take me a while to clean it totally.
You would think they would realize the engines would scare the dogs and kids! Val, tough to make a change when you have so much responsibilities..
Roger, 11 cents was a good find! It will have to do you for a while!!
Take care! Jan1
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