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@trooworld You’re making progress on your tests for your surgery. Hopefully you’ll get a date soon. @gemwolf110 Sorry about your pup. Hi, all. This morning I had a routine oncologist appointment and my numbers were good. I went for a walk afterwards. The weather is nice. I made Skinnytaste One Pot Orzo with Sausage, corn and spinach. Recipe is on the website. It was very good and I doubled the recipe so we can have it again tomorrow. We finished the lemon cake. That was so good!

@gemwolf110 I'm so sorry about your pup. Our last pup before the two we have now had diabetes. We were able to get the diabetes under control but it took some adjusting. We got used to giving the shots. He didn't seem to mind. I'm glad you are able to work from home. Hugs.

@fabgeekmom Thanks! That's good your numbers were good. I'm glad you had good weather for the walk. Good job. Glad you enjoyed dinner.

@theslightedgeforever Hi there! I hope you are, too, and you are having fun.

Hi all. I called the surgeon's office yesterday to make sure they got the clearance from the cardiologist's office. I asked when I would get my surgery date. She said that once the surgeon reviews all the clearances, which might be as soon as tomorrow, they can turn next week's phone appointment into a pre-surgery appointment. I hope I can push the surgery date out to the last two weeks of December as we have to take mandatory vacation time at work the last week of December and I don't have enough vacation time to take two weeks off in November. I received my at-home sleep study test. Technology has changed since the last time I had a sleep study done: this one, I will wear a ring that tracks my sleep. I'll watch the video on how to use it and wear it tonight. Hopefully, I just wear it one night.

Water yesterday: 69.5 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@trooworld That’s cool about the sleep study. I remember having wires stuck to me and having a hard time falling asleep. @cbabie Sorry about your knee and your pain. Hi, all. Today was a swim day and PT for DH. Dinner was good and easy.

@cbabie Some days, we need days like that lol. I'm sorry you didn't sleep well. LOL I hope the alien eyes aren't what kept you up! Thank you, I appreciate that. My DH is like you: no trust in other people or medical professionals lol you are right, I need not to worry. Yeah the ring was cool.

@fabgeekmom Yeah it was very comfortable to wear. I usually go back to sleep as well, unless it's like 3 am and then I figure I get up at 4 anyway I may as well get up. Your lunch sounds good. That was really nice of your DS. I love taco salads. I haven't had one in a while.

Hi all. I'm working from home today. I have physical therapy later. I'm really over physical therapy. I haven't been doing the exercises at home so I think it's just a waste of time and money to go to the appointments. My knee does feel better but that could be from the shot I got. I am almost done, I think I have two more. I'm making creamy chicken noodle soup tonight for dinner. I think it will be cooler tonight so it will be good.

Water yesterday: 75.3 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@fabgeekmom Yeah I think it's run its course. That's good you didn't use the colder water as an excuse to not do your laps, I sure would have!

Hi all. My PT therapist said since my knee is doing so well if I continue not to have pain, the next session can be our last. Yay! I didn't make the soup last night, after PT we went to Sam's Club and ran some errands for my MIL so we just got something that could be made quickly from Sam's. Today, we are going to an Italian chalk art festival in Little Italy. It should be fun. I got a new portable camera (digicam) that I am itching to try out. I'll share some pics tomorrow!

Water yesterday: 58.8 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@trooworld I have fond memories of Little Italy. Sounds like fun. @cbabie ATK is America’s Test Kitchen. The turkey was deli turkey (Boar’s Head). I get up a lot during the night, too. Hi, all. I’m not sure I’m going to go back to the pool. What’s even worse is the pool deck temperature is lower than the water temperature. I walked outside today and the weather was nice. I also ride my exercise bike. Lunch was a salad with leftover steak. DS is grilling 2 spatchcocked chickens and making collards and a cranberry couscous stuffing for dinner. My DD is bringing biscuits to bake. DS said we are celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving which was last week. We’re not Canadian; it is an excuse to have a good meal.

@trooworld I love the pictures! Such talent! Too bad about your pain from walking. Do you take your cane with you? Hi, all. The weather is nice again so I’ll go for a walk. And then do either the bike or weights. Tonight we’re going to my cousin’s house for dinner. She’s serving brisket cooked with cranberry sauce, sweet potato pudding, a vegetable and pineapple upside down cake. Again I’ll limit portions to one serving.

@trooworld Sorry about your back. Carrying groceries can contribute to pain. Hi, all. I had my annual mammogram and have gotten the results. All is well. I went for a walk before lunch and after lunch DH had PT. Dinner was leftovers from Saturday night.

@cbabie I hope the therapy helps. Ugh that sucks that you just have to let it heal. Sorry about the gain. Thanks, it's feeling a lot better today (my back). Yes, I can't imagine doing the art that they did.

@fabgeekmom Thank you. Indeed, it really is. I'm so glad your weather is nice. It's really hot here, unfortunately. Enjoy dinner!

Hi all. My back is feeling a lot better, maybe 70% better. I made it through all day yesterday. I have two appointments with the surgeon's office today: one is with the surgeon, it is a pre-op appointment. The other is with their dietician. Once these two appointments are done, they will submit to insurance. I will have my gastric bypass surgery by the end of the year. I'm excited but nervous.

Water yesterday: 92.3 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@fabgeekmom Thank you. I am glad you got to swim, I am sorry it was a bit cold.

Hi all. I had my appointments. My surgery will most likely either be Dec 17 or Dec 20. We have to wait for insurance to respond, which will be a couple of weeks. Then, I will find out the date for sure. I will have to be on a liquid diet for 10 days prior to the surgery in order to shrink my liver. It will be hard but I'll do it. I will start off 2025 as a whole new me!

Water yesterday: 83.3 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@fabgeekmom Yes! And yes, 2025 will be a whole new year for me. Good job with the walk. That dinner sounds good.

@theslightedgeforever Do I need to send out the hounds? @cbabie is she still on vaca?

Hi all. My BFF is coming today for the weekend from Colorado. We've been best friends since we were 8. I can't wait! We are going shopping during the day and then to Little Italy tonight for dinner.

Water yesterday: 85.3 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"

@trooworld I hope you had fun with your friend. @cbabie Good job on your walk. Too bad about your neighbor. Hi, all. I went swimming today and the water was warmer than usual even though the pool deck was cooler. It didn’t take long to get used to the water. I was tired today as I had my Covid vaccine yesterday. Plus I went to Sam’s Club after swimming. I bought enough stuff to last at least two weeks so I won’t have to go every week. Tonight was steak night and everything was yummy as usual.

@cbabie That's great you went for a walk. I'm sorry about your neighbor. That is sad that she had nobody that cared. I worry about that since I have no kids. That's good you made better choices! Well...I have estimates, they will tell me for sure in about two weeks. But that feels better than ??? Thank you. We are having fun so far! Thanks for sending out the hounds.

@fabgeekmom Thank you! I'm glad the water was warmer for you. That's good you got extra stuff.

@theslightedgeforever She lives! I'm sorry about your stress fracture flaring up, that has to make all that galavanting around hard. It must hurt. That's good you lost anything considering you were traveling. Sounds like you've been doing well with food and exercise. Keep it up!

Hi all. It's been fun so far with my BFF. She didn't get much sleep Thursday night so we didn't do too much yesterday. We went to breakfast at a cafe on the beach and sat and ate our breakfast facing the ocean, which was nice. We went for a sparkling lavender lemonade (non-alcoholic) after that at one of my favorite coffee shops. Yes, it is as refreshing as it sounds. It was hot yesterday, in the high 70s to mid 80s but it felt really hot because the sun was out. We went to the mall for a little bit but then she needed a nap so I dropped her off. Our dinner in Little Italy was delicious and we had fun walking around and people watching. Little Italy gets really busy on the weekends. Today, we are going for breakfast, a book fair, more shopping, and then going out tonight for Halloween. There is a group of four of us who are dressing up as Winnie the Pooh (DH), Eeyore (me), Tigger (my SIL) and Piglet (my friend).

Water yesterday: 20 oz

My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"