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Those pictures of the snow - brings back many memories for me. We lived in a place called Revelstoke British Columbia (Canada) and talk about snow. Norm would leave for work on the train and return 30 hours later to find 4 feet of snow to be shoveled. We would have to shovel so much that it was as high as the roof of the…

Gone

L = lemons

Got weighed today at TOPS = 225.2 up 0.1 of an ounce Feeling the cold so have been under my quilt wearing a long sleaved top plus a big heavy sweater, a heating pad on my stomach under the quilt. Glad this doesn't happen often as it lays me up which I don't like. Tomorrow the furnace man should be coming out - was out 2…

Nice coming and reading all the messages - praying for all of you. Today I was back to TOPS - l had a small gain of 0.1 of a pound. Thought that was sort of funny as the weight recorder said 'you should have gone to the bathroom before weighin in' But am going to do better next week. We are waiting for the furnace repair…

Talking about music at church.. We have 2 services on Sunday and each of them the worship team plays. Today there was 7 of them. Electric guitars, violin, electric piano/organ, drums and 2 extra singers. They do a lot of practicing and sound very professional but to me it is to loud. Our service is televised at the 11…

Doing well - next week will get blood work done and see if kidney function has improved - praying it has. Sad news - we got a call from Norm's mo - his brother Lyall said goodbye to his wife Rita on January 5 at 8 am. She was a very small and sweet lady suffering from cancer for 11 years. They were married 52 years and…

G - grapefruit

Well after 4 months I finally went back to TOPS. Glad I did as it really helps having to be accountable to someone else who records my weight. September 3 2024 I weighed in at 239.9 January 7 2025 I weighed in at 225.1 showing a lost of 14.8 pounds. Am very pleased as it shows that by changing my food up as I have done is…

Gosh we are already on day 6 of the New Year - we did have some snow but roads are bare. Would be nice if that was all we get but think we will have a dump soon I haven't been to my TOPS meeting since the end of Sept due to health reasons. I was 239 at that time - they have a new scale and it weighs 4 pounds heavier than…

A apple

Another day will soon be coming to an end - we got a skiff of snow but hopefully it will melt but am sure we will get a dump soon. Am doing well with my food plan - no so well with the walking. So I really have to push myself to start with walking as it seems the big thing for me now. Yesterday weighed in aaat 225 and this…

S - strawberries

Fail

It is a new year and I was just looking at the membership of this group - we are a great group but think only 4 of the total actually post anything. I would like to encourage all those that havent been posting to start now as it is a new year. I know a few groups that every January look over their members and if some have…

Well here it is 2025 - time for fresh starts especially if we have been stuck. I have my plan (goals) set down and look forward to having a good year. We (Norm and I) have started reading through the New Testament together - we are about 1/2 way through Matthew and enjoying it - it always brings about good discussions. Am…

Well we are off to the races as they say. We managed to stay up to midnight but were in bed 5 minutes later. I have a few goals I want to work on and they are (1) make sure I get in my water = my poor kidneys crave water and as the kidney doctor keeps telling me they love to be wet with water. Aim is to get in 8 glasses…

Felt

Sounds like everyone had a nice Christmas - we had a quite one taking a lot of time to reflect the meaning of the season and why Christ was born. Am feeling better - but look forward to next blood work in January with the prays that my kidney function has gone up even a little. Being at 8 is not good as at 6 I would go on…

I pray that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas remembering the reason for the season. We had a quite one which was nice - every year we downsize somewhat to get away from all the commerializm of it and just take lots of time to reflect that we are remembering Christ coming to earth as a baby to eventually die for our…

D - Dairy

Saw the kidney doctor yesterday. Though the number is low have been told I am doing ok. They took me of citril (which is something to do with calcium) and though my function is low am ok for another 3 months. Said if the number goes to 6 (it was at 8) they would start looking at a day to start diaylsis. But that really…

L - lemon

Today is my 41st wedding anniversary. We were going to go out but decided against that due to the high cost of eating out. So Norm is going to make homemade sauce and cook soom noodles. He will probably make garlic bread and a Caesar Salad as well. As my appetite has change somewhat I know I will love it but wont eat much.…

Week 1 of no pop completed = met goal Today I start week 2 and will complete that as I wont give in to it nw Bren you mentioned new meds for your blood pressure which cause kidney damage - PLEASE talk to your doctor and get off that one and on one that wont damage the kidney. It is not fun to have low function and…

All is well at our home. My sister put the obiturary for her husband up and it was so well written - will truly miss him. I don't remember a time when he was not in our life - a wonderful man and will be greatly missed Am doing well with the food. I eat only on a bread and butter plate so not much at one time. Mostly I…

Short update. Am doing well - still not on dialysis, appendix seems to have healed and generally feeling better. Need to get blood work done this week as next week I see the kidney doctor. Saturday I gave up pop - no more gingerale. And today (day 3 of not having) is showing the scale is starting to go down again. Though I…

Praying for both of you with all your medical problems. I know how frustrating that can be. Weighed myself this morning (225.2) which pleases me a lot. On November 11 I was 233.2 so that is 8 pounds down in less than a month. I am eating but am being very careful with what I put in my mouth. Staying away from bread. Last 2…

Well we are getting snow. I live in Canada (British Columbia is the province so we are on the west coast ) We are feeling the effect of the bomb cyclone this time around - we are about 6 hours inland and the coast is having a terrible time with this weather. They are telling us to stay at home and avoid driving even though…

Re my appendix. It seems to have settle down but as far as surgery to remove it - they wont do surgery on me due to the fact that I had major surgery re cancer 18 years ago and have a lot of scar tissue and then had 9 weeks of radiation leaving my insides all damage. What would normally be a 40 minute operation and being…