Replies
-
Wow everyone sure has been having a tough go of things lately haven't we!! Things can only look up from here, right?!?! Shawn's foot is normal-ish. He has feet problems in general. Of course the stubborn guy won't go to get referred to a foot doctor and I can't seem to make him. He'll have to figure it out on his own. I'm…
-
Sarah! Omigoodness! Your ambulance and hospital visits are crazy! I can imagine how terrified your husband was in those moments when you were passing out. So, I'm assuming they just decided that the cause of your low potassium was because you were dehydrated and lacking nutrients, which then made you nauseous and stressed…
-
Happy New Year friends! Apologies for the long hiatus. Life has been busy, as per normal haha Christmas was good this year. More relaxed than other years and it didn't seem as rushed. The kids went to their Mom's on Christmas Eve, so Shawn and I had a night to ourselves with some small finger food, TV and cuddled the pup.…
-
Just a quick message to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a great New Year! I look forward to focusing more on my health in the new year and set up some attainable goals. We're off to the cabin this weekend to check on things, then a ton of family functions next week and the cabin again for New…
-
Ella's surgery went well. They were able to fix the ACL and meniscus at the same time. She'll be on crutches for at least 2 weeks and she's taking 2 extra strength tylenol and 2 advil every 8 hours, plus they gave her a prescription for morphine for every 4-6 hours if she needs it. So far the pain is tolerable she said.…
-
So funny that you mention the sun, as my coworkers and I were just talking about that. We have such a lack of sun lately.. probably only 1 day in 2 weeks, so I just pulled out my blue happy lamp for my office desk to see if it helps. I'm willing to do whatever to keep this cold at bay and to help improve my mood. I've been…
-
Sheesh - Thanks for sharing those pictures! The pedi pic is super cute :) And it sounds like you had an amazing time. <3 Sarah - I'm so sorry to hear about Teddy. Hopefully they can figure out what is causing the weight loss and cough. At least he doesn't seem like he's in pain. Pets sure are resilient! All of this stress…
-
Sarah - Goodness girl. I'm sorry to hear all the stresses you're going through with your health. It sounds like you're finding healthy ways to manage your stress though by continuing to walk and get activity. That's key for sure. Always a good plan to get a 2nd opinion and if you have options to go to a different centre,…
-
I really haven't been able to find my groove these past months/year. I'm in a funk and just can't seem to escape for longer than a day or 2. I know I NEED to exercise, I know I NEED to eat better, I know I NEED to drink more water and I know I NEED to get better sleep.. but finding the energy to do all of that is…
-
Sheesh - I have never heard of high calcium levels in blood before. That's interesting. Do they know the cause of yours? And omg.. I love Jim Gaffigan! He's soooo funny. I would love to go see him. I also loved that your doctor says that you're looking young! That must have felt good :) And sooo glad to hear that they…
-
Quick post... Life has been busy. I think I've mentioned before that I typically post on Wednesdays because I usually work from home those days and am on my laptop, but the last few Wednesdays I've been at the office, so it's been more difficult to post. And here I am at the office. The NFL trip is this weekend.…
-
Sarah - Glad to hear you're doing so well after your surgery <3 If you didn't have the dog situation happen, it sounds like your pain would have been pretty minimal, which is great. I find it amazing that you still found the gusto to go on the treadmill, even if it was at a much slower pace than normal. Just getting your…
-
Wishing you a smooth sailing surgery! Happy thoughts and know that we're all thinking of you!! And yep, it's the same day as your Sis. ;) I'm off to the cabin tomorrow night after work. Hubby is out there already this morning and comes back Friday afternoon, while I'm staying until Sunday or Monday with the pup.
-
Hi all! I have been lingering and reading, just haven't had enough time to post. Sorry about that. Things are slowly evening out. MIL is back at home and her Sister is still staying with her for the time being. Our boy is still struggling, but we're taking it day by day. He only need 4 more credits to graduate and was set…
-
Great job Sarah!! Those numbers are amazing. Lois - Glad to hear you're starting to feel better & that your temps are finally starting to dip a bit. Thank you everyone for the tips and kind comments about everything going on in my life at the moment. Things are starting to look up a bit. Hubby met with our son yesterday…
-
Hi ladies. And the hits just keep coming. My Mother-In-Law fell at home on Tuesday and couldn’t get up. She was stuck on the floor for most of the day, laying in Pine Sol water that dumped over from her mop bucket because she couldn’t reach her cell phone. She couldn’t use her arms to get up because she thought one was…
-
Ugh.. things at home are not good. This whole thing with our Son has turned out exactly how all 3 of us as parents thought it would, he lied. It had nothing to do with the scenario he told us and he flat out lied and did steal. Apparently a bunch of coworkers were all doing it, where they would punch in an order on a till…
-
Lois - Cute pic! B) Looks like soo much fun. I've only been to Disney World, not Disneyland but it was fun and so much walking. I remember having over 25,000 steps in a day when we were there. Your bloodwork numbers are concerning for sure. Try use that as much motivation as you can for eating and getting in activity. Just…
-
Sheesh - I forgot to mention how beautiful and sweet your granddaughter looks in those pics you posted. She looks just precious. <3 And I agree, properties in general are money suckers. Eventually we'll get out of the huge costs and I know it'll all be worth the memories in the end. It's just a matter of getting through it…
-
LW: 169.7 TW: 169.7 Apologies for not posting. Shawn and I were on vacation & at the cabin from August 23-30. Our daughter got her MRI for her knee done on August 28 and on August 30, the doctor called with super sad news. She has a full ACL tear and requires surgery, therefore is out for hockey this season. Needless to…
-
Sheesh - That's interesting about your eyes. Thanks for sharing. I have replaced all my makeup, even though I don't wear a ton. I do tend to keep it for much longer than I should, which doesn't help things. However, I notice that my swollen eyes happen whether I'm wearing makeup or not. My daughter stopped using her…
-
Sorry to hear that Sarah! Do you find anything actually helps the swelling go down any faster? Does your eye itch at all? I just got back from my Allergist appointment and she still thinks it's presenting like an allergy. She is keeping me on the meds I'm on now, adding a cream called Elidel that I'll use when my eyelids…
-
LW: 170 TW: 169.7 Ohhhh it's been a week. So I missed my weigh in last Wednesday because of eye swelling, shoulder issues and my thumbnail almost being ripped off, and I had every intention of weighing in on the Thursday when I woke up, but.... 3am on Thursday, I was hit with some sort of food poisoning to top it all off.…
-
Man.. I have had a rough few days. This shoulder is insanely painful at night, so it keeps me from getting much sleep. Ice, heat, Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, hubby's prescription pain cream.. nothing works. I probably had about 4 hours yesterday, then on the way to work I had to drop off our pup at doggy daycare to play with…
-
That meal looks delicious Lois! LW: 172 TW (Saturday): 170 Slowly but surely. Sorry I didn't post on Wednesday. We were at the cabin and I find it very difficult posting from my phone. I'm still doing well with the eating but am struggling a bit with the activity. For years, I have had something going on with my left…
-
I'm here! Meant to post so many times and then something would come up. But I'm back and I'm hoping to post more often. Sheesh - your trip looked amazing! Thanks for sharing some pics :) and you & your granddaughter are so beautiful in that picture you shared awhile back. Sarah - Your situation with your biopsy is the…
-
I'm so sorry I have been MIA. I'm headed off to the cabin for the next week and a bit. If I have some time, I'll try get on and read everyone's posts and post something too from my iPad. A quick note, my Brother wrote a book! I wanted to share the link as I feel it's appropriate for this group and very much so applies.…
-
I don't have a lot to add, but thought I'd pop on and read how everyone is doing. I too am in a bit of a funk. I have been doing a ton of research on perimenopause and I'm fairly certain that a lot of my ailments are because of that. Really trying to focus on drinking my water, getting in healthy foods, taking my vitamins…
-
Sarah - I can't believe you've been dealing with all of this since the beginning of January! I would be going bonkers. On the bright side, at least it's not happening throughout your entire summer.. hopefully. I'm sure you're completely stressed and I hope you're finding a way to cope. And yes, the market is crazy…
-
Life continues to be insane. After a week, we decided to pull our house off the market. After seeing what's out there for houses, and what they're selling for, we just can't do it. Houses in the 400-600k price point are selling for 65k over asking :o , while houses over the 600k mark are taking longer to sell. We just…
