HATE IT - Mar 19

We will definitely get an accountant for this coming year. Good thing I got really into flylady this past year and gave away a bunch of stuff to Goodwill. I will have to do that again this year so we can get some tax breaks!!
 
Mariah- You aren't nuts! I am just avoiding the doctor, hence the "doctor, what doctor?" comment!!! I am going to see how this week goes and maybe try to change up my work week meals and see if that helps since it is mainly during the week it bothers & not on weekends. I may do a week with eating something else for b-fast & keeping lunch the same then if that doesn't work I will go back to my normal b-fast & do something else for lunch. If neither of those work then I promise I will go to the doctor... ;-)
 
Promise??? Hmmmmmmm

Do you have health insurance
i hate doctors but i hate being sick even more and especially something you cant fix on your own

Be well, take it easy with exercise live in moderation for a bit and maybe keep a log of what you eat so you can see if there is any pattern going on
 
Can I come, too? That place is so cute!

My DH goes to the northeast coast of Maine every year. One of his retired colleagues has a cabin right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Bay of Fundy. It's breathtaking.
 
I want to go to Maine also!!! Please?!?!?!

I do have insurance, I just hate going to the doctor. I like my doctor, don't get me wrong- he is a really nice guy but I just don't like going! I don't remember the last time I was in there, probably the last time I talked to him about IBS, maybe 3 years ago. His wife is my chiropractor, haven't seen her in years either but that is b/c she helped "fixed" me & learn how to avoid having the pain in my back & neck like I was, thank goodness!!

Okay, off to do Tamilee Webb Weight Loss then I think I'll also do Great Stretch by beach body-it's only ten minutes but the only other one I have is Cool It Off from the slim series & it's an hour, I have done it once in the years that I've had it!

What stretch dvd of Cathe's would you guys recommend?

BBL!
 
Hey all - no time for personals because I just got back from taking my son to THE DOCTOR!!!! Uh, hem...Jen...

Just a quick update - I'm below my sticking point...:) We'll see what tomorrow brings. Of course I'm going to weigh myself every day. Like Arista said, I don't care that it's water or muscle or plain old fat, something's gotta go!

Off to get the girls off the bus and make dinner. It's bath night so I probably won't be back on until I'm ready to crash. Love reading what's going on in all of your lives, even if I don't get a chance to post much.

Mariah, way to stay on top of Jen about the doc.

Terri
 
Dana-I tried to check out that website but it didn't work-I will try again later and for you on our vacation I would eat all sorts of seafood-yes i remember the shrinkage episode-too funny--

is anyone watching Dancing with the Stars tonight?-can't wait--

Hi to everyone! --deb/g.c.
 
Dana, I love that cabin. The rates look pretty reasonable too, considering the location. I love Maine, but haven't been there for many years. We took the youth group from church to Acadia National Park one year. We also made them hike up Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Boy, were they mad.

Jen, just don't put off that doctor visit too long, ya hear?

Terri, when do you find out if you have that big, new client?

Hi deb, I'd watch Dancing with the Stars, but I'll probably be in bed by then. I get up at 4:30 in the morning, so I usually go to bed about 8:30 with a book.

Heather, any sign of your Auntie Flo yet? How about you, Shelley.

Michele, I went from last Feb to this Jan without a period. Now I've had three months like I never stopped. I sure got used to not having that visitor every month.

Diane, I'm sorry for your tax woes.

August, did you ever go to bed? I loved the conversation you had with DP. He's as good a communicator as most men

Shelley, enjoy your weekend. My pastor mentioned the movie 300 in his sermon, but I don't really remember in what context. I think he was giving historical background for his sermon about Peter's letter.

I got home from work and managed to squeeze Drill Max in before having to babysit Mr Fussyholdmepants while his mommy took a shower. I haven't done any painting, but decided to take Friday off (thanks for the inspriation, Jen.) and will paint then. Have a wonderful evening all.
 
Jen, I hate GOING to the doctor, too, even though I love her:). Nobody in their right mind likes getting naked and being poked:eek::7 . I'm glad you're feeling better, and it's fine to see if making changes in your eating habits will work. I'm sending you some Tammilee lovin!

Terri, YEA YEA YEA for going below your "sticking point". That's fantastic! --Have you heard anything about that big client?

Deb, hi! Oh yeah, I remember my last trip to Maine. We had seafood for every - single - meal, every - single - day:eek: ;( . I really hate seafood:eek: ;( . We were staying with DH's colleague and he cooked for us everyday, so finally I told my DH that I couldn't take it anymore, I was starving, and I wanted a steak RIGHT NOW, so I cooked up this scheme to take everyone out to dinner (we were going to do that anyway as a gesture of thanks). So we get to the restaurant, we look at the menu, and guess what? It was a prefix menu that consisted of, you guessed it, SEAFOOD! There was not a chunk of meat to be had for any price. Our host was so gracious and generous with his thanks for treating him because all he was planning to do was throw a couple of STEAKS on the grillx( . I'm always a friggin day late and a dollar short;(

Robin, I'm ROTFLOL at "Mr Fussyholdmepants". You're such a fantastic grandma!

Okay, I haven't had dinner and I'm starving. I'll see Y'all later :*
 
Robin, 4:30 is early! What time do you get off work? Since you do your workouts after work I would assume you are in the lab pretty early! That is awesome that you are taking Friday off! I feel so relaxed today, I am so glad I took the day off, just need those days every once in a while! Enjoy your Friday!!! :)
 
Michele- We must have posted at the same time! I am hoping to be able to figure it out on my own but if not I will go to the doctor! Have you heard back from your doctor yet? What is for dinner? I am hungry too.
 
Hey Jen!

I was just wondering what to have for dinner. I was originally planning to make tuna cakes (the ONLY seafood I will eat), but now I don't want that. I'm so hungry for pasta and I don't have any, so I might pick up some carry out and make a salad to go with it.

The doctor hasn't called back but I'm sure I'll here from her tomorrow. The spotting has pretty much stopped so I'm not worried about it at this point. If it starts up again THEN I'll worry.

I just realized Robin had the same thing happen. Oh Robin, if I had to call my doctor then you have to call yours, too:p .

I better get dinner. It's getting late and OH CRAP! it's trash night, too. I hate putting the trash out, I don't know why, it's just one of those annoying tasks that must be done.

G'night all:* :*
 
Just a quick note before putting the kids to bed.

I have to put a proposal together for the BIG client. I'm a little, okay, very nervous and I can't get my hopes up.

August: when I saw the soy chips, did I visualize the computer? LOL!!! That's a good one. Hummm...I think I visualized Heather's avatar. That's the only image I have of "her." I love wheat thins with salmon and horseradish - yummy! And ding dongs...what are ding dongs? Growing up it was pinwheels at our house. Haven't had one of those in probably 25 years.

Michele: How did I miss you going to Italy???????:+ When are you going? And your taking sister with? You're just like Jen, always helping out. I love the old school crooners...give me Frank, Dean, Sammy, Tony. Doris Day, Cary Grant, Rock Hudson, heck, even Tony Randall are some of my favorites. Old movies are the best on the weekends. Pillow Talk is probably my favorite. Doris Day is so gosh darn beautiful.

Heather: was just quickly going through the posts and saw the word, "shoes" in many, many places. Are you telling me you need more shoes? I'm going to start calling you Imelda...

I didn't mean to hit "post" but I did.

Robin: You did DM and then painted?? You are a machine!

August: I'm back to your post again...I can't believe how you can come up with the things you say in your posts...you've got to be the most creative person I know...

Shelley: how was 300? It seemed to do well at the box office. Fantasy-type movies aren't my favorite thing to watch. Of course, I thought that about Lord of the Rings and they ended up being one of my all time favorite movies. And the restaurant sounds wonderful...please describe every juicy detail...Are you going to get that bracelet for your b-day? How about some earrings to match?

Jen: YEAH!! You took a vacation day! Did you get a lot of stuff done? What a silly question to ask - of course you did! I'll check out those links. I borrowed Cindy to a friend and she said she couldn't walk for 2 days!! Poor thing...}( I really like Cindy's meal plan, BTW. I have stretch max and have only done it a few times. I don't have anything to compare it too, however.

Diane: sorry to hear about those taxes. Once baby comes, that will help some - so you'll have to have lots more then, eh?

Mariah: it's tough to do personals without opening up another window. That way, I just scroll down and read/skim the messages. Although it gets harder the more messages there are.

Dana: sorry for bringing up the treadmill...I really am....a truck eh? That's good for exercise...to the liquor store and back! Sorry, for the laugh at your expense...that wasn't nice...The snow is almost gone. :)Your Cabot Cove Cottages sounds wonderful...

Arista: How many pounds lost? We'll be crabby together from lack of food. Although it does seem to be helping...I'm weighing myself again tomorrow, and the next, and the next...

MSY: I didn't know you had twins! WOW! You are one busy lady...

It's bedtime for the kiddos and I have a hunger headache so I'm going to bed. DH is working late (again)...drug dealers are so inconsiderate!!

Terri
 
Whoa - are we chatty or what!??!! I can't imagine what it would be like if we were all in the same room together :eek: LOL!

Well, DH left this morning and I was already lonely as I drove away from the airport. I tried to stop at my Mom's for a coffee to distract myself and the girls, but Mom was out volunteering, so I just came home and moped for awhile before getting my s**t together and going out shopping.

I didn't get a workout in today - I was very tired. Stayed up until midnight watching a movie, then had a visitor in the middle of the night wake me up (at least the PMS is gone!!!). At 6am my sweet Emili-Rose wakes me up to tell me she had a nightmare which was okay since we had to be at the airport at 8:30.

Annnnywayyy, enough boring life stuff. I have to have a little talk with someone...
JEN!!! GO TO THE DOCTOR! You haven't been in THREE years!!! Ummm, last time I talked to my doctor, I was told I was supposed to get some important screenings at least every 2 years. You are someone who is so committed to being healthy through diet and exercise, I can't believe that you won't go and make sure everything is OK. Please go. (Schedule a complete check up - if it has been three years you are due for pelvic/pap/breast exams.)

I just realized how BOSSY I am....oh well. LOL

Let me tell you wonderful ladies a little story about myself. I am sorry to be so self-centred (btw, that IS spelled right:)) with this post, but I feel the need for a little self therapy.

Two and a half years ago I was pregnant with my second sweetie pie and was pretty happy, we had some financial woes, but nothing serious. My mom and stepdad were living with us and Mom was looking after my older daughter while I was at work.

Then my world turned upside down.

My mom had had a strange episode with her vision - seeing flashing lights. She had gone to emergency because she had thought she was having a stroke. Everything looked okay, the vision problems stopped and she was scheduled for a CAT scan a few months down the road. However, she had a persistant headache after this episode that wouldn't go away. When she told me the headache would not go away after several days, I insisted she go to her own doctor. Her CAT scan was rescheduled for the next day and the day after that we learned about her brain tumour. I left work in the middle of the day and never returned.

My joy of being pregnant was suddenly covered with a black shroud of fear. My mother was only 51. The next 4 months are a blur of doctors, hospitals, surgeries. You see, it was cancer. Lung cancer. In four months my mom had brain surgery to remove the tumour, gained tonnes of weight from steroids, had radiation on her brain, lost all of her hair, and finally, a couple of weeks before I was due, had a lobe of her lung removed. However, she was home in time to come upstairs (it took her 20 minutes at least to make it up one flight of stairs) to greet her new granddaughter who arrived in the wee hours of April 14th 2005. I had planned a home birth before my mom got sick, and I am SOOOO glad I did.

To see Mom today, you would never guess she is now considered to be in pallitive care. She looks healthier than I can ever remember. She had a bunch of tumours show up in her liver last January (her 1 year PET scan) the largest was 5 cm. She had to go through chemo and lost all her hair again, but it is back now and she looks so great. Rosy cheeks, sparkly eyes. She went for a cat scan at the beginning of this month - they can only find 2 tumours now and they are measured in millimetres, not centimetres. Oh no, now I am crying.

I feel so blessed. One of the many doctors she saw wasn't even going to discuss removing the tumour from her lung - he thought she would be dead in 6 months. (more crying) She wouldn't accept that and continued to ask - until one doctor said to her "That is a very good question!"

Wow. I have NO idea what made me spill that out. I guess because Rachel's birthday is coming up and it reminds me of the night she was born. Mom was sooo sick still. She could barely talk without getting tired. She had no hair and her face was all puffed up with dark circles around her eyes. But she climbed those stairs. (Maybe I should have been a little bit quieter? Emili, then 2, woke up when I moved to the bedroom to start pushing and shouted from her bedroom "MOMMY!! BE QUIET!")

Well, now you know more about me than you ever wanted to know.

Jen, go to the doctor. I know we a just cyberfriends and I have not been here very long, but just humour me :) (Again, correct spelling on "humour" :p).

Talk to you dolls tomorrow.
Corrie










We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit.
--Aristotle

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Wow Corrie, I don't even know you, but am really glad you shared all that. What a beautiful story - your mom sounds like a wonderfully strong lady. Aren't moms a blessing!! I, too, had homebirths and had really good experiences. (another doctor disliker here - but I appreciate them GREATLY when needed:7 :7 - and LOVE Michele's dh only because he married Michele which makes me love him by association (does Michele have an incredible power or what!).

You hater's are just amazingly chatty!! What a fun bunch.

Briee
 
Sorry girls, I've got finals coming up and just don't have time to do personals... but I am keeping up with everyone and you all are making me laugh!

Terri - I've only lost 3 pounds so far (but I've only been on the diet for 5 days). I weigh myself every morning too, its a good incentive to be good the night before! I was mega hungry today though so I had an extra Clif Bar. I figure I worked it off walking the dogs and doing RakeMax. I love adding max to the end of any exercise! Its so fun.

Jen - If your IBS is worse during the week, it might be related to stress.... have you tried some stress relief work? I know your job makes you feel stressed, so that might be a connection??

Robin, Dana, Briee (Nice to meet yoU!), Shelley, Corrie, Becky, Heather, August, Michele, Diane (Man, that sucks about the taxes.... hopefully I never make that much money... just kidding!), Mariah, MSY, Deb, (holy crud we have a lot of members... its a good memory test though!)... and anyone I may have missed... sleep tight or have a pleasant morning! :* :*
 
Corrie, I'm another one who doesn't know you & has never talked to you, but what a story! You mom is an amazing woman .. so strong and what better testament to a Mother's love...for you AND your daughter!!! She made it up those stairs from sheer love and determination, didn't she???

I was very touched reading your beautiful post. Thank you for sharing such an uplifting and inspiring story.

Much love to your mother from me!! ( a fellow cancer survivor )
 
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