I have had a very hard last 2 weeks. Thanks to all my Spark friends for their prayers and concerns. My husband passed away last night. He went very pe... Read more
Hello!
I sort of fell of the band wagon with blog writing. Not being able to do it on my phone makes it difficult but I will try to get better ab... Read more
Work at OCS, quit OCS
Have job offer, accept job, then decline
Have a job offer and will accept! So excited and such a great fit. I will be at... Read more
Last night I attended my sons 2 year celebration/ NA meeting. I sat there listening to some of the stories from these people and thinking, add drugs... Read more
Let me start by saying this is a vanity blog. Apologies in advance.
Last night after my daughter came home from work, I asked her if she would... Read more
Mother's chemotherapy day today was just a quick fifteen minute in and out session for a shot of nulasta.
She does not have chemotherapy schedul... Read more
100. One Hundred. Such a nice round, wonderfully hefty number, isn't it?
What a journey so far. A roller coaster by any other name is still... Read more
The last two nights have been terrible! I have had so much pain in my hips, knees, and ankles. I don't know what is causing the pain, but it is gettin... Read more
I've been laying low, trying to stay the course.
I weighed myself this morning and noted a loss but I am afraid to plug it into Spark people fo... Read more
My first week on South Beach was a major success! I lost 6 lbs (my husband lost 9!) The first day was kinda rough with the withdrawal symptoms, but Ex... Read more
This morning was mother's chemotherapy treatment. We got to the place to have the treatment at around 11am. They took her back at 11:15am. She stayed... Read more
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." This was on my dear friend Cathy's blog recently. I think I've been telling mys... Read more
Blog titles frequently determine whether I read a blog or not--except for my friends' blogs, of course. I'm naming mine by date right now. Boring? Y... Read more
Something has changed. I just dont think I remember how to do it anymore.
I think all this time that has passed has been too much for me to remembe... Read more
Today is a great day. We started out at 5:30 am without electric. Hubby wears a bi-pap machine for sleep apnea. When the electric goes off so does the... Read more
This year, with the help of my hubby and BFF, I'm going to plant some fruits and vegetables and have some organic treats! The nice thing is, that the... Read more
This week's meeting topic resonated with me a lot. In the bible it reads...
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and recei... Read more
I read a blog today, and they talked about aging. They have learned to not care what other people think about them for the things they do. Sitting up... Read more
the reason i decided to use spark people is i was thinking about bariatric surgery and learned of this program. checking it ouit i found it to be quit... Read more
I changed my background pic to the city park where I walk, when I can walk that is, which I truly hope to do tomorrow if the rain holds out.
6 of th... Read more
I had the CAT scan and the multipul pulmonary embolisms in both lungs are GONE! Woohoo!
The insurance company had to put me back on my proper me... Read more
I was especially happy to hear Coach Nicole say on Spark Radio that walking the dog was a good thing. Out of necessity, I walk one of our dogs about... Read more
Ok, so there were a few tears last night. I wasn't sobbing and I usually hate to cry but the frustration build up was just too much.
I really do... Read more
I know that goals should be SMART. I have vague general goals. I want to lose weight for my health. I still need to lose a lot of weight to have a... Read more
Down one whole pound this morning. Back on track, back on plan and planning to eat all points plus today. I get 26 a day. I now have 8 points left as... Read more
I love being around children and seeing the world through their fresh and innocent eyes. Just like the motivational quotes on SparkPeople they see wo... Read more
Whew! After succeeding at six 7-day streaks in a row, I lost it completely in the process of preparing for vacation (working extra long hours), going... Read more
Just completed my week 1 day 2 of Couch to 5k! Overall it wasn't too bad. Today was a little harder than the first day but knowing that it is a mental... Read more
I sat here thinking of a title for this blog.
So, here it is, my doctors appointment finally complete, nothing big happened today, she just refilled... Read more
I used to love to go to work in the morning and start my day anew. Things have changed in my area, so much that I now hate to go to work . I keep hopi... Read more
I loved the movie "FIREPROOF" and now that mom and I are going through this evil being called dealing with cancer...together...I have been quick to ju... Read more
Feeling kind of ambivalent right now. I haven't been participating on SP much this week. Part of the reason has been work. It's been extremely hec... Read more
Today was honestly a great day. One of those days that you hope to never forget as you grow older.
It started off pretty quiet. My daughter didn’t... Read more
I'm doing good with recovering from the sinus surgery; I can see the light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. At the last post op she said the inf... Read more
ok so on april 9, 2013 i had a heart atack my bp was normal, cholesterol normal. however my stress level was/is so high. i cant seem to get any exerci... Read more
