Hourly Chiming Watch

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I have been wearing a watch that chimes on the hour and it helps me appreciate time passing during the day

 

Since the Tonsillectomy

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My little guy is in a lot of pain still since his tonsillectomy! It was 10.23.08

Old Party of Five Episodes

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I'm watching old "Party of Five" episodes. Their acting was so dramatic, whew. I sure was into that show.

I Love This Survivor Quote

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"It's like we were legless chickens racing against sleek weasels" - Ace, Survivor

 

Tips From the Hulu Blog

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The hulu blog has a handy tips entry from 10.4.09 re queue management.

30 Rock - Liz Adopts

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I'm watching 30 Rock where Liz wants to adopt - ha

Tonsillectomy Update

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I just gave my son his dose of pain meds (from his tonsillectomy) and he's resting. He's had trouble getting through the "expected" pain.

 

Why Can't It Just Be Simple Again?

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As I sit here, trying to figure out how to post to no-follow blogs and get my business into all of the blogosphere, I listen to my kids playing cars on the floor. Their conversation is so simple and it takes me back in time. They are talking about commercials and they say to each other, "Don't you hate it how the commercial gets to the end and it says, 'you must be 18 years old to order' that is so fustrating". I just think that is adorable. I wish things were that simple in my life again.

S.L.M. 10.11.08 @ 9:5

New Pills and Diet Change

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Yesterday I had my doctor's appointment and he started me back on Topamax and Cymbalta. I was on Prozac, which seemed to be adequate but I felt like I needed something more or different. When I was on Cymbalta before, it did seem to help my headache pain and help with moods as well.

I feel different this morning but I know the Cymbalta cannot have taken effect already. The Topamax can start to have an effect on me though. I will start to notice changes in my short term memory and grasping for words. That effects communication, obviously, and has embarassed my husband more than once.

My diet change has been fine; I eat a whole lot less. Since September 24, 2008 I have been back to the WW flex program and it's working fine. I started out eating less "cold turkey" style and I bounced around for only a few days and for the most part I have been very serious.

WW says I have lost 6.6 pounds but I think something is wrong with their scales. I think the company might tell them to add weight when their customers weigh in. My doctor's scale is very accurate and mine at home was the same and they were both exactly two pounds lighter than WW scale was.

No matter, the WW scale is the one to please. Either way, when it all plays out, I might just be two pounds lighter than WW says - who really cares. I will have met my goal and that's what matters anyway.

The combination of the medication and the diet is going well for me. The two do not have to go hand-in-hand by the way. I am not making any recommendations or anything and I have no job connected to anything medical, do not get me wrong. I am not making any suggestions on anything for anyone regarding health. I am merely stating what I do. My doctors know what I do because I communicate with them.

Diabetes comes from both my parents, and all of my siblings have diabetes or hypoglycemia and I want to stay away from it. I know it is important that I stay at a healthy low weight so that I do not get in the danger zone for diabetes.

Now that I have a plan and a good attitude, I know I can do this thing. I see my body slimming down some and I do not really have much more to go > in the whole scheme of things.

S.L.M.
10.9.08 @ 9:31

Crowdsourced Java: Coffee 2.0

I'm Trying a New Brew

Just brewed my sample of Crowdsourced Java: Coffee 2.0

The coffee hints caramel but is very smoky and I don't think I'll like it at first. As I sip on it more, I am thinking I might like this.

I received a sample bag which you can find out about from the link above. The flavor is not anything to write home about (a very unique blend of flavor and depth of taste) but the project was a fun way to get the word out on blogging. Everyone voted on their favorite potential new flavor. Mine was a dark, caramel coffee but it did have other ingredients that were not included in this final product.

This sample is pretty a'ight and now I do like it. I just don't think I'll be getting the 11.95 bag. Thanks for the sample, though.

Peace outie.

S.L.M.
10.7.08 @ 8:26 am

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Back on the WW Wagon

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As of last Wednesday: I started going back to Weight Watchers again. I really like their program overall and I lost 90 pounds with it. Somewhere along the way, I gained 20 pounds back. Now I am serious about losing the weight again.

Last Weekend: We went to my Mom's house and cleaned about a bunch of storage junk since my Dad died and I ate the wrong type of stuff. Some people that helped us clean up bought hamburgers and fries one day and the next day I had chili for lunch and a piece of pizza for dinner. When I got back from that weekend, I wasn't taking dieting seriously.

Now: I am serious and I really want to lose the 20 pounds so that I am back down to skinny again. When I am thin, I am really thin. Right now I am the same size as when I got married and when I lose the last 20, I will be delighted. I am talking w00t, happy, ecstatic.

Future: I am anxious to see how well I'll do in the future. 20 pounds is not as much as 90 pounds. And I know about "how hard it is to lose those last little few pounds honey", I've been there - and back now you could say. So I am planning a good future, back on the WW Wagon.

Peace outie.
S.L.M. 10.6.08 @ 8:48 pm

Since My Dad Died

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Things have been about like most people would expect when someone we love dies. My father was 75 and I am 33 and he died 'in his sleep on an apparent heart attack'. Since he died, it has been a matter of consoling my mother while detoxifying her health-wise.

My husband and I feel that my mother should be free of medication as much as possible, especially pain medication that she does not need. She is diabetic and her legs hurt at night but that is the extent of her health conditions. She does not need to be on habit-forming (cancer) pain medications of various types and strengths. The doctors at the pain clinic where she came from in Alabama enabled her into addiction. Now we need to set her free.

Since my father's death, there has been a lot to deal with in caring for my mother. I have not really taken time to work out my feelings about his death, and life, fully yet. Maybe I will not for a long time but right now my mother's care takes the place of any feelings since my Dad died.