Kilos 4 Life week of July 31

[Melly]

Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes.....I'm not gonna pretend it was a good weekend.....it sucked......WOE is good but emotions are out of control and I have been having a bit of a pity party on top of it.....nothing to worry over tho......I will be back to normal soon.....whatever normal is

[cheri]

((((((Melly!!))))))

I am sorry you are having problems sweetie!!! I was really hoping you were gonna have a great Birthday!! Remember that we all love you and if you need to talk about it you know I am a good listener!! Oh and btw... your gift will be there shortly... you know me.. always a little late and with everything going on with me... well... you know. It will at least make your Birthday go on and on!!!

I love you hun..

cheri

Melly

I'm sorry your birthday wasn't great

Waving hello to everyone else!

Love...Mandy

[that1redhead]

Melly - Happy belated birthday girl. I hope your Monday is going better. Just pretend that today is your day.

Ty is down another 2 lbs for a total of 20 lbs.

I am going to have to change my siggy as I just am hovering around the 150 mark rather than the 145.

Getting ready for our vacation. Boy, there is a lot to do to get ready. Start with cleaning my house. You wouldn't believe how disgusting it is. Junk everywhere, hardly a place to sit down.

I started getting migranes when I was about 10. It was horrible. I have some medication I got now and it works wonders. Before my prescription the Dr told me to take tylenol with pop or coffee. He said the caffeine helps get the tylenol working. Give it a shot. I also found cold packs on my neck or over my temples helps...as does pressure. I tie a band around my head.

Geesh! WHERE is everyone?????

[crado]

well..all's well in my neck of the the..

had my 2 monthly weigh in 458/335/200..starting to cycle some numbers now..i am mindful of another 2 years before i become a guru come on 2 years..

had an interesting(for me) period away..
i relieved a mate who was suppling services to a wild cat drilling crew in the aussie outback..they were core sampling for diamonds..the results were being kept highly secret..i will not be buying shares in that anyway..been caught before for no result hehe..
tucker was non atkins but plenty of it..more like a shearers cook than a chef..
i was playing macho man any way so i practised portion control when no one was looking hehe(yeah i know weak as p*ss!)

read all the back posts..it is interesting to read like that and see every body going along doing their thing(would thang have been more approriate?)

well best to all..and glad to be back..

regards tony..

[cheri]

I just got off the phone with Melly and she wanted me to tell you all what is going on... She got very dizzy this weekend, so much so she went to the ER. They said it was vertigo and did a catscan of her head.... They found what they think is a golf ball size cyst on her brain. Tomorrow she will be going in for an MRI. Please keep Melly in your thoughts and prayers for a good result.

Love you Melly!!!

cheri

[girliefriend]

Love and prayers for you Melly.

[that1redhead]

Melly -

[roro]

melly and

[crado]

AHHHHH dear Melly..

what a rotten birthday present for you..

thinking and hoping for the best for you..

regards tony..

[DawnaG]

Oh Melly Your in my prayers... Love you girl~ Dawna

Thinking of you Melly...we all love ya girl!

[sinny]

Melly...........

[gettenthere]

Dearest Melly tons of and sorry hun did'nt think it was so serious ouch many for a quick recovery love you Melly wish I was near by
gettenthere

[Melly]

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to ALL of you for all the thoughts and prayers. You guys are great....no wonder I love this place. It is amazing to me that I have had well wishes from people I don't even know!!! What a wonderful loving group of people we have here.....how fortunate I feel to have you all

I am going for my MRI tonight in just over an hour and I won't pretend not to be scared because I am terrified. But after talking to a few people and reading some of what I have read I am trying to keep my chin up and keep a positive attitude.

I have a strong faith in God and I know He will not lead me down a road I am unable to travel. He may have to carry me but I also know that He is able

Thank you again for all the love you all have shown....I will keep you updated

BTW....notice I said keep my "chin" up....it used to be "chins"....plural

[that1redhead]

Melly - you are great. Try not to worry too much. I am confident that everything will work out.

I am going on vacation starting tomorrow and won't be back until the 15th. See you all then.

[Melly]

Well let me begin by saying that if I never have another MRI I will be ok with that It wasn't that bad but if you are claustrophobic at all or anxious or panic stricken.......YOU WILL FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!! I took a half a valum before I went simply because everyone kept asking me questions about going that led me to believe that maybe I needed to. They put a dry wash cloth over my eyes, so I couldn't see even if I wanted to. Then lowered a helmet type of device over my head and moved me into the middle of the "tunnel". It wasn't too bad....just very loud....even with the ear plugs I can't believe how loud it was. About half way thru they started an IV with "contrast", has something to do with how they see the picture
Anyway, it's over and now I am waiting. Hopefully I will get results tomorrow but I am still not sure who they are even sending the results to.....that is another story all in itself.

I do not have any Vertigo symptoms this morning, a slight headache but I have those so frequently that I don't notice them much anymore.

So for the most part I feel ok just waiting......and patience in not one of my better virtues

Thank you again to all of you.......what would I do without LowCarbFriends?

YOU GUYS ARE THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!

[cheri]

Melly everything is going to be just fine darlin! And just so you know... your friends are trying to patiently wait as well but its hard too cuz we wanna make sure our girl is well and ready to kick some butt!! Remember that I am there for ya okay? You and I have talked about it before but just remember you are like a sister to me and I love you a ton sweetiepie! Keep us posted girlie.. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!!!

cheri

Sorry you're having a health scare, I sure hope everything turns out to be OK! You're our moral leader here, we need you!

I seem to be struggling here Kilos, haven't had a good three weeks and I'm not sure how to get back on track. It's not just diet and exercise, it's most of the facets of my life. I don't feel depressed or anything, usually I'm in a pretty good mood, I just feel like I'm not getting any closer to where I want to be. Treading water at the moment... I really need to find the motivation to get back out jogging, step it up at work, do more with my business, get some direction in my personal life... there's nothing right now that I'm thrilled with, and I don't really seem in control of my destiny in most of those areas. I guess I need to control what I can, the eating and exercise and work and let the other parts take care of themselves. Still, I'm overdue for something positive to happen in my life, seems like I've had plenty of reminders that life can be pretty crappy sometimes.

That1redhead, have fun on your vacation! I just had mine and feel like I need another one <chuckle> Crado, I have no idea what your story meant... something about wildcatting for diamonds and eating too much? Whatever it was, your loss is impressive despite whatever set back you had, just keep on keeping on! You're already a guru

Sorry for whining at you kilos!

Dano

[roro]

I am having a bad week. for a week now, I have been having a flare-up of whatever it is that they don't know what I have. I feel awful. swollen glands, mouth sores, pain in my neck is 10 times worse, fatigue.
These dang mouth sores they dont know what they are. I have been getting them once or twice year for the past two years. I used to think they were just cold sores, like herpes1. then that time around the pigroast of 2002 it got really bad and looked nothing like cold sores, and they said it was thrush (those of you at that pigroast might remember that) well the last time it was an acute episode was in january, I went to the ER (because I had high fever and double vision too) and they cultured it and said there was no virus, fungus or bacteria causing it, and sent me to the dermatologist. she did a biopsy and it wasnt cancer or anything like that. the neuro-opthamologist said because of the double vision it was behcet's, which is an autoimmune disease. but I havent found a dr yet who treats that. now that I am in a flare again, the dr at Johns Hopkins is sending me to a specialist for rheumatolugy for vasculitis. geesh, will they ever figure this out.

I guess many of us are having issues this week. sorry to be another bearer of bad news. well at least we all have each other

[Melly]

Dano hang in there hun....... it's not whining in here.....we all love you and NEVER consider it whining when you have things going on. I for one am honored that you feel comfortable in sharing the intimacies of your life with me Sometimes it is just good to get it out

Roro....bless your heart sweety....I hope they do fine it soon

As for me.....I finally found a doctor yesterday. I recently had a change in insurance and did not have a doctor in this network so I had noone to get my test results......but I finally got someone to help me get it all set up.....my appt is Monday at 3:15....until then I have decided to not worry about it....I am not going to make myself sick over something I cannot change or control.

For those of you that don't know, Cheri is having surgery Tuesday....keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She has battled this problem for a long time...hopefully they will fix it and this will be the last of it.

[crado]

hi all..

melly..good to hear something from you..it will be a long weekend waiting..waiting..i am hoping the results will be what you want to hear..

dano...dano..dano..

Sorry for whining at you kilos!

have you reached the bottom yet? if so it's up the hill for you mate..

Crado, I have no idea what your story meant... something about wildcatting for diamonds and eating too much? Whatever it was, your loss is impressive despite whatever set back you had, just keep on keeping on! You're already a guru

you got it in one..who said you couldn't speak australian(very similar to american-canadian-turkish-italian..or any of your other tongues)
if you want more detail regarding temperatures-pressures-volumes-availability-budget-manpower-weather predictions-political ramifications..ect i will have to pm you cuz everyone else will be sent to sleep..

i have reinducted back to ketosis..
per day...carbo at 30gm..cals 2000..water min 140 ozs..and restarted extra exercise goals..

the world is fair to middling in my neck of the woods..

regards tony..

Is it just me, or does anyone else read Tony's posts with an australian accent?

[Bobby]

Originally Posted by MandyDee

Is it just me, or does anyone else read Tony's posts with an australian accent?

Can't hardly help it huh?

Aww Melly, thanks for the props, I know you've got your own bag of worries right now, but I just know everything will turn out fine! Cheri, you too, keep your chin up and good luck with your surgery on Tuesday, we're all rooting for you!

I had problems with my son again yesterday I had to go pick him up at his summer camp due to his behavior, then try to get him to stay in his room for the 'consequence.' Whew! He was NOT going to co-operate with me. Today we're apparently having a yard sale, guess I need to go find some dad stuff to put out?

Bobby41, is that you? Woohoo, a Bobby sighting! I did have a message from Mimi yesterday, she was enjoying her vacation and would be back in town sometime this weekend. I'm sure she's nice and tan from the beach...

OK, time to scoot, lots to do if I want to yard sale today... talk to you soon!

Dano

[Melly]

Well as things would have it I actually will not have to go thru the weekend sweating bullets....thank you Jesus!!!!!!!

My doctor called yesterday afternoon on my cell phone as I was on my way home from work and gave me my results which were GOOD!!!!!! I won't try to go into all the medical terms and mumbo jumbo but just say that at this point in time he is not concerned and doesn't feel anything needs to be done. He plans to repeat the MRI in 6 months to see if it grows or changes in any way but he assured me that he feels confident that I have nothing to worry about.

I cannot begin to tell you the burden I felt being lifted from my shoulders as he told me.......I literally felt the weight leave my body.....maybe the whoosh fairy visited

The only thing I forgot to ask him was about the Vertigo that I was diagnosed with......I will probably call him again on Monday since I totally forgot to even ask about that. I plan to do some research on the computer about it this weekend and see what I can learn about it. I can't believe I have not done that yet but it was kinda on the back burner with this other concern.

Thank you again to everyone.......for all your love, support, prayers and calls. What an awesome group we have here......it just amazes me at the support and power this place has......

You Guys Are The BESTESTESTEST!!!!!!!!!