Need a motivating buddy to lose 50 pounds with by April 2007

[carbjunkie]

Thoughtless of me Ash..K text'd me this morning after the surgery to say everything was ok..so sorry. I was out all day and just got back..had to go to OC to take T to an appt and left the house at 11.

Chemo?..where did I miss that? yes..after you have kids your hair goes. I believe your immune system lowers as you are losing weight and it does cause a little hair loss.

Would you like to chat for a few tonight after 8? Let me know if you have time if not I will come back to check on you anyway...

XOXO,
T.

[cardenas5usa]

Glad to hear that Jina is doing good! I knew you would let me know when you got home.

my mom's chemo was almost 11 years ago now, she was just remembering about it when she was brushing my hair.

We are going to E's aunts house tonight, and I am not sure what time we will be back, we have to go and drop off the last few things that people sent to other people from Mexico. It's funny, peopla act like there is no mail service between our countries, they wait till someone is going/coming and then pile them high with stuff

So Jina is going to be home tomarrow right? I believe that is what she told me when we talked.

I'll check in later if we don't get home too late. Love, Ash

[carbjunkie]

Ok Ash..hope you have a nice evening..I'll talk to you tomorrow.

J said she could go home after one day but I told her I thought she should stay two if that is the normal stay time.

Well..goodnite my friend.

T.

[carbjunkie]

Morning Ashley..how are you?

I don't feel rested this morning and I have a big headache I kept on track yesterday except no exercise..just no time (or should I say I didn't make time)

Finally have some sun this morning..it's been so gray. I'll came back to see if you are around.

T.

[cardenas5usa]

Hey T, still just us, sorry didn't check in this morning. Didn't sleep well. Tossed and turned and thought about a lot of stuff, including Jina. Anyway, as always when you don't sleep at night when morning rolls around and you need to get and do stuff I was too tired and fell asleep and missed a bunch of stuff to do, and then had to get up running cause I was late.

So I'll admit for lunch I had bento, sticky white rice sounded so good, and it is my last hoorah before back to normal. Yesterday I was good though, lot's of meat and cheese. I had steak salad too.

Sorry you didn't sleep well either, and a headache to boot, yuck!! E is about to go to a friends house to finish laying the floor. If you are up for a chat tonight I am free. Maybe 7? I'll check back later.

Ash

Jina, get better fast, we love ya bunches.

[carbjunkie]

I looked in a couple of times today and saw that you weren't around so I decided to wait for you before I posted anything. Don't worry about not coming in..resting is so much better. I felt like crap this morning but I couldn't fall back to sleep.

I love white rice but never eat it anymore..unless it's in a california roll
I've been ok..still no exercise..today I just feel too bad..pd (formerly known as TOM) I guess LOL..J and I decided we needed a change. I still don't feel good...oh well.

I've been thinking about J too..how could we not right?

I'd love to chat with you..I'll check in at 7 to see if you're around. Here's what I've eaten today.

B - yogurt fruit shake
S - granola
L - tuna sandwich w/mayo
D - baked bigak, spinach n salad

Ok..talk to you soon.
T

[Stelakate]

It's me. I am home, and have been since 1pm my time, so a good 6 hours. Visiting w/ friends and family, napping...doing great!

I was a really good patient so I have been told. Tolerated everything really well, walking to the bathroom and the halls yesterday afternoon. Resp. therapist said my lung capacity was better than she'd ever seen.....Upper GI was good, tolerating my broth and protein shakes and lots of water. 5 small pin holes is it for me, I am bloaty, which is understandable but all in all I am really on my way back to good. Slept on and off yesterday, the morphine I think....they gave me tramadol which made me feel nauseaous so I nixed that second go round...headache today, probably caffeine and sinus mix, glad to be kicking it w/ pain med now so I have a clean start w/ out those types of liquids again.
Sister Kristy is here to help us the next day or two, Kate has to work. I made an appt to get my hair done of Friday. Just feels time for me for some reason.
Laying low. Taking it easy, but they even suggest 5 20 minute walks to keep the body going.



Getting ready to watch Idol and read my Better Homes and Gardens. Check ya's later.

Thanks for thinking of me. I can honestly say, I am already sooo stoked about this.
There 2 pics were just taken, my sisters Kristy and Tayla and my belly. Not that bad, right?
T- good job w/ eating well and focusing on 10 down, Ash-hope you feel better!
Peek in tomorrow. Love you both!

[carbjunkie]

It looks great..for some reason I felt it was going to be worse. Ok..you go get rest..we'll talk later.

Glad you are home and ok.

Love,
T.

[cardenas5usa]

Looks so good!!! They are getting so good at doing surgey without being so invasive!! So glad you are home!!! Rest up and can't wait till tomarrow to hear more!

T I am here now and I am going to go look in the chatty room.

Love, Ash

[Stelakate]

Hi gurls. Sipping on a sf protein shake, I like the carnation instant breakfast w/ added powdered milk the best...some of them are just disgusting. My back is still hurting a lot and my head foggy, still trying to get rid of that anesthesia I think, plus the pain med w/ codeine doesn't help. Wanting to go to tylenol today-ready to get off the hard stuff.

Kate is doing so great helping out w/ everything so I can just rest. I need it. Getting lots of fun deliveries, flowers, balloons, visitors...that's fun.

Kate is going to get a Marilyn pierced today (beauty mark piercing), that should be sexy!! I have an appt Friday for hair, hope to feel up to it by then. Yah the stomach doesnt look that bad, bloated still and my body is really dry and gross, need to moisturize, otherwise, I am very happy w/ the results. My scale is broken, damn. Wil want to weigh maybe next Monday when more swelling goes down.
Well, Kate bought me 3 sex and the city seasons I didn't have so I could vege and watch them......love those girls.
You two have a nice day, I will check later.

[carbjunkie]

Good morning. When I was talking to Ash last night I started to get the chills..well it got worse and I got a bad fever. I still feel like crap this morning but it isn't a cold so I don't know what's wrong..probably stress and the immune system had a meltdown.

Nice to see you Jina..I hope your back feels better soon. It's seems K is doing a great job taking care of you...she is too sweet.

I'm going to be doing what you're doing today J..off to the couch I go. I hate being sick

Check in with you after a while.

Love,T.

[cardenas5usa]

well obviously you girls were able to loggin this morning, I thought the website was down cause I kept trying and it kept saying internet explorer error. Oh well, I am here now, yipee, can't wait to read this morning's posts! I like the new avi T, and I forgot to say, but Jina in your new one I can totally see the Kirsten Dunst in Kate. Okay, going to catch up on this mornings posts. Loves, Ash

[cardenas5usa]

Oh man T, you probably got whatever I had via the web,lol, I hope you get better soon, if it is what I had, at least it passes quickly.

Jina that is so great of K to get you all those SITC seasons, what better than to hang out and watch a fave show!! Glad you aren't finding the protein shakes that bad. You'll have to celebrate by buying a new scale, how funny is that!?!?! To be really excited to get on the scale, hot dog, I am envious, you go girl! I can tell from your post that you are doing well!!

This morning I took my car in to have the stereo replaced, ever since we got it the stereo wouldn't play MP3s like it said and would always be scratchy sounding by the 5th track on a CD, but now, crystal clear and it plays MP3s like it is supposed to.

Nice and sunny today so I am going to take the kids on a walk, BBL, Ash

[carbjunkie]

Hi girls..I've been lying down all morning..tried to take a nap but that didn't happen. I am getting myself prepared to drive to get the high schoolers at 2 but at least I don't have to pic up B today..it's carpool day and he gets dropped off.

Thanks Ash

How are you doing dear J?

Here's what I've eaten

B - slice toast w/pb
L - bowl soup
D - in no mood to eat so we'll see

XOXO
T.

[cardenas5usa]

Just got back from a walk to the hair salon, got my hair chopped! I should have gone before we went to Mexico, would have looked even better in pics. I am not convinced yet about this hair cut yet but that is what I always say the first day and then I grow to like it. I just needed something to let my hair grow back into. It was a good walk pushing the twins in the stroller up and down the hills here really worked up a sweat. With gas being so incredible these days, think I'll walk whenever possible,lol.

;-) Ash

[cardenas5usa]

Just checking in to see how my girls are, must be relaxing and recovering, good job! I am treating myself to a home facial right now and next come my tootsies, they need a serious repaint job after wandering the dusty dirty streets of Mex,lol. I have some oniony pork roasting in the crock and some teriyaki london broil marinating in the fridge, who knows what we'll eat first. :-) Ash

[carbjunkie]

Hey girls..I'm just checking in..have felt bad all day so I've been lying down and watching tv..too many hours!

Well..I had a reeses pb cup for dinner cuz I just didn't feel like anything. I have the worst pain behind my eyes..if I even rub them they hurt so I guess this thing is prob a sinus infection.

Jina hope you are feeling well and Ash..good job on pampering yourself

T.

[cardenas5usa]

T sounds like sinus stuff to me, I so hate antibiotics, I swear everytime I take them I always get yeast infections, even this last time in mex I had to stop by the pharmacy and pick up some niastatin, what a pain, since everywhere we went E's family stuck to us like gum, so not fun asking for vag cream with all them present LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ;P Ash

[Stelakate]

Hi. Thought I'd check in before I go make myself lay down. Kate took Stela to work w/ her so I could rest, but I am feeling like I need to be doing stuff already. They want me up and walking a lot so yesterday I felt well enough to go out, taking myself off the codeine and just plain tylenol for the pain hurt a bit but at least my head is clear...I take that much better.

We went to Target and the Mall. Stopped when I needed to and went at a slow pace. It felt good, it really got my bowels moving, I needed that. I felt like a rumbling machine but nothing was happening, just bloaty and yuck. We went to cheddar's restaurant w/ B&P for dinner and I actually sipped some water and had about 1/4 cup of cheese soup. This is still my liquid diet stage. Any more broth and I'll kill someone so it was nice. It was the hardest meal I have ever sat through. B&P and kids all had chicken crispers w/ taters and corn, or fries and bread and Kate had an oriental chicken salad w/ crisp noodles...iced teas (long island for Pete) all around...it was tough. BUT, I slowly ate, and that was it.
Tells ya what a psycho foodie I am, later in the evening we went to watch the girls play softball, it was a nice night to sit outside, so Kate had some M&M's and I actually sucked on a few and then spit them out. Talk about pushing it, right? BUT, it worked...I got the taste and my body must be tolerating sugars ok since that Tylenol Cherry burst liquid is FILLED with sugar.
I am doing a little too much around here today, that's why she took Stela and I have Dr. kate's orders to rest. I am good being up and around but can't lift/bend or pull so I will have to keep reminding myself that. My wounds aren't even seeping, just a good heal. Really doing great!
Last night I had a bout of diarrhea - all that old gook and anesthesia I think - mixed w/ my new eats probably just trying to get me regular. The mall had a scale so yesterday I weighed, it said 261.4...LOL .4 higher than the hospital, but I just laughed. I know it's bloat and water still and it was later in the day. I looked at new scales, need to just get one I guess.
OK...going to vege a bit.
Sorry your under the weather T. Reeses PB always makes it better. Does sound like sinus. Ash, can't wait to see the new hair. I will show ya mine tomorrow. Going dark again.
OK girls. I love ya bunches.
Ash, good job walking- I hear ya on the gas prices. YIKES.
Check later.
OH Ps, Kate SO does NOT look like K. Dunst. Serioulsy, but that's funny. Not even a little bit. Must be the angle of pic.

[cardenas5usa]

Yeah, the angle of the pic is what does it, cause in all previous pics I never thought that, at any rate, she,Kate, is such a cutie. In all her pics I have ever seen, she just looks like one of those people ya wanna hug!

Today I will have to shoot a picture of my hair, E came home last night and surprised me by saying he really liked it! You know how guys are, start talking about hair cuts and they go bananas. Mine is really dark too, this was the hair cut that finally got rid of all my blond, I am not used to seeing myself with such dark hair. I don't think I have had my truely natural hair color since I was like 12, that is when I started with that sun-in stuff, you remember that stuff? My hair was like wire that first summer,lol, but then I graduated to frosts and weaves and more. Anyway, E said, "Whoa, you look really young, like you are just 20!" He always gets a kick out of things I do to look more "fresh," he is always like "I am so lucky to have such a smokin' hot wife, and young too!" He makes me laugh so much!

Jina, sounds like you had a full day yesterday! I am so proud of you to be up moving around, in the mall and Target no less, and already out to dinner, sipping your soup and sucking M&Ms!!! You impress me girl, I bow down to you! And good job Kate for taking Stel with her, you girls are such a great team!

T, how ya doing today? Probably another day of resting is what you need. Are you eating your chix n noodle soup today?

Alrighty then, I am off to go clean up, love ya Ash

[carbjunkie]

Hello girls..I'm checking in real quick (I'm freezing and I can't get warm) so I'll make this quick.

I feel bad so I'm going to go lay down. I'm glad to see you girls are doing ok.

Talk soon.

Love, T.

[Stelakate]

How are ya? Windy here in Iowa today. Supposed to be a warm and rainy weekend. Oh well, not much on the agenda anyway. Wishing my sister would pop that boy out already. ya know.

Staying young and fresh is a good thing, Ash. I was never afraid of getting a new do or trying something different, that's why with the tattoos it's like, so what!?

Doing good today. Headaches are always around but that still may be caffeine....who knows. Sipping more protein and tomato soup today. We had errands to run and I wanted to go so it was good - the more up and about I am the more normal I feel. Don't go bowing down to a freak that had surgery and 2 days later sucked on M&M's...nothing to be proud of, just something I HAD to do I guess. This confirms this battle will always be a mental choice, just now my body goes...don't even think about it. I think I am coming around to knowing what's 'full'. about 1/2 cup in a 1/2 sitting. Getting vitamins down too...do so miss my coffee but feel good drinking just water. It's supposed to be that way, and it's not so bad.

Old Navy had some cute stuff, we spent a small fortune on Stela for summer, but nothing for me. Kate was like, get some t-shirts in a size down, you'll need them soon, but I am still like, naw....I'll wait a while.

Alright...the small print is starting to bug me, will check ya later.
Love yas.
T-sorry your sick, sounds like the flu, stay in bed.

[cardenas5usa]

T, sorry you still feel so blah. Hang in there, there is plenty of time to talk later.

Jina, so glad to see your post. I know what you mean about the M&Ms, but I just ment that you had the will power to not eat em once they were in your mouth, I think you are doing awesome! So fun to shop in Old Navy, and just think when you can go in and buy the whole store, yehaa! Baby clothes are the most fun to buy, we used to do that with Maya in the Baby Gap.

I just got in from gardening, the flowers are blooming all over the place! Now I have to clean up downstairs and then I have a new book that I want to get started while the kids play outside.

BBL, Ash