The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[RavenKat]

Hey all!

I said I'd be here - so here I am. :-) I didn't weigh myself this morning but I was down to 190/191 yesterday morning.

Last night I got a call from my mom's neighbor to tell me that my mom was in the hospital. Getting a call from a neighbor only signifies one thing for me so once I got my heart back beating I could listen to what she was saying. After my brother died, then my dad - any phone call after 9 or from someone you haven't spoken in 5 years means something bad. Apparently I constitute local-long distance for the hospital so my mom couldn't contact me. No long distance from the hospital phones....

She got a pill stuck in her throat on Friday night and when she still couldn't get it down by Saturday, she took herself to the emergency room. She's 76 and on dialysis. After a bunch of tests, it seems her thyroid is swollen (?) and causing a lump in her throat for things to get stuck on. The doctor will tell us more tomorrow. SO, anyway, I was running to the hospital this a.m..

Thanks for listening,

Kat

[DutchChoc]

Ha, Unca!! Guess however long you had to spend, there wouldn't be much fat to chew in a meeting between ya'll & Camille these days! So neat that you were able to get together for a bit. Aloha!!

[Carrie]

Kat - Please keep us posted - sending positive energy to you and your mom......

I'm officially posting as a 'non-poster' this morning. Still got 3.5 pounds of water weight on, hopefully will come off by next Sunday. Trying to stay patient............. grumble grumble.....
Carrie

[JeweloftheNile]

Im down 3.5 pounds!!

Very excited and I will measure this afternoon so I will post back If I have lost any inches.

Congrats everyone!

RavenKat, sorry to hear you had a "scary" call about your mom. I know the feeling all too well. Sending good thoughts your way.

[RavenKat]

Hi All! I thought I might give the ol' Forum a try this morning.

I wanted to thank everyone for all their kind thoughts for my mom. She is out of the hospital with test results on the horizon and an appointment with a thyroid guy later in the week. Hopefully it'll be a condition managed by the pharmacy and NOT more serious.

Kat

[LongWay2go]

RK -

Excellent news! Sorry I hadn't responded to your earlier post. The site was just too flaky and I didn't have the patience to keep trying. Unca said there was some server maintenance going on. Looks like it might be finished finally!

~Spidey

[Lois]

Whatta bunch of LOSERS!!!!!!!!

WAY TO GO, EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the AWESOME work!!!

hugs,

Lois

[Nancy]

Hi, Kids ~

I am trying to read up on all of the postings since we have been gone. I am so proud of all of you! Many of you are so very cose to your goals - whee! You will have very happy holidays this year!

Some of you have not posted your losses or gulp! gains...

Kat, sorry to hear about your Mother. How is she doing now? Has the doc gotten that pill out of her throat and is her thyroid responding to medical intervention?

Praying for you and for your Mom ~ Nancy

[Nancy]

I am just getting caught up on the postings that occured in our absence.

I am really proud of all of you!

LadyChamp, methinks we need to have Unca Tim move you to the 80 club - I just noticed that you are at minus 79.something!!

re: popcorn...hot milk with sugar free syrup...while Medifast is rather forgiving, and YES it was good that you did not do too much damage at the movies but lemme tell ya, be very careful. Don't allow yourself to have those little nibbles and sips that are not a part of the weight loss program. It is too easy to fall off the wagon to Thinsville.

It's hard to patch up boo-boos. Be a good Boy Scout: be prepared. Keep a few packets of MF in your purse and in the glove box for emergencies such as the drive to the doc!

You are ALL doing a fantastic job!