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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    Well, if we have moved on to brandy and the desserts, then I think the Alien Baby Shower is coming to a close.  I can't thank you all enough for coming by today and  for the lovely gifts.  They were really out of this world (and they really will be shortly, since I will re-gift them to the alien mom...she'll never know.)  The only thing I can think of might be a touch of art for alien baby's room, something meaningful that will shape the years to come.  I know...

                                                                       

                                                   

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  • heartnsoul76
    heartnsoul76 Member Posts: 1,648
    edited March 2013

    hmm... the alien baby will have an eternally unfulfilled craving for Cheetos.  No doubt also fueled by the Cheetos-eating surrogate mom.

    And it's only proper the alien baby will be delivered by a robot.... Eli, you are so sci-fi!

    Be on the lookout for the double-blink reptile eyes when you're being prepped; you know they'll be there.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited March 2013

    Glad I made it back in time to wish our fearless leader a good trip!!! Elimar, you are in our hearts and prayers, sweetie! 

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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited March 2013

    Welcome back Barbe! We've missed you. Hope all is well.

    The shower was one of the best that I have attended in a long while. Thanks all for the entertainment.

    Eli - best of luck on Tuesday - will be thinking of you and jumping into your pocket. Hoping to be able to see the Panstarrs comet to wave goodbye to alien baby as he/she/it leaves the atmoshere never to return.

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited March 2013

    You people are hilarious. Quite the array of freaky aliens. 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    Good to take our minds off of cancer for a few hours, I think, even if it means me having an alien baby to do it.  What I won't go thru' just so we can have a little fun.

    Meece, After you sending out the invite, you were a no-show on Sat.  Busy weekend?

    Barbe, I know you like to wander the many BCO threads (I haven't been off to the other threads that much lately) but I am glad you made it back here and I hope all's well with you.  I wouldn't say I am fearless.  I think the surgery will be kind of cool, in a weird cutting of my skin and scarring me up kind of way BUT what I seriously do not like is the change.  I pretty much avoided "new normal" in my brush with B/C, getting back fairly close to my old normal.  Now, with this, I have to face the reality that things are going to be different, and I fear it is only wishful thinking that the change will be for the better.  Neccesary as it might be to get that cancer out, I still hope I can FEEL LIKE ME when it is all over.

    I am taking one of Barbe's many tips and eating light today, mainly just fruits and vegetables.  Things that I can easily digest.  Tomorrow is my liquid diet and (nasty) prep day.  Have any of you done the Miralax + Gatorade prep?  I was surprised it wasn't the disgusting prescription liquid prep, but not having yet tasted Miralax and Gatorade together...that may taste even worse.  I'll find out soon enough.  I told my husband (yesterday) of my light eating plan for today.  He still asked me (today) if I wanted to have the leftover roast for dinner tonight.  Duh!  Who has the chemo brain now? 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

                                                                 

                                                                        Don't forget to Spring Forward

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited March 2013

    Elimar - I have been told by many patients that Miralax has no taste.  Now mixed with Gatorade I don't know, not a Gatorade fan.  Are you restricted to the lighter colored Gatorade?  Might could tolerate grape.  Only preps I've had was Dulcolax and Mag Citrate for a barium enema and the luscious Suprep for my colonoscopy.

    The shower was hilarious.  I got to google alien baby clothes, alien baby music, alien food.  Have to take cupcakes to bunch of nutty friends next month.  They might get the 3 eyed cupcakes.  If you want a hoot google alien baby music without quotes.  The last entry should be Easter - Alien Babies.  I'm not fond of the group name taking a religious holiday (they are German I think) but the video is hilarious.  Can't make out all the words but don't think is it sacrilegious.  That is why I hesitated to post the link; didn't want to offend anyone.  Seems like not much alien baby music?  We know they have ears, yes.  Video says nominee of the Berlin 2013 Video Awards.  Puhleeze!!!

    Wishing you just the best (if that is a correct way to put it) alien removal on Tuesday.  Robots rule.  May comet Pan-STARRS take all alien baby remains away and leave you only healing vibes from the Universe.  Seriously, my prayers are with you Elimar.  Have an easy day today and prep tomorrow.  I like Barbe's pre-prep day foods. 

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  • heartnsoul76
    heartnsoul76 Member Posts: 1,648
    edited March 2013

    I loved the alien baby shower!  Quite a selection of odd things on the internet. (Queue "People Are Strange" by The Doors)

    Elimar - that's the prep I did for my colonoscopy in December. Not bad at all. They said Gatorade or Crystal Light Lemonade. I don't like Gatorade, but I have no problem with the lemonade (I figured I could use the rest of it for Southern Comfort & Lemonade this summer).  I mixed 64 oz in a pitcher the night before (they encouraged refrigerating it) then the next day I was supposed to take 32 oz in two separate sessions.  So I poured half of it in a carafe of wine (a regretfully empty one), added the Miralax, mixed well and chugged it. Probably the hardest part was having to drink 32 oz of liquid in such a short period of time, and then do it again an hour later!

    Ugh, spring ahead! Glad spring is coming but hate losing an hour today.

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited March 2013

    Elimar - I read of rumors of an important "engagement" Meece, her DS, his GF (hint- future DIL) had yesterday in an orchard.

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited March 2013

    Goats, you are so subtle! Laughing

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    luv, Well then, that would be three for three.  No failure to launch there.

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  • marlegal
    marlegal Member Posts: 2,264
    edited March 2013

    Geez, I go away for one weekend and you guys cover three pages! Not feeling too hot...just a chest cold...but just bleh enough that I'm not up to reading all past entries.



    Eli, I know you're gearing up for roboRouter though and. All my bestest thoughts are with you.



    Eph, saw something about Ruby having problems too :( Hope the steroids are good at keeping her comfortable..



    Spent all Sat with one dd and g'son. That child is gorgeous but needy, so I walked miles carrying him! Loved every second of course. Left there this morning and stopped for a quick visit with other dd and g'son on way home. I'm so in love with those boys, but really enjoying the solitude of my own home too! Yeah, hub is here too, but we don't hang out in same room!



    Anyway, if I missed a big event in your life I'm sorry and hope it was good.

    To those having big stuff this week, I'm in for the pocket parties, especially you our leader Eli.



    Hugs and love middies.

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited March 2013

    Hi guys, sorry I missed the fabulous alien shower you gave for E. Looks like I missed lots of fun.

    Just spent a week in the frozen land of Lake Superior for my granddaughter's 6th birthday. She got her ears pierced, and no, Grandma did not do it the way hers were done many, many years ago: with the traditional ice cubes & needle. While standing for the first side and, after starting to slide down the wall, sitting for the other side.

    E~~ I loved your pictures of your cruise. My virtual vacation - thanks! Thanks for not taking me out too far, cos as everyone knows, I can't swim. lol (seriously)

    E~~ I know you have a date with Leonardo & I'll be thinking of you. I'm thinking while you are in Marvin's Room having surgery, I might hear The Man in the Iron Mask yell as he reaches the alien, "Hey, What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (die! die!) Get that d*mn thing Out of the Furnace (warm body part) (The) Quick & (the) Dead. And as it (The) Departed, we hear in the distance, "Catch Me If You Can!" Then after you recover, all of us fly with you in G-Force on The Aviator to The Titanic to The Beach on Shutter Island where we can watch the Total Eclipse while trying not to get Poison Ivy while searching for a Blood Diamond trying to spot a Celebrity (hoping he is not The Wolf of Wall Street).

    On a serious note, I will hold good thoughts for you, dear sister/friend.

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  • Dianarose
    Dianarose Member Posts: 2,407
    edited March 2013

    We were hoping to raise 4-5 grand for the man with brain cancer. Between the 91 pies and raffles and donations we raised over 10 grand. We were shocked. My brother said he seemed embarrassed, but we know he will need it because he can't work once he starts rads.

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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited March 2013

    Diana - you must be so proud and happy to be part of such a trememdous effort. I am sure the recipient is very grateful!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2013

    Oh, Eli~ what a weekend it was.  I am the president of a club and spent Friday writing board minutes and agendas for board meeting and regular meeting.  Sat AM was the mtg and had an out of town guest speaker which didn't finished until 1:30, ran to grocery for preparations for a celebratory dinner for DS and his new Fiance', worked on dinner, preparing a gift for them, and serving up a formal multi-course dinner for 6.  Spent the evening talking wedding plan talk and went to bed at 11.

    Woke up reasonably early yesterday only to remember I forgot to set my clock forward and still had some food prep to do before church....church...then a two hour drive to a winery to pair wines for a 5 course winemaker's dinner I am catering next Saturday!  Dealt with a cantaquerous winemaker and his wife, made the two hour trek back home, zapped a corndog (I hate corn dogs, but it was easy) and collapsed in bed.  Only to wake up to our alarm at 4 am??? Oh, it was 5, I still forgot to set that clock forward!

    I was bummed when I missed the party,

    Since regular hospital gowns are gross, here is a special alien birthing gown

    Something to keep the little bugger quiet

    Baby's first stuffed toy

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2013

    I wanted to comfort you and show you that alien families are no different than any of the rest of us!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    Val, Yes, tomorrow is my big date with the da Vinci robot.  Who knew you were such a fan of the other Leonardo.

    Dianarose, It's good to be an overachiever sometimes.  What a fabulous fundraiser you had (and they still got a steal on your award-winning pies!)  I never did ask why the number 91?

    Meece, Thanks for those pics of the families (especially the b&w!) but thankfully, as a surrogate, I don't have to do the raising.  Therefore, I will never have to worry about wedding planning for the alien child, so I dodged that bullet.  (I was hoping to have dodged the main barrage of marriage bullets simply by having boys, but are you telling me that is not the case?)  BTW, it warms my heart to realize that you feel so comfortable on this thread that you can freely share your corndog confession here.  Technically, no one over the age of 10 is supposed to eat one, but we'll keep your secret, girlfriend.

    My plans for today are to just loll around and enjoy my abdomen.  You know, just the normal feeling of it that I have had my whole lifetime up until tomorrow.  (Although this sounds like i am being jokey, I am totally serious.)

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2013

    I too thought I had dodged the wedding bullet.  DS3 married last year and I ended up footing so much of the bill because the brides family are "different".  I was so excited when talking to FDIL on Satuyrday when we were talking expenses and she stated she'd just have to ask her Daddy.  Makes me more willing to help when I know I'm not gonna be the only one.

    Unfortunately at alien weddings it is often difficult to track down the father of the bride so the surrogate mother must pay for the cake.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited March 2013

    Not to worry though, the father leaves a time capsule with appropriate headwear for say...the surrogate mother...

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    Pay for the cake!   Maybe not so bad if Dianarose will bake it and give me a good price.

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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited March 2013

    Meece - I think I need a rest after just reading about your busy weekend. Whew - not sure how you managed all of that in just a couple of days, AND still do some shopping for alien baby. Congrats to the newly engaged couple. Is there a date set for the big day?

    Eli - hope you are totally relaxing and enjoying your abdomen as you know it. I hope that there will not be too much change for you to have to deal with. Maybe I am being naive. Thoughts and best wishes are with you.

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited March 2013

    WOW! and again I say WOW!  What a party!

    I did a 5.5 hour drive Sat AM down to the Sacramento, CA area & attended my 1st IMAX 3D movie, "Oz, the Great & Powerful".  What a trip! Literally & figuratively. Spent the night at my brother's then drove back home yesterday.

    E, I know you are supposedly on the thin side (at least that's what you always say...) so the following probably won't pertain, however, if I were the one delivering the alien baby, I would so program the bot to do a complete & total liposuction of my belly, so that I could contemplate the "new" abdomen after surgery.  Please know that we are certainly going to be in the pockets.  Let us hear from you as soon as it is feasibly possible so we know that the launch was effective!  

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited March 2013

    Oh I missed the party, too. I was enjoying feeling my abdomen act up b/c of the anti bs. (not) one last one to take tonight then i am done. 

    make sure to let the doc know that the alien baby is

    E will be thinking of you all day tomorrow. I hope you can back to "normal" too. It will just take a while and we will be with you all the way. 

    duck dynasty; what won't they make a show about?

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  • RonnieKay
    RonnieKay Member Posts: 2,067
    edited March 2013

    Just popping in...getting a kick out of the last few pages of posts which truly has been highlight of my day & wishing E the best delivery ever tomorrow....just wishing I knew exactly WHAT it was she's delivering :)    Thanks Sistas...for the great time!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited March 2013

    The prep is going o.k. so far, and I have to say that the Gatorade cocktail goes down better than the previous "mothball" mixture.  I'm as ready as I'll ever be and I know I can do my part tomorrow.  Let's just hope the robot can keep up his end of the deal.  If you don't hear from me again then, paraphrasing from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, "So long, and thanks for all the Cheetos."

    p.s.  Thanks, RonnieKay.

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  • heartnsoul76
    heartnsoul76 Member Posts: 1,648
    edited March 2013

    Elimar, I'm glad the prep is okay.  You're almost ready to launch the little bugger. Sniff that robot and make sure he hasn't been drinking!

    I just read an article about da Vinci and he is obviously an outstanding surgeon. Be well and hurry home! 

    This must be Leonardo... Phase I

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited March 2013

    Elimar - What time is your surgery tomorrow and time zone please so I can say a prayer for you.

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  • Dianarose
    Dianarose Member Posts: 2,407
    edited March 2013

    Good luck tomorrow Eli.

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