Motivation

Cuties...this is a test posting from my phone on I-95! The traffic has been terrible! Poor DH...the master driver. Am happy though, both DDs in the back seat!!!

it is hard to do this from a phone!!!!!!

Meg ~  Good for you!  Now keep it up!  We're watching!

Mary ~ Your explanation of being non-compIiant is what I think I did -- too much rotation using hand weights too soon after rads (didn't know what I was doing), and I'm still suffering from it -- especially if I reach too far backwards. It's such a pain (no pun intended!), isn't it?!

Joy ~ Congrats to your son on making Captain!  You must be so proud of him!  And flip-flopping shifts can be really rough on your body.  Take extra good care of yourself in other ways, if you possibly can!

Kari ~  Have a great weekend with your DDs!    

Well, I spent 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ER again with my son today.  Same problem.  He doesn't have health insurance right now, and they did another Cat$can!  But the pain was so bad, he was close to passing out when we got there.  Just hope it doesn't happen again.  He was reading on-line about some people needing to go in multiple times due to the excruciating pain.

kmmd ~  Good news about your Dad!

Spring ~  Looks like you can't stay away from us! (LOL)  My DH would have a fit if I was on BCO while I was in the car with him!

Have a great weekend, everyone.  And Meg, I'll be watching for an update from you especially!  Deanna

Lisa,

I haven't been on this thread in awhile and just saw that you may be on TV.  That is fantastic!  If you go on Oprah, I want to be in the audience!  I can't think of anyone else that could better represent exercising through cancer. 

BTW, had my exchange on Tuesday and everything went great!    

Trying out some new running shoes, the others were a disgrace.  Making it kind of fun.  Ran a little then got the yoga in.  Now, running a  care package of food to my parents.  Hope everyone has a great day

Worked am shift today(Sat) and now getting ready to go back to babysit for a guest. A little extra cash will help me out. I go in night shift on sunday. Walked the dog twice and then picked up my food box at the church.  Had bad storms during the night and I slept through them. The tylenol PM works. Looks like more storms for tonight. Everyone have a great Sunday. I'm off work on Mon and Wed this week.

Penny, thanks for asking, he's doing better and we just got him home.  Path was good news with negative margns and no lymph node spread.  We're all tired but celebrating. 

Tired enough working out sounds like a struggle today, but heck, sometimes isnt' that when it counts the most?

Hope everyone has a great day 

kmmd - YEAH to the good news for your dad!  That's so wonderful to hear!

Penny, I am sooooooo excited!! 2 more sleeps and then off to paradise, tropical breezes and stress that just melts away!!  I'm looking forward to that picture too!!

Well everyone the weekend with the DD's didn't pan out.  I had called my younger DD an hour before she was to board the train and she didn't sound good.  She said she woke up with a fever and didn't feel well, but that she took some Dayquil and felt a little better.  Well...she went to the train station (her roommate dropped her off) and she didn't feel good and she passed out!  She had just called her roomie right before and said 'turn around and come back'.  I was scared because I had just gotten back to work and kept missing calls from her and when I would call back, no answer.  Finally her roomie answered and said "tiff passed out and her eyes are rolled back in her head and I'm freaking out"...My heart rate went sky hight!!  Then she told me Tiffany woke up and threw up and everyone was around her and they called 911.  Oh dear....the fire dept. came and took her vitals and they checked out, they told her to go the hospital, but like Deanna's DS, she has no medical ins.  I told her it sounded like the flu and to go straight home to bed with some other directions.  Then got both DDs on a conf. call and my older DD scared her sister with Swine flu talk!  I was so bummed out, I mean it took the wind right out of my sails!!!!!!!!!!  I ended up not eating my lunch and had to stay there and finish work.  Anyway, DH and I ended up going to Lake Tahoe again yesterday and had a nice time.  I kept calling younger DD and checking on her and she was getting a lot of sleep and kept taking cool showers.  Fever finally broke!  Older DD had a mexican fiesta at her house with her friends so we let them have fun on their own.  Called both DDs earlier and younger DD is all better, it was the flu after all and has passed.  Thank goodness so Swine flu!!!!!!

I looked forward to reading this thread, as it always puts a smile on my face.  What a great group!

Its 108 outside with 114degree heat index so we took our walk this a.m. at the lake, I'm sweating away right now!!!!!!

Kari, thanks, so sorry weekend with DD's didn't work out.  Happy your youngest is doing better.  She really wanted to see you poor thing if she was pushing ahead while feeling that poorly.  MY DS has not been able to get away to see us he has been so busy at work this summer.  I can't take time off after taking so much this past year for the chemo, surgery etc.  Bums me out.

Penny, have fun on your trip

Valerie, I'm with you, nothing better then spending time with little ones.

If I missed anyone I'm sorry.

Well, I didn't do as well last week as I wanted to.  Too much running back and forth to the hospital, but I got at least 30 min in every day.    I'll let myself have one bad week but not two.  So, need to finish this coffee and get on the treadmill for a little before work.  That way a walk tonight and some lifting will sound easier to do.  They're predicting a week of storms here this week.  It has been a cold grey wet summer here. Sucks, I was ready for sun and warmth after hibernating through the chemo winter.  So, better get a good day in today and looks like lots of in house treadmill and yoga this week.

Glad to see everyone is staying motivated. Kmmd, I am with you on the lousy summer weather. You CA girls need to send us some of that heat. I am sleeping in my flannels! I guess I can feel good about the money I have saved by not needing any AC.

Val-so glad you had a great trip. Sounds like it was just the motivation you needed! Sometimes a little kick start is all we need to get the engine roaring. Keep it up!

Kari-You seem to have had a lot of setbacks around you lately. I am sending you some good vibes that it will be smooth sailing from here on out. Enough is enough!

Penny-have a great time in Hawaii. It will be nice to get warm for a change. I have never been there, but would love to walk along those beaches someday. I am so jealous of you who can do that all the time. Lake Michigan has a beautiful beach, but it has been so cold this summer, it might as well be winter!

I took a 6 mile hike this week around Lake Geneva with my girlfriend and never even worked up a sweat because it was so darn cold.

Send some heat! Me and my tomatoes need it!

Val ~  Welcome back, and so glad you're enjoying those precious grandbabies!

Kari ~  What a scare you had with your DD!  Soooo relieved to hear she's better!

kmmd ~  Great news about your Dad!  Tell him we're standing by for updates.

Between the heat and DS's problem, I only walked a total of 11.36 miles last week (3 days).  But, the funny thing is, I've felt a lot better -- much less fluid retention and swelling in my hands and on my side.  A couple of gals on another thread warned me that I'm developing LE -- subclinical at this point, but not to be ignored.  Not walking as much in the heat last week and feeling better as a result of it (as I did the few days I was out of town and didn't walk), kind of bears that out.  I just did 2.4 miles this a.m., and am committed to swimming and/or hitting the mall for some additional steps later in the day.  DS is okay, but keeping a very low profile, which is totally unlike him.  Luckily, he has an adorable new GF who has been at his side to ease the boredom.

Make it a great week, everyone!    Deanna

Lisa - what is the word? I just finished doing the abs, buns and thighs workout that I have with Betro. I'm trying the beginners workout and still have two left feet but I am getting some of the moves. Love the beat!! Oprah will show more and talk about the workout and give you more air time. GMA will give you a spot but I like Robin Roberts and watched her go through her cancer and was moved by her. Either one or both just let us know which one so we can watch and be more impressed. And let me know ahead of time so I can tape it while I'm at work.

I have done the abs workout and trying to do at least one more thing every day. And I actually have the ac cut off today. Rainy but a little bit cooler. (80) Gives my electric bill a break.  Back to the heat tomorrow.

Spring - what is it like in Raleigh?

My DS will be down here in ten days. Can't wait to see him. Hopefully we can grab dinner the first night he is down here. Fishing tournament starts on Friday and he will be leaving on Sunday morning again. He will fish from 5 am till after 5 pm and then have to clean the boat and get it ready for the next day. His job is very demanding.  

Everyone have a great day. Joy 

Hello to all! We are safely arrived! Sorry for the multiple posts from the road!!

I have not been as active as at home, but today we went to a theme park (Six Flags) so there was a lot of walking! I am trying to be careful about what I eat,  but not as successful as home... However, good to see family !!

Glad to see everybody is staying motivated!! 

Spring.

Spring, glad you are safe and having some fun!!  It is hard to eat well on the road isn't it?  I have a hard time as well.  Just do the best you can and don't 'trip' on it too much, at least I tell myself that, but I still 'trip'!  LOL!  I was just thinking how fun it would be to go to a theme park again!

Lisa, I want to live by you!!!!  Not for the rain part but for all your zumba and other parties!!

Well thanks to you ladies, I went straight to the mall after work and walked til I was pooped.  It sure is different in the mall after work as opposed to lunch hour.  Waaay less people at lunch time and a lot of teens after work.  They are probably still in bed at lunch hour! LOL, but I managed to walk fast and not 'take anybody out'!!  Then hit Costco, then home, it was late when I got home and luckily had a salad I had made beforehand, so that was dinner.  Today will walk at the mall at lunch and have to leave early for the dentist, but the icing on the cake is a 90 min. massage tonight!  YIPPEE!!!!  Its my last one from the series my coworkers bought for me at the end of chemo!  What a lucky girl I am!

Have a great day and stay fabulous as Lisa says!  

Spring, I love that!  Imagining exercising metabolizing estrogen and sugar and creating an inhospitable environment!!  When I left the mall last night I was drenched with sweat.  After leaving the cool mall and being blasted with triple digit heat, that did the trick!  Enjoy the movie, maybe you can do butt squeezes or something while watching! 

For the first time in over 7 days we will not be in the triple digits today at least, upper 90's!!

I can't believe you girls are getting chilly and rainy days!  That really sucks!!  Here's hoping for clearing skies and sunshine for you gals you need it!!

Vivre, I wanted to thank you for the good vibes yesterday, I needed them and it helped me out of my funk!