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Loey Rising Star

LO! Sounds like your ulcer is eating you up! Is Clark going to the doc with you? Might help to have someone to speak up for you or ask questions you might not be thinking of until after. Also, write some notes to take.

I wish he could but my brother and SIL are flying in from Va. and he needs to pick him up at the airport at the same time that my appointment is. I really think that if the GI doesn't have any new suggestions (or returns to being dismissive) I'm going to try a different doctor. I've given up eating almost everything between the celiac and the ulcer. I'm sick of being sick.

I miss pfeeling psillie!!!!!!

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Loey Rising Star

Hey all--just got the call that they are on the way. Lets see....spurs-check....boots-check....eyes open-check......what else should I know?? B)

I did bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies--Mark's boss is seems fascinated with my food and is all excited to try gluten-free cookies :lol: Early on, he asked Mark if he ate "my food" and Mark said--yeah, all the time. The boss asked--"is it....bland ? <snort> :lol:

Carry on :D

I can't wait to hear how the shoot goes. I was a TV technician for 20 years. Prepared for them to move things around.

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jerseyangel Proficient

I wish he could but my brother and SIL are flying in from Va. and he needs to pick him up at the airport at the same time that my appointment is. I really think that if the GI doesn't have any new suggestions (or returns to being dismissive) I'm going to try a different doctor. I've given up eating almost everything between the celiac and the ulcer. I'm sick of being sick.

I miss pfeeling psillie!!!!!!

Loey wub.gifwub.gifwub.gif

Aw Lough :( Good luck at your appointment. I hope that they can give you something for that ulcer--we need to get you feeling better! :)

jerseyangel Proficient

I can't wait to hear how the shoot goes. I was a TV technician for 20 years. Prepared for them to move things around.

Loey smile.gif

Wish you were here then. :) I'll report back later.

Loey Rising Star

Wish you were here then. :) I'll report back later.

I'll be there in spirit. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

Loey smile.gif

kareng Grand Master

Hey all--just got the call that they are on the way. Lets see....spurs-check....boots-check....eyes open-check......what else should I know?? B)

I did bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies--Mark's boss is seems fascinated with my food and is all excited to try gluten-free cookies :lol: Early on, he asked Mark if he ate "my food" and Mark said--yeah, all the time. The boss asked--"is it....bland ? <snort> :lol:

Carry on :D

Forgot the fake eyelashes and push-up bra and matching undies.

Really, what is the topic of this video? Something less interesting then what we are imagining, I think. Kitchen safety? Window coverings? Vacuum demonstration?

elye Community Regular

Ok. so this Santa doesn't show up well but I was trying to show his kilt and bagpipes.

Kherrighnne! You have a veritable United Nations of Santas... . . . .... do you have a Bengladeshi Santa? Lithuanian or Indonesian? Would like to see what a Trinidadian Santa looks like -- no big heavy red suit, I'm thinkin'. . . . . ....

:rolleyes:

Hey all--just got the call that they are on the way. Lets see....spurs-check....boots-check....eyes open-check......what else should I know??

Sounds good! Perhaps some chain mail? Feather dusters? A riding crop or two?. . . . ... . ..:lol:

You can creatively work those chocolate chip cookies into the film plot, Patteigh.. . .. ..Mark as the hapless furnace repair guy at your door, you the lonely housewife - - "Thank gawd you're here! There's no heat in this place.....at least, not yet. Before you get started on the furnace, please let me know what you think of the treats I've made for the church social....please, follow me...they're in the bedroom..."

I miss pfeeling psillie!!!!!!

:( :( Feel better soon, Low-eee! I do hope this GI helps you out with this. . . ..


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Loey Rising Star

Kherrighnne! You have a veritable United Nations of Santas... . . . .... do you have a Bengladeshi Santa? Lithuanian or Indonesian? Would like to see what a Trinidadian Santa looks like -- no big heavy red suit, I'm thinkin'. . . . . ....

:rolleyes:

Sounds good! Perhaps some chain mail? Feather dusters? A riding crop or two?. . . . ... . ..:lol:

You can creatively work those chocolate chip cookies into the film plot, Patteigh.. . .. ..Mark as the hapless furnace repair guy at your door, you the lonely housewife - - "Thank gawd you're here! There's no heat in this place.....at least, not yet. Before you get started on the furnace, please let me know what you think of the treats I've made for the church social....please, follow me...they're in the bedroom..."

:( :( Feel better soon, Low-eee! I do hope this GI helps you out with this. . . ..

Thanks to all my dear psillies for the wub.gif and support. I don't know what I'd do without you or the laughter this thread gives me.

I've been on medicine for the ulcer for a month (he didn't want to see me before I had been on it for at least that long). Never heard about the blood work for the H Pylori so I'm assuming I didn't test positive for it. Of course we know the old adage about assuming. I've accepted that I won't be able to work for a while and hope I'll be able to get disability when my UI runs out (still praying for a Xmas miracle with the 20 week extension) but right now I'd like to be able to eat something and sleep at night.

Started tutoring the girl with dyslexia this week so at least I feel that I'm giving back. I'm very concerned for her. She would be in 3rd grade if she went to public school but doesn't know kindergarten sight words. I have a lot of work ahead of me.

Klark's been an angel. He wanted to know what he could get me for Xmas and I told him the support he's been giving me is more than enough. We're already spending enough on my son's tuition.

OK, time to shower and lay down for bit. Sorry I haven't been pfunny lately.

Loey wub.gifwub.gif

mushroom Proficient

Lo! Do feel better soon. Hope your doc listens to you!

Sounds good! Perhaps some chain mail? Feather dusters? A riding crop or two?. . . . ... . ..:lol:

You can creatively work those chocolate chip cookies into the film plot, Patteigh.. . .. ..Mark as the hapless furnace repair guy at your door, you the lonely housewife - - "Thank gawd you're here! There's no heat in this place.....at least, not yet. Before you get started on the furnace, please let me know what you think of the treats I've made for the church social....please, follow me...they're in the bedroom..."

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Now this post gave me a good laff and went a long way to helping me find some psilly deep inside me - it has been hiding a lot lately, I fear. But t'will return I hope. :unsure:

elye Community Regular

Started tutoring the girl with dyslexia this week so at least I feel that I'm giving back. I'm very concerned for her. She would be in 3rd grade if she went to public school but doesn't know kindergarten sight words. I have a lot of work ahead of me.

Sounds like you've been given this girl to help, Loaughee.. . . . ....think it's just what you need. :)

jerseyangel Proficient

Sounds good! Perhaps some chain mail? Feather dusters? A riding crop or two?. . . . ... . ..:lol:

You can creatively work those chocolate chip cookies into the film plot, Patteigh.. . .. ..Mark as the hapless furnace repair guy at your door, you the lonely housewife - - "Thank gawd you're here! There's no heat in this place.....at least, not yet. Before you get started on the furnace, please let me know what you think of the treats I've made for the church social....please, follow me...they're in the bedroom..."

Em, you are pseriously the most delightphully phunny person I have ever met :D (for the newer sills, Em and I did actually meet at Philly Silly Summit '08)

The whole thing went well--took about 2 and 1/2 hours. Don't know who was running the office today since the management was pretty much all in my living room :P We all had fun with it--and I was in it a little at the beginning....did not know this beforehand--girl who was supposed to come didn't.....I was nothing more than a prop, really B) It was just a training film to be distributed to the other branches across the country so it won't be my big break. :rolleyes:

Shroomie--where's yer silly? :( I hope yer readin' along so we can keep ya company :D You take care ;)

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Poop in guys!!

Totally loving Scottish Santa biggrin.gif

Low-ee, hope you get some results with the doc dry.gif I think every one of us on here has experienced docs that ain't listening sad.gif

mushroom Proficient

The whole thing went well--took about 2 and 1/2 hours. Don't know who was running the office today since the management was pretty much all in my living room :P We all had fun with it--and I was in it a little at the beginning....did not know this beforehand--girl who was supposed to come didn't.....I was nothing more than a prop, really B) It was just a training film to be distributed to the other branches across the country so it won't be my big break. :rolleyes:

Shroomie--where's yer silly? :( I hope yer readin' along so we can keep ya company :D You take care ;)

But Patteigh, you still haven't told us what they were training for???? I guess if you were the prop, you wouldn't need any props yerself :unsure::P

Dunno where I lost me silly, I must've dropped it somewhere out in the garden - maybe it's hiding in the petunias, they always seem like a silly kind of flower and every Petunia I have knowed has been pretty silly, yeah, that must be where it is. Will go look for it..... :) Yeah been reading along, all along, so it can't be that far away :blink:

Nik-Nik, you keep those toeses warm, ya hear?

jerseyangel Proficient

Sorry, I thought I already did. :unsure: Mark works fer United van Lines and the video is to be distributed to the International Dept at the different branches--it shows the new guidelines for international shipments.

I played the homeowner--basically answering the door, welcoming the crew and then going over the paperwork with the agent. I was a natural B)

I hope the sillie makes it's way back to ya, Shroom :) I get like that too, every so often.

mushroom Proficient

Sorry, I thought I already did. :unsure: Mark works fer United van Lines and the video is to be distributed to the International Dept at the different branches--it shows the new guidelines for international shipments.

Now, eight years ago I would have loved to have known what those guidelines were. Do they include not stealing from the customers? :unsure: And not eating the box of Godiva chocolates she forgot were in her closet? :blink: And not ripping off her favourite Christmas Goose wall hanging :o ?? Not sayin' it was United van Lines....

jerseyangel Proficient

Now, eight years ago I would have loved to have known what those guidelines were. Do they include not stealing from the customers? :unsure: And not eating the box of Godiva chocolates she forgot were in her closet? :blink: And not ripping off her favourite Christmas Goose wall hanging :o ?? Not sayin' it was United van Lines....

Wow...sorry :(

elye Community Regular

I played the homeowner--basically answering the door, welcoming the crew and then going over the paperwork with the agent. I was a natural B)

The lonely homeowner-slash-housewife, answering the door to not one, but a crew of SEVERAL men.... . . ....and you were a natural, Patteigh.. . ....! :P:lol:

mushroom Proficient

Gosh, I am so sorry,I did not mean that to come out that way, that harsh :o I do apologize, profoundly. :( Went back and reread and said, OMG, did I say that? Just never got over it I guess:unsure: Lost me a special sapphire ring too :angry: Ya see, our stuph when it got here, we put some of it in the old house where we were living and put the rest back into storage with New Zealand Van Lines 'cos the old house was too small, so we never could claim on anything that was lost or stolen or broken because no responsibility could be assigned anywhere because we never knew who did it. We think it was the packers, naturally, and I did mean it that I really cannot remember who the van line was on the U.S. end. Was not meaning to imply that United goes 'round ripping people off. :( :( :( But that's how it looks :o

Darn210 Enthusiast

Kherrighnne! You have a veritable United Nations of Santas... . . . .... do you have a Bengladeshi Santa? Lithuanian or Indonesian?

Burundian???

I played the homeowner--basically answering the door, welcoming the crew and then going over the paperwork with the agent. I was a natural B)

Yeah . . . not like you've ever moved recently.

Emily's got 3 Mil to spend on a monkey skull picture??? Dang!!! Hey Em, whadaya give me for pictures from Skeeter's endoscopy?

jerseyangel Proficient

....and you were a natural, Patteigh.. . ....! :P:lol:

M-m-m-m....I thought you said au natural :lol::o

kareng Grand Master

Burundian???

Unfortunately, I do not have any Santas of color. Except Eeyore who is blue. It is hard to find nice Santas that are darker than beige skinned. I do have reindeer made in Indonesia or Pakistan. It is a beaded elephant with antlers.

elye Community Regular

Hey Em, whadaya give me for pictures from Skeeter's endoscopy?

HEY! Jyaghnutt, I cannot believe you are offering me this when I was just saying to DH that I don't think I'll ever find the perfect piece of work for the dining room wall. I may need to look no further.. . ..... .. .!

:lol:

M-m-m-m....I thought you said au natural

:lol:

kareng Grand Master

One of J's jokes he told me last night.

What did one snow man say to the other snowman?

Yeah! I smell carrots, too!

jerseyangel Proficient

Gosh, I am so sorry,I did not mean that to come out that way

No worries, Shroom :)

Yeah! I smell carrots, too!

Good 'un! :P

celiac-mommy Collaborator

Got any with spurs, Paghteigh? :rolleyes:

Sprayed the computer wif coffee uginn. WHEN will I ever learn NOT to take a sip whilst reading yer posts?!?! :rolleyes:

Hey all--just got the call that they are on the way. Lets see....spurs-check....boots-check....eyes open-check......what else should I know?? B)

Hope you didnae forget to make a small noise, you were allowed that, remember? :P

M-m-m-m....I thought you said au natural :lol::o

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Went to a cooking party last night for Demarle products (makers of Silpat). I am in love wif all of it. Wonder if I should be a rep (in my spare time...) :rolleyes: I'm tellin ya though, the knives are the greatest things on earth!!

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