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Update On Me And My Quest To Be Healthy..

VydorScope

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VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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A lot has happened since my vacation from this forum so to cut back on all the emailed questions I am going to post a summary.

So much in fact it is hard to guess where to start... lets first update on our son...

He is doing MARVELOUS! He continues to thrive on his gluten-free diet, and now that we can do some limited egg's he has had a huge new section of food to try. The other day he had Banana bread from Anna , and he loved it. Probably his first "real" bread since we learned of his celiac disease. (For those that do not know, he almost died before his dx... long painful story I may share again to give new ppl hope, but not today..). As far as we know he still has his tubes in his ears, last month he got a bad infection and they were draining well. He is talking up a storm now (he was deaf for a while and could not talk...)! At 3 1/2 years old he is weighing in at around 42 pounds! He dwarfs the kids in his Sunday school class! :) Oh yea he is finally potty trained. One day HE decided he was ready, and that was all it took.

So that is all the good news... if you

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nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Hey Vincent!!!!!!

It's great to here from you!! - (I missed your posts! :( )

I had no idea you and your family have been going through such a tough time, it must have been REALLY tough.......but I am so glad you've come through it - and getting everything back in order in your lives :)

Sometimes I think the hard times make the bond stronger with your loved ones ;)

Sooo glad to hear your little fella is thriving!!!!!! ( hurrah! on the potty training! :lol: ) - I still say that boy has THE BEST hair !!! :)

Keep plugging away at the gym ...you'll get there in the end! :):)

Take care!! :)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Hi Vincent,

It's funny--this morning when I was posting to on DS, I wanted to point you in the direction of a weight-loss thread we have going here. I didn't know if you'd want to take a look :unsure: , but since you're here :D , here it is--

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Please take a look, and consider joining us! I've been slacking off in the posting, I seem to have hit a plateau and the scale hasn't budged in a while :ph34r:

We're here for ya ;)

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

Welcome to the great state of VA :)

Happy to see you back on here, Vincent.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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It's really good to hear from you even if it was a bumpy ride, lol! I think about you from time to time when I come across one of your older posts.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Funny you posted ... I had seen you lurking on the OMG thread a week or so ago and was thinking of emailing you this morning. I'm glad things are looking up for you!

Hiking boots :lol::lol: Clump, clump, clump, I can hear it now!

I hope you stick around for a while, we need you back!

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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I had no idea you and your family have been going through such a tough time, it must have been REALLY tough.......but I am so glad you've come through it - and getting everything back in order in your lives :)

Sometimes I think the hard times make the bond stronger with your loved ones ;)

I do not regret it at all. I am in a MUCH better place to work, with much better people. The pay is less, but the future is much brighter here. One thing I will be getting out of this jog is my Masters of Divinity, for free. :) I am just gonna have to go slow, like 1 or 2 classes a semester. This move has stretched us in ways I would have have guess, but it is all for the better I think!

Please take a look, and consider joining us! I've been slacking off in the posting, I seem to have hit a plateau and the scale hasn't budged in a while :ph34r:

Thanks, but a 21 page thread is too much for me right now.

Welcome to the great state of VA :)

Happy to see you back on here, Vincent.

Thanks... and to think at one time I said I never wanted to move here (that was after my 3rd speeding ticket when passing through on the 81 LOL)

It's really good to hear from you even if it was a bumpy ride, lol! I think about you from time to time when I come across one of your older posts.

Thanks!

Funny you posted ... I had seen you lurking on the OMG thread a week or so ago and was thinking of emailing you this morning. I'm glad things are looking up for you!

Yea I tried to poke around there... but it is just to big anymore. I am glad its still helping people, but it just to much!

Thanks all!

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lonewolf
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Hi Vincent,

I'm glad to see you back! Great to hear that your little guy is doing so well, too. Sorry about the bumpy road you've been on, but it looks like it's working out for the best in the long run. Hope you stick around - we've missed you here. Hopefully we can be some support too.

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
Posted

Good to see you back, Vincent! I'm sorry you've had such a tough time, but I hope from here on things are much easier for you and your family.

Did you ever find out what was causing your health problems?

As always, Timothy is just ADORABLE (just in case you didn't know)!

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

Glad to see you back over here. :)

You have lots of good plans, the weight will come of again.

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
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Hi Vincent ~ great to see you post an update, even if it has been a bit bumpy. Sounds like things are beginning to look up for you now. I'm sure that you will eventually find the key that you need to figure things out with your health. It's such a journey! On a side note, my brother attended Liberty University for a brief time.

I'll have to check out that weight loss thread... I really need some inspiration to get more healthy!

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

Great to have you back...was worried about you....

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

Fantastic news on your son!

I'm sorry to hear about all the rest of the stress in your life, though. :( I hope things continue to stabilize and get better! That sounds like it was really scary! *shudder!*

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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GUESS WHAT!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!

I BOUGHT SOME RUNNING SNEAKERS!!

LOL

Found a pair of 9 1/2 - 4E Reebok Cross Trainers. A bit narrow, a 5E would be better, but I think they will stretch. For $29.99 I was willing to risk it. :)

Prbly can run twice as fast now LOL

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
GUESS WHAT!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!

I BOUGHT SOME RUNNING SNEAKERS!!

LOL

Found a pair of 9 1/2 - 4E Reebok Cross Trainers. A bit narrow, a 5E would be better, but I think they will stretch. For $29.99 I was willing to risk it. :)

Prbly can run twice as fast now LOL

:lol::lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I BOUGHT SOME RUNNING SNEAKERS!!

Your feet are gonna love you! :D

Happy running ;)

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