Hi everyone, I just had my tubes untied in Ky.  This Dr. is world famous and although I am 47 I am no where near menapause. It feels great to be fertile meritle again! xox S

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HELLO FELLOW BLOGGERS! I tried many times to write my blog this summer and had great advice from website tech team!   WOW I have been very challenged this summer..MY HUSBAND AND I had to go down to FLA and rescue my middle daughter.age 21  SHE USED our family code word which was developed when my kids were in school in case they were in danger  my middle daughter first used it to my older...

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I am really excited!  Me and Tommy are restoring our 1890 home we bought SEPT 2010... We put new siding on,  a new roof,  we refinished original wood floors.  It kinda looks like a craftsman home but larger and has colums in the front with large white balls on each colum. We also put a wooden privacy fence around the back so my sweet doggie honeybear can run free! The last thing outside is to...

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HELLO MY FELLOW BLOGGERS, Since April I have changed my lense worrying about my mom and her cancer to now restoring my 1890's home.  My whole family will be going on vaca aunts uncles cousins my siblings children and newphew at the end of June for one week. MY MOM rented a home for 10K per week where we all will be staying.  I know this is a blessing but since she is stage 4...

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My momma had seven tumors in her stomach area.  Me and my husband were driving back and forth to NJ. In March 2011 I truly thought my momma had only weeks to live,  and so did THE CANCER INST OF NJ. There was zero positive news,  and only 2 other people in this world responded to this particular chemo cocktail. Well I am so very happy to report there is only one tumor left and...

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Hello Everyone, In March if you asked me I would have told you my MOM had weeks to live.  She walked 4feet needed oxygyn and her rare cancer tumors were huge in her stomach.  In April 3weeks later she responded to chemo/cocktail 30% when we went back to NJ!She no longer needs oxygyn and is staying for the 1st time since Jan @ her own home and is driving again.   THANKYOU ALL for prayers...

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HI EVERYONE  Tommy and I are once again in NJ.  IT IS ROUND #3 for my Mommas chemos and this weekend its my mommas birthday also... Are whole immediate family flew in for my momma because really only GOD KNOWS if this will be her last birthday with us!  My sister says "Your gonna see a big difference in MOM....during the week our Momma lives at my sisters house....but when i TALKED TO MY mOMMA...

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I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR your support helping me deal with my MOMMA's illness. This site and such sweet people are helping me stay focused,  and not loose my mind!   Me and Tommy are going back to NJ TO celebrate my Momma's birthday and to be there for her 3rd CHEMO TREATMENT on 4-19-11 I will keep you all up to date!AGAIN MUCH THANKS!~If you could please say a prayer...

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You know when someone is sick right?  Well my MOMMA has been sick with stage 4 very rare cancer for sometime now.  From Christmas to a week ago her "UGLY DISEASE" has taken over her body. I was actually really excited from last month her blood levels were all off and me and my husband rolled into NJ HER numbers were better than ever...it was going to be our first trip to THE CANCER INSTITUTE...

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THE N.J. CANCER INSTUTE IS A FANASTIC Place.  MY MOMMA likes all her Doctors.  She has a very rare cancer.  I mean really really rare.  They found 2 people in the whole world who reasponded to a certain "cocktail" of chemo.  One is cancer free because they used the chemo along with surg/  The other one just with chemo but the tumors arent anywhere as large as my MOMMAS. I am one of the most positive...

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Hello my fello bloggers...WOW what a difference three months makes.  My oldest daughter tried to prepare me,  as well as my big sister.  Me and my husband Tommy drove to NJ and last weekend we stayed at his brother's new shore house for the weekend...and then we drove up to where my sister lives 23 miles outside of NYC. My MOMMA owns her own home however she has been in and out of the hospital...

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Me and my husband arrived in NJ but we are visiting his brother down the shore until Sunday then I will see my two kids for dinner and on MONDAY I will be seeing my MOMMA for the first time since Christmas. My sister told me on the phone today MOMMA can only walk 4 feet and she is out of breath.  She has gotten "ALOT WORSE"  since Christmas...so be prepared...how can you be prepared...

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My husband and I are traveling to NJ tommorow to take care of my momma.  She is STAGE 4 cancer and to tell you the truth I dont know what we will be facing.  The last time I saw my momma was at Christmas and she has several tumors accross her intestines. They were going to operate then they pulled the plug on her surg because her bloodwork wasnt good.  They also found 2 people...

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Just returned from FLA.  I saw my daughter and her fiance.  I really like him,  they are inlove and have been together now four years. If you follow my blog I share that in 1999 I weighed close to 345 pounds.  I would help anyone with the tricks I have learned and my HEALTHY EATING AND MY LIFE STYLE.  My husband who is a year younger than me 46,  has had 3 heart attacks and...

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GOOD MORNING.... EVER WONDER WHY ANY DIET GURU OR ANYONE in the fitness realms tell you to drink at LEAST 8 glasses of water?  BODY FAT LEAVES YOUR BODY THRU THE URINE!  When I started my journey  I thought only if I exercised harder  my "FAT" would break down  then disappear......THAT DOESNT HAPPEN AT ALL....ONCE YOU HAVE THE FAT CELLS YOU HAVE THEM FOR LIFE!  WHEN YOU TAKE CHARGE OF EATING CORRECTLY  BALANCED WITH  8...

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HELLO MY DEAR SWEET FELLOW BLOGGERS! I am watching everyones posts about there trials and hard times loosing weight.  Well actually if you want to know a big fat secrect I would love to tell you....TAKE ALL YOUR CLOTHES OFF AND STAND BEFORE A MIRROR NAKED AND LOOK AT YOUR SELF  FAT AND ALL AND YES  SAY IT OUT LOUD  OH MY GOODNESS LOOK AT ALL THAT FAT DIMPLIE SKIN hanginging off my body!  I...

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HI EVERYONE:  UPDATE ABOUT MY MOMMA: She was due to have "CANCER SURG ON 2-16-11 but she wasnt strong enough and her blood levels were also too low.  THE CANCER INST OF NJ FOUND 2 cases in NEW YORK THAT HER VERY RARE CANCER RESPONDED TO CHEMO/They put a port in and gave her the first round.  AS A RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER  MOMMA HARDLY ever took any meds ever  now  every 4 hours she is...

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It has snowed over 100 inches in our new home  yuk.....Cant wait until spring! I love the support here..I never knew how much I recieved here and although all this white stuff I remembered the Drs tv show on Tanning beds which scared me.  I thought maybe I should go to one but after that show for get it! SPRING PLEASE COME QUICK! xox  

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I am so very proud of all the men and woman here who have decided to take charge of there lives and make 2011 there year of eating correctly. Please remember your not NOT on a DIET  look at the first three letters of that.  DIE  No you are all taking charge of your lives.  You are making Healthy Choices..And even if it is hard and my Momma always said Nothing worth while was easy ...

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CONCIEVE BELIEVE ACHIEVE  this has been my personal "mantra" for years and years...way back in 1999 I did have a gastric bypass and I have blogged here before HONESTLY I wish  I never did it....I was looking for a quick fix...... All I needed was weight watchers or a healthy eating plan like the one offered here because that operation causes so many problems and this will be for the rest of my life! Yes...

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