Your sister is in my prayer's.  Don't worry,I know hard not to do,but things will be ok.

I washed my hair this morning, finally.....7 days in between again.  I didn't lose quite as much hair as last time....I think anyway.

Ok, my sister had her surgery today.  It sounds as if she's going to be fine.  I did get to speak with her about 2 hours after she got our of the OR.    She sounded really great!  They did give her an epidural which probably helped a great deal with the pain control.  Anyway, just wanted to thank everyone for the prayers and please continue to do so.  She has a long recovery ahead of her....

Good news about your sister!  I'll continue to say a prayer for her speedy recovery!

My sister is doing ok.  She's still in the hospital.  They probably would have let her go home yesterday but she started getting vertigo on Thursday which makes it difficult for her keep anything she eats or drinks down (which isn't much).  She says her ears are popping and that nothing tasts right, I wonder if she has a sinus/ear thing happening that could cause the vertigo.  She just wants to go home.....I don't blame her.

Did nothing with my hair.  Still on the once a week shampoo kick.  I did purchase some Pantene intensive restoration treatment.....I figure the least I could do is use a deep conditioner once in a while.  I think I'll clarify tomorrow and then use the conditioner.  I'll probably regret it, as it does contain cones and I'll probably feel gross by tuesday or wednesday, but I think my hair needs a deep conditioner---any thoughts anyone????

That's all I have to report for now...

Ok.....let's see.  Came home from taking DD to school and did my AM workout (The Firm) since I was too darn lazy to do it at 4 am.  Then I clarified using Suave Daily Clairfying and ACV together (after I was a bit sudsy).  Now I've got the new Pantene Intensive Restoration treatment on.  Have my oh so cute pink shower cap and my purple hair turbon (sp?) on over that which I heated up in the micro.  I plan to leave it on for at least a half hour.  I'd love to do it longer but I have to go pick up my daughter at 1:05 and don't still want to be soaking wet.  Hope this helps.   Feeling guilty/gross/icky about only washing my hair once a week but I so hate wet hair!  Perhaps I should at least CO during the week once or twice after the gym?  I don't know.  I just really hate wet hair--it's so hard to manage and I really don't want to arrive at work with wet hair anymore in the mornings, especially since eventually we might see fall.

Still getting plenty of rain here in the desert southwest.  I don't remember this much rain in a long time.  Now the bosque is growing lots of greenery which will only become a problem next spring/summer when we have no rain and then we'll get wild fires....there is just no winning here.   And, because of all the rain (the mighty Rio Grande is actually looking like a river again, not just a pitafull stream) we might have a decent snow season for the skiers.  I do not ski, nor do I ever plan to try, but my boss loves to ski and the more snow the more day's he'll take off!  Gotta keep that man happy.

My sister is home from the hospital.  The vertigo is still there but not quite as bad.  And at least at home she can eat her own food, drink her own water, and sleep in her own bed, which is all she wanted in the first place.  She's gotta remember to drink small sips frequently throughout the days...she can no longer drink with meals, nor can she have large gulps.  Now if I could only get her to eat right--she's gotta rememer protein first and she must take a multi-vitamin.  She's the nurse but she's a terrible patient herself.  She's always asking me for medical advice.....I have no degree.....but she listens so I do the research for her.

As of yesterday I've lost 39.5 pounds.  The scale would not give me that last half pound to make it an even fourty.  I've still got so far to go but I'm feeling so much better.  I can cross my legs now! 

Well, enough babbling for now.

Check in later.

PJ-

My sister did not have issues with vertigo prior to the surgery.  She'd had vertigo once when she was 12 but nothing since.  She was concerned that it could be a vagus nerve problem but I think it's from some sort of ENT problem as her ears were popping and taking a decongestant has helped.

Hope all goes well with your husband.

Oh....and thank you.

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WOW!  Congratulations!  In my opinion you are entitled to rounding, so call it 40 pounds.    I'm impressed and inspired.  Keep up the good work.