You just lost 80 pounds! What are you Going to do next? Ending TR

[Millie12591]

My mom is doing great. Her pain is finally controlled for the first time in years. It's not gone, but it is bearable. They are able to go out and do things again, she even drove for the first time in two years last week. They just booked a cruise to New England in August. Controlling the pain has boosted her spirits so much. Thanks for asking.

Debbie, this is amazing news!! Your Mama got her life back!! What a blessing that must be for her and those who care and love her. Thank you for that, it really blessed my day.

I'm poking my way along here... slow going, I know.

Slow and steady as you go, I'm just so happy you are here!!

But I just finished the Complete Day 1 and I just gotta say, it's so fun to have a trip down memory lane with you as my guide.

You are too kind.

I'm sorry your meal was so yucky. I only had a few "off" dishes during my last trip, but when you get 'em, it's such a let down. I hate wasting money and when I'm spending that much, I want WOW.

Naaa! They were counter service meals, I probably shouldn't have expected much different since I'm eating so different now days. I've cut out so much in my diet that anything that tastes of those things, it doesn't come off very appealing. Although, I will say, the salt content is off the charts and I have commented to Disney about this. I spoke with a very nice lady from WDW and hopefully they will do something about it. If my daughter notices it, then you know it's off the charts bad for anyone to be eating it.

I totally get that you want to take a friend along for Mackie next time. Wouldn't it be awesome to find a mother/daughter combo?? :wink wink:

Yes, yes it would.

 

[Millie12591]

I hope you don't mind a new reader. I followed you over from another TR and read through the whole thing. I'll stick around if that's okay!

I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. Heaven will be amazing!

Kelli.......




Of course I don't mind!! And I would love for you to stick around, just one thing.....I'm a bit on the slow side for posts. With all that's been going on I don't pressure myself to do anything that I'm not in a place to do.
Being on someone's schedule when they are sick takes it's toll, and I have to say I'm starting to rebound from it, but I'm still not doing anything I don't feel like doing right now. Sounds selfish, but there it is.
I will say, this does give me a lot of joy and joy is where I'm wanting to be these days. So again....

and I hope you like being here. Oh, and thank you for your kind words about my mom.

And by the way.....I'm really happy you came on board. It gives me hope that my readers still want to stick around if new recruits are showing up.

 

[Millie12591]

Hi Camille - sorry I'm a little late. Cute pics of your girl!
I love that bathroom, too - it seems to make people take a few extra minutes just to look around - maybe that's the reason they made it so awesome.

How cool that you got to meet up with Dawn and Meadow! Looking forward to your next day!

Awww, thank you. I think she's pretty special. I think I'll keep her.

The bathroom is too stinkin cute. I love that new Tangled area, so much loveliness to look at when you are in the MK.

Meeting up with Dawn and Meadow was such a treat. I'm hoping to have a trip to NYC this spring so she and I can meet up again. I'm waiting it out to see if I'm able to go.

I have not done much 'DISing' in the last few months, so I missed this news.

Don't you worry about it, I know my fellow Dis brothers and sisters will be here when they can. MeMom, I'm not sure I know your name. Then again, come to think of it, I'm not sure anyone on here knows your name. If you don't want to share it, I totally understand. I'm just so very happy you are here. It truly is an honor to have you reading along.

I am glad you are comforted by the promise of an eternal life filled with only good things - amazing things beyond what we can even imagine. When you have that, death is definitely not to be feared.

Thank you, I know you believe the same way. I may not comment much on yours and Jill's reports but I do read. It's hard to be on everyone's TR's, but I do manage to flit about from time to time.

I enjoyed catching up on your pictures.

Great update and pics.

Thank you, sweetie. How are you? I've been keeping up on your weight loss, you are working it like a boss!! Keep up your good work!! So glad to have you here. I promise to try and get over to read soon. I'm usually good about catching up on TR's (eventually) but not always good about posting.
Bad Diser, I know.

 

[Steppesister]

Ok, ChicaFriend... halfway through Day 2.

Blue nails... Meh. But the kids these days love 'em. And when at Disney, go with it, I say!

The spa experience does sound absolutely lovely. Ahhh.... Glad you had those moments to just soak it in and relax.

The room you had a AofA was very sweet looking. Gonna check it out for myself some day, for sure!

 

[scottny]

Thank you, sweetie. How are you? I've been keeping up on your weight loss, you are working it like a boss!! Keep up your good work!! So glad to have you here. I promise to try and get over to read soon. I'm usually good about catching up on TR's (eventually) but not always good about posting.
Bad Diser, I know.

I am good. 92 lbs down so far. So much more energy. Just had to buy new clothes. No problem, I fell behind on everyone's tr's.

 

[goofy4prez]

I am good. 92 lbs down so far. So much more energy. Just had to buy new clothes. No problem, I fell behind on everyone's tr's.

Way to go. It is so encouraging to see so many here on the DIS being successful in changing their lives and loosing the weight. Keep up the great job!!




Camille, How have you been doing the last few weeks? You have been in my thoughts and prayers. For myself we are praying for my mother. A couple of years ago she had ovarian & cervical cancer. She called to tell me the doctors want to do some more tests because a few abnormalities are showing up.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Just popping in to say Hello!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

Kelli.......




Of course I don't mind!! And I would love for you to stick around, just one thing.....I'm a bit on the slow side for posts. With all that's been going on I don't pressure myself to do anything that I'm not in a place to do.
Being on someone's schedule when they are sick takes it's toll, and I have to say I'm starting to rebound from it, but I'm still not doing anything I don't feel like doing right now. Sounds selfish, but there it is.
I will say, this does give me a lot of joy and joy is where I'm wanting to be these days. So again....

and I hope you like being here. Oh, and thank you for your kind words about my mom.

And by the way.....I'm really happy you came on board. It gives me hope that my readers still want to stick around if new recruits are showing up.

Thank you for the warm welcome! I will stick around for sure. Always, always choose joy.

 

[Millie12591]

Ok, ChicaFriend... halfway through Day 2.

Sad part is....I'm not that much ahead of you.

Blue nails... Meh. But the kids these days love 'em. And when at Disney, go with it, I say!

I know. But, it's her vacation too, what are you gonna do?

The spa experience does sound absolutely lovely. Ahhh.... Glad you had those moments to just soak it in and relax.

It really was lovely, it was so nice to take in a slow moment, especially when you know what kind of pace is ahead of you.

The room you had a AofA was very sweet looking. Gonna check it out for myself some day, for sure!

It was so cute. I really wasn't sure how the resort would all turn out because let's face it, the concept sounded great but could have come off very tacky if not done well. I didn't feel the tackiness at all, it was very well done. I think if anything I would have liked to have seen a bit more done in the rooms, just something on the walls a bit more than what we saw. But, it is a value and that's just not the kind of thing they do at the values.

I am good. 92 lbs down so far. So much more energy. Just had to buy new clothes. No problem, I fell behind on everyone's tr's.

Scott!! That is amazing!!! I'm still trying to get the pounds off that I gained over the holidays so I can start towards my goal of an 85 lb. loss. Getting there, but not there yet. I will be though.
I'm planning a trip for this Oct. to try and help me obtain my goal, but I'm not sure if it's going to work out, the trip, not the goal. We'll see.
Tyler, my son and I were talking about a trip together in May of 2015, a mother son trip. If he goes it will probably be his last trip for a while, he'll be starting out in the real world with a real job and paying off college loans. I'm thinking he won't be doing any trips for a long time to come.

Thank you for the warm welcome! I will stick around for sure. Always, always choose joy.

 

[Millie12591]

Way to go. It is so encouraging to see so many here on the DIS being successful in changing their lives and loosing the weight. Keep up the great job!!




Camille, How have you been doing the last few weeks? You have been in my thoughts and prayers. For myself we are praying for my mother. A couple of years ago she had ovarian & cervical cancer. She called to tell me the doctors want to do some more tests because a few abnormalities are showing up.

Bob! Hey there my friend. I've been hanging in there. A loooooohuuuhaooot of family drama still playing out since my mom's death. My brother who is 40 years old was very dependent on my mom to make his life run. Well, he has finally hit the end of his gravy train.
He has some addiction issues and has found himself in some REALLY hot water, and with my sick family I'm being the one to blame for it.
When I got the text from my dad that I had created this mess (of which I have nothing to do with my brother if I can avoid him) my reaction was of.... and then
When you separate yourself from family that has no clue of what healthy is for long periods of time and then sort of get thrown back into the deep end it's a bit of a shock.
Dealing with my mom's health kinda forced me to have to deal with them and I'm still trying to swim against the current to back away from them all again. Let's just say I've been disowned by my dad because I won't put up with his bullying tactics, and my brother is busy trying to convince me of a lot of lies to help get him out of the GIGANTIC-GINORMOUS mess he's gotten himself into, and this girl ain't not falling for it. And yes, I'm aware ain't isn't a word.
The worst part in all of this, and the only reason I'm staying involved at all is to try and get my niece back to her mom in another state while my brother is living in his "temporary arrangements", if you will. But her mother doesn't seem to be all that worried about the situation my brother has put his daughter and everyone else in and believes she can sit on her.....hands, and not lift a finger to come and get my niece out of this hot bed of serious dysfunction.

Just popping in to say Hello!

Lisa! This here folks I think is the luckiest woman on earth. Someone was truly looking out for you that day the truck took a turn for the building.

Thank you for popping in. I've been MIA for the last month. Hopefully I'll get an update in very soon.

 

[eandesmom]

Oh Millie, what a train wreck! How old is your niece? Where is she staying now?

 

[jedijill]

Millie,

to you! You are much too nice to have to deal with that carp.

Jill in CO

 

[Millie12591]

Oh Millie, what a train wreck! How old is your niece? Where is she staying now?

She is 13 years old. She's actually staying with friends that live in the same Apts. she lived in with my brother and my mom. It's a huge mess. My brother left my niece in the hands of a literal stranger who he only knew for a few days. My brother will come home to no car, no apt., no job, and he did it all to himself. It's hard to feel sorry for him and yet at the same time feel bad he's allowed his life to be this BIG of a mess. I can't help him, no one can except himself. In the mean time I can't even imagine what my nieces life will be like from here on out because of what she's witnessed growing up.

Millie,

to you! You are much too nice to have to deal with that carp.

Jill in CO

Thank you Jill. It's exactly the life I said and swore I'd never have when I was a little kid.
I grew up knowing that a life of substance abuse and dysfunction would never be apart of my life the way I saw it growing up.
And then to see it play out in the life of your family members when you are on the outside is very tough to watch, especially for my niece, she actually defends my brother and says he doesn't do it for the effect, he only does it because of pain.
I don't know whether to shake her or hug her. My heart breaks for her as I'm fearful she will grow up to be the same way or be with someone who is.
The statistics are very high for both probabilities.

But I'm the one being cussed and disparaged by my family to pretty much anyone will listen because I live a good and healthy life, a life I carved out for myself, a life I fought hard for. I have been there for every one of my family members when their life has fallen apart at one time or another, but no more. Not ever again, it's very sobering when you realize they won't and have never done the same for you.
Now y'all know why I cherish my friends Dis family so much. Other than my hubby and kids my family is y'all.
And that's not a feel sorry for me thing, I say this because I know I am truly blessed beyond belief with family that goes way beyond blood or a name.

We are family in the name of a Mouse.

 

[Millie12591]

Been a looooong couple of weeks. But still good.

Hoping to have an update in this week.
Hang in there with me, still dealing with a bit of family drama since my mom passed. My niece is finally back with her mom, so now I feel like I can finally let out a sigh of relief for a little while.
Still not sure what the heck I'm going to do with all my mom's stuff in her Apt. since my brother isn't there to take care of it like he was suppose to.

Hubby and I went to Wichita Falls (Air Force Academy buddy of his retired) this week for a couple of days and then the kids and I went to Sea World with my son's girlfriend and her little brother (same age as Mackie) we had a good time but I'm totally whooped people!

Hope you are all blessed. I surely feel I am.

 

[IheartDDuck]

No worries, we'll be here. I'm sorry for all of the things you've been going through. It's never easy.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Sorry you have been having so much drama. Hard to be the healthy one when no one else knows what is going on. I'm glad your niece is back home safely, and I hope you can get your mom's things settled without too much more drama.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I'm happy to read that you were able to have a little fun. I know that you are sick and tired of dealing with all of the family drama. If it makes you feel any better, there's "one" in every family so you are not alone.

 

[Millie12591]

No worries, we'll be here. I'm sorry for all of the things you've been going through. It's never easy.

Thank you Dani, I appreciate your support. I'm so sick of all of this stupid family drama. Once this is over I should be home free from the extended family drama for good, at least I hope. I put my life in the position of being as stress free and drama free as possible. Lord knows life throws enough of it's own without having to add more to it. But for some reason (as I'm hearing from friends an finding out for myself) the death of a loved one brings out the worst in people. I knew my brothers life would implode when my mom passed, but I had no idea it would be this quickly or this bad. Thank the Lord it's not my life or mess to clean up, my main objective was to get my niece back to her mom and then be done with it. Hopefully this theory will hold up.

Sorry you have been having so much drama. Hard to be the healthy one when no one else knows what is going on. I'm glad your niece is back home safely, and I hope you can get your mom's things settled without too much more drama.

Actually when you are the healthy one you do know what is going on, that's part of the problem. When everyone else is so wrapped up in their own addictions or selves, they don't see anything else and therefore are of no value in the situations they've created. Then the problem being the healthy one is when the fit hits the shan (because of everyone else's issues but your own) everyone expects you to be the one to clean up their messes. This girl isn't going to be the one to do it. Nope!" Read my lips, not gonna do it."

I'm happy to read that you were able to have a little fun. I know that you are sick and tired of dealing with all of the family drama. If it makes you feel any better, there's "one" in every family so you are not alone.

Lisa, I'm so glad you get it.
I've finally moved past my mom's passing enough that I can see things through the eyes I've been able to see things through for a long time now.....I'm not the result of the messes that are happening for other family members, and I'm also not the one to clean up their messes when they become too big for them to handle any longer.
I've been down that dysfunctional road too many times in the distant past and I'm not going down that road again. Ever.
I've come too far and have grown too much to allow that to happen to me or my immediate family. We're worth more than that.
I've handled the very least I have to be involved in and that's all there is from me.
It was good to get back to having fun and being with my kids.
I'm now trying to come up with a plan to de-clutter my home, I need to figure out what to do with all the stuff I have from my moms!
Having been a military family for half my marriage I had a built in system of getting rid of the clutter, now that we haven't moved in over 12 years it's seems I have to figure out a different system. Moving isn't an option.

 

[Poolrat]

Sounds like things are trying to calm down a bit. Sometimes you just need to do what is best for you and your immediate family.


I hope things continue to calm down and you can get your groove back and move forward.

 

[KatMark]

I'm sorry the drama continues, but glad that your niece is back home with her mom.