Last few days have been rough food wise. Then I watch Biggest Loser on TV - and I know that I have to get my ass in gear. Isn't that funny how guilt and a slap upside the head will do that to ya? We got hit pretty hard today with a storm, alot of snow and really harsh wind. Was happy to be safe at home - last year we got hit and it took my husband 6 hours to get home (it usually takes 12 minutes) So it was nice to be at home for this one.
Felt guilty about boiling my poor bird eggs. Those dumb birds have been sitting on those eggs hoping for them to hatch. I did remove the eggs and thought - let them lay, and if they hatch I will find homes for them. I talked to the pet store and they are willing to buy the chicks. Hope I can redeem myself for boiling those others, ha.
Tomorrow is a different day for me. My shift includes taking a resident to the hospital for an appt. It will be my first trip in an ambulance. Eeks. Her condition makes me sad...and a real eye opener. She's 50 and 25 years ago she tried to end her life by drinking antifreeze. It did not work and now she is in a vegetative state and eats thru a tube. Her family never visits. If you do not have a living will - this is a reason to do so. Obviously this lady did not want to live - and her family made the decision to hook her to a tube and abandon her in a long term care facility. She is a beautiful woman and it just really makes me sad. It is a very controversial topic for me - but definitely something to think about if you do not have a will in place. I do love my job though - I am happy that I am the face that she'll see as we take this scary trip. I wouldn't want to anything else with my life right now.
Lighter side - hmm. Hugs to everyone in Bloggerland. Planning to stay on track for the rest of the week - and somehow still come up ahead for next week's weigh in. 
2008-01-15
Thoughts provided by Christine at 10:52:00 PM
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21 kind comments:
I can't wait for the couples biggest loser to start in Australia. I find it so inspiring, it really gets me into gear.
I hope your first (and only I hope!) ride in an ambulance goes well! :-)
Thats very sad and I feel very sorry for your patient...25years like that. dreadful:(
Im waiting with baited breath for our Biggest Loser to start over here!!! I just hope Jillian and Bob come too!
OMG - you boiled the eggs? Didn't eat them I hope!
That's really sad about the patient you referred to. My dad had a living will....we were told about it when he accidentally fell down the stairs at my house and was in a coma that would never reverse itself. His brain stem had been sheared from his brain. It was so tough for us...to take him off the respirator. But a wise clergy man told us there is difference between "causing" sometime to die...and "allowing" them to die. Dad never wanted to be kept alive by artificial means.
The thing that gave us peace though - was that seconds before he passed - he raised his head, looked toward the end of the bed ans smiled the biggest smile! (Before that he could do absolutely nothing.) We just know he saw my mom standing there to take him home. (She had died a month earlier from cancer.)
It IS a controversial subject (I'm NOT for euthanasia!) but living wills...they are good.
You always post the funniest pics. lol
I hope your day goes well... and your entire week. :)
I just came across your blog by coincidence and saw that we are in the same boat with weight. I'm pretty much at the same starting weight than you are and really need to lose it because I'm uncomfortable and don't feel good about myself.
I hope you don't mind my intrusion.
Ilka (in California)
Very sad situation for that poor lady. Love Biggest Loser, still don't have a new season of it out here... booo hooo. Hope you do have a good week mate.
I'm so glad of the outcome of the loser last night.
I love my job too, work in a long term facility and I get so much more out of it than I put into it.
Don't have a will, probably should get one with 3 little ones and another on the way.
Oh wow... that's horrible... I cannot get over her family just leaving her there like that. She's lucky to have someone like you that cares!!
Not to worry, you'll get back on track soon enough... until then...we're here for you!!!
Sad to hear about the patient but it makes me glad I have a living will. Mine was an 18th birthday present -- that's what you get when your mom is a lawyer.
Biggest Loser rocks!
I'm having trouble this week. I'm not really overeating but I'm not as good as I should be. And I didn't get to the gym all week, though I did tonight. Sigh ...
Hahaha!! I just love that picture!!
That same thing happened to me when I watched BL. I think it is going to help us all to have another season of that on!
That monkey/baby pic is **hilarious**, I love it!
This sounds so pedestrian to keep phrasing it this way.. but I mean it when I say "thank you for sharing".
I appreciated you telling your work story and what the lady has been through.. which is shocking and sad.
Best wishes with your food choices and having strong, mental resolve this coming week as you head to weigh-in!
Biggest loser has definitely been an eye opener. I am not liking the whole combined trainer thing. I guess that's my competitive side coming through.
Your job would be rewarding and also very challenging. I couldn't do it cause I am so squirmish, I think I'd pass out seeing some of what you see. I am NOT one for needles either. You see so much pain---but on the other hand look at the rewrds it brings in helping others and healing them along with their spirit.
{{Pats on the back to you}}}
the baby monkey tweaking his mom's nipple is hilarious! not sure if anyone else thought it was funny as me, but my whole day is brightened by that little nipple tweak, lol...
(sad indication to how bad my day has been)
once again i am in danger of losing my fat girl card bc i have not been watching Biggest Loser.....sigh...i dont even know what day it comes on anymore....triple sigh.
Bad bizness....
i dropped u a line the other nite...so go check it out!
Blessings!
Poor lady. It seems that if her family was going to make her live, they should come see her sometimes!
I understand about the food thing. Sometimes it is hard to stick with it - but I now have a very good incentive to stick with an eating plan. I found out that I have diabetes this past week. On Monday, I get to go learn how to be a diabetic. One of their goals will be to get some weight off of me - because in all the years that i have been struggling with my weight, I apparently had diabetes. Looking forward to some big changes!
Those poor eggs! Why not justlet the silly birds sit on them? They weren't hurting anyone. They'll just lay new ones :o(
OH wow...thank goodness for kind souls like you. What a heartbreaking story! :(
I'm loving that picture. teehee. Needed the giggle!!
That picture is funny! Unfortunatly i feel as if my kids are metaphoricaly doing that to me all the time! lol
You have a great job.
LOL @ the picture.
I love the biggest loser, it always gets me motivated.
That story about the lady whose family have abandoned her, thats just horrible. Is she aware of her surroundings?
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