Today was a very eventful day for me. I had several appointments before work. I only worked 4 hours because of my appointment but its all good. I’m believing God for some things and I’m truly looking for the manifestation of them. I’m in my 2nd week of this new job that God led me to, at 1st I thought I was gonna have to walk away but I’m gonna hold on a little longer. Well I’m tired going to bed toodles for now.

Hello Fabulously 40 & Beyond.
Its been a while, I’m currently working on me, and I’m down 65 pounds with 85 more to go to reach my goal weight. This photo was taken 2 weeks ago as my hubby and I were preparing for a dinner/dance.

Well hello Fab40! It’s been awhile since I last logged in but I’ll never not be a member here. I love Yana for creating such an awesome place for us women to come and share and meet new friends. Over the years I’ve met some fabulous women here and we are still friends today just from our beginning connection here. As a matter of fact one of my friends Kerri hit me up on Linked-In just to let me know she was coming back to Fab40, so I told her I’d meet her on here. I hope a lot of the other ladies will come back as well. There has been so much going on with over the past couple of years. My granddaughter Jadyn is now 12, can you believe it!? She’ll be a teenager next August(shaking my head) I can’t believe it myself. My oldest daughter got married 2 yrs.

ago so I now have a son and I love him dearly he just buried his mom today as a matter of fact, it was a beautiful homegoing service. My oldest daughter also has her own hair salon she’s been in business now 5yrs. I’m so proud of her. My youngest daughter is still single and doing well with her business’s she’s still doing her sweet treats, making clothes, and doing her photography business all is well with my children. My hubby is doing well he is 3yrs. from retirement thank God! We are contemplating moving to the South when he does retire. My sister is patiently waiting for us.

 Over the years I’ve tried my hand at different things, I’ve been ding a lot of community out reach lately with my church. I recently started a new job, BUT I’m going to have to let it go, due to it causing my Polymyalgia Rheumatica to flare up again. Man does that suck!!!! :( I’ve been trying hard NOT to have to file for social security disability, but I may have to. I’ve been putting it off because I WANT TO WORK!!! I’m going to see if I can find me a receptionist job, something where I can sit and not have to do any heavy lifting or walking on my feet all the time. Let’s see what else can I share well next month Nov.17th my hubby and I will be celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary. I’ve been ding a lot of ministering at the church, as a matter of fact I have to minister on the 21st of this month say a prayer for me lol. But nonetheless God has been good to me and my family.  

Hubby bought himself a new 2018 Silverado truck with the backseat cab, its huge. It’s Havana Brown but Jadyn and I call it “Smokey” he deserved it, the last time he bought a vehicle was in 2006 when he bought his 1st Silverado truck and we still have old “red boy” that’s his name be cause it factory color is Victory red. I’m still in my 2016 white Kia Sorento. I love my SUV her name is Pearl, I’m planning on purchasing the 2019 in another 6 months. A couple of weeks ago hubby and I went to a dinner dance with his old factory workers from GM Fisher Body. We had a ball. Our other couple friends went along with us. Oh and the biggest thing of all with me was that I had Bariatric surgery in February of this year.  

I had the sleeve done like my youngest daughter did 2 years ago. It was a cake walk, so far I’ve lost 65lbs. I’m almost at my goal weight. I’m s glad my doctor recommended me to have it, my knees feel better and my back hurts but not as bad only when I lift too much and that’s from the polymyalgia. I was going to the gym and walking on a regular basis for a good while but I got away from it, I do still go to the gym from time to time. I still need to build up my muscle mass. The trainer I was working with tried t kill me it seemed so I stopped working with him. He was a beast lol. Well that’s it for now.

Love & Peace,

Neicy

WOW, I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since I last posted here on Fab40. This used to be a really nice and exciting site that thrived with lots of friends, and post for women. As I sit here I wonder what happened to all the ladies, and all the connections that I had who were once a part of this beautiful community? I’ve been on a long hiatus due to a few illnesses and surgeries. I’ve visited last year but there was no interaction here, it’s been a ghost town for a long time, but I’d love to see it flourish again with lots of ladies, and posts. I miss the old crew that used to be here I know most are now on Facebook mainly and other sites, but this one felt so personable because it was for woman only. I sure hope that one day soon this site will pick back up and flourish like it once did. I really miss being here and interacting with the other women.

After all I endured last year going through the reconstructive foot and ankle surgery here it is I had to go under the knife again on the same foot for the same surgery. I had the second surgery on May 6, 2015. Due to the bones NOT infusing together the way the doctor had planned I had to undergo another surgery to correct some issues as well them removing a golf ball size tumor that was growing in my ankle. This surgery seems worst than the first and it truly has taken a toll on me and I know my family even though they haven’t said so or shown it. This is too much for anyone to bear. I just hop and pray that this time around I heal properly an without any other issues.

Well it’s been 7 weeks going on 8 weeks as of Dec.3 that I had my foot/ankle surgery and I guess I can say I’m over the hump of I all. However with my 5 cast I did take it off 4 days before my last doctors appointment because I was feeling the blisters forming and popping within the cast, I took it off and I was right, I had so many blisters on my foot but no infections thank God. The doctor was ok with me taking it off seeing that I was coming in to see her. I’m on my 6th cast which I hope is my last, and I will see the doctor on Tuesday. If all is well I’ll be starting physical therapy within a week and then I can get back to the gym yeah!!!! I hope I don’t have difficulty walking on the foot with all the hardware in it and a new arch. I was always flat footed so I’m not sure what this is going to feel like, I had a special shoe insert made to balance me out evenly. My pain is very minimal unless I do something to the foot or it gets uncomfortable, but for the most part I think I’m ready to get on the good foot lol.