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I sat down to write this blog and realized how much I had to update...it may take awhile...lol..

Well as my last blog said, I lost my mom suddenly in Aug. of 09, then this Jan., we lost my dad to cancer...again very sudden...we had no idea he had cancer until about 4 weeks before he passed away...my son had surgery twice between Thanksgiving and Christmas...my daughter was hospitalized in Dec...things have been rocky...but we're getting through it..

.I found out a week ater my mom passed that I was approved for surgery.  Things happened so quickly...before I
knew it they had my surgery scheduled for Oct. 1st and the journey had really begun.  I got through my 2 week preop diet without maiming or killing anyone...lol.  Actually it wasn't all that bad...I had no bowel prep required and we headed up to Topeka on September 30th.  My surgery went very smoothly...was only under a couple hours or so...the 1st day after the surgery I was pretty miserable, but things steadily improved and I was released on the 4th.  My recovery
has been pretty uneventful.  A few issues with my stomach and bowels not waking up and moving
very fast, but nothing Reglan hasn't taken care of.  Even today, a little over 5 months out I'm still learning what I can and can't handle.  It seems to vary from day to day.  What I ate yesterday that sat so well, may not sit so well today.  So I just go with it and learn.  I admit early out I dealt with throwing up frequently and even had my share of days where I thought oh lord what did I do to myself.  But those passed quickly and I can truly say now that I LOVE MY DS.  The weight loss has been remarkable.  I'm celebrating this morning because I am not down 101 lbs. Only 10lbs. from goal.  YIPPEE!!...at least my goal.  The Dr's is a bit different..135...but shrug I'm thrilled with where I'm at.  My labs are looking much better finally.  I had a couple issues with my vitamin D, vitamin A and potassium....but after upping the supplements for them, the
labs are coming back up and doing good.  My diabetes is gone, my knees don't hurt to walk anymore, my back hurts less, haven't had a bad fibromyalgia flare up since surgery, I have tons more energy, I'm now wearing a size 12/14 compared to the 24/26 I started out in.  I do have excess skin that will eventually be removed.  I didn't think it would bother me...at least before surgery I didn't...but now it does...my thighs aren't bad...but the tummy, breasts and arms will definitely get worked.  Well overall it's been a great ride with only a few speed bumps in the road...I'm looking forward to seeing where the rest of the journey takes me.
 

This is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to put in writing....my mother passed away this past Sunday, Aug. 2....it was all very sudden and unexpected...she was 54 years old...she was my biggest supporter, my mother, my hero, the strongest person i knew and my best friend...she stood behind me always ready to catch me anytime i'd fall...if i felt weak or like i couldn't do it, she was my cheering section....a lot of people feel, that's what mother's are for...but this was different...she was more than just my mother........she'd had a tough life but always, always lived life looking forward and never back at the what ifs...so many people saw how much she relied on me...but they didn't see how very much i relied on her as well....we talked every single day...literally 10-15 times a day....she has left behind a huge hole that will never quite heal....she always told me that when she was gone she wanted her life to be celebrated not mourned...so we're doing just that...even through the tears and pain....we are celebrating...i loved this woman more than could ever be expressed....we had our rough times...but it never lasted long and when they were over we just grew closer...even when it didn't seem possible that could happen....life will never be the same....but i know she would want me to pick up the pieces and live by the example she set for me....the journey we know as life isn't always easy, painless and smooth...but in the end, it's all so very worth it....i miss you and love you mom!!!!!!!!!!!