another step closer....

Feb 11, 2012

Let's just say January 2012 wasn't good to me..... I slipped on some ice, damaged my knee and ankle....5 days later diagnosed with pneumonia, 4 days off work, (I only have 6 sick days for the year) and now that February has begun, it seems to be gettting better!

February 1st, I went to Ottawa for my education class. Since then I have been doing my best to journal my days.... They say it will help double my success for weight maintenance after surgery.

Feb 10th, I had to have a scope. Drove....well not me... had to have a friend bring me....over an hour for what turned out to be a 5 minute procedure only to find out all is good in the stomach area.... YAY! 

So now the next step in this year long journey is meeting with the surgeon on February 21st. Hopefully, I will be given a surgery date that isn't too far off.... When Iasked at the education session, we were told it could be anywhere from a month to nine months after meeting the surgeon.....  Does this seem like a long time to anyone else?

I am looking forward to having the surgery but soooo scared at the same time. I have noticed in the last 2 months that my knees are sore most of the time. When i went for xrays after the "ice incedent" i wastold they found arthritis on the knee.... well, no surprise really, I have been carrying around so much extra weight for so long that things were bound to start complaining!!
I will be turning 40 in..... let's see.....2 months today.... I really want to be on the right track by then. I wanted to be 40 and flabless lol, but i will be happy with 40 and on the right track!

I finally managed to upload a picture, still not brave enought to put a full body shot on here. The only one I have is summer 2010 I went depelling in New Brunswick.... (walked down a 14 storey cliff face first.) -Still can't beleive i did it! Perhaps this is the best place to show that photo..... I will see about that!
Well, time to go, we are taking the kids sledding this morning.
So, lets hope the next time i login it will be with a surgery date

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