Where Has The Time Gone

Jun 20, 2012

So much has happened since I last wrote.  I had to back and read my post.  Well I am well out of the 60's and down into the low 50's (252), the next goal is to be out of the 50's and into the 40's.  I never thought I would be at that number, nonetheless on my own. My surgery date is July 23..so it is coming soon.

I have started the behavior management classes and oddly enough met people there that I know/have known in my life.  One woman and I figured out that our daughters were friends, another woman I worked with a long time ago.  Our hospital is about 40 miles from our home, so it was odd to run into them there as there are other hospitals closer that do this surgery.  We definitely have bonded as a group so it's not too bad.  Earlier this week we had our dietician/nurse practioner teaching classes..had a lot of the same people in that group.  My next set of big appointments is my pre-op appointments on July 3..one of the women in our group has the same date/times; so we are going to go together.

My biggest joy was our high school graduation on June 16.  At my school, teachers write a short speech about each student as we present them with their diplomas.  I wrote for one boy/young man who was a total inspiration to me.  I have known him for 2 years and he mentioned a while back that his mom had the gastric by pass, I remember that was one of the times I was jealous that I probably would never have the opportunity since my husband was sooo against it. One of his goals was to become healthier.  I met with him a lot, cause I have a lot of knowledge in this area even if I couldn't do it for myself.  Two years later he looks fantastic and has lost over 90 pounds. I wrote about how inspiring he was to teachers, students, and his family.  After graduation, I talked to his mom and told her that I was going to have the surgery in July and if she wanted to tell him that was fine. The last day of school was  a half day, graduates did not need to come to school.  He did and he found me.  He said "I had to come talk to you, my mom told me about what you're going to do and I think it's awesome."  I told him that he was a major part of inspiring me to finally get my act together.  He responded that his mom was his inspiration and perhaps I could pass that inspiration on to someone else.  My hope is to be able to be an inspiration/role model for my daughter as she is turning 12 2 days after my surgery and is in the 'critical' state where she could potentially gain a lot of weight in the next few years (as I did).  I don't want her to be in the same place I am 36 yrs later.

I imagine I will start the liquid diet in about 2 weeks, just in time for our beachhouse vacation..not the best planning but I will do fine..lots of activities planned.  Although I don't think I have a bathing suit that fits me..they are all too big:)

Til next time!

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