1 Year Post Op

Dec 10, 2009

November 18, 2010 was my 1st Birthday. Wow, the year went by so fast. I had a few setbacks this year. I caught a really bad stomach virus in August and my weight dropped from 126 to 116 and I just did not like the look or the feelings associated with being sick. I was down for 2 weeks. The school nurse on my job weighed me today and I am at 124 which is pretty cool for me. I am noticing that I really have to focus on am I really hungry or is this head hunger. You know that old emotional eating demon keeps trying to rear her ugly head every now and than so I am using strategies to overcome. I have made up my mind that in January and no this is not a New Years Resolution that I am going to go to my monthly support group and classes. I just wish there was a little more for me to choose from in Arizona. I am trying to plan my school schedule around the group so I can make it but, it is looking pretty tough. If that doesn't work even if it does I am going to become more active beginning now on the message boards and support groups on this site.

Well, I experienced hairloss I am sure this is no surprise right?!. Here is the story I have not had any chemicals in my hair for at least 2 years and at about my 6 month my hair started coming out and yes I had 3 different hair textures. So in October I decided to go to the barbershop and have the BC Big Chop and cut my hair in a cute little afro. My mom was like oh it is cute and then said oh you lost a lot of hair I can see your scalp. I was like thanks like I didn't know that. But, nevertheless shedding has reduced I am just experiencing the everyday normal hairloss a few strands not like the clumps before. My hair has grown tremendously and I have a completely different texture of hair that is strange huh! I have heard cancer survivors talk about how much their texture changes.

Now I am working on strenght training and core toning. Any suggestions for excercises?

I have also learned how to overlook the comments that people make about my weightloss the negative comments I should say.

Peace and Love,
Monica

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