I'm still here

Darla S.
on 9/23/09 6:32 am - Maple Grove, MN

I know I've been rather "scarce" lately - I check in regularly, but holy cow, is life a trip sometimes.

Just got back to work last Thursday after my 4 week recovery from surgery, and now I've got the crud

It truly IS always something!

So just the briefest of updates on me - I'm getting used to not having a belly button anymore. I do NOT miss my spare tire. I still hurt when I laugh (or cough, or sneeze, or do something STUPID), and I truly do believe ONEDERLAND is within my reach! Once I'm healed up enough that I can start walking and maybe even riding my bike again, that'll be what does it. For now, I'm still limited physically. See my surgoen next week, and hope he'll pull the restrictions. Or at least ease up on them.

Just wanted to wish everyone the best. I'm not gone, I'm just in slo-mo.

to you all!!!

Imperfect does not = unsuccessful

rickpete
on 9/23/09 6:44 am - Elk River, MN

RNY on 06/18/08

GET BETTER ALREADY!!!!

Seriously, I sincerely hope you feel better soon. You being in slo-mo is messing with what I have come to understand and appreciate about the world. For now, we will all try to be patient with your recovery and recuperation process as we implore God to hurry things along.

RP

Kathy B.
on 9/23/09 6:49 am - Virginia, MN

RNY on 09/02/09

Oh Darla, I so sympathize with you, and my incision that hurts when I cough, sneeze etc is only 2 inches long. Take good care of yourself.

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Darla S.
on 9/23/09 8:04 am - Maple Grove, MN

RNY on 04/27/07

Yeah, mine is hipbone to hipbone.

And the internal stitches with the ginormous mesh panel he installed go all the way around my entire abdominal area, pelvis to ribcage, side to side. Sneezing sucks rocks, that's all I'm sayin'...

Imperfect does not = unsuccessful

Farrah W
on 9/23/09 7:58 am - Tallahassee, FL

Revision on 08/28/09

Feel better soon! My incision still hurts too when I laugh, cough, sneeze or try to poop

) but I'm getting better every day.

Much love!

Please spay and neuter your pets!

Stacy M.
on 9/23/09 8:05 am - Woodbury, MN

RNY on 06/17/09

Glad to hear you're doing good SLO-MO....

So what's this about not having a belly button anymore? I think I need to hear about that?

Glad to see you're back!

Stacy
I'M FINALLY A LOSER  TOO!!!

HW 240  SW 229  CW 160.4   FG 150     FG 130-140
highest   surgery   current        first goal   final goal

Darla S.
on 9/23/09 8:09 am - Maple Grove, MN

RNY on 04/27/07

The silver lining in all the work they had to do was that my "redundant skin" was removed. Not a tummy tuck, not plastic surgery, just skin removal - my surgeon felt it was necessary to aid in healing. (Apparently, major incisions heal better when not caught up in folds of flubber. Whodathunkit?)

So anyway, in removing the skin, he also removed my belly button. It's not like I was using it, ya know? Nor have I ever entertained the notion of seeing the inside of a bikini. It was just a useless "thing", as far as I'm concerned.

So you may call me Eve.

Imperfect does not = unsuccessful