Went back to work and got Sick!!!

MyLady Heidi
on 11/15/06 7:14 pm

You would think with the millions of vitamins and supplements I take and have been taking since plastic surgery I would be immune to every cold virus around. But oooh noooo I return to work on Tuesday and my co-worker has a nasty cold, so what do I wake up with this morning a d*mn cold. Ugghhhh now that sucks. I am gonna start taking Airborne this morning and see if it really does help. I sooo want to go to NYC to the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade next week and I can't go if I am sick too. Its bad enough I swell up by the end of the day so I have to be totally well rested before I go. Other then that work is fine, I started out working 4 hours the first day and about 6 yesterday, I will be staying all day today and tomorrow. The swelling is getting much better. I am wearing a long line compression garment and last night when I got home and took it off I was hardly swollen at all. I actually looked pretty good. I know I have a long ways to go with the swelling but I definately have my waist back and I look a ton better then before so even though I am not "perfect" I am feeling pretty good. Plastic surgery is just as big a miracle as wls, I can see how you can get addicted, its totally incredible to leave your house with a gross disgusting stomach and come home with it completely gone. I had no idea how having hip bones would pain me, I keep knocking these things into stuff, and forget trying to side sleep. What on earth is their use again, cuz I thought my tailbone hurt, owwwie at the hip bones. lol lol Mine were padded for so many years they have no idea what its like to be out in the open. lol I have had a very good reception to returning back to work, almost everyone said I looked great and were surprised I came back so soon. I got a chilly reception from the one person I didn't expect too, the person who had a tt last year at the same place I went. Shes barely said to words to me, when I mentioned it to someone they said she was jealous. I guess she never wore the compression garment and has absolutely no waist, she straight up and down like a boy. I of course have always been curvy, and with the compression garment on even more so. I have no idea why she would be jealous, she looks incredible but it did hurt my feelings. I always complimented everyone even at my highest weight, I was never jealous of others success or beauty. But other then that its been going well. I will post some new pics in a few days when I buy some new cute panties so I can see if I really do notice the swelling going down as my doctor predicted. Life is definately insteresting, I do get lots more attention now, which is pretty strange. But I am sure I will learn to cope. Love to all Hugs Heidi

Vickie K.
on 11/15/06 7:26 pm - FL

RNY on 09/19/05

Good morning Heidi, I just wanted to tell you I am sorry you are not feeling well. I hope you get better for the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Sounds exciting. BTW I love your new pics. Take care. VickieK

MyLady Heidi
on 11/15/06 7:30 pm

Thanks Vickie, I am no big fan of thanksgiving, its a meaningless holiday once you have no family to spend it with, so the idea of going to NYC to see the parade will be awesome. Last year I was unable to walk alot due to my arthritis, but now since my weight loss and my body feeling so much better I think I can do it. I hope so. Hugs Heidi

Kathy C
on 11/15/06 7:28 pm, edited 11/15/06 7:33 pm

RNY on 08/19/05

Glad your feeling good, and are back at the salt mines Heidi!!

Hope your cold goes away fast. I work with high schoolers and get every

darn bug to.

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MyLady Heidi
on 11/15/06 7:32 pm

Well it is cold and flu season, glad I didn't get sick last week when the idea of sneezing would have killed me with my sore abdominal muscles. Its still alittle painful but not nearly what it was and is sooooo worth it. Hope you don't get too many colds this year, Hugs Heidi

Cyndi M.
on 11/15/06 7:29 pm - KY

RNY on 08/19/04

morning Heidi, sry to hear u woke up sick this moring, I pray u kid this in the buttttt before it gets started..... I cant believe u are already back at work, u are one tufffff woman, hope u have a wonderful day and feel bettter quickly hugssss cyndi m

MyLady Heidi
on 11/15/06 7:34 pm

Thanks Cyndi, I really need to be well by next Thursday so I will have to really get on my vitamins and that Airborn stuff and see if I can knock this cold outta my system. I am alittle tired but other then that working has been fine. Hugs Heidi

Carly P.
on 11/15/06 8:23 pm - Fairport, NY

RNY on 01/06/06

Hope you feel better soon, get some rest & drink plenty of fluids.

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patularn
on 11/15/06 8:28 pm - Hazard, KY

RNY on 02/24/05

Heidi, Glad to hear you taking Airborne, that stuff works wonders! Have a great time at the parade. Like I told you before, I would love to go to New York City someday. Have a good time and be careful. Di

Diana Patula

Lucy M.
on 11/15/06 9:19 pm - Conway, SC

DS on 08/25/10

Good morning Heidi! I hope you're feeling a bit better today. I'm so impressed that you went back to work so soon after plastics. Boy, getting a cold after surgery sure stinks. I'll have to remember that when I come back to work after New Years. I'd love to go to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Well, maybe some day. So you think that the compression garment helps with reduced swelling? Do you wear it all day and night? I just wondering. My plastic surgeon told me that he would put me in a compression garment after surgery but we didn't get into specifics for post-op at home care. I hear you about the aching bones. I thought the tailbone thing was bad. Now the hip bones are sticking out and are so hard; and yes, they are becoming ouchy too. Wait until I have my LBL and thighplasty!

Take care and remember to take it slow at work. You're still recovering my friend! I hope I can call you that. Hugs, Lucy

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