YES! I am back to work!
Well, I had full clearance from surgeon last week to come back to work so today is my 2nd day. Absolutely buried in emails and feel like a "deer in the headlight" as I have no clue what is going on yet in all the projects I am connected to (but that will come) ! But I do feel great! Still have to see a nurse daily to pack the infection wound - likely another 2 weeks - but that is well on the mend as well. Not hut tub and no swimming yet.
My daughter was teasing me that if I watched one more of those Christmas movies, I would become brain dead. I did watch an awful lot of them. Certainly not Academy Winning performances but what else could, I do, besides read, for 4 weeks??!!!!!
So with clearance to go back to work, also came the clearance to resume my full exercise routine which also makes me feel better. Back into my treadmill, rowing, squats, abs, weights, etc. Good news is I didn't gain any weight while off even though I wasn't exercising so I must have had the right intake. Didn't lose any either. I am technically where I want to be although I will aim for another 5- 10 to account for bounce back. I am 9 months out as of end of last week so I still have lots of time to try and lose that extra 10 lbs.
I completed all my Christmas shopping last Friday . I hate crowds, stores and parking lots this time of year. So this coming weekend will be my wrapping party but at least I am done. Yeah!
Dar
So glad to hear your feeling better and back to work. Sorry you have had all this to deal with.
keep well my friend.
Annette
Starting weight: 334 lbs.Starting opti weight: 323 lbs, Surgery weight 303 lbs.Surgery-May 21st, 2013 with Dr Hagen at HRRH Goal weight 165 lbs reached at 13 months. Current weight 156 lbs
Yay! Glad to hear you back to both work and exercise :) They can both make you feel good!
Nice to have all of your shopping done. I have a couple of little things to pick up and then I am finished too....then on to the wrapping, lol!
Have a great Christmas!!
Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!
The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...
So happy to hear you are feeling better after such a tough time. And you are feeling better just in time for the holidays - super awesome. Way to go!
Highest: 320, Surgery: 255 (Aug/14), Lowest: 132, Current: 167, Goal: 155 
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard
