today is my day!
eight years ago was my wls...............today was my 4th of 4 chemo treatments............
was feeling good about the lifechanging/saving events til the oncologist said that he wants me to have more chemo after my surgery before my radiation.................
now; i'm not a real deep thinker-not really sure how i am feeling tonite.........................
i can say that most days i am still happy that i had my wls even tho there truly are some foods that i miss...and i can truly say that when i was initially diagnosed with my cancer my thoughts went to "great...i had wls to live! what a waste that was"--i don't feel that way today, tho...... i know that this cancer would be worse if i was still morbidly obese.......
eight years ago i weighed in at 233# the day of surgery....today, after all of the stresses of michael's illnesses, jobs, moving, umpteen times, my cancer, etc etc i weighed 168.1 # ---that means that i have retained a loss of 64.9 # or that i have maintained a loss of 64.9% of my desired weight toward goal. i have to think that i am still successful;i have no one to blame but myself for never reaching goal......
happy surgiversary to me!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
Congratulations, Margo!! Never forget how well you have done. '
Do not look forward and worry about more chemo. Just take it one day at a time. Instead of thinking, I still have so much to go through!, say to yourself "Look at how far I have already come!"
That attitude helped me so much..after surgery, I thought, okay, now THAT part is done! After all the appointments and decisions made, it was: OK, now we have now completed another step! After Radiation treatments were done, it was yayy..now THAT is completed. Yesterday I saw my Radiologist and we both agreed that we never want to see eachother ever again! So THAT part is done and checked off my list. See what I mean? Make a list and check it off, every step, as you complete each stage. Trust me, it does help.
Worrying only depletes your energy and weakens your positive attitude. Better to picture yourself back to perfect health instead of focusing on worrying about what COULD happen!
I'm right there with you, girlfriend!! *hugs*
Nancy B : }
