Monday, September 8, 2025

118.6 - I must say my body is fairly forgiving when I transgress these days, though tirzepatide keeps my transgressions quite small. I haven't "binged" since I started on it 18 months ago.

Rainy day driving long distances to the wake then back to the house yesterday but we're in drought mode here so it is a good thing. I think the sun returns for the rest of the week but it is fall air now. Max temps @ 65 during the day and high 40's/low 50's at night. Time to fly south.

Only about 5 hours of sleep last night. Too much going on and no Justice here (he is staying with DSIL while we are away). Like Peps, I'm glad after nights like this that I don't have to go to work and be productive.

We do have to leave by about 8:30 for the funeral after packing for 3 nights in Maine. We will drive to DS's apartment in Portland this afternoon.

It is DH's birthday today which we were originally going to spend in Bar Harbor, but we will get there tomorrow. DS made reservations at a fancy restaurant for DH's birthday tonight.

That's all I know! Have a meticulous Monday!

I'm alive! 123.something on the scale this morning, back to my pre surgery weight. I still have swelling and know I will for a bit.

Showering and changing bandages just wipes me out! I'm not sure why that surprises me after working with surgical heart patients all those years, but I thought I would have a little more stamina. Did make it outside for a very short walk today. It was good to get out of the house.

I have my follow-up with a PA on Wednesday. Wonder if stitches and staples will get pulled. All groin creases and even some buttock creases are filled with incisions. It will be an up close and personal visit. I was joking about that today with DH and he reminded me that it was up close and personal during the surgery too and I said I know but I wasn't awake for that! I'm hoping the abdominal binder can be stopped after my appointment on Wednesday.

It sounds like you are exactly where you should be post-surgery. Bathing and getting around will be easier every day. You had a lot of skin removed! Mine was only about 2 pounds when I had a tummy tuck (I didn't have my thighs done though).

Happy Birthday to Liz's DH! (Is there a reason we don't use names??? Is it a privacy thing?)

Paula, glad you got out of the house. Glad to hear that the healing is progressing. Did you have a circumferential lift, or just the front? Is the thigh lift front and back, or inside and outside? I guess I've never thought about where incisions would be for a thigh lift. Hmmmm.....

202.8 today. Odd since I didn't eat much yesterday. But oh well...

I took a "gummy" before bed last night. OMG! Best sleep I've had in ages! However, I did feel a bit groggy this morning. Not sure if it was the gummy or just from a long 4 day show weekend.

I have been feeling "fat" for a few days. I have reminded myself that my clothes fit well, are not snug, and the scale shows that I have not gained weight. But still, the feeling remains. I am annoyed by this. I wore an outfit to the dog show and saw a few photos or video and my reaction was really not healthy! I thought, OMG you're STILL FAT! The mind is a real trip.

Trying to get a few odds and ends done today. Got Grizz to the vet for a final booster. Groomed brother's dog. Got some club business done and a little cleaning for brother's visit.

My dad wants to use his phone, but he lost the charger, so I ordered a new charger for him. I don't think he can use his phone any more. It's too much for him to manage, but if he has the desire, I won't talk him out of it! He has moments of absolute lucidity, which is when the phone comment was made. "You know a phone would allow me to have access to the outside world. The world in here is quite small." He made no mention of wanting to physically leave his "world", but did want to be able to access people outside of the memory care unit.

Welcome back to the USA DD! Hope your flight was uneventful. When will DH meet you in the Boston area?

I guess the no name thing is privacy since these discussions can be viewed by anyone. I think we all got more sensitive when Ocean Diane was worried.

Tell your silly mind to shut up. You are NOT fat.

And be careful with Dad having a phone. My DH would hit whatever number he could get to in his last days. Luckily it was usually a friend of ours whose name started with A (the first in his list), so she was used to getting his weird calls. Eventually he lost track of the phone and I just had the number shut down at that point.

Greetings all

WTF it is raining here! And pretty seriously. I went to the studio and got soaked getting from the car to the building. All is well there and the glass studio is ready and is palatial but not yet used which makes me annoyed with these entitled people.

Happy Birthday to Mike! Enjoy the day Liz and DH. Tell all about the fancy restaurant.

Good job on healing Paula. Keep it up. We are all eagerly awaiting your complete recovery and your views on how well it turned out.

Peps many years ago my house had this mirror in one bedroom that came with the house. It was a cheap mirror and sort of distorted the reflection but it made me appear slimmer. I always felt better about myself when I used it. Anyway I kind of think it was a good thing to look at myself and feel pleased even though I knew it was just a crappy mirror. Someone should market such a product. Anyway I can attest you look great so there. Hope your dad can use the phone. Do you worry about scam stuff coming through?

We still have not run the ninja creami. Had birthday cake the last couple of days and thanks to sleeve can't just stuff extra food in. At 17 years out from VSG I still have no regrets (other than some regain). A good thing for me, DH and my late older brother.

Diane S

That is annoying about the glass people who complained so loudly and haven't even used it yet.

I will try to remember to put pictures of our meal on TT. DS has some but he isn't up yet.

I think that mirror would definitely be a boon to many!

VSG was so worth it for all of us I think. The regain that happens is so much less than it would have been! When I see pictures pre-VSG, I almost can't recognize myself.