Amalia S.
The MOTHER of all flus!
Nov 03, 2010
I've been sick for the past 2 weeks with one of the worst flus I have ever had. It caught me by surpise, just as I was getting ready to have my annual flu shot and I've been in bed ever since. It's my first bad flu since surgery last January and after having lost about 85 lbs of weight and I have no idea if the two are related but considering I suffer from MS and given I had my dearly departed mother's first annual memorial just prior to this new adventure with my health, this period has been quite hard on me. On the up side, this flu has resulted in me losing another 10lbs, always a welcome side-effect.For the first time since I decided to go on this quest for a thinner, healthier "me", I'm confident that I can do this. I know my story won't be one of fast weight loss and miraculous change-overs but simply the fact that it appears to be happenning at a steady rate more or less is miraculous enough for me. It IS a miracle in a way. I've come a long way since this time last year when I couldn't walk 3 steps without pausing to rest and panting hard. This time last year I had lost all hope of ever getting my eating under control. This time last year I was an extremely fat, hopelessly sick woman who had no hope for the future. This time last year I honestly thought I would be following my mom to the grave soon. What a difference a year makes.
Granted, I'm not there yet, nevertheless, I now have the end in sight. I feel that I do have a future now. I'm planning to travel this spring and summer and I'm looking forward to it. Last time I was on an airplane, I couldn't (oh, shame of all shames!) open the table in front of me all the way. I needed an extension for the belt. I haven't tested it yet, but I'm sure that won't ever happen again. It was worth it to get the surgery just for that!
If there is anyone out there still debating on whether they should undergo WLS or not, I'm here to tell you, wait no more! Don't wait as long as I did, do it now! OK, WLS won't solve ALL your problems, but it will solve enough so that you can deal with the rest more confidently. No one knows more about how difficult life is when you are obese than we (the obese and previously obese) do. From apparently insignificant things like buckling up on an airplane to highly significant things, like having good relationships, our weight can make all the difference.
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About Me
Athens,
Location
29.0
BMI
Surgery
01/26/2010
Surgery Date
Dec 13, 2009
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