Year in Review

Dec 28, 2008

This has been a very strange year.  I had my hernia Babs for most of it and she was repaired along with a TT in Sept.  Of course there was an infection in my incision that took a bit to clear up.  I was on O2 from the surgery for a couple of weeks. But all in all that is over and done with.  I am glad Babs is where she belongs and my tummy is flatter.  Still have swelling above where belly button would be but that will go away.

Along with Babs and her demise, it has been a year of very mixed "blessings"

1.  I quit smoking again and hopefully for the last time

2.  I had my very first great grandchild (Aly)

3.  We gave my baby sister a week in Las Vegas at our time share for her 25th anniversary and when they came home she told us her Hubby has moved out, not because he wanted to but because she made him choose, his floozy or her.  He couldn't have both.

4.  I found out my youngest was going to have a planned baby, Dahlia and she is due on her B'day Valentine day.

5.  As I said, Babs was repaired and I am now cleared for exercise

6.  My oldest daughter let me know her hubby had moved out.  Don't know it all yet but they were together for 16 years.

7.  I went on my first vacation since surgery and out walked my Husband in Nashville!  Yipeeee, then out walked him again at the Atlanta Aquarium and then at the Biltmore Estate!   I have never out walked him!

8.  I had an honorary Great Grandson, Tucker,  he would have been a great nephew if I had stayed married to my first hubby, but instead his mom was more a grandchild, she was raised with my grands and has called me grandma most of her life!

9.  My baby brother  has just been diagnosed with Lupus, we will have to wait and see what happens here.  He is in misery and is afraid.

These are just the highlights of the year.  There are other things that have gone right or wrong but not as major.

I have not lost weight this last 6 weeks but I have not gained with vacation and holidays.  It is time to get back to basics and the exercise will definitely help.  My whole family is thrilled with my progress even though it has been a rocky 20 months.  I can't say I would do it again the same way but if I could do it without the infections I sure would!  I am in much better health and I am more able to help my family emotionally and be there for them during their rough times.

Happy New Year to all!

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