You've Been Given a 2nd Chance

Dec 04, 2012

I am writing today poolside from the hotel.  I can't believe it.  I enjoyed a latte at Starbucks outside while reading a wonderful book and enjoying listening to the native men talk.  They were all retired and a big group of them.  I had listened to a TED.com talk about a speaker who lost all of his money from the Madoff scandal and that what he learned is, what we all really know, that money isn't everything.  If you have friends and family and time to spend with them, you will lead a happier life then loads of cash and no connections with people.  I had watched it this morning and seeing the old guys hang out made it seem real.

Yesterday I shopped.  I never, ever, dreamed I'd be feeling so good.  I was prepared for down time and just being a good patient which meant no whining, no overdoing it, no eating crap, no doing anything to compromise my healing.  Well, I've taken my vitamins (brom 3x a day and along with Arnica).  I take my Make Me Heal vitamins packets 2x a day.  I have 2-3 protein shakes with frozen fruit that makes them so yummy! And I've honored the need for protein and not much sugar.  I had a few moments, like a coke or a tried a donut at the HEB, and it was worth it, but all in all, clean diet, proper nutrition bed by 10, reading and writing positive things, skyping with friends and meeting and helping my surgery sisters as needed.

But here's the reason for the post.  When Dr. S was in yesterday I thanked him again for his great work.  I love my Saucedas...I really do.  I love my flat tummy and I'm doing some personal work to love all of me, the parts that can't be fixed (gross thighs).  So, when told Dr. S that I'm confident that I can continue my weight loss slowly as I have been doing and maybe get 20 more off without it affecting his work, he agreed that's possible.  However, he said, do NOT let it go the other way.  It felt like a God moment almost, like it was a message to me due to the impact it had on me (sounds weird I know, but it did.)

He said:  You've been given a 2nd chance.  Take good care of your body.

Time stopped.  I felt it at my core.  Yes I have been.  In so many areas.  My last year of life has been a true Dark Night of the Soul experience.  You grow from these dark times, you hate it when you're in them, but if you honor where you are and walk through the swamp, don't set up your camp site, you will come out the other side broken open...not just broken.

It's protein shake time!

Godspeed to all and if you're thinking about this surgery, over prepare, plan for the worst, and enjoy the ride.  It may be a smooth one, or at least it will be a 2nd chance for you.

Lisa

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