One month on the journey!!!

Feb 18, 2010

Here it is,one month post RNY. A lot of things have happened in the last month which as made the start of my journey a true blessing.

Prior to surgery, anytime I needed to go shopping I used my electric scooter or if it was a short distance, at least a cane. My scooter is still on the trailer in back of my motorcycle and the cane has been put in storage. For the first time in fifteen years I am able to walk without any assistance. I have a long way to go but it is so wonderful to be able to walk without any assistance.

I have had pain in my right knee for years, even though both knees have been replaced, but the pain is getting less and less. I am feeling better than I can remember in years. If it keeps up this way I might revert back to my forties, but that does not do away with the gray hair.

I have shaved my beard and cut my hair just to get a new outlook on life.

Still have difficultly eating more than a few bites of meat but that will come with time. Eggs do not sit too well but that also will take time. Every thing is looking up. I saw the dietician at the base yesterday and was advised to eat some whole wheat bread or rolls. I am trying to add that to the diet.

I spent today digging up an irrigation line in the back of the house to install an additional valve for the drip irrigation. I only had to go down three feet to come to the main lines. When I put something in I do not want it to be hit by anything else later. At least I did plan ahead enough to put in some extra control lines so it should not take to long after I find the main feeder. Where we live, if you do not irrigate, nothing grows. In fact they will be cutting the grass tomorrow. I also have tomatoes and strawberries to get in. We should be having about a weeks worth of rain starting Saturday. So far this year we have just had a little over six inches, our normal for the year is about eleven.

I thank God daily for the new life which I am enjoying.

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