14 Months out...goal reached!

Dec 15, 2009

Good morning folks!

Sitting here in the hospital room with my mom.  She had surgery on a bowel obstruction and hernia last week.  She was placed in CCU after surgery because of her breathing problems.  We really didn't expect her to make it through, but she did and she was moved into a regular room yesterday.  All of the feeding tubes have been removed and she is now on soft foods and liquids.  Sound familiar to anyone...LOL!  I've been teasing her about trying to lose weight like I have, just without having to go through months of classes, trials and tribulations the way a pre-bariatric surgery patient has to endure.  She just giggles.

I will be officially 14 months out on December 17th.  I weigh 105 pounds and am currently wearing a size 4 jeans and small shirt.  I have to admit that I don't really feel well and haven't for some time.  I stay tired and weak all of the time.  I don't take the post-op vitamins the way that I should and don't eat on schedule.  Being here...ya'll know that keeping an eating schedule is hard to do when you are busy.  I keep a protein bar in my purse, but I really DO NOT like them.  I have gotten to the point that I really don't like chocolate and peanut butter, and most of the protein bars are just that.  I'm not really big on any of that stuff anymore...the sweet stuff.  I had a setback this past June.  I had a bowel obstruction, a twist in my intestines and a tumor in my abdomine...all at the same time.  I got up early that morning, put on the coffee, took a shower and "POW"...the pain hit me and sent me to the floor.  I didn't know what in the hell was happening.  I craweled over to the bed and called the hubby home from work.  I then called Dr. Bour and he asked me to go to Hillcrest immediately.  Needless to say I was in the OR in about 2 hours after my phone call to him.  He later told me that he knew that I must be sick and in pain because I never call and complain about anything.  He calles me his little peanut...LOL!

Well, I've got to get mom back in bed.  How all of you guys are doing well.  Have a great holiday!

Much love to all...

Wanda

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