7 Years Out

Jun 09, 2010

Wow!  Can't believe it has been 7 years since my surgery.   And about 3 years since I've been on this site.   Alot has changed.      I got married a year ago next month to a wonderful man and in the process I got 3 step-children.    I survived a major  hurricane even though I lost my house and my job but things are slowly getting back to normal.  My kids are almost grown (one is 19 and out on her own and my son is going to be a junior in high school next year).

I have gained about 30 pounds and I recently went to the doctor and was diagnosed with severe anemia.     I never realized how much of your body is affected when you don't have any iron left (my blood pressure increased, I was pale, my joints hurt, I had no menstrual cycle and just a bunch of other things).   But after being on medication now for almost 6 months, my iron levels are almost back to normal and I feel great!     As my husband says, I look healthy again.       I just now need to get those 30 pounds off that I have gained!!    One of my good friends had surgery on May 25 and she is doing great.  I guess you could say I am her Angel.....she calls and asks me questions all the time and it is fun to remember what I went through and to give her advice.   

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