Becky C.

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Well, hernia repair surgery went well. Not near as bad as Gastric Bypass! I guess with any surgery there's pain, and this was pretty rough for the first week, but I'm feeling a little better now.  Kinda' started to freak out when the incision started "leaking". I called the poor on-call Dr at 2am Friday night. I guess I panicked a little. I just couldn't bear the thought of possibly getting another infection and being out of work again. He assured me I'd be ok and to call in the morning if I had any other concerns. My 2 week checkup is Wednesday with Dr. Arnold.

9/15/07

I've been thinking lately about trying to go after my bachelor degree. There are so many opportunities to do it online these days. 

It would take a lot more organization and determination, but I think it would also allow me to do it at my own pace. From what I understand, you can get your class finished in as little as 3 or 4 weeks but up to 6 months.

If I could get it done faster, I think I would be more motivated. Once I go to more part-time hours at work, seems like there would be adequate time.

(By the way, I am writing this the day after my hernia repair surgery - so, right now I'm in between doses of pain meds... My spelling and grammar are probably not quite up to par for someone talking about getting a college degree ;)-  hee hee hee)

Wow, I can't believe it. I was just sitting down to surf a little bit, when I thought, "Hey, I'll just grab the laptop and finish watching 'Murder She Wrote' while I surf the internet.

So I grabbed the laptop, plopped it in my LAP, and started surfing. Then it occurred to me, "Oh My Goodness! I HAVE A LAP!" I was so excited I just had to add this to my blog!

Have a wonderful day, and I hope everyone takes time to notice the little things that change during your weight loss. I am determined to not focus on just the numbers on the scale, the size I wear or the way I look. 

For the longest time I hated riding passenger in my husband's car. I didn't like the way the seatbelt fit. After buckling myself in, the belt would slide back in and a rachet-type mechanism would prevent it from adjusting in & out. 

I thought it was because it's a Suzuki and that's just the way they build them. Come to find out, the seatbelt DOES work afterall! Before my surgery (and initially afterwards) I was so large that I had to pull the seatbelt out all the way to the very end for it to fit around me and click into place. 

Now that I've lost almost 80 pounds, I am not quite so large and don't need that much of the belt. So I have come to learn that if you don't pull the belt all the way out, the rachet-type mechanism doesn't engage, and the belt INDEED freely moves in and out, allowing for adjustments for a more comfortable ride at any time.

Isn't it funny how the small things make such a BIG DIFFERENCE?!

My tummy gave me fits today. I am dealing with a hernia that needs to be repaired. It feels kinda crampy, and sometimes it's hurts if I stand up too quickly. If I don't eat RIGHT on schedule, my stomach feels like it's trying to eat itself. Nothing stops that until I eat my meal or drink my protein shake - whichever I'm due for.

I keep having to "push" my hernia back in. I can feel my tummy get a certain kind of cramp or pain (don't know exactly how to describe it) and I can just tell that it has popped back out again. A few times I have been able to hear it squish as it goes back in!!! Ugh!

I'm scheduled for hernia repair surgery on Sept 14. I hope this fixes what's been going on! I can't be out from work too long since I am self employed! I know Dr. Arnold & his staff will take good care of me! I am ready to get this over with! 

I actually had to wait an extra week because the doc's wife is expecting a baby next week, so I guess he wanted to be there for that or something...   :)

I guess that's a cause worth waiting for!
(Hope everything goes well for your family Dr. A!)

The one thing I regret is not keeping track of my weight loss on a weekly basis. I have been pretty faithful about having my husband take my picture each month. But I'm really wishing that I could have had the presence of mind to write down my "numbers". 

I have heard of some people doing spreadsheets etc... That would be wonderful to look at in the end, but maybe kinda' tedious to keep up with. 

I am starting this Blog in hopes of having some sort of written record/journal for the rest of the "ride".