Journey 2009 ~ 6 month milestone

May 03, 2009

I can not believe it has been 6 months since surgery and I have lost 110 lb.  It is a wild ride with the surgery, recovery and weight loss.  It is hard to put your head around such a big change in such a short period of time.  I see pictures of myself on surgery day and can't believe I looked like that. I have done that before looking at pictures when I was thinner and thinking "was I ever that thin?"  Each day comes with more excitement for the future.  I had my labs done and the main thing I need to work on is my Vitamin A - it was low pre-op and it is even lower now.  I am taking 100,000 IU a day from Vitalady and hopefully my labs in 3 months will come up!  My potassium was low too but not as worried about that cause I haven't really had symptoms.  I have been having blurred vision and am trying to get enough sleep.  It just seems like life is crazy right now and things are hectic.  I need to learn "NO"..........hmm - have needed to learn that most of my life and now it is even more important so I do not over committ!  I am taking some time to go to a scrapbook retreat and think it will help me recharge! I am also going to a scrapbook convention to take some classes and hopefully jump start my creative side again.  I don't know if the things around the house are just adding up or I am just not as quick as I use to be or both.......but seems like there is more and more to do.  My friend Fedupat44 (Janet) had surgery 6 months to the day that I had my surgery - and that was great that I could be there for her like Kathy was there for me and my family. It is one of those things you never forget having someone helping you and then being able to pay it forward to someone else. The journey continues with 49 more lbs to goal!! I can't believe I would be this close - this soon!

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