For those of you who think I am "always up" "always positive" "always smiling"...This is a day for you ....LOL (crap I wasn't supposed to laugh or smile)
I am NOT an idiot!! I may not have the education that some people have, but I'm not stupid!!
My grammar sucks even if I did get straight A's in English. I don't use spell check, which may or may not be obvious, so even though I won many a Spelling Bee's and Scrabble Tournaments, you WILL find misspelled words. I am not a typist, never wanted to be either , so look for typo's, they are there for you to find. I make mistakes, I've made some HUGE ones, I take full responsibility for my life.
In short I'm not perfect....Are you? Do you think you are? When I have issues with someone, I talk to them in person, face to face and in most cases resolve those issues before they fester into something greater. If you are my "friend" you need to know...I will not lie to you, I will not walk on egg shells to preserve your feelings. I certainly won't hurt you deliberately but I will find a way to "tell it like it is" as kindly as possible. DO NOT look for hidden agenda's in anything I may write...again...if I have something to say to you personally, I'll say it...trust me on that.
I understand people have bad days, people can easily miss understand the written word for lack of affect or they can transfer an anger because they are dealing with sensitive issues they just can't wrap there mind around. Don't kill the messenger simple because she delivers something you don't want to deal with.
No I do not have a degree...But I do have life's experience, lots of life experience...I also have an extremely analytical mind and I READ people very well, for the most part. I am intuitive, logical and caring...That combination can cause me a great amount of pain and often does.
I can not watch someone suffer, emotionally, physically or both, without trying to help heal them.
It's in my nature, I cannot change who I am, nor do I want to.
I have held my own through a tumultuous life and I have survived. I'm proud of that survival, I'm proud of who I am . I have succeeded at anything I've put my mind to, including several successful businesses. I have been told to learn the word "NO", some of us CAN'T say "NO" to someone in need...I am one of those people. I have been accused of trying too hard to make people like me...NEWS FLASH!!! I don't give a flying rats ass who likes me and who doesn't and I have felt that way since childhood...because people I loved betrayed me, so I learned very early in life not to trust and not to CARE who liked me...but that doesn't mean I can't give, it doesn't mean I can't share and it sure as hell doesn't mean I can't care...But again, there is no hidden agenda or need on my part to be loved by all who touch my life...I am loved my many, I am also loathed...That's life...You cannot please all of the people all of the time. I pity those who try.
My life's goal is to make a difference. How I make that difference is MY CHOICE. If you don't approve, I don't care, it's not your life. If you are one of those who write to me and one that holds me in high esteem...I thank you. If I have made a difference in your life...I treasure you, because you ARE my goal.
Everyone, no matter how thick skinned they are has to, at times, let off steam and clear the air.
I just did...If you're still reading and smiling...You get me!!! Thank you!!
My Hidden Treasure
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
It's Gone????
My visit with Bob went swimmingly well. I always enjoy my time with him. I like a medical professional that "listens" and doesn't believe he has all the answers.
He did notice something in my chart and the only thing we could both come up with was "WOW!!" He saw the results of my endoscopy and said "Your Barrets Esophagus is gone Kath...". Now I believe I explained this before, but that condition is a pre-cancerous situation..that's why they watch it so carefully...so it does not usually "go away"...we knocked around some theories since it was checked and rechecked there is no doubt it was there , we even saw pictures.
The only thing Bob and I could figure, is perhaps because this surgery eliminates acid reflux (stomach acid can only flow down, not up into your throat)...my throat has had a year to heal, a year without constant irritation..What ever the cause..it is one more reason I am a strong advocate of RNY surgery. WL with the use of any tool will cause joint pain to either minimize or go away..that's a no brainer...But RNY does it faster, diabetes also will not go away with the Band, since there is no physiological change to your body. You may become a well adjusted diabetic, but you will still be diabetic...RNY can cure diabetes and now it appears it also benefits Barretts patience.
I have a friend that recently dieted her way into a smaller size, simply because she didn't want to be "the FAT friend" LOL I applaud her efforts, she looks great...but she was also no where close to my size. I believe in WW, I really do...it helped me lose a great deal of weight and there are also people out there who have maintained that weight loss for years...so I know in some cases diet alone can work...Nothing worked for me. This surgery not only changed my life forever , it also saved my life...I truthfully believe that.
Now according to Bob, I face the thought of plastic surgery to remove excess skin. I am really not,nor have I ever been, an image person. I am who I am, take it or leave it. My large arms are preventing me from wearing the proper size cloths so I may consider that. As far as a tummy tuck and body lift...I don't think so. I look good in clothes...who sees me naked? The only one who does, doesn't care and that's all that matters to me.
I am very grateful for this surgery...it has given me a chance to turn back the clock and hopefully add a few years...I say "turn back the clock" only because people, including my Grandchildren tell my I look much younger. I'm very proud of my age, but I have to say, I really am quite flattered when people don't believe me....Yup, this surgery certainly has changed a lot about my life that I'm really enjoying....
He did notice something in my chart and the only thing we could both come up with was "WOW!!" He saw the results of my endoscopy and said "Your Barrets Esophagus is gone Kath...". Now I believe I explained this before, but that condition is a pre-cancerous situation..that's why they watch it so carefully...so it does not usually "go away"...we knocked around some theories since it was checked and rechecked there is no doubt it was there , we even saw pictures.
The only thing Bob and I could figure, is perhaps because this surgery eliminates acid reflux (stomach acid can only flow down, not up into your throat)...my throat has had a year to heal, a year without constant irritation..What ever the cause..it is one more reason I am a strong advocate of RNY surgery. WL with the use of any tool will cause joint pain to either minimize or go away..that's a no brainer...But RNY does it faster, diabetes also will not go away with the Band, since there is no physiological change to your body. You may become a well adjusted diabetic, but you will still be diabetic...RNY can cure diabetes and now it appears it also benefits Barretts patience.
I have a friend that recently dieted her way into a smaller size, simply because she didn't want to be "the FAT friend" LOL I applaud her efforts, she looks great...but she was also no where close to my size. I believe in WW, I really do...it helped me lose a great deal of weight and there are also people out there who have maintained that weight loss for years...so I know in some cases diet alone can work...Nothing worked for me. This surgery not only changed my life forever , it also saved my life...I truthfully believe that.
Now according to Bob, I face the thought of plastic surgery to remove excess skin. I am really not,nor have I ever been, an image person. I am who I am, take it or leave it. My large arms are preventing me from wearing the proper size cloths so I may consider that. As far as a tummy tuck and body lift...I don't think so. I look good in clothes...who sees me naked? The only one who does, doesn't care and that's all that matters to me.
I am very grateful for this surgery...it has given me a chance to turn back the clock and hopefully add a few years...I say "turn back the clock" only because people, including my Grandchildren tell my I look much younger. I'm very proud of my age, but I have to say, I really am quite flattered when people don't believe me....Yup, this surgery certainly has changed a lot about my life that I'm really enjoying....
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Toxic People
I'm very excited to be going to see Bob today...It's been a year since surgery and he will be checking me out. I think I've done well and plan to continue my quest for a thinner body and healthier me.
Yesterday a friend I hadn't spoken to in years, called to catch up. We go back to grammar school together and she is a sweetheart, but YIKES!!! Her idea of catching up was first to tell me about all the "people we know" that have died. Then she segued into her illness followed by her husbands (who also went to school with us). When I finally got a word in, I tried to tell her nicely, that I really do not enjoy talking about pain, illness and death. Simply because there is nothing I can do about it. She then went on to talk about "Toxic People" and how she tries to eliminate them from her life. I laughed and told her I completely understood given our conversation thus far.... It took her a moment LOL We parted, once again promising to "call more often and keep in touch" we won't..It will be another few years, but I will get a Christmas card from her, with a letter in all probability telling me more bad news LOL.....
I always tell people that no matter what the conversation, I always walk away with something...Even in the doom and gloom of my conversation with my dear friend I walked away with a new expression..."Toxic People". She started me thinking and I realized just how many people like that have crossed my path. I also realized that I try and help the ones I truly care about and distance myself from the ones I don't. It's how I have managed to survive and didn't even know it.
Dwelling on the cup being half empty, doesn't change the fact that it is. Life is full of options, either fill the damn cup or view it as being half full and be happy it ain't bone dry!!! Life doesn't have to be as hard as we make it sometimes. I think dwelling on the negative aspects of life just make us more negative. Isn't it easier to think of the positives and run with THEM?
I have been watching RNY surgeries over this past year, getting to know some of the people and one thing I have seen ,is that those entering into this surgery KNOWING they were going to do well...Did.
For those of you thinking about this surgery. Know that it isn't a walk in the park, but it is hardly a climb up Mt. Everest. Go to a well educated program..listen, learn...read all you can and for Gods sake don't match apples to oranges. RNY is not BANDING...research both and ask yourself which one fits into your life style. You DO NOT have to take hand fulls of supplement's with RNY (a common misunderstanding) You do have to go back and forth for fills until they find your "sweet spot" with the Band...Most people who are not "Dr. People" shy away from the band for that reason, we just don't have the time. That's not to say RNY is perfect, when it goes wrong it goes terribly wrong...but it is not the RISK people claim it to be...not anymore with the new technology. Risk statistic's need to be followed to the source...in most cases the factors are not totally true. They pick a time frame and even if you die in a car crash it will be considered surgery related. Don't believe me? Check it out...It's one of the reasons I question statistics (even when I took a statistics class lol) This is a wonderful life changing situation...both surgeries are "Tools" that work for the right people. Are you one of them? That is totally up to you...
Toxic people will bring you down, tell you horror stories and try to talk you out of it. Question their motives, especially if they haven't had the surgery themselves....and then do what your heart tells you is the right thing to do.
Yesterday a friend I hadn't spoken to in years, called to catch up. We go back to grammar school together and she is a sweetheart, but YIKES!!! Her idea of catching up was first to tell me about all the "people we know" that have died. Then she segued into her illness followed by her husbands (who also went to school with us). When I finally got a word in, I tried to tell her nicely, that I really do not enjoy talking about pain, illness and death. Simply because there is nothing I can do about it. She then went on to talk about "Toxic People" and how she tries to eliminate them from her life. I laughed and told her I completely understood given our conversation thus far.... It took her a moment LOL We parted, once again promising to "call more often and keep in touch" we won't..It will be another few years, but I will get a Christmas card from her, with a letter in all probability telling me more bad news LOL.....
I always tell people that no matter what the conversation, I always walk away with something...Even in the doom and gloom of my conversation with my dear friend I walked away with a new expression..."Toxic People". She started me thinking and I realized just how many people like that have crossed my path. I also realized that I try and help the ones I truly care about and distance myself from the ones I don't. It's how I have managed to survive and didn't even know it.
Dwelling on the cup being half empty, doesn't change the fact that it is. Life is full of options, either fill the damn cup or view it as being half full and be happy it ain't bone dry!!! Life doesn't have to be as hard as we make it sometimes. I think dwelling on the negative aspects of life just make us more negative. Isn't it easier to think of the positives and run with THEM?
I have been watching RNY surgeries over this past year, getting to know some of the people and one thing I have seen ,is that those entering into this surgery KNOWING they were going to do well...Did.
For those of you thinking about this surgery. Know that it isn't a walk in the park, but it is hardly a climb up Mt. Everest. Go to a well educated program..listen, learn...read all you can and for Gods sake don't match apples to oranges. RNY is not BANDING...research both and ask yourself which one fits into your life style. You DO NOT have to take hand fulls of supplement's with RNY (a common misunderstanding) You do have to go back and forth for fills until they find your "sweet spot" with the Band...Most people who are not "Dr. People" shy away from the band for that reason, we just don't have the time. That's not to say RNY is perfect, when it goes wrong it goes terribly wrong...but it is not the RISK people claim it to be...not anymore with the new technology. Risk statistic's need to be followed to the source...in most cases the factors are not totally true. They pick a time frame and even if you die in a car crash it will be considered surgery related. Don't believe me? Check it out...It's one of the reasons I question statistics (even when I took a statistics class lol) This is a wonderful life changing situation...both surgeries are "Tools" that work for the right people. Are you one of them? That is totally up to you...
Toxic people will bring you down, tell you horror stories and try to talk you out of it. Question their motives, especially if they haven't had the surgery themselves....and then do what your heart tells you is the right thing to do.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
It's MY ANNIVERSARY!!!!
WoooHoooo One year ago today I took a step that would change my life forever. It is a step I have NEVER regretted taking and would do it again in a heart beat.
In the past 2 months I've had to walk the halls of hospitals and parking lots, I've had to do my chores as well as Richards, I've had to prepare for the upcoming winter , which has promised to be a cold and snowy one. I've canned and frozen bushels of beets, carrots, potatoes, string beans,corn and squash.....Last year I could have done NONE of this.
This week-end I walked through stores with my granddaughter and Daughter-in-law, went out to lunch and visited the harvest festival. Last year, even getting in the car was an ordeal, much less walking around.
My diabetes is GONE, as is my High BP and terrible joint pain. I am sure I will get new knee's somewhere down the road. Arthritis doesn't just go away because of bariatric surgery. But the pain is so bearable in comparison, that I'm sure it will be a while and who knows what technology will be like when my time comes.
My world is a brighter place, a happier place. I recently got a piece of e-mail and the person wanted to know what my "secret" was. How could I be so happy all the time...? I must have had a great life. That made me smile...we all wear a mask...and it was nice to know mine works so well.
I did not have a GREAT life. I had a painful and abusive childhood, I was the victim of not one but 3 violent crimes. I've suffered loss of people I've loved and friends I've cared about. Death, tragedy, pain and even murder has invaded my life and left it's scars. You will never hear me blame any of it for my disease of obesity., I have little tolerance for people who use their lives as an "excuse" for what they did to themselves. Sure I have issues, but they are my issues, not the fault of my parents, brother, children or friends. Sure I've been hurt and I will be hurt many times before I die. I can wallow in self pity, or I can pick myself up, brush myself off and move on. It's what I chose to do. Every day of my life, no matter what the prayer or who it's for, there is one line of a prayer I say just for me "let me change the things I can, accept the things I cannot change and give me the wisdom to know the difference"...There is a great deal of sorrow and pain behind my perpetual smile, but a frown would not make it any less, nor would heaping it on someone else's plate. We all believe our problems are the very worst, our struggles, our ailments. or loss and sorrows are far more then the next guys. Perhaps if I have ANY secret to happiness, that's what it is. I KNOW there is far worse out there then I have had to endure and when I start to think about a pity party...I think again and count my blessings.
Not only did this surgery change my body, it also changed the way I see life and the people in it.
I still do not see a thinner person in the mirror, I struggle with that. But I do like the person I see looking back at me. I have told my Starfish story many times (it is written in this blog) I have indeed made a difference in some lives...some remember, some forget...but I know and that's all that matters. This has been an incredible year for me and I look forward to what lies ahead. I don't intend to stop. I am not where I had hoped to be as far as weight, but I'm happy because I am FAR away from where I was. Life in general is tough...how you deal with it can make it hard or easy... I chose to have it easy and happy because it beats the alternative...
Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me throughout this Journey, I couldn't have done it without you.....
In the past 2 months I've had to walk the halls of hospitals and parking lots, I've had to do my chores as well as Richards, I've had to prepare for the upcoming winter , which has promised to be a cold and snowy one. I've canned and frozen bushels of beets, carrots, potatoes, string beans,corn and squash.....Last year I could have done NONE of this.
This week-end I walked through stores with my granddaughter and Daughter-in-law, went out to lunch and visited the harvest festival. Last year, even getting in the car was an ordeal, much less walking around.
My diabetes is GONE, as is my High BP and terrible joint pain. I am sure I will get new knee's somewhere down the road. Arthritis doesn't just go away because of bariatric surgery. But the pain is so bearable in comparison, that I'm sure it will be a while and who knows what technology will be like when my time comes.
My world is a brighter place, a happier place. I recently got a piece of e-mail and the person wanted to know what my "secret" was. How could I be so happy all the time...? I must have had a great life. That made me smile...we all wear a mask...and it was nice to know mine works so well.
I did not have a GREAT life. I had a painful and abusive childhood, I was the victim of not one but 3 violent crimes. I've suffered loss of people I've loved and friends I've cared about. Death, tragedy, pain and even murder has invaded my life and left it's scars. You will never hear me blame any of it for my disease of obesity., I have little tolerance for people who use their lives as an "excuse" for what they did to themselves. Sure I have issues, but they are my issues, not the fault of my parents, brother, children or friends. Sure I've been hurt and I will be hurt many times before I die. I can wallow in self pity, or I can pick myself up, brush myself off and move on. It's what I chose to do. Every day of my life, no matter what the prayer or who it's for, there is one line of a prayer I say just for me "let me change the things I can, accept the things I cannot change and give me the wisdom to know the difference"...There is a great deal of sorrow and pain behind my perpetual smile, but a frown would not make it any less, nor would heaping it on someone else's plate. We all believe our problems are the very worst, our struggles, our ailments. or loss and sorrows are far more then the next guys. Perhaps if I have ANY secret to happiness, that's what it is. I KNOW there is far worse out there then I have had to endure and when I start to think about a pity party...I think again and count my blessings.
Not only did this surgery change my body, it also changed the way I see life and the people in it.
I still do not see a thinner person in the mirror, I struggle with that. But I do like the person I see looking back at me. I have told my Starfish story many times (it is written in this blog) I have indeed made a difference in some lives...some remember, some forget...but I know and that's all that matters. This has been an incredible year for me and I look forward to what lies ahead. I don't intend to stop. I am not where I had hoped to be as far as weight, but I'm happy because I am FAR away from where I was. Life in general is tough...how you deal with it can make it hard or easy... I chose to have it easy and happy because it beats the alternative...
Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me throughout this Journey, I couldn't have done it without you.....
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Fall is most beautiful
Has it been that long? Gosh the time just flies, doesn't it. I have been so caught up in life that I guess the days passing tend to get away from me.
My canning is complete for this year. Didn't do as much as I would have liked, but doing Richards chores, plus my own, plus running with Matt...It just didn't leave me as much time as I would have liked.
Pickles are done and soooo good, beets are done, squash and peaches are in freezer , right along with 60 ear of corn.
Rich is doing better then fabulous, he is now in Cardiac rehab and I go along with him to use the gym. I not only surprised myself but people there remember me from last year when I was in therapy for my legs. No one can believe the difference and I was delighted that I could do so much the first day....With out being winded or fatigued I might add.
My brother got a clean report yesterday. he has been trying to get back on the transplant list...talk about jumping threw hoops..I thought WLS was bad. that poor guy is at the end of his rope. We are hoping he won't need a catherization, since his Stress Test was good and the doc sees no purpose to a risky test. The transplant team requires it but we are hoping they will take Dr. Ryders recommendation...if not Matt will have to have that as well.
I have been busy try to set up a business with Marilynn, between making things and working the web site...sheesh how many hours in a day? My way of relaxing has become Farmtown on Face book..it is so darned addictive...but it does allow me to shut down for a while.....
Today is a beautiful fall day and the tree's are absolutely gorgeous. I wouldn't leave this place for all the money in the world...It's like paradise on earth...and right now it's wearing the most beautiful quilt of color you can imagine.......
Ron is here for his BD and it's nice having him around....Time to make that growing boy some breakfast...LOL...Wishing everyone a wonderful day!!!
My canning is complete for this year. Didn't do as much as I would have liked, but doing Richards chores, plus my own, plus running with Matt...It just didn't leave me as much time as I would have liked.
Pickles are done and soooo good, beets are done, squash and peaches are in freezer , right along with 60 ear of corn.
Rich is doing better then fabulous, he is now in Cardiac rehab and I go along with him to use the gym. I not only surprised myself but people there remember me from last year when I was in therapy for my legs. No one can believe the difference and I was delighted that I could do so much the first day....With out being winded or fatigued I might add.
My brother got a clean report yesterday. he has been trying to get back on the transplant list...talk about jumping threw hoops..I thought WLS was bad. that poor guy is at the end of his rope. We are hoping he won't need a catherization, since his Stress Test was good and the doc sees no purpose to a risky test. The transplant team requires it but we are hoping they will take Dr. Ryders recommendation...if not Matt will have to have that as well.
I have been busy try to set up a business with Marilynn, between making things and working the web site...sheesh how many hours in a day? My way of relaxing has become Farmtown on Face book..it is so darned addictive...but it does allow me to shut down for a while.....
Today is a beautiful fall day and the tree's are absolutely gorgeous. I wouldn't leave this place for all the money in the world...It's like paradise on earth...and right now it's wearing the most beautiful quilt of color you can imagine.......
Ron is here for his BD and it's nice having him around....Time to make that growing boy some breakfast...LOL...Wishing everyone a wonderful day!!!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Winter
And it's winter before we know it....
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all...
And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams... But, here it is..the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise... How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go? I remember well.. seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like... But, here it is...my friends are retired and really getting gray...they move slower and I see an older person now. Lots are in better shape than me... but, I see the great change... Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant... but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will...I just fall asleep where I sit! And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over...its over....Yes , I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done ,,,,,things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime....So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!!Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all...
And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams... But, here it is..the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise... How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go? I remember well.. seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like... But, here it is...my friends are retired and really getting gray...they move slower and I see an older person now. Lots are in better shape than me... but, I see the great change... Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant... but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will...I just fall asleep where I sit! And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over...its over....Yes , I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done ,,,,,things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime....So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!!Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
The Rat Race continues....
Life's pace just seems to be picking up as days go by. I spent all day yesterday with Matt at the cardiologist. He is schedules for a chemical stress test next Friday and then a follow up the following Friday to see if he needs an angioplasty all this is being done for him to hopefully get back on the transplant list. My concerns grow because he has a lot against him this time around. Lots of scar tissue, heart disease, and complication from a lot of transfusions.
To look at him you would never know he had a problem..bless his heart, not one gray hair and no wrinkles.
Rich continues to improve but the house is still busy with visiting professionals. It means herding the dogs (I don't want them to jump) and having things prepared for them to do what they do...just another thing added to the day. Still have chores to do and now it's canning season. I'll be happy I did it comes winter, but right now it;s just one more "chore"..I'd like to be in my sewing room finishing up my QOV and some projects that have been put on hold, not to mention Butterflies to make.
I haven't even gotten to the hospital to see my friend Lisa, but I have talked to her on the phone and she is doing great. Thank God for our dedicated team....
There just aren't enough hours in the day.... But on a happy note; I would not have been able to keep up this pace a year ago. No way!!! My weight caused a complete lack of energy, plus the pain in my knees was consuming me. I was lucky to do the simple task in life...getting out of bed, getting dressed..walking 3 feet...The fact that I am now standing on those same knees for 8 to 10 hours a day amazes me. the fact that I can clean out stalls, bend, lift and walk with no pain is a blessing. I owe it all to extreme weight loss...Not that 20 pounds is any easier to loss...but being able to shed over 100 pounds in less then a year was so necessary for my health and well being.
It may not be an answer for everyone, but it was the answer to a prayer for me...
To look at him you would never know he had a problem..bless his heart, not one gray hair and no wrinkles.
Rich continues to improve but the house is still busy with visiting professionals. It means herding the dogs (I don't want them to jump) and having things prepared for them to do what they do...just another thing added to the day. Still have chores to do and now it's canning season. I'll be happy I did it comes winter, but right now it;s just one more "chore"..I'd like to be in my sewing room finishing up my QOV and some projects that have been put on hold, not to mention Butterflies to make.
I haven't even gotten to the hospital to see my friend Lisa, but I have talked to her on the phone and she is doing great. Thank God for our dedicated team....
There just aren't enough hours in the day.... But on a happy note; I would not have been able to keep up this pace a year ago. No way!!! My weight caused a complete lack of energy, plus the pain in my knees was consuming me. I was lucky to do the simple task in life...getting out of bed, getting dressed..walking 3 feet...The fact that I am now standing on those same knees for 8 to 10 hours a day amazes me. the fact that I can clean out stalls, bend, lift and walk with no pain is a blessing. I owe it all to extreme weight loss...Not that 20 pounds is any easier to loss...but being able to shed over 100 pounds in less then a year was so necessary for my health and well being.
It may not be an answer for everyone, but it was the answer to a prayer for me...
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