My Ass is Missing
I haven't posted in several weeks, so here's an update. I had my lap band on 6-29-09. I've had 2 fills for a total now of 3.5cc. I can eat almost anything, but not a large quantity. I've lost right at 40# and feel amazingly better. I weigh 200 and can't wait to get below that.
For those who followed my blog from the beginning, you'll remember my mom was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer the day after my surgery. It has progressed quickly and she is hospitalized now, probably going home with hospice this week. She completed 20 radiation treatments for the brain metastasis. She no longer acts anything like the vibrant, smart, informed, savvy woman that she has always been, but thankfully there is no pain. I won't know how to act without her, but I know I need to be prepared. Life will be so different without her and I just feel like crying my heart out. I'm a nurse, and it's hard to know where the nurse ends and the daughter starts, or vice versa.
What this all has taught me is to enjoy life no matter how I look on the outside. I've put off doing so many things in my life because of my "fat" appearance and I regret that. NOT ANYMORE!!! I will honor my mom by living each day with courage and strength and joy and laughter, because that is what she did.
Thank you all for allowing me to be part of this LB family. I will eventually get to my goal weight and I appreciate the technology afforded by this fabulous band.
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