tnnorton

Thank you!!!

I am so frustrated right now. I have hit a wall and have even gained a couple of pounds. I have enjoyed reading all of your posts. They give me hope that all of this will continue working and this is just a hiccup in the road. Its very hard not to have negative thoughts and feelings about myself but in my heart I know I can continue doing this! I hope all of you are doing well!!

I recently went to get a couple of things to wear. I am QUICKLY growing out of my clothes and I am super excited about that, but at the same time I am running out of things to wear. We don't have a Goodwill in the town I am in so I haven't gotten to one of those to find some "just for now" clothes to wear. I went to look for some clothes the other day and couldn't find anything that I liked. I guess in my mind I don't know what to choose to wear. I liked the clothes I had before but I am not sure now what looks good on me and I don't know what I feel comfortable in anymore. I guess I want clothes that show off the new me, but at the same time I feel like I've lost my sense of style. I wear around clothes that are either belted because they are WAY too big, or clothes that are a little big. I call those my small clothes. I PROMISE I am not complaining at all, I am just frustrated. I don't really have a question that needs to be answered, but I guess I just need some guidance/tricks you guys have used and I guess I just wanted to say all of this out loud. It is really hard to tell some of the people around me about all of this because it seems like I am complaining. They just don't understand what I am going through and don't know how to react. I just want to feel good in clothes again and find my style again...any suggestions???

Emily Bites French Dip Cupcake... delicious!!

Awesome!! What did you eat to get the 100 grams?

Quinoa is a great source of protein. I haven't tried it yet but hopefully soon!!

Thank you!!!!

Can I get a copy too?? nnorton@jcpsmail.org?? Thanks!!!

My doctor said 5000mcg.

Help!!! My hair is coming out like crazy! I am freaking out! Any advice you guys have heard from your doctor or nut? I know it comes with anesthesia, but this is crazy!!

OK. Thank you!!

Has anyone asked their Nut if quinoa is OK for us to eat?

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time, but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks. Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation. So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better. The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!!

I will be praying for you too! I am so proud of everyone so far and I can't wait to join everyone on the other side! I go in tomorrow at 8, surgery at 10!

I will be praying for you too! I am so prous

Today is crazy! I went ahead and worked today because I am going to miss my students so much!! I drank the magnesium citrate stuff and am playing the waiting game now. I think today everything set in a little more. I am nervous about everything becoming really real tomorrow. I am praying for you and everyone else that surgery and recovery goes well. I will definitely keep in touch and am so excited about all of this!!

I understand how you feel 13th buddy! I am excited, but at the same time I am numb to the whole thing. I think it hasn't set in that this is going down in two days! Keep your head up and I can't wait to start this journey with my buddies as so many other people already have and will very soon in the future!!

SimplySouthern my prayers are with you for a speedy recovery and a trip home VERY soon!

I hope everyone is doing well! I am sending up many prayers for you guys! How are you 13th peeps doing??