Leora's Blog

I did it... I sold the power chair. Those of you that have read some of my entries know I was in a wheelchair for the past 5 years or so. But, it's gone. I knew it was time... I needed to get out of it and walk more and felt like it had become an excuse to stay seated all day. It hurts some to do everything standing (but I feel so TALL!!) and I don't thin...

I don't have much to talk about really. Just so glad everything is working for me, and I see many others who are doing well also. That makes me happy... for everyone!

I had a little NSV today... I decided to put a sock on by putting my foot on the opposite knee, and it worked. So, I tried crossing my legs, and that worked too! It hurts my deformed hips,...

Okay, I finally did the bad thing. I ate quite a bit of sugar. First time, too, and I am almost 9 months out now. My niece made a strawberry sheet cake a few evenings ago. It was not a big pan, just a 9x13 air bake pan I have. It turned out to be one of the prettiest cakes, and smelled good too. When it was iced and ready, she cut it into 16 pieces. She a...

I figured February would emerge as a slow weight loss month - I only lost ten pounds. After trying to work a third shift, which nearly shut down my digestive system altogether, I am okay with that. I am back on track, and so is my system and my pouch. I decided to take some measurements and was happy with those. For one thing, I am even on both sides. Wha...

When my son was still in high school, I bought him a little Neon as a gift. That was about six years ago. I never rode in that tiny car for obvious reasons. Tonight, I went with him to visit someone, and rode in his car with ease! I drive a small pickup, and it felt strange to sit down so close to the road, but I was elated anyway. I also resisted eating...

Guess I should have put it here to begin with, but oh well. Here it is.I had to do it. I switched back to my favorite NP. When I started this journey, she was my favorite nurse practitioner in the world, and then she went to another practice. It was not far away, but I thought I'd give the other one a chance. NOT a good idea. He let my TSH, T3 and T4 leve...

Third shift just does not work for me. The job was good, and the people were great. But it turns out my system does not like night shift... and neither does my pouch. We (everyone) were asked to work 10 nights in a row right up front. That really made me nervous. As the nights passed, my body began to rebel. I could not begin to eat enough at night, or ge...

For 8 years, I have been working towards this day. WLS was a big part of it, too. I had an interview and was hired on the spot! There were NSVs all over the place. I walked all over the facility with no problem, and no shortness of breath. I fit in the chairs with no problem. I was interviewed by three people and never felt nervous. I felt a confidence...

I had my six month appointment today. Imagine my pleasure when I discovered that I have now lost 150 pounds... a whole person! There have been stares from neighbors, nice comments from some people, and the best was a 12 year old girl at church telling her mom that she noticed how much smaller I look... when a kid sees it, that is really good! I...

In just a couple more days, I go in for my six month post op appointment... you know the drill - labs, weight, dietician, etc. As I think back on the last six months, I am struck by how much I depend on this forum and all of you for support and information. So I just want to encourage all of you, wether having good or bad experiences, to keep on posting. It...