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Originally Posted by LisaBoston
Trina, I have to let you know your post moved me very much. Read it a few times and wow - you are amazing and such a role model for others...sounds funny to say that I know, but even with all your food struggles, your postive outlook shines through..you go girl!
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Thank you Lisa for such kind words, but I really don't look at myself as a role model for anyone. I am struggling just like the rest of you, just in different ways. I have had so many problems since surgery, but look at where I would be without it? I was headed to a wheelchair within a few months if I hadn't had this surgery. Now, I'm just thankful when I can go grocery shopping for my family alone and walk all the way through the store, come home, get the groceries out, and put them away myself! I think I'm so much more thankful for the little things in life because of my struggles before and after surgery. There are SO many people on this board that I feel have done much better than me and that I admire so highly, you are one included. Look at you, under goal and about to have PS! I have many role models on this board that give me strength and encouragement everyday to watch their progress and who give me such great advise and hold my hand when I need it. I do try to have a positive outlook and find the good in everything and I would much rather be the one holding others up than being held up myself, even though there are times I don't have a choice but to call on a few of you to lean on.
I gotta add that I went to have my blood drawn yesterday for my one year checkup and when I walked into the lab and looked at the chairs in the waiting room, I was terrified to try to sit in one, but did. Guess what? I slid right in with room to spare and as I sat in that chair I wiggled and turned and twisted just feeling how good it felt to be able to move around in it instead of sitting in it with fat hanging over and feeling like I was in a vice! I was just amazed. The best was when I went back to have my blood drawn, they sat me in a chair that has a board that comes down across your lap when they draw the blood. Well, the last time I was at this particular lab right after surgery they couldn't put the board down because my belly was so large. This time I was sweating it and when she started to pull that board down across me, I felt this feeling of fear and sickness and the board just fell right down into place and I had several inches before I even touched it and there was room in the seat around me!!! THAT made me feel like I had accomplished something!! If I can do this with this tool, ANYONE CAN! i just want to tell everyone that I see that needs this kind of help!
PS: Sorry for the highjack! I just get excited when I talk about the WOW moments and they are coming faster and faster nowadays.
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