So...you know what the BEST part is about hitting your hand with a hammer?
WHEN YOU STOP!
A rocky beginning to the week...but centered again and life goes on.
Celebrated Tuesday with Nicole at Almost Home
And here is the deal. For the past year she have been jumping through hoops, giving up smoking, coffee and cigarettes...being tested, poked, prodded, psychologically evaluated and multi-vitamined in order to qualify for Gastric Sleeve surgery.
Not any act of vanity on her part...not to be skinny or fit into an outfit.
To reclaim a healthy weight and body. To be able to enjoy playing with her children and watching them grow up. To grow old with James. To not suffer from type II Diabetes or Hypertension or Bone Spurs or Constant Back Pain.
Yesterday she had the surgery.
It is not for everyone...and they don't approve a lot of people who want to do it.
Basically what they do is completely REMOVE most of your stomach. Not a band or staples. It is gone.
Once you commit to this surgery there is no turning back.
I applaud her. I could NEVER have done it. It requires a post-surgical level of commitment I simply do not possess. She is extremely self-motivated and will be fine.
There were complications...turning a 45 minute surgery into a 5 hour nightmare...for all of us (but especially James) , and necessitating a secondary surgical procedure today.
But now it is all over, and she is recovering.
They estimate she will lose her desired weight in 6 months, but it is a lifetime commitment.
So glad the surgery is finally over!
And I love love love the Mermaid Hair.
James has a new baby on the way, btw...a Pitbull rescue he will be picking up Thursday!
Meet Lilly.
Can't wait to meet her!
All the criteria...and good with cats and kids.
Looking forward to a relaxing Zen Weekend.
More anon...
