June Sucked

serindipte

I'm back from an unintended sabbatical.

At the end of May, my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He didn't want to have the surgery before our pre-planned vacation, so we went to Branson, MO and had a great time. I even managed to generally log while I was gone for that. Then, though, came the two week wait for his surgery.

He had surgery on June 28. Thankfully, the surgery went well and his recovery from that has been relatively easy. Unfortunately, it was malignant and he'll be going to see the oncologists today to line out his radiation and chemo treatments.

I have been so off track the last two weeks, it isn't even funny. I'm back, though, and have been missing this community. I've realized that lingering on the message boards is the best way for me to stay on point. So... I'm back and hope to be able to keep all this up while helping him with what he's about to be going through.

Thanks for being here! (And extra thanks to those who checked in on me when I was missing)

tinkerbellang83

Welcome back and remember just to take it one step at a time, you don't have to start doing everything all at once.

nutmegoreo

Welcome back. My thoughts are with you and your dad. I hope that he has a successful recovery. You know what you're doing here, just be gentle on yourself right now.

LIBOR_cat

I have been moving goal post to every new month. Thinking August now 😭

L1zardQueen

Welcome back. Hoping for a speedy recovery for your dad.

pinuplove

Best wishes for you, and your dad! Do whatever you need to to make this time easier for you. It's going to be plenty enough already.

When my brother was in the hospital for 5 weeks in March/April, I stopped logging and just counted roughly in my head. I just couldn't do *one more thing.* My only objective was to maintain.

serindipte

We just got the prognosis after pathology... They're giving him 6 - 18 months My mom is a wreck and I have to pretend I'm not so she can lean on me... and this SUCKS

nutmegoreo

serindipte wrote: »

We just got the prognosis after pathology... They're giving him 6 - 18 months My mom is a wreck and I have to pretend I'm not so she can lean on me... and this SUCKS

I'm so sorry. It's hard to be the rock when you're falling apart on the inside. Take care of yourself too.

L1zardQueen

I’m so sorry.

serindipte

It's been a long few months, but they also flew by far too quickly.

While we were given a prognosis of 6-18 months, it was less than three from surgery to my dad's passing. I was fortunate in that I was able to be there for those final two weeks and to be there holding his hand when he passed.

It's taken its toll both emotionally and physically. I fell back into my old bingeing habits and put back on most of the weight I'd taken off in my few months prior. I didn't let that stress me out, though, because I know that I can get right back on this and lose the weight again. I wish I hadn't done it, but what's done is done.

I'm looking forward to getting back on track both with my logging and staying active in this forum. I realize that this forum is one of the main things that helps me stay focused on my own logging/eating right. As long as I'm here, helping others, giving out advice, reading advice from others, then I'm far more likely to practice what I preach, so to speak.

Thanks to you all for your support and I will be back on as I had been before, so can't wait to find the next thread where someone's bemoaning their lack of weight loss while refusing to accurately weigh/track. hehe

swim777

I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad you were able to spend time with your dad. As for the diet, life definitely throws a lot at us, but in the scheme of things, we deal with what,s important, and later, we can take care of that.

Susieq_1994

serindipte wrote: »

It's been a long few months, but they also flew by far too quickly.

While we were given a prognosis of 6-18 months, it was less than three from surgery to my dad's passing. I was fortunate in that I was able to be there for those final two weeks and to be there holding his hand when he passed.

It's taken its toll both emotionally and physically. I fell back into my old bingeing habits and put back on most of the weight I'd taken off in my few months prior. I didn't let that stress me out, though, because I know that I can get right back on this and lose the weight again. I wish I hadn't done it, but what's done is done.

I'm looking forward to getting back on track both with my logging and staying active in this forum. I realize that this forum is one of the main things that helps me stay focused on my own logging/eating right. As long as I'm here, helping others, giving out advice, reading advice from others, then I'm far more likely to practice what I preach, so to speak.

Thanks to you all for your support and I will be back on as I had been before, so can't wait to find the next thread where someone's bemoaning their lack of weight loss while refusing to accurately weigh/track. hehe

I'm so sorry about the loss of your father.

I'm glad you came back, even after everything you've been through. That's the important thing, I think, to keep getting back up when you fall and start moving forward again. All the best to you!

Bucknutz247

Wow. Almost exactly what happened to me. End of my my father passed from cancer. As the days go by it gets better.

pinuplove

Life is full of seasons, and you're in a tough one (I won't say through it because grief and healing is a long process). Welcome back :flowerforyou:

nutmegoreo

Sorry for your loss. I'm glad you could be there with him. Welcome back.

L1zardQueen

Hugs. Welcome back.

serindipte

Thank you, everyone. It's great to be back

NovusDies

Welcome back.