It's Impossible!! Oh, Wait...Maybe It's NOT?!?

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  • blackbeauty2011
    blackbeauty2011 Posts: 7 Member
    I am so glad you decided to share this story-I needed to hear it more than you could know. Keep up the good work and keep telling your testimony :+)
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    You. Are. Amazing.
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    First, let me say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has sent me private messages and commented on here. I know I keep saying it, but I am in absolute AWE of you all!! I cannot even begin to express my appreciation for the huge outpouring of love and support that you guys have given me!! Thank you just doesn't seem to be enough!!
    Thank you for sharing! I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 25 and then had two surgeries for it, then when I was 30 I had foot surgery, and at 32 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I'm actually 30 lbs heavier now than when I joined MFP between the medications and all the "recovering" I've had to do. I've gone up three pant sizes in six months and I'm currently fighting an infection related to damage from the radiation. In short, I feel like I've got the crap kicked out of me by life for the last decade or so.

    Between my second and third surgeries I managed to get down to my goal weight but now I'm as big as I've ever been and starting on yet another weight loss journey. It is very encouraging to hear someone else with severe health problems making the best of the worst.

    I am so so sorry to hear about your "curveballs"...seems like it's one after the other, doesn't it? I know with endometriosis it's hard enough...with thyroid issues it's hard enough...with any kind of injury/surgery/recovery, etc....it is HARD ENOUGH to lose this crazy weight. I applaud you for losing weight before (I did the same exact thing...lost some weight about 6 years ago, and gained most of it back), so I KNOW you can do it again!!! I won't lie and say it's easy. It isn't. But you can do it. I always tell myself..."Ok...six months from now is going to come whether I live a healthy lifestyle or not. It is my CHOICE if I want to be healthier six months from now...or if I want to be kicking myself WISHING I had gotten healthy now!" Once I put that perspective on it, and I think of six months from now, and I imagine how I will look and feel even BETTER?!? Yep...it's a pretty easy choice. Then, I take that choice...and I make it everyday...over and over again. Do I have bad days? Probably more than most people...but every single day is a new chance for me to make that choice all over again. So I do. :smile:

    I believe in you! I KNOW you can do this! If you'd like to be friends on here, I would welcome the encouragement and would love to get to know you better!! :flowerforyou:
  • iqnas
    iqnas Posts: 445 Member
    Awesome!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    Wow, just TOTALLY amazing. Just soooo much to go thru...when you could have given up...you KEPT GOING!! I am so proud of you!!
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    Wow, just TOTALLY amazing. Just soooo much to go thru...when you could have given up...you KEPT GOING!! I am so proud of you!!

    Hearing...well, READING...the words "I am so proud of you!" seriously...and I do mean...SERIOUSLY...means the absolute world to me. It really does make this all worth it. Thank you...from the bottom of my heart! :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • bugtaylor
    bugtaylor Posts: 77 Member
    as i wipe the tears from eyes, i want to say u have truly inspired me. i also loss my mom. what a great loss to experience along with physical problems. i empathize with u. u have given me hope to not give up. god is so awesome. he used ur story to inspire me. god bless u my sister in Christ.
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    as i wipe the tears from eyes, i want to say u have truly inspired me. i also loss my mom. what a great loss to experience along with physical problems. i empathize with u. u have given me hope to not give up. god is so awesome. he used ur story to inspire me. god bless u my sister in Christ.

    I am so sorry that you also lost your mom!! It is such a tough thing to go through...no matter what age...especially if you were close. She is the one who taught me to never give up!! She is the one who showed me that even in facing death...you can have hope. She is the one who taught me that I can CHOOSE every single day whether I want to dwell on my hardships...or put my big girl panties on and keep on going. So, I try to choose every day to hunt down those big girl panties...no matter how difficult it may be! ;-) God has shown me over and over again that everything happens for a reason...and it's ALWAYS for His Good!! Please feel free to friend me, or message me if you ever need encouragement or just someone to listen! I know how hard it can be when you feel stuck in a rut!! God Bless You, friend!!!
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    Thank you to EVERYONE who has read my story and posted comments or sent private messages. As you can imagine...I've been a bit bombarded with private messages, so I just wanted to post here that I will do my BEST to try and get back to each one of you individually...but it may take me a little while.

    Thanks, again, for all the love, encouragement and support you've shown me. It's truly appreciated, and it means the world to me that so many people took the time to read my story and send love my way!!

    THANK YOU!!! :heart: :heart:
  • _Resolve_
    _Resolve_ Posts: 735 Member
    You are amazing, thank you for sharing this.
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    You are amazing, thank you for sharing this.

    You, sir...are quite amazing yourself!! I looked at your profile, and was saying, "Right on!!" the entire time. :smile: Friend request is coming your way! Hope that's ok! Thanks so much for your comment!
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    Thank you for taking the time to post this. I feel like such a wimp to a degree. If you can do all you've done and stick with it (plus admit when you thought you'd quit), then I really have no excuse.

    Keep up the good work and post some updates please. You are truly inspiring!

    You are NOT a wimp!! So many people read my story and then think that they're own issues shouldn't matter. The thing is...everyone's "issues" are their own, you know? Thanks for your kind words...I am planning on doing a "big" update on my year anniversary on MFP. As for the ex...I'd rather not get into much of that on the public forums. :-) I'll try to keep everyone updated, though. Thanks again!! :-)
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    I posted this thread months ago here and (after some "gentle nudging" from others) in the Success Stories board...and I cannot even BEGIN to describe my gratitude and love for every single person who has read my (very long) story and commented, messaged me, added me as a friend, etc. Above all, I am moved beyond words by other stories of people facing they're own "adventures". So many have written, saying that I have inspired them and encouraged them to get off the couch or that they've stopped complaining so much. I just want to say...YOU GUYS have inspired me more than anything else. A lot of people read my story, and they have visions of me wielding my sword of bravery...charging into the battlefield that is LIFE. In reality, I have a lot of "mopey" days. I have a lot of days where I choose to sit on the couch and read all day long instead of making myself do anything productive. In fact, I've had a huge backslide...and I've gained some weight back. I've never been so happy to have a "record" of how I felt when I wrote this. For once in my life...I'm inspiring myself. And more than that...I'm inspired by all of you who have reached out to me. People have shared my story...and more people have sent me friend requests with messages attached, or just sent me a regular message than I can count, telling me all kinds of stories of their own. I hope a lot of you read this...and please know something very important.


    YOU GUYS...inspire me every single day.

    Thank you. From the bottom of my heart! Love and hugs to all of you! :heart: :flowerforyou:
  • smilesback
    smilesback Posts: 327 Member
    Gotcha here on the rebound. Sending you love and hope and fortitude which we all need. Good luck, proud of your endurance and perseverance. I got some of that going on now too. GO TEAM!
  • Cakewalk25
    Cakewalk25 Posts: 71 Member
    What an amazing and inspirational story. You are so beautiful and you should be so proud of what you've accomplished despite everything! So many other people would have fallen apart with those obstacles, but you made yourself stronger because of them.

    Also, be glad you got rid of such a cowardly man in your life! I've had guys dump me because of my health problems, and my philosophy is if he can't be around you during your worst times, then he really isn't cut out for formal commitment for a vow that's "for better or worse, in sickness and health".
  • garrisonwife
    garrisonwife Posts: 129 Member
    Also, be glad you got rid of such a cowardly man in your life! I've had guys dump me because of my health problems, and my philosophy is if he can't be around you during your worst times, then he really isn't cut out for formal commitment for a vow that's "for better or worse, in sickness and health".

    Thank you so much for the kind words!! I agree 100% about the guy thing, which is why I feel so blessed to have found my husband. As I type this...I have had a miserable week filled with pain and exhaustion, and STILL, my husband tells me every single day how lucky he is to be with me. It's mind-boggling, really. And it was quite nice...albeit a little mean of me...to see my ex on New Years Day being ordered around by his wife while everyone else oohed and aahed over mine and my hubby's weight loss. Yep. I'll admit it...it was more than nice. Lol!

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