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

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.

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:

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!!!

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. Friend request is coming your way! Hope that's ok! Thanks so much for your comment!

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! :flowerforyou: