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Good morning, ladies. Just popping in to let you know that all went well at the surgeon's yesterday. Honestly, I have never had such a thorough breast exam. That woman spent a long time and just kept digging and rubbing, so when she said all is good and we'll see you in 6 months, I wanted to hug her. I did ask specifically…

Hi, all. Just a quick post to let you know that the doc said my healing is right on schedule. The area that is still most sore (and it's not where they actually cut to take the piece out) is where they cut through muscle to do the reconnect. He said to be extra sore there is normal. And my belly button is still tender…

Thanks, Sheesh. And after I thought about it, I think she said "nursing home shoes," but I love them and I'm glad I'm not alone. (Currently wearing Toms, which are also out-of-style per every Gen Z I know! 😄)

LW: ??? TW: 129.4 Hopefully, this is the last time for a while that I add question marks for my weight, but I knew that what I weighed this time last week was mostly fluids from the surgery and post-op. I was surprised to see that I'm back down today to where I was before surgery because my middle is still swollen,…

Hi, all. Just popped by after logging food. I tell you—it would be much easier to try to stick to this post-surgery diet if I could just exercise and burn some of the extra calories off. Knowing that I'm above my usual limits and also still being swollen which makes me look like I've gained more than I actually have is…

Such a wonderful family. You are so fortunate, Sheesh. Thanks for sharing the photos. The grands are such charmers!

Happy Saturday, Ladies. Hope those who celebrate, had a nice 4th of July. Kelly, hope you're enjoying the new house and time at the lake, if you're able to get there. Sheesh, hubby did not have what is usually referred to as a mini stroke, which I think is a small bleed. He actually had a clot, which is a bit more serious.…

Sheesh, I didn't know that you had the three strokes. I'm sorry to hear that, but it's reassuring to hear that you haven't had serious repurcussions. I'm a little nervous about him taking the blood thinners because I don't want his risk for a bleeding type stroke to increase. Sounds like you were not put on any type of…

Thank you so much, Lois. All your good wishes have meant a lot to me.

LW: 129.8 TW: ??? Hi, Ladies. Surgery went fine (I think) and I was discharged around noon today, which was a bit sooner than expected. I say "I think" because when the surgeon visited yesterday, he told me it would be at least 7 days before we know if the new connection is healing as it should. As you can imagine, I am…

Your lips (fingers) to God's ears, Sheesh. I've been telling everyone, "Don't pray for me. Pray for the surgeon!" Prep day is going pretty good. It's not as bad as for a colonscopy. I was allowed to have pancakes and eggs for breakfast and I get two of those Ensure surgery shakes, which helps a lot. And trust me—miralax is…

LW: 130.4 TW: 129.8 Sorry to be a day late. All day yesterday, it felt like Tuesday. When I logged on last night to put the last foods for the day in my diary, I noticed the new thread, and thought—"Wow. A day early. Sheesh must be going out of town on Wednesday and so she started the thread." And then it hit me. Today is…

Lois, it sounds like you're on a good path, and I'm glad that many nights, you've had much better sleep. I sometimes take benedryl to help me sleep, but for 2 weeks prior to surgery, I'm supposed to avoid OTC products. I was afraid I'd be up half the night, but although it's sometimes a little harder to fall asleep, I'm…

Quick check-in. I started logging food again on Friday and hope to keep that up, although it's going to be tough from June 25 until about July 10 or so. I had my nutritionist appointment on Thursday afternoon and she explained that they've found that people who follow this nutrition program that starts 5 days before…

LW: 130.8 (Wednesday weight) TW: 130.2 (Friday weight) Hello all. As you can imagine, I have not logged food or exercised much since I got the bad news from NC last Thursday. I haven't even tried to keep up steps. I've spent more than 40 hours just sitting in a car in the last 5 days! And the weather in NC was not good.…

Moved this post to the current week.

LW: 128.2 TW: 130.8 And so the boucing around goes on. I hit 127 something one day and realized that because I'm terrified of irritating my colon, I was just not getting enough nutrients. So I added some drinks that are high in protein and include a lot of the vitamins and minereals, but that add 400 kcals per small…

First, Kelly, I am so happy you got the house. I know that's a load off your mind. And we all know that with all the things you have to do when you move, busy work, kid graduating, etc., that it's not easy to find time to post. But I'm so glad that you do take a few minutes here and there to keep us updated. And thanks to…

Well, we're quickly shifting into Memorial Day weekend. I am sure a lot of people are taking Friday off to make it a 4-day weekend and so traffic on my way to a volunteer gig tonight will be heavy. And doesn't it seem like in summer or on holidays that people start driving a little crazy, too? On my way home from the…

Oh, my Kelly. Many thoughts and prayers for all people in Manitoba who are being affected by these fires. I read an article about the couple who lost their lives. That is so tragic. One of hubby's friends lost her home to fire about a week ago. She got out but lost her dog to smoke inhalation and has had to rehome her cat…

LW: 130.2 TW: 129.6 Well, it looks like a little movement in the desired direction, but honestly, the week again has been a rollercoaster with a low of 129.4 and a high of 131.6. I just never know. It's my well acknowledged 3- pound arch. My steps were a little low again this week (9,897) because once again, I had pretty…

Oh my goodness, Kelly. You have more than a right to be anxious and frustrated. That is an awful lot to deal with at once. I'm sending you good thoughts and willing the universe to give you good people a break. I hope that once you get through this time, you'll look back and see something that worked out better because of…

Happy Friday, everyone. Lois, I hope your daughter's surgery went well and that she recovers quickly. I have friends who had that surgery and say that life is much better for them than it was before it was done. Hope this is true for her, too. Yesterday was a bit difficult. I made it to class and felt pretty good there,…

LW: 129.8 TW: 131.6 I am not going to lie to you. This has been a tough week. I'm still battling the diverticulitis, and I had something odd go on with the breast, too. To top it off, hubby's back has really been acting up and we got news from NC that my adopted great-niece has only about 3 weeks. Her treatments have been…

Oh my Kelly. I can so relate to the fear and frustrations of undiagnosed allergies. While cleaning in the office yesterday I came across a folder with my medical papers from when I had those awful allergic reactions on my face, and later on other parts of my body, during 2018. The fear of that happening again is still so…

Happy Friday, all. Kelly, I was thinking about you last night and wondered if a short-term rental is an option for you. When I moved to Maryland, the house we bought was not ready for move in, so we rented a furnished apartment of a couple of months. I think this complex had a couple of apartments they reserved for…

LW: 129.8| TW: 130.6 Oh, boy. Wrong direction and I seem to still slip up into the 131 zone at least one day during the week. I really need to think about ways I can reduce calories and fat and sugar without cutting food volume that much. That is something that worked well for me when I first started my bodybugg journey.…

Wow. Happy Friday. I'm happy to see posts from everyone. Sorry I'm so slow in getting back here. The fatigue and allergy symptoms drain my energy and when I logged on yesterday to update my food diary and check in here, I clicked on a message about Facebook messenger that I thought was from one of my friends and it was…

Happy Saturday, everyone. Kelly, I was so glad to see your post. We know that you have limited time to post right now, but it's great when you can just jump on for a short one. And I know the house will sell. I remember the photos you shared before and it's lovely and offers so many extras. I'm wondering what is going to…

Hi, all. I think I've confused you. When I said, "I think Kelly's house sold quickly," that was a guess, and I should have said "I suspect Kelly's house sold quickly." Sorry. Hope my guess is correct though. Sheesh, I also have monovision contacts. My doc doesn't think I'd do well with the multi focal ones because I have a…