Well, it's been awhile since I tried to find the time to write a one-year update. I don't think I ever was able to finish that- the time just gets away from you, I guess. Things are going well- I'm well into the semester at school, I've got a pretty good bunch of kids, overall, and the staff is great, as usual. Family is good- Thanasi is dealing with some stuff (mostly work stuff) that makes it tough to get up and face teh day, so that's hard sometimes, but we do the best we can. I've been battling with some kind of stomach thing- pains in my abdomen sine the middle of August, and they've been getting worse since school started, but the doctors don't know what it is, I just keep getting bounced from doctor to doctor fomr test to test, and now that the insurance companies don't cover the full cost of the test, that hurts too. :/ But what are you going to do, you know? Like I said- school is going well- exceptionally well, considering the amount of days I've been out, and the vast numbers of kids that I've had- they've been really great about having so many subs and just kind of "rolling with the punches" kind of thing. I've been very impressed on the whole so far with their adaptability. But they're kids, I guess, I'm told they're supposed to be like that. :) Maybe I've just been around too many adults, who are, overall, known for being less than adaptible and flexible. Maybe if we were all more like kids in that respect we would be a little happier... *sigh* Just a rambling, rambling thought. :)
Other than the stomach pain, things with me are good. I am down to 158ish, (according to my scale, I'm sure it's higher at my nutritionist's office, ot always is- why IS that???) which happened kind of fast, since it was hurting me to eat for awhile, and Kay, my nutritionist (pictured below- she is the BEST!!!) wasn't too thrilled, so she gave me a list of some other things to eat, and now I'm maintaining at a pretty good level.
(my nutritionist- I couldn't have gotten here without her- you can tell- how many people have a picture of their nutritionist???)
July 2003
That's about it. A lot going on, very busy, but I feel like things are going okay. Better off than lots of other people in the world. :) I will end with some pictures and by apologizing that I am not updating this website every month like I used to, but things are just too crazy around here. And at this point postop, there's not a whole lot happening to report. I'm pretty happy with my weight loss, still no regrets (everyone keeps asking!) despite the stomach problems (which I don't think are related to the surgery, I kinda think that they might be related to stress, since I am experiencing A LOT right now, and I feel like I'm where I want to be, the trick now is maintaining it. I just hope I'm good at that part too (hopefully Kay will have some good tips for that- I really couldn't have lost all this weight without her- not only the nutritional help, of course that was important, but the emotional guidance and support meant everything. Thanks, Kay).
Email me with any comments, thoughts, questions... especially if you are thinking about having surgery done yourself... I'm not a doctor but I can tell you a lot about how it affected my own personal life and relationships, etc... something the doctors neglect to touch on sometimes.
Take care!
love,
Sarah
