The passing of time...

I had written this long blog about how difficult this past week or two has been for me but as I tried to read it (as I always do before publishing) I couldn't bring myself to read the whole thing. I decided that if I didn't want to read it, then no one else would either.

So, instead, I am going to try to shorten it to a "Top" 7...

1. My Aunt Christina passed away on Thursday.

2. Walter's Aunt is in the hospital, again.

3. Walter had to have another sleep study.

4. My new medicine is now giving me terrible headaches and chronic trouble sleeping. Its also making my sinuses inflamed and my mouth dry.

5. My Bariatric Surgeon thinks I am not losing weight fast enough so every time I get on the scale I feel guilty if the number isn't changing.

6. I am struggling to get all my homework done because life is hectic and my new meds also make it difficult to concentrate.

7. I am very worried about my  husband's upcoming surgery. I wish he let me go to his appointments with him so I would know more about what they are doing.


On my continued quest to find the good in things, the following Top 7 is to help me to try and forget the previous "Top" 7 .

1. My Aunt has been sick and in pain for months now and she no longer has to suffer.

2. They are sending Walter's Aunt to Portland where she can get the best care!

3. Walter sees the doctor soon to see what they can do to help him sleep better and help him get better results with his Bi-Pap machine.

4. My new meds hardly ever make me dizzy or nauseas anymore.

5. Despite a week of being too busy to exercise, I lost 5 pounds anyway.

6. I only have 8 weeks left of college and one of those weeks is vacation!

7. My husband should be able to hear better after the surgery, no more using the "I can't hear you" excuse. :-)


So, in closing,  a quote...

"You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time."
        ~Pat Schroeder



I guess, I'll stop wringing my hands for now so I can get to rolling up my sleeves...

New Medication

So, the new medication comes with a whole heap of side effects. None of them are any fun and they are really starting to get to me. I only have to take a half pill twice a week. I am trying to wait out the side effects. I have been reading on some messages boards that after a month or so that the side effects go away for some people. For others, they stay for years. My patience is definitely being tried on this one. I don't get more blood tests until the first week in April so I am just hoping that its working. If it is, I will figure out how to better manage the side effects.

I am going to call the doctor today though. One of the less common side effects is trouble sleeping. I have no problem falling asleep but I wake up a half dozen times in the night and sometimes I am awake for an hour or more. That can makes for a very grumpy me in the morning when I have to get out of bed. This is one side effect I hope to get rid of soon. I have never been a big fan of sleeping pills but right now I am so exhausted I can't get out of my own way and I need a full nights sleep!

On top of everything, my Iron count was low when I had my blood tests as well. So, that means I am borderline for Iron Deficiency Anemia. I have increased the number of iron supplements I am taking but it takes awhile to get enough into your system. This unfortunately leads to headaches and dizziness and being tired. So, it makes it hard to tell what symptoms are from the new medication and which are because my iron levels are too low. Sometimes it seems unbearable because the anemia and the medicine are working together to take me out.


Good news. I promise there is good news. I donated another huge bag of clothes that no longer fit!

More Good News. I took my engagement and wedding rings into the jewelry store to get the re-sized. Apparently, I wear a size 7 ring! (previous an 8.5) Sweet. I'll take that! I do have to go without them for 2 weeks but when they come back I will be able to wear them on the right finger!

Also, more good news. I tried on a bunch of new shoes yesterday in search of new sneakers and I can now wear size 8 shoes (previously a 9) and I don't need them to be wide width. It sure opened up DOZENS of options for me. YEAH!

5 more pounds

Yeah! I have lost almost 5 pounds this week! I am so excited. I really needed something to boost me up and 5 pounds in a week is great! I am especially happy because as most of you read in my last post, I only lost 5 pounds last month!

I did some more shopping yesterday. Bought a new denim skirt. I love it. Its ankle length. I have always loved long denim skirts. You can dress them up or dress them down. Until a few years ago, I always made sure to have at least one in my closet. So happy to have one! I also found out that I am a size 0x at Catherines. That means next month I won't even be able to shop there anymore! That excites me even more.

I guess next time I go shopping I will have to start hitting the "regular" people stores. Hmmm. Where do I want to shop first...