Well tomorrow we leave for San Antonio. Today I voted and got a haircut. I'm mostly packed. I'm soo blessed with a wonderful family! The kids came over to eat, visit, see what needed done, and give me hugs and kisses. Tara doesn't like me saying "I'll be hot in time for your wedding" but I will!!
My parents called, wishing me well, and my Dad asking if I'm getting a brazillian butt. Ha, he makes me laugh. And my dear friends, Nancy called wishing well, Dana called giving me encouragment, and Rhonda is ready and waiting for me, her houseguest/patient. I would say it's been a great day with texts of the people I've shared with. All well wishers. Surround yourself with people who are supportive and understand, and those who want to talk ill of what you're doing, let them go do that...it's not their journey, they don't get it, and they don't want to share it, don't let them bring you down.
I'm feeling emotional tonight. Wondering if a sane person really voluntarily undergoes a surgery with the potential for "pain" - but I've worked hard to lose the weight, and will continue to sculpt my body with diet and excercise, and I deserve it. As I was told tonight, "this is about you taking time for yourself."
See I'm worried with a rescheduling of the tube removal, so I will be without Rick for a few days. Rhonda will be a great nurse I know! Mallory would drop everything to go there with me, or bring me home, but I've decided at this point, to ask her to help once I'm back at home. While I'm there, I plan to sleep and "recover".
The emotions are strange. I feel selfish. Scared. Anxiety. And at the same time I'm so excited, so anxious to lose this skin and fat, so ready to feel the change!
I doubt I sleep tonight. My brain just won't quit. It's surreal that in 48 hours I will have undergone a change to enhance what I've been working at the last 2 1/2 years!
I love my family dearly and I thank them for their support! I apologize in advance for the tears and the crazy medicine talk that is sure to come. Love you guys! Let's do this thing!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Random Anxiety
In 5 days I will be at my pre-op visit. I have alot on my mind; random thoughts, worries, lists of things needed, and total excitement!
My family has been very supportive of my decision. They are helpful and inquistive, and to quote my Mom, it just sounds "dreadful" - love her!!
I have realized you find who really supports you and wants the best for you, and who doesn't. My advice is to surround yourself with positive people, and let go of jealous people who want to bring you down. It is enough of a struggle to lose the weight, and make the decision to better yourself without trying to pamper those who aren't true to you.
I do have some friends who have already gone through this, and they are being such great help. Wedge pillows, pointing out the need for zipper clothing, bras, and button up VS pj's.
Well - I don't have very much to add today. Maybe just a thank you to my dear husband for the love and support over these years, and the positive feedback. Thanks to him for listening to me read from my computer..and all of my random thoughts and worries. A big thanks also to our dear daughters Mallory and Tara who were by my side when I could not finish 15 minutes of zumba a few years ago. And continue to praise me and challenge me to continue to be better, now that I am loving step, rpm, zumba and horizontal conditioning! And to my parents. I know they worry and I know they pray for me. And finally to our dear friends who will be there to take care of me, calm Rick, and take him on a great motorcycle ride, that I will be sad to miss.
It is obvious that I am the only one who could get me to this point. But I sure couldn't do it without the love and support of family and friends!
My family has been very supportive of my decision. They are helpful and inquistive, and to quote my Mom, it just sounds "dreadful" - love her!!
I have realized you find who really supports you and wants the best for you, and who doesn't. My advice is to surround yourself with positive people, and let go of jealous people who want to bring you down. It is enough of a struggle to lose the weight, and make the decision to better yourself without trying to pamper those who aren't true to you.
I do have some friends who have already gone through this, and they are being such great help. Wedge pillows, pointing out the need for zipper clothing, bras, and button up VS pj's.
Well - I don't have very much to add today. Maybe just a thank you to my dear husband for the love and support over these years, and the positive feedback. Thanks to him for listening to me read from my computer..and all of my random thoughts and worries. A big thanks also to our dear daughters Mallory and Tara who were by my side when I could not finish 15 minutes of zumba a few years ago. And continue to praise me and challenge me to continue to be better, now that I am loving step, rpm, zumba and horizontal conditioning! And to my parents. I know they worry and I know they pray for me. And finally to our dear friends who will be there to take care of me, calm Rick, and take him on a great motorcycle ride, that I will be sad to miss.
It is obvious that I am the only one who could get me to this point. But I sure couldn't do it without the love and support of family and friends!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
My name is Sydney and I am a 44 year old mom of two beautiful, successful, daughters. I am married to my high school sweetheart, and I'm about to get a mommy makeover.
Over the years I've done the yo-yo diets, the phenphen, diet programs, and in the last 3 years I have discovered that my gym membership, healthier eating, and changing to a job with normal hours, has helped me lose weight and keep it off. More on that later.
I have never blogged, although I enjoy other blogs!
My reason for doing this is to share my journey through a tummy tuck and breast lift. I have been on the computer nightly reading other blogs and learning from those before me, maybe I will be a shining light for someone in the future.
My surgery is exactly one week from today.
Over the years I've done the yo-yo diets, the phenphen, diet programs, and in the last 3 years I have discovered that my gym membership, healthier eating, and changing to a job with normal hours, has helped me lose weight and keep it off. More on that later.
I have never blogged, although I enjoy other blogs!
My reason for doing this is to share my journey through a tummy tuck and breast lift. I have been on the computer nightly reading other blogs and learning from those before me, maybe I will be a shining light for someone in the future.
My surgery is exactly one week from today.
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