Try this for beating the blues!!

I just hit upon a terrific idea and it really helped me! I am home today with an electrolyte imbalance that has left me dizzy, weak, and lightheaded (I struggle to get in enough water/potassium every day and it's always a balancing act. Today it is bad enough that I can't even walk around or drive to work) Anyway, it was kind of depressing me becuase I had to use another vacation day for illness. I log onto the board whenever I'm feeling down cause it always picks me up. I logged onto Debra Harlander's post and then clicked on her profile to look at the pictures, and I saw the "send email to this person" box. I went to my own profile (which is long overdue for updating), and on a whim, clicked on my "send an email" box. I sent myself a loving, supportive, congratulatory email, telling me how I proud I was of my progress. As I was writing it, the words came from nowhere, and it felt like someone else was writing to me, being loving and supportive. As I typed, I realized how far I've come and how minor this electrolyte thing is in the broader scope of things. It's a small inconvenience compared to the benefits of this surgery. I am going to have my hip replacement in 8 WEEKS after being in constant pain for 3 years!!!! I had this surgery specifically to get the weight off faster than my hip was wearing out. I set a goal and I did it!!!! By the beginning of summer I will be able to walk down the block, thru a store, into a shopping mall, thru Disneyland!!!! Without pain!!! I'm crying right now because I feel so much better right now than I did 5 minutes ago and it's all because I took a few minutes out of my day to tell myself how much I loved me. Why don't we do this for ourselves? Are we so used to feeling unloveable and ashamed for being fat that we forgot how to love ourselves? After writing that email, I suddenly realized I haven't loved myself since I got fat. I started seeing myself like everyone else saw me----disgusting, without willpower, ugly, etc etc. We all know the emotions... Anyway, I just wanted to share this with all of you, in case it helps someone else! If you're feeling down, write yourselt that email and then read it when it hits your mailbox. No one knows what to say to you to make you feel better like you do!! Thanks for listening everyone!!! Love, Sharon

oh sharon truly sorry to hear your blues! cant say i dont get them alot post op. GLAD you found away to bring smiles to yourself (((HUG))) hope ur feeling better soon lisa

Thank you Lisa! I DO feel better now! It really works! Sharon

Hi Sharon, I know how hard this journey can be. I'm glad that you're feeling better. I'll be praying for you with your hip surgery coming up. It's another major surgery, but with life changing results. That will be awesome! Take care, Kerri

Hi... I'm a self-pay patient and let me tell you... self-support is a wonderful thing. If we can't depend upon ourselves... (other than God) who then? Supporting ourselves is great.