2 year Surgiversary (Pics!!!)
It's my 2 year surgiversary!!!!!! I'm so proud of myself. I still have no idea what I look like until I see myself in a photo. It's a very strange thing--my brain has not caught up yet.
Sorry I have not been online in a long time. I have a chronic pain syndrome called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or RSD. This syndrome belongs to a class of chronic pain called Neuropathic Pain, meaning pain attributable to pathology of nerves. More recently this syndrome has been referred to as a Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This syndrome is a chronic, painful, debilitating neurological condition. If anyone's ever had nerve pain--multiply that by 20,000,000,000. Ugh. Awful pain.
And it sucks. But I'm chugging along! As we all are! I'm on a ton of medications, on top of all of my supplements, and can't exercise because I'd fall quite often if I were without my cane (or someone beside me). The nerves in my foot just don't fire a message to the muscle to work, so my foot just flops out.
Oh, well. We all have our stories, don't we?
I'm on a lot of narcotic chronic pain medication, too, which I hate, but simply cannot live without. I've tried-- and I'd rather be smothered with a pillow. The pain is intense.
Sooooooooo, all of this weight loss has been accomplished just with strict bariatric diet, and the exercise I endured at physical therapy.
Since my husband got laid off on New Year's Eve (Happy New Year, right!?!?) we lost our insurance. I am permanently disabled, so my Medicare starts Sept. 1st and the FIRST thing I am doing is going to physical therapy!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to get moving, break a little sweat, even if it's the slightest bit.
Hope all of my July buddies are doing well. I have to remember to drink more protein shakes. We moved in with my parents (thank God for them, and Oh God, all at once) soooo I kind of got out of my routine. I need the shakes, I know I do. I will have one tomorrow for pre-breakfast to take my meds with. That's a start!
I wanna see YOUR update photos, 7/09'ers!!!!!!! We're bonded for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Lauren xoxoxo
I am simply blown away by these photos. That's ME!!!!!
JULY 2009 JULY 2011
Sorry I have not been online in a long time. I have a chronic pain syndrome called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or RSD. This syndrome belongs to a class of chronic pain called Neuropathic Pain, meaning pain attributable to pathology of nerves. More recently this syndrome has been referred to as a Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This syndrome is a chronic, painful, debilitating neurological condition. If anyone's ever had nerve pain--multiply that by 20,000,000,000. Ugh. Awful pain.
And it sucks. But I'm chugging along! As we all are! I'm on a ton of medications, on top of all of my supplements, and can't exercise because I'd fall quite often if I were without my cane (or someone beside me). The nerves in my foot just don't fire a message to the muscle to work, so my foot just flops out.
Oh, well. We all have our stories, don't we?
I'm on a lot of narcotic chronic pain medication, too, which I hate, but simply cannot live without. I've tried-- and I'd rather be smothered with a pillow. The pain is intense.
Sooooooooo, all of this weight loss has been accomplished just with strict bariatric diet, and the exercise I endured at physical therapy.
Since my husband got laid off on New Year's Eve (Happy New Year, right!?!?) we lost our insurance. I am permanently disabled, so my Medicare starts Sept. 1st and the FIRST thing I am doing is going to physical therapy!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to get moving, break a little sweat, even if it's the slightest bit.
Hope all of my July buddies are doing well. I have to remember to drink more protein shakes. We moved in with my parents (thank God for them, and Oh God, all at once) soooo I kind of got out of my routine. I need the shakes, I know I do. I will have one tomorrow for pre-breakfast to take my meds with. That's a start!
I wanna see YOUR update photos, 7/09'ers!!!!!!! We're bonded for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Lauren xoxoxo
I am simply blown away by these photos. That's ME!!!!!
JULY 2009 JULY 2011
I count protein, fluid ounces, and my blessings everyday. 
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