Life is looking up

Hello everyone, Ron and I just got back from Lawton Fort Sill, OK as our son graduated from Army boot camp. We where only there three days, not long enough to enjoy the State but it was a beautiful State. People are so out going and friendly. Ron took off last week and has been forcing me to eat and getting me out of bed and I'm feeling so much better now and now I can't turn of the eating machine but that will slow eventually. It's my body making up for lost time without any food. Got love Ron for being such a sweet husband. He'll sit across from me and tell me. Eat slow, chew slow. Good news is that I got my old job back at Getz's Personal care home on the night shift and I start tomorrow night I can't wait as I need an outlet out of this house. I allowed myself to fall into a stupor and now it's time to crawl out and get my act together. I go see the Endocrinologist tomorrow afternoon so that's a good thing also. Maybe he won't find anything wrong with me, maybe it was my eating knocking everything off wack. I have been having some aching on my right side up by my cage rib so I might have to force myself into my surgeon as it might be gallbladder problems, not sure. Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Hugs Donna

Hi Donna, Sounds like your doing good. I am happy for you. Great news about your son. You must be proud. Take care, Diana

Thanks Diana, Yes we very proud of our son. He has one more year of high school but will give one weekend a month to the Army. Ron don't feel I need to see the Endocrinologist but my Doctor wants me so I'll go. It's better to get everything checked out. Ron said your eating and feeling better so why a Doctor. My PCP feels I'm going through the change of life. I want to rule out any under lining problems. I might be feeling good right now but you never know. Might be having a good spell and BOOM I crash again. I was having bad mood swings and that's when I stopped eating and then started sleeping ALL day. I refused to get out of bed some days. It got to the point I would stay in bed for three or four days. Ron would come home and demand that I get out of bed NOW and feed me. Weekends he would take me out and refuse to let me go home as he knew I would go to bed. It was awful Donna

Donna, Glad to hear you are doing better and that you got your old job back. Hopefully everything is alright and it was just the eating that had you all messed up. Definitely go to the doctor and get it checked out though. Good luck with everything! Melissa

Welcome back, dear Donna! Your residents will love having you come back. Yes, I know you will be so shocked at how many of them have declined. I just lost two from my assisted living floor to our skilled nursing unit. Good that you're eating again. You know, the body DOES need food to function. Why don't you ask Dr. Koren to refer you to a nutritionist. ...That might get you back on track even more. Maybe you could see the woman who led our Nutrition class prior to surgery. Love you, Mary

Hugs and kisses; Love Donna