(long)-surgiversary, ...NEW BABY!
I AM A GRAMMA!!!! It has been quite a week-my DD gave birth on Tuesday to a beautiful baby boy, Micah Ethan Daniel Weatherbie. She was amazing, really focused and able to go thru the labor/delivery with the help of a good epidural. She still has a gnarly cough from the pertussis, and had a broken rib going in-yesterday she broke another one, so she is really in a lot of pain-we have finally convinced her that some drugs are good and won't harm her or baby. They came home Thursday, and are getting into the routine of feeding/changing/sleeping. I steal as much baby squishing as I can. His daddy is so loving and excited, it is a joy to see them together. So this day is so special-my daughter's first mother's day, my first Gramma day!! God has truly blessed us.
Happy Surgiversary to me and Doodlebug!! 3 years ago we changed our lives-with the help of the incredible Dr. Svendson. I still feel like I am learning to live with this tool-some days are harder than others. I do dump-but not bad enough to keep me from making some poor choices at times. I have kept at a steady weight now for 2 years-bouncing around the same 5-10 lbs. I could stand to lose a little more-but am overjoyed at the weight I am at. My highest weight was 370-and I remember being so tired, sick and out of breath. My cholesterol was in the 300's, my triglycerides were barely in control after several years of medication, and my blood sugars were rising each year as I put on more weight. I had sleep apnea and joint pain, and moving around was painfully excruciating. Taking a walk was unheard of, just getting the grocery shopping done was a huge effort that would put me to bed as soon as I got home. I now weigh 230-240, can run up my stairs, stand on my feet for hours, walk for fun and pleasure, my cholesterol is in the 140's, my HDL is finally over 40, and my triglycerides are normal! no more CPAP, the apnea is gone, and I have the energy to come home and enjoy my family. Life is very good. I recently graduated from school and now work at Park Nicollet Meadowbrook, and LOVE my job and the people/organization I work with. Looking at turning 50 as a starting point to the second half of my life with hope and confidence. I look people in the eyes now, and I know that they SEE ME, not my fat body. It is amazing, and I will continue to work on my journey. We start the step olympics at work next week-wearing a pedometer all day and recording the steps we take as a team. This is the first time I will be able to participate in a program like this, and I am excited to see how much I can improve-it will give me a little push to really work at the exercise portion of my life.
I am so thankful for OH, and WLS, there has been such support from this board, and meeting so many of you who have become good friends has been an unexpected bonus to having WLS!
Happy Mothers Day to all my friends out there-even those of you who may not have children of your own, but mother the rest of ours! Take time to tell your mothers, sisters, aunts, grammas and daughters how special they are today.
sorry to go so long-but thats what happens when there is catching up to do!
hugs-
lynn LynnK
CONGRATULATIONS, GRAMMA!!! I can feel your smile in the words you typed!!!
I hope you will be at PNC on Wednesday with photos to share - I have to get my baby fixes vicariously through other people's babies, 'cuz Bailey knows I won't allow her to make me a grandma for at LEAST 8.5 more years!!! 
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