Praise the LAWD!!!

I am healed!!!  As of this morning, my wound is 'officially' healed.  I am not out of the woods yet, because the top closed over before the depth got better and if there is bacteria trapped in there, bad news for me.  Dr. P put me on another antibiotic just for precaution, which is a ok with me.

In other news, I've been horribly depressed the past few months, combination of my wound, many infections and the holidays.  I am on an antidepressant, but increased the dose to get over the hump so to speak - the depression kind of scares me and I go off track a bit.  Buying SF cookies and eating South Beach Diet bars and rice.  Not good.  So HOPEFULLY, with no more setbacks, I can start exercising and start really focusing on ME.  Went to my primary and the NP there asked for bloodwork checking my thyroid and for anemia too, so we'll see how those come back.  I've been so tired the past few months it's been awful.

Anyway, onward and upward!  It's all about ME now and not that stupid wound!  I couldn't make it to the last support group meeting because I was in the field cleaning up from the ice storm, but I'll see everyone this month!

Think I may try pilates too. Btw, my 3 month out pics are in my profile. 

YEAH  What a long wait. I am so glad that you are over that hump.  I am glad that you are taking antidepressants though to get past all of this.  It will definately help.  It will calm you and make you less anxious so you can work on you.  Your exhaustion could be depression related also.  It is amazing what that will do to you.

You look amazing.  I love the pose of the picture by the fireplace.  I think you should be very proud of everything you have done.  Keep on going and no looking back now!!

Which meeting are you going to?  PRH's post op meeting is Monday at 5:30 pm.

Yay!  Glad to hear that you're healing up.  Your pics show such a transformation.  Keep up the great work!

I'm glad to hear your over this infection...what an added stress that must have been.  Your pictures look great...your on your way to a whole new you :)

I'm glad to hear you are doing better, and things are going more the way you want them.  I'll hold a good thought for you that things will continue to get even better for you.  I'm sure they will, you're over the worst!  Congratulations!

Good Grief!  I  didn't recognize you.  I wanted to reply to your post and I kept looking and thinking - hmmm...whitespots sounds so familiar but that's not her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Changed, indeed.  Well, and now depression?  I have been wondering if I will get that complication, too.  It is so common post-op.  I know you know it is due to the vast organic upheaval.  Still pretty well stinks though, eh?  So, we'll accept the triumph over that blasted wound as victory on one front in this many-fronted war.  It is a good start.  You'll make it through this, Jenn, I have no doubt.  Rely on good friends and on us and your docs to give you the help you need.  Everyone here has had rough days and rotten weeks post-op - complications or not.  I am still very unsure of why I am feeling so rotten and weak.  The constant testing and appts and having to get back in touch with this doc or that doc really wears me down.  Everyone around me sees nothing but the stunning weight loss.  I'm sure they think I am a real stinker not to be 'so thrilled'.  Of course I am happy to be losing the weight.  But I don't feel well and I don't know exactly why and I have funky abnormalities in my blood work and that is rather distracting, you know?  But i know most people have no bloody clue and they see a new and improved me.  So, I try my best to be upbeat and responsive and then I turn to you and my closest friends and family for real understanding.  Thank goodness, i always find it.  Pamper yourself, Jenn.  Treat yourself as well as you would if you were your own precious child.  Hope to see you next Monday night at the PRH Derry meeting?  T