Thank you.

Oh and BTW, If anybody wants to join our Once a Month Meet up for Coffee, Chat and Support. Let myself, Mahalo or Tutu know via this forum. I'm not sure if the dates still get posted.

Wayne

Good morning and thanks for sharing your story.

Wow you have been through the ringer and back as they say, but I am SO happy you came on and shared. It definitely helps put things in perspective and makes you realize "don't sweat the small stuff" are words to live by! Keep up that fight and please update us on how you are coping/enjoying life moving forward.

Have a great long weekend

Thanks. Dementia is a terrible, nasty, Life robbing Disease.

I would prefer to be hit by a truck than to live with that.

Hi Kath,

I realize this post is from a while ago but saw you didn't get any replies.

My orientation was early March and I'm looking at late October/early November for surgery, with a slim chance of an earlier date. If your orientation was end of April, I'd say it's hard to be sure whether you'll be scheduled before the slowdown over the late December period. If you haven't had your dietician/SW appointments yet, they're booking those into January.

Hi Everyone both New and Old :-)

Just checking in to let those that know me that I am still alive.

Life has thrown me several curve balls but I must say the girls who I know strongly consider my Friends at the Ottawa Coffee chat group have kept me both honest and grounded but more that anything, My support Group.

Let's see, in a nutshell since my WLS Surgery.

WLS Surgery Feb 2017

Separation March 2018

New GF April 2018 :-) (Shes a PSW in Long Term Care and has also had the WLS surgery)

Surgery for Skin Condition May 2018

Hit by Tornado Oct 2018

My brother Diagnosed with hydrocephalus Feb 2019 and Shunt put in soon after.

- (He was my mothers (87) primary Care giver) She is now moved in with me.

Shunt did not work, Doctors determined he now had Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD)

Steady Decline in hospital...could not get him into Long Term Care (LTC) because of his behaviour and of course ****ty, long, Wait list to get folks into the proper care.

Brother Passed away July 24th, just after his 65th Birthday.

My mother now has a rapid onset of Dementia starting up. Sun-downing is unreal. Trying to get her placed now.

IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME I WANTED TO GIVE UP....... it was about now.

Thankfully, I am committed to my own Life changes and am happy to report that despite all of this, I am holding steady at 265 Lbs. Yes, I am up from my lowest weight, but this tool of ours is determined to keep the pounds off.

Now, I am getting back on track. I'm Drinking my water again and looking to get back into the gym.

My Exercise consists mostly of Trying to get my Moms Home emptied out for sale, and moving both hers and my Brothers belongings to my house so they can be sorted, sold, Donated. It's a ton of work while still trying to maintain my own Home and life style.

Again, Without my All girl Support group at the Ottawa Coffee Club/Chat group (AKA my HAREM) and of course my Angel delivered to me prior to all this starting I would have been lost, depressed and frankly, Likely obese again.

Life goes forward, Don't waste time on BS or nitty gritty politics. Do this for you, Stay the course and remember, We are in this for life.

Thanks for being here, Thanks for letting me spill my guts and Thanks to the Ottawa Clinic for giving me my health back. Now more than ever I intend to enjoy life to it's fullest. My Brothers Passing simply reminds me that life is to short to waste sitting around devouring carbs, junk food and all the items that got me to 404 Lbs to start with.

I now have a motorcycle as does my GF so we get out for lots of "clear out thoughts" rides.

We finally got out to Kayak this summer and bicycle as well while camping and soon we are off to Port Dover for the Sept 13 Motorcycle Gathering. Can't wait.

WHAT DOESN'T KILL US, MAKES US STRONGER! I just need something good to happen for a change. LOL

Cheers

Wayne