Grateful post

 Though my life sux in so MANY ways  ...its  SO  much better than  my BEST days BEFORE  surgery


I am so VERY grateful ..to You my supportive , unconditionally loving wonderful online friends , and to  the miraculous surgery which saved me  from diabetes and depression  and a horrible downward spiral  of ill health,   food addiction .misery  and an early death .........

Wow  ..to have been granted a reprieve from that jail sentence  of being imprisoned in Ur own burgeoning , failing  flesh !!  

truly what a miracle ....

At first  I HATED   the protein shakes , I hated the dumping .. I hated not being able to  overeat ..but now 19 months later  I am so infinitely GRATEFUL for the  radical intervention that my lifesaving surgery  WAS . 

I have HAD to come to terms with  so many of the things that "made me eat "  . BS  ..I  WANTED to overeat lol .....  but i have had to mature .

Im so grateful Im finally growing up !    And I tell U .. every day is Ava's  excellent adventure  ...... truly .   The excess FOOD was keeping me from enjoying and LIVING my life ...... 

Ava - wonderful post!  I think so many of us can identify and feel exactly where you're at!

Ava, you speak for many of us.  We love you.

I am on my way to enjoy this miracle! Take care my friend

Bravo Ava!  So well said.  I completely share your sentiments!

Wishing you a happy, healthy new year!  (aren't we lucky to get two every year?)   :)

This is so great to hear, Ava!  It seems like you are in an incredible new place.  That's magnificent - as are you!

Wow! What a journey you have been on!
What a great positive attitude you have, and it is good for me to have reminders like this one.

Thanks Ava!

So happy for you and thank you for articulating what many of us feel. 

I just went to the grocery store to buy stuff for cooking for my family and this desperate looking woman excused herself to cut in front of me to grab a Dr. Pepper from the cooler.  She looked absolutely frazzled, very overweight, and out of breath... I just wanted to grab her and say "Honey, life can be SO much better than this!"  But, of course, I didn't.  I am just truly grateful that I am no longer that woman and that my health is getting better every day.

So, whatever each of you are celebrating this time of year, be joyous and may blessings of every kind find their way to you!!

Katrina