Friday Weigh-In Not as Important as I once thought....

Hi Fellow Botters,
The past couple of weeks have been rather trying here. An annual mammogram detected microcalcifications that had to be biopsied for a potentially cancerous lesion. The tears flowed and my life flashed back to losing my Mom one year after her biopsy. Well I'm happy to report that the 22 biopsy samples came back showing only "GOOD NEWS" no cancer only fibrocystic changes. I did suffered a hematoma at the biopsy site but in 2-3 months that too should self absorb. 

This was all an eye opener to me ...  as to how little my weekly weigh-ins truly  mean in the scope of my life. Sure I'd love to be thinner each day , but at least my weight is more managable even where it's at ... and I'm alive to try for another healthier day. 

I did see my PCP... and no I'm not happy with my ballooning weight at 248 lbs...but I will be referred out to yet another gastric bypass surgeon to see if they can shed any new light or ideas on how I might get back to more weight loss. I exercise , journal my food/caloric intake and still no losses. But again... I'm alive and always have tomorrow to try try again.

The testing I had done last July does show that my morning Cortisol levels are higher than normal ...so possilbly there's a metabolic functioning problem underlying things as well. I'm looking forward to seeing a fresh new set of bariatric eyes with the hope that I can lose more weight for even better health. For now I'm celebrating life... as I learned within  the blink of an eye or scope of a routine appointment...life can be forever over as we know it... irregardless of what the scale says.

As we BOTT together...
Kathy
 

Kathy,
That is wonderful news.  Your words of "celebrating life" are yet so true.  I will keep
you in my prayers as we all make this life changing journey together.

Genie

Thank you very much Genie. It truly is the Friends in life that make it all worth while. I loved your other post... it definitely rings true in my life. Thanks from the heart...
Kathy

Know you have my thoughts and prayers.  There's nothing like a jolt of "reality" to help us put things into perspective.  I celebrate with you - for your life and for the life all the rest of us have as well.  Thanks for sharing

Thoughts , prayers and good friends like you make the celebration of life what it is. Congrats on reaching your weight loss goal... your hard work and determination made it all a reality. Best always!!!
Kathy

Hi Kathy

Thank you for allowing us into you life and sharing what you have been dealing with.  Yes, at the end of the day the numbers on the scale are just that - numbers.  What we do with them is up to us.

Llife is more important and it's good to be reminded of the reason I had wls to lose weight - to gain life.

I hope you find an answer to the weight eventually too.

Hugs, Ruth

Friends make all dreams possible. One day maybe the weight loss goal I have will blossom. Until then just enjoying life and being forever greatful especially for my bariatric botting friends like you :-).
Thanks ,
Kathy