A New Beginning

Today I am 18 days out of weight loss surgery.  On Oct. 1, during a 9 hour operation I was "switched"-had the "Duodenal Switch" procedure.
It's been far from easy, in fact my dear friend Amy, who had the same surgery about 2 years ago, tried telling me just how hard it was going to be.  I'm a tough bird-have had several major operations and  endured 14 months of chemotherapy for breast cancer....nothing no NOTHING compared to this and if you ask me-YES, I'd do it again-in a few months.  But thank goodness I won't need too!!
I've lost 33 lbs. so far and LOTS of inches.  It seems like I look in the mirror and the word HEALTH blinks at me like a marquee.
I still have two large incisions on my belly which had a total of 44 staples closing it shut.  I 'm still in some pain or maybe discomfort is more like it.  I look down on my ever shrinking belly and smile hoping the best is just beginning!!

And The Little Ones Shall Conquor....

Our little grand daughter-Erin Vienna, EV, Rinna-she goes by any name, is now 10 months old.  She had the toughest first 5 months-she was soooo tiny-maybe someday my heart will stop skipping beats long enough for me to put it to words but it's still too emotional right now.
Her mother and I would sit up late nights during her feedings and talk to her, encourage her and her Momma would say "I'm so proud of you, you're sooo tough".  I would say "I'm so proud of you".
EV has broken every rule for a tiny little thing...she has TUDE, she has MOXY.
Erin Vienna went RUNNING through my living room last week.  Some baby's learn to walk...EV learned to RUN at 9-1/2 months. Just like her momma did 20 years ago....Some things are as it should be.