Ahhh, squishy!

It's been two weeks since my "final" surgery!  It's gone by quickly this time, I suppose.  I do have to struggle to stay in-active.  I can't get my heart rate up due to the possibility of bleeding, and I can't use my pecs still, well - because they were cut and sewn back together.  I should be released for activity in 2 more weeks.  Yay!  I'm already planning my TRX/Power Yoga fitness comeback.  It would be lovely to be in shape to teach by January!  You know, when all my gym peeps decide they need to be healthy again, for a few months ;)

This surgery was SO much easier.  In fact, I only used pain meds for the first 2 days.  I occasionally take a reg Tylenol or 2 now, but it's rare.  I have to say, it's so much more comfortable being squishy now vs. having those dreadful expanders!  Of course, they don't seem so bad while they're in - you do what you have to do.  But now that they're gone?  Ahhhhh, relief!   :)

Today is officially the first day of Fall.  It will happen at 10:49am - most likely while we're hanging out at the coffee shop downtown.  I don't normally look forward to Fall - I am certainly more of a Summer Girl.  For some reason I'm almost excited about the weather change this time.  Could it be the new boots and cardigans I've been buying...?  Or maybe that my summer was not exactly stellar this year?  Who cares.  I just know that it feels fabulous outside - and it's time for me to get off this couch and go enjoy my Saturday at the Farmer's Market/coffee shop!  I even get to head over to a gallery and pick up a check for a painting that sold recently.  Happy Autumn everybody!

Freaky.Deaky

This freaks me out every time.

Every. Time.  

Commencing Phase 2

Aka Operation Swap Out

It's official. The next surgery is scheduled for Sept 7th. Time to change the expanders for silicone. Then on the road to normal. I realize that's relative. Can't wait!

How sad is this?!?

This is a reenactment. I was sitting here on the couch with the laptop - and picked up the phone to finish reading an article I'd started this morning while waiting at the park for my walking partner.  I figured my crazy technology obsessed self should be forced to admit that there's clearly a problem...  Here's the video proof:




It's pathetic really.  Oh well, at least the TV wasn't on...  :)

Fill 'em up! And other randomness.

It's that time again.  Time to take the girls in for another fill up.  Sure they were topped off a month or so ago - but they had to take some of the saline out while the stitches dissolved.  (I was allergic.)  Now we get to fill 'em back up!  Why am I excited about this?  Well, they will be full - which equals more comfortable when you're talking tissue expanders.  But more importantly I will be a giant step closer to my next surgery!

So Friday morning I head in - and I hope to leave with full expanders and an idea of when the next surgery is.    Looking forward to having it, healing from it and getting this body back to doing what I tell it to do!

On a different note:  I've changed the title up there (I would insert an up arrow here, but I don't have one, so squint your eyes really tight and imagine it)  I can officially ramble to my heart's content without feeling guilty - 'Cause if the name warns you that I'm rambling and you choose to read it anyway, well then - you knew what you were in for.

I am also officially trying this whole vegetarian thing now.  I was already working toward it in baby steps.  But I really like animal based foods.  I love bacon and cheese and butter and greek yogurt.  But I also love veggies and fruits and grains.  And since I read and tried Clean, I have felt a huge surge in energy.  I needed that!  Then I watched Forks Over Knives (twice!) and figured I should probably go for it.  It definitely took some mental preparation.  But I'm getting there.  And it's going well.  I am technically focusing on making my food 95% plant based foods - thus 5% or less animal based (watch the movie, that'll make sense).  That means I'm not forbidden to eat anything in particular, I just have to make sure I don't get crazy with it.  (yes, most of you know what voice to read that in.  If not, go here.)

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