The finish line
It’s been a long time comming, but this week I am going to finally complete my very long journey of weight loss and getting healthy. I am going in to have the excess skin removed that losing alomst 160 pounds can leave you with. I wanted to do it 8 years ago, but backed out at the last minute. I was concerned about the cost and taking such a big risk when I still had young children dependent on me. I ended up canceling the day before, and I have regreted every day since.
Now that the kids are grown, I have lost even more then I had 8 years ago, and I am healthy and very fit I made the decision to just go for it. It’s going to be 7 hours of a lot of surgery, complete body lift as well as arm lifts, but once I heal and can get back to my regular active life I know I will be glad I did it. I have a great surgeon and I am in great shape to have the best possible results.
I have a lot of anxiety about the cost. I have no idea how I will pay for it, especially since my main source of income has been pretty much cut in half, but this is one time I am just going to leap without looking. I am by nature a very careful person and never gamble, but I know I won’t get another chance to do this and it is time. I’ll take my lumps come what may.
So if Wednesday morning, around 7am, you find yourself remembering me, please say a prayer if you pray, send good vibes if you feel them, or just wish me luck. I’m probably going to be hating life for a little while so I won’t be on the board for a week or so, but as soon as I’m able I will be sure to give a report on the experience and then the much waited for final “after” pics will soon follow!