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December 02, 2011

Christmas >:(

Well, the hobbling didn't work out. You know why? I guess it made the break worse, and on November 17th I had to have surgery. Boooo! Not fun, and I'm back in the wheelchair. Which means no fun, no driving, no walking and no working. I am not a fan.

In the meantime, I'm trying to get Nick's business off the ground and running. Guess it's the only thing I'm good for right now, it seems. I keep gaining weight in the wheelchair .... I'm sure it's from being depressed and not being able to be mobile. Not taking my arthritis medicine means I'm super achy, which also doesn't help mobility. I feel pretty miserable, and just in time for Christmas! No income = tons of worries.

Blah.

Satellite TV Rules!

Love it all

This guest post from Margaret Mills

Gosh, I got Direct Satellite TV at my new place and I can’t stop watching that show “The Real Housewives.” There are so many different versions of it I feel like it comes on twice a week and as soon as one season ends and I think I’m able to break the cycle another one starts in a new city. I’ve been really into the New Jersey season but it’s over now – no worries, though, Atlanta is starting back again soon and those ladies really know how to bring the drama. I can’t imagine a day that goes by that I don’t have on BRAVO, even if it’s just playing in the background and that’s enough to keep me sane. My job is really high-pressure and if I need to watch some silly TV at night to help me unwind I guess I just don’t see the problem with it. My vice isn’t nearly as bad as some people’s although it may be slightly more embarrassing to tell people about! Just don’t spill the beans, okay?

October 06, 2011

Moving Forward

...no pun intended (: Doctor said I can start hobbling around with a walker, as long as I still use the stabilizing boot. That's okay by me, I was super sick of being carted around in a wheelchair. I've been doing super good on my eating, too. The main reason was proooobably because we had, like, no food in the house, but still - woot for me!

However, last night was bad. I actually overate to the point where someone had to rub my stomach and I had to take a gas pill to digest everything properly. Now, don't get me wrong here - I know you're probably envisioning Garfield shoveling lasagna into his gaping maw at warp speed, or a Ho-Ho eating princess watching Oprah on Oxygen. Neither is true, it was just more food than I'd eaten over the last week combined, really. More than I was supposed to. Lesson learned, though. I was miserable with gas and vertigo, and slept with a blanket over my head like Michael Jackson was showing me off to the crowds below. Ugh. Done.

I have yet to actually weigh myself since learning I gained a ton of weight, and the day after a carb binge is probably not the best time. Tomorrow? Assuming I can not eat my hands, that sounds great.

October 02, 2011

Better?

Heading to the doctor tomorrow to see about surgery for this foot o' mine ... sigh. All of the bruising and swelling is gone, and I'm able to stand minimally on it but I'm still in the wheelchair. And because I was depressed after the accident, I gained about 8 pounds .... but since I'd just lost 7, it was a big deal :(

Like I said before, I resorted to SlimFast. Not my fave thing in the world, but I suppose it's doing the trick. I also started taking Xenadrine Results, and - surprisingly enough - I actually like it. It gently curbs my appetite and helps me feel more awake without completely diminishing my appetite or making me jittery. A plus! Huzzah! I'm hoping that while I'm still in the wheelchair and confined to a no-walking regimen that I'll at least be able to stop eating my weight in junk food. Weight loss would be nice, but I'm a realist. Just fitting into my sweatpants on a daily basis would be considered a win at this point.

Tomorrow, ladies and gentleman, my fate shall be determined - will I walk again? Well, I know I will, but ... will I walk soon? Or is surgery imminent for this woman ... tune it tomorrow (same bat time, same bat channel) to find out more!

*poof*

September 30, 2011

Touring the Country

Thanks for the post from Kirk Wood

I’m starting to find out what it actually means to get old. My joints are starting to heart more, certain physical activity makes me tired, and I’m going to bed a lot earlier than normal. My wife and I were having a conversation the other day and we both are in agreement that life has just flown by and we cannot figure out where the time has gone. I jokingly told her that we should check ourselves into a retirement home and go ahead and start figuring out our last will and testament. My wife has always dreamed of buying a RV and touring the country once we retire and I’ve always felt like it was one of her better ideas. Therefore, the time has almost come for making major decisions like that, she’s retired from her job and I plan on retiring within the year. A great friend of mine called just the other day and I started asking his advice about places we should go if we decided to actually start touring the country. My friend made a lot of sound recommendations and he also told me about direct tv which really made me excited. Perhaps my wife and I will start mapping places out this weekend.


July 25, 2011

Back in the Saddle

Oh, has life been crazy lately! And by lately, I mean since October ... but I'm back and ready to start it all again! Tons of things have happened, where to start? I guess a short synopsis is in order ....

1) quit my lousy job and stayed home to take care of my son
2) hit rock bottom with my depression and finally started antidepressants
3) got another job that's not much better but not so stressful
4) moved out of my apartment and in with my boyfriend of not-so-long
5) ........gained weight

Okay, so my son was gone on vacation for the entire month of June and I guess I ate a lot of my feelings. But my boyfriend and I have vowed to lose a little weight (yeah, yeah - I'm aware that I have a lot of weight to lose. Baby steps!) and I plan on sticking with the weight that makes ME feel comfortable, and not the people around me.

I still have down days every now and again, but for the most part I'm feeling better about myself and about life. Financially, I still have a l-o-n-g way to go, but I'm working on it. One day at a time, boo!