Back to work / Weekly weigh in: (-8lbs) YAY!!

So this is late coming since I’ve had the last 2 weeks off. But oh well, at least I got a lot of rest, done tons of reading, stayed at the “sitter’s again, been to ER again, started sorting my pictures and oh yeah, lots of practice putting pressure dressings on my incision! When this is over with, if I never see a roll of medical tape and gauze sponges ever again it will be too soon. Unlike the 1st surgery, this time I developed a seroma. After I started bleeding in Outpatient Surgery, extra blood (a lot of it too) decided to hang out in the extra tissue (from being overweight) until it was ready to come out. Of course, I didn’t know this would/could happen till after I made a visit to the ER when I couldn’t get the bleeding to stop even after putting pressure on the incision. It has been draining ever since. Then since it was still open and draining still, they wouldn’t let me go back to work until now since I work in a hospital. Ironically, Jim from work said “How long you gonna milk this one for?” as far as my time off. I think I might just say it’s his fault I wasn’t back sooner. Ok, maybe not. But I will say, Damn Deer!

Today was a good day back at work, long, but good. It was nice being back. It was good having a reason to get up in the morning. Not so early would have been nice of course.

The best part of the day? I have to say when I weighed in at tops. I came in with an 8lb loss for the last 2 weeks. I was so afraid I was going to gain again. I missed the weigh in last week because I really wasn’t feeling up to going or nearly awake enough. The week before that, and the day after surgery, I gained 4 ¼ lbs. either way, I am happy I got my last weight for 2008. So from my highest weight this year - I am ending the year with a 37.5lb loss!

I am looking forward to working toward & meeting the new, smaller Princess Jenn in 2009!

Until next time –
~ Jennifer ~