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5Starr 
11:18am, February 11, 2010
Well, I have been off Tx for over 3 weeks now. I am feeling much better. My legs are completely back. No more shaking, or wobbly legs here! PTL! I just need to build my stamina back up from being down so long.
I actually went to lunch with a friend on Saturday, and we went to the mall. I am a definite shopoholic...but on tx, no thanks. So it was fun to go and see that so many things have changed in such a short time. I walked half of the mall...which was great, and very encouraging. I just have to learn I can't jump right back to my previous life full of activies like I did before. In time......
I have lost some weight, and my pants are all hanging on me, so I picked up a couple pair of capri pants for Maui. (going in a few weeks) They were a size 16! Okay, I know that is a plus size still, but it is at the bottom of the rung and one to two sizes smaller then what I have in my closet. Whoo hoo! I am still losing a bit of weight...which is wonderful. With Hep C, and before tx, I craved sugar all the time....I mean I would have some sugar everday somehow. I know the liver does effect how your body uses sugar, so now that mine is healthy, I really can't even tolerate sweets anymore, so I am not sure if that is it, or just my brain fog mind. It is just so weird. I will pick up a candy bar, and can't even get past the first bite. I make killer home made hot fudge sauce. It was our families tradition to have sundaes, on Sundays! I loved, loved loved ice cream. So I made my fudge sauce, and bought the good brand of ice cream, and could not even eat more then 3 bites...then just felt sick. It is a good thing as Martha Stewart would say. The really weird thing is I crave fruits, salads and veggies. I ate all those things before, but not cuz I was craving them, just to eat healthy-and or counteract my sugar intake LOL! Now I eat carrots (I know there is natural sugar in them, but not as much as a candybar-plus no fat). I eat them everday as a snack. I am still trying to drink as much water too. I think it is good to keep flushing the tx out of my body. I also thinks it has helped to boost my metabolism, which was pretty much non-existant. Anyway all is good!
Now for a laugh. Some of you know I am not an animal lover at all. Of course, all my friends are super animal lovers. When I go to their houses, all the animals come to me. .... I have the nickname of Mrs. Doolittle! I am happy for my friends, as I see how much joy they get from their fur babies. I just don't have that gene. Anyway, my daugher calls me and says I have a "grand-dog"! They got a dachsund and chihuaha mix dog with a big underbite. (I will post pictures-you just have to see it) Anyway the pound people call him F-uggly....I am sure you can get what they meant. My granddaughters thought they said Buggly, so that is the name that it is stuck with. When my daughter was describing the underbite to me, saying it looks like the dog is smiling, my 4 year old spoke up and said, "but I like his backward teeth"! Anyway, a dog has been saved, and my grandkids love it.....I just won't be babysitting it-EVER! LOL
Sorry, but another granddaughter story. I watch my son's little girl who is 3 1/2 on Mondays and Tuesdays. So we have lots of "grammy" time. She was telling me how her mommy taught her something, and her daddy showed her something...so I told her you just have the best mommy and daddy! So she looks up at me, and just casually says...."well that's just how I roll"! Too funny....
Take Care Everyone! I may not be here as much, but you are never far from my thoughts and prayers!
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Grandkids, what a joy. Three of my grandsons are in school now, the youngest school age is now in pre-K. I have kept all of them since they were born. I didn't know what I was going to do with myself last year when I knew he was going to go of to a full day of school this year. And then what happened, God blessed me with another. I only have Brody 2 days a week, but it's great. I've gone back to work for a few hours a week too. Only working 8 hours but it's plenty. I under stand about the grand-puppy thing too. I didn't think Tiffany would ever give us a grandchild except for her little pug. I've got 2 yorkies myself and they are my children too. I'm sitting here holding the last of Tia's litter of pups. He is so darn cute, he went to the vet on Monday and weighed in at 1lb 5oz. He looks like a tiny fuzzy teddy bear. His two litle sisters were bought already and left yesterday. He had a tough night last night.
Glad to hear that you are getting back to your old self or should I say better self. Congrats on the weight lose. I know how good that feels, I lost 30 pounds last year, the thing for me is keeping it off. I stuggle with it everyday. Unlike you I still love my sweets, darn it. It's just something that I watch all the time.
You take care Barb, and I understand about not being on here as often as we used to. I used to be on here 24-7, now I can only poop on now and then. You're in my prayers....Joni
nonilv
Lovely update!!! I love the dog and I love the "that's just how I roll"...too cute. Glad you're getting your legs back! Maui is not far off....
KaryMelly
So happy to hear your legs are back to normal.
I too love to shop now, but on tx, I remember Richard giving me money, to go shopping for myself, and remember taking the money but not going, I just didn't feel up to it at all.
Nice to hear though that you went to the Mall with a friend, and of course you won't be able to jump right back into your other busy life, gradually, and still need to listen to your body.
So the naps will still occur, I am over 4 yrs post and still need to take a nap in the afternoon.
Don't you crave something since off the meds.
Maybe you will in the near future.
I find that I had developed a taste for sugar post tx.
I never ate cake, cookies, ect... but post tx yes I craved them.
As for the water, good idea to continue, flush out the toxins still remaining from tx, good girl.
Don't you just love your grandkids.
My grandson had told me when I was on tx, grandmaw, "he's Italian/english" why don't you quit your treatment? lol so cute, he wasn't used to have an out of order grandmaw. lol
They all found it really hard on them, since I was always there for them, ride here and there, then I couldn't get out of bed most of the time, now my son never asks me for anything, but my daughter 16, I have always been the carpool mom, but love it, since I drop them off, and pick them up, party or a baseball game whatever.
That way I am less worried.
I rather my daughter being here with friends than the other way around, but it's hard with her, my son had one of his friend live 5 years with us when he was 15, and in the end, the next month they had moved in an appartment, each their own but in the same building, and on December 25Th in the early am of the 26Th a huge fire started, and my son having a girlfriend, had not gone out with the boys living in the other appartments, was awaken by his dog, and the fire was already out of control, anyways long story short, his friend whom had lived with us for 5 years was badly burn and shipped to Le Grand Brule in Montreal, where he died 42 days later, he had turned 20 while in the hospital for the burnt victims.
It was a very sad year indeed.
Sorry I got side tracked for some reason, oh yes the grandchildren, they are wonderful
Yesterday I went for a walk, knew they would join me half way, they live just up my road, so I started walking and my grandson told me, "grandmaw, I'm soo happy you can walk now." see he remembers so well, how hard tx was on me.
Of course we understand that this will not be your hangout anymore, you have a life to go back to, and I will pray that you feel better each passing day my love.
Love & Respect,
mckenzie xo
One day at the time.
Mckenzie
Hey skinny mini, I knew you would be shopping for Maui, all right Whoo Hooo. Glad to hear your feeling stronger, can't wait to experience that, so I living vicariously through you right now ha ha. What a wonderful thing to no longer crave (sugar), finally a good side effect of the "rat poison ". You don't need sugar, cause you already have a ton of sweetness around you with your adorable grand babies right? Also don't forget your new grand doggie, hey maybe you can babysit him too lol.
CSick
thanks for posting how you feel 3 weeks after tx...I am getting close to the end and am wondering how long it will take for me to get back to normal. I hope it does not take too long...I am so sick of being sick...week 44 starts tomorrow...ugggh
scaredRabbit