I'M BACK!!!!!!
So I've been MIA for a while, well actually almost a month or so. I've missed you guys so much :sweet:.
These last few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster (actually it's been that way since December) but I'm so happy to say it's finally starting to get back to normal.
I dont have have any new numbers to post but that is because I haven't weighed myself and I fully admit I did have some slips off the wagon and I'm ok with that. My life had been completed flipped upside down and with being sidelined with recovery for 6 weeks it was bound to affect me somewhat. Like I said, I'm ok with that. This change in my lifestyle and resulting weigh loss was not something that I expected to happen overnight and I knew there would be ups and downs and plateaus. I'm now focused more than ever to move forward and continue to work hard. Life has has always been something I highly valued but since going through what I have it is even more valuable to me and I'm not going to waste a single minute of it.
So back in February I underwent a hysterectomy and the removal of one of my ovaries due to what they said was "pre cancerous cells" due to endometrial hyperplasia and the also spotted a cyst on the one ovary. Recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I invisioned but the "no lifting for than a tea cup", etc was VERY difficult to follow. All was good until the pathology report came back and it was determined that it actually was uterine cancer and not the pre cancer they originally thought. Now while my suregon was happy with the margins I was still being sent to an oncologist for them to make the final call. It was what seemed like an eternity as I waited to find out if I'd need further treatment or additional surgery to remove the remaining ovary. Well I got my answer. I'M GOOD!!!!!!:shock:. No further treatment is needed. I will have to go for regular visits every 4 months for the next 2 years and every 6 months up to 5 years. I will also be having mammograms starting now since I'm at a higher risk for breast cancer and a couple of others too (oh joy!). But I'm ok. That's all that matters. Life is so precious and I am going to do everything in my power to lower my risk of cancer and that starts with a healthy body.
One step at a time is my mantra and I'll keep putting one foot in front of the other until I reach my goal of a healthy body. So every 4-6 months I will be having a mini party in celebration of each clean check up and I started with my 6 week post op where everything looked great and was healing perfectly. I celebrated late and today I treated myself to a manicure.
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Im back walking 3km +a day depending on the weather but not at the gym yet (I'm still a bit tender in the side of the removal since that was a bigger and deeper incision). Slow and steady wins the race. This is just a reminder to anyone who ever feels like giving up or its too hard and they can't do it, they're wrong. You never know just how strong you really are and how many people you have in your corner cheering you on! If anyone actually read all of that I'm impressed :tongue: and thank you. Can't wait for tomorrow to come and the things I will accomplish :top: