Annisworkingonit- Журнал, 08 авг 24

Good morning FS friends,

Took the bull by the horns, order of service is now set (pending a meeting with the Pastor on Friday). Piper has been hired. There is now structure and a level of formality to the event that I'm more comfortable with. By Sunday morning, this part of the journey will be in the rearview.

Saw my doc yesterday as I need full bloodwork to look at what markers might have changed. Would love to get off statins, but looks like I'm stuck with blood pressure meds despite the 100lb + loss. Definately genetic as mom was skinny, tiny and on BP meds from her mid 40's onward. Oh well. At least pressure is now normal. Talked about goal weight. He thinks I'm already there given my musculature and shoulder width. Says my belly is more skin than anything else. Personally I don't think so as it feels like a squishy thing yet. I guess I was under the impression that loose skin would be thinner and looser. Perhaps someone who has been in my shoes can elaborate?

He has referred me for an MRI to get a view into whether the nerve impingement that is affecting my feet is sourced from the knees/hips or spine. Not sure how that would work as I have metal bands/screws and a prosthetic hip. Hmm. Don't have to think about this anytime soon as the MRI backlogs are long. He did indicate though that given the potential of permanent nerve damage if the underlying issue is not resolved, that it may happen sooner than a year or two from now.

One thing I will say. Life is so full of twists and turns. Just when I thought I'd gained back mobility, poof, gone again. Need to keep in my had to have the grace to accept the things I cannot change, and change the things that I can. Learn. Grow. Adapt.

Over and out