So, I really am "a new me"!

Yesterday I had a small revision performed. There was some extra skin hanging on my left side. It took no longer than 15 minutes and I was awake for the whole procedure. All I've had to take for pain is Tylenol a couple of times since last night. The only bad thing is I'm in the middle of training for a half marathon in May and I have to take 2 weeks off of running. I hope it doesn't set me back too far. I'll post pictures as soon as I get my tape off in 3 weeks.

I've come to the realization that we just don't take many pictures in my family! We attended my daughter's award ceremony the other night where we all got dressed up and I know the Association who awarded her is supposed to post pictures but they haven't been posted yet, so all I have to post again are naked pictures... :(

Here at 4 months post op I'm feeling quite amazing. The only thing I'm really noticing is that I still have numbness in my tummy below my belly button and when I'm changing my grandson's diaper he likes to kick and he sometimes kicks me in the tummy and that kind of hurts, but other than that, all the pain is basically gone. When I'm getting into bed at night and I go to lay down, using my ab muscles it is still kind of sore, like I've done one too many sit ups, but I think that's from the running I've been doing.

I'm still running 3 miles every morning and now I'm running in the afternoon as well. I'm training my 5 year old grandson to run the Santa Run with me at the end of November! It's a 5K where every entrant receives a santa suit, beard included and all the santas run the course. For every entrant, one child, 8 years old or younger gets to run free and receives a santa hat. We're going to get him a red sweat shirt and pants so he'll match all the Santa's. Every 1/2 mile they have stations where they hand out cookies and milk and the volunteers are kids dressed like elfs! It's great! After the race they have a big parade and the lighting ceremony of the city park. My daughter, the one with special needs was the princess of the parade a few years ago and was the one who turned on the lights so it's kind of a special occasion for us!

My body is getting more fit every day and I'm so grateful that I'm able to do the things that I'm doing! I'm a little bummed that the weather is getting so cool in the mornings. It makes it kind of nippy to run outside. It was raining the other morning so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. It just wasn't as much fun and I don't feel like I get as good as a workout!

My tummy is really getting some great definition and my legs are getting smaller (yay)! My girls are looking awesome and hopefully my scars start lightening up more as time goes by. My husband thinks it's because of my age.

I do have a little extra skin on my left side that I'm sure I will have a revision done on at my 9 month post op mark. It really bugs me and I'm sure you'll be able to see it in the pics, but other than that I'm extremely happy with my results!

Hope all is going well with all of you! With every week, there more and more improvement! Yay!

Until next time - Woohoo!

After my shower this morning I was feeling great and was thinking that during the week things get so crazy and I have some time today, I might as well post some pictures and give a quick update.

I'm down another pound. Finally hit 160! Haven't seen that since my oldest daughter who is now 28 was about 3 years old! Funny thing is, I've kind of upped my calories because due to my running training for the races I've been doing, I started to feel really sick in the afternoons and I couldn't figure out what was going on. I would get really light headed and nauseous and feel like I was going to pass out. So I did a little research and found that I may not have been eating enough right after my runs in the morning and I've also given myself another snack in the afternoon - around 3:00 and most days I've felt okay. Some days I still feel kind of icky but after I eat my dinner, I feel fine, so I think it's just me trying to give my body what it needs nutritionally. I'm really trying to listen to my body!

I ran in another 5K yesterday! It was for Cancer Research and there were 75 Cancer survivors who ran in the race! It was amazing. The first 2 miles were basically all uphill - up to the Cancer institute. The final mile was downhill to the finish line. I did it in 38.09. I don't know where that places me but my last race, two weeks ago, I was 9th in my age group. Not bad for 3 months Post-op!

My scars are really lightening up and that makes me happy! I'm loving my flat tummy and am loving all the clothes I'm getting to buy! I have a formal ball my daughter is receiving an award at next Saturday and I had to buy a formal dress for it. I have a friend who manages a boutique and she dressed me up real cute! It's a black lacy dress I'll have to take pics and post later.

For now, I just have naky pics :) Oh yeah, still lovin' my girls! Hubby is too! :)