Re: Thighs and Bun's stolen

October 29, 2003

OH this is so darn funny.

Thanks for sending it.

It's very odd for me because I have started noticing things within the last

15 lbs that I have dropped. My legs " calves " were never really " fat " . If I

could get the darn 4x pantyhose over my hips and bear the discomfort of

thigh rubbing thigh the legs didn't look too bad. Suddenly I have noticed

the crepe paper look of the skin on my calves. I want to know who stole my

nice smooth skin?

Then there is the beginning of hanging belly skin. I never noticed it before

in quite the same way. And the neck ... the turkey neck. Oh yes, that is me

too. Suddenly I miss certain things about my body that it had when I was

well over 200 lbs.

My hands... I use creams constantly but I can really " pinch a half inch " of

skin on the back of my hands which leaves them wrinkled and old looking.

Just when my fingers are looking slender and my size 7 rings all fall off

and the size 6 rings are turning around need ring guards. How much is from

WLS and how much would have happened just because I am 51 I don't know.

I put on my work pants that I wore before school got out (teachers often

wear the khaki pants that are part of the student uniform) the seat and

thighs are so baggy but right below the waist where the belly hangs ... I

need the room. I probably will have to start wearing elastic top pants

instead of the zipped ones.

Someone stole my blood sugars too! And my sleep apnea! I don't know where

they went. Before WLS my average morning blood sugar was running 245. My

mid-day sugar was often over 300 when I needed to take more insulin. I get

up and test my sugar now and usually see a number below 130 ... no insulin,

no pills. And later in the day ... always below 140. Who stole those

glucose levels from me? Now my C-PAP machine is gone and my vials of

insulin and my syringes. Oh dear. And the rubbing spot on my clothes from

where the steering wheel rubbed my belly. All gone now ...

Yup Tara... I am mourning right along with you.

---

Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

Version: 6.0.530 / Virus Database: 325 - Release Date: 10/27/2003

Recommended Posts