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Im doing well. A little dopey today. Im on muscle relaxants for my shoulder. I gave myself whiplash from wrecking my bike. :blush5: Not too bad though.
 
Korrie said:
oh wow, your in cheerleading??? for what? college then? (sorry I'm way out of the loop here, lol) I could SOOO use a cheerleader to help my DD out. She's 10 and can't for the life of her do those round offs and even a cartwheel....she has alot of trouble getting her legs over her head! I invited a friend of hers over today to help her out...and she ended up kicking her friend in the nose during a move!! I went outside and they were both crying!! Her friend b/c of the pain and my DD b/c she hurt her friend! what a mess......anyways!!

Glad your recovering so well! I'm still really excited for you! You know, i decided after I loose 80 pds, I want to have a breast lift!! I'm soooo excited about it...but I just have to get this weight off! lol
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Hi Korrie,

Hope all is going well with your family... sorry again about your loss.
I coach cheerleading; too old to actually cheer myself lol... I've coached high school in the past and I just recently got hired on to coach the middle school team at my kids' school... about your daugther's age (I'm coaching 5th-8th graders). and co-coach our tiniest girls (K-4th grade). I'm pretty excited! Fun, fun age groups!

ANYWHOO... what I would look into is a cheer gym. You want one that offers a cheer prep class. This SHOULD include an hour of cheer and an hour of tumbling once a week. If it doesn't shop around... If she's only 10, she's still got time to learn what she needs to know plus, if she really likes the gym, she could end up being on a team there... I actually think, these days, that cheer gym cheerleaders (All-Star Cheerleaders) are better than regular school cheerleaders anyway. They focus on the "sport" of cheerleading if you will, rather than the "popularity" aspect that schools tend to focus on (we all know that a lot of jr. and high school girls do cheerleading for the "skirt" more than the "sport" lol). Don't get me wrong, there are many amazing school teams... but cheer gyms are great because they will help your daughter get ready for her school team AND give her the ability to be an All-Star or College cheerleader someday.
 
Oh wow! I did that when I was about 12... took the skin and meat clean off my left shoulder and half my face! Hope you get better soon!!! The muscle relaxers are always nice though! ;)
 
Yikes! Bike wrecks, owwie. I flew off the bike too when I was a kid, skidded on my face also. Don't think I took off that much skin tho.

How's your healing going, by the way? Still in any pain or discomfort?
 
Okay I know I shouldn't complain... but its my diary so I can do what I want lol...
Its been almost 4 weeks since my surgery. During the first 3 weeks, I was doing really well with being positive and feeling good about things. This week, however, has been different. For the past few days I have felt like my stomach is getting big again. I have to look in the mirror to make sure it isn't. Today I went to a fair with my family. I felt like my bulge was right there with me the whole time! When we got home, the first thing I did was take off my wrap to evaluate myself. I think it's a little bigger, but definitely flat still; probably just swelling. Im sure its just that I've had that bulge for so long that its going to take some time to believe its gone (and staying gone) but damn! I thought I would have more confidence than that in front of a crowd. :-(
On top of that, I have had a damn neck and headache for 4 days. I still can't sleep comfortably, I have a part of my incision that won't heal and Im SO SICK of this damn wrap that I have been wearing 24/7 for the past (almost) 4 weeks and still have to wear for 4 more! I just wanna get ONE good nights sleep on my stomach!
I have 16 pounds to lose to be at my goal weight... will I feel confident in my own skin then? Who knows... :-(
Okay... vent over. :leaving:
 
And to answer your question MJ, not really much pain left... mostly aching at this point, especially at the end of the day. My lower back aches a lot and (as I mentioned above) my head and neck the past few days. I really think I need a massage but I can't lay on my stomach yet. :-(
Sometimes at night, if I turn too fast, Ill notice a kinda burning pain (like the skin is pulling off the tissue) and for some reason, while Im sleeping, I try to stretch and flex my abs several times a night and that wakes me up... so not really much pain when Im awake, but you can see why Im not sleeping so well lol. Thanks for asking! :)
 
So this is a little late, but my house is LESS than 1000 square feet! It doesn't feel that small, but seriously, a 6000sq.ft. home? My house is like one of your bedrooms...lol.

Your pics look amazing! Holy crap, it made a huge difference, and I bet that seeing that much difference is gonna make your last 16lbs fly by. Sorry bout the sleep thing tho, that does suck a little bit....
Only 2 months to go for Vegas! Hope your super excited for us to be the winning team :D
 
You can complain if you want to. I feel for you, I love sleeping on my tummy, though I've been trying to stay on my back, it's just to hard. I'm giving myself wrinkles from smashing my face against the pillow while on my stomach.

It's hard to say how much of your bulging thoughts are real versus psychological. Won't know until you are healed. At least you are taking pics! I remember when I lost a lot of weight in the past, sometimes I would not recognize my own reflection. It was weird.

I hope it's not starting to bulge out again, that would be awful after all that you have gone through. Just take it easy girl, don't do too much. You only have a little bit more time to heal, so manifest flat abs and healthy skin.

Are you taking supplements to aid in proper skin growth and immunity? I'm sure you are, but just thought I'd ask.
 
hey Paula I don't know if you know why I've been mia etc but anyways I was trying to catch up on the stuff from the challenge so is it one person from each room booking or are we now just sending money to you? If the latter is the case what's the amount and where should I send it etc? You can pm the info thanks....I hope all is going well for you
 
Hey Erika, I was actually on my way to your diary to catch up. I didn't know anything was wrong until I saw MJ's post in your team thread.. obviously a death of someone close to you but that's all I know right now. I wish I could say something to help make you feel better but there never is anything people can really say in this kind of situation. You are in my prayers.

I am just going to book all the rooms. I will PM you the info tomorrow (my internet is down at home so Im using my cell phone right now lol). Anyway, go rest and take care of Erika. Ttyl.
 
Hum...i wonder if your tummy is swollen? If there is a portion of the incision that is not healing, could you have an infection? When was the last time the Dr. looked at it? I hope all is well. The surgery you had is pretty invasive...I would hang tight and be patient. Give you body the time it needs to heal.

I hope you can find a way to get a good night's rest...hang in there girlie. You are doing great!!!
 
Hey Paula, hope you're doing well. Sucks having my cell phone not working, missing out on some good convo's haha.

Heal fast, get back to full force!
 
jess393 said:
So this is a little late, but my house is LESS than 1000 square feet! It doesn't feel that small, but seriously, a 6000sq.ft. home? My house is like one of your bedrooms...lol.

Your pics look amazing! Holy crap, it made a huge difference, and I bet that seeing that much difference is gonna make your last 16lbs fly by. Sorry bout the sleep thing tho, that does suck a little bit....
Only 2 months to go for Vegas! Hope your super excited for us to be the winning team :D
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Yeah, my house is ridiculous... I'm excited to lose 2000 square feet lol...
Thanks about the pics! It really did make a HUGE difference didn't it! The other day I was worried that it didn't look flat but today I realized how flat it is. I was working on a tryout dance for my cheerleading team and, for the first time in a long time, I was standing in dance clothes in front of a full length mirror... sports bra with abs exposed. I couldn't get over my stomach! I am so happy with the results! It was honestly a tearful moment for me (lame, I know but it was)! I am SO thankful to my husband for paying for the surgery, to my doctor for doing such an amazing job, and to my friends and family (yes my forum friends too) for supporting me while I heal. :D

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It's hard to say how much of your bulging thoughts are real versus psychological. Won't know until you are healed. At least you are taking pics! I remember when I lost a lot of weight in the past, sometimes I would not recognize my own reflection. It was weird.

I hope it's not starting to bulge out again, that would be awful after all that you have gone through. Just take it easy girl, don't do too much. You only have a little bit more time to heal, so manifest flat abs and healthy skin.

Are you taking supplements to aid in proper skin growth and immunity? I'm sure you are, but just thought I'd ask.
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As I just posted to Jess above, my belly is flat! I think its ALL psycholigical lol! I think, with time, I will realize that my belly is flat and worthy of being exposed lol... These last 15 pounds are all on my arms, legs and booty lol...
I know I only have a little more time so I will go ahead and take it... 2 more weeks and I can start weight training and more intense cardio... only 2 more weeks... that will fly by.
Supplements... no, not really. I mean, I have my multi-vitamins sitting on my nightstand but I rarely remember to take them... I know I should be... is there something else I should be taking too? Or instead of? I've also starting using Mederma on the healed areas of my incision...
Humps said:
Hum...i wonder if your tummy is swollen? If there is a portion of the incision that is not healing, could you have an infection? When was the last time the Dr. looked at it? I hope all is well. The surgery you had is pretty invasive...I would hang tight and be patient. Give you body the time it needs to heal.

I hope you can find a way to get a good night's rest...hang in there girlie. You are doing great!!!
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Thanks Humps! I have had the doctor look at it and have talked weekly with the nurse... they say it is common for the area it's in because of the major blood supply to that area. Nothing gross is coming out of it lol, it just won't heal... I did notice this morning though that something appears to be sticking out of it... I remember a previous surgery I had where the stitch actually worked it's way out of the incision and THEN the incision closed. I'm going to call the nurse in the morning and let her know that I think my body is rejecting this stitch... maybe they will pull it out and it will heal.. I would pull it myself but I'm afraid I will pull too much and my guts will fall out! LOL!!!

Mac said:
Hey Paula, hope you're doing well. Sucks having my cell phone not working, missing out on some good convo's haha.

Heal fast, get back to full force!
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Hey Mac! I know! I tried texting you the other day but you didn't answer so I figured your phone was still broken... hopefully you get it fixed (or replaced) soon so I can bug ya again! ;)

So... I've been going through a lot of ups and downs with my self image lately... I went shopping today; just to grab a couple of shirts and I realized something... with my stomach being flat, and fall being here, I could easily be at a "comfortable" weight. I could coast through the winter with this extra 15 pounds and, with winter clothes on, feel pretty good about myself... Would I intentionally do that? No... but I can see it happening and even putting some back on... it doesn't take long for those 1 or 2 pounds a week to add back up! This morning I realized I started this forum 168. That's just 2 pounds shy of what I weighed when I delivered my second baby. Right now, I am 1 pound heavier than I was when I delivered my first baby... so I've finally lost the baby weight of one child lol and now have the last one to lose... I can do this!

Later today, I went to my new home to work on my cheer tryout dance. There is a dance room in the basement, awesome!!! I looked at myself alot for the next 2 hours. I'm no longer worried about my stomach not looking flat! IT IS F-L-A-T!!! For the first time in... ummm.. 10 years... I can actually stand to look at myself in the mirror, in a sports bra! I am newly motivated today and ready to get to my goal weight and goal body!!! Yay me lol!!! I know I said earlier that I could see myself being content at this weight but I have changed my mind... seeing my body in dance clothes, dancing, and actually being able to stand looking at myself, lifted my spirits about my stomach but it also motivated me to catch the rest of me up now!! Only 2 more weeks of recovery and then I'm gonna be on this training and diet 100% until Vegas!!!

GO HOOTERS!!!
 
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So last night, I pulled a stitch out (these are the stitches inside that are supposed to just be absorbed by the body. This morning another one was visible and I pulled it out... Called the doc and they wanted to see me. Said everything looks normal and those stitches coming to the surface is no big deal. Bandaged me up and sent me on my way! He said the incision will heal from the inside out and it will all look good in the end. Guess if he's not worried, I won't be.

I'm down another pound today... 150 baby! Reeeeealllllyy hoping to bust out of the 150's this week... I'm sure I can do it; today is only Tuesday. :hurray:
 
paulab_5 said:
So last night, I pulled a stitch out (these are the stitches inside that are supposed to just be absorbed by the body. This morning another one was visible and I pulled it out... Called the doc and they wanted to see me. Said everything looks normal and those stitches coming to the surface is no big deal. Bandaged me up and sent me on my way! He said the incision will heal from the inside out and it will all look good in the end. Guess if he's not worried, I won't be.

I'm down another pound today... 150 baby! Reeeeealllllyy hoping to bust out of the 150's this week... I'm sure I can do it; today is only Tuesday. :hurray:
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DAMMMMN PAULA!!! YESSSSS!!! YOU go girl....DAMN you women are SHOOTING out and leaving me in the DUST!!! TIME for some major WORK on my end!!! IMAGINE how amazing you are going to feel and look by VEGAS time!!! :iagree:.....;) YOU go GIRL!!!
 
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