HUGE NSV and ARM LIFT!
I got a couple of things I just HAVE to post about. Because both are pretty big things for me and pretty big updates in my life and this whole crazy weight loss journey I have been on.
First off, I have a HUGE NSV(Non-Scale Victory) to share. Yesterday(7/14/17) I went to "Michigan's Adventure" with my younger brother and my 9-year-old niece, Sophia. I have not been there for years. And the last time I was there, most of the rides, I wasn't even able to go on because I was too big and couldn't fit. I remember even being tossed off one of the rides and I felt humiliated! I felt so self-conscious and felt like I really wasn't getting to enjoy the park. But this time, I felt so confident and so excited, and I was proud to march up to every single ride and hop on and ride them with absolutely no problem! There was one roller coaster that I never even rode on before because I was too scared and because I knew I probably wouldn't fit. And this time I walked right on it, and rode it, and LOVED IT! It felt so good to ride every single ride with absolutely no fear and no worries! I had so much fun and it was such a great time! I really wish I could repeat the day over and over again. I feel so happy and so proud of myself! Also, it was a little bit extra special for me. Because, 2 years ago, my brother went with a couple of friends. It was while my Mom was still undergoing chemo and I had only just gotten a surgery date for my Sleeve Surgery. And my Mom said to me, "Next summer, when you are skinnier and I am feeling better, you and I will go to Michigan's Adventure and ride all the rides together!" Well, that never got to happen for us because she passed away that following March. BUT, I really felt like my Mom was with me as I proudly stepped onto each ride. I could feel her sitting beside me and joining me in all the fun. So this trip was just all together a lot of fun and so special!
And next, I have a pretty big announcement. I AM HAVING AN ARM LIFT! Yes, I am scheduled to have my extra skin removed from my arms. My surgery is scheduled for August 16 and I have paid for it(kind of painfully might I add, as it was really expensive) so it is happening! I am so excited to get this extra skin off of my arms and to feel just that much better about myself. I am ready to be done with kids playing with my arms, be done with them flapping around and making slapping noises, be done with people staring at them and making comments about them, be done with the struggle of shaving underneath them, and to be able to wear any stile of shirt I want without having to worry about getting my arms to fit in the sleeves. This is just super exciting for me and I cannot wait. I will admit I am a little nervous, too, as it is surgery and there is always the unknowns of not knowing you are going to feel afterwards and things like that. But, it is going to be so worth it for me. So, just one month until I get to say good-bye to this nasty skin hanging off of my arms and I am ready for it!
So those are my major updates. I am happy and excited and feeling so good about myself. God is just so good!
First off, I have a HUGE NSV(Non-Scale Victory) to share. Yesterday(7/14/17) I went to "Michigan's Adventure" with my younger brother and my 9-year-old niece, Sophia. I have not been there for years. And the last time I was there, most of the rides, I wasn't even able to go on because I was too big and couldn't fit. I remember even being tossed off one of the rides and I felt humiliated! I felt so self-conscious and felt like I really wasn't getting to enjoy the park. But this time, I felt so confident and so excited, and I was proud to march up to every single ride and hop on and ride them with absolutely no problem! There was one roller coaster that I never even rode on before because I was too scared and because I knew I probably wouldn't fit. And this time I walked right on it, and rode it, and LOVED IT! It felt so good to ride every single ride with absolutely no fear and no worries! I had so much fun and it was such a great time! I really wish I could repeat the day over and over again. I feel so happy and so proud of myself! Also, it was a little bit extra special for me. Because, 2 years ago, my brother went with a couple of friends. It was while my Mom was still undergoing chemo and I had only just gotten a surgery date for my Sleeve Surgery. And my Mom said to me, "Next summer, when you are skinnier and I am feeling better, you and I will go to Michigan's Adventure and ride all the rides together!" Well, that never got to happen for us because she passed away that following March. BUT, I really felt like my Mom was with me as I proudly stepped onto each ride. I could feel her sitting beside me and joining me in all the fun. So this trip was just all together a lot of fun and so special!
And next, I have a pretty big announcement. I AM HAVING AN ARM LIFT! Yes, I am scheduled to have my extra skin removed from my arms. My surgery is scheduled for August 16 and I have paid for it(kind of painfully might I add, as it was really expensive) so it is happening! I am so excited to get this extra skin off of my arms and to feel just that much better about myself. I am ready to be done with kids playing with my arms, be done with them flapping around and making slapping noises, be done with people staring at them and making comments about them, be done with the struggle of shaving underneath them, and to be able to wear any stile of shirt I want without having to worry about getting my arms to fit in the sleeves. This is just super exciting for me and I cannot wait. I will admit I am a little nervous, too, as it is surgery and there is always the unknowns of not knowing you are going to feel afterwards and things like that. But, it is going to be so worth it for me. So, just one month until I get to say good-bye to this nasty skin hanging off of my arms and I am ready for it!
So those are my major updates. I am happy and excited and feeling so good about myself. God is just so good!
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