One Week (8 days) Post-Op...

Well hellooooo!
This week has been full of ups and downs! Still in the recovery process of course, so it has been a week of sleepless nights, until last night, I got sleep finally!! It was glorious! And when I woke up this morning, I weighed myself to find that I have lost 28 lbs! I thought my scale broke, so I weighed myself six different times, just to make sure. Yup, 28 lbs. I know, I can't believe it myself. That, and people telling me I'm melting.. are the positive moments like this, that makes this whole painful and tiring process worth it! Another thing that comes along with getting smaller. I'm always freezing my bummy off!! I'm losing my perma-coat. Winter is not kind to me! I am looking forward to summer, when I can get away with shorts and cute summer dresses... weeeee!!

SURGERY

Hello family and friends...
Well as most of you know I had surgery on Tuesday, January 20th. All went well, I spent two days and one night in the hospital and have spent my first day at home. Bethy was so nice and came over to visit me and entertain me. She read me part of a story and we watched a chick flick. I get to watch those when I have the miseries ;) Blake has been taking very good care of me. Its hard for me to move around, being so sore and all.. so all the little things add up. He is very good to me, I am so lucky!
I am two days out (three without food), and have already lost 10.6 pounds. I couldn't believe it, I think I re-weighed myself half a dozen times.
I think of food so entirely different now. I'm not even hungry.. so far I have to even force the jello and chicken broth down. Which is good, however my sense of smell has changed quite a bit. My fruity smelling hand soaps are so sickening sweet to me now, it makes me nausiated! Its going to be a rollercoaster adventure, but it will be worth it.
Oh yeah and my surgeon found a tumor on my liver, thinking it could be cancer, but he says it looks "benine" meaning it didnt look like it was cancerous, so he cut it off and had it sent out to be tested just in case. I will know more about that next week. I'm sure it will be fine though.
Anyways, thats the update! I hope to keep you updated often on this journey. Its gonna be a fun ride! Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. They were much appreciated. I love you all!

New Years Eve 2008 (Kamas, Ut)

I dont get a New Years kiss. I get a New Years lick on the face! Ssssiiiick!

Me, one of my besties, Char, and my sister-in-law, Gina.

Guitar Hero was the game of the night! ROCK ON!

Jack is a little tipsy, and dancin crazy like to some random song on Guitar Hero hahaha!

Me and Char, she is one of my best friends, she is also married to Blake's cousin, Jacob. She is my other wittle sissy.

Christmas Eve continued...

"Deck the Hars with bars of horry, Fa ra ra ra ra..."

Leon (Mine and Blake's neighbor) and Blake in his old man hat.

Adam and Miss Danikah

Vieve providing music for our lovely singing.

HA! I actually got a sort of picture of our Australian neighbor, Leon. He tried to hide and failed this time!

Me and my handsome Poppa!

Christmas Eve 2008

Singing Christmas Carols!

Mmmm! Yummy food. Gotta love the candid chow downs!

Blake in his new Christmas onsie PJs. Shhh, he is trying to stay incognito.

Vieve, me, and Bethy

Gotta love the eggnog. Chug it, King Onsie!

More Thanksgiving...

Momma, after she has outdone herself once again, as always!

All she wants for Christmas is her two front teeth! My midget, Alessa, is getting so big!

Binkie Buddies! Marian and Poppa. He was afraid this might make it onto the world wide web. He was right! Hehehe

JJ (friend and neighbor of Beth and Ryan) and Blake

Me and Jarom have the sillies!

Thanksgiving Fun 2008 (Alpine, Ut)

Me and Bethy

Marian, Ryan, and Bethy

Part of Blake's family: Todd his youngest brother, Kathy his mom, and his dad, Jack.


The Ladies!

Sooo full! Blake, Me, and Todd.