Life = good

Today I’ve noticed a lot of good things are happening for me, healthwise!

• I now have a bunch of clothes that are too big for me. Pants, shirts, belts. Yay!
• The incisions are healing faster than expected. (Pic coming soon.)
• I am getting a good seal on my new CPAP mask… last night I had one of the lowest leak rates yet.
• My energy level is climbing, slowly but surely.
• My feet always used to be kinda puffy. They’re not anymore.
• My left eye used to twitch a lot. The doctor says it was a side effect of the Provigil. I’m not taking it anymore, and the twitch is gone.
• Several folks have commented that my eyes don’t look as baggy anymore.
• I’ve been 100% compliant with my daily supplements, in attending the nutrition support group, and in getting 30 minutes of activity every single day. (Mostly walking, some biking.)
• Remember that sinus surgery I had last year? I actually have been reaping the benefits (finally!) over the last several months. I can breathe freely through my nose now. Not just sometimes, but every single day, and every single night. Which is making the CPAP therapy more effective.

I still have a long way to go, but things are improving even faster than I expected. Yay!

You may have noticed that I’ve not been focusing on my weight (as a number). I don’t think the number is a good way to measure one’s health. However, I suppose it would be good to give a rough idea of how much progress I’ve made; let’s just say I’ll easily surpass the 50lb mark by mid-June.

And I haven’t felt like I’ve been depriving myself of food at all. A small serving of food tames my tummy with no problem.

By the way, I finally did receive a letter from the insurance company, in which they let me know the denial was upheld. I’m not really surprised, and, as I’ve mentioned previously, I don’t blame them. (It was never a question as to whether the procedure was medically necessary; the fact is, the procedure is simply not available through my particular coverage plan.) Ah well, it was worth a shot.

Life = good.