Apparently I've been inspiring others. Damn, that feels awesome. Who knew that I would ever have such a positive impact on people. I hear from someone new about once a week telling me how something I've said or done has inspired them. One woman at work calls me her hero. (I'm far from that, I keep trying to assure her!)
Just today I got a message via facebook from a friend I have not seen since 1999. She was always athletic and was a runner and a cyclist. She told me that she hasn't run for 6 years but thanks to my Facebook posts/pics/quotes she got back into running and just did her first 5K in 6 years. Wow. Never in my life would I have imagined that I would be a source of inspiration for this woman. She has always been so dynamic and I've always sort of slinked in the shadows of my life.
I think I'm going to start a new blog in addition to this one. I'm going to dedicate it solely to running.
As for post surgical stuff:
I lost count of fills. Probably has been 5, going on 6. I get stuck almost daily and I hate it. BUT, I wouldn't change this decision for the world.
I've lost 60 lbs in almost 6 months. I've dropped from a size 24 to a 16/18 (I forgot how sizes dramatically differ from store to store in this size range!). I now can shop between the plus and regular sizes.
Two coworkers have now gone through the surgery. I'm glad that I'm open about it. I know it's not for everyone but for me, it was the answer to the biggest problem in my life.
