well thats it - thats the end of term and here comes 6 weeks of lie ins lol. Actually I should feel bad cos have only been back two weeks, but I dont.
It was strange really, there are lots of people leaving - one of them being my head of department and I will miss them - well some of them anyway. It will be strange without Pete, as he's the reason i'm at hessle high. He gave me my first real break there and I've never looked back since, although its been hard work - but worth it. I know you will never read this Pete but thank you for everything.
Usually we have a bbq on the field on the last afternoon - its just for staff and is lovely. But this year it was moved to the garden, with no where to sit and lots of people just standing around and it did'nt feel the same, so I left early. Its probs as well as I tend to get emotional saying goodbye and I did'nt want that.
So instead I came home - had a nap for an hour - then set too doing the house stuff. I'm sooo glad I ordered my shopping online, as the rain is pouring and it saved me a couple of hours. Now I intend to sit down, watch my favourite programs on tv and maybe, just maybe get my sketching stuff out, as I've had a yen to draw again.
Tonight is also my last snore free night, as Neil comes home tomorrow. I know I sound awful but I dont mean it. He's been gone for 2 weeks and though I dont always admit these things - welllll I've missed him. It will be nice to have him home again.
Cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Friday, 20 July 2007
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Tuesday 17th July 2007
Well I only have four more nights of snore free sleep before my other half gets home again. He's a part time soldier for the Territorial Army and has been in Germany and Holland for the past 10 days. Bless him its cost him a fortune ringing home - but it was on his own head if he did'nt lol.
Last night I hardly slept and its funny that because I'm getting a pattern of this every monday night it seems. I was shattered too and desperate to sleep, but could I??? not a cat in hells chance - then at 4ish I could have slept for England. Soooo I thought - well I have two free periods before lunch - so that gives me 2 and a half hours where by I could pop home and have a power nap and what happened ??? Cover is what happened, I got picked for it AGAIN. If I get collared tomorrow am gonna go berserk - cos am planning on popping to the gym later in the afternoon and cover will definately put me off.
This teatime was nice. My friend Helen (doc of science) had invited a few of us to join her in a meal. She's going on maternity leave on friday and wont be back until around feb 08. Bless I will miss her loads as we get on really well. I ended up having a jacket potato and cheese, but do you know the minute you've finished and you think UH OH - well I did. I ended up having to rush home and was sick. I just could'nt keep it down properly. Mind you I hardly had anything to eat at lunch time either - just a few veggies and half a slice of ham. Thats not like me, so will have to watch my intake as I dont want to get ill again. Thats the thing with the gastric bypass, you can soon get into a state of not eating and it feels comfortable almost.
Well after that episode I took to my bed for a couple of hours and felt much better on getting up. right thats me.
cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Last night I hardly slept and its funny that because I'm getting a pattern of this every monday night it seems. I was shattered too and desperate to sleep, but could I??? not a cat in hells chance - then at 4ish I could have slept for England. Soooo I thought - well I have two free periods before lunch - so that gives me 2 and a half hours where by I could pop home and have a power nap and what happened ??? Cover is what happened, I got picked for it AGAIN. If I get collared tomorrow am gonna go berserk - cos am planning on popping to the gym later in the afternoon and cover will definately put me off.
This teatime was nice. My friend Helen (doc of science) had invited a few of us to join her in a meal. She's going on maternity leave on friday and wont be back until around feb 08. Bless I will miss her loads as we get on really well. I ended up having a jacket potato and cheese, but do you know the minute you've finished and you think UH OH - well I did. I ended up having to rush home and was sick. I just could'nt keep it down properly. Mind you I hardly had anything to eat at lunch time either - just a few veggies and half a slice of ham. Thats not like me, so will have to watch my intake as I dont want to get ill again. Thats the thing with the gastric bypass, you can soon get into a state of not eating and it feels comfortable almost.
Well after that episode I took to my bed for a couple of hours and felt much better on getting up. right thats me.
cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Monday, 16 July 2007
16/7/07
Hi well am back again for another exciting episode lol. Well the weekend went by in a blur this time, as i slept most of it away. I was really tired after my first week back at school and come period 5 on friday i was exhausted - so came home and went straight to bed. Lol I stayed there most of saturday and only got to up go see Harry Potter with my daughter and did the same sort of thing on sunday morning. I will re-iterate what I already feel - I must need the rest if I'm tired so much, but often wonder if I'm making the matter worse. So am forcing myself to stay awake even when i dont want too. Lol dont know how long that will last though.
Todays been a good day - got a lovely compliment from the Headmaster about how lovely I was looking. Its just a shame that when I was 5 stone heavier he could'nt have been as complimentary. Who knows I might have worked better - nawwwwwww.
My daughter and I went clothes shopping tonight. I treated her to two tops and I got 5 cheaper ones. It was so nice to be able to just go take things off the shelf though. I seriously cannot remember the last time in the past 10 years I was able to do that. Unfortunately my daughter also had her eye on them - so that was that - I can see clothes starting to disappear now - its a good job I love her.
We also bought a set of digital weighing (person) scales. A real bargain at Lloyds pharmacy for £13.50 - they weigh you, do the fat reading (did'nt like that bit) and also your bmi. The trick now is not to use them every two minutes, but once or twice a week. I really dont want to obsess with my weight I only want to go by clothes size. Which right now its bottom half size 16 and top half depending on where I buy things and what material it is - size14/16. right now I am a happy bunni, with my weight, home and work - long may it reign.
Cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Todays been a good day - got a lovely compliment from the Headmaster about how lovely I was looking. Its just a shame that when I was 5 stone heavier he could'nt have been as complimentary. Who knows I might have worked better - nawwwwwww.
My daughter and I went clothes shopping tonight. I treated her to two tops and I got 5 cheaper ones. It was so nice to be able to just go take things off the shelf though. I seriously cannot remember the last time in the past 10 years I was able to do that. Unfortunately my daughter also had her eye on them - so that was that - I can see clothes starting to disappear now - its a good job I love her.
We also bought a set of digital weighing (person) scales. A real bargain at Lloyds pharmacy for £13.50 - they weigh you, do the fat reading (did'nt like that bit) and also your bmi. The trick now is not to use them every two minutes, but once or twice a week. I really dont want to obsess with my weight I only want to go by clothes size. Which right now its bottom half size 16 and top half depending on where I buy things and what material it is - size14/16. right now I am a happy bunni, with my weight, home and work - long may it reign.
Cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Friday, 13 July 2007
Friday the 13th !!!!
Well its that day again and in keeping with tradition its never been a good day for me and today was going to be no different.
I awoke this morning not feeling well at all - very tired and sluggish - also girl time had arrived with avengence and it was badly affecting around the area of my surgery. Needless to say I went to work and did most of the day, but had to give in at around 1.30ish and beg to come home. I felt pretty awful really as I've only just gone back to work this week, but I really could not be there any longer.
So got home, dumped my bags and headed for bed. I slept for nearly 3 hours long and now its only 9pm and I'm ready for bed again. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. I obviously need the rest still - so whilst my daughter is at friends and Neils away with the TA's still, I'm going to get some much needed rest and relaxation this weekend. My only excitement will be the cinema and harry potter tomorrow.
Cheerio, bed is calling - Juls xxx
I awoke this morning not feeling well at all - very tired and sluggish - also girl time had arrived with avengence and it was badly affecting around the area of my surgery. Needless to say I went to work and did most of the day, but had to give in at around 1.30ish and beg to come home. I felt pretty awful really as I've only just gone back to work this week, but I really could not be there any longer.
So got home, dumped my bags and headed for bed. I slept for nearly 3 hours long and now its only 9pm and I'm ready for bed again. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. I obviously need the rest still - so whilst my daughter is at friends and Neils away with the TA's still, I'm going to get some much needed rest and relaxation this weekend. My only excitement will be the cinema and harry potter tomorrow.
Cheerio, bed is calling - Juls xxx
Thursday, 12 July 2007
12/07/07
well am all excited - is it a man - could it be clothes I can hear you say - noooopppppe its Harry Potter. How sad am I eh ??? 42 years old and cannot wait for saturday, when looby and I go to the cinema. I've got all the books so far and the newest on order. So there I will be with my drink of orange juice ( not abit of alcohol in sight ;) ), some fruit and my old faithfuls - yes its my cream crackers - ready for the film - ohhhhhhhh am all excited lol. Its surprising how little things excite me these days - lol dont tell my partner, he could be quite offended bless him.
On the work front, its been a good day. Considering I never slept a WINK last night and finally decided to sleep about 6ish this morning. Typical or what !!!! The kids have been good and I had a real laugh with the 17/18 year olds this morning. One of them is my daughter and do you know when you say something without thinking, well I did. I called my daughter tallulah belle in front of everyone. She I have to say was pretty good about it and laughed - the boys on the other hand picked it up straight away and she's now been re-christened. Hmmmm I wonder if I should go home AFTER she's left for work tonight lol.
On the home front - we have received a new addition (although not wanted) to the family. A humongous (actually its very tiny) mouse has moved in and I am NOT impressed one little bit. Neither is my daughter who screamed her pretty blonde head off when she saw it, then proceeded to ask if we could keep it. This was all because her mobile went off and it came out to listen to the music she said. I can just imagine that the next thing she will have it doing is, boogying on down in the kitchen to the latest tunes - possibly with an mp3 player strapped to its back lol. Needless to say mum is not impressed and immediately purchased the mouse killer poison. Hopefully this will do the trick.
Well thats another day done - cheerio for now - Juls xxx
On the work front, its been a good day. Considering I never slept a WINK last night and finally decided to sleep about 6ish this morning. Typical or what !!!! The kids have been good and I had a real laugh with the 17/18 year olds this morning. One of them is my daughter and do you know when you say something without thinking, well I did. I called my daughter tallulah belle in front of everyone. She I have to say was pretty good about it and laughed - the boys on the other hand picked it up straight away and she's now been re-christened. Hmmmm I wonder if I should go home AFTER she's left for work tonight lol.
On the home front - we have received a new addition (although not wanted) to the family. A humongous (actually its very tiny) mouse has moved in and I am NOT impressed one little bit. Neither is my daughter who screamed her pretty blonde head off when she saw it, then proceeded to ask if we could keep it. This was all because her mobile went off and it came out to listen to the music she said. I can just imagine that the next thing she will have it doing is, boogying on down in the kitchen to the latest tunes - possibly with an mp3 player strapped to its back lol. Needless to say mum is not impressed and immediately purchased the mouse killer poison. Hopefully this will do the trick.
Well thats another day done - cheerio for now - Juls xxx
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Day 1 - Wednesday 11th July 2007
I decided after seeing other peoples blogs to start my own. It gives me a chance to put into words how I feel on any particular day, as well as giving other pre and post op WLS patients a chance to see they are not the only ones out there that feel like they do.
WLS can be a lonely place unless you have support from family, friends, forums and even groups which meet. Luckily I have all the above so am very fortunate. My main area of support other than home is the Hull Support Group for Weight Loss Surgery. We have a forum and also meet on a monthly basis for a chat and get together. This has proved to be invaluable to me, especially when my surgery did not go as planned and I ended up have two bowel surgeries afterwards. The folks on the forum not only visited me in hospital, but kept up a constant stream of messages online when I came home. This was my lifeline outside my home. For this I thank all those members of the forum.
11/07/07
Today has been tiring to say the least. I'm a school teacher and have just gone back to work this week and am finding it hard fitting back in with my routine.
My sleeping pattern is erratic to be honest. One night I can have a real good sleep, the next I'm shattered but cant drop off. From reading other posts I understand that this is quite normal after WLS, but it can play havoc on your working day lol. also I'm finding I can sleep during the day quite heavily and often need a 'power nap', as my friend Julie calls it, during the day or I cannot function properly. Yesterday I had two free periods before lunch and had to come home for a little sleep then go back to school - I really was sooooo tired.
Last night I was wide awake until around 2am then finally drifted off - as you can imagine this had a knock on effect at school today for me. Luckily I was free all afternoon, so managed with the morning and came home and went to bed for the afternoon.
Hair thinning - random I know - but I'm shedding my hair like a shaggy dog in malting season at the moment. I'm fortunate thank heavens in that I have an abundance of the stuff, but I dare'nt touch it for fear of leaving tell tale signs of my presence everywhere.
Kids - another random thought lol. Why is it when your overweight your kids would NEVER dream of interrupting your bath time, but now that I've lost nearly 5 stone (Yes I still cant believe it -5 STONE), my 17 year old thinks 'well mums not so bad looking now, so I'll sit on the edge of the bath and have a full scale conversation'. This mum still has her 'fat head' on as well has the whole naked issue in front of said daughter and politely asks her to vacate the little girls room, to get the reply 'oh mum dont worry about it, we've got the same things you know!!!!'. Kids eh, who would have them !!!
Well I think thats enough of that for now - cheerio - Juls xxx
WLS can be a lonely place unless you have support from family, friends, forums and even groups which meet. Luckily I have all the above so am very fortunate. My main area of support other than home is the Hull Support Group for Weight Loss Surgery. We have a forum and also meet on a monthly basis for a chat and get together. This has proved to be invaluable to me, especially when my surgery did not go as planned and I ended up have two bowel surgeries afterwards. The folks on the forum not only visited me in hospital, but kept up a constant stream of messages online when I came home. This was my lifeline outside my home. For this I thank all those members of the forum.
11/07/07
Today has been tiring to say the least. I'm a school teacher and have just gone back to work this week and am finding it hard fitting back in with my routine.
My sleeping pattern is erratic to be honest. One night I can have a real good sleep, the next I'm shattered but cant drop off. From reading other posts I understand that this is quite normal after WLS, but it can play havoc on your working day lol. also I'm finding I can sleep during the day quite heavily and often need a 'power nap', as my friend Julie calls it, during the day or I cannot function properly. Yesterday I had two free periods before lunch and had to come home for a little sleep then go back to school - I really was sooooo tired.
Last night I was wide awake until around 2am then finally drifted off - as you can imagine this had a knock on effect at school today for me. Luckily I was free all afternoon, so managed with the morning and came home and went to bed for the afternoon.
Hair thinning - random I know - but I'm shedding my hair like a shaggy dog in malting season at the moment. I'm fortunate thank heavens in that I have an abundance of the stuff, but I dare'nt touch it for fear of leaving tell tale signs of my presence everywhere.
Kids - another random thought lol. Why is it when your overweight your kids would NEVER dream of interrupting your bath time, but now that I've lost nearly 5 stone (Yes I still cant believe it -5 STONE), my 17 year old thinks 'well mums not so bad looking now, so I'll sit on the edge of the bath and have a full scale conversation'. This mum still has her 'fat head' on as well has the whole naked issue in front of said daughter and politely asks her to vacate the little girls room, to get the reply 'oh mum dont worry about it, we've got the same things you know!!!!'. Kids eh, who would have them !!!
Well I think thats enough of that for now - cheerio - Juls xxx
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