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Elsewhere
Wow, you guys are creative. I love all of the suggestions from the contest, and although picking a winner was tough, I gravitated almost instantly to Kim’s suggestion of “Elsewhere”. Not only does it involve a Buffy reference, but it kind of fits my mood these past few months; transitory and wishful.
Thank you, Kim. It’s a great name.
So, what else is going on? My mom was diagnosed with a highly-aggressive pre-cancer, and went for a partial masectomy this past monday. She’ll now have to go through radiation, but they’re confident they got it all, and she won’t have to do chemo. It’s been a bit of a crazy ride for our family… going from normal to scared to hopeful to relieved in a matter of a little over a week. Having a father in his 80s has taught me to worry for my parents, but that worry has mainly been focused on Dad. This is the first time Mom’s been sick, or has had any serious problems, and it freaked me right out. I’m not ready to consider my parents not being there, not being my parents.
I’m looking forward to spending Easter with them. I have four days off of work, so it’ll be a nice visit.
I’m also pretty thrilled to see my mom. See, I’ve actually done great on WW this time around. I’m down to my 2005 weight, which, if you know me, is an absolutely huge achievement. I set a goal to be there before Spring, and I beat that goal by 3 pounds and one week. Go me!
The best part of the past couple of weeks has just been going to the mall to try on clothes and have stuff actually fit and look good. It’s a revelation, actually. I had gotten to the point where I hated mirrors. I’m still 15 pounds away from my ultimate goal, but I’m turning into a vain little thing. It’s fun to see myself and recognize the old me a little.
That, and I got to buy size 10 jeans.
Seriously haven’t done that in years.
So, it’s not a bad way to start a new season. My mom’s fine. I’m feeling good about myself. I love my job. And I’m hopeful that this new season will be the start of things falling into place.
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March 19th, 2009 at 6:09 am
Sweetie, I’m so sorry about your mom! I’ll keep her in my thoughts. Love the name btw. It’s pretty!
March 19th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I’m so sorry to hear about your Mom. I know exactly what you’re going through and I bet you are just exhausted from the emotional roller-coaster.
I will definitely keep you and your Mom in my thoughts.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
I love the name….Congratulations on the weight loss…heres sending your Mom good healing vibes and comfort♥
March 20th, 2009 at 3:50 am
I’m so happy to hear about your mom!
And size 10, wooo hooo! Good for you. I’m still slogging it out to lose those last 5 lbs from when I had the twins. Of course, the twins are now 5 years old! Ugh. You are an inspiration, for sure.