Since everyone asks anyways...

Everyone always asks how I'm feeling and to tell you the truth I have to stop and think about my answer. Not in a bad way, just a "wait, I have to remember I was so sick" kind of way because, really, I'm feeling

AWESOME!!!! 

So I'll do a lil update for you with a VERY exciting bit of news in a closing paragraph (well, it's exciting to me anyway). 

9 months out of major surgery. 12 months ago I was dying, with no hope. My diseases had snowballed to an extreme and I couldn't stay well, I could hardly get out of bed most days, I had no strength, and pretty much everything in my body was beginning to fail me in one way or another. 

TODAY

My Thyroid blood test levels are as low/high (depends on which level you're looking at) as they can get without me being at any risk. My meds are right where they need to be. 

My vitamin and Iron levels are still a bit low but we're working on that. My adrenal glands are functioning right below normal and my pituitary is secreting some growth hormone (these are the few not good things), and we'll look at what to do about that in the future if need be. 

But mostly: I feel better than I have in 10 years!!!!

I'm starting to lose weight, and I actually CAN now (woot). I have energy. I am gaining strength (lil by lil). I am gaining more confidence and trust and putting some of my fear to rest (again, lil by lil). I am so blessed and SOOO thankful for this new lease on life. AND I'm so thankful for being sick because God really taught my family and I some very valuable lessons through that and while I was. Of course I'm thankful for the healing, but I'm also thankful for the past painful, sick 8 years and what it taught us. 

I have ups and downs, of course. Some days it is hard to get out of bed. Sleep is sometimes a rarity, especially when they first adjust meds again. Certain times of the month I feel like I've been ran over for a few days (I'm serious ya'll, it's EXTREME. I think I'm getting sick every time for those few days). I still get tired easily and that can be frustrating. My memory only came back a lil, I still struggle with fog brain. I hate this body I'm now in (although I try to be thankful for it, too) and hope to continue to be able to work on it and make it thinner and healthier Deo Valinte. 

But you know what? 

I'm more thankful than I've ever been. I smile ALOT more. I laugh alot more. I enjoy being around people and friends I'm given. I feel better, and therefore I act better. :0) 

I'll take the lil frustrating things because they come with ALOT of good things, especially the way I feel most days now which is sooooo much better! 

And the most recent discovery.....

I HAVE AN IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAIN!!! 

I"m not kidding either. For the past 8 years I've gotten sick ANYTIME I was even close to a sick person, and everytime it came near me or in my household. I was getting close to having to be hospitalized because it always took MONTHS to get over what started as a cold because it always went to my lungs and turned bronchitus or pneumonia. I would have to practically hide from society just to stay sort of well. 

But. 

And I feel like there should be a drumroll here.....

in the past two weeks TWO of my guys (Kung Fu Roo and Daddy) have had a cold (diagnosed by the Dr)........AND.....

.................................
I DID NOT GET IT!!!! 

Thank you Lord, you've blessed me more than I deserve with new health and a new life while here on earth the time you've allowed!