WOW ~~ It's been a while since I have written

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
- Marianne Williamson

I can't believe in a week and a half I have only written once. For those of you who do not know, I had a spinal tap on March 2nd and oh what a roller coaster ride this has been. I thought my love life was on a roller coaster ride, but boy did this out do that! OMG!! I had the spinal tap and it ended up that I got a spinal fluid leak, had a blood patch that did not take and those of you who have ever had a spinal tap or epidural and then had that headache, you will understand. Your brain just bounces off the sides of your skull because you have no fluid in there to protect it. This has been a total nightmare. I ended up having a 2nd blood patch yesterday and I am happy to report I am doing quite a bit better. I was hesitant to say quite a bit better earlier, but seriously, quite a bit better. I can hold my head up, it still hurts some, but I am sure over the next day or 2 it should be much better. My Mom has been amazing taking me everywhere I needed to go, to the Dr's, to the hospital, for my procedures. Everywhere! Thank God she has been retired and could help me! Dad, has helped get Lexi all around. Some friends have helped with grocery runs and prayers and food. Which has been really great! I am truly blessed with the people in my life.
Lexi has been a big help, waiting on me hand and foot. Getting me drinks & just hanging out with me! She is great!! She has been the biggest helper of all.

So, I bet you are all wondering how I have been doing on my Lifestyle Change? I have done really well. I have had 3 meals in the last 2 weeks that were not on my plan, they included grain, the first one being my spaghetti meal, the next one was a big mac, that was so not even worth it. The spaghetti was because of the homemade sauce Lexi made, but the bigmac, so NOT WORTH IT! Then I got a meatball parm sub. That was worth it. I have been on target and all with my eating the only thing I have done that is not on my program is soda, I have had to drink so much caffeine. I'm still drinking it! I did mostly drink diet soda, only a little regular, but I definitely am NOT going to touch any soda once my  headache goes away. I am soda'd out!!! I have not weighed myself since last week. I was still at my last loss of 31.5 lbs. Not too bad in a little over 2 months. I have stayed on track with everything else, eating protein bars, to give me a little more energy in the morning, and meats & chicken and veggies too!
I am now officially off of blood pressure meds. HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT! I would like to eventually be off all my meds.
I am looking forward to feeling better and getting back in to the swing of life. I have been out of work since March 2nd. Can't wait to go back hopefully by Thursday. I definitely don't think I will be able to tomorrow. I have not driven in almost 2 weeks. Looking forward to that too!
So glad to be back and writing. I have missed my daily posts. I have not been able to sit long enough to type long.
I can't wait to get out into the beautiful weather we are having and be able to take a nice walk. I hope that this gorgeous 70+ degrees lasts a while.

Well if being home and this sick has taught me one thing, it has really taught me who my real friends are & who would do anything to help not just me but Lexi too!  So, if you read my blog and you are one of those who have helped, or even offered to help, prayed or even just let me know you were "there"  if we needed you, THANK YOU for being my friend.

I'll be back tomorrow!
Godspeed!
Jenn