Happy (belated) one-year surgiversary to me!!

On December 15, 2012, I reached the one year mark. It seemed to take forever and yet not long at all.

Besides damage to my knees from years of so much weight and my back, due to a birth defect, I feel fantastic. I am still amazed by how great I feel and how much easier life is physically. Even the pain I still have is far less often than it was a year or two years ago.

On other health fronts, per my one year post-op appointment with my Internist, I have fantastic cholesterol. Most of my other labs are great. The exception being somewhat low iron and very low vitamin D. Those are both my fault, as I quit my vitamins/calcium pills. I have started with those again, so both will come back into line very soon.

Also, my eczema has nearly resolved itself and I rarely need my asthma meds.

You may wonder how my eczema is related to weight. Eczema is an autoimmune issue. My body was so stressed over the weight that it started to attack itself. I had it very bad in my hairline and some on my eyelid and hand. Now, I have a bit on my neck, but I believe part of the reason it has reemerged there is the dry skin brought on by dry winter weather.

Some knee pain and a little neck itch is a vast improvement. I am quite happy with life and how things are going. Life is good and always getting better.