Teresa's Ponderings

It's been a tough couple weeks. My main reason for writing this blog is so that I have a record of the events that occurred before memories start to fade more than they already have. Days blur together so quickly.  Sunday, November 13th we received a phone call from Curt's mom, Sherry, that she had fallen and had been at the emergency room since morning. She was being admitted into a room because she had spiral broken her femur and surgery would be the next day. It would be pretty extensive because she had a knee and hip replacement the doctor would have to work around.  Curt and I decided to stay in Ely and go down to Illinois when her rehabilitation was occuring because we could be more help then, rather than the time she would be in the hospital. The surgery was a success and everyone moved their thoughts towards what rehab would look like and possible house alterations for a wheelchair or whatever else might be needed.  But her healing wasn't going according to plan. ...

I'm back from a fantastic trip with my sisters. We had a wonderful time hiking, eating, and hanging out in the hot tub. I think everyone should take a trip to the mountains with nothing important on your agenda but relaxation.   I was a little concerned how my weigh-in would go after my trip, but I'm happy to report I lost 1.6 lbs. I did a great job of staying away from major junk foods and even walked out of a cinnamon roll shop without eating a single thing! I bypassed the airport candy shop like it wasn't even there and I made pretty decent choices at every meal. I barely even recognize myself 😁🤣. I'm still on track to lose the weight I'm hoping to by the end of the year which makes me SO happy. Now, to get through the holidays 😁❤️. I'll leave you with a picture from my trip. Have a great week everyone and I'll be back in 2 weeks. 😘

 When I woke up this morning, I knew I was good with whatever the scale showed. I made good choices this week and my clothing is reflecting that. I'm super pleased to have lost 1.4 pounds.  There's been a lot to report and I'm not sure I can do it in a cohesive way, so this may seem pretty scattered, but it all plays a role in my current condition. I went to the doctor a couple weeks ago and after listening to my symptoms he prescribed me Zoloft. I was hoping it was simply my hormones out of whack or maybe my thyroid, but everything pointed towards depression. He ran some blood work just to be sure, but after being on Zoloft for a couple weeks now, I can clearly see he is correct in his diagnosis. I am no longer experiencing the extreme lows I was having before and I feel more in control of my emotions and more like myself. I don't know how long it's been since I felt like "me." More importantly, I'm no longer feeling the need to shove food in my mouth...