I Am on A New Journey in Life ... Looking For Gloria
@GrannyGee (3517)
Louisburg, North Carolina
July 5, 2016 2:34pm CST
I've just come off the road of Grief. For 6 years I traveled it ... I fought my battles along the way. I made it out of the darkness ... I'm still a grieving mother but, in a good, positive way. I still have bouts of grief ... and always will. I loved my only child with my Heart.
Now ... I have just stepped onto a new road in life ... it began last year. I got to have my surgery on April 20, 2016 ... weight loss surgery. This was done during a very short period of time when Skip was on even keel.
No sooner than I had surgery ... he began fighting for his life again. I went on to forget I had my surgery to take care of him, drive 80 miles daily to and from the hospital.
I never had time to recuperate from my own surgery. Didn't matter ... Skip and our Pups always comes first with me. They are all I have in this world.
I'm happy to say for the past 5 weeks ... Skip has been on even keel (I'm so thankful!). I am finally realizing ... I have lost a lot of weight! I'm finding 'Me' in my mirror ... I haven't seen me in over 6 years.
Grief does something to a person. It did to me ... it took the life out of me. I didn't know the awful-looking woman that looked back at me in my mirror. I couldn't bear to look at her. I didn't care, either. I gained so much weight, I didn't recognize me. My face looked like death, no light in it. My hair went to hell. My son was dead ... how could I go on living?
Today, I am happy to say ... I'm finding myself, again. I am recognizing the person I see in the mirror! I'm so happy. I've lost over 50 lbs. and am on the way to losing the rest of the remaining weight. I'm so happy to be alive ... I get up each morning thanking God for everything ... and for my health getting better, and better ... for Skip, The Pups.
I no longer have diabetes ... something I was diagnosed with a year ago. I couldn't accept having it ... I became angry about it. It just made me mad. The morning after the surgery ... I've not taken diabetic medicine, since.
I'm looking forward to this new journey in life. I am sharing it along the way as I go. I'm on a mission ... I'm looking for Gloria ... Me ... Myself. Can you see how loose the shirt, pants are in my photo?
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
6 Jul 16
It's so nice to see you, also. I am back, now. Skip has getting on even keel for the past 5 weeks. As he does, the more happier I become. I have just begun to write again on my blog ... on my book ... and here. Thank you. The photo is 'awful' ... but, it shows how my clothes are hanging ... I don't mind as long as I'm losing. 
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Jul 16
I remember you from bubblews, So nice to see another old friend. I'm glad to hear that you are doing better and finding joy in life. We never forget our loved ones who have been taken away, but the grief softens with time and we go on. I'm happy to find you are going on.
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
6 Jul 16
I remember you, also. It's so nice to see you. Thank you, @RubyHawk.
@silvermist (19701)
• India
20 Jul 16
@GrannyGee Good to see you back.Best wishes for your new journey.You look great.
@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Aug 16
Congratulations, best wishes with this new journey in your life.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
13 Sep 16
A few years ago I lost a lot of weight, getting back to my ideal weight/height ratio. Since then, my life has spun out of control and as I'm a stress eater I've piled a lot of weight back on. Now I am fighting to take control of at least a small part of my life and hopefully the weight come off, a bit at a time.
@JudyEv (382542)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul 16
This is such a good news post! You are looking great. Congratulations on losing so much weight. Hope your life continues to rise on an upward curve.
