New Life

[zendisney]

I have been looking for this forum and keep missing it

Last week I was taken off of insulin!
I have been on a wild ride minus Mr. Toad.
I woke up on April Fool's Day with a pain in my left arm and neck that I had never felt before...

This journey led me to find out that a disc in my neck (between c5- c6) slipped out and was laying on my radial nerve on my left side.
I was in a lot of pain and couldn't sleep in my own bed.
On April 16th... I had surgery. A wonderful doctor fused my c-5 and c-6 together using a small cadaver bone and two titanium brackets.
It really worked (and no, I do not set off Metal detectors at the airport)

This led me to a new endocrinologist. For the first time eight years I have my blood sugar under control. I am off of insulin. I still take two oral agents.
I am very excited.
My blood work came back phenomenal last week.
I joined weight watchers 7 weeks ago and have lost 5.6 lbs. It is coming off slow... but it is coming off.
Today I joined curves. I think this is a huge turn around for me.
No turning back...
I will update my weigh in tomorrow.
peace,
Carla Rae

 

[bobnjenn0828]

I have been looking for this forum and keep missing it

Last week I was taken off of insulin!
I have been on a wild ride minus Mr. Toad.
I woke up on April Fool's Day with a pain in my left arm and neck that I had never felt before...

This journey led me to find out that a disc in my neck (between c5- c6) slipped out and was laying on my radial nerve on my left side.
I was in a lot of pain and couldn't sleep in my own bed.
On April 16th... I had surgery. A wonderful doctor fused my c-5 and c-6 together using a small cadaver bone and two titanium brackets.
It really worked (and no, I do not set off Metal detectors at the airport)

This led me to a new endocrinologist. For the first time eight years I have my blood sugar under control. I am off of insulin. I still take two oral agents.
I am very excited.
My blood work came back phenomenal last week.
I joined weight watchers 7 weeks ago and have lost 5.6 lbs. It is coming off slow... but it is coming off.
Today I joined curves. I think this is a huge turn around for me.
No turning back...
I will update my weigh in tomorrow.
peace,
Carla Rae

Congratulations!! That is awesome that you no longer have to take insulin and that your back feels better!!

Good luck with loosing weight and with curves. It sounds like you are doing great!!

Jennifer

 

[ohMom]

awesome!