Author Archives: Leah@MyNewEnding

Okay, so I didn’t go to the spa, but it felt like it.  It was bath day today.  🙂  Today I made it upstairs to my bathroom and my husband gave me a nice sponge bath, including shaving my legs … Continue reading →

One thing I kept reading repeatedly with regards to abdominoplasty recovery was that day #3 would be “hell”; the day the pain just really hit hard and you wondered why the heck you did this to yourself.  I’m happy to … Continue reading →

First off, thank you for the condolences regarding my mom’s death.  I’m told she appeared to pass quietly in her sleep and for that I am so grateful.  I also know for a fact that she had given her life … Continue reading →

I used the restroom this evening and then planned on sitting down to blog about post op day 2 when my phone rang. It was my dad’s phone number, but not his voice and I knew something was wrong.   … Continue reading →

Well, I’m almost through my first day post abdominoplasty surgery. My husband was home with me all day and we hung out.  🙂 My biggest trouble through the night was staying comfortable in the recliner with regards to my tailbone. … Continue reading →

I’m blogging from my iPad in my recliner,  so please excuse if I can’t get the pictures up here correctly. Well, this is how I look right now.   Tomorrow is my first follow up appointment and they will change my … Continue reading →

We arrived at the surgery center exactly on time.  My husband and I joined hands in the car and prayed for a safe surgery and thanked The Lord for the chance to make this happen.  Then we got out of … Continue reading →

The surgery went well.  I was pretty dizzy coming out of anesthesia, so I didn’t ask too many questions except 1) Do you know how much you took off? Weight? And he said, he didn’t know the weight, but it … Continue reading →

As I got in the shower this morning I suddenly got butterflies in my stomach.  I decided it’s the kind of nerves I had before any of my races, but mainly before my half marathon,  — the “I’m doing something … Continue reading →

It’s the night before surgery and all through the house… Just kidding.  I think I pretty much have everything done that’s going to get done before surgery.  I’ve just finished printing out the dinner meal ideas for about 14 meals … Continue reading →