Who is Debi?

It’s 2012 and I am looking forward to a great year! I have managed to keep my weight off for almost 2 years, I’m getting more toned and in shape daily, I have been (despite not working) paying down debt, and I believe that I’ll land a perm job very soon.

I am healing well, ahead of schedule according to the doctor, and I’m so ready to be working again! I get so bored and depressed when I’m always home alone…

I know the economy sucks, I know we are in a depression, I know my job is a “nice to have” for most companies, and I’ve only been off a month, but it would be nice to be working again.

I am, however, taking Real Estate classes for Licensing purposes, maybe I can sell a few houses?

I am having three procedures. One is medical, two are related and elective. I’m scared, but will be super excited when it’s all over and I’m finally “normal” again.

Please pardon the spelling on the medical terms, I’m not looking them up.

Procedure 1 is a panticlectomy, where they remove the loose skin on the stomach after major weight loss.

Procedure 2 is a tummy tuck (abdomenoplasty) to tighten the skin left after the first procedure. Then

Procedure 3 is a brachioplasty, where they remove loose arm skin… I’ve wanted this done forever… Now that it’s actually just skin and not “fluff” I’m having it done… Yay.

So, after tomorrow I’ll have a couple of weeks to be sore, then I’ll be a “new” me. Hopefully all of the pain, risk, and annoyance is worth it. I know the Gastric Sleeve changed my life, and probably extended it… So hopefully this is just more… Of that.

So, in exactly 1 week I should be in surgery. I’m both excited and terrified.

I’m having a lot of skin removed (stomach and arms) as a result of my huge weight loss over the past couple years, and will probably have more skin removed before the end of the year (thighs).

I’m super happy about my overall result, and hope that with perseverance I’ll get to the 180 I had as my goal, I’m bouncing between 195-205 right now.

So, I guess, wish me luck… And if you are inclined next Wed/Thursday, I’ll be at Presby Plano for at least a day… If not a couple.

So, I am having surgery on my arms and stomach on Sept 7. I is a little daunting though, because it’s going to be a lot of change on my body and probably a little on mind.

However, I am better spirits than the last time I posted, which is surprising since I am in the process of going off of my Fibromyalgia meds cold turkey. (Cymbalta)

I hope that once my surgery is done and dad is finally finished being situated into our house with his new eyes, teeth and ears, I’ll be able to find a permanent job, I’m really tired of contracts…

Anyway…

It’s hard sometimes to always put on the happy face, the strong-nothing is ever wrong face that people expect from me. I’m generally a very happy person, but I am human and still have down days, sometimes they can get really bad…

I don’t want to be coddled, but sometimes a hug would be nice. It seems like unless you are a big emo ball of emotion people just don’t care. I am not allowed to be sick, to take a day off from people because I feel awful, because I am me… I am strong… I have to always be there for people, even when they are rarely there for me.

Is it fair? No, but I realize that people are selfish and I shouldn’t expect them to treat me fairly… Why should they bother themselves for me? I mean, do I ever do anything for them? I never bend over backwards or inconvenience myself for them… *sigh*

Well, the house is officially sold as of 4:30 today. It’s both a relief and a little sad, because we were there over 10 years and have a lot of memories there. I’m hoping now that is resolved and we are in a less expensive rental, we will be able to be debt free by 2013. I mean completely, cars and all! Once we get there we can address our final… Address. . I want to retire with money in a nice (but reasonable sized) house… This is the first step in that direction.

Yay us!

So, on Wednesday, my contact at Fed Ex ended. Apparently they did a reorganization and moved a few employees into our department, pushing contractors out. They did mention that they loved me though, and it wasn’t anything I did. Ahh well, I guess this means I’m meant to be elsewhere.

I did have a great phone interview on Friday, so maybe that will be something? It is an awesome opportunity! Or maybe I’ll find another job working from home so I won’t have to hire someone to watch my dad.

We will see what the next week brings.

We got moved, so we are officially living in the rental place now.  It was overall a good move, but with so much stuff and really just me, Robert, and Annie moving the non-furniture items, it took forever.  The movers from Apple did a really good job of getting the stuff from one place to another with no damage (other than losing the dowels from the DVD rack, which they said they would pay to replace).

We are now almost all unpacked, only 3 days later.  It was at the cost of sleep and energy, but it actually almost feels like home. 

So, we sold our house.  A CASH buyer is closing on in Monday, May 2.  We are moving into a rental for a couple years to get our few remaining debts paid off and find our landing spot. (The house we want to retire in)  I am really excited, this is a great opportunity to start with better financial decisions and retire with something in savings.  I do NOT want to be our parents. 

Check out the listing for the new rental house on Realtor.com