Bad Week/Good Week

This has been an interesting week. And it's only Wednesday as I write this. On Monday, as I was heading to work, I was pulled over by a Warren County Deputy. He asked me if I knew why I had been stopped, and honestly, I had no idea. He stated that I had crossed over the center line of one of the roads I had been on, prior to getting on the interstate to get to work. He actually wanted to make sure I hadn't been drinking alcohol! He doesn't know it, but I was pretty upset with his accusation. Yes, I did cross the line, due to construction, and wanting to avoid hitting an orange barrel. Instead, I showed him my license, and did let him know that the only thing I had to drink was a large travel mug of coffee. Thankfully, I didn't get a ticket or warning, although he told me to be more careful in the future. The more I think about it, the more I realize he was probably a rookie, and was trying to get experience. He did have an older partner with him on the stop.



On Tuesday, my oldest sister called, and told me that she was having medical issues. She, another sister and my mom had planned a road trip. My oldest sister was going to fly to LaCrosse, rent a car, and then drive my mom and middle sister to her house in Maine, via Ohio, so that I would be able to see them. Unfortunately due to this medical issue, she wouldn't be able to drive that long a distance, so instead, she purchased plane tickets for them to fly directly to Maine. I understood the reasoning; however, I was disappointed because it meant it would be a while longer before I would be able to see my mom and sisters.



Later Tuesday night, we had a couple of squirrels that decided they wanted to expand their residence, and while I was watching some television, I heard a squirrel up in the attic, and a minute or two later, a paw broke through the ceiling in our living room. We knew we had to replace a gable vent that had been compromised, but we were hoping the critters would be gone on the day it was to be replaced. Instead, we now had to contact a pest control expert to get them out as soon as possible. It will also involve more cost than what we planned to spend initially. I called different experts, and heard the same from each of them. This is the busiest time of the year for squirrel invasions, and they were all swamped. One told us they couldn't take new customers, as they couldn't keep up with what they had. The other two we contacted said they would come out, but one said it would be two to three weeks, while the other said, next Wednesday. I signed up with the latter, with the promise that if one of their appointments was canceled before next Wednesday, I would be the first to receive a call to take that appointment.



And then we come to Wednesday...



Due to a scheduling error, I wasn't able to go to the weight loss clinic last week to be weighed. It was re-scheduled for today. I was able to get an early appointment, (8:30 AM), so I knew I wouldn't have a long wait in the waiting room. Once I was ready to leave the house today, I thought I would make a stop at our bathroom and check my weight by my scale. According to that scale, I weighed 511 lbs. I had lost weight, so I was pleased. When I went to the office, I did get right in, and the first order of business was the weigh in. The official scale showed my weight was in fact 507 lbs! From the last visit to this one, it meant I had lost 16 lbs. The total weight loss is now 78 lbs. Then, when I was talking to the nutritionist, she stated that my BMI, (body mass index), was now low enough for the surgery to be scheduled, even though I wasn't down to the 500 mark. Due to insurance requirements unfortunately, I still have two more visits on the controlled diet, before they will authorize the surgery. I also have to be down to 475 lbs on the day of the surgery. Both the nutritionist and the surgeon said the same thing: Whatever you are doing, keep it up, as it seems to be working! I told them that I had too many people that would be disappointed if I gained some weight, but that I would really be disappointed in myself if I gained.



I can't thank each of you enough for those who have been sending me notes of encouragement, either by mail, email, or social media to keep going. Yes, I do have some days that are hard to stay on the straight and narrow, but when those times hit, I usually get a note encouraging me and letting me know that I'm being thought of or prayed for. Then I can overcome that temptation that was going to cause me to fall.



Monday and Tuesday were bad, but Wednesday made it all better! Hopefully the rest of the week will stay on the good side!