Back to work

I'm back at work full time, which is mostly why I haven't updated here. My colleagues have been great about letting me ease back in. However, the consecutive 8-hour days (plus commute, on non-snow-days) take their toll, and I'm pretty exhausted to do much else. It takes time. I may be the only person who's thrilled at the snow - it means I can work from home, which is energy-conserving.

Medically, I'm doing fine. I've lost 6 pounds in the last 6 weeks. I'm presuming (hoping?) it's attributable to the walking and the renewed attention to diet (I've been consciously eating less, particularly at lunch), and not to fluid loss. I have medical clearance to join the gym, and I bought new shoes and new workout gear, so I feel like I've turned a corner there.

And in what is a marker of success, we spent last weekend in downtown Center City for my birthday. We did a lot of walking and a few large celebratory meals, which combination used to be a recipe for misery pre-surgery. I felt fine afterward, thank goodness. I very well may have had a meltdown if my symptoms had come back.

Take care,

Michael