Starting weight: 70 lbs to lose
Weight lost this past week: 2 lbs
Total weight lost to date: 7 lbs
Well, I had my appointment with Dr. Foley yesterday morning. He was pleased with my weight-loss progress... he said a good rate is 1 lb a week, and for 4 weeks, 7lbs ain't half bad. :) Of course, I was hoping for more, but I only have myself to blame for not eating as well as I should have. However, it is also encouraging when your doctor is telling you you're doing a good job. I see him again in 2 months for another progress check.
I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday after my appointment... I had to go and get an SI block done. Basically, it's a steroid/cortisone injection in my lower back. I had to have an IV and get sedated, since this was not an easy injection to get. Basically, they made me happy (but still awake) then numbed up the area with lidocaine. Then they used contrast dye under an x-ray machine to make sure they were injecting the right area... the joint where my pelvic bone meets my spine. I'm so glad I was sedated. I have a nice bruise from the procedure and am a bit sore and the injection site. They told me that within about 2 days is when the steroids peak, and then my back should be feeling really good for a while. I can't wait! I will also be starting some physical therapy in the pool to learn exercies to help strengthen my back. I'll start that next week.
Another change because of this procedure is that I've decided to wean Ian from nursing. I was informed that I couldn't nurse for 5-7 days after the injection. Since he's on solids and takes a bottle well, I figured this was a good time for it. I'm a bit sad, since I wanted to nurse him for a whole year, but it will free me up for other things to help in my weight-loss.
I'll be "weighing in" on Monday to let you know my progress!
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