My recovery.

During my period of treatment as you can imagine, the last thing on my mind was to find a suitable slimming regime, my weight during this time remained fairly static. During the Chemo treatment, the second and third day seemed to be the worst time when I was suffering with sickness, I actually lived on toast and marmalade during these days, and I just couldn’t face a large meal.

I believe it took about 18 months for me to feel really well again. I found I had lots of energy, felt better in myself than I had done for years. By this time I was retired, living in a fantastic climate in Spain, swimming most days in my own pool. Wasn’t life great! The oncologist told me I was all clear, suddenly I felt I had my life back.

My weight on the other hand had increased by about 18 pounds or more!. I was aware that if I didn’t do something about it soon, my weight would really sky rocket! Now was the time to start seriously looking for a method of finding a suitable slimming club to join, the problem was, in our area of Spain the only clubs were for Spanish speakers, since my Spanish is limited this wasn’t an option.

More tomorrow…………..

For the Christmas 2003 holiday, my friend and I decided to take a 6 week vacation to Florida. When I was there I noticed a “picking” sensation in my left breast, I had had a mammogram the year before which was suspicious but following an ultrasound test I was told that it was OK, I would need to return for a repeat mammogram in 12 months.

Immediately on my return I saw my doctor who arranged a mammogram. The radiologist came to see me immediately following the X-ray and told me that I would require a biopsy. Unfortunately this proved to be positive, I was now diagnosed with breast cancer.

I had been a nurse and midwife all my working life always caring for others, now the shoe was on the other foot, I knew I would need support from my friends and family. It was at this time that I realized who were the ones who really cared about me.

After several weeks of going here and there, seeing various doctors the day of surgery arrived. My breast was removed along with 16 lymph glands. My recovery was quite rapid. I needed to see the oncologist who informed me that I would need chemotherapy. My slimming plans were now at the bottom of the list. My priority was to get through the treatment.

More tomorrow…………

About Slimming

Have you ever wondered how to lose weight by slimming safely and effectively? You are not alone, each year more and more weight is being gained and it becomes harder to lose those unwanted pounds.

It seemed I have spent my life trying all the different slimming plans or diets on the planet!

Suddenly, one day I woke up and made a profound statement that I was not going to diet anymore. At this stage in my life I was in my late 50's, already being prescribed Thyroxin tablets for an under active thyroid problem, (a common disease for us elders!) What happened next? Well as you can imagine my weight rocketed. I had tried different slimming clubs like Slimming World and Weight Watchers in the past. I did lose weight with both plans but it never stayed off, once I went back to my old eating habits, by that I mean back to the old fatty and fried foods, eating carbohydrates in abundance, the weight I had lost just piled back on.

More tomorrow…………..