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Still BUI

Today has been hard. I’m not gonna lie this skin removal has been harder than the rest. I’m trying to keep my head up and not let the pain get to me. Meds are good but when they wear off holy moly.  I had a 9am doctor appointment to change bandages and try to massage some of the swelling away. It hurts when they do that because the skin is so tight. I gritted my teeth through it. My doctors...

BUI Blogging Under The Influence

I’ll do my best at blogging tonight. I’m in a lot of pain. Drugs are helping but when they wear off it’s like someone ripped me open. I guess because they did. My doctors say it went very well. In total 13lbs of skin was removed. Insane to think about. I knew it was a lot every time I tried to run, walk or cycle I felt it weighing me down. Even though I’m extremely swollen tonight I can still...

Please Pray For Me Today

You didn’t hear from me yesterday  I took a day to be quiet and pray. Today is the day I’m having my second surgery for skin removal from my thighs and my arms.  Please pray for me and my doctor along with his medical team.  I’m ready I’ve prayed about this for over a year and I’m excited about getting one step closer to putting my body back the way God intended it to be.  Today I reflected on the...

Few Words To Speak

I have few words mainly because I’m so tired. I was up at 4 this morning off to the gym and then school. Today is the day I wait on all semester Student Art Show Day. These kids are so amazing and talented. I love that I’ve been blessed to watch all this happen everyday. I’m so very proud of all of them. They work hard everyday in class and it seems like time passes but stands still. They work...

My Energy Fails Me

Well wasn’t I Miss Big Plans for today. Got up with all kinds of plans to get all kinds of stuff done. Finish 2 pieces, clean my house-top to bottom, zumba at 5:30 all after teaching my classes today. Well that plan didn’t happen at all. Oh I taught my classes and got most of my art show ready for Monday nights show. The 2 projects I planned on completing today didn’t happen nor did the cleaning my house-top to...