The Newest Leg of My Journey and My Fight to Walk

Oct 19, 2009

This is the newest part of my weight loss journey and my fight to walk. I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Charles Hughes III from Indianapolis at St Francis Hospital. He did hernia repair, reconstructed my abdominal wall and removed excess fat and tissue. If you look at the before and after picture of this you will see why he has become another Hero of mine. I had surgery the 27th of August. It was 5 hours long. My expectations were to have a little smaller abdomen and not be so off balance. When I woke enough to speak I looked down and heard my husband say"That is all bandages Baber." I was shocked, happy , surprised and felt a million other emotions. When I could stand I looked down and all I saw was the floor.. I cried .. with joy, relief and utter amazement at what Dr. Hughes had done. He is an AMAZING AMAZING surgeon and his nurse Shea is ALSO AMAZING! What a team! I cannot say enough nor find the words to express my happiness and gratitude. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
 I can get up by myself and so much easier. Yes, I am sore..yes it is an ongoing healing process..yes at times it hurt terribly. Would I do it all over? YES! I have a flat tummy..my new muscles work fantastic. I can walk much more. It takes a long time to heal and the swelling seems to last forever but I know one day it will be gone. My being allergic to tape and the plastic drain material caused some problems but were addressed promptly and I am doing great.
 I can hardly wait until I am all healed and Dr. Hughes does my breast reduction. Being top heavy keeps me off balance. Once it is done I believe with my whole heart I will be able to walk with my walker and eventually a cane. I also realise it is no cure for Post Polio Syndrome but at least it gives me a fighting chance to feel normal to a great degree. I am so so so so happy! I wear a size 5 underwear now and have a WAIST! Yay!

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