As most people do when the new year approaches, they make a resolution to lose weight.  Well you can count me as one of those people for 2009.  Failure is not an option!!  For the past year or so I’ve used the stress of my previous work situation as a crutch for my weight issues.  Well that crutch has been taken away as of December 1st.

I am now currently weighing in at my highest weight ever all the while my self esteem is at an all-time low.  I am tired of my knees hurting all the time, which I am sure is due to the extra weight I have been carrying around for the last 2 1/2  years. 

My first focus on this journey is to break my addiction to Soda Pop all together.  It won’t be an easy addiction to break but I’ve done it once before so I know it’s not impossible.  Once I get a handle on that my next major focus will be on exercise.  I have several avenues at my disposal i.e., Wii Fit, an exercise DVD and a treadmill to assist with this during the cold months.

Stay tuned to check on my progress!  I am expecting amazing changes ahead for me in 2009!

She was moved to an extended care facility over a week ago.  Even though this facility is over an hour away from all of us, this place is known for their success rates in trach weaning.  Last Sunday me, Lillie & my parent’s went up to vist with her.  We must have caught her on a bad day because she wasn’t very responsive and just wanted to sleep.

Today she was successfully off the vent for about an hour and either said or tried to say a couple words.  So it sounds like her condition is slowly improving.

Thank you for your thoughts & prayers!