All Clear...

Well I passed my exam yesterday and recieved the all clear ahead for the next surgery. For a doctor who was fairly standoffish he certainly did an ego reversal yesterday...he gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek and wished me well...of course he also checked me out as he was telling me that hopefully the next surgery would get me back to "normal." I think he was interested in seeing what I'd look like after surgery. And then I got to thinking about how I make people understand how much I have grown in the past few months.

So here's a little list of measurements and sizes and while they aren't huge and do not really make me a "fat" person when you compare before and now it's quite a change.

• Bra size went from 32/34 inches to 38 and a large B/C cup to a C/D (depending on style)
• My shirt size went from an medium to a XXL or plus size shirt (I think maternity would fit better but I'm too embarrassed to shop in that section when I'm not prego)
• My pants (while still fit in my legs) have grown in the waist from a 4/6 to a 14/16
• Shoes, my feeet don't really fit in my closed shoes anymore so I wear flip flops or Uggs this past winter so my feet could breathe
• Necklaces that hung to a 18 inch length now look almost like chokers
• Rings have grown to a 91/2 or 10 from a 8 (I guess due to my growth hormone levels and not fat)

Kind of astonishing since clothes I bought last fall don't really fit me now and I buy cheap clothing because I hope to go back to my "normal" size after surgery. That''s a lot of inches not including those around my face. So basically the center of my body has blown up into almost another person. I guess 60+ pounds is a good size child. Most people look at me and will say that I don't look that bad but when you compare the before and now and actually see the numbers it makes a fairly strong impact...at least I think so.

Anyway, I have my neurosurgeon appointment tomorrow and will let you know how I make out...hopefully those new clothes from last fall will fit this fall...especially the ones with tags still on them. You see I grew so fast that i didn't even get a chance to wear them all...

Well, off to rest my growing body...