Saturday my hubby took me to Breakfast at a market we work at every Saturday. We are vendors there and so once a year we get a free breakfast. I ordered bacon and pancakes. He ordered a breakfast burrito. As my hubby got up to get coffee and tea out food was being set before me.

the lady who delivered it said this is a lot of food for such a little thing like yourself. she then smiled and walked away. I stared in disbelief because I still see myself most times as fat. oops. when my hubby came over I told him what she said and he smiled and said you are tiny. I looked at him and then stared at the woman who had said it. Then it dawned on me that I recognized her from somewhere but could not put my finger on it....Then I broke down crying. It just happened. I remembered her. she was one of my favorite nurses who looked after me when I finally came home from the hospital.

I called her over and asked if she remembered me and was she still a nurse. She said no she did not know me and yes she worked part time as a nurse. I told her who I was and of course it was not hard to place me as I was the only patient who had a category 5 bed sore. She stood there and clasp her hand over her mouth and said OMG I would have never known it was you. I told her how much I liked her and how much I appreciated her honesty with my health and that she meant a lot to me. She came over and hugged me hard and thanked me for the compliment. I turned to my hubby and repeated what she said and she said yup. It's true I did say that. We laughed and she asked me to remind her husband that she was a gem....We laughed and she went back to work serving.

After breakfast I got up to get my coat on and a lady behind me asked me how I was doing. I said fine. Do we know each other? She said you don't know me then? I said no. She said I worked at the drug store but no longer do. I have been wondering how you are doing. You were so sick. We thought you were not going to make it. I said me either and I laughed. She told me I looked amazing and so healthy and she was so pleased to see that. I thanked her for remembering me and for the kind words. My day was wonderful yesterday. All this hard work and trouble has been so worth it.

I face surgery ( repair work on my butt from the bed sore ) on Thursday and no longer feel bad or fearful. I am going forward not backward and these people helped me see that....

Sorry for being long winded but it was an amazing feeling for people to say such lovely things.....

congratulations on your success, your bravery, your honesty, your survival, your endurance and hope in the face of despair. you made it. never give up. thank you for being there and your wisdom on the forums. you are appreciated more than you can know. love sara and the fur gang

Thanks for sharing such a lovely story! Wonderful in terms of how far you've come, and also such a nice example of people being kind, generous and appreciative of each other.

That's amazing! I got most of the way through that and got something in my eye dang it! . So happy for you!

That's amazing! I got most of the way through that and got something in my eye dang it! . So happy for you!

Wipe it out of your eye and keep on reading you.....

RJ,

Thank you for sharing that. What a beautiful story told by such a beautiful person. You are such an inspiration to me. I pray your surgery goes well.

Kathleen

Just had my surgery on Monday the 17th and it was textbook. Knowing all that you

have been through makes me so very grateful for the easy time I have had. You are a special and amazing person! Thanks for your post.

Funny how God dispatches his angels to give us comfort!

Congrats on your success and blessings on your upcoming surgery!

RJ,

Thank you for sharing that. What a beautiful story told by such a beautiful person. You are such an inspiration to me. I pray your surgery goes well.

Kathleen

Ditto!

That is a great story! Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! That sounds like it was ghastly what you went thru. So happy for you that you not only got thru it but are successful.

RJ, I am so glad you are feeling some better. Sometimes all it takes is a couple of good days in a row to keep us moving along. I wish you well for your upcoming repair job.

RJ, I am so glad you are feeling some better. Sometimes all it takes is a couple of good days in a row to keep us moving along. I wish you well for your upcoming repair job.

He won't know anything until he goes in. But and pardon the pun. I hope it is all good! LOL

Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I had my surgery 11/17/14. I feel much better today than the day after surgery. I'm excited about my upcoming weight loss. In my mind I don't feel like I will lose the weight. But stories like these are so help. My nurse gave me money because I didn't have enough for my post op medicine because the Drs added additional meds. Wonderful Angels. ????

Inspirational!

I missed this post until today. I'm so glad that you shared this beautiful story. I admire you for your strength and positivity. Go ahead and own that new, thinner self image.

I hope you have an easy recovery from your surgery.