Day 157: AAARGH!!!!

Ok, the kidney stones? Gotta stop. I felt the damn thing coming on at work so I took an early lunch and went home to get my painkillers. I got back to work and popped one of my lortabs. It left me a little warm and fuzzy feeling, but that just made dealing with my customers easier. I don't know how big the stone was...honestly, I'm not even sure if there was one, but the pains were way too familiar to just ignore. Right before I went home for the day I took a prescription strength ibuprofen and I've been blessedly pain free for the night so far.

I'm taking my daughter to go see the Green Lantern tomorrow and then Saturday night we're driving out to see Rick Springfield live in concert, so this is going to be a good father's day weekend for me. This is going to be her first concert and I hope it's a good one. She already likes his music, so if the concert is good, she'll be a fan like I am.

My friend has lost 15 pounds so far, and I know she's disappointed because she wanted to lose more, but I told her to look at the big picture and that's 15 pounds she won't see again. Also, that means on the average she's lost 5 pounds a week, and that's really good. I'm sure that once she's healed and her energy levels are back to normal, weight will drop off faster. The important thing is we're both happier with our decision to have the surgery done.

On a final note, I've come to the conclusion that the only person that can make me unhappy is me. I'm the only one who can hold on my sorrow. I'm the only one who can keep despairing. Maybe letting go of those things that will be the change I really need to accomplish beyond my weight loss. Maybe letting go of the past will get me the future I really want.

See y'all later.