Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 287 lbs.

Have I plateaued already? I know it may seem early to care about, or become overly upset about, such things, but as I’ve been feeling sort of depressed lately, early weight loss has given me a much-needed sense of hope and optimism.  For some reason it’s been harder to generate this on my own in the last few days.  The incessant marbly feeling of the catheter under my skin, ongoing itchy feet (although better with Desenex — confirming Tom’s belief that I may have developed a hospital-borne fungal infection or athlete’s foot), and monotonous days of focusing exclusively on hydration and protein requirements, are taking their toll.

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