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Well I didn't do the last round of injections. i have to stop myself from counting the hairs on my head to make sure i didn't lose any more, but i have been ok with it. I HAVE LOST 6 POUNDS!!! That feels really good. i have just been watching what i eat and taking walks or doing some of my work out tapes ( i think i own every one) i just had to clean all the dust off of them. he he he....
i am kind of at a stand still with my life right now. i am moving back down to spring,tx in feb or march and am seriously thinking about going back to school. im thinking about nursing but i don't know. i have to think about it. i want something that i can have fun at.
i have come to the conclusion that happiness is a choice. that i have to make a conscious decision to be happy and not let what is going on on the outside to effect that. i really just have to get up every morning and tell myself this is going to be a good day. i have been so up and down with my hair loss but why?? me stressing and crying and yelling at God is not getting my hair back and may well be making it fall out faster.
when i first thought about that i kind of told myself that it will never work, but it actually does. you can stop your thought patterns. you can't stop thoughts from coming into your head, but you can redirect them once you realize what is going on.
so i have decided that i am going to be ok. that my life so far has pretty much been taking what comes and going with it. i am not going to live that way anymore. i am going to make decisions and work towards them, i am getting excited about the future.
i am kind of at a stand still with my life right now. i am moving back down to spring,tx in feb or march and am seriously thinking about going back to school. im thinking about nursing but i don't know. i have to think about it. i want something that i can have fun at.
i have come to the conclusion that happiness is a choice. that i have to make a conscious decision to be happy and not let what is going on on the outside to effect that. i really just have to get up every morning and tell myself this is going to be a good day. i have been so up and down with my hair loss but why?? me stressing and crying and yelling at God is not getting my hair back and may well be making it fall out faster.
when i first thought about that i kind of told myself that it will never work, but it actually does. you can stop your thought patterns. you can't stop thoughts from coming into your head, but you can redirect them once you realize what is going on.
so i have decided that i am going to be ok. that my life so far has pretty much been taking what comes and going with it. i am not going to live that way anymore. i am going to make decisions and work towards them, i am getting excited about the future.
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Comment by Jessica on November 12, 2008 at 2:43pm
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Hey Jenn,
Yes! you will be OK. I too and I'm sure everyone here has gone through the same steps to accepting their new look.
I am not sure when it happened for me but I really am so much happier and at peace with my hair loss. I think becasue I am very open with anyone who ask it's brought me to a place where I know there are some many good people out there who care to know what's going on with you and don't judge.
Hey do you think not getting the injections has helped you lose weight? My Doc told me that I should not have gained weight from them but I gained 25 lbs from the time I started them to now.
jess
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Comment by Jenn on November 12, 2008 at 5:42pm
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no it helped me gain weight. i am losing weight because i started working out. that was one of the reasons that i stopped them. they are steriods so it is natural that you will gain weight.
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Comment by JeffreySF on November 12, 2008 at 7:54pm
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Hi Jenn,
Nursing is a great career choice. It can be fun but also very demanding at the same time.
Congrats on working out feeling better and losing a few lbs at the same time. Woo Hoo!!!
Jeff
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Comment by Celeste Edwards on November 13, 2008 at 1:10am
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Rock On Sister!!!! I had to LOL!! I too had to dust off the workout videos last week!! CONGRATULATIONS on losing SIX POUNDS!! That's AWESOME!! Keep it up!! Once upon a time I thought I could only control my hair ... Guess what I think now?? The ONLY thing I can control is my weight!! Okay, take that back, I can also control my attitude!! 8-)
The Sky's the limit Sweetheart!! Go For It!
{{Hugs}}
C
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thanks guys for all of the encouragement! reading all of the stories on this site has helped so very much!
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Comment by Holly Hlavacek on November 14, 2008 at 2:32pm
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I am on steriod treatments right now as well...I have actually lost weight but only by trying really really hard..since they definitely do help you add on the pounds. I have one more round to go and thinking about not getting the shot and moving on from trying to prevent something that has become so much a part of me now.
Choosing happiness and finding the things that truly make you happy on a concious level is so incredibly important and it is amazing that you have done this! CONGRATS and ENJOY YOUR LIFE!
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