Cushing’s: No More Stretchy Pants!

This week I’ve experienced a real milestone in my recovery from Cushing’s Syndrome - I’ve finally started loosing my fat suit! It’s been six months since I had surgery and I had lost only 7lbs. Most people lose weight very soon after surgery - well, not me.

I think my body has decided that I’ve been put to the test long enough and now it’s ready to give up the fight. In the past two weeks I’ve lost almost 10lbs. I first noticed the change on the morning of my 31st birthday - July 29th. I decided to wear jeans - something I hadn’t been able to do in over a year. I purchased these jeans in mid-June, barely able to fit in them - hoping that it wouldn’t be long until I could fit into them. As I pulled up the jeans, I could almost hear a drum roll in my head OK, READY, SET GO! As I buttoned them, I found I didn’t have to suck in my stomach to get them to close - in fact I had extra room - holy crap, I’ve lost weight! That was the best birthday present.

By the end of the day, those jeans were looking pretty sad and not to mention saggy. Hell, it’s my birthday damn it, I’m going to buy myself a new pair of jeans. I have to say it feels good to wear something that shows by body instead of hiding it. For so long I was restricted to wearing elastic, stretch knit pants because my body was so disproportionate. In honor of my recovery, I think I’m going to burn every pair of stretchy pants I own.

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