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sick, scared, and skinny in 2008:
(above) at Cleveland Clinic to get my pacemaker/defibrillator implanted
14 hospitalizations in 2008 alone:
Christmas 2010, feeling very sick. Still super skinny.
Documentation of my illness, I would take pictures of really bad days and really good days. Some time during Summer of 2009:
Sick and skinny. But happy.
Some bumps in the road in early 2011…
This too shall pass…
Vitamins vitamins vitamins… (and yoga, and acupuncture, and energy healing, and juicing, and medication, and an elimination diet, and osteopathy, and visualization and prayers, and breakdowns and meltdowns and HOPE, and HEALTHY HEARTS the list goes on)…
Healing
Gain weight for the first time in 4 years:
Progress. Health. Hope. Lots and lots of Hope.
Today, December 2011:
Proud.
Thank you for believing in me.
I still have a long road ahead of me but as a new year approaches I wanted to show you the progress we’ve made together. It’s been four years of hard work. I could have never gotten here without the love and support that I’ve received from you. I am blessed.
love you ldv!
God bless cuz.You look great.
love you sweet girl — you are in my thoughts always
So very happy to hear about your progress…Keep the faith all the way! Stay strong and beautiful! xox Best Wishes Always….xox Joany
Lauren you look beautiful and I am so happy to hear your progress. I wish you continued health and happiness this new year! God bless you!
Jessica! How are you? Thanks for checking in on me
And thank you for the sweet thoughts. I am feeling better and better, keeping on my positive path until I am 100% Hope you are amazing xo