Greetings from Miami

Well, here we are in sunny FL.  Lots of surprises.  Miami is really a beautiful area.  We're staying in Coral Gables and the clinic is in Key West. I've seen more lightening here in 4 days than in Napa in 3 years.  OK!  first clue we weren't in Kansas--boarding the plane--English was not the first language.  Also very rich people are putting their kids in first class (used to be kids in moo, parents in First)  Between 2 women, there were 6 kids.  OS!  

So, visited with the surgeon Tuesday a.m. then went back to be 'marked' for fat removal.  Unfortunately the surgeon was really optimistic when I saw him in SF at UCSF.  Not so when he saw me Tuesday.  I had tried so hard to loose any fat I brought home with me from 7 weeks in Europe.

I worked out with two trainers twice a week and on my own once.  I thought I looked fine.  Dr. said "you need to spend more time at Burger Kind and less at the gym).  You all know my obsession with staying fit.  I'd rather run a half marathon then bulk up and do red meat, which I'm supposed to get more of.  

So surgery is more of a challenge than surgeon anticipated.  He is not happy with what he has left to work with so we're anticipating 4 more procedures.  It's quite tough and  was made more so by violent nausea and vomiting post surgery.  Seems CVS pharmacy was sent a generic Percoset this month and people are having horrible problems with it. Once I returned to the clinic and they rehydrated me with an IV I've been feeling better.  

So, I brought work out clothes (what was I thinking?) and can't use them.  He ended up working on the scar on my leg so I'm stuck inside with my leg elevated till Monday.  From here on, I will continue to improve and then start prepping for next procedure.  

Thank you for all your notes, texts and good wishes.  L, N