Not, it should be said, a comprehensive list - those of us in the Western world have a list of Reasons longer than any of our arms. These, I think, are specific Reasons that I've inherited since I started Disappearing.
1. I no longer appear to pee blood on a regular basis - presumably, after all the poking and prodding and spreaders and wide-bores, we might be able to conclude that basically I was just putting one shedload too many of pressure on my tubes!
2. I no longer go to bed with rampant heartburn on a regular basis.
3. Foot issues notwithstanding, walking no longer scares the bejeesus out of me. I can contemplate relatively long walks now with pleasure, rather than fear and pain and misery.
4. I no longer feel bloated almost all the time.
5. Clothes fit differently. Not perfectly by any means, but days of going clothes-shopping are an improving experience.
6. While I still can't see my feet, I can at least see the idea of my feet from here.
7. The man-breasts about which I appear to obsess, while still relatively full and pert, are emptier and droopier than they used to be. Much more of this and I might one day have smaller breasts than my wife...
8. Since giving up caffeine as part of this process, I've only had very occasional 'heart attacks.'
9. While it's true that in some directions, my food choices have narrowed as a result of this process, in other directions, it's opened me up to new experiences - salads of course being the chief among them. I hardly recognise myself. I'm sure in many ways this is a good thing...right?
10. Clearly when dispirited, I should read the introduction to my own blog - the chief Reason to be Cheerful of this process is that so far they haven't had to open me up and cut away large chunks of my stomach.
11. My blood sugar control is far better than it's ever been since my diagnosis as a diabetic. 5.3 today.
11. My blood sugar control is far better than it's ever been since my diagnosis as a diabetic. 5.3 today.
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