Well folks, the end has come to the medical study I have faithfully participated in for months. I started the paperwork for this early last summer, started the blood work in August, started eating the food in late August, have given probably (what I would consider) gallons of blood and have conquered my fear of hospitals. Oh and I lost 45 pounds.
me on the last day-I look like a tourist at Graceland
Very blurry, I was literally speed walking in for my last day.
I actually had two days of full blood work to complete in the same week.
They ran two different tests, both of which were done the same way.
I entered my room to a tray full of this fun business....
This used to freak me out and make me have the shakes,
I'm good now...no shakes here.
The second day of blood work I had to drink this icky stuff.
Looks good right? Not so much. It does say for RX uses only,
that should be a good indication that it is similar to
that nasty pink medicine you had to drink as a child.
that should be a good indication that it is similar to
that nasty pink medicine you had to drink as a child.
Now, I know you ALL wish you were there with me so here's a little bit of a preview of what happens...
Ewww. That's right, unoxidized blood is nearly black. Isn't that crazy?
When I took science classes in high school I was
to busy passing out to have learned this.
to busy passing out to have learned this.
So...this was wildly amusing to me now, some 10-12 years later.
Here are photos from along the way.
Week 2-food pick up
November-ish
December-ish
the end
the end
the end - 45 pounds lighter
November-2010
In the same dress March 2011
It's hard to tell a difference from these pictures,
but it fit completely different.
but it fit completely different.
There is a 25 pound difference between these two dates.
Now that I'm finished, well, errr, ummm, I am on my own. (YIKES) I am trying very hard to practice these valuable lessons I've learned during the past six months, exercise a little bit more and naturally, not eat like a hot mess.
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