[Kobi]

Having been sick for months, I have lost an impressive amount of weight. It didnt bother me until I had to go to a doctors appointment and discovered none of the pants I own fit. They either looked like clown pants or they slipped right down to the floor as soon as I fastened them.

So I did an emergency clothes order of multiple sizes trying to find something that fit. I found the general size range but am in between sizes, complicating things.

The nurse suggested I resort to leggins until my weight stabilizes. Leggins? Me? Really? Not my thing but they do fit. Of course I didnt know some leggins come with pockets and some dont. So I bought the no pocket ones. Then I had to buy a purse to carry stuff in. A purse? Me? Oy. I wanted a fanny pack but with surgery, I cant have anything around my waist.

I look in the mirror now and I dont see me anymore. My face is now a combo of my Mom and Grandmother. My body feels and looks foreign and strange to me. It's a very weird and odd thing.

Hopefully, solid soft food will be tolerable soon. Thickened liquids are not my favorite form of nourishment.

Absolutely bizarre experience.