Yesterday I had my follow-up appointment with the doctor; he’s pleased with my progress. I should say, I’m pleased with my progress. All my friends are pleased with my progress, and I dare say my husband is extremely pleased with my progress.

The process has been interesting. I woke up on day three feeling… better, as I’ve said, and I’ve felt better ever since. I’ve not been up as such — I’ve definitely had some sucky days in the past week or two — but on the whole, I feel a lot better about life, I’ve been able to pull myself back out of funks and moments of angst, and instead of hating life, I’ve instead been irritated at the people or circumstances that are making life annoying. (This is an enormous improvement, incidentally. Just ask Lenneth.)

I’ve also been walking more often, almost daily, and have been taking daily multi-vitamins. I’ve noticed my appetite has decreased in the evenings, but I’m also trying to eat a larger lunch, so that seems to be working well. My weight hasn’t changed significantly, but I expect that to change as I work harder on the diet and the exercise. I get sunshine every day, if only for a while, and I’ve managed to mostly work only at the office (I did do a little work today, but I was gone yesterday. I’m not thinking about worrying about work every second I’m not working, which is a HUGE improvement.)

I’ll continue to document this stuff as I notice changes. If anyone finds this helpful, please let me know (even if just by email — dchan at hoshichan dot com .)