Whew!!! Before and After and everything in between!!

I just looked at the last post I made on here and not only realized how long it has been since my last post but ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh the many changes in my life since then.  My last post was in mid-March 2013.  Over 7 months ago.  Since then I have finished my doctorate (PhD), have a new job as a college professor, live in a new city (Tuscaloosa, AL instead of Birmingham, AL) and have continued to live life to the fullest as much as I can.

The new healthier me is just as happy as I was over a year ago when I made the decision to save my life and live a healthier lifestyle to get there.  Here are some really cool side by side shots of me before surgery and now!!  Also shows off one of  my passions.......Alabama football.

This picture is my before and present with some of Alabama football greats!  On the left is me with Mal Moore, the former Athletic Director at Alabama, at the BCS National Championship in New Orleans in 2012.  The boss!!  He just passed away from cancer this year.  On the right is me with the famous Alabama Football announcer Eli Gold.  That pis was just taken this summer.  One year post-op.

This pic is of me with one of Alabama's top football players, and considered the BEST Defensive player in the nation, C.J. Mosley.  As you can see, C.J. looks much older now and I just look much healthier.  The date on my pic should say 2012.  I was with him at the BCS National Championship in New Orleans.  The other pic was just taken last week at a Halloween function I attended with some Alabama players.  Fun times!  Even more AMAZING to see my before and after!! I think the healthier me looks younger!!