In May 2017 my husband made the wonderful and life changing decision to have weight loss surgery after being told of a wonderful bariatric surgeon close by in Albuquerque, New Mexico who not only does does the surgery but also has classes/group meetings each week to educate and prepare for surgery and life after. Meeting Dr. Duc Vuong, head of bariatric surgery at Lovelace Hospital Westside, has been instrumental in bringing better health and living into our lives. I decided, myself, to begin "Dr. V's Diet Challenge" via Facebook and attend the weekly group meetings as support for my husband. My husband had his surgery October 2nd and because of Dr. Vuong's guidance released 70 pounds prior to surgery also getting off prescription medications for diabetes and high blood pressure. I can't begin to express my appreciation to Dr. Vuong and his team for his help and involvement in educating and motivating both of us to embrace his program in improving and expanding our lives. Here are pictures of my husband with Dr. Vuong, with one of his nurses, Amanda and another of my husband the end of October.
My husband was feeling so good by the end of October he began making his recycled lamps, as he describes them, and we both had sales at The Blue Portal in Old Town of his lamps and some of my paintings/framed prints. Here are some photos of his lamps that sold and my original acrylic painting.
During this time I touched up/reworked my 2015 "Let's Paint New Mexico" challenge painting "Sacred Red" on 10"x10" gallery wrapped canvas, continued painting and progression of my commissioned painting for a dear friend while really noticing the change in my painting with completion of my Challenge 14 oil painting "Lone Hollyhocks" on 4"x4" gallery wrapped canvas.
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