Looking for a mentor/support before surgery.
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Well yesterday was a very busy day. Just to make matters more fun it rained on the way there all 2.5 hours. Checked in for first appointment 10 min early looked out window and it was snowing. Oh goody. I had to pee. After I pee the lab people call me for blood and urine. Oopps gonna wait so they gave me the cup for later. looked out the window one more time, it looked like it was snowing snowballs. Next I Met with dietician and showed her my recipe books from Amazon and the 21 day recipe book with containers that measure the foods. I showed her my index cards with the 1200/800 recipes in it that I thought I could do. I did ask about substitutions and was told I could do oatmeal and I could even add pb powder. I can use pork instead of chicken sometimes too. And I can use taco seasoned meat (maybe ground turkey) instead of refried beans. I also asked about the log for this phase and do I do 3 meals with the milk snacks. The answer is yes. After the dietician I met with the head of the program we talked about risks / complications. We even talked about warning signs. Then I met with the PA and we went over the advance directives and consent forms. Then I met with the surgeon, she looks so young, but she has been doing this for over 10 years. I am impressed. We talked about the surgery and how it is done. Then I was off to the EKG, on the way I looked out the windows again back to small snow, then X-ray and anesthesia. husband drove home and I can say the roads were so messy. Semi’s off the road, facing southbound in northbound lanes. We were headed south. Cars in the median, on the side of the roads. More semi’s jackknife. Very long ride. Stopped and ate just past the halfway mark and when we got back on the highway there were two police vehicles with a semi taking him across the median at one of their turn around. The semi had just been picked up off its side by a tow vehicle. About 20 miles farther and the roads cleared up. The good news is we made it home safely but we’re very very tired.
Today I put The 2/3 cup of milk for the oatmeal in microwave and it boiled over. So cleaned up the mess added water for the right fluid amount put in my oversized soup mug reheated it added the oatmeal and the oatmeal was drowning in the liquid...so I added the pb powder still drowning. Frustrated I drank it mostly. But I got breakfast in. Before I left to go get maintenance on car done I made a protein shake. Not sure if I should have the whole thing I mixed up the milk and protein powder cut in half then put half in fridge and half in ninja cup added ice and off I went. Not as flavorful but I drank it down over time. After car picked up friend to go shopping but felt the need to go home to make lunch. Decided I wanted the Greek orange cream yogurt with 1 cup mandarin oranges and I cup milk, blended it and off I went. I did not care for it but I kept drinking throughout the errands. Before I was finished shopping I took some food home to husband, and asked him to put what was left of the shake in the fridge for later. ( 4 hours later I am home). So I dug out the orange stuff added 1/4 tsp orange extract and 1 scoop protein powder and ice, blended it up and finished it. I haven’t really been hungry but knows I need to eat still. one more protein shake and one more meal and my last yogurt of the day. Looking forward to the weekend to make sense of the meals.
Today I put The 2/3 cup of milk for the oatmeal in microwave and it boiled over. So cleaned up the mess added water for the right fluid amount put in my oversized soup mug reheated it added the oatmeal and the oatmeal was drowning in the liquid...so I added the pb powder still drowning. Frustrated I drank it mostly. But I got breakfast in. Before I left to go get maintenance on car done I made a protein shake. Not sure if I should have the whole thing I mixed up the milk and protein powder cut in half then put half in fridge and half in ninja cup added ice and off I went. Not as flavorful but I drank it down over time. After car picked up friend to go shopping but felt the need to go home to make lunch. Decided I wanted the Greek orange cream yogurt with 1 cup mandarin oranges and I cup milk, blended it and off I went. I did not care for it but I kept drinking throughout the errands. Before I was finished shopping I took some food home to husband, and asked him to put what was left of the shake in the fridge for later. ( 4 hours later I am home). So I dug out the orange stuff added 1/4 tsp orange extract and 1 scoop protein powder and ice, blended it up and finished it. I haven’t really been hungry but knows I need to eat still. one more protein shake and one more meal and my last yogurt of the day. Looking forward to the weekend to make sense of the meals.
Will probably catch that weather here too. Already been out 5 times to sweep fluffy raindrops off the porch to the gate.
Thank you. was so stressed out couldn’t write about til yesterday
Your reply helped me so much. Especially when my close people talk about not having the surgery. Thank you.
Sent a note back after they suggested the same acid reducer I take twice a day now For sinus meds/air borne irritants. So I was told I can change to the after surgery acid reducer and tums after meals.
Spent today looking for paper for Friday’s appointment. Son is driving me After I pick him up from dropping car off for maintenance. They are doing ct scan for bladder and then cystoscopy. Found the paper I was looking for just before I checked mail for updates. About an hour ago I found the reminder that was sent by mail for the appointment. Then Sunday I go back for covid test stay at hotel and Monday surgery. Today was Move program they sent me a shirt after 12% loss of weight, so I made sure I had it on. Got in trouble for not logging but on 1200/800 calorie blended diet so I was told I didn’t need to log By bariatric dietician. Oops communication gap there. Be fun people and be safe.
I am not getting the three meals a day and three milk snacks. Today was five hour round trip day on top of labs CT for bladder and cystoscope. Urole gist says the ureter looks weird but is not enlarged like it was before. When it had nine laparoscopic staples in it. Bladder looks healthy no cancer or disease. Need to pay more attention for UTI’s. So the medicine he had me on between last visit and today did help a lot. Not as much urgency and not as many problems with leakage. I may get to go back to real cotton underwea, imagine that. I won’t know how to do that. LO L. I will too. Gonna check back in six months. Got a call from doc on way home, the radiologist said that the ct showed shadow spot on my lung has increased in size since last picture taken 2 or three years ago. He asked if it was okay to consult with primary. I explained I just moved my primary to the local clinic after my primary at main hospital passed away in October. Yes it is very okay.
They were checking for fallen bladder after hysterectomy. Good news it is healthy doesn’t appear at this time to need to be tacked up. I am honored and feel privileged with the access I have for health care. I do not take it likely. To make it even more interesting I start Medicare March 1 for additional coverage But the VA takes care of billing For everything as my primary.
i really need to focus today to have everything in place for tomorrow. Sunday is covid test before surgery. Then stay at hotel and get transported to hospital for surgery on Monday. Am having husband drop me off since hospital is not allowing visitors, then he can come back Tuesday and get me. That lets him take care of our Boston terriers While I am in hospital. Plus I need to reread my digestive book for the surgery stuff And afterwards. I have read on many posts how some places don’t have all the resources I have and I am planning to upload some of mine when I determine the best place for it.