Well I have been MIA a bit. hehe

Life has been good though. Nothing wrong or anything. Well...

The weather here has been just wretched for DAYS!! I have hated it. It has been rainy and overcast for weeks!! I am really effected by the weather! I get very tired and withdrawn and quiet. I just want to sleep (which I have been doing a LOT of) and do nothing.

Yesterday was finally a blue sky day!! WOOT! hehe I was up and doing LOTS! I had lots of energy. I got a lot done, even going shopping as soon as it was midnight!! hehe I beat the rush! It was nice, there was less then 20 cars in the parking lot!! hehe

I had been having a TON of heart burn for weeks now. I discussed my worries that I feared I might have ulcers and then delay my surgery. It made me sad. My husband wondered if it might not be my vitamins. He asked if I was taking them as directed. I told him I was taking the ones that said to take with food with food. Though I wonder if I need to take my calcium alone. Then I just stopped taking my vitamins for several days now and I have had NO heartburn at all. So. It has to be SOMETHING with either the vitamins or suppliments. I can say when I would have to take my vitamins I just cringed! So perhaps some of it might have been mental too.

Kaleb's birthday party was today and we had a GREAT time!! hehe He had fun!!



        

I had my 1-on-1 today...only it was more like a 3-on-1 hehe! 

My surgeon was running a half hour behind because his surgery went long. So, the three of us that were waiting for our consult he combined us in the conference room and went over the risks.

Now, I have kept what I think is a fairly positive outlook and focusing on the good, while acknowledging that there are risks.It's a completely DIFFERENT experience when the man that is going to be cutting you OPEN is telling you the risks and ticking them off for what seems like fifteen minutes! HELLO!?!? Can you say reality check?? Cause it hit me. He finally finished listing them all looked around at the three of us silent faces and asked if we still wanted the surgery. Me being the somewhat smart ass I am, smiled and batted my lashes and said. "Gee is that all?? Well when do we start?" My heart was pounding! They took my blood pressure right after and it was HIGH! I told the nurse that it was more from anxiety from what the doctor said then from it actually being high. Sure enough, she took it right before I left and it was considerably lower! hehe

I was the luckiest of the three of us because I already had my scope date and surgery date from the week before. He told the other two ladies that he'd have to get back to them for scheduling since he was into Dec already!! WOW!

I also was able to take my paper work personally to the same day surgery clinic for my pre-op for the scope (tell ya what to expect and when to stop eating ect.) and pre-op for my WLS. So I'm all set on my dates!! WOOT!!

I am a bit concerned since lately I have been having a TON of heartburn. It has got me wondering if it is ulcer related, and if it is, then that would set my surgery back by a month. Which now that I'm here and have a date, I'm ready!! Let's get it on and get it done!!

I was a bit surprised when my surgeon said he didn't want to see our food diaries or exercise logs. He said if diet and exercise worked then we wouldn't be talking to him. He just told us that once we had the surgery we needed to stick to the protein veggie diet and make sure we were taking our vitamins. That's it?? He didn't mention exercise at all.

Of course he was a bit pressed for time. hehe

We did have individual exams where he listened to our hearts and then checked abdomens and pointed out where the incisions will be made. Then he was off to the next patient. He did have a very dreamy accent! hehe He's from Portirico!! YUMMY!!! hehe

On the home front my hubby is off for a four day and even had a half day today. He had PT at the gym I go to on Biggest Loser night.  He was in a mood since the commander had come down on them for another soldier and that soldier's wife each getting into trouble with law. It was not a happy commander this afternoon my husband says. He hates when someone messes up, cause then EVERYONE in the battery is treated like THEY messed up. EVERYONE gets yelled at like they are dumb asses! Gotta love it! hehe

My oldest son called the recruiter back and told him he was putting off taking the test until after my surgery. The guy didn't call back and be obnoxious (which is what I expected). So now we are focusing on getting his license. Though the kid doesn't study!! Told him I was NOT going to ride him about it. He either did it or not. Enough said.

I have been having wretched luck on making it to the gym! I wasn't' able to make Biggest Loser night since the hubby was doing training. I wasn't able to meet Kim since I had to hurry up and wait to pick him up! hehe I give up making plans to go.

I really want to go to the water classes though! the evening doesn't work since I have to get dinner fixed, kids homework done, baths and kids in bed. Patrick is so beat when he gets home from having to deal with the mental stress of the political nature of office work. He's burning out fast!!

All this running back and forth is just not working! hehe I already told Patrick we are soo buying a van this January. I'm tired of this having to schedule to use my own car!! hehe I told him we were going to get him a scooter! One of his NCO's have one actually and told him they are GREAT on gas!! hehe He's soo silly!

Safeguard the health both of the body and soul.
~~Cleobulus

Every man is the builder of a temple called his body.
~~Henry David Thoreau

Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen to them.
~~ Shakti Gawain

Well, it's one of those days again! Where nothing seems to go as planned.


I had plans to meet with Kim to go to the gym and then to head to the store to finish picking up those few things I had forgotten yesterday.

Welp, I'm dressed and ready to head out to the gym when the hubby texts me that he's done with the field, come pick him up!! ok...I'll run over there and get him. So I head out and get parked in the usual space and get a text from him that he's going to be a bit longer (about 20 minutes he says) so, ok. Fine. I have a book I'm reading. I look up and think; "Wow...how long has it been?" I'm thinking it's been 20 minutes. SHOCKER! It had been FORTY!! I text my hubby and ask him WHEN he'll be out? I'm waiting for him to give me the '20 minutes babe', answer. This time, SHOCKER, he says when the NCO said they were released, THEY WEREN'T!!! So, they are still waiting for the BC (battery commander) to release them and though HE is at the office with the BC (he's the BC's personal driver) every one else is still 'in the field' wandering around while the BC does paper work?!?! HELLO?!?? These guys have families and other things they can be taking care of.

So, I head home and of course wait. hehe Gotta LOVE the military! hehe
I'm doing laundry and checking the phone to see if he's called. I put off doing my shopping, because I have had to just leave a store before and go pick him up. Just so ya know.....

HAVING ONE CAR SUCKS!!!!

So, FINALLY about TWO p.m. I go and pick up this boy and of course can't be angry with HIM. But it sure is frustrating at times. So a WHOLE day blown in the 'hurry up and wait' game.


I have to apologize to Kim for not making it to the gym. Plus I wasn't able to make it to the gym last night because the hubby wasn't here and my oldest son went out with friends, so it was just the little guys and I.

I have no idea why these exercises even take place! They are scheduled for a WEEK and then cut down to 3 days and ended up being ONE day. Hello?!?! So, yeah...that's annoying. I have to give that to the AF. When they have their training, they train buddy!! hehe And it's the FULL duration and they do what they say they are going to do.

So, yeah, a busy day of doing nothing. hehe though on the upside, I did get the laundry done, the floors swept and mopped with bleach. I do need to give Kim a text and apologize for not making it to the gym.

I had another friend that I would make plans to do things with and they were constantly getting thwarted. lol



Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew. - St. Francis de Sales

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius. - Comte de Buffon

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

So, I was VERY excited about going to my appointment today!! My FINAL 1-on-1!! I get my scope date AND (far more importantly) my surgery date!!! I get the kids up and going. Get them dressed and my 7 yr old is CRANKY!! Just a pill! 

I'm getting showered and wrapping my hair in a towel and my phone is going off the hook! I pick ti up, it's my hubby! He's out at the garge needing the door open so he can get the car in (our door opener battery is dying! hehe). I'm excited, but then he says he needs me to throw some clothes on take him to the E.R. The kids are meandering around, and my Kaleb (the seven year old) is STILL having a COW because he's wearing play clothes instead of SCHOOL clothes (the only difference? Is the DRAWER the clothes are in. kids! hehe)

I tell the oldest to help get the little ones on the bus, send the nine year old out to HIS bus and get in the car with my husband and take him over the E.R. He tells me to head home, since he has NO idea how long he'll be, so I can get ready for my appointment (my hair is just pulled back, I'm in house shorts and shirt...looking rough I tell you! hehe).

By the time I get home, my husband has called to come pick him up...I got back to the ER to pick him up and they made a 2:30pm appointment for him?!?! I was SHOCKED!! So, I take him home and get ready for MY WLS appointment with the surgeon. BUT! Before I can go, I have to drive by his work to drop off his I.D. so his boss in his office can use it to get into the computer. FINALLY, I get there, get in and get vitals done and weight done (down 6.5 pounds since they weighed me the first of Sept WOOT!!) and my husband texts from home saying they have an earlier appointment and was I able to make it to my appointment on time (since I also had to pick up a sick ked from school and take him home BEFORE I was able to get out and head to MY appointment!! I'm tirled already, are you?? hehe).  Told I did get in and was waiting for the doctor, but if the pain was too much for him to wait, I'd leave and reschedual (even though they had given me my surgery date, as long as I completed my appointment with the surgeon TODAY ) the nurse was a bit shocked when I walked out and explained the situation.

I was in near tears with frustration at having to leave and the nurse was soo kind! But what could I do?? I mean a husband in pain and in need of IMMEDIATE medical attention, versus an appointment that I COULD reschedual for a later date even if it was depressing to me, so I picked him up he felt badly and I told him I was of course NOT made at HIM, just the situation.

We get to the hospital. The doc thinks he has a extremally bad sprained ankle AND foot from hyper extending it when he stepped on the rock. I have to run BACK over to his office to pick his I.D. BACK up so he can use it at the hospital to get meds! THEN, off to X-ray we go. He was asked twice by med techs of he wanted a wheelchair since he was limping down the hall and had to keep saying. "Slow down babe." While he was panting in pain. I told him he should take the chair and he said he'd look stupid. I said he looked dumber hobbling down the hall way!!! hehe MEN!!! 

So we get there and I'm worried all his hobbling might have made it worse if it WAS broken. Well he gets there and they confirm the doc's inital gut feeling and it IS hyper extended and no breaks.

While waiting for him to get done with the doc I call back my surgeon's schedualing nurse and she was soo kind to try and get me back in this afternoon, but there was NO way since the surgeon has FOURTEEN appointments this afternoon. She did however get me back in 8th at the same time! She was very sweet and asked after my husband and how he was doing. She said if I made the appointment and completed my scope on the 4th then I get to keep my Nov. 17 surgery date!!!!! 


YES I HAVE A DATE!!!



 NOV 17TH!!!!




 










To the NEW me!!!