Ten days till surgery

Feb 17, 2013

Liquids, day one.

I'm sick! I've had a sore throat for the last two days. My husband has tonsillitis but it seems I just have a little virus. This is no good; I need this crud gone.

Otherwise, I'm okay. Freaking out about how much stuff needs to get done over the next week and a half. I'd really been counting on having this weekend to clean and organize and run errands, but I'm basically grounded with this sore throat. I guess the house will just stay messy for a little while longer.

So far today I've had my first protein shake, my morning vitamins, and I'm nursing a cup of water. There's a casserole dish of Jell-O (strawberry, sugar free) chilling in the fridge. We've stockpiled many cartons of low-sodium chicken broth.

Just wish swallowing didn't hurt so much; I'd be way better about getting my water in if it weren't for my damn throat.

It's now 4:22. I've had 64+ ounces of water, two protein shakes, and I'm on my second mug of broth. The big problem with chicken broth is that it smells like actual food, and gets the “real food” thoughts buzzing in my poor brain.

In a while I'll have another protein shake, and maybe eventually some Jell-O. Exciting!

By 6:05 I'll admit it would be nice to have something to eat. We'll see how the next few days go. Heard the third day is most difficult. Kind of worried about it.  

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