One week of the pre-op done..one more to go!

Nov 21, 2010

So really..this pre-op diet thing hasn't been too bad. I did feel yuck and lightheaded the first two days, but after that I was fine. I have lost 7lbs in 7 days..not too shabby! I did have some major stress in my life this week though, one was my fault(partially) the other is totally not my fault.

My amazing 24yr old brother in law went missing last Sunday and no one has heard from him since. We don't know if there is foul play or what. It's been kinda emotional. But, I am laying hold of my faith that God knows where he is and will only allow what is his will to happen. I can't do a thing about it. No point in worrying and wasting time stressing. It just makes me want to eat. I feel like this is the perfect time to trust God and to know it's okay to take care of me at the same time as the rest of those I love. I am just as important as them. Hard to remember that when you are a momma! So I really do hope and pray that my Bro is OK! That he comes home soon and we get to hug him too! Miss him like crazy!

The other thing...yeah..stupid allergies making my life complicated again! I can't use the normal liquid diet, so the NUT and I had to figure something out. We did and I went with it. Well that one made me sick too..YUCK! So we moved on to that next choice..that was fine, BUT I for some reason continued adding protein to the new shake. I got a new protein that has 110 cals in it! HOLY! So I had been up to 1200 cals a day!! Was meant to be 600-800..OMG! All from the right stuff, but seriously too high! So now I have it all figured out, no thanks to the NUT at all. UGH! I am paying her for what? I could have done all of this myself. I get better info here..she should get hers here too for crying out loud. OK so...I'm not a fan..moving on.

I have 7 days left til surgery! I am on the straight and narrow with the shakes. Twice since figuring out I was over caloried, I haven't had my 4th shake..LOL Weird!? Just wasn't feeling the need for it. My husband is an AMAZING supportive guy! He has been very sweet to me and so tolerant of my cuckoo reactions. His is missing his brother in all of this too! My kids are being so sweet and listening so well(for the most part).I am SO thankful for this awesome family God has given me! So here's to getting through the next week and getting my spot on the loser's bench!!

Warm it up, I'm almost there!!

What an amazing gift this time before surgery is..time to think things through and gain appreciation for those who went this way before me! :)

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