Getting ready for surgery

Oct 11, 2010

So I have 63 days left until my surgery.  We looked around for places that I can work out at before and after my surgery and narrowed it down between the local Y and the Wheat Ridge Rec Center.  I put in an app for financial assistance at the Y and 2 days later got a letter approving my membership and the cost.  It is actually cheaper at the Rec Center for the 4 of us than it is at the Y for just the girls and I.  Although Erin may or may not use it as much as I will have to, I would still rather have that option open to her since she's quitting smoking as we speak.  I think it may be a good outlet for the two of us to do together.  Her getting off cigarettes, me getting off bad food choices. 

The next step for me is to find a therapist that works with bariatric patients and is familiar with transfer of addiction issues.  I am really worried about addictions since both my parents are either active or recovering addicts and I saw what they went through.  I am so worried about putting the girls through what I went through.  I won't be able to take NSAIDS for my fibro pain and that leaves either tylenol, opiates or tramadol.  None of which I'm thrilled about.

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