Have you called the office back to find out what the hold up is?  I was always on the phone, pestering...lol  I found it helped with the stress.  Although they usually only give you a months notice in Moncton.  Where are you getting your surgery?

I remember how hard it was to remember to get in everything you need.  It does get easier!  you settle into a routine that works for you.  I find that in order to get in the liquids, I am drinking sooner than what they say.  There's no other way for me.  I did have a bit of dehydration right after the surgery.  now I notice sometimes my hands feel dryer than normal, so I do try to get in more liquids.  But like I said, you will get in a routine that works for you and is not so much constant thinking about what you are doing.  Give yourself the time to make new habits. 

Got my call last July for consult, things moved along, had my pre-op blood work, consult with anesthician and teaching clinic all the way back in October...was told it would be "something between Noe and February" at the clinic day on Sept 22nd....still waiting for my call for surgery....it is has caused and it still causing me huge amounts of anxiety over not knowing when I will be leaving work, and it's been this entire school year pretty much that I've been waiting for that call any day...the stress comes mainly from the fact that I need to have every thing all planned out in detail for the for the supply teacher for the month or more that I will be off, and also my admin needs time to find someone to replace me but there is no point in telling them until I know when it will be, so I am on pins and needles and not in a good way. Plus I have a very demanding course assignment this semester that I can barely keep up with myself and worry about dumping it on a poor supplyvteacher, argh. Just need to vent, I know everyone goes through this. If there are any other high school teachers reading this I would like to know how long it was before you could realistically handle working again. I teach 4 different subjects every day including a culinary tech class so its far from a desk job.

I feel so frustrated today!  I don't think I will ever get the hang of this.  Some days I can drink but not eat.  Other days I can eat but not drink.  Then days like today I can't do either.  If I have protein then I can't eat produce.  I know it is supposed to be protein, protein, protein but I am so craving a nice crisp salad.  I never feel hungry and always feel like I are too much even if I haven't eaten anything!  I never get even close to what I need for fluids and protein.  What am I going to do?  I have no energy whatsoever and am exhausted all of the time.  Sleeved 1/12/15 in Bathurst.

Look for me when you are there if you like.  Being diabetic I will be in the ICU and discharged from there.  If you are in the neighborhood look me up if you feel up to it.  I am not very nervous yet about the surgery but I am sure that it will happen.