Jitter City over Psych Evaluation

Apr 14, 2009

Well the jitters set in in ernest last night.  I was so afraid of the psych evaluation, and happily its over.  It was pretty much what I expected to find.  It was particularly predictable in the written testing.  The interview portion lasted about an hour.  I liked the person who did the evaluation and we found a few things to laugh about.  Some things brought me to tears, but I didn't dissolve in a puddle.  (I was surprised)   I'm grateful for the prayers that came my way to reassure me and keep me calm.  It's over and I'm pretty sure "I passed."  At the end of the interview time she showed me a video clip of the type of surgery I want to have.  I signed some papers assuring the people that make up the rules that she had covered all the what and what if's.  Whew, over.  Oh sigh of relief.  Funny what bothers us, and how we are all so different in that regard. 

I have been plateaued for a couple of weeks, gaining and losing the same 2 pounds.  Maybe with Easter over and a more normal schedule I will begin losing again.  I'm trying to talk my husband into buying a treadmill off Craig's list.  He says I already have a gym membership.  That's true, but I could get in a couple of extra turns on the treadmill if we had one at home.  He's worried it will become the five hundred dollar laundry sorter.

Now a bunch of waiting ---again--- until the end of the month when I have my physical, and then clear into May to see the surgeon, who then sends of the fateful letter to the insurance company.

I have joined some others and begun using "The Daily Plate" found the the LivingStrong website.  What a cool tool!!!  I just type in the box what I ate, it looks up the item and  prints my choices in the columns for that day.  End of the day I can see exactly what I ate, how many fats, proteins, carbs, etc.  It's got a neat little pie chart that shows you percentages of proteins carbs, etc. and if you are too heavy in one section, just click on it and it shows you how that section got that high, which of your choices drove it up.  Very cool tool.

Well, I'm all in.  I can't believe how drained I am.  Maybe just enough reserve to enjoy a sugar free hot chocolate.  Hope all is well with my friends here at OH.  There are many I am praying for, and its so delightful when they post answers to those prayers.

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