Last class today

Dec 20, 2010

Today I go in for a required 2-hour class.  I believe this will teach me what the requirements are post-op as I ease back into eating food.  We'll be with the Physician's Assistant for an hour, then with the nutritionist for an hour.  I'm looking forward to getting the info, as I've been thinking of all sorts of questions over the last week and I want to ask them!

I also kind of feel like today is my day of reckoning; I am on day 9 of the HMR liquid diet, BUT I cheated over the weekend and I'm a little nervous about getting on the scale.  I didn't eat much, but I did have 4 cocktail meatballs, 2 small pieces of cheese, 3 crackers, and half a slice of bread on Saturday.   Then Sunday, I had 2 pieces of cheese, 2 crackers, and small piece of french bread.   I was doing well before that, I had lost 7.6 lbs since my Dec. 1 appointment, so I'm hoping I'm still on track.  I can't decide whether to tell them that I cheated; if my weight loss is as they expect, maybe I shouldn't mention it?  I'm scared of doing anything that would cause them to delay my surgery.  

All in all, I'm optimistic.  I'm looking forward to Christmas and my week off (although, I suspect it will be harder to stay away from food when I'm not working), and starting to think about what to bring to the hospital.  I'll update either tonight, or tomorrow after my pre-op physical.

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