Travel
I'm running out of things to think about that don't involve food, since I'm on the liquid diet today. So far I've had black coffee, cranberry juice, and water - can't say I'm hungry but every time I open the fridge to get the cranberry juice I see food!
I have to leave for the hospital at 5:00 am; Jeannie and Ara are planning to take me and wait during the operation so they can bring me back home. I'm determined to come straight home and be by myself. I will take enough meds that I'll probably sleep anyway.
I did a few test exercises this morning to see what I can and can't do, and I am afraid I will never be able to get up from the floor gracefully - I'll always have to give myself a boost. But I've accomplished a lot more in the last couple of months than I had hoped for, and I don't think I could be any more ready for surgery, both physically and mentally, and now it's up to my doctor.
I'm not sure when I'll be back online after today. Checking my email and blogs is such a habit that I might find myself doing it without thinking, but I'm not going to stress over it. So I'll take this opportunity to wish all of you the best of this holiday season, however you celebrate.
- Finding My Routine
I went to the gym the last two mornings which makes me feel like I'm getting back into the groove. I really enjoyed just going down to the basement at my son's house and using the treadmill. If I had a basement here I think...
- Update
My surgery was on Tuesday morning, and I spent the night at Jeannie's house. She brought me back home last night because it's easier for me to get in and out of my bed than on a couch or recliner. I spent the entire night last night...
- Brutal
The surgery went very well and I was able to leave the hospital by 10:00 am. Once the anesthetic wore completely off I was in misery, which lasted through the night and into this morning. During the middle of the night we phoned the doctor...
- So-so
If you don't want to read the account of my ERCP procedure, please just skip this entry. I was in bed at 8 pm this evening, and now at 1:30 a.m. I'm awake. I felt pretty crappy for a while but the discomfort is finally easing up. What a...
- Still Hangin' In There
I'm not coughing as much as I was, except at night. I find it so difficult to get decent sleep because of the coughing, plus the heater cycling on and off. I need to set the thermostat back - the only time I really need it is in the morning....
Travel
Just waiting
I'm running out of things to think about that don't involve food, since I'm on the liquid diet today. So far I've had black coffee, cranberry juice, and water - can't say I'm hungry but every time I open the fridge to get the cranberry juice I see food!
I have to leave for the hospital at 5:00 am; Jeannie and Ara are planning to take me and wait during the operation so they can bring me back home. I'm determined to come straight home and be by myself. I will take enough meds that I'll probably sleep anyway.
I did a few test exercises this morning to see what I can and can't do, and I am afraid I will never be able to get up from the floor gracefully - I'll always have to give myself a boost. But I've accomplished a lot more in the last couple of months than I had hoped for, and I don't think I could be any more ready for surgery, both physically and mentally, and now it's up to my doctor.
I'm not sure when I'll be back online after today. Checking my email and blogs is such a habit that I might find myself doing it without thinking, but I'm not going to stress over it. So I'll take this opportunity to wish all of you the best of this holiday season, however you celebrate.
- Finding My Routine
I went to the gym the last two mornings which makes me feel like I'm getting back into the groove. I really enjoyed just going down to the basement at my son's house and using the treadmill. If I had a basement here I think...
- Update
My surgery was on Tuesday morning, and I spent the night at Jeannie's house. She brought me back home last night because it's easier for me to get in and out of my bed than on a couch or recliner. I spent the entire night last night...
- Brutal
The surgery went very well and I was able to leave the hospital by 10:00 am. Once the anesthetic wore completely off I was in misery, which lasted through the night and into this morning. During the middle of the night we phoned the doctor...
- So-so
If you don't want to read the account of my ERCP procedure, please just skip this entry. I was in bed at 8 pm this evening, and now at 1:30 a.m. I'm awake. I felt pretty crappy for a while but the discomfort is finally easing up. What a...
- Still Hangin' In There
I'm not coughing as much as I was, except at night. I find it so difficult to get decent sleep because of the coughing, plus the heater cycling on and off. I need to set the thermostat back - the only time I really need it is in the morning....