Gail T.
Moving Along
Dec 25, 2009
I learned that I needed to see a cardiologist for clearance because there's a bit of an odd blip on my EKG. I'm not worried about it because the same blip was there before my neck surgery in 2000, and I was cleared then. I saw the cardiologist, Dr. Komada, in Durham on Tuesday. He took plenty of time explaining things to me. Since I'm unable to exercise regularly due to foot and knee problems, he wants me to have a nuclear stress test to make sure everything is OK. I'll have to go to his office two days in a row for the test. Just wish it wasn't such a long, boring ride! Someone will call me next week to schedule the test.My remaining hurdle is clearance from the nutritionist. My atrocious eating habits are compounded by my bizarre sleeping patterns and she wants me to work on improving both. I take being a "night owl" to the extreme. I got overwhelmed trying to improve my eating and sleeping at the same time and was unsuccessful at both. I've decided to concentrate on the sleeping habits first. My goal is to get up around 9 or 10 a.m. every morning regardless of what time I go to bed. So far I've done it four days in a row. I'm lucky that I don't have to go to work. However, that may actually be the cause of my problems. At least the sleeping part. With no work schedule to adhere to, I can do as a please - not always a good thing. Without an enforced schedule, I have no routine. I've always been a night person -- even when I was starting work at 7:30am for 18 years. Mornings were always rough. Now that I don't have to get up early, my bedtime has shifted over the years from 11pm to midnight to 2am and often 4am. I have to admit that I really don't feel good when I stay up after 2am, no matter how much sleep I get. So I have to agree with the nutritionist that my sleeping habits need to be fixed.
I had hoped that I could have my WLS in 2009 because I've met the out-of-pocket limit on my insurance and it would be FREE to me! But the truth is that I'm not ready so 2010 it will be.
I also have books to read that the psychologist recommended. Now that the holidays are over, I can buckle down and get that reading done. I've also been collecting some cookbooks for WLS patients. From Chef Dave Fouts I have Shakin' It Up, Smooth Food, and Soft Food. I also have Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat, High-Protein Recipes by Patt Levine and Michele Bontempo-Saray which was recommended by the psychologist. It gives you lists for stocking for the pantry and fridge so you'll have all the basics for the recipes on-hand. I like that.
BTW, I get my books through www.paperbackswap.com so all it costs is postage for the books I mail to others. Check it out (and please use me - gailtilt as your referring member if you decide to join).
So that's where I stand. And it's time for bed!
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About Me
Louisburg, NC
Location
26.6
BMI
Surgery
03/19/2010
Surgery Date
Jun 03, 2009
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