It's almost midnight and I can't sleep!!! It's just a consult, I've got six weeks until surgery, but I'm so excited!

I've mentioned before that my doc is in Little Rock, AR, so I've got a bit of a drive. My appointment is at 1:30, so my morning is going to start early. I'm doing my best to try and wind down, but this feels like the day before Christmas.

I have so many questions for him, and I can't wait to see if he's as gruff as he seemed at his seminar. The nurse that called earlier today to go over some pre-appointment questions with me said he's a bit like a school principal visiting with a student who got a bad report card. I don't care, he can be fussy if he wants...I was raised with grumpy men.

Happy Wednesday everyone. :)

Here's my favorite day:

Breakfast
1 egg omelette with 2-3tbsp of 2% cheddar.  Use the good eggs like free range with omega-3.
2 slices of center cut bacon (2 of these slices = 1 slice of regular bacon).  Center cut has MUCH less fat.

Lunch
A protein bar (Detour from Sam's is my fav...tastes like Snickers)
or
Leftover taco meat with cheese, sour cream, salsa.  Basic tacos without the shell.  About 1 cup worth.

Dinner
Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia fillet topped with good spagetti sauce and lowfat mozarella cheese

Late night
1 cup of fiber yogurt (Yoplait Honey Vanilla my fav)

Thank you for the lead. I had no idea that they didn't do DS in Oklahoma... I will send him the companines and of course tell him to contact the commission. He will wait the ammount of time he needs to to get the surgery done. I know that sometimes you need to wait like a year and he is willing to do that. He just needs a push in the right direction of an insurance company.

Thank you for all of your help.

Nathalie

Been there since august 17 the day of my last surgery.
I use to go to support group meetings to hear the post ops that were futhere out then me talk about life after..kinda funny havent seen any of themn almost a yr and a half.
been to a meeting in NC where the post ops were open to talk freely and bluntly...they had folks there from a week to 27 yrs post op. what I got from that meeting was carbs are like coch roaches..u  eat one but you cant stop with that one more come...
I am back to journaling and taking control back...its hard but we did it once we can do it again.
in OA they say admitting you have a problem is the first step the second is relaizing you are powerless over it...
If you need to talk vent shout scream or just talk Im here for you

My siuster had lung cancer a year ago and she has a hernia....its the fascia that tears and causes this...was told today exactly what has happened to me and I am now more so in control then before. THANK GOD FOR DOCTOR CYNTHIA NYDICK!!!
she took the timer and drew out what happened and told me would do some research and see what she can do for me. Her biggest point that hit home is for me to get back to walking and doing my bands...
Complications can happen thats the whole point of this posting. People who go in thinking that the simplest procedure can not have complications need to know...that they do happen.
I normally dont vent but in the loast few months it feels good to let the steam off...
Hope your and I pray your sister is doing fine.