Thursday, Finally Back
Ladies,
We are waiting on the surgeon and the heart doctor to make a decision on when my husband can have his surgery. The surgeon called me last night and said that from the position of the stones and the damage from the inflamed gallbladder, he doesn't think he can do it by laproscopy so they are doing the huge abdominal cut and he said that the kidney surgeon is going to do some kind of thing without cutting through DH's side. They don't think he can be out for too long so instead of one working and moving over, they are going to work side-by-side with two groups of scrub people...he said they have done this before and it is simply to get in and out and wake him up. Also, they are doing a liver biopsy while he is out. You know, he has battled prostate cancer and colon cancer for years and even though his last colonoscopy didn't find any cancerous things in his colon, the oncologists looked at the scans and other tests results and DH's liver has some large nodules on it that they think may be cancer so they are going to biopsy those. I am not telling my husband until we know because he would be so worried and already his heart rate is off the chart.
Our general practioner is such a good young man and he called me before the surgeon called and we talked and he gave me his phone number and said to call him after I talked to the surgeon, which I did. He told me not to worry because my lab results are back and things are not great for me. I have to go back tomorrow and get some more lab test done. I reminded him about my WLS and he said that we need to start doing the iron infusions and B12 shots again. But also he said my thyroid is doing strange things. Well, we are getting old so things do break, right?
Okay, my graduate student is here and she is in a panic about her dissertation...let me go see what's up with her.
Ladies, keep your fingers crossed for my DH...but whatever we face, he and I will do it like we always have, leaning on each other. Last night he said, I hate having surgery because I don't want you to have to take care of me and I said, hell, you lean on me; I lean on you...if the time should come, we'll lean on each other and prop each other up...we are in this together and for always. He cannot have cancer again...
Hi,
Sorry that your hubby's surgery cannot be done by laproscopy. Praying for a positive outcome from the surgery and a positive outcome from the biopsy once it is done.
I am glad that you are being proactive about your labs. I am bad. Very bad. Had my sleeve 9/9/2014 and haven't been back to the doctor for labs since the beginning of last year. Hope when all is said and done, your labs are OK.
Take care,
Arlene
Good morning sistas!
First of all, I have to report that I am DOWN another pound today!!! Wow, I haven't experienced WL like this since immediately after my surgery. According to my scale, I've lost 5 pounds this week. We'll see what the doctor's scale shows tomorrow.
So, I'm being faithful and sticking to my diet. I have my protein shakes during the day and one "real" meal at night. I'm still not eating meat, just fruits and vegetables. And I'm walking daily. The walking is hard. My legs are so sore! But I know from past experience that if I don't exercise, I don't lose weight. So I walk.
But the best part is I am not craving Cokes and chocolate. If y'all can believe it, there's a bag of Hershey kisses and Reese's peanut butter cups here, and I haven't even been tempted! AH-MAZ-ING!
Well, onto other news. While I am losing weight, Caralee is gaining! Oh, thank God. She is finally starting to fill out and we can see it happening. Her little legs and arms are starting to get a little flesh on them. Changing her over to formula has really helped. Carrie is slowly weaning her off the breast. She will be fully on the bottle by the time I start keeping her full time in mid-April.
The landscape project continues. Today they are finishing up building my raised vegetable beds. The other beds are made. And they're starting to fill them with dirt. I _think_ they might start planting my trees and roses this afternoon. Here's this morning's progress picture:
So, it turns out I'm having company for Easter dinner. I sure wasn't planning on it. But now Butch's two sisters and a family friend are coming Sunday afternoon, and I really had to invite them for dinner, so there. Three more adults for Easter dinner. Which means I have to get busy cleaning house today and planning my meal. We'll have the boys here all day tomorrow and Saturday, so I need to get my shopping done today as well. Nothing is ever simple or easy around here.
I'd better get going. Lots on my plate today. Love you all!
Vickie
Hi Trish and my OFF family:
Trish, good to see you again. Glad your mom got settled. I know how moms can be. Hope your sister enjoys her visit.
Jeannie, swinging chickens for you and your husband. Hope all goes well with his surgery.
Vickie, happy about your weight loss and Caralee's weight gain. Sometimes formula works better. Who knows why? Glad your landscaping is progressing.
I got my lab results back and all is good except my potassium is a little low. Now, I've been on two huge potassium pills since my WLS. (Well, the pills since about two months out; before that, I had to drink this yucky liquid stuff.) And they've always been just fine. This is the first time my potassium has been low. Don't know why.
Thyroid is fine, six months after starting on synthroid. All other levels were good too. So I was pleased. Missing my neurostim, but I know it will go back in permanently in the future.
Talked to mom yesterday; she had been to the ENT doc yesterday and he tried to clean out her ears, but there was so much gunk in there, he couldn't get it all out. So she has to use ear drops and come back on Monday. But she said she could hear a little better, so that's a plus, considering she was nearly deaf in her left ear.
Last night I was in bed watching TV and suddenly saw ants in bed. Also saw them on the floor in my bedroom. Got out the ant spray I used in my old place and sprayed around the room. Also stripped the bed and put on the lighter weight sheets, because of course after I saw the ants I was really itchy. I washed the sheets this morning. I will have to call the office and let them know about the ants. This apartment complex is so good about getting things done. Yesterday, I told them our dishwasher was leaking; by the afternoon, the maintenace guys were over fixing it. Plus, the guy also fixed the front door because he thought it was sticking a bit.
Well, I guess I've rambled on a bit. Have a good day, everyone.
About the ants. I live in an apartment complex here in Port St Lucie. There are ant hills all around. The red ants. Ugh I hate them. I used to call and call the complex to spray for ants. They would and the ants would be back in 3 days. I would spray and the ants would be back in 3 days.
The only thing that helped was Terro Liquid Ant Bait. There are six in a package and it is a liquid inside. The ants love it and come to eat it and bring it home and die. In the summertime here it is the only thing that keeps the ants away.
Hope all is well in your world.
Hi Ladies,
It's another rainy day again. At least the snow was north of us.. I didn't want to get up this morning again. It was after 11 am before I got up. I been depressed the last two days. I know I should exercise but don't feel like doing it today.
Trish glad you enjoyed your sister's visit. Enjoy your grandson.
Jeannie I will keep you and your husband in my thoughts.
Vickie you are always busy. The landscape is looking good. Congrats on your weightloss.
Kathy I'm glad you quit your job right out. It wasn't safe for everyone if you are distracted. Take some time for you before finding another job.
Eileen hope you can get that device back in soon. It seem to helped alot.
Everyone have a good day. Thoughts and prayers for everyone.
Love and hugs,
Yvonne
