Wow!  So, I ended up back in the hospital for a couple of days over the weekend. I got out on Sunday afternoon and then Monday morning, was admitted for surgery.  My surgeon and anesthesiologists were very nice and considerate. After my knee replacement, the doctor talked to my family and explained that in all his years of practice, he had never seen a knee in as bad a shape as mine. He said it was partly because of the rheumatoid arthritis, definitely in part because of the polio, and that a huge part was due to the vitamin D deficiency.  Before surgery and before I left the hospital, the anesthesologists did a nerve block so that the knee cap area wouldn't hurt as much so I could do therapy.  While it has hurt both top of the knee and the back of the knee, I have to admit that this pain is nothing compared to the knee that I had before surgery. I am starting outpatient therapy Monday but have been doing the therapy that they began with me while I was in the hospital. I am still using the walker but have actually used my cane a little bit here and there.  I am bound and determined to make this knee surgery a complete success. 

The weekend fixer upper.  Oh my! We have all the floors and walls out and have started rewiring the old portion of the house. The cement guy has poured the foundation for the bedrooms, kitchen, and car port...we are excited. DH and my daughter are making me a gorgeous walnut breakfast nook to be placed in the kitchen...I cannot wait to sit there and drink my morning coffee. 

What else?  Well, my son is coming home for Thanksgiving; I cannot wait to see the grandkids.  

Well, that's about it for me. The pain medication is kicking my ass so I'll close for now.  How the hell have you guys been doing?

Hi Ladies, 

Im back from my brother's house. I was there for 4 days. I didnt make the wisest choices and had alcoholic drinks every night.  I found the Halloween candy and couldnt stay out of it after that.

I was up early every day but today Im feeling it. I just noticed it, its 69 in my apartment. Time to turn on the heat. It was in the 30's this morning. No wonder Im cold even with a fleece on.

Jeannie hope you have a good surgery and a speedy recovery.

I couldn't donate plasma today, my protein level's were too low. They said they can check it Tuesday. Im trying to eat alot of protein, more than usual.

Everyone have a good day.

hugs. Good t see yu posting. Sorry to hear about issues. Hospital stays are not fun...

Good luck on Monday. I will be thinking of you -sending best wishes. 

post when you have a chance, so we know you are OK. 

Hugs

In and out of the hospital is becoming a drag. I finished my last iron infusion and the lab work came back that my iron is good, my blood count is low but acceptable for surgery, but my electrolytes were all out of whack so into the hospital I went for some IV sodium, potassium and calcium.  I am about ready to start telling the doctors no more lab....

I am home for the next few days but Monday will be surgery day and by five Monday afternoon, I'll have a new knee.  

I ate oatmeal for breakfast and will have shrimp for lunch and trout for dinner. All the vegetables that I eat will be green....I am not risking any setbacks for this knee deal. LOL

The other day, I was walking in the hospital corridor and they have this huge mirror, and I looked at it as I was walking and I saw a woman walking and I thought, damn, her leg must be messed up and then I saw my husband put his hand on her back and I thought, damn, I have a kind husband, but I felt something on my back and looked and it was my husband...how was he able to leave that old crippled woman and put his hand on my back so quickly...yep, I was feeling sorry for the my own reflection.  I tried to walk more normal, but it just wasn't going to happen.  But soon...if all goes well, my legs will work again. Yeah!

Ladies, how are you guys doing?

great job. 

for me to overcome some binges I had to find a substitute "food"i could binge on ... i.e. crackers - pork rinds, or homemade 'crackers"; candies- 85% chocolate...  wine - seltzer drinks.. or diet Tonic or  flavored herbal tea.. And since i have myself a permission to eat that as much as I wanted -  the substitute food did not affect my BS and my insulin the same way - so slowly the cravings went away...

to this day - I have "snackable items" that I can eat much - as many as my little pouch can handle... and guess what? most of the time - I can't even finish one serving...

I probably have 10 chocolates on my house right now... plus Lindt truffles, and some ghirardelli squares...  and homemade dark chocolate with almond butter "bites" .. and ice pops...and.... chips...and crackers and  "cheese wisps".. once I broke the body -brain connection... those foods are "safe" around me... 

I still have foods I can't have in the house...like  fresh "artisan style" bread.... That can only be in the house if we have guests over... After that - it is going out with them or gets dried and ground up for bread crumbs for honey breaded meats...

 there is food that I have no control over - it is not allowed in the house.. My SO (BF) is very supportive... since that food can really mess me up (pain pain ...more pain)  and so far he hates when I am crying from pain...