What's on your Tuesday Menu, RNYers?

I'm afraid I'll be following your footsteps soon on the dad thing. My dad has been doing poorly for a long time. We moved him into hospice in October, but surprisingly (even to hospice staff), he's still hanging in there. I know it's inevitable, though. I'm dreading the day. I freak out every time my phone rings because I'm sure it will be "the call"...

Hi catwoman7,

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. It's one of the hardest things I have ever witnessed and it replays over in my mind all day and night. I know eventually it will ease up but tomorrow will be only 6 months since he's been gone and it still is very unbelievable to me. I try to wrap my mind around it but can't. He was so proud of me with the weight loss! One of my biggest supporters. I pray for your peace of mind and comfort during this time. My best.

Helloooo! (That's to be read in my Mrs. Doubtfire voice. you know the scene where she has creme pie allover her face? Anyway.)

Well, my last big life altering decision was to have surgery in August, ha! Before that, it was to sell our home in the middle of the city and move to the country. We bought an old house on three acres that has needed lots of work. More work than we even knew about, sigh. But we do still love living out here.

I'm winging my menu a bit today as I am going to get some groceries in the house this afternoon.

Breakfast- coffee with milk, lemon water, and then some greek yogurt with almonds

Lunch- baby bell cheese, deli turkey with mustard

Snack- half a protein bar, hot tea.

Dinner- grilled chicken breast, oven roasted yellow squash/zucchini/green pepper mix

I love Mrs. Doubtfire

Just so you know....when I read that, I was mimicking Mrs. Doubtfire in my head!

This is a quick fly by post for me. I've been having some yucky medical/heart/ulcer/not sure what issues. ER Sat with swelling, shortness of breath and lightheaded. Turned out my heart was "ok" but my blood sugar was 42?? I've never been diabetic and no one knows what was up with that. During the past 10 days I've gained 10 (AAARRGGG!!!) pounds. No one knows why but at this point it is not within the range of what the doctors think comes from over eating even if I were over eating which I haven't been (I swear no crackers or craziness...been feeling too nauseous for that). The super weird part is all ten pounds seems to be right in my tummy...like a weirdly distended belly and my liver enzymes are very high. It looks like it is some form of fluid retention. And and and...all sorts of weird. White blood cell count is high and lethargy is increasing. The swelling in my belly and my legs is crazy.

CT with contrast yesterday...looking like a small bowel "malformation" which is apparently kind of an ulcer in your small intestines but they couldn't rule out heart failure decomp. Anyways...I'm leaving work in a few to go to the heart doc. Tomorrow I go see my RNY doc too. Meanwhile...I feel like crap and look four months pregnant. All very unhappy making.

Menu: Greek yogurt, frozen ricotta bake, corned beef and cabbage (if I feel up to eating/cooking that is the plan anyway)

Accountability: Still not smoking. Weight is insane at the moment. Trying to figure out what is going on.

Have a great day!

~E

You poor thing! I will send positive vibes your way. Please keep us posted.

No answers today but the heart doctor is pretty sure it is not my heart causing the trouble. He is thinking it might be inferior vena cava compression though what is causing that he is not sure. Hoping for more info tomorrow. Will keep you posted!

~E

I hope everything turns out okay - I'll be thinking about you. Glad it isn't your heart!

I hope Everything turns out okay for you. I'm swinging a chicken and keeping you in my prayers!