9/26/2019, Thursday

I think it is normal to go through fits and spurts with water - especially post VSG. Sometimes I feel like I simply couldn't drink another drop because there is simply no room in my sleeve. Other times, I can easily drink 72 ounces over the course of a day with no problem.

Here's a good one: Ron's urologist told him to STOP drinking so much water! Now that he has been diagnosed with irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys, they want him cutting way back on water so that he is drinking only between 48 and 64 oz of water per day. He was drinking over 200 oz each day for almost 11 months. Can you imagine! He averaged about 10 Contigo 24 oz water bottles per day! I AIM for three!

Interesting discussion abou****er. It's been a struggle for me. Day 9 after my surgery I became dehydrated to the point of going to the hospital for iv treatment. I could not stop throwing up for anything, even after a bag of fluid. They gave me some good anti nausea meds and finally got it to stop, and prescribed a return to the infusion lab every day for the next three days. After that I drank fluids like it was my job, which it kind of was. I still go through periods when I simply seem to have no real sense of thirst.

Liz You are doing the right thing. You really are. When you don't have to expend so much time and energy meeting your dh's physical needs, you will be able to care for his other needs as they become more and more complex. Other people can competently help him shower, or change his sheets. But you are the one who will be his advocate, and for that you also need time and energy.

A few weeks ago a student asked me to be an advisor for a club, a card game called Magic, The Happening. He filled out the paperwork, got approval, recruited enough members, hung posters... tonight they had their first meeting. I have to say, it did my heart good to see this island of misfit toys be so excited. I wasn't sure why I had ended up being the advisor for this unpaid duty, but now I know why. These boys needed a way to find their tribe. I was honored to be part of it.

Sounds like Big Bang Theory, The High School Years! So glad you are there to help them find ways to connect with their people.

Greetings Water Drinkers

Sorry I have been AWOL some lately. No excuse just preoccupied with nonsense.

Liz, speaking of nonsense sounds like your BIL is full of it. But most people see through it. Crazy Pat at my mom's home had everyone convinced that my brothers and I were serial killers. I set that straight. Thinking of you more every day as the move date approaches. Bless you for having the strength to do what's needed.

Water water water. I am lucky I don't have much problem getting enough. Actually I am thirsty a lot - maybe from some meds - and I can't stand to go anywhere without my water. Using a refillable one more and more now that single use plastics are on the way out. I really am ok with that except I may have mentioned at the SF airport vending machines only sell cans of water. It can't be capped to easily spilled when carrying/towing luggage.

Everyone try water with a splash of tart cherry juice. MUST be the tart stuff. Tastes great. Peps sorry Ron is now restricted on his water. Those biotin dry mouth lozenges really work.

Lovely day today and almost hot by our standards. I made ricotta bake last night. A great comfort food - tastes like pizza. More tonight.

Sorry Ann and DianeO but I just don't get why you like mowing. But I used to really like tree trimming - sort of like sculpting.

Shirley have a great trip.

Not sure if I mentioned but my brother with the really rare disease has now started chemo. Its making him feel crappy but doctor is hopeful it will halt progress. He has to keep taking it until it works so no clue how long.

Take care all. Diane S

Yesterday was running around like a headless chicken. Fergus has started panting a lot at night like he did before his diagnosis so I got him into the vet yesterday. She adjusted his diuretic, but said for peace of mind, she would like him to have another ECHO. But the closest place that can fit him in is 240 miles away. So we're heading there tomorrow. He was due for one in a month anyway and with me needing my dad/his wife to babysit him for a several weeks at the end of October, I'd rather leave them a stable dog than a questionable one. Unfortunately it's supposed to rain all day. Good times. And I've never been to that part of the state (suburb of Detroit) where I'm going so that's a bit stressful. The things we do for our animals!

I have been okay on food lately. And my water intake is the pits.

Thank Heavens for small favors. Yesterday after Tuesday's work out my weight jumped up 2 pounds to an all new high post VSG weight. For the love of GAWD....... today the two pounds vanished.

As y'all know, I can come a tad unglued around breeding time for my girls. Well, I had everything, I mean everything, well planned out waaaay ahead of time. Took Ella for 5 or 6 progesterone tests, following her hormone levels closely. Sire owners were on alert and everything went like clockwor****il the semen arrived. it was CRAP. Sperm counts should be in the 100 millions. Ideally, over 150 million. Nope. This guy had a count of ONLY 6.5 million. Likelihood of conception with numbers like that is 10-20% chance. BUMMER NEWS! Went ahead and did the artificial trans-cervical insemination breeding and decided to regroup.

I decided that it was time for semen "****tail" and bred Ella to my dog Ace last night and again this morning. This will be Ace's first litter, if she conceives. I will have to run DNA on all the pups to determine parentage. I guess I just don't do things simply! Sheesh!

****Got interrupted and this has been sitting here for hours.... Don't even remember where my train of thought was going after the dog breeding thing.....

I'm sure that Ace was pleased with the opportunity to step up