Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Much better night last night! I slept until 9 am which is extremely unusual for me. I woke up on schedule every 4 hours and took the pain medication. No alarm though so does the medication truly wear out in exactly 4 hours or is my brain setting an alarm? I woke out of a super sound sleep at 9 but then was relatively alert right away. Good thing I guess.

Boy, the vanities one has to give up in this kind of recovery. My hair may be clean (thank goodness), but no makeup at all. And my house is completely cluttered. I hate having anyone see me or the house not put together. It's been only DH, DS, and me so far but we have a friend/electrician stopping by in a bit to look at the smoke detectors. I guess my lack of togetherness will bother me more than him LOL.

The appetite is mostly back but not in a huge way. We got meatloaf from a restaurant last night which was great. I only ate about 1/3 of it so don't feel too bad about it. Lots of comfort food this week but luckily not in huge quantity. I've had pot roast, chicken pot pie, and meatloaf ( all with mashed potatoes of course). Not diet food but I do feel like in a small quantity they aren't too bad while in recovery mode.

Time to do nothing. Have a total Tuesday!

Glad you're feeling a little better! I get that feeling of wishing you could get everything pulled together before people come over - it's how I feel every time and I don't have a good shoulder excuse!

It was sunny when I got up, but clouding over again now. A wet weather pattern For AZ right now. I bet the trees love it! I know the weeds in my yard do. What a mess. The gardeners haven't come yet this month for some reason. Probably rain.

I've got work to do this morning as I forgot my board meeting was today. Thankfully it shouldn't take long.

The scale was down 1.8 pounds today after being up a pound yesterday. Strange how that works. Maybe it won't be a no loss week after all.

I should probably get to my treasurer's report.

Have a great day, all!

I think I've mentioned having to spit out a few things before I got sick. It happened again today and I was trying to put into words what I was feeling the few times I've experienced it. It's not stomach nausea (though I could throw up). It's aversion nausea.

The three times now I've felt it, it was around meat and it's textural. Shrimp, chicken, and a chicken/apple sausage (that last was an aversion to the casing, I peeled the remaining part and the inside was fine). I'll be mid-chew, not near the end of the meal so it's not my stomach revolting, it's my brain overthinking how it feels in my teeth and finding that utterly repulsive. I absolutely can't keep chewing it. Ground beef is fine, salmon is fine. It's things with distinct texture/snap as you chew that seems awful. I wouldn't have called that a "side effect", but I guess it kind of is...

That sounds weird - maybe it is your body evaluating whether something is good for you?

Weird right? There are a few other people on a forum I am on for Zepbound that have the same thing. Another one on meat, a second with broccoli and beans. All aversion, not actually the food itself making us feel sick.

Absolutely have that happen. I've spit out things into the trash many times. After wrangling a sleeve, I don't mess with that feeling. Your description is spot on, it's not that my stomach is saying, no too much, don't want it, its more like NO! Not happening. End of Story.

Liz it sounds like you're eating just as you should. You need both protein and some carbs to fuel the healing. I've never gained weight in the first few weeks after surgery (okay, of course not after WLS, but not after my hysterectomy or lumpectomy either) even if I had limited activity. One doctor told me your metabolism speeds up some during healing. Maybe? Makes sense.

It has snowed all day, but appears to be letting up. All these warm days, and it's snowing and 24 degrees when I am going to go stand out in the cold for our Negotiations Rally. I'm going to go for sure, despite the cold.

My weight loss is slow, so I decided to take a break from weighing myself. Drinking a Fair life Shake so I've got some protein to help me keep warm at the Rally.

Going to that Rally sounds potentially miserable but important! I hope you kept warm.

The community is invited. DH is joining me. He may be too excited about the chants.

Greetings all

It's sunny and pleasant today. Started with my scrabble group - won two and lost one by a smidge. A fun time. Then I went to see my friend in the hospital. Lucked out and got a good parking spot - probably because it was on the end and too small for many cars. I was going to go park at the EV chargers and use them just to have a spot but no need. So my friend is doing better but still has a ways to go. More heart tests and she is on fluid management. There is a spot opening up at the dialysis place but still no clue when she will be out. She is in a better room with a view and a quiet roommate. She is allowed to get up for potty only and needs help. I don't see how she can go home until she is walking.

Just heard the nephew might not be coming. He has come down with an awful cold. We are disappointed. But I don't want him to feel like he must come. Airplanes and sinus issues are miserable. He says this is worse than covid.

CC thats so interesting about gaggy food texture. Makes sense. I had a high school friend who was a super skinny person by nature. She hated bananas because she could not stand the texture of them. Mouth feel is important. Also a perfectly good reason not to eat something. Glad you are having success. And as I recall, my skinny friend changed her mind about bananas when she was pregnant. Our bodies send us messages about what to eat.

We have been watching the series Shogun. It's pretty good. DH is totally enthralled. At bit too much fighting and war for me. Interesting thing is that the Englishman cooks a rabbit stew British style and the Japanese characters all gag on it. What tastes good to some is icky for others. My niece actually hates chocolate.

DD hope the demonstration - protest goes well. 24 degrees sounds no fun but I know you are equipped for it. I am envisioning a fire burning in a barrel. Probably not. Anyway I sure hope this is effective and helps get the teachers what is deserved.

Liz yay for a good nights sleep. Best medicine of all. Jee, why don't the other inhabitants pick up the house? I know the answer...

Anybody else old enough to remember the moon landing?

Diane S