Thursday, March 27, 2025

LONG day yesterday. DD's surgery was delayed by 4 hours so we were at the hospital from 10:30 to 6:30. But all went smoothly - more so than expected. I think we were afraid they would find some terrible fibroid that required a hysterectomy because of all the hemorrhaging but there wasn't much. No fibroid at all. They did remove tissue and it will be examined but the thoughts are that the IUD, which was missing, had run out of hormones and her body was trying to expel it (which it apparently did). Though the last blood test showed a hint of another possible hormone related cause for all the difficulties. When she sees her doctor next week hopefully she will get next steps. Thank goodness she has good doctors now.

So it was late and I was very tired getting back to the hotel. I had soup for dinner but chose a pastry while picking up the soup. Not a good idea. I didn't need it but ate it anyway and my insides were unhappy for a while. Lesson learned (I hope).

Today I may get out of my room somewhat early for a walk as my room wasn't cleaned yesterday because I left late. Not happy about that. Lunch with DD probably. I may go visit SIL this afternoon and come back mid-day tomorrow but need to mull that over. I think DD is going to feel pretty much back to normal today after a good night's sleep.

Have a thoughtful Thursday!

All good news so far! Glad to hear it.

Congratulations on the good news !

Good to hear the surgery news, Liz.

Yay for DD's good news on the medical front!

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Great news about DD, Liz! Fingers crossed for happy news when she sees her doctors. I know too many women for whom the IUD has caused severe issues. I'm sorry your DD was yet another!

I spent all afternoon and evening at the ER with my pops. He had debilitating pain across his lower abdomen and the assisted living folks called 911. By the time I arrived at the ER his pain was gone and they were running tests. He had blood work, urinalysis, more blood work, gallbladder ultrasounds, and CT Scan for liver and kidney. Nothing was conclusive. But now we know he has gallstones, but not causing problems because he was fine during palpation and exam in that area and there was no deferred pain during exam. He also has significantly raised liver enzyme numbers, which will require monitoring. Thought the doctor said, "Monitoring is really optional at his age with his memory issues." I got home just after 9:30 pm.

I'm glad to see my weight holding under that 210 mark. I was thinking about returning my new 32" elastic waist workout/casual shorts, but maybe now I will hang on to them. I should be able to fit in them more comfortably in another 10 pounds. Once the entire 20 is gone, I'm sure they will be fine.

Jealous of Diamond D having teacher work days today and tomorrow. Pre Spring Break behavior is on in full force!!!

Thriving Thursday....

Yes, yesterday was wild! But by the middle of the day , school was emptying out as folks got a jump start on their vacations. I swear, half the school was on it's way to Arizona to visit grandparents. If you're a Minnesota snow bird, you're most likely to be in Southern Florida or Arizona.

The rule of thumb for women once weight is lower is 10 pounds per size. Don't know if that applies to men. You are doing well keeping the weight down. Sounds like most of the time you can avoid the school snacks and soon they won't be an issue anymore.

I rolled on I to school a bit later than normal (20 whole minutes, but they felt glorious) with time to spare for my first training at 8am. Then big luxury, 7 of us went out for lunch. Our lunch break is 20 minutes, with 5 minutes passing time on either end, so no leaving the building to socialize.

I had some shrimp at a Mexican restaurant with beans and rice. It felt good to have a meal (with leftovers of course). DH and I, both with pharmaceutical appetite suppression often snack instead of eating meals. I think it's less satisfying mentally, but also, it feels physically depleting sometimes. If I have meals, I will have a better mix of proteins, veggies etc. Snacking dinner turns into things like peanut butter toast, and a handful of crackers later.

Even with lunch out, I got a decent amount of work completed and I am moving into 4th quarter well positioned. I put a countdown calendar in the corner of my whiteboard. When I get back on April 7, I counted 70 calendar days until June 13.

Work again tomorrow, then Saturday to pack , and we leave for Memphis on Sunday. To prepare, DH and I are going for pedicures this afternoon. :)

When I went on the meds my NUT was insistent that I eat MEALS and not graze/snack my calories. She said that the first thing that goes out the window on the meds for most people is protein. She added that if you graze you are even more likely to reduce your protein intake even more. So, I had to pick my two non-negotiable "meals". I chose lunch and dinner. I don't much need, nor care for breakfast most of the time, so that was an easy meal to use as the snack. Most days my breakfast is a Quest Bar and a hardboiled egg sometime around 10 am. Lunch is usually a protein, a small carb and a fruit. Dinner is more protein, a very small amount of carb (usually 1/4 cup or less) and vegetable.

I think the balanced meals and the act of sitting and eating with people (staff and Ron) is both physically and emotionally fulfilling!

I discovered I was slipping up because of the snacks. I had to go back to really checking in with myself about hunger vs. thirst, boredom, transitions, anxiety, depression, celebratory feelings, etc... The other thing that is really helping me right now is asking if XX really supports my long term goals (which right now is to be below 200).