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| Fri, 07-01-2005 - 8:29am |
Get your June Challenge numbers in and I'll do the calculations as soon as I can!
| Fri, 07-01-2005 - 8:29am |
Get your June Challenge numbers in and I'll do the calculations as soon as I can!
Off to go shopping downtown with my mom, the malls that are considered "tourist attractions" are open even on national holidays. In the evening, bf and I will go watch fireworks at a local amusement park, except that we are going to park at a nearby mall, because grounds admission to this park is $26 + $7.50 for parking. Talk about gouging for cash!
No formal workout today as the gyms are closed. I expect to do lots of walking though.
Breakfast: plain yogurt, frozen blueberries, Splenda
Lunch: fishball pho...maybe something else
Dinner: ???
I'm doing a bunch of cleaning today, so that will pretty much take the place of my exercise. I have the day off, but since it's supposed to get really stormy this afternoon, I think I'm going to go to the Smithsonian- it's been awhile since I've been to the American History Museum, and I'm meeting up with some people downtown at 6 anyway. Going to go on a bike ride early in the AM tomorrow, plus the class at Sportrock.
Breakfast was 2 eggs scrambled with soy milk and pepper and a piece of ww toast w/ apricot preserves. Don't know about lunch yet, and dinner is going to be out somewhere.
This is neither a food nor a workout journal but a checking in/post-op journal. :)
Took my first shower since the surgery today. That also means this is the first time I've had my compression garment off and it feels very, very strange. I almost feel like I don't want to breathe too deeply or my insides will somehow spill out. Feels very good to be clean and it'll be even better to put on a clean garment. DH is still taking wonderful care of me. He sleeps on the floor next to the couch every night so he can be right there if I need anything.
Went to the doc yesterday afternoon. He said I'm healing beautifully. I will go back on Tuesday and get either all or most of my drains out.
Emotionally, I'm doing better than I thought I would. My spirits are generally up and I have hung onto my sense of humor. I do get the bad thoughts every now and then that I'm not going to be happy with the results and I have to work hard to chase those away. I saw more of my body today in the shower and had to work hard to be positive because I wasn't thrilled with what I saw. I have to keep in mind though that I'm still swollen and of course, have large sutures in lots of places.
You all are on my mind and I'm looking forward to getting back in the swing of things. My eating is pretty erratic and I haven't had much of an appetite. I don't think I'm probably consuming enough calories per day but I'm just not going to worry about that now. I will just deal with the most immediate needs I have and let the rest take care of itself.
I hope you all have a great holiday weekend. :)