Longest Day on Record

Wow, have you ever felt like no matter what you accomplish that the day is just never going to end? I had one of those days today. I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning and didn't get into work until 7:30. I then proceeded to take almost a 2 hour lunch and leave after 7 hours to take my husband to get his truck at the repair shop. I then went to dinner with a friend and seemed to be on a dead run all day long. I wanted to walk when I got home today but I was exhausted. I compromised (and pushed myself) to walk 2/3 of a mile in 14 minutes. I pushed myself hard to do it and felt my legs burning. I didn't walk yesterday like I had planned as I was really sore from my hike on Saturday. It was only on the road, but it was uphill for the first 3/4 of a mile. It really make me realize how out of shape that I am.

I am going to try to get up and go into work early tomorrow so that I can catch up on the 2 hours I was missing today. Working 9 hour days is hard if you have to take any time off as it makes it difficult to make up time, however that Friday we have off every other week is AWESOME!! It is a busy week at work so I am hoping that I can get done everything that I need to do.

I am making myself a promise for tomorrow. I will come directly home after work and walk at least a half an hour and then starting working on my cleaning. I've had the intention to start cleaning just not the time. Oh well, it is time for me to MAKE the time!!

Beautiful Weekend....

I was a gorgeous weekend!! I went for a walk yesterday and walked 1.5 miles in 29 minutes. I walked to the end of the road (uphill) and back. It was about a 3 mph pace so I was really proud of myself. I really enjoyed the walk! It was in the mid 60's and breezy.

I'm planning on walking on the treadmill tonight. I'll see how far I get in 30 minutes. My goal is by the time that we move into our farmhouse this summer that I can walk down the hill and all the way to the top of the hill and back to the farmhouse. I'm hoping that I can do that by Labor Day!! We stopped at Lowe's today and I picked out paint colors for the bedroom, bathroom, living room and the foyer at the farm. It isn't ready for paint yet, but it will be soon.

I made a quilted bag for my Mother for Mother's Day and she really liked it. It was a marathon to get it done! I started yesterday morning and worked on it until 11pm last night, then I got up and started working on it again today. I finished it up about 1pm and took that, flowers and a card to my Mother. We happened to wake her up from her nap, but I think she enjoyed the surprise.

I have to start working on my cleaning before the surgery. I only have 25 days left. I'll get my butt moving this week. I have Friday off and only have a quick doctor's appointment in the morning. I plan on spending all day Friday and probably Sunday working on the house to get things accomplished.

I've noticed that my blog seems to be having more visitors. I hope that is true and that I am helping someone else out with their journey. Best wishes to everyone :)

Holy Cow....

I can't believe that there are only 27 days before my surgery, it is just unbelievable. I found out that a co-worker's husband had the surgery and she has been a wealth of knowledge about things that worked for him. I am getting really excited about this next chapter of my life. I can't wait to be healthy enough to have children. To think that in about two years I could be pregnant with my first child is awesome.

My husband and I went out with friends for dinner tonight. They took us to a great Korean place. They lived in Korea for 3 years or so and loved the food. They found this place and raved about it. It was great to try something new. I think that I probably could actually eat there again after surgery. Obviously it would take some time before I was ready but it might actually work! :)

I am still having doubts about telling people. I have only told my parents, aunt & uncle and a few chosen co-workers that can support me when I return to work. I have a serious doubt about telling my close friends one because she probably won't agree and the other because she has more important things on her mind (shhh!! she's pregnant) The one that is pregnant would definitely support me, the other one is a crap shoot. I guess I don't want to worry about having negative vibes going on prior to surgery.

I am going to my first support group meeting on the 24th. One of my friends that has had the surgery is going to go with me so that I don't have to go alone my first time. They are always the 4th Thursday of every month and have added them to my calendar for the rest of the year, with the exception of November because the 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving and December as I am not sure if they would have a meeting the week of Christmas. I am going to make an effort to attend every meeting i n the next year and maybe convince my husband to go to a few!

I have so much to do before the surgery. I have to clean, clean, clean. I am going to start working on that on Sunday. Tomorrow I have to start and hopefully finish the gift I am making my mother for Mother's Day. When Sunday rolls around I will follow the list of chores that need to be done in the next 4 weeks and I plan on completing everything!!!

Psych Eval.... Done!!!

I had my psych eval today and passed with flying colors. I was given a prescription that I dropped off at Dr. Graber's office today that I was psychologically approved for surgery. I didn't really think that I wouldn't be approved, but as always it is nerve racking waiting for the words to be spoken. Things seem to be going fine. The next thing that I have scheduled is my PCP physical with the EKG on the 23rd. I'm not really worried about that. I think that should be a breeze.

I'm really tired today, I'm not sure if it is the day or the psychological stress of having to pass a psych evaluation. Anyhow I'm home and relaxing in a quiet house. I ate dinner and ate too much. I should know better than to eat too much as I don't feel very good after it. I made homemade meatballs yesterday so I had some leftovers for dinner. I definitely didn't eat as much as I could have in the past, but I am stuffed silly right now.

My surgery is 1 MONTH from today!!!!

Huge Day for Me

I had a great day today. I was weighed in at 9am this morning and lost another 2.3 Pounds!! Woo Hoo!! I just met with the nurse this morning and she confirmed that I was still scheduled for surgery on June 7th. She told me that I wouldn't meet with Dr. Graber again unless I wanted to prior to surgery. I'm scheduled for my next weigh in on May 31st just before my Pre-Admission Testing. I'm pretty comfortable with the procedure and what to expect. I have a great support group of friends who have been through the surgery and a wonderful supportive husband and family. I then went to meet with the Nutritionist, Christa, at 10am. She is wonderful and was very helpful. Many of my questions and concerns were addressed and I am so much more comfortable than I was before. I met with the exercise consultant at 1pm and was informed of what I should do prior to surgery and after. It was a group meeting so I didn't really feel like I made the connection with the consultant like I did with Christa. I am okay with this exercise part. I was more interested in the Nutrition part of it anyway.

I have a few personal goals before surgery:
*Loose more weight
*Walk on the treadmill 30 minutes 5 days a week
*Eat Slower and chew each bite 20 times
*Learn to not drink 3o minutes before and 45 minutes after eating

I'll do my best and that is all I can ask for. As for general goals before surgery. CLEAN my house from top to bottom. I have 1 month and 5 days so I better get cracking!!!