Thursday 7 january 2010
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The kids started after school practice for the soccer team today. They were very excited about it. Only thing is, it seems like the schools always want so much money for everything all the
time....$37 for the Cape Canaveral field trip this week; $66 for the Universal Studios trip in a couple months for the chorus festival; over $100 in dance gear for A.'s new dance class this
semester; and now cleats, shin guards, soccer socks and mouth guards times two for the kids for soccer. What is that going to add up to? $125? $150? I know it's an extracurricular activity, not
required....but how can I say no, we can't afford all that?....I've begun walking regularly on the treadmill. I actually like it, especially when I go right after everyone is gone in the
morning--around 7-7:30. It's quiet and early enough that I don't have to worry about anyone else being in the exercise room. I just hope my arthritis doesn't start up too badly again. I begin
getting my Humira shots tomorrow; no more Remicade infusions. I was told that the shots hurt for the first few minutes after you get them. Hooray! More pain! lolRyk is taking next Wednesday off of
school to have a date day with me. I love him for that. It was his idea entirely. We're going to make it a double feature movie day of Kill Bill (if we can still find it in the theater, I really
hope so) and Along Came Polly. I am really looking forward to it.....Now if I only knew why I'm having heart palpitations and a constant headache........and where are my protein samples? If they
aren't here by Friday I'm going to have to make a phone call....
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Wednesday 6 january 2010
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I hate to wait. I am not a patient person. I may give that impression to others, but inside I am seething with frustration and agitation. Hey, I've waited this long, what's another couple of weeks,
right? Why does it take so long for them to call and say yes, you have been approved? Your surgery date is such and such?I know part of it is my depression talking. I don't know if it's that
seasonal depression because it's winter and I'm not outside much (like I'm ever outside much, ha ha), or weak sunlight, or is it my "real" depression. I know I'm withdrawing. Everything sets me
off. I hate feeling that way. I keep wondering what I'll be like post-op when my hormones are all out of whack when all the estrogen is being released....oh my god....look out, everyone.I hope my
protein samples come today from Vitalady. That will perk me up a little, at least.
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Tuesday 5 january 2010
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I know I don't post. It's terrible. I have been in surgery research hyperdrive since the last time I posted--a month ago. If you read my ObesityHelp profile, you can get an idea of what things have
been like and what I've been up to.I don't know what else to say right now, this encompasses my life.
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Monday 4 january 2010
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This afternoon as I was driving to pick up Ryk from school my cell phone rang. It was Dr. Murr's office--the surgeon--calling to schedule my consultation appointment with him for next Monday. I was
not expecting them to call me so soon, and I was shocked. I feel so unprepared, I thought I had at least a couple of weeks to think about any questions I would have to ask him and get my protein
food plan back underway. Now I have 3 days.In other trivial news, I saw my rheumatologist today. It has been getting more and more difficult for the nurses to administer my Remicade infusions when
I go for them every six weeks, and they wanted me to ask him about getting a port. No way. He didn't like the idea either, and suggested switching me to Humira. I called the company that
manufactures the drug today and asked about being placed in their indigent/Medicare program so I can get it for free. They were very accommodating and it looks like I'll be doing that instead very
shortly. No more hospital stays. I also got a flu shot today, and scheduled A. for one on Saturday. She is very upset about it and is convinced she will die from it. Miss dramatic.I'm off to
contemplate my life changes.
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Sunday 3 january 2010
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I got my final clearance for gastric bypass surgery this morning. It's taken a year to get to this point. I can't believe I ordered the packet from the surgeon's office this time last year.So what
happens now is they forward my chart to the surgeon's office and after reviewing it they call me to set up an appointment to see him. My understanding is that he will discuss the surgery options
with me, and they will want to do it laparoscopically since I have healing factors with my arthritis meds, so he'll still want me to lose about 30 pounds before surgery. Then they will establish a
surgery date, but it will be a couple of months from now....enough time to prepare emotionally and otherwise.It's a little surreal--almost like an afterthought after being through so much and so
much time passing.
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