If you are diabetic, do NOT, under any circumstances, eat without taking your meds. I did and ended up with a stomach ache like you wouldn't believe! Then came a bout of painful bowel movement but it didn't last long. Thank goodness. I finally remembered that I had not taken any meds at all. I had to consult my instructions from the proctologist to make sure I was NOT taking the meds he said to stop seven days before my procedure. Some of the instructions are a bit confusing but I got thru it. My stomach ache subsided and I even felt hungry.
The Beast made us rib eyes from our stash and nuked a couple potatoes. We also had some beets and I enjoyed them since we hadn't had them in quite some time. The steak was wonderful. Juicy and tender. I didn't eat the ring of fat around the outside but gave it to Baron so he wouldn't feel left out.
The Beast has decided that we will have out last steak tomorrow so he bought some mushrooms for us to saute to go along with it. He also picked up a couple ears of corn that look yummy even uncooked....LOL.
I'm trying to drink my coffee black since I have to forego any milk products in a couple days. My diet will consist of such things as sodas (!), jello, popsicles, juices without pulp, water and no sugar or sugar substitutes added to the damn solution I have to drink. It came with a packet of flavoring but doesn't say what flavor it is...LOL. I have to mix it all with water 48 hours before I take it and then refrigerate it. Then it's drink 8 ounces of it every 15 minutes the day before my procedure. What they don't tell you is that you should probably be sitting on the john after drinking the second glass. They DO tell you not to sip it but try to drink it all down quickly. See? Even they know how foul that stuff is. I think after I finish drinking it all, I will be grateful for the Depends I have on hand.
One thing I have noticed since my surgery is that I don't seem to need the Depends these days. I am very grateful for that part. I guess the infection it was spreading was part of the reason I needed them for a while there. That was NOT a fun time. It had to be responsible for my UTI and the infected appendix also. I'm glad I got to emergency when I did. The way the doctors told it, i was very close to dying of sepsis. It only needed the bowel to break. I'm also grateful they felt the rest of the bowel was healthy enough to stitch together. I would have hated to end up with a colostomy.
It was cold here this morning and I had my little heater going full blast until the day finally warmed up. It's supposed to be in the 70's for most of the week except for Monday and Tuesday. However, it says we are going to have thunderstorms for several of the days ahead. Rain, rain...go away!!!!! I would send it to Northern California if I could. They would appreciate it.
Okay...time to post this. I'm lagging which means that I may lose my internet from the cloud cover soon. Love you all. Be safe. Drive carefully. Stay home if you can. ***Hugs***
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