Simple things

It's been forever since I posted so I thought I'd start with this:

Reply to this post & I will tell you one thing I envy (or perhaps admire) about you!

I appreciate that I was able to wear 3 pieces of clothing today that haven't fit me in 2-3 years:
- denim skirt (size 18)
- 3/4 sleeve button-up blouse (size 18)
- size 18 cami
I was previously wearing size 22 pants and size 20/22 shirts and camis

I appreciate that I am satisfied with one small bite off of my husband's Klondike bar. It helps that I know lots of sugar can make me dump.

I appreciate that I was able to poo yesterday. Oh man I felt so much better after being constipated for a few days!!

I appreciate that there are message boards, LJ communities, and friends/coworkers who I can talk to about my surgery and find answers/solutions to questions and problems!

I appreciate that people share their stories, trials, and successes in this community. I can't imagine how difficult having this surgery must have been even 5 years ago and less support groups and communities online.

I know they say that meats in a slow-cooker are typically really good for RNY patients or even LapBand patients because it makes the meat tender and moist. That, however, is not a fact for me. I've had ham and I've had pork ribs made in a slow-cooker and both times caused me some considerable pain and retching. Last night wasn't NEARLY as bad as the ham was but enough to give me some discomfort. Once I sipped a little water it seemed to clear away and I felt much better. I'm hoping that I do better with the kabobs tonight.

We've been looking for a few kitchen items lately:

• A porcelain mortal and pestle set (pretty small, like 2" diameter)
• A digital kitchen scale that measures grams/ounces

We looked all over town for the mortal and pestle and the only place that sells them is Wal Mart and the one they have is a real crappy ceramic bowl with wooden pestle (lame). The digital scales are also between $25-35 for a really good one but I did find one for 1¢ less than $20.00 on Amazon.com, hehe. We've decided to look there for the items and so far this is what I've found: Mortar and Pestle set of 3 and Kintrex Digital Kitchen Scale. I was so excited to have found them I just ordered them and they should be here in a few days/weeks. I will definitely post what I think of them after they arrive and am able to try them out a little.

Yesterday I was wearing size 22 shorts. Today I am comfortably wearing size 18 jeans WITH A BELT. I think it's kinda ridiculous though because they're loose. In the past these jeans were usually tight around the thighs and abdomen but I've lost quite a few inches and they fit well now. The only part I don't like is that they're flare jeans. I'm going to be sailing through sizes even more through the next few months.

Ben and I cleaned the heck out of the house yesterday from 9am until 3pm - a good 6 hours of mowing, dusting, cleaning, vacuuming, fixing beds, organizing and such. But our house is awesomely clean now which hasn't been done for several several several months. That's totally disgusting. I'm incredibly sore today now which sucks. Well, relatives are on their way over and I need to put the computer away!!

Date change!!!

I got a call from my surgeon's office today while I was at work. Someone pulled out of their surgery date and I was given the option of taking it... SO I TOOK IT!

I will now be having surgery on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009 AT 7:30AM!

I start my liquid diet tomorrow morning and have my physical on Wednesday mid-morning. I'm freakin out but I'm super happy!

Oh man I suddenly feel really dizzy and nauseated. I took some Nyquil before bed around 11pm and it wore off around 3am because I was WIDE awake. I took some more but it doesn't seem to be kicking in and my legs are twitchy. I just want to sleep! :(

I am SO excited that this has been made into a movie. I just hope it's as good as the novel!!!

I just had to come home and share this!!! I called insurance this morning and they said I had been approved. I called the surgeon's office but the girl that usually does the scheduling doesn't work Thursdays. I left her a VM to call me ASAP on Friday.

I got a call 45 minutes later from another girl that apparently does scheduling and I have my date!!!!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 1pm at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in St. Paul!

C'mon Obama, where have you been? The river has been flooding for the past week and NOW you finally say something about it? To play on Kanye West, Barack Obama doesn't care about white norwegian-Americans (the majority race up there, not saying there aren't other races up there because I KNOW there are). Or Midwesterners... I guess.

I think the whole flooding problem has been playing on my emotions and nerves lately. I've felt the foreboding and anxiety of it all. I'm seriously worried about friends and family that live up there.

I suppose I should go get dressed. My MIL Sue and I are going to a "Scrapbooking for Beginners" party this morning. I gathered about 20 pictures last night - mostly stuff from my senior year of high school or the year after. It should be fun.

Ben sent this to me earlier over messenger.



What's freakier?

I haven't been online much at all lately. I wanted to share the latest update on my Uncle Paul because it's not looking good.

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 3:58pm my cousin's wife posted this:
Well, not the news I want to tell people this way but this morning Doug met with the doctors and had to come to a decison. They pretty much took him off all the meds and took him off life support so now it is in his and gods hands on what happens. Chris, Darrel and Bev I believe were at the hospital today with Doug. So now it is just a hurry up and wait. I really wish it wasn't coming to this but I guess if Paul is meant to not be here anymore, he shouldn't suffer. So I hope everyone will contunie to pray for him and I will update on more later.

Please keep Paul, his family, and everyone in your thoughts and prayers.