Happy Sunday

Out of Hospital last Monday - I've made it to Sunday.  On the liquid diet, protein matters!  I really don't find myself hungry, but do find it hard sometimes when others eat, or bake.  How I love to cook.

I began walking when I got home, to continue what was expected at hospital - walk around nurses station... So out the door, a little bit more each day, no matter how hot, get out and walk!  The iPhone has an ap for that - a heart in a box, I clicked and then out the door for my walk.  I try and do 3 rounds of walking, a bit further each day.  Today I've made it 1584 steps, .65 mile. And it seems so far when I'm out there doing it.  I don't want to make the hernia worse, so I'm only pushing it a bit.  I come in and yes, I'm panting... But I did it!

Knitting - I have a pair of socks on the needles in the Hermione Every Day sock pattern, I've done a few rows... But my mind wants to knit more than I really knit.  Once I pick up the needles, it just isn't doing it for me yet.  I want to watch my knitting podcasts, but only if I knit while watching!

A week ago, one short week ago - I went to the laundromat to do our laundry.  I knew I wasn't feeling well, but it got worse.  I made it home, made it to the bedroom, and then, the pain intensified and it was off to Highland Park Hospital where it was ultimately determined I needed emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia.

Now I'm on the road to recovery.  It will include this week of rest and walking.  And a liquid diet.  Basically the Gastric Bypass Bariatric pre-op liquid diet.  Meeting with the Nutritionist I was looking for a 3 month diet plan, the nutritionist thought I was have Gastric Bypass in 2 weeks.  Hmmmmm

Well since I'm seeing the surgeon in 7 days, and since he said his bariatric nurse will be there, so I'll get clarity. In the meantime I'm taking this week this liquid diet as a healing for the surgical procedure of taking care of the hernia, and removing part of my bowel.

It consists of 100 grams of protein (through a liquid shake 5 times a day in a prescribed time) some veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots) 100 go of carbs (through same shakes) and 18 grams of fat oh and 240 calories X 5 shakes.  Of course our town didn't have the Power 26, they had power 18, I ordered from Amazon, and should get the Power 26 from Amazon tomorrow.

So far, so good!

Knitting
I have a few projects on the needles.

I took a Worsted Weight Shawl to the Hospital (or DH delivered it! ;). ) and got a few rows in, it's here, but I'm not up to knitting right now

A week ago, one short week ago - I went to the laundromat to do our laundry.  I knew I wasn't feeling well, but it got worse.  I made it home, made it to the bedroom, and then, the pain intensified and it was off to Highland Park Hospital where it was ultimately determined I needed emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia.

Now I'm on the road to recovery.  It will include this week of rest and walking.  And a liquid diet.  Basically the Gastric Bypass Bariatric pre-op liquid diet.  Meeting with the Nutritionist I was looking for a 3 month diet plan, the nutritionist thought I was have Gastric Bypass in 2 weeks.  Hmmmmm

Well since I'm seeing the surgeon in 7 days, and since he said his bariatric nurse will be there, so I'll get clarity. In the meantime I'm taking this week this liquid diet as a healing for the surgical procedure of taking care of the hernia, and removing part of my bowel.

It consists of 100 grams of protein (through a liquid shake 5 times a day in a prescribed time) some veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots) 100 go of carbs (through same shakes) and 18 grams of fat oh and 240 calories X 5 shakes.  Of course our town didn't have the Power 26, they had power 18, I ordered from Amazon, and should get the Power 26 from Amazon tomorrow.

So far, so good!

Knitting
I have a few projects on the needles.

I took a Worsted Weight Shawl to the Hospital (or DH delivered it! ;). ) and got a few rows in, it's here, but I'm not up to knitting right now