Makin a list, checkin it twice...

[care4mysoul]

Ok, so surgery is only 1 week away. I'm really scared now. I mean, I KNOW that I have a fabulous surgeon, but there's STILL a high risk! I'm still going to do this. I'm NOT going to let the fear stop me

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[oceanstorm_cmk]

The contacts are a good idea. While they won't let you wear them the day of the surgery or in the recovery room, you can put them in later. I had old glasses, too, and they gave me a major headache. Putting the contacts in was like heaven.

I wore two gowns at the hospital - one facing front, one facing back, so I wasn't flashing anyone ever and didn't need a robe, hehe. No undies, no way. I couldn't even imagine having had them on. It was hard enough to get out of bed and walk to the bathroom and then squat down (oy that hurt), I can't imagine having to remove underwear, too.

I would add Saltines to your food shopping list. After a few days or a week (I forget how long), you can let them dissolve in your mouth and maybe chew them to mush, too. After however many days of jello and pudding and soup, I was DYING to actually CHEW something and Saltines fit the bill really well. Plus, later, you can make mini tuna melts! Mix the tuna w/the low-fat mayo (very little in the beginning, to be safe), put a teaspoon of that on a cracker, top it with 1/4 of a slice of American cheese... then pop in the microwave and, presto - mini tuna melts, hehe. I lived on those for weeks, but I was always a tuna melt addict. :)

[care4mysoul]

Yeah, I can't wear my glasses, they make me sick because they're so old! I'm going to take them out just before they wheel me away. Then I'll probably not put them back in until Tuesday, but I'll definitly need them :-)

OOOH, that's a really good idea!! I was going to add the saltines to the list, but I wasn't sure(carbs and all), but I should have some on hand just in case I'm nauseous too... one mushy one should help me :-D. And the tuna melt sounds GOOD!! LOL :-)

I'm so excited :-D

[oceanstorm_cmk]

They made me hand my glasses over to my mom right when they wanted me to walk to the OR (yes, I walked myself in, hopped up on the operating table, hehe... no wheeling for me). It kinda helped b/c, not being able to see, I couldn't see any scary looking instruments lying around. LOL

In the beginning, I found that crackers/pretzels were the only thing that helped me feel good after a meal. I'd eat as much protein/veg as I could stand... but then I'd still feel not entirely full and have maybe a cracker or pretzel or two. It honestly feels good to chew and to have something a little bulky in the tummy.