November 20, 2006

I had the last of the three shots in my knee this past week.  I am so glad the shots are over.  It was much worse when he drained water off my knee than it was when he injected the gel into my knee.  I think the shots have helped some.  I have not fallen when my knee goes out since the shots.  I hope this lasts until I can have my surgery and drop some serious weight.

I did well in LEARN class again this past week.  I lost another pound.  This has brought my total loss since class started to 9 1/2 pounds.  I am proud of myself.  Of course I wish I could have lost more, however I will take all I can get. 

I am supposed to have some blood tests done in about two weeks and sent to Mayo Clinic.  I hope they come out well so I can schedule my surgery.  It gets very frustrating when I get the news I am still not healthy enough for surgery, but I know gastric bypass is a risky operation and Mayo has my best interest in mind.  It is scary to think other places would have done my operation two years ago when I first considered it.  This surgery means I will be able to undergo the surgeries that will allow me to walk normally again.  This makes me think a little irrationally sometimes when Mayo wants to postpone the operation.

I was thinking the other evening about what I will want to do first when I can walk well again.  I know this sounds funny to some people, but I want to take the dogs for a walk with my family.  This was one of the many things I took for granted for so many years.  It sounds like a simple thing, however it is an impossible dream for me right now.

November 12, 2006

Finally I get the chance to write in my blog.  I have been sick the past two days and have not been able to use the computer.  I am feeling better right now, so I wanted to make sure that I logged an entry. 

The reason I started this blog is for a college course.  It is Writing for the Web, and this is one of our ongoing assignments.  This class has been very challanging and educational for me.  I never thought I would blog or have a website.  I am very old school and am leary of posting things on the internet.  I have learned so much and have been able to develop a little higher comfort level with writing on the web.

Things went well with Learn class this week.  I lost two more pounds!!!  I am really pleased.  Of course I would like to lose weight faster, but losing something is great at this point.  I am supposed to have an evaluation over the phone with Mayo in a month.  I am really excited about this.  Hopefully, everything will be in order and I can schedule my surgery.

I got the second of three shots in my knee this week.  It did not hurt as bad this time, however, he drained more fluid off my knee this week than last week.  This is concerning the doctor some.  The shots are working.  I don’t have total relief, but I do have some.  My  knee seems to be more stable now.  I am better able to “catch” myself when it gives out.  This will hopefully prevent some of the falls I have taken lately. 

November 3, 2006

This has been a very difficult week.  One of my biggest food problems is sugar.  I have been having a very hard time with the Halloween candy.  I know I should not be eating it, but I love sugar.  One thing I am looking forward to after the gastric bypass is that sugar is supposed to cause a condition called dumping.   Knowing that sugar will make me that sick will help me stop eating it.

I had my first injection in my knee this week for osteoarthritis.  It was much more painful than I thought it would be.  First he drew fluid off my knee, and then he could inject the gel.  It has left quite a bruise on my knee.  I hope that next week’s shot is not so bad.

My class went well this week.  I was disappointed I did not lose any weight.  I was quickly reminded by the instructors however I did not gain any weight which is just as important.  I am getting a little tired of writing down everything I eat and all of my exercise.  It is so time consuming.  I understand though that I must really do well in this class in order to learn good eating habits now and in the future.  I also must do well so that I can be another step closer to my surgery.