Pre-op Diet⟫ Day 28
Surgery Countdown⟫ Day 0
I didn’t meet my medical goal – still bitter about it.
I had forgotten I’d downloaded an app called Baribuddy so was surprised when it informed me it was time for a shower and reminded me about not drinking/having anything other than water after 12.00 pm.
We had a phone call today where, being honest, I thought they were ringing to say that they had to postpone surgery. Instead, it was asking me to be there for 7.00 am instead of 8.00 am, so maybe that means that I am first in the queue? It was a bit of an in-your-face moment in terms of accepting that the surgery date is actually here and we all had that moment where our stomachs dropped.
I had an Exante shake this morning and then two slimfast and my stomach feels okay. I had a couple of BMs which haven’t really happened this week, so that was nice. I saw a YouTube video where they gave them a laxative the evening before operation so I’m a little bit worried that I haven’t had a clear out, but to be fair I have been on pure liquids so hopefully there should be no stool issues.
So it’s 11.43 pm, I’ve had my shower and used a foot-pack, brushed my teeth, had my shakes and am basically ready for bed. The CPAP is packed so tonight I’ll be sleeping without it, but that shouldn’t be an issue because (a) I might not sleep and (b) it’s only going to be for five hours so it shouldn’t be too big an issue. Charger bank is charged up, as is my kindle and my phone, so hopefully that will be enough entertainment (assuming I will want to be entertained/distracted) and I know Stripes has packed a colouring book or two.
The Garfield Pyjamas that I ordered in size 5xl fit with some room in them, which really did surprise me. It was a nice surprise, but still. Stripes took up to date photos of me but we neglected to do the ribbon measurements, so maybe we can do that when I get home.
I’m still snuffly although I wouldn’t say that I have a cold. Hopefully it won’t be an issue tomorrow. Weird to think that my surgery countdown tracker is wrong by an hour – that means, by the time it ticks down to zero, we’ll already be in the hospital and I could well be on the table. Whoo, chill down the spine.
Sisters are talking about visiting once I get home which is something to look forward to. Marmee won’t be able to visit as she’s off on holiday on Friday – talk about bad timing for both of us. I’ll call her tomorrow once we’re at the hospital (I think). It feels like my skin is all dry and crunchy because after my shower, I’m not allowed to moisturise, so the foot pack was the best that I could do.
I think I might be procrastinating as going to sleep means that when I wake up, it’s time to get my butt into gear and make our way to the hospital. But just think, when I get home the kitchen should be spotless, I’ll have crisp new bedding to sleep in, and I’ll be able to put my Amazon order through for the bone broth, peanut butter powder, protein water, etc as I withdrew my Quidco money. Nice to be able to afford it because over the course of the year, I’ve managed to save just under £85. I was going to use it as my clothing allowance – a pound for every pound that I lost – but I need to order this stuff and I don’t get any money until next Tuesday.
Tomorrow will probably be a really short post so that I don’t make us late. See you guys on the other side.
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