Here’s what I have been up to in the last six or so weeks, and what I’ve eaten for dinner each evening. My breakfasts are almost always high protein yoghurt, blueberries and a sprinkle of muesli. Lunches usually contain a mix of some of the following: meat pieces, cheese, grapes, crackers, hummus or leftovers from…
Week 13 post-op. Dinners in the last week: Monday – vanilla protein pudding Tuesday – bog mince Wednesday – chicken chippies Thursday – pumpkin and herb soup Friday – crumbed steak and tomato Saturday – meatballs and mac Sunday – tatos and mince === Rain: 3mm Monday – public holiday Mowed and gardened. Tuesday –…
Week 12 post-op. Dinners in the last week: Monday – fish pie Tuesday – shepherds pie Wednesday – left overs Thursday – out for dinner Friday – protein rice pudding Saturday – stir fry Sunday – satay sauce w konjac rice === Rain: 21mm Monday – blogged. Rainy day. Tuesday – Anzac Day, did laundry,…
Day 43 post-op. Dinner last night: Small piece of frittata === Rain: 2.5 Its been a full-on rainy day today, so I have been doing inside jobs like going through my wardrobe and sorting out what’s too big for me, and what I am never going to wear again, even if it does still fit.…
Day 42 post-op. Dinner last night: I got super-brave! I had a fish taco. Well – sort of… I had ⅛ of a keto wrap, and on it went: a smear of sauce, 6 pieces of diced tomato 8 pieces of shredded cheese And a 2.5cm piece of fish === Rain: 4.5 I managed to…
Day 32 post-op. Dinner last night: custard and vanilla rice === Rain: 2 Some pain came back late in the even yesterday, but has mostly gone again this morning. I got a response late last night from the Surgeon, but it was very wishy-washy and to be honest not really of much help, nor confidence-inspiring.…
Day 31 post-op. Dinner last night: custard and vanilla rice === Rain: 9.5 I woke up with almost no pain this morning, which is a big relief. I can only hope that this time it stays away for good! I also managed to sleep better. I still haven’t heard back from the Surgeon, so will…
Day 30 post-op. Dinner last night: Savoury Mince === Rain: 5.5 I woke up this morning and I was back to having pain around my stomach area. I didn’t have a good nights sleep either and was tossing and turning a lot, but that was from leg pain, not from stomach pain, so I’m feeling…
Day 28 post-op. Dinner last night: creamed rice and custard. === Rain: 56 4 weeks since I sat in the pre-op waiting room, passing the time absently staring at a television screen. I could not have told you what was on – for I wasn’t truely watching it. A part of me was of course…