Good Grief!! TGIF!!!
Good Grief, this has been a busy week. I am sooooo glad it is over (at least as far as work is concerned). Looking back over the week, I can't really remember everything that I have done but I have just felt wiped out all week. I guess getting up at 4:00 AM when you are used to getting up at 6:15 AM makes a big difference. Even getting up so early, I still wanted to stay up late. I think I probably got 5 or 6 hours of sleep each night. One thing is for sure; there is no way I can keep that up for 3 more weeks. Work has been keeping me pretty busy this past week and I don't see any real hope of it letting up anytime soon. Add school to that and it is one heck of a mix. I feel like I never have any free time. For whatever reason, I cannot get caught up with school work in this class. I feel like the paper-writing has been non-stop for the last three and a half weeks. I will be sooo glad when this class is done. I have got to get my mind back into a positive mindset and get back in the groove. I think part of the problem is that I NEED A VACATION. I think in about 2 weeks I am going to take off and relax some. Maybe I can get a couple of Ham Radio antenna projects completed I have been wanting to do.
I finally had my appointment with the Hospitals Surgical Weight Loss Coordinator. I was feeling really good about the process and ready to get things rolling. I even have appointments with the Doc ad Nutritionist. Along comes a bump in the road. My Aunt Lisa is a nurse at the hospital and gave me the 4-1-1 on the Doc and his abilities. Long story short she recommended I find another Doc at another facility. Patient reviews on the Internet are OK I guess but reviews from the people taking care of the patients has much more OOMPH and coming from family is like throwing the "Bird" card on the table when playing Rook (I hope I remember enough about the game to be correct LOL). Now it's time to start over and find another Doc. From the conversation with Lisa, I have some direction and will be looking into her suggestions in the coming days.
The one hard thing for me about starting the whole process is over. I had been trying to talk to mom for several weeks but the timing was never right. I'm not a Type"A" personality and as such I can't just walk up to people and speak my mind (maybe if I'm pissed). Mom came by my office yesterday and we talked about it. Much to my dismay, my darling wife had already told mom even though I asked her not to. Gee, thanks. Some here has to give. Amanda, my sister, knows also. She sent me a text message after my last post here although I don't think I ever read the entire thing. OOPS... I'll read it in a minute.
I know that the next few months are going to be difficult and trying. This whole process is about changing a person's lifestyle. By changing their lifestyle, the hope is to change their habits and control their diet and ultimately, their weight. I know this. I have accepted this. I am hard-headed. I resist change. But, I can do it. I think the hardest part will be the days and weeks following the surgery. I have talked to several people that have had it done and most of them say the same thing; they say it is the hardest during that time. "What is hard?" is the real question though. Different people have different experiences and different things were difficult for them. I have no idea what to expect in this area. I really don't think there is a way to prepare for it either... or at least completely. This much I know for sure... this journey will be trying on a relationship that has been teetering on the edge for a long time. Here again, I don't know what is going to happen. I'll just have to wait and see.
Thanks to all of you for your support.
Good night.
I finally had my appointment with the Hospitals Surgical Weight Loss Coordinator. I was feeling really good about the process and ready to get things rolling. I even have appointments with the Doc ad Nutritionist. Along comes a bump in the road. My Aunt Lisa is a nurse at the hospital and gave me the 4-1-1 on the Doc and his abilities. Long story short she recommended I find another Doc at another facility. Patient reviews on the Internet are OK I guess but reviews from the people taking care of the patients has much more OOMPH and coming from family is like throwing the "Bird" card on the table when playing Rook (I hope I remember enough about the game to be correct LOL). Now it's time to start over and find another Doc. From the conversation with Lisa, I have some direction and will be looking into her suggestions in the coming days.
The one hard thing for me about starting the whole process is over. I had been trying to talk to mom for several weeks but the timing was never right. I'm not a Type"A" personality and as such I can't just walk up to people and speak my mind (maybe if I'm pissed). Mom came by my office yesterday and we talked about it. Much to my dismay, my darling wife had already told mom even though I asked her not to. Gee, thanks. Some here has to give. Amanda, my sister, knows also. She sent me a text message after my last post here although I don't think I ever read the entire thing. OOPS... I'll read it in a minute.
I know that the next few months are going to be difficult and trying. This whole process is about changing a person's lifestyle. By changing their lifestyle, the hope is to change their habits and control their diet and ultimately, their weight. I know this. I have accepted this. I am hard-headed. I resist change. But, I can do it. I think the hardest part will be the days and weeks following the surgery. I have talked to several people that have had it done and most of them say the same thing; they say it is the hardest during that time. "What is hard?" is the real question though. Different people have different experiences and different things were difficult for them. I have no idea what to expect in this area. I really don't think there is a way to prepare for it either... or at least completely. This much I know for sure... this journey will be trying on a relationship that has been teetering on the edge for a long time. Here again, I don't know what is going to happen. I'll just have to wait and see.
Thanks to all of you for your support.
Good night.
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