RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-SEVEN

 Today was a better day than yesterday. My abdomen doesn't hurt quite so much. I actually did two loads of laundry and changed my sheets. I twirled my mattress around. It is kind of like flipping it but not. I just turn the left side to be the right side. Spin it around. I can do that without lifting anything up. 

I did more work today. I have clients that work on the weekends so I sometimes do work calls on Saturday and Sunday. 

I made a Deconstructed Vegan Burrito for dinner. It contained white rice, avocado, kidney beans and steamed carrots for color. Quite good.

Last night I was watching TV when I fell asleep and I slept all the way until almost 8:30 this morning. I think this new medical situation is taking it out of me. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-SIX

I was supposed to post this last night but I fell asleep. Sound asleep. At 8:30pm. While watching Bridgerton season 2. I woke up at 11pm, let the dog out, covered the bird and fell back to sleep. I guess I am exhausted. 

I don't think I am tired from anything I did because I did very little except take Lucky out for a bit of a walk. It was a longer walk than I have been taking her but it was a nice day and we strolled. I did some work and cleared out my Hulu dvr section. 

I made a bland dinner because I wasn't feeling particularly good. It had white rice, green peas, and broccoli.

That was my exciting day. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-FIVE

 I tried some new food today. I have to wait to see if it bothers me. I ate a vegan burger and some cauliflower chips.

I finally finished all my invoicing. I am exhausted. Every couple of years I get this behind and hate that I do this. You would think I would learn. No. The last few months have had a bunch of things happen that made it difficult: RA flare, taxes, Covid vaccine and this last UTI/IC situation. It seems like one thing after another since January sapping my energy. But I am done! 

I made an interesting dinner: a deconstructed vegan burger. I broke up the vegan burger, cut up an avocado, added romaine lettuce. Then I made some white rice and steamed some peas. It was a good dinner.

It was another beautiful day but I was inside working all day. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-FOUR

 I wish the pain in my abdomen would go away. There I said it. I hate complaining but I am tired of this pain. Sometimes it doesn't ache at all and other times it really hurts. It is really annoying.

Today was a HOT day. I took Lucky out on a walk midday and she was limping a little. I called the vet to see where her new painkiller/muscle relaxer is. Turns out it was never ordered so I had it ordered. 

I made a cool dinner because it was so hot. I made a warm salad bowl with romaine, barley pilaf, green beans, black olives, cashews, red potatoes and mushrooms. 

That was my day. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-THREE

 Today it was beautiful outside. I spent some time sitting on my deck talking on the phone. I had two work phone calls. I got a number of small tasks completed. 

I made a wonderful sandwich for lunch. It had avocado, romaine, mushrooms and vegan mayo. 

I have one more week until my doctor's appointment and I can't wait.

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-TWO

I had a pretty stressful day. Not for a reason you might think. My wifi went out last night and did not come back on until 4:30 today. It turns out that there was a fire somewhere and some part that was in charge of the internet burned and they had to replace it. That took longer than they thought (probably because they could not get to it because of the fire and then the fire inspectors) so I had no wifi. 

It was stressful because I needed to get things done and I needed to work. I could not do any of it. I had to find things to do. I scanned all my insurance paperwork and put it in an online folder. Once you have lived through a disaster, you stay prepared. I worked on my puzzle. I watched the end of a movie on my computer. I walked Lucky.

I also had an appointment with my nutritionist. It was supposed to be a video call but it ended up being a phone call. He was super helpful in explaining the latest studies to me. We worked out a plan for what next to eat. We are going to check in in a few weeks instead of our normal three months. 

I am not feeling as good today but I am sure it was from the stress of the day. Tomorrow is another day.

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY-ONE

 I had been feeling better than today. My left side was hurting more today. I am not sure why. 

Today the alarm company guy came and agreed that the problem I was having, I was having. It is always nice when they come and see the problem and don't dismiss you. He was so nice, called his supervisor, drove back to his office, got a part and had it totally fixed today. Originally he said it would take a few days but then he went outside, called his supervisor and said he would fix it today. I don't know what he said but he told me he didn't want me to have a broken alarm another day. Wasn't that nice?

That was the highlight of my day since it took a few hours with him coming and going. I got some work done in between.

For dinner I made another vegan warm salad bowl with barley pilaf, potatoes, chickpeas, avocado, mushrooms and romaine lettuce. 

I got a text from someone asking if I did a task. I texted back that I made an appointment with myself tomorrow morning to do the task. The person texted back that they thought that was a great idea. I have been making appointments with myself for important things for years. I learned this method in a time management course. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY TWENTY

 I spent the day babying Lucky. She had one of her upset tummies. When she has these episodes she clings to me and wants me to rub her tummy. She paces constantly and is so miserable. She is finally asleep after eating a little baby food (yes, baby food) that I keep on hand. I usually mix it with rice but I didn't have any rice today so I gave her just a little of the baby mixed with her kibble. At least it got her to eat something. 

I spent part of the day doing more invoicing. I spend yesterday invoicing too. I finished one whole client's invoices and that was an accomplishment. Today I worked on another client. 

I also talked with my parents who were stranded at the Dallas airport. I asked them nicely to pick me up a Cowboys T-shirt since mine is old and has a stain. So, this worked out for me but not for them. 

Last night I spoke to my friend in HI for three hours. I haven't had a marathon talk like that in years. We had one disconnection for unknown reasons, one phone battery die and one accidental hang up in those three hours. It was so much fun catching up. I can't wait to visit HI. 

I made vegan barley pilaf today. It has mushrooms, peas and carrots. It was surprisingly good. I was only supposed to have a small bite but I cheated and had a serving. Hopefully it will be okay.

That was my day: dog, phone call, dinner and work. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY NINETEEN

 It was a nice sunny day and I sat outside in the backyard for a bit. I read my book and filled out my food diary. Lucky came out for a little while.

I had a full serving of tofu scramble today. It was tofu scramble with broccoli, mushrooms and carrots.

I was so excited to eat tofu again. It seems that it doesn't affect me. 

I need to figure out my next food to try. 

Until tomorrow...

RECOVERY DAY EIGHTEEN

 I took a walk today to mail some mail. The way down was fine but the way back was a bit tough. It is uphill and I had a tough time. Normally I can walk it but today I had to stop many times and I walked very slow. 

Lucky is feeling better but I am going to call the vet tomorrow. She is still seeming off. Not sure what is wrong. She was fine with the dog walker. I had to put her in a time out for the first time in a year. I thought she was just hungry yesterday but now I think she is sick or in pain. I am not sure. 

I had another interesting dinner of pasta, sauteed spinach, carrots, mushrooms and cashews. It was good. I also ate a small amount of the tofu scramble. 

I feel better but a bit weak. I think not eating much is catching up with me. I think I have lost about 10 pounds in these few weeks. I still have the pain in my abdomen but it has lessened. 

Until tomorrow...