COLONOSCOPY COMPLETE

So, last night was fun. I won't go into the gory details but I only got 2 hours of sleep between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The rest of the time I was dealing with drinking prep solution and water and getting rid of the them. Part way through I realized how happy I was that Lucky was somewhere else. It was enough to take care of myself nevertheless have to take care of a very needy dog.

I got dressed at 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 I was in a cab. I got to the place a little early I hung outside to get some fresh air since I was feeling a bit dizzy and nauseous probably from not eating solid food. At around 7:00 a.m. they called me in and you know little bit after 7:30 I was under anesthesia.

The results are very good I had a very clean colonoscopy. Nothing to worry about and she didn't find anything. I came home thank you to my neighbor who drove me and got right into bed with all my clothes on. I slept most of the day.

Lucky finally came home around 1:30 and funny enough didn't seem that excited to see me. I guess I have to be away from her longer than one night for her to be excited to see me again.

Now I have to rest up for my Thursday appointment with the next Doctor.

Until tomorrow...

ONE MORE DAY

I have started my prep and honestly it seems to be easier than previous times. Someone told me a secret. Stop eating solids more than two days ahead. That seems to be making it easier. It will be a long night but it will be over soon. I already ordered my taxi for the morning and my neighbor is picking me up when it is over. 

Today I made a mistake at work. I attribute it to not eating food for 48 hours. The client was very forgiving and didn't fire me. In fact they gave me a large project to do after this procedure. 

Lucky is gone at her sleepover. She won't eat at the sleepover. I guess she is being finicky and misses Mama. 

Until tomorrow...

HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY!!

Today is the anniversary of writing this blog. It has been ELEVEN years of writing this blog. So much has happened in eleven years: a relationship ended, my dog went over the rainbow, I began vegan cooking/baking, COVID, I switched from Enbrel to Orencia, I had meningitis, I went on a few vacations, I had foster kids, I got Lucky, and I lost most of my prednisone weight. It has been an exciting eleven years.

Today was all about keeping busy while I didn't eat any real food. I only had veggie broth and vegan jello. I drank peach tea and water. I want this colonoscopy to go easy and the prep to be smooth. I have been told that if you only do liquids for two days before it goes better. Let's hope this works. Hydration, hydration!!

To keep myself busy I watched the end of a movie "Thor: The Dark World" and started "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".  I finished a project that is due tomorrow for a meeting. I worked on the puzzled and I took a bath. 

I felt that keeping busy is the best way today. I have Lucky's stuff packed and ready for her to go on her sleepover. I hope she has a good time. 

Until tomorrow...

THE PREPARATION CONTINUES

 Today was a day of preparation. I did laundry, washed my comforter, finished filling out my paperwork, and went through all my junk mail.

I watched the Kentucky Derby and went through the mound of junk mail on my table. I found a few things that I needed and recycled the rest. It felt good to get rid of all that stuff. First I got rid of the boxes and now the junk mail. I feel lighter already with all the junk gone. 

Then I worked on my puzzle for a bit while I was waiting for the race to start. I now have the entire castle completed and connected to the boarder. I am getting closer. That is about 1/3 of the puzzle complete. 

I am back watching the Marvel series again. Tonight is Iron Man 3. 

Until tomorrow...

RECEIVED MY VEGAN TREAT BOX TODAY

 Well, it's Friday. My first day of an even more restricted diet. My food order showed up today and this will make it easier. I have some apricot jam instead of berry that has seeds. I got some vegan cream cheese instead of peanut butter. I got some white bread instead of whole grain muffins. I have apple juice to drink with the prep. I got some potato chips well, that is for me. 

I basically worked today. Yesterday I broke down a bunch of boxes that I had in my dining room from things I had bought over the past year. It wasn't the packing boxes but the manufacturer boxes. I kept them a while in case I needed to ship the item back if it didn't work. Then I just kept forgetting to break the box down on trash day. Next thing I knew I had a bunch of boxes around. The dining room looks so much less cluttered without the boxes. 

I have been trying to work on the puzzle every day. Today I figured out a whole section connected together and the entire castle is almost complete. Now I have to complete the whole background. I may finish this puzzle this year. 

I got my monthly vegan box of treats today. It has all sorts of goodies in it. Truffle popcorn, granola, dried apricots, chocolate tahini, Hippeas and more. Hopefully I will be able to eat the stuff soon.  

Until tomorrow...

FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO!

 Feliz Cinco de Mayo! I made chocolates a few days ago. They were for Cinco de Mayo. I made Mexican chocolate. If you have not had Mexican chocolate it is made with cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Not a lot just enough to give a kick. I made chocolates in the shape of skulls, sombreros, alpacas and cactus. I used the Mexican chocolate and some white chocolate.

Today is also the anniversary of my dear Happi's birthday. Both Lucky and I miss her so much. 

I am working to get my world in order before next week. I ordered food today since I can't eat another whole list of foods. Pretty soon I will be able to only drink water at this rate!  Ha ha. I looked at my jam selection and they all have seeds, I can't eat seeds for the next five days. I am not supposed to eat high fiber and my whole house is high fiber. No nuts and I am a vegan who eats nothing but nuts. Tonight I had an open faced vegan grilled cheese sandwich on artisan white bread. 

Until tomorrow...

ONE WEEK UNTIL FIRST TEST

 My first test is in one week. I printed out the colonoscopy directions today and plotted out my plan since it is a multi-day process. I also decided that Lucky needs to do a sleepover with the dog walker since my colonoscopy is really early in the morning and I will be awake all night. I can't deal with her needing to go outside and me needing to... you know. One of us has to take priority. Plus when I get back I won't be in any mood to deal with an excited dog. 

I spoke to the doctor today and she said I basically had very few bacteria in the sample of urine so I was under the threshold for a UTI. She says this is a sign there is something going on since this is the third time it has happened. Hopefully next week will give me answers. 

Today is the anniversary of my moving to the west coast. I have been here for 31 years. 

Until tomorrow...

TEST RESULTS CAME BACK

My test results from last Friday came back and I did not have a UTI. What does that mean? Your guess is as good as mine. I'm trying not to Google too much. 

I made another bland dinner of rice pilaf, broccoli, avocado and zucchini. A very green dinner. 

I meditated today out in the warm sun. It is getting easier with the guided meditations. 

I got into bed at 6:30 pm again tonight. I'm just so tired and exhausted, 

Until tomorrow...

FIRST COVID HOME TEST

 Today one of my medicines is complete and I am not feeling better. I still have the antibiotics to finish. If I am not feeling better tomorrow I am calling the doctor. I should be hearing about the results from the test tomorrow too. 

I got the prep kit for my upcoming colonoscopy. I charted out my prep the day before. I need to figure out something to drink besides water. All the drinks on the list are on my bad or try list so I need to try them this week. The options are apple juice, clear grape juice, lemonade, tea, coffee, coffee, and Gatorade. 

I did my first nasal COVID home test today. I felt that since I went to the doctor's office three times in seven days, I was higher risk for getting infected even though I wore two masks and stayed as far away from folks as I could. I was still in small exam rooms with people. I am three days from the last exam and had a very clear negative test. I think I am in the clear. 

Okay, now I need to talk about those tests. I used a test I got from the mail from the government. Who wrote those directions? They are horrible. Worse then the directions we had on how to the vaccine! I think all direction should be written by IKEA. They really know how to write directions. 

Until tomorrow...

NOT FEELING AS GOOD AS I SHOULD

 I am three days into antibiotics and I should be feeling much better. I am not. I am feeling a small bit better. I’ll call the doctor in the morning. 

I decided to make Cinco de Mayo chocolates today. They are supposed to be Mexican chocolate but I am not sure they are. I put the cinnamon and cayenne pepper in the chocolate but it doesn’t taste that different.  They are cute. 

Until tomorrow…