Isn't it funny when you think about making a major change in your life and you count down to that precise moment when it is going to take place, that you start thinking about all the lasts in life that will be no more or changed forever. For example, today is my last Saturday with a stomach. Strange to say I know but it's true. When I wake up next Saturday morning it will be bypassed to be never used again. I've had a last meal and now a last Saturday and this week will be filled with the last days before the big surgery. I know, I have a very abstract way of looking at things sometime.
I did a funny thing last night. I thought I would nod off for a little nap and woke up at 3AM and could not go back to sleep. So I am playing on the computer, drinking my morning cup of decaf coffee, which doesn't taste too bad, but doesn't really do much for me either other than a fond memory of fully leaded go juice. I head off to Richmond VA this morning and will work the weekend there, then come back to King of Prussia, PA and work here until Wednesday and then head home to get ready for the big day. I can't believe how busy I have been these last few weeks but it has helped to keep my mind focused on other things besides eating or not eating in this case.
We found out yesterday that our little ShihTzu has two large stones in her bladder and will require surgery on Tuesday and a special diet after that for a recovery period. So Melody will have two sick babies to take care of next weekend. I bet I will be more trouble. I am, after all, quite a pansy when it comes to pain. At least, according to my wife, I am.
I have had a couple of messages back and forth with Laurie, she is recovering well and is dealing with the pain. She says day 3 of post-op is the worst so I am anxious to see how she got by yesterday and is feeling today. She told me we were going to have a very good summer. I think she is right. I wonder if that means I will look good in a speedo by summers end. Probably not. I can see I am going to have my work cut out for me trying to trim down as well as lose weight. I have, after all, had this oversized body for quite a while. It will take a lot of work to resize the container.
I guess I should get started packing up to check out of the hotel. I will be in Colonial Heights, VA for the next couple of days for those of you that try to keep up with me. Going to work through the weekend so I don't have a lot of idle time on my hands. It will be nice to keep busy. I was afraid I was going to get stuck here for 3 days of nothing to do. That would have made me nuts I think. Have a great day everybody and see you down the log. George
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