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I am here with DH. He is sleeping. He needs open heart surgery. I don't know when they will do it with the hip surgery.. Waiting to talk to the surgeon. Prayers appreciated.
I am here with DH. He is sleeping. He needs open heart surgery. I don't know when they will do it with the hip surgery.. Waiting to talk to the surgeon. Prayers appreciated.
Carol: if he has been having symptoms already, this IS a blessing. He will have the quickest, best care now. I will be thinking of you both.
Trish: I think black coffee on an empty stomach may not be so good, and causes the nausea for you, I agree.
I didn't wind up having my tea this morning. I had to be fasted with no fluids before the ultrasound this am. (yes finally had it) Then I was busy with errands and appointments and never got around to it. No headache at least. No pain meds today. still sore a bit.
I broke my fast this evening. It was planned for tomorrow am. This was the 3rd 42 hr fast this week, I think its just a bit much for me. Well, I didn't used to be able to do 2 in see one week before, so I am coming along. Wt I think is down at 155. I may make 150 by Christmas yet.
I am seeing a difference in my silhouette these days. DH is a couple of pounds down, but hasn't let me measure him yet.
My goal is to get rid of his visceral fat, which puts his heart at risk too. I'm with you in spirit with that Carol.
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The surgeon didn't come until after I left so I didn't get to talk to him, but DH had slept all afternoon so he was alert when the doctor came and was able to absorb all the info. I wish he didn't have to go through all this, it seems so overwhelming. Surgery is Monday and 6AM Eastern time.
Carol: you will have the weekend to get used to the idea. Are they doing an arterial bypass? how many arteries? or something else?
I hope you are doing ok and are doing your best for yourself. This is not the time for your heart to have more problems!
I seem to be satisfied with my OMAD now, and not snacking or drinking alcohol. DH and I are watching movies.
Have a good night
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Wt 189.5!!!! New decade! FBG 159 It was 117 when I went to bed. I do know that stress can raise blood sugar.
Sundove, thank you for the prayers and for stopping by.
Mad, they are doing CABG on 3 blocked arteries, the one called the widow-maker and 2 others. Today they are not doing anything significant with him so I am staying home. I am exhausted, even though yesterday was just a lot of sitting around. I agree that I am of no good to him if I cause more issues for myself. My legs are achy from the walking around the hospital, I guess. I will take Tylenol Arthritis.
I was on the phone with him and they came in to get him up out of bed. That is going to be their biggest roadblock with him. He just told them "I don't know if I can do that." He is relatively pain free if he just stays in bed, but that's not how it works, and he is going to have to learn that. I know he wants to just lay in bed until the pain is gone. He is complaining about "no coffee" which is the new rule on the heart floor, they used to give you decaf, and the terrible taste of the food, meaning "no salt." I imagine he is also going to lose a few pounds before this is over.
Carol Sue I am so sorry you and DH are going through all this. I am sure DH feels overwhelmed with all that he is going through. He has been hit with a lot. He is so used to doing things his way. It is a shame he wouldn't listen to you on some things, but he didn't and I pray he will begin to realize that he has to go through this and it is up to him as to how well he will come through it and start doing what they say. My Daddy could have come through his situation better if he had paid attention to what they told him, but he didn't and now he is where he really doesn't want to be. Daddy still goes to Walmart and gets junk that he knows isn't good for him. I can't say much because I do the same, although I am trying to change.
I definitely agree that you do have to take care of yourself because you can't be any good to him if you don't. I learned that the hard way with my Daddy. I know he and even DS don't like that I only go see Daddy 2 days a week, but I know he is ok or they would call us. So I now do what I can while taking care of me. I really don't want to end up like Daddy.
CONGRATULATIONS on your new low on the scales. You are really doing good and I think stress is the cause for the higher FBS reading for you. Just take care of yourself and you will be fine.
My FBS was 152 and weight 219.2. Of course we had Chinese food last night which probably caused that but I am so unhappy with the gain this month rather than a loss. I have to do something different although not sure what.
I was sick at my stomach again last night after we ate the Chinese food. Had it again this morning when I started drinking my coffee even with the full fat H&H. I am wondering if I have a bug. Although, I have been drinking caffeine coffee for quite some time, there was a time I drank half decaf and may have to do that again. This may be why FBS was higher the past 2 days. Another cause could be the fact that I can't get romaine lettuce right now and I have been eating iceberg lettuce. Years ago I had problems with my stomach and had to stop using iceberg. Right now in the store they aren't carrying romaine and I didn't see any other leafy lettuce except iceberg and they are limited to 2 heads of lettuce a customer.
Carol Sue Our HEB had plenty of frozen cauliflower, but I've noticed lately that Walmart doesn't carry anything but the riced. In fact, I've been disappointed that Walmart seems to be only selling riced or spiral veggies. Can't seem to find any other frozen veggies in their store that is closer to me. I haven't been to the Walmart in the other part of town. So it may just be a Walmart thing or else someone else grabs it when it does come in.
I am making Saturday's my WI day again and I measured and put weight and measurements on MFP. Tracking on there again. And my food plan today is less than 1200 calories. I am sticking to my Semi-CAD plan of 2 meals and 1 snack. I did start window at 9:30 am with my cup of coffee which I drink while having my devotional. Then I ate breakfast around 10 am. I didn't check bs because of the H&H in the coffee. I probably ended up drinking 1 1/2 c of coffee rather than the usual 2 c.. I had 2 boiled eggs with some melted butter in it. I had 2 sl low sodium bacon, a radish and a celery stick. Lunch will be a pork chop, small baked sweet potato, broccoli/cauliflower and milk to drink. I may have a NSA chocolate covered ice cream bar. I had a small salad planned but with the way my tummy feels, I'm not sure. Perhaps just a finger salad since I can't eat the lettuce. That will be it for meals. Later around 6:30 pm I will have a cheese stick to close my 8 hr IF eating window. I'm not sure I will get any exercise in today or not. I have it planned, but it depends on how I feel later as to whether I do it or not. I have a headache right now and am going to take a nap before I have to cook lunch.
Hope everyone has a nice day and you get some rest Carol Sue.
Trish: I think the weekly weigh in is a good idea. I need to get over the daily thing myself, but it helps me to stay accountable.
DD called and said she was coming for supper and an overnight, so we are having fish and salad with her.
Carol: welcome to the 180s. I expect you are skipping a few meals and doing an unintentional IF, but it seems to suit you. Do eat well when you eat and you will be fine.
It sounds like this fall was a blessing in disguise, too bad he needed to break some bones to get the medical care he has been putting off; odd to put it off after your heart attack!. Hope the healing goes well, and yes, it will hurt. You can't heal if you don't move. Did they do the surgery for the hip already?
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I checked my blood sugar a while ago and it was 24. I knew that wasn't right. I think I would be very sick if not comatose. So I checked it again and it was 117. I think the test strip was bad. I took 1 mg of G today.
Mad, I am eating when I am hungry which is two times a day, and occasionally three. I am not exactly skipping meals, but I'm not eating as often or as much as when DH is around. I don't think I would have ever weighed this much if it wasn't for his influence on my eating habits.
They did the hip surgery on Wednesday, around 4PM. Thursday they had him sitting in a chair all day but he said the movement was very painful and getting back into bed was worse. On Friday morning was when he had chest pains, tests all day Friday and the decision to do heart surgery. This is Saturday and he has still not walked. They wanted to take him for a breathing test in a wheelchair but he said he couldn't do that, so they wheeled him in his bed and did it. I don't understand why they are letting him make the decisions From what I've heard they MAKE the patient do what they say.
Everyone is saying this fall is a blessing in disguise, including the doctor who did his cath. Tomorrow I will try to slip out and talk to the nurses and find out why he is not being pushed to get up and walk. I am very concerned for his well being. I don't think he realized the things that can happen to him from not having some movement. I am very worried but continue praying. I think if he would do what the doctor says he will be in great shape moving forward.
Trish, our Walmart has a big empty space where the frozen cauliflower is supposed to be, right next to the frozen broccoli. DH talked to the manager and was told that as soon as they get it in it sells right away and their warehouse is having a hard time getting it. I have plenty for now, 3 bags and I know where I can get it. It's a store we rarely go to but right across from Walmart.
Chinese food sounds very good right now!! I only get it when we go to the casino buffet and I just take a small amount from the Asian Station. It is usually General Tsos Chicken or Orange Chicken, and it's pretty good. They don't have steamed rice though, but only fried rice. And their spring rolls are usually overcooked. We have a lot of Asian Restaurants in our area but DH won't eat Asian.
I did some cleaning today in between the many phone calls. I will do some more this evening until I get tired, and then get some sleep. I feel good about what I'm accomplishing. My house is very messy since this happened.
Carol Sue Prayers continuing y'alls way. Your weight and FBS is good.
fatmad I will still keep up with the daily weighing and weekly estimate, I just went back to Saturday WI. I've done it that way for so long that it is difficult to change it. I also find it helps me stay on track, however, I have to remind myself that a 1 or 2 lb up doesn't mean a gain. It usually means a bounce before dropping to a lower weight or I ate too much sodium the day before.
I had a little bit of half decaf coffee left in the pantry so made a pot of it today and although I still have a twinge of the uneasiness, I am not having as much of a problem as I did the past few days. I used the iceberg lettuce yesterday, but made a smaller salad so that seemed to help. When DH and I go see Daddy tomorrow, I will go by the store and see if I can get some other type of lettuce. I suspect this HEB services so many little towns around here that when they stopped selling any romaine at all even from safe states, people grabbed up the other leaf type thus the reason for 2 head limit on the sale of iceberg and no other lettuce. I'll check some where else. Might even try Aldi's since I'll be on that side of town.
FBS was back down to 146 from 159 yesterday. I think I said it was 152 yesterday, noticed I was wrong when I tracked it this morning. Weight back down to 218.6 so I'm back where I was Friday before we had the Chinese food. I don't think I will buy it any more. I need to learn how to make my own at home. I think it would be easy to do. Haven't eat yet. I would eat but don't know what I want and doing IE waiting until I get hungry, I'm not hungry so why eat. I always had the theory that if you don't know what you want to eat then you really aren't hungry. Strange, since DS is back on the Victoza when she remembers to take it, she doesn't get hungry. She already eats pretty much what she wants and is eating OMAD. I told her that is good to do, but told her what Dr. Fung says about shaking it up sometime so your body doesn't get used to it. The nice thing is now that I'm just doing IE/IF we are on the same diet. I laughed when she said, "I'm not on any particular diet, I'm just eating when I'm hungry". That is IE/IF. Strange how things have a way of working itself out.
Guess I better get busy. I've got a chuck roast in the crock pot and will throw the veggies in it in a couple hours. DH picked out this dinner which is nice for a change. When it is time to eat, all I have to do is make a salad, pour us a glass of milk each and dish our food out of the crock pot. No real labor. Nice since I got up on a cleaning spree this morning. I cleaned out a cabinet and rearranged it and whipped down the countertop which I've let go way too long and sweep and mopped the kitchen. Busy day. This is the day I do our pills for the week and DH makes family calendars we send out at Christmas for the next year with everybody's birthdays and anniversaries. They become our Christmas Cards/Gifts to all his family, his 1st wife's family and now we have added all my bunch. He will want to get those done tonight and packaged ready to mail tomorrow so everyone will have them before Christmas Day. I'm not sure this is the day for me to want to clean house. LOL
That's great Carol: I thought the hip surgery had been done. I suspect they don't want him walking right now because they could stress his heart too much. I know they gave my Dad a hard time about not using a walker at some point. it was less that he needed if for mobility, but that it save the heart from stress. And keeps people from carrying a load often.
Trish, glad you found the cauliflower you wanted. Interesting, not that its more available, how popular it is.
Younger DD was her for a while yesterday and slept over. She and I did some Christmas shopping today. I got gifts for her and her fella. As well as gifts for many of the children in our lives. I have a few more to get, as we are having some extras around this year. The daughters of good friends will be here, with their children. I will have something for the kids, maybe games, maybe PJS. will see. I think the problem with PJs is that I am not sure of the sizes. Some of the adults will be staying at our place, since we have a guest room now with both DD gone.
Seems like our holiday plans are coming together a bit. Nothing to big or stressful for me, and since I am on call and may have to work nothing I have to do on the day.
DH is "making" me my Christmas tree. He is cutting boards in a tree shape, nailed onto a "trunk" of a pine spar. I will hang the ornaments on that. No room in our little townhouse for a tree that sticks out. We made one with cardboard and felt last year, but I was not really happy with it. DD took are few ornaments as well for her place, so we will not be so overcrowded with Christmas stuff.
I am doing OMAD today, we are going to dinner at friends' place tonight. Roast pork on the menu, have not had that in ages.
Have a good day friends.
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More bad news about DH. The doctor came in and said he has a blockage in his carotid artery and that has to be addressed before they can do the open heart surgery. They are going to take him for a CT scan to see how bad it is and then decide from there what they will do. I don't know what else to do but pray at this point.
His son was going to take off work tomorrow to go up with me for his surgery, and now I don't know if he should go to work. I'm hoping that we will find out definite plans for tomorrow before the day is over today so we know what to do. I realize that we our not their priority. I feel so bad for DH with so much happening for him. I wish I could take it all away from him.
The pork roast and pot roast both sound good, along with the Chinese food. I guess my appetite is coming back. I'm not going to cook anything with just me here. Anyway, I think my oven is broken and all I can use is the stove top, slow cooker, and pressure cooker.
My dog doesn't know what's going on without DH here. I put the phone on speaker and he talks to the dog but the dog just looks from the phone to me. Rusty is lucky...he just sleeps most of the day, unaware of what is going on, as long as someone feeds him and lets him out.
Carol Sue So sorry to hear of the added problems for DH. When I told DH about it, he says it is a good thing that they found the blocked artery before they did the surgery. Has something to do with the flow of the blood etc. I pray God will give the doctor's His wisdom and guidance as they treat your DH so that he can recover without any real problems. I hope when this is over and he gets home that he will see the importance of regular check ups.
I am thankful you have your step-kids close there for you. That means a lot.
I never thought of that too much when we moved to SC and had family. Even when they moved, we were blessed to have wonderful church and pastor who were our support. When all the family was gone, I realized we would have no one. I am so glad we are in a place where we now have family around us if w need them.
fatmad I know you are enjoying having your DD around and going shopping with her. Sounds like you are getting ready for a lot of fun and festivities.
