Home Again, Home Again ... Jiggedy Jigg!

We had a fabulous trip home and arrived safely with luggage in hand!

I developed a raging ear infection the morning of our return and had left my ear medicine at home. So ... even though the flight was wonderful, I was in a LOT of pain. The flight attendant finally brought me some hot water in a bottle that I could hold against my ear. That felt better. Our first leg was 10 hours from London to Houston. I only lost one thing on this flight ... my rain jacket that I had just bought for the trip. I think I lost it in Customs. Oh well ... in a few months it would have been too big for me anyway!

Our second leg from Houston to Salt Lake was in a little, tiny Skywest plane. Lynn and I were stuffed in our seats like pigs in a blanket. We kept fighting each other for arm space. My ear was killing me at the higher altitudes and I was praying that we would soon touch down in Salt Lake. Before we landed, the pilot came over the loud speaker and told us that because of thunderstorms we were in a holding pattern and would probably be circling for the next hour! I was dying! Before too long we landed and headed for home. I grabbed the peroxide as soon as I stepped into the door and my ear medicine. Immediately it started feeling better. Then we jumped in the car and drove out to Angie's to pick up the dog. He was excited to see us. But I think he's been bored with just me at home and misses the boys and Sarge.

We left at 5:00 a.m. , Utah time, and arrived home just after 10:00 p.m. It was a long day, but Continental airlines is lovely and they have the best personal entertainment system. I watched a ton of movies. That's the way to travel!

Well ... I started my pre-surgery diet yesterday. For two weeks, prior to my Gastric Bypass surgery I have to eat 1,000 calories a day. Wow ... the calories add up fast! I had a breakfast bar in the morning for 140 calories. Then for lunch it was a toss-up between a cheese sandwich or a peanut butter sandwich. Since a 1" cube of cheese is 140 calories, or something like that, I thought I would be able to have more peanut butter on my bread than cheese because of the calories. Holy Cow ... a peanut butter sandwich with two tablespoons of peanut butter is 390 calories ... and that's with NO jam or honey! (I haven't gone grocery shopping yet, so that's why I don't have many choices for food just yet.) Then I only had about 400 calories left for dinner so I had a broiled piece of chicken and some corn. Then I went to bed early so I wouldn't be tempted to eat more!

The reason for the pre-surgery diet is to get your liver to shrink prior to the surgery. The surgeon has to fold back your liver to get to your stomache and if you shrink your liver some, it makes the surgery easier to do.

These next two weeks will be hard. We have a family reunion next week in Eden. I'm going to have to be very careful what I eat. The waiting makes me anxious. I just wish I could have it done now and then get on with my life. I have sooo much to do. Cookbook to publish, talks to prepare, stamping presentations to prep for. Hmmmm ... perhaps I should be doing those before my surgery??

Guess I'd best be stopping and get myself busy. Have a marvelous Thursday!