Walking and more walking. If there’s one thing I’m committed to, it’s
walking for at least 30 minutes per day. I try to change my route to
break the boredom. Sometimes, my feet
hurt, and at other times, at the end of my walk, my back hurts.
Otherwise, I really enjoy the fresh air and the wonderful feeling
afterwards. I also use the MapMyWalk APP, and it works wonders. It
counts my steps, tells me my time and speed, and shows a picture of my route.
This allows me to share this information on my Facebook page for weight
loss, as well as with another group that I joined at the beginning of the year.
January 12 – Today, I am two weeks post-surgery. As such, I
was allowed to add tuna, egg, cottage cheese, canned fruit, and mashed or
blended vegetables to my menu. I was really happy as I was not only
craving certain foods but I also felt the desire to
chew. I chose tuna today. I am allowed 1/3 – 1/4 of a cup. I
prepared it with olive oil mayo from Whole Foods. It contains only 35
calories per serving, and it tastes fantastic. I also added pickles and
onions (chopped super fine).
The tuna was fantastic, however, after eating two small spoonsful,
I went running to the bathroom. Sadly, I had to throw up. I soon realized that I was supposed
to eat my food slowly . . . no, very
slowly, over 30 minutes! This issue of eating too fast has arisen on
other days since this because I just don't seem to get it. Throwing up is, however, a horrific experience and
not something I like doing. I therefore try to remember.
January 13 – This morning, I had one scrambled egg. The instructions were
to make it soft, so I added a little bit of milk to the mixture. It took
me 45 minutes to eat the meal, but it was incident free.
January 14 – Today, I visited my rheumatoid arthritis doctor (Dr.
Mory). When she asked about my surgery, I offered to show her my surgery
marks/scabs. She looked at the one that once held the drain and was
slightly concerned as puss was still coming out of the wound. She versed me on what to look for and when to
go back to the doctor should any of those things show up. I am happy to report that, as of
today, the wound is closing up and there's just a pencil-sized hole left.
I also asked Dr. Mory about my RA. Every time I go see her,
which is every three months, she doesn't see any RA swelling or hot spots in
the areas that should have these. Like a dummy, I asked her if I still
had the RA. She smiled and answered, “Yes, this is a lifelong event.”
I will always have it! However, she did tell me that the meds
(Enbrel and Methotrextate) will keep my illness at bay.
Dr. Mory is a fantastic doctor. I have been seeing her
for several years now. She has a big heart and has helped me out of some
serious predicaments, including some severe knee pain—and all this when other
doctors refused to do anything about them.
I continue to conduct my mystery shopping assignments, which
include lots of restaurants and burger places. The only difference is
that I don't eat any of the food I
order; I bring it home and hand it over to my twin sons, who are more than
happy to have it. :)
