Just entered a competition to win a used car. Exciting. VW Golf GTI or similar. I should find out by 31st December. Fingers crossed eh?
Having a relatively chilled day of it as we will be setting off for the hospital at around 3 ish. Staying in the night before as they want me in by seven in the morning. The thought of having to get up at 5am to get to Nottingham by seven is somewhat unattractive. Was the same last time. The only difference is that they comped me a night’s stay on that occasion but that must have been an anomaly. This time I saw a different nurse who told me the number crunchers wanted a hundred and seventy five of the king’s finest, paid in advance, before giving me the room key and doling out the cups of tea. Tbh it’s a bargain. Saves a lot of stress before the op.
I am hoping only to stay in for one night post op this time but time will tell. Depends on progress and availability of people like physios to sign me off. They want to see me walking with crutches including up and down stairs. After that I face a month of sitting on my arse with the occasional getting up to do some exercise and walking. I bought a memory foam cushion this time as my backside got somewhat sore with all the sitting down.
The one difference this time around is the fact that I’ll be starting back on Mounjaro after the op which will dramatically reduce my appetite. The first time around I didn’t bother with healthy eating. It was more about recovery. This time the dynamic is different. My use of Mounjaro has been quite successful. I’ve lost at least an inch off the neck, added two holes in my belt and dropped a shirt size. I would like that progress to continue. Had to go off the jab the week before the op but now need to decide when to restart. I quite like the idea of getting in a steak and chips before I do 🙂 We don’t have chips at home very often. Maybe one or twice a year! Home cooked chips are infinitely superior to anything you get in a restaurant. Proper hand cut jobs.