11-22-13

7:20am

For the first hour of being awake I ran to

the bathroom 5 times and once upon

returning from the bus stop!!

Sipping on a glass of apple juice.

Went to the store last night in search of drinks

that had potassium in it.

100% juices had the most,

Gatorade and sports drinks had the least

but I still got a few to keep hydrated.

I'm popping an anti-diarrheal pill now.

Not sure that it helps that much but does

seem to help calm down any stomach pains or cramps.

I still have 21 days before my digestive doctor appointment.

8:00am

2 more trips to the potty.

I always have company in there.

The cats think that is there time to get

a pet or scratch in, sometimes they

even jump in the bathtub to play.

Drinking a glass of strawberry-watermelon Gatorade,

eating a cup of yogurt and

I just took a probiotic vitamin,

everything that's supposed to be good for your gut.

I got a big pork roast in the crock pot

with a can of sauerkraut which I think gives it

good flavor.  I also topped it with garlic & herb seasoning.

Now I don't think it would be in my best interest

to eat the saurkraut.  I'll give that to hubby.

Might shred some of the roast, add gravy 

and serve it over some mashed potatoes.

Potatoes have potassium.

I'm hoping this roast will last a couple of meals.

8:30am

I'm ready to go back to bed.

Sleep is best when you don't feel the greatest.


10:30am


Got back up from my nap because of the phone ringing.
The throbbing has started so I took some ibuprofen.
My appetite still isn't the greatest but I'm trying
to eat little things here and there like a yogurt
and a breakfast bar.
I haven't felt like doing any baking or cleaning today.
Taking it easy because this weekend 
the housecleaning starts and possibly getting
the outside Christmas lights put up.

I have been dealing with this Crohn's flare up
for 6 weeks now!
Considering taking a pain pill if the ibuprofen doesn't help.
I have yet to take any pain pills since leaving the hospital.


12:05pm


Since I have nothing better to do at the moment
I thought I would look through recipes
for when I make my turkey sometime.
A lot of times I just cut off the turkey and bag
it up into portions to make meals with and
freeze it.
Don't ask me why I'm looking at recipes because with my appetite
nothing even looks or sounds good.
But I'm trying to plan ahead.

1.  Easy Turkey Tetrazini
2.  Sliced Turkey Sandwiches
3.  Turkey Potpies
4.  Turkey A La King
5.  Turkey Noodle Soup with Dumplings
6.  Turkey Hash
7.  Shredded Turkey and Gravy over Mashed Potatoes
8.  Turkey and Stuffing Casserole
9.  Turkey Salad Sandwiches


Maybe now I'll go throw a load of laundry in the washer
and get it started before the weekend.



1:35pm


Well the ibuprofen took the edge off of 
any pain and throbbing.
Thank goodness because I had some things
to get done.
I got the dishwasher loaded and going
and have a load in the washer and dryer.


1:50pm


Woo hoo, my friend is giving me some insulated curtains
so I can put them up in the bedrooms
and the dining room to help keep any drafts out
during the cold months because it gets chillier
in the bedrooms compared to the rest of the house.
I need about 4-5 pairs.
I could make do with 4 but the one set I have
has cat claw marks on them.
One pair I can cut in half and make
2 pair from for our small windows
on the side of the house.
We currently have blinds and all I can
say is cats and blinds don't mix!!


2:05pm


I can't believe all the stores opening up on
Thanksgiving when that's supposed to be time for family!  
I just now saw that even
the Ohio Thrift stores will be open on Thanksgiving.
Come on now, I think it's going too far.


3:40pm


The smell of the pork roast in the crock pot
actually made my stomach growl so 
I've been eating some bites here and there.
Yum yum!  Hey, did I just say that after
not having an appetite the last couple of days?!

Hubby called to tell me how his Thanksgiving
pot luck went at work today.
He said everyone was saying my pumpkin pie was the best
pie they had!  
What is funny is that I don't even like pumpkin pie.  LOL.  Seriously!
I went out on a limb and beyond my comfort zone
with making it.
Hubby also said the new girl in the office
at his work wants one made for her birthday
January 13th.
So with all this in mind it gives me confidence
of sending it into the contest.

5:30pm


Well I got my explanation of benefits from
my health insurance and if they listed everything
from my hospital stay it would have cost a little over $12,000.
I thought it would have been much more than that
 considering how long I was there and everything they did.
Our insurance covered $10,000 of that.
I don't know if there will be other billings
from doctor's and what not on top of this.
Plus I have to pay for some of Tony's
tests that wasn't completely covered
from his doctor's visit.
Always something to worry about!


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