Staph Infection? YEP!!

Just got a call from my surgeons office. When I had my pre-op appt they did a test in my nose for a Staph Infection... I guess it's very common to have in your nose and is harmless generally, but if you have surgery and were to rub your nose, then touch your surgery site, you can cause the bad kind of staph infection. SO they did the test and I just got the call that I do indeed have a Staph Infection. Didn't see that coming! So, they sent an antibiotic to the pharmacy that I need to use for 5 days before surgery and more Bactoshield (a special soap you use twice while showering before surgery) which I have to now use for 5 days before surgery now instead of just two. Not a big deal really, could be worse and it doesn't affect my surgery day at all. Thank goodness!

Surgical Pre-Op Appt

Today I had my surgical pre-op appointment.  All went well and I am more excited than nervous, although trust me, the nerves are there.  I am having what is called the “Ryan Procedure” done.  Don’t go trying to look it up though, because there are different versions of it and it’s hard to find the right description online.  But basically they are suturing the inside of my breast down to my top rib bone.  It’s going to be horribly painful, and I am not looking forward to that part at all.  

I will not be allowed to drive for 3 weeks.  I might have a drain coming out of my breast, but it’s a big might.  Most likely not.  Not allowed to lift more than 5 pounds (if not less) for 6 weeks, and no repetitive movements with both arms.  This includes dishes, laundry, vacuuming, etc.  6 weeks sounds like a long time of course, but it wasn’t long enough after the other surgeries I had, so even though they are saying 6 weeks… most likely I will wait MUCH longer than that.  Which will suck, but it needs to be done.  I have to be SURE this procedure heals really well.

This will be the LAST attempt to fix my breast…. the last.  I am very hopeful that this new surgeon will be able to get this taken care of but if not, well, there won’t be anything I can do about it.  I am going to pray that his solution works, and if it’s doesn’t, I am just gonna hope that it doesn’t look worse! LOL   

I am thankful that James can take a few days off after my surgery, and then the kids have Spring Break after that.  It will be helpful in my recovery.  However, it would be even more helpful if there was a live in nurse!  LOL  I could for sure use some help with getting groceries, picking up and taking the kids places, and basic household cleaning.  But hey, we will get by.  We have done it before right?  

Anyway… that is the update.  Surgery is March 29th.  I will update you further as time gets closer.  

P.S.  If you don’t know why I am having surgery…. here is a link to that post.
http://ecm1980.blogspot.com/2015/04/vegasfebruary.html

Change in Caloric In-Take

I have been struggling since summer of 2015 to get back down to the weight I prefer, which is 153 pounds.  I have been doing well… even got down to 156…. but I have noticed that even one or two bad says means I put on 3-4 pounds and I am back to where I started.  Preventing snacking at night is the rough spot, since I stay awake so late.  It always means I want to snack out of hunger or really just plain boredom.  SO… in an effort to help myself I have reduced the amount of calories I am taking in per day from 1600 to 1400.  This way… if I slip up a bit it isn’t going into the 2000 mark… but is probably not gonna hit higher than the 1600.  However, the goal of course is it to stay in the 1400. This is day two of it and so far so good.  I did great yesterday.  Right now it is 4:16pm and I have 375 calories left.  I hope I can make it until bedtime. lol  

I feel like if I can do this for 2 weeks it will become my new habit and that should make it easy for my body to lose and maintain my goal weight.  Fingers crossed!

On another note, my surgery date was changed again… the doctor will not be available for whatever reason and so now it is happening on March 29th.  Still works out good and I should hopefully be healed by summer.  Again, fingers crossed.  I have no idea how long it will take to heal from this surgery and I am quite frankly very scared of how much it will hurt, since my breast will be getting stapled to my ribs.  ugh…. very nervous.  I know I am gonna probably need the pain pills after this surgery, whereas after the other ones I was able to tolerate the pain pretty well and stop the pain meds a couple days afterward.  I really hate taking any kind of drugs. But this time will have to be an exception I know… *sigh*   

Anyway… I will update again soon on how I am handling this caloric change… hopefully it will be a smooth change and I don’t have trouble with it.  Pray for me!!  lol