Tracked Out!

So, I am officially tracked out now!!!! Whoo hoo! Even though the thought of surgery is still in my mind, at least I have some forced relaxation for the few weeks afterward. That will be nice, and surely help me be ready to go back in September.

I have lost 3 pounds, since I started the low carb diet. Having the direct incentive of a safer surgery and a better recovery afterwards, has proven to be the best motivation I've had in months. A tiny part of me will still think...oh, you can have a small piece of chocolate or a few crackers, but then thinking of how it directly affects my liver is a great deterrent. They said if you lose some weight before surgery, it will help you feel better directly afterwards while you're recuperating.

I got the latest Nora Roberts and Sandra Brown novels which is I am super excited about reading, received a few gifts from friends at school-the movie Hairspray, People magazine, and some pampering items, so I can take some relaxing baths after (or even before) the surgery. I've also been loaned two other books-one from Ellen Hildebrand and an autobiography by Kristen Chenowith, so my library post surgery is pretty extensive. I'm going to love to watch DVDs afterwards too--I just got The Cutting Edge, and I'd love to have a Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Diane Keaton marathon, with the other DVDs I currently have. :) I'm sure there will be many episodes on DVR of Sex and the City, so I'll be able to watch them again for the 50th time.

Chris switched the schedule with someone else at work, so now we have the weekend together. He's at a client's event right now, but when he gets home, I think we're going to a movie tonight, and we can just relax together tomorrow. We're going to see his grandparents, who are having us over for dinner tomorrow night, and probably play some poker with them. Nick and I also planned to see a movie on Monday or Tuesday nights, and now my parents have emailed me said they're coming on Monday night too. I think it will be good to keep busy and try to keep my mind off the surgery.

Thank you so much to all of my family and friends who have sent or given me cards, called, emailed, given care packages, and have said they will pray for me during this journey. You truly know who your friends are, when something like this happens, and sometimes I think it can even bring you closer to people. Hearing about my family and friends' stories of loved ones or friends who have had this procedure or a surgery in general, makes me feel like I'm not alone, and I like sharing those stories with them. I know that life is going on for others and things are happening to them too, so I want to support them through what they're going through, and not just make it all about me.

Well...I'm going to continue working on some orders, and doing some chores around the house. Hope everyone has a great Saturday!