I wish I could nap...

I am always thinking ahead about one thing or another... I am exhausted, but anxiety is keeping me up. I've been going to bed ridiculously early, and getting up a lot later, because I've been missing my naps.

I've started thinking about buying things I don't already have for the hospital like dry shampoo, front close no-underwire bras, a book, and a medium-sized cosmetic bag to put my phone charger, chapstick, hand lotion, etc in so I will have them within reach without losing them. I will start buying things soon, so I don't have to worry about that stuff unless more things come up. I have coupons from CVS so I can knock a couple of things off the list for free.


I have to make a schedule for my part of the pre-surgery clean-out (that will take a week+ to make sure I don't dehydrate myself), so I can stop worrying about it. And I'm waiting for the instructions from the surgeon's office regarding what they tell "normal" people to do, so I can get an idea of when I should start that cuz it will give me an idea of what my target start time should be because it will take me a lot longer than that, and I can't have to have diarrhea on the way to Boston in rush hour traffic. Once I plan that out, I can stop worrying about that, too. Maybe the directions will come in the mail today? That would be nice...

Oddly, at this point, I'm not worried about the actual surgery.

that is so great that you are not worried. you have so much to look forward to.
charlotte dolan is a great writer. I read ever book I could get my hands on. they are such feel good books!
love
bobby

Kay

The shampoo is a great idea. But if they have the things you can
put on your head that still make it clean and its wet type. Use
it at the hospital and the shampoo at home.

The other ideas are good. Maybe pick you out a couple books,
and if someone wants to know how to help they can buy it for
you.

Donna

I bought chapstick and hand lotion today, but nothing else. I need to look up the best dry shampoo to buy. There are so many at CVS I couldn't decide, but I have plenty of time to do so. Some hospitals have those hair washing caps, but some don't. Only one of the hospitals I worked at had them, but they were stingy about using them, so I have no idea what to expect.
I have to have my blood drawn tomorrow, and will be by stores where I can look for the things I want/need. It will be a relief to get some of that stuff taken care of. I may need to buy some new hanging around clothes because I can't see Corey doing the laundry by himself once a week.
I think I'm just going to bring a book by Jane Austin because she's my favorite author, but my all my books are buried in the bottom of the closet, so I will have to buy a new one, probably a cheap-o paperback.

This morning I checked the mail, and the paperwork from the surgeon arrived. There is A LOTof info , and it is VERY detailed. The directions for the clean out process appears to make sure that people aren't pooping the morning of surgery, so I will have to start early, as expected. There are a lot of other general instructions, so it's kinda overwhelming. I will read them through more intensively later.

I'm waiting for Judy to text me back about the date of my nail appointment. I know it's at 8:30am. I thought that the date was the 19th, but the card says the 16th. That early on the 19th would be a problem because I plan on taking mag. citrate the night before. If it is on the 19th, I will need a later appointment.

Once I'm able to make a schedule for laxation, I won't have to worry about it so much. It's extremely important, and I want to make sure I'm fully cleaned out for the surgery because they can't do it otherwise...

I'm sorry that's all so gross, but it is what it is.

Thank you for sharing.
If it helps to share then it is fine.
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

Sharing is perfectly fine.

Also I am wondering can you look up on the computer and
see if there is an address we can send an card to you.

Since you will be there a few days, I'd like to send a card.

Donna

That is so sweet of you, Donna, but you don't have to do that
The paperwork I got says "expect to stay 5 days." But my surgeon said I would be staying anywhere between 3 days to a week. One of those days is a holiday, and one is a Sunday.

Prepping for a colonoscopy is different than prepping for major surgery. I don't want to go crazy and dehydrate myself too much, so I'm going to have to consult with the RN at the pre-op appointment before I make my schedule for the days leading up to the surgery. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Their prep instructions call for Dulcolax tabs. I may need to use them if the mag. citrate isn't enough, but I don't remember how long it takes for them to work for me, so I'll be taking some tomorrow morning to find out. I want to cover all my bases.

Judy got back to me, and my appointment to get my nails done IS on the 16th at 8:30am, but I may need to ask her for a later appointment to keep my mornings free. The paperwork I got says "no nail polish of any kind." Maybe they will turn out to be more flexible... IDK. I will contact Judy again on/after the 12th to let her know what we're doing.

I have to have my blood drawn today, then I will do a little shopping, but will try not to go crazy. I don't need everything immediately.

Kay,

I'm glad you are getting everything worked out.

Good luck with your draw today. I usually have problems
with those.

Donna

I was right! The decline in my kidney function must have been from the Vraylar because my eGFR (measure of kidney function) went right back up to where it was before I started taking it!!!
I don't know about the rest of the results of the blood work yet. I hope, and expect, my creatinine went back down (which would be a good thing). And I hope that my random blood sugar wasn't as high (or higher) than it has been.

I reduced my dose of gabapentin by 100mg 2 nights ago (I'm on 600mg now) because I've been so tired, and I've felt overmedicated. I don't feel quite as tired, but I definitely still feel overmedicated when I wake up. I hope that my pdoc thinks I'm ready to get off the Rexulti when I see her on the 5th. I definitely don't want to be on it when I go in for surgery because I don't feel good right now, and I think that's what it is. I'm on enough med as it is.

I didn't go to any stores after I had my blood drawn, but I bought a hardcover edition of the collective works of Jane Austen, and a pair of comfy pants off of Amazon. I hope that the pants are long enough. I have a problem finding ones that are, and will still be, after they are washed and dried.

I took 2 Dulcolax tabs this morning even tho my stomach is very upset. My stomach will definitely be upset while I'm doing the prep, so I guess I'll get a better idea of the timing? IDK...

I'm in for the day.

I am glad that you kidneys are better!!!!!!
bizi