how about something like this for weight https://www.amazon.com/Orgain-Protei...P9J77EVC3&th=1

Thank you Bobby, but all those protein shakes are grosss!!! I'm not ready for them yet
I only lost 1/2lb between yesterday and today, so that's not too bad. Honestly, I think this is a good weight for me to be at, but I am concerned about how I got here, and losing more weight that way, because it's not healthy. At some point, I may have to start drinking that crap tho.

I'm still constipated/impacted. I know I'm not obstructed right now (no pain, etc), but aside from some liquid D, which went around the impaction (not a bad thing), nothing is moving. It may be because the passage is just too narrow, but I think I just need more time. This morning things seem a little more promising tho, so maybe something will happen...

I'm glad that I called Dr. Chen, and she suggested I go on a liquid diet because I think that I would be in trouble, or at least in a great deal of discomfort, right now if I didn't. I spoke to a nurse from Tufts this morning who told me that Dr. Chen was of the same mind, that things would probably resolve given time, and I should stay on a liquid or soft diet in the meantime. The secretary from her S office is going to call me tomorrow to schedule an appointment.

Being on a liquid diet, and being unsure of how long I would be on it made meal planning and grocery shopping pretty difficult yesterday. I think I did okay tho. I really didn't enjoy cooking and doing the dishes for a dinner I couldn't eat last night, and am not looking forward to doing it again tonight. Fortunately, I bought things that will be easier for me to cook going forward, whether it's for one or two people.

Today is lottery day, so I will at least get out of the house to do that. I think I will do a little cleaning today, too. Moving around is in my best interests right now.

I am hoping for some normalcy for you.
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bizi

So, nothing happened yesterday, but I was very tired, probably from not really getting enough calories in for a few days. I decided to try eating some applesauce for lunch, and it went down fine, so I had a piece of toast with my veggie broth at dinner, and that went down okay, too. I just have to be VERY careful about eating too many solid foods while things are not moving because I have a very short gut since the surgery (only 1 foot of large intestine remaining), so those types of foods should really be a luxury for the time being. Unfortunately, I'm down about another 1/2lb.

I am happy because I'm having some D this morning LOL
I hope that it's a breakthrough, and it continues (fingers crossed)

We haven't seen that kid, or his bike, since Sunday, but sometimes he disappears for a while, and Corey said at one point he thought it may be due to a custody arrangement. But he doesn't remember thinking/saying that now... Now he thinks that the mother complained to the office about me swearing at her kid, and they told her that he can't keep his bike down there. But I never heard anything from the office, so I have no idea whether she contacted them or not.
Last night I remembered she said something in her ramblings about the situation not being "about beer cans and cigarette butts," and I dawned on me that soon after we moved in, I had complained to the office about someone flicking TONS of cigarette butts off of one of the decks above us, but didn't know who it was. I guess it was one of them, and they figured out it was me who complained lol. But I have no idea what she was talking about when she said beer cans tho. If they were throwing beer cans off of their deck, then they are super-classy lol. So, she was probably already pretty PO'ed at me before I ever swore at her kid.

I'm out of MJ, so I will go out to get more today unless I need to stay close to the BR. I usually grind more than I need to pack the vaporizer, and save the excess in a container. I can smoke some of that if I can't make it to the dispensary today.

great more neighbor strife.
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bizi

I hope you made it to the dispensary today.
hope you are doing ok.
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bizi

Corey is not going to move the cat boxes so that I can vacuum. He would tell me to leave the vacuuming until I feel up to it.

I had to call Verizon AGAIN this morning regarding a trade-in credit for my old phone. First, they never applied it to our account. This time, I got an email saying there was a change to our next bill, and when I went to view it, I saw they actually CHARGED us $450 for it, so the bill was almost $600. Hopefully, this time they get it right, or I'm going to flip out. I still think the bill is too high. When they correct it, I will have to go over it again.

Corey tried printing something out for work last night, but it didn't come out right. Most of the text was missing. I thought it was because of the format of the document, but I couldn't print out one word of my med list this morning. I can try replacing the ink cartridges (which are not empty), but I've been having other problems with the printer, so I'm pretty sure it's s-, even though it's only about 6 months old. IDK. I may not waste the money on ink since it's so expensive. I may just buy a new printer. I will talk to Corey about it... not that he has the final word on these things.

Now I have to handwrite my LONG med list for my appointment with the nephrologist today. It's at 3pm. I f'ing hate these kind of late afternoon appointments. His office is over 1/2 hour away, and is in a very high-traffic area, so the ride to and from there is going to be a nightmare, and I'm going to be SOOOO TIRED by then.

I viewed my lab results online. I have obviously been doing a good job taking care of myself even though I've been on a restrictive diet because everything was normal, and my kidney function was much better than I expected

Vegetables and fruits, except applesauce and bananas, are not easily digestible, especially not for me. I will eat the veggies in soup tho because they have been cooked down so much that they are okay.
I'm trying to only eat things that are soft/easily digestible and light, and keep portions small. I have had small amounts of crackers and toast with butter. Pasta and mashed potatoes are soft, but they're heavy, and aren't very easily digestible. I have been craving mashed potatoes like crazy for a long time tho. I would love to have them tonight, but IDK...
I really don't know WHAT to do anymore. I'm so f'ing frustrated with this whole situation. I don't just have to worry about today, I have to worry about what will happen down the road if I keep shoveling food down my throat with next to nothing coming out the other end. I can only hope that I'm making the right decisions from day to day. I am OVER this, and need all this like I need another hole in my head

I'm really agitated today. I could use more Klonopin, but there's no way I can take more because of that 3pm appointment. I am SO agitated, I will have to be cautious talking to people. My mood may be shifting again...

great about your lab results! I have the same printer and don't trust it. I am so sorry about bowel problems. i wonder how watermelon would do.It has to be so annoying and frustrating.

I'm sorry Kay.

Hope your appointment goes good.

Donna

I am hoping you were able to get your nephrologists appointment with out incident. That was a bad time...nap time....Hoping you get a good nights rest tonight.
sorry about your printer, ours is fairly new...think it is an HP.
How is your pain level these days?
Hoping you still use the MMJ for spasms and helps you get to sleep.
I bet your doctor today liked you lab results.
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bizi