Is It Wednesday Already???

What the heck have I been doing with myself?  Oh yes:

*  sucking up to a cat who has spent a great part of the last two weeks drugged and/or caged

*  following a cat around to make sure he's drinking and peeing (and is now avoiding the obsessed crazy lady)

*  weeding

*  cursing myself for the half-hearted mulching job two weeks ago

*  getting back into my pt routine and gym schedule

*  learning about stomach ulcers and how they can be caused by extended use of the pain medication I've been on for the better part of a year and a half

*  researching stomach ulcer-friendly diets in case my stomach doesn't start healing immediately now that I have stopped taking all pain medication

*  inventing crazy new ways to "enjoy" hot cereal for breakfast every single morning

*  being thankful that the healing process is only slightly slower than my speed at reaching satiation on the Bland Food diet

*  doing extra exercises (albeit very slowly and VERY carefully) because now I'm without pain pills as a back-up

*  wondering what in the heck I did with all my crafting time?

Comments

tinebeest said…
Oh my, Toni- stomach ulcers? Noooh! I hope that this is just a vague suspicion and not actually coping with one, you're describing.

Bland cereal: my 2 summer varieties of porridge: 1 measure of oats, 2 measures of water. When done: sweeten with honey, and add sliced banana. And if you can do cold: soak the oats from the evening before, then blend them with honey and (frozen) fruits of your choice.

Not sure if this is any help, or just making you salivate over more stuff you never thought of you couldn't eat for the moment....
June 27, 2013 at 5:04 AM
tinebeest said…
Oh my, Toni- stomach ulcers? Noooh! I hope that this is just a vague suspicion and not actually coping with one, you're describing.

Bland cereal: my 2 summer varieties of porridge: 1 measure of oats, 2 measures of water. When done: sweeten with honey, and add sliced banana. And if you can do cold: soak the oats from the evening before, then blend them with honey and (frozen) fruits of your choice.

Not sure if this is any help, or just making you salivate over more stuff you never thought of you couldn't eat for the moment....
June 27, 2013 at 5:04 AM
Meredith said…
Stomach ulcers???? Oh no. I seriously hope you don't have any, and I hope you continue to do well off your meds.
Hugs and good luck to your cat.
Meredith
June 27, 2013 at 9:05 AM
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