Or I keep the hours of a vampire anyway...
I got a call a few days ago from my surgeon's office that one of the results from my labs showed that my vitamin D level was low and and I needed to start taking 5000 iu of vitamin D daily for one month and then go down to 2000 iu for the next month. I rarely see the light of day, seriously. I work night shift and sleep during the day, Wisconsin in the winter is gloomy more than it is sunny. It is dark when I drive to work, and the sun, if it is going to be a sunny day, is barely making an appearance on my drive home from work in the morning, then I sleep during the few daylight hours we have. I could get some sun on my days off but it's snowy and cold and not generally nice to be outside. January in Wisconsin sucks!!! Wow that does sound depressing, it really isn't THAT bad and it's nice to have 4 seasons here, I just wish winter didn't last so long.
My other lab work for the most part was fine, my HDL was a little low but that should improve as I start exercising more.
Tomorrow I am going to start my diet in hopes to take off some weight before surgery. I double checked with my surgeon's nurse and she assured me that the insurance company wouldn't deny me having the surgery if I lose weight pre-op. Basically they look at my weight history and the initial weight logged when I first met with the surgeon. I will post tomorrow with the weight and my eating plans for the day. I bought a new scale that not only does weight but also body fat percentage and BMI.
I have slowly been buying some supplies for after the surgery. Tiny little bowls and plates, little ramekins and all sorts of measuring devices. I was at the dollar store and bought baby spoons and a sippie cup today...no lie!! I will do a post some time in the future with everything I have purchased for use after I have my gastric bypass. I have been reading many forums, blogs, and also watching you tube videos to gather information. There is a wealth of information out there, search it out if you have the time and inclination.
This week Thursday I have my gallbladder ultrasound, that should be interesting. I have never had problems with my gallbladder so I hope everything is fine.
Until tomorrow, when I post my dreaded weight!! :(
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