Protein

Today I actually met my protein goal. That's really a lot harder than I thought it would be. It's made me really think about food in a different way. My roommate doesn't want me to be obsessive about it and I'll try not to be, but right now it's just very interesting to analyze what all I'm consuming.

The thing is, I've always thought I was educated enough about food (I wasn't) but honestly never really took the time to make myself be that way. I'm learning a whole lot right now and I think it's going to make a big difference.

Small Victories

A few days ago, a large shard of bone came out of my mouth. It bled and left a big hole. But you know what? Past that, my mouth hasn't been hurting.

That's just so....completely great. It's been so long since my mouth wasn't hurting me. It's good to just have days where I'm not having to put numbing meds in my mouth or having to just suffer. This is certainly not something I'll take for granted. 

Difficulties

Since my surgery, I've had some issues. I have some exposed bone in my mouth that the people at the dentist's office said should heal, but it hasn't. It's painful. 

It's the kind of pain that is difficult to ignore. I try my best to just push past it, but that isn't working very well.

I have a doctor's appointment with my main provider on Monday. I think I'll have them take a look at my mouth and give me some advice on what I should do next.

Documenting

Since my surgery, I've been keeping an online journal of my daily progress. I think it's important that I keep a log of what's going on with me and how well I'm healing. Well, how well I'm healing and how well I'm adjusting. There have, after all, been a lot of changes.

I've read over it a couple of times just to see how things have changed. I think I'm more relaxed about the whole process than I was when it started. Then again, I'm mostly out of the danger zone for things to go wrong. I hope.

This isn't the first time I've kept a private journal. I did it after I started Mounjaro to keep track of how things were going with that. I stopped after my dad died. I just couldn't bring myself to write anything for a long while after he passed.

We're about a month away from the anniversary of when I lost him. It's painful to think about how this time last year I had no clue that he would soon be out of my life. 

More Appointments

Tomorrow I have to get blood drawn. They're monitoring my thyroid because it's been acting sluggish. I'm on a pill for it now, so hopefully that will help things along. 

I also have another appointment with the dentist next month. It's so strange to be going to the dentist again. I didn't go for years and years. Now I'm excited about it because I know (or at least think) I'm doing all the right things. I go there wanting an A in Dentist. 

Tomorrow is the birthday of someone I love very much. I hope his day goes well. I'll call him at some point and wish him a happy birthday.

Appointment

Today I got my first reline. It's such a relief to not be in pain. I am basically marveling at how nice this feels.

I have been keeping a private journal to document my medical progress. I read over it tonight and was amazed at how much of it is about me being in pain. To have a night where there is no pain is joyous.

Continuing

I continue to progress post my surgery. I'm eating somewhat better and my talking is decent. I've been keeping a journal of daily progress, which is helping, I believe.

Spring is being odd. We've had some days of warm weather, but for the most part it's stayed pretty cold. We have the stove on right now. I'm sitting under a blanket and the cat is clinging to me. 

This week I go back into the dentist for adjustments. Next week I have to get blood drawn. It's a lot of doctors when you reach a certain age.