The Nutritionist

On Sunday (yes, Sunday) we had our appointment with the Nutritionist - Minh-Hai Tran of Nutrition Works Seattle. She was very nice and answered a lot of our questions. She met with each of us individually, then together for the final 20 minutes.

I liked the fact that she gave us specific suggestions based on our eating/working habits and tried to fit our needs into our lifestyles.

Later on Sunday, we had a family meeting - Mark, Tia, Tedi, Rick and his girlfriend Deborah. Our family support system. We just went over what the surgery will entail, allowed them to ask any questions, then went over the schedule for the surgery and what we'd be asking their help with. It was a good meeting, I thought. Deborah had made us little Valentines Day gifts which were very cute. The remainder of the evening was spent watching Eddie Izzard!

So, we're down to just over a week before surgery. How am I (Mark) feeling? Well, the eating plan is now coming into focus, which is good. We're trying out protein shakes/powders to find the one we like best (keeing in mind out tastes will most likely change after surgery, based on what I've read). I'm still nervous about the surgery itself, having never had one before.

Next up? Pre-op meeting with the surgeon on Wednesday the 20th. The whole family support group is planning to attend, so it should be fun!