Good heavens, where did this week go?

It's April 26th! I wrote checks this morning convinced it was the 24th. Spending the last several days in a haze of Vicodin seriously warped my sense of space-time.

But the blinding mouth pain is down to a dull and bearable ache, thank goodness, and is easily mastered by simple ibuprofen. I still can't chew anything on that side of my mouth, but at least I can now eat foodstuffs with more substance than jello or yogurt. Last night I actually had a salad! Whodathunk I'd get so excited over crispy romaine with grated carrots, feta, and chicken chunks? No juicy steaks or even pork chops in the near future, but I bet I can handle roasted chicken....

Between the stomach flu in March, the regular flu two weeks ago, and now the gum surgery, my weight has dropped substantially in the last few months. From a high of 208 in November (yikes!) down to 185 this morning. 23 lbs! Woot! I'm encouraged enough to keep monitoring my intake. Vigorous exercise is iffy, though: Just washing my car this afternoon winded me. Simple walking will have to suffice for the next several months.

Can I count on you all for continued attaboys? 60 lbs until my goal weight. I'll keep you posted.

In other news, well, there is no other news. Back to work Monday. I'm sure I'll have news then.