A Whole New Week

The Lenten season will begin on this Wednesday, also known as Ash Wednesday of course. Generally I do not give up anything for Lent. I used to reason this by saying that I had given up enough with all of my medical problems. That's not really good enough in my head anymore, thank goodness. I have felt compelled to give up something for Lent, but also compelled to not talk about it with the general public. So, I am giving something up, something I will find hard but will try not to really talk about it until Lent is over and I can reflect on what the last 40 days has shown. It's not something bad or gross and it isn't even personal. But this is a time to reflect on the sacrifice of Christ so gaining attention for something that I am doing would be totally counterproductive.

Enough of that, this week was not an easy week. I ate a lot of bad food. I am proud of us for sticking with out budget for the first full week and look forward to this being a bit easier as we go along.

Weight change this week: +1.0lb
Total weight loss: 30.2lbs

I am having surgery on Ash Wednesday to have my ear drum replaced. It sounds like a lot bigger deal than what I think it will be. After all, it is an outpatient procedure that I will have here in town. I will be out of work for a day, hopefully not any longer than that. I am hoping I will be able to attend the first LIFE group at church that evening. It will just depend on how I am feeling. I can generally push past that stuff to get to stuff I enjoy though. I see the neurologist this afternoon to finally talk about starting on some medication for my MS. I have all the information the doctor will need to get me hooked up with the prescription co-pay assistance. I am glad I was a case manager once upon a time because I remember how to do all that leg work! Part of me wishes I could do more of that for my clients. At this time, I simply don't have the time and of course it isn't paid for by insurance which is also a factor. Who knows what the future might hold though!