What is that bright thing up there in the sky? I think some part of me remembers it from days long since past, but I cannot recall its name. Wait! I think I have it. Its called SUN,
So, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but seriously, folks, I have dearly missed that brilliant ball of light suspended in the heavens. The fact that I am sitting outside writing this post is something of a miracle to me. After suffering through the long, cold, harsh winter for the past 6 months, the joy of being outside is indescribable.
I have a dilemma, though. I was scheduled to work on a total joint replacement at work today. I really enjoy orthopedic surgeries, so this was no problem at all. The only issue was the time it was scheduled. I work an off-shift (10-6:30) so my lunch time is a bit off from the rest of the world’s. My co-workers all get their lunch breaks starting at 11am, whereas I prefer to have mine closer to 1pm. Today’s case was scheduled at, you guessed it, 1pm. I had a choice to make. Do I eat early and risk being hungry far before my shift is over, or do I wait until the case is finished and run the risk of being ravenous during a procedure and increasing my chances of passing out (something I haven’t done since February!!! =) yay me)? I opted to eat early, but was regretting it at around 4pm. The cafeteria does not have a lot of low carb options, but the gift shop has a few things I can eat, so one of my friends and I went down there to grab a snack. Note to self: NEVER GO INTO A HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP HUNGRY! You will, inevitably, buy things you shouldn’t, especially if your friend is buying candy and you’re on your period. *sigh* I ended up purchasing a 1.75 oz pack of Planter’s Peanuts and a bag of Russell Stover’s Sugar-free Pecan Delights (yes, they were delightful). I didn’t intend to eat all five pieces of candy, but guess what? I ate five pieces of candy AND my peanuts. Rough.
In keeping with my month of honesty, I logged these items into my fatsecret log, only to discover I met my caloric allowance for the day already. Oops! So now I have a dilemma. Do I go over my calories, or do I just suffer the hungry consequences of my little afternoon binge? I guess I’ll wait and see how the evening goes!
Looking Glass Reflections 
Hospital gift shop food compares favorably to snacks that you get on an airplane. 🙂 When you’re a patient, you never think about what’s going through the minds of the doctors and nurses that are in surgery. So, the doctor doing my discectomy may have been thinking about lunch? 😉 In my case, the local hospitals nick name is Heaven’s gate, so all I was thinking of were my chances of ever waking up. 🙂