Called in sick last night, first time in a year or two. Had horrible gas pain, was worried it was my appendix, fortunately after about 12 hours of misery and one doctor visit it relented. Doc assumes it was just a stomach ache related to my diet changes.
In perhaps related news I started the low carb diet, moderate misery so far. I had already downshifted my carb intake a fair bit last week (Waved farewell to my last sugared beverages and my tuna salad sandwiches. Since I was home Thursday night anyhow, once the pain let up and I felt up to getting anything down I figured I may as well move up my start time for going full low carb from Friday morning. Big change is cutting out my morning and evening bowls of cereal/tree bark (Mini-Wheats spiked with All-Bran buds with whole milk). Moderately concerned that the loss of fiber will lead to bathroom issues (I have Metamucil but that blows over a third of my daily carbs which I'm loathe to do barring a proven need).
Because I'm an idiot, eggs had never occured to me as a low carb food. Saw the wife making one for her breakfast and that inspired me to check into them (had to look it up online because the egg carton didn't have any nutrition info). Had some scrambled eggs tonight (with some Pork sausage bits mixed in), which were quite good.
Had a strange craving for a Butterscotch Protein shake, which I thought was a thing. After trying to procure one, I can confirm it is not a thing. I will carry on. (I don't even especially like butterscotch, which made the whole episode even odder).
Have all my vitamin$ on the way from Amazon. They should all be here before I'm ready to go on them (last arrival will be the DHC Iron which will take 2-3 weeks), Also bought some cheap blue underwear, PJs and slippers for the hospital.
Bought some greek yogurt, mainly for the pre-op liquid diet (which I'm starting Friday morning). Proof that I can put on my big boy pants when needed.