Tuesday was a normal day with pretty normal results.
However, Wednesday I had surgery to correct a deviated septum, remove part of the turbinate, etc. Should make it much easier to breathe through my nose (eventually, not today!).
This meant a couple things. Diet not normal at all today and, because I'm a singer, the anesthesiologist used a little steroid to keep swelling of the vocal cords down (I had full anesthesia). One of the problems for diabetics using steroids is that they cause your blood sugar to rise.
All went well and I felt better than they advertised today, not much pain, only one of the prescribed pain pills, then naproxen after that. Also, not much draining. I'll see the Doc again tomorrow and see how things have progressed. Very little sleep last night (bed late and very early rise, since we had to be at the hospital at 6 AM) or today (just not sleepy) and the whole day in my recliner (and sleeping there tonight, too) since I have to keep my head higher than the rest of my body so any drainage goes the right direction!
I was supposed to eat rather bland, soft food (post-anesthia and with a slightly sore throat from the tube), so I did two protein drinks today, some cheese, about 3 sugar-free jellos and 3 sugar-free puddings (but not carb-free--about 13 grams of carbs). Also later, when it became clear I could handle some nuts, about 3 oz. of almonds over the evening. This means my carbs are NOT at my normal level, probably 100 grams or more instead of 30-35. I suspect my weight on Saturday will reflect that, although I should be able to get back on track by Friday and perhaps tomorrow. I'm also doing NO exercise or movement (lots of TV, though), where lately I have been walking most days for at least 30 minutes.
Blood sugar reflected stress from the surgery, more carbs and the steroid: 146 when I got back from the hospital around 2 (oh yeah, I had 6 oz. of Sprite in the recovery room, but of course hadn't eaten or drank anything since about 10:30 the previous evening), 134, 141, and then finally, at 1 AM, back to 107.
All-in-all, not a bad day, compared to what the Doc warned it could be (headaches, feeling stuffed up like a very bad cold, lots of drainage, etc.). But more symptoms could show up tomorrow!
