Blood test done...

Yeap, had the blood test on Saturday morning - was a bloody mission as well as I have such narrow veins and it took them ages to find a vein big enough to get the blood from!  Not sure which part hurt the most - the drawing of the blood OR the cost of it! Had to pay for it as it was done for private use (i.e. not ordered by a Dr or specialist) - $78.50 later!  Have to have them every 4 weeks until 20 weeks (almost like being pregnant again LOL) and then 8 weekly after that.  Though at least the subsequent ones are only about $20 which is more affordable!

After leaving the lab, I text my niece to tell her it had been done and she said she should have the results today and get them sent off for my program to be written up so all going well this time next week, I will have completed Day 1 of the program!  I think it will be quite good getting the first few days out of my system while still on leave so hopefully any moodiness etc will be gone before heading back to work BUT then it will be poor Rachel who bears the brunt of it so will have to make sure we have things to do each day to get us out and about!

I have a lot of people on FB quite intrigued about my "adventure" for 2013 with a lot of them thinking that I am taking up some new sales adventure!  One even asked me if I was planning to leave Stephan! LOL So I think on Day 1 I will reveal all even though my mum said not to put it on FB just in case I didn't finish the program!  But with her saying that, it has made me even more determined!

I have been doing some more research on Cohen's and have found quite a bit of negative feedback but have taken it all with an open mind and am still moving forward with it.  One thing I did find was a forum where someone had shared their list of allowed foods - was really interesting and one that I could make work for me so hopefully my one is as friendly as that one was.

Am now on leave until school goes back on Monday 4th Feb so got lots on this week with Rachel but not so much the 2nd week at this stage.  Would love to be able to head to Auckland to see my great niece Eden (8mths old) but just can't afford it esp with the program costs now.  And of course while up there, I would want to see Chris, Kate & Lynda off the top of my head!  So I do need to plan something - perhaps it could be a reward for completing the program??? 

But for now.... it's one step at a time and I will do it!!!