I overslept this morning. Got up at 6:00. It’s thrown off my whole daily routine.

Actually, surgery has thrown off my whole daily routine.

Even the most mundane aspects of my schedule are now different. Taking my pills, for example, is going to take much longer than it used to. I used to swallow all 10 of them at once with a giant swig of water: 3 seconds. I can’t do that anymore.

I’ve been instructed to take one pill at a time from now on, and nothing larger than an M&M. Anything larger has to be broken down into applesauce. So I have three capsules I have to open and empty into applesauce and eat.

Since I’m not taking all of my meds right now, only the most essential, I haven’t really timed the process, yet. But I’m guessing it will be something like 15 minutes.

Then, I eat breakfast, and I’m supposed to take 30-60 minutes doing so. It used to take me about 10 minutes to eat. Now, it easily can take an hour, if I finish.

I have to get up and walk around at least every hour to prevent blood clots, which is not a problem, as I get restless anyway. I’m also supposed to breathe into this little device every 15 minutes to help prevent pneumonia. I’m not so good at remembering to do it as often as I should.

I’m supposed to get 64 oz of clear liquid per day. 60-80 grams of protein per day.

I’m using my habit tracker app to help me with all of these tasks. I think I’m doing well, now that I’m not so sick to my stomach.

That’s what this is all about, isn’t it? Building new, healthier habits. So I guess it’s appropriate that my routines are changing.

I just don’t know how I can get up any earlier!