What can I say about magnesium citrate and its clean-out effects? It is worse than I thought it would be. I expected the explosive evacuation process and was richly rewarded in that regard, but I had not expected to feel so bloated and nauseous as well. I know that it is necessary; it just feels like I am being weakened before the big day. I am cold, tired, and easily brought to tears. Not how I intended to spend the day before surgery.
Please understand that I had no misconceptions that this entire process would be easy. I know full well that anything worth doing is difficult. I just had hoped for something a bit less grueling.
As to how I am coping, I have a package heading my way this afternoon. My children and their friends (with the help of my good friend Angie) have put together something for me. Awaiting that parcel and for the minute that my husband arrives tonight is keeping me going right now. I have really missed him.
It is hard to be away from your family and friends when you are going through something like this. My Dad is doing his prep this morning too, so there is no one to distract me…no one to help me get out of my own head. And television is an irritating distraction at its best.
My recommendation to anyone contemplating a similar gift: If you are like me, you will make sure that everyone else in your life is cared for and completely forget that you need some comforting too. Please bring someone with you who is not an actual participant in the surgeries. You will need them. I know, I know –logistics and caring for your children must take precedence at times…but you will feel spread a bit thin so far from home. You don’t have to be brave by yourself. Bravery always feels better when you can lean on someone while you do it.
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