Question for moms/wives

How hard is it  (mentally) to cook meals for your family post-op? I am pre-op..scheduled Feb 25..and I wonder how all you post-ops handle this for the first couple of weeks, months??

It was really hard for me!  So hard that my DH had to do the cooking for himself an for our boys!  Good luck!!

I don't really find it hard at all.  On superbowl I cooked Chili and all the dips and subs etc.  I craved the subs because of the bread, but that is just until they were out of sight.  It is VERY hard not to TASTE what you are cooking.  Like the chili I made, I had to hold back from tasting and let my DH do it.  I have a 15 month old and breaking her food up to give her is hard because if a piece was too big I would just bite the other half off, I found myself still doing this, but caught myself and spit out the other half.  I went into this telling myself " I did this surgery to myself and for myself, I won't let my kiddos suffer by not cooking for them" .... I won't lie though, the smell of anything cooking makes my mouth water, whether I am cooking or someone else is ;)  Good luck, you will do just fine!

I am sitting with everyone else on this one. I find it hard to cook, but will do it...I found since only 3 of them are eating I prepare double what they need.  Then the next two nights they can do leftovers.  Where there is a will there is a way...LOL..Hubby also does some of the cooking, but the smells get to me and preparing my youngest plate has brought me to tears...."just one little bite?" The willpower monster keeps putting his head in where it is not wanted.....Go away monster! LOL
Good luck with your sugery, it will be here in no time!
Laura

THANKS! I APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK!!!

Hey there... The first day I was on my liquid diet and cooked them dinner I had a major meltdown! (my Dr. requires 2 weeks on a liquid diet) Then on day 2 I was ok and Day 3 I had another meltdown sooooo bad I had to leave the house because it smelt like MEATLOAF! But, after you get over the hump you are ok.

Now, (2 weeks post op).. I find it easy... And, have been cooking better  for them! I pre measure everything and don't over cook anymore!

At first things will be hard... But it does get better!

Good Luck with everything!