Buyer's remorse is totally normal. We all go through it (well most all of us), keep your chin up as this too shall pass.

Very exciting, and it will be here before you know it!

 Hi Kim,

I know how you feel...I was so glad to get onto anything that wasn't milk-based.  Ugh.  

One of the first things I ate was canned tuna, and canned chicken, both mixed with low-fat mayonaise.  Both those things went down pretty well, and were darned tasty too.  In fact, I'm having canned chicken for breakfast this morning.

Believe it or not, bacon goes down pretty well too.  I get the Oscar Mayer pre-cooked bacon in the yellow box (it's about $2.99/package).  3 slices is one serving, 70 calories.  I don't remember how many grams of protein, but, it makes for a nice change, and it heats in the microwave in about 20 seconds.

Some things I've had more challenge with, lean ground beef (sits kinda hard, even though I can get it down.)  And last night, I vomited for the first time...roast beef.  Nope, that didn't work out well AT ALL.

I noticed that my semi-solid foods went down easier the first few days to first week, and after that, it started getting more difficult to eat.  My guess was because everything was empty from 28 days of a liquid diet, and it took a little time to "fill up the pipe" again.  But I'm just guessing.  It felt I could eat more that first week, than I can now.  But then again, eating more isn't the goal, right?

Hang in there people!!!  Eyes on the prize!!!  *smiles*

Have a GREAT day!!!

 Sasha,
I just had my 2 week follow-up today.  I have had a lot issues with the full liquid diet.  I found that after my surgery that I am lactose intollerant and everything on the full liquid diet except for the sf ice pops and jello have a milk base to them even when I just used my lactaid milk.  They were making me sick.  I have had 2 days during these last 2 weeks that I have thought what the heck did I do.  Yesterday being one of those because I felt horrible and threw up twice.  Thank God today I was moved onto soft foods.  I had egg salad tonight and oh my gosh did it ever taste so good and it went down great.  Finally something that is setting well with me.  You will get through this and soon you will be able to eat some regular food.  I know that I am sure that I am not done with my days of thinking what the heck did I do.  I just trying to keep my eye on the ball.  Good luck!
Kim

Well it looks like I may be changing surgeons! I misunderstood when Lynn said Dr. Toder was booking for May 10-13...thats when she is booking consultations not surgeries! Because of my school schedule I feel that I need to either postpone surgery all together until next summer (2012)  or go through Dr. Dayhim. I chose to go through Dr. Dayhim and have my consultation with her one week from today....April 4th. Lynn said I should be able to have surgery on May 13th like I had wanted without a  problem. I know that Dr. Dayhim is an extremely competent surgeon and I trust that she wouldn't be a part of the EMMC team if she wasn't....its just I've been planning to go with Dr. Toder from the very beginning and I am trying to adjust my mind to the change. I also would like to come up with some questions to ask of her during the consult and was wondering if anyone can think of any that I should ask specifically of the surgeon? I feel that I have researched everything thoroughly so I'm coming up with nothing!

Kristie