16 DAYS POST OP I SURVIVED THE BROTH AND NOW I HAVE GRADUATED TO BABY FOOD...

DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN O.H. LAND, GRACE, PEACE AND AMAZING LOVE BE MAGNIFIED UNTO YOU ALL!!! I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU ARE ALL DOING WELL.  I JUSTED WANTED TO UPDATE ALL MY FRIENDS  OUT THERE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM 16 DAYS POST OP AND I DID INFACT SURVIVE ALL THE BEEF AND CHICKEN BROTH AND HAVE GRADUATED TO BABY FOOD, OH HOW YUMMY IS THAT, NOT!!! LOL!!!I  STARTED MY BABY FOOD LAST NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. THE FIRST KIND I TRIED WAS BEEF. IT TASTE KIND OF LIKE POTTED MEAT TO ME. NEXT I HAD SOME FAT FREE COTTAGE CHEESE. FAT FREE IS AWFUL TASTING TO ME, BUT I BETTER GET USED TO IT, AND THE WHOLE  SUGARFREE IDEA AS WELL.  I PREFER THE STUFF WITH  SPLENDA IN IT IF I CAN FIND IT. I TOOK MY VANILLA ATKINS PROTEIN DRINK (15 GRAMS OF PROTEIN) AND  MIXED 2 SCOOPS OF VANILLA FLAVORED WHEY PROTEIN POWDER IN IT (46 GRAMS OF PROTEIN IN 2 SCOOPS) FOR A  TOTAL OF 61 GRAMS OF PROTEIN AND MIXED THEM BOTH UP IN A SHAKER MUG AND DRANK THEM WITHOUT ICE. IT IS NOT TOO BAD IN MY OPINION. SO I AM GOING TO BUY THE SOME OTHER FLAVORS OF THE WHEY PROTEIN POWDER TO GIVE ME SOME VARIETY. IN ADDITION I PLAN ON INTRODUCING A NICE SUPPLY OF BUFFALO BURGER  PATTIES FROM TRADER JOES INTO MY FREEZER AND TRANSFERRED TO MY TUMMY ON OCCASION. SOUND YUMMIER THAN ANYTHING I CAN IMAGINE RIGHT NOW. OH BUY THE WAY THE CHICKEN BABY FOOD IS BEARABLE BUT NOT THAT GREAT TASTING. I JUST HAD SOME  CARROT BABYFOOD AND THAT WAS REALLY NASTY TO  ME. NO WONDER MOST BABIES SPIT IT OUT. THIS BIG  BABY TEDDY BEAR WAS REAL TEMPTED TO SPIT IT OUT TOO!!! WELL, MOVING ON. I AM NOT HAVING ANY PAIN. I HAVE STARTED TAKING ALL MY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLIMENTS TODAY. 2 FLINTSTONES CHEWABLE VITAMINS, B-12 SUBLINGUAL DOTS 500mcg 2 TIMES DAILY, B-150 (B COMPLEX) 1 TIME DAILY (I GOT TO CRUSH THIS ONE AND IT TASTE NASTY), 600 + D PLUS MINERALS CALTRATE CHEWABLE CALCIUM  SUPPLEMENT 3 TIMES A DAY, AND 1 ST. JOSEPH 81mg  CHEWABLE ASPIRIN. I HAVE WENT OFF ALL MY OTHER MEDICATION AND I AM WATCHING MY BLOOD SUGAR. MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 118 OVER 80 WHEN I WENT TO  SEE MY DOCTOR ON THIS PAST TUESDAY. I HAVE BEEN  GETING MORE ACTIVE, BUT I AM HAVING TO TAKE IT  SLOW. I HAD TO GO OUT TO MOW THE LAWN TODAY AND  REALLY HAD TO PACE MYSELF. I HAD TO GO OUT THREE SEPARATE TIMES TO ACCOMPLISH MOWING THREE OUT  OF FOUR SIDES OF OUR LOT. IT TOOK ALL MY ENERGY TO  DO THIS. I MAY HAVE TO LEAVE THE FRONT YARD MOWING FOR MY WIFE, DEPENDING ON HOW I FEEL AS MY LEGS AND ANKLES WERE VERY SORE AND FATIGUED AFTER ALL THAT HARD WORK.      I HAVE NOT BEEN HAVING TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY  WITH THE ITEMS I HAVE BEEN INCLUDING ON MY DIET.  HOWEVER, IF I GET TO BE A LITTLE PIGGY SOMETIMES AND TRY TO RUSH MY DRINKS DOWN OR TAKE TO BIG OF  A SIP OR A BIG GULP IT DOES HURT MY TUMMY OR STOMACH AREA AND IT'S AN AUTOMATIC WARNING FOR LEVI TO SLOW DOWN, AND TAKE IT EASY. NOW THAT IS  EASIER SAID THAN DONE FOR ME!!! DON'T BELIEVE ME??? JUST ASK MY WIFE, AND SHE WILL RAT ME OUT IN A  HEARTBEAT. AFTER ALL, SHE OWES ME BIGTIME SINCE I  TOLD ON HER IN PREVIOUS POST ABOUT HOW SHE WAS TAUNTING ME WITH FOOD!!! SHE IS CHILLING OUT SOMEWHAT ON THE FOOD TAUNTING AS SHE CAN SEE THAT I AM DETERMINED TO REACH MY 177 LB GOAL AND SHE NOW WEIGHS 175LBS, SO IF SHE IS NOT CAREFUL, I COULD END UP WEIGHING LESS THAN HER, BUT NOT LIKELY. I DO NOT WANT TO WEIGH LESS THAN 177LBS,  AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN THAT WEIGHT WITH PROPER EATING, EXCERCISE, AND GOOD NUTRITIONAL HABITS!!!  I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING GREAT!!! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING SOME OF YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE!!! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AWESOME EVENING AND A TRULY BLESSED WEEKEND!!! TAKE CARE  OF YOURSELF, AND LIFT JESUS HIGHER IN YOUR LIFE AND  YOU SHALL REAP YOUR JUST REWARD IN DUE SEASON!!! EVERLASTING WITH JESUS, REV. LEVI SIMEON BENJAMIN  

Glad to hear you can get all your supplements in. You are not alone in the food taunting... I'm on my pre-op fast and my son thinks it's funny.  So, we should avoid baby food like the plague? Maybe make your own? That way you could season it up and it won't be so .  Enjoy the mush. lol Hugs.

Rev Levi
Has it already been 16 days? W O W how time flies!! I always enjoy reading your posts and Im sure even though the baby food is no fun its better then pure broth! remember last week you were ready for that mushy stuff and now here you are!!! I know this sounds weird but once when I was sick I had to eat mushy gushy food and baby food was a option.. if you like fruit baby food Plums is actually pretty good!!! I cant beleive you are up doing the yardwork!! remember to take it easy and dont over do it.  Im happy to here that Tania is taking it easy on teasing you, that naughty girl!  Congratulations on your success Levi.. you are a inspiration for me as I finish up with my Pre Op testing tommorro!!!!  have a wonderful evening.

Darcie

 

 

DEAR DARCIE,                          07/29/2007 3:20PM EST GRACE AND PEACE BE UNTO YOU ON THIS FINE SUNDAY  AFTERNOON!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE. I'M  SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN RESPONDING. I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL THERE!!!  I HOPE EVERYTHING WENT A-OKAY WITH ALL YOUR PREOP STUFF??? I AM FINE ON THIS END  AND NOT WORKING TOO HARD.     I AM SO BLESSED TOHAVE SUCH A DECENT GOD  FEARING AND ADORABLE WIFE LIKE TANYA. I WOULD NOT TRADE HER FOR ALL THE LASAGNA IN THE WORLD, OR FOR ALL THE SILVER OR GOLD IN THE WORLD!!!      I MADE SOME OF MY OWN BABY FOOD. I WENT TO MY WIFE TANYA'S SECOND JOB AND GOT SOME GOLDEN CORRAL FOOD TO GO. I SPECIFICALLY GOT POT ROAST, AND ROTISSIRIE CHICKEN AND I PUT THEM IN THE BLENDER SEPARATELY OF COURSE. I TRIED PUTTING IN SOME BEEF BROTH FROM THE CAN FIRST THEN I ADDED BIG CHUNKS OF POT ROAST AND BLENDED IT UNTIL IT  HAD A REAL FINE CONSISTENCY TO THE TEXTURE. I TRIED SOME IT WAS THE GREATEST THING THAT I ATE SINCE MY SURGERY. I MADE SOME EXTRA AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER AND PUT SOME IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT I WILL EAT IN 1 OR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE SKIN OFF THE CHICKEN AND ADDED CHICKEN BROTH TO THE BLENDER AND THEN BLENDED THE CHICKEN JUST LIKE I DID THE POT ROAST. I OPEN UP A 4 OUNCE JAR OF THAT CHICKEN THIS MORNING AND PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR TWO MINUTES AND THEN I STIRRED IT UP AND IT WAS ALSO VERY DELICIOUS. SO I WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE THIS BABY FOOD STAGE AFTER ALL!!!       IT WAS NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! EVERLASTING WITH JESUS, REV. LEVI SIMEON BENJAMIN  

DEAR SHAWANA,                          07/29/2007 3:03PM EST GRACE AND PEACE BE UNTO YOU ON THIS FINE SUNDAY  AFTERNOON!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE. I'M  SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN RESPONDING. I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL THERE!!! I AM FINE. I DID WHAT YOU SUGGESTED AND MADE SOME OF MY OWN BABY FOOD. I WENT TO MY WIFE TANYA'S SECOND JOB AND GOT SOME GOLDEN CORRAL FOOD TO GO. I SPECIFICALLY GOT POT ROAST, AND ROTISSIRIE CHICKEN AND I PUT THEM IN THE BLENDER SEPARATELY OF COURSE. I TRIED PUTTING IN SOME BEEF BROTH FROM THE CAN FIRST THEN I ADDED BIG CHUNKS OF POT ROAST AND BLENDED IT UNTIL IT  HAD A REAL FINE CONSISTENCY TO THE TEXTURE. I TRIED SOME IT IT WAS THE GREATEST THING THAT I ATE SINCE MY SURGERY. I MADE SOME EXTRA AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER AND PUT SOME IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT I WILL EAT IN 1 OR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE SKIN OFF THE CHICKEN AND ADDED CHICKEN BROTH TO THE BLENDER AND THEN BLENDED THE CHICKEN JUST LIKE I DID THE POT ROAST. I OPEN UP A 4 OUNCE JAR OF THAT CHICKEN THIS MORNING AND PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR TWO MINUTES AND THEN I STIRRED IT UP AND IT WAS ALSO VERY DELICIOUS. SO I WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE THIS BABY FOOD STAGE AFTER ALL!!!       IT WAS NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! EVERLASTING WITH JESUS, REV. LEVI SIMEON BENJAMIN  

Sounds like you're doing terrific! So happy for you. You should make your lovely wife mow the entire yard. Her punishment for taunting you. LOL Mare

DEAR MARY ANN,                          07/29/2007 3:12PM EST GRACE AND PEACE BE UNTO YOU ON THIS FINE SUNDAY  AFTERNOON!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE. I'M  SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN RESPONDING. I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL THERE!!! I AM FINE.     YES I AGREE THAT I SHOULD HAVE MADE MY WIFE  TANYA MOW THE ENTIRE YARD FOR TAUNTING ME WITH  FOOD, BUT IT HAD TO GET MOWED AND SHE IS WORKING TWO JOBS, SO I MOWED IT MYSELF!!! I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A DECENT GOD FEARING AND ADORABLE  WIFE LIKE TANYA. I WOULD NOT TRADE HER FOR ALL THE LASAGNA IN THE WORLD, OR FOR OR THE SILVER OR GOLD IN THE WORLD!!!      I MADE SOME OF MY OWN BABY FOOD. I WENT TO MY WIFE TANYA'S SECOND JOB AND GOT SOME GOLDEN CORRAL FOOD TO GO. I SPECIFICALLY GOT POT ROAST, AND ROTISSIRIE CHICKEN AND I PUT THEM IN THE BLENDER SEPARATELY OF COURSE. I TRIED PUTTING IN SOME BEEF BROTH FROM THE CAN FIRST THEN I ADDED BIG CHUNKS OF POT ROAST AND BLENDED IT UNTIL IT  HAD A REAL FINE CONSISTENCY TO THE TEXTURE. I TRIED SOME IT WAS THE GREATEST THING THAT I ATE SINCE MY SURGERY. I MADE SOME EXTRA AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER AND PUT SOME IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT I WILL EAT IN 1 OR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE SKIN OFF THE CHICKEN AND ADDED CHICKEN BROTH TO THE BLENDER AND THEN BLENDED THE CHICKEN JUST LIKE I DID THE POT ROAST. I OPEN UP A 4 OUNCE JAR OF THAT CHICKEN THIS MORNING AND PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR TWO MINUTES AND THEN I STIRRED IT UP AND IT WAS ALSO VERY DELICIOUS. SO I WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE THIS BABY FOOD STAGE AFTER ALL!!!       IT WAS NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! EVERLASTING WITH JESUS, REV. LEVI SIMEON BENJAMIN  

Glad to hear all is well!  You will be out running laps before you know it!

DEAR JENNIFER,                          07/29/2007 3:23PM EST GRACE AND PEACE BE UNTO YOU ON THIS FINE SUNDAY  AFTERNOON!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE. I'M  SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN RESPONDING. I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL THERE!!! I AM FINE.     I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A DECENT GOD  FEARING AND ADORABLE WIFE LIKE TANYA. I WOULD  NOT TRADE HER FOR ALL THE LASAGNA IN THE WORLD, OR FOR ALL THE SILVER OR GOLD IN THE WORLD!!!      I MADE SOME OF MY OWN BABY FOOD. I WENT TO MY WIFE TANYA'S SECOND JOB AND GOT SOME GOLDEN CORRAL FOOD TO GO. I SPECIFICALLY GOT POT ROAST, AND ROTISSIRIE CHICKEN AND I PUT THEM IN THE BLENDER SEPARATELY OF COURSE. I TRIED PUTTING IN SOME BEEF BROTH FROM THE CAN FIRST THEN I ADDED BIG CHUNKS OF POT ROAST AND BLENDED IT UNTIL IT  HAD A REAL FINE CONSISTENCY TO THE TEXTURE. I TRIED SOME IT WAS THE GREATEST THING THAT I ATE SINCE MY SURGERY. I MADE SOME EXTRA AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER AND PUT SOME IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT I WILL EAT IN 1 OR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE SKIN OFF THE CHICKEN AND ADDED CHICKEN BROTH TO THE BLENDER AND THEN BLENDED THE CHICKEN JUST LIKE I DID THE POT ROAST. I OPEN UP A 4 OUNCE JAR OF THAT CHICKEN THIS MORNING AND PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR TWO MINUTES AND THEN I STIRRED IT UP AND IT WAS ALSO VERY DELICIOUS. SO I WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE THIS BABY FOOD STAGE AFTER ALL!!!       IT WAS NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! EVERLASTING WITH JESUS, REV. LEVI SIMEON BENJAMIN