ONE WEEK!!!! AGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Okay....So this is me being EXTREMELY excited about my surgery one week from today. At the same time, I'm getting a bit nervous. Not worried nervous..just antsy. I've realized this before, but even more over the past few days, that there are some things that I love that I'm just not going to be able to put in my mouth ever again. Not that I'm depressed about it. I'm just kind of in this panic mode of  "HOLY COW....I'M REALLY DOING THIS!" Now, granted, I haven't even thought about eating the things I'm having a panic attack about for 4 months! I'm just being stupid. I need someone to slap me back to reality please. Will someone please offer to do so at the support group tomorrow night??? I'd really appreciate it...

Would LOVE to slap you tomorrow!  Would that be before or after I hug you? We'll talk tomorrow about your obsessions and I'll share some of mine!  Ha!

Oh goodie...Glittery Kim is going to talk about her obsessions.....this should be interesting (oh you mean food obsessions !!! LOL!!)

Are you and Glitter gonna talk food porn?!?  I am not sure Dr. Keller would allow that- or maybe he would participate!    Freaking out is perfectly normal at this point.  I am almost 2 weeks post-op and can tell you food does not have the hold over me that it did before surgery.  I don't know what magic they do in there but it is good stuff!  Not even the food comercials really get my attention.  Now I do want to eat, don't get me wrong.  But it is because my body needs fuel.  I get mushies on Friday!!!!!  Yippee for refried beans, cottage cheese, and scrambled eggs! See you tomorrow evening.  If I don't introduce myself please fimd me.  I am terrible at picking faces out in a crowd.  I will try to sit towards the front. Denise

Take a deep breath and just relax.  Don't think about the things that you can't and won't eat again.  Think of those things as that they are just "unhealthy choices".   It is really not all that bad.  Your taste buds will change drastically AFTER surgery and the smell of food for WEEKS just made me nautious..........NOW ?     Where is the buffet ?         lol.    Just kidding.............. good Luck and ttyl !! 

It's hard to imagine now, but I'm in a place where I almost see eating as an inconvenience. I'd imagine you will too.

My Name.....You & I had surgery on the same day and Dr. Walton did mine too.  You're the only other person I've heard say this about the inconvenience of eating.  I feel the same way.  Sometimes I just wish I could skip it because it's uncomfortable and it takes too long (I HATE COLD FOOD ).  So do you also just eat enough to feel like you've eaten and then quit?  I do that & if I eat protein it's all good.  If I mess up & eat some car**, then I feel like I haven't eaten after only a couple of hours.  I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels inconvenienced by "dinner time".

I'm still trying to figure out what constitutes enough. I've figured out what constitutes too much a few times, and what's not enough when I find myself hungry at an inconvenient time. The less protien in the meal, the more true this is. I'm still struggling with more solid protiens, too. I can handle refried beans, cheese, tuna, and stuff like that pretty easily, but I still have trouble with real meat getting stuck. I feel best when I haven't eaten anything recently, yet I fight the urge to snack. Weird, huh? Cool to meet someone else with surgery the same day. I'm Ed, by the way. I chose My_Name_is_Earl because I love the show and my middle name is Earl.

Cool to meet someone with surgery the same day!

I'm still struggling with how much is enough.  I've experienced too much, a feeling which genuinely sucks.  I've experienced too little, and finding myself hungry when food really doesn't figure into my plans.  Fortunately, we have no small children, so I can eat whenever I feel like it at home.  Last night dinner was at 10:30.  Unfortunately, lunchtime is more fixed at work.  I'm with you on the carbs.  I've only tried it a few times, but when I have, it's left me wanting more.

Thanks so much, my precious friends. I really am doing okay with it all. Just have moments of freak out every once in a while. I haven't had much of anything that is bad for me for months, so I know I'll be fine, but still. Just having some panic attacks. :) I'll get through it I know...I really just need for next Wednesday to be here! Love you guys! Liz