That is very interesting.  Both my wife and I are going through this together and the medical team is very supportive of us having surgery at the same time.  With that being said, we have to wonderful kids in college yet living at home so the extra support will be there.

I would be interested in hearing from others that have ran into go and bad situations when having them together...

Thanks!

Tough question to answer for me because it depends on what I've eaten throughout the day and sometimes the day before.  

With my meals, I eat lean dense protein first, followed by veggies. When I eat the protein such as chicken, fish and turkey, I reach satiety pretty easily and quickly.  I can feel the protein in my pouch and satisfied.  If I eat a salad, then it takes quite a bit of salad to reach satiety.  Think about the protein chewed up sitting in your pouch versus chewed salad and veggies....the volume is different with the salad requiring more.  I don't drink protein shakes.  If I've had a large dinner the night before, sometimes the next day I'm not really hungry.  

As a measurement to help answer your post, at dinner, I'll eat 4-6 ounces of a lean protein followed by 1/2 to 3/4 cup of steamed veggie.  If I've had a salad for lunch without any protein, then dinner will be an average of 5-6 ounces of protein.  

As to your comment about not ever feeling full, maybe this article on the Hunger Scale will help.  

I should add that I do not eat sugar or corn chips (a personal trigger food), and I use the 12-step program of Overeaters Anonymous to assist me in my journey.

I read something the other day that really struck me.  Would you feel shame if you relapsed with cancer?  Or would you go back and fight it with everything you've got?  Same with obesity.  It's a disease.  Relapse is not Collapse.  You'll be able to put down the chocolate and popcorn when you're ready.  You may need help (like an alcoholic can't just stop drinking, right???).  Good job reaching out for support here.  Many of us have struggle with, and come back from regain.  You can too.  I'm thinking you need to be the healthiest and strongest you can be while you go through cancer treatment, which may mean tweaking your food plan to increase nutrition.  Food is fuel!!! 

At almost 8 years out myself, I can tell you that if I ate everything I COULD eat, I'd be in big trouble!  I have to weigh and measure my food, following a plan given to me by my dietician, in order to feel satisfied and have the best weight I can.  I was told 3/4 to 1 cup of food per meal is sufficient.  I eat 1/2 a sandwich and salad or fruit for lunch, for example, or 3 oz meat, 1/4 c. starch and 1/4 c. veggie at dinner.  I don't want to feel really full, but I do feel satisfied (I eat 6 times a day), and I am aware of my body's full "signal," which can be a sigh and/or burp for me.