Question:
Here's a different question for the AMOS family.
Where did everyone who is post op go for their "last meal", and what did they have? And for the pre ops like myself, where do you think you might like to go and what would you like to eat? I decided I am going to go to Chi Chi's, and have fried ice cream. Just thought I would ask a fun question. ;-D — Lisa S. (posted on June 26, 2003)
June 25, 2003
I had planned on going to Joe's Crab Shack with friends for my last dinner.
However, a major snowstorm put a real roadblock in my plans. I had my
surgery in a town about three hours from where I live and because of the
weather, had to leave a day early for surgery. We barely made it to a
motel because of the snow and ice so once we got settled, we ordered pizza
from Papa Johns because they were the only place that would deliver.
Wasn't at all what I had in mind. Strange thing is that I still eat at
Joe's but almost never even taste pizza. And, I don't miss it either.
— Patty_Butler
June 25, 2003
We went to dinner with some friends to Longhorn Steak House and I ordered
the 16 oz Prime Rib and a baked potatoe with the works! Choclate cake for
dessert.
The hardest part for me is the fact that I may not be able to tolerate red
meat after the surgery.
I have always been a steak lover.
— Sunshine
June 25, 2003
I last suppered till I was sick of earing. Like Anita I mourned the loss of
steak. But guess what I have steak all the time. I am two years out in
july, and first had porterhouse about a month post op cut into pencil
eraser sized bits and chewed to death. Perhaps a one inch cube nice and
rare. YUM. My last pre op food was a gooey chocolate chip cookie, eaten
right before I took the bowell prep. I cried as I ate that. WHAT A WASTE OF
WORRY. Post op I can eat anything! Thats a blessing and a curse. I do eat
anything but do limit sweets.
— bob-haller
June 25, 2003
My "last supper" was at TGI Fridays, and I had french onion soup,
Jack Daniels chicken and shrimp, then we went to the ice cream place for
sundaes. My last supper was a week before surgery though, as my surgeon
requires a week of liquids before surgery. LapRNY 5/15/03 down 34 lbs.
Good Luck to you :-)
— KellyJeanB
June 25, 2003
My last meal...hmmm...I've been trying to decide where I want to go...I'm
thinking of having two last meals, one just for my pleasure...Chinese
Take-out...Sweet and Sour chicken, pork fried rice and veggie egg
rolls...all by myself because no one else likes that...then probably when
my mother arrives for my surgery, we'll go to Red Lobster or Chilis or
Logans' Steak House...pretty much...anywhere that makes cheese fries and a
good beer.
— Renee B.
June 25, 2003
I had a few " last suppers" the strange thing is while I was
still in the soft food stage the things I craved were simple things like
peanut butter and jelly sandwhich and grilled cheese, I even craved a
bologna sandwhich for a while. Isn't that funny I didn't crave the things I
thought I would at all. I can not eat fast food anymore and I don't miss it
at all. I do salads really well and I eat a lot of them especialy now that
the weather is hot. You will be back to eating " normal " food
soon. I am almost 6 months out and doing great!
— Darlene H.
June 25, 2003
My surgery will be on Tuesday and my doctor requires 48 hours of liquid
only before, so my "last supper" will be at the local Chinese
buffet. I have two coworkers who have had this surgery and the one thing
they can not tollerate even now at 6 months out is Chinese food. I love
their cheese wonton so I plan on getting my fill, just in case I have the
same reaction. They do serve an assortment of food so I will be able to
have crab legs, coconut shrimp, prime rib and whatever else they have that
appeals to me that night. I am hoping they have their cream puffs on the
dessert bar also.
— Beth E.
June 26, 2003
My last supper was at an Indian Restaurant and I had spicy curry chicken.
— M B.
June 26, 2003
I really "Last Suppered" it up for about a month before surgery -
Montgomery Inn ribs, pizza, steak, Greater's ice cream, you name it. Funny
thing is, most of that stuff I thought I would miss - I don't! I am almost
8 months out and haven't even desired the ribs or the ice cream or some of
the really good "goodies" I had. I do have fond memories of
enjoying that stuff back then!
— koogy
June 26, 2003
I didn't have a "last supper" b/c my surgeon gave me one week's
notice for my surgery (I was moved up when someone cancelled at the last
minute); so in my final week, I had to go to the low-fat program (so that
my liver would be small and out of the way for the laparoscopic RNY).
I thought that I would be remorseful that I didn't have a chance to say
goodbye to my dear old friend (and co-dependent mistress) food. But, I was
happy to start a new chapter in my life in which food would not be the
centerpiece.
— SteveColarossi
June 26, 2003
I believed y'all when you told me that I would eventually be able to eat
everything again (and, so far, that's true, except for peanut butter and
pork), so I wasn't into the "last supper" mentality. However, as
a show of support, my wonderful boss and staff insisted on taking me to a
very good local steak house about a week before my surgery. I had a HUGE
perfectly cooked tender steak, with salad and a baked potato (no dessert;
I'd been diabetic for years, and pretty much gave up sweets long ago). I'm
almost three months out, and have eaten steak and salad again (don't care
for potatoes anymore, oddly enough). It was a lovely gesture on my
coworkers' part, but I wouldn't have done a "last supper"
otherwise. I don't even remember what the last few meals before my surgery
were. If I'd known that I couldn't tolerate peanut butter after surgery, I
might have had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
— Vespa R.
June 26, 2003
My last meal was at Cheesecake Factory where I had a cocktail, shared an
appetizer, had an entree and ate the WHOLE thing and then had desert...of
course! Today, I'd be lucky/happy to eat the shared appetizer alone. Jen,
rny 11/12
— Mrs. Rich
June 26, 2003
Oh my last meal lasted about 2 weeks before my surgery. I love my moms
cooking and so we went to here house two times before my surgery and she
cooked all the good stuff for me and My Husband took me out to eat Chinese,
I was so worried that I would not be able to eat it again so we went there.
But Im now almost 3 months out and eating what I want and I have had
Chinese food and it just dose not taste the same.:0)Teena~RYN-65#gone!
— Teena P.
June 26, 2003
I had Dim Sum and I am so glad I did because even now at 11 months out I
don't do well with Chinese food, too many carbs, especially white carbs. I
had a BPD so I eat a lot of steak but carbs give me gas and the runs. Don't
know if that will ever change but still trying to loose another 50 pounds.
Good luck.
— Sunny S.
June 26, 2003
My dh and I went out for spicy Thai food. I had green curry chicken,
panang curry beef, pad thai, thai ice tea, satay, galangal soup, lots of
white rice... OK, now I'm hungry!! I also ordered chocolate covered
cherries from Harry and David because these were my favorite candies. I
ate them all myself too.
— mom2jtx3
June 26, 2003
The friday before my surgery, my family and I are going to my favorite
chinese buffet, because I've heard from many post-ops that they can no
longer tolerate chinese. But I'm also definitely going to go to the
Outback Steakhouse for the Alice Springs Chicken and a Bloomin' Onion!
Yummy! And one last visit to the Cold Stone Creamery for Sweet Cream Ice
Cream with almonds and chocolate chips. Oh and my former-chef hubby is
going to make me his famous chicken fettucini alfredo. Gosh, no wonder I'm
fat!! Good thing I've got 7 weeks until surgery so I can spread out my
"last" meals!
— beeda
June 26, 2003
I had a Fazoli's 1/2 orginal submerino sandwich with 2 glasses of diet
coke!!!! I knew that I would never eat that much bread again and my surgeon
does not allow soda of any kind. Turns out, I cannot tolerate ANY bread,
any shape or form!!! So at least I have my memorey!!! But I really do miss
soda!!!! I can tolerate most things, fired chicken strips, (popeye's-6
carbs each, just as an occasional treat), steak, pork, only eat the meat
from chinese food. But mashed potatoes and bread are deadly for me. It is
okay, I avoid all carbs anyway, stick to just 10 or less a day, don't even
miss them!!!! Good luck to everyone on thier journey!!! God Bless!!!
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— garnet156
June 26, 2003
New China...the best Chinese Buffet in the world! I love the Beef Pepper
Steak with white rice, Sesame(sp)Chicken and purhaps some Sweet and Sour
Chicken. I would also like to make it to the Olive Garden for their Fett.
Alfrado, but I don't know if I will make it but if not that is okay. I
will also be having some Turtle Cheese Cake. One or Two "last
suppers" and that's it. Okay, I just lied, I also want some beans and
winnies. I don't know why but that just sounds so good. That with some
beef broth steamed/fried potatoes with onions (no oil, spray etc. used in
this dish). Okay, maybe I'm done now...okay last (I hope) is an awesome
salad. Minus the dressing as I don't eat that. Lots and lots of cucumbers
too. Okay maybe that's it...hhhuuummmmmmm
— Angela P.
June 26, 2003
Lisa, Fun question! :) My surgery is Aug 7th, & my pre-op diet starts
July 21st, so I have been eating like every meal is my last supper! I'm so
afraid of not being able to tolerate steak and chinese, so I'm getting as
much of that as I can. I am SO looking forward to the 4th of July week
carnival, where I'll have my last carnival food. I've had braces on for
close to 2 years, so I've been waiting that long for corn-on-the-cob and
carmel apples. It looks like that will never happen--my braces come off
one week after my surgery. :( (Will I be able to go on not remembering
my last corn-on-the-cob & carmel apple?!?!) My true last supper will
be a humongous sirloin steak drenched in garlic butter, baked potato, salad
bar & cheesecake from The Prime Quarter. I'm not much of a drinker,
but for old time sake I will probably get annihilated, as well! :)
These weeks are so bittersweet--I feel like someone has to die in order for
someone to be born. I am mourning the death by eating like a razorback,
but I am so looking forward to the re-birth. Best of luck to
everyone--I'll see you on the other side! Audra
— jellybean0605
June 26, 2003
I told my husband for my last supper I want him to take me to the Cattle
Company on Saturday night before surgery the next Tuesday so I can have
their Teriyaki steak and Garlic mashed potatos. MMMmmm, maybe I won't wait
til August....
— Moysa B.
June 26, 2003
My "Last Supper" lasted all day long! LOL!! I had a big breakfast
at home, lunch of Rancheros at a Mexican resturant, three types of
chocolate I had never tried before, two sips of wine, crab legs, homemade
turkey pot pie (I make great pot pies!), and a DQ Blizzard! Did I think I
was never going to get to eat again, or what! LOL!
— Sharon M. B.
June 26, 2003
My surgery is Tues. This weekend I want to go out for a steak dinner w/
all the trimmings. And also have Marble Slab sweet cream ice cream mixed
with strawberries and bananas. I have been going out for lunch every work
day with my co-workers, "saying good-bye" to various foods. Know
what? I am now almost sick to the stomach when I think of most foods.
Can't wait until Tuesday...
— Liz R.
June 26, 2003
My last supper was tuna and black beans and rice at chillies, onion rings
from sonic, and a banana split from dq. My very last supper was 4 ox
grilled chicked. That was the day I started my pre op. (LOL!!)
— mellyhudel
June 26, 2003
My last meal was a pan of homemade Toll House Chocolate chip cookies (yes -
most of the pan!) and a thing of Ben & Jerry's Apple Pie ice cream.
Best part - it was for breakfast as I had to start my liquid diet at noon
two days before my surgery! Imagine how I explained it to my kids!
— Kelly V.
June 26, 2003
olive garden, tour of italy and stuffed my gut full of carbs!!! lots of
bread sticks with the alfredo sauce, salad and tirimisu for desert!
YUMMY... it was worth it. now, i look for restaurants with good soups! :o)
— heather S.
June 28, 2003
I had my last meal last Tuesday at Ruby Tuesday's since I was starting
clear liquids Wednesday for my surgery last Friday. Wednesday afternoon,
after a day of clear liquids, my doctor's office called and said my surgery
had to be rescheduled to this Thursday. So, I am going out for my
"second" last meal at a Chinese Resturant Monday night.
— Charlotte G.
June 28, 2003
I am glad you asked that question Lisa. I am Pre-op from Massachusetts. I
have decided my "last meal" is going to be
a seafood and lobster dinner. From fresh oysters, steamed clams and
muscles, chowder and lobster.
— Aynikaye
June 28, 2003
What a great question! I chose a spaghetti and meatball dinner with salad
and bread for my "last meal." It was delicious!!
— Terri G.
June 28, 2003
I had Indian food with my husband son and best friend....I also had a lot
of wine and I can say that the hangover I had the next day was far worse
than my immediate post op pain....
— Sarah S.
July 1, 2003
I ate so many "last meals" between my consult (1/31/03) and my
surgery (5/12/03) that I gained 14 lbs...it was worth each bite, though!!
— Melissa B.
July 3, 2003
hi my last big meal was at a lobster house i had two big lobster tails and
salad and baked potato so crab cakes everything was deliouse but back then
i had a hard time walking so after eating everything i wanted the walking
was bad it is excellent now after 115 lbs i can walk great good luck
— ROSEMARY A.
July 3, 2003
My op is scheduled for July 8th. I've already had my last tiramisu. LOL! I
plan on going to the Mandarin, which is a fantastic Chinese buffet not far
from home. I'll also have my last hunk of cheesecake while I'm there.
Can't wait!
Whoo hoo hoo!
Cathy.
— defatbroad
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