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I just saw bacon jerky at Cracker Barrel today.

again... contact your doctors office and speak to the person who files the insurance or call you provider. I would talk to doctors office... .

@@auttinicole did your Dr give you a post-op list? mine did and lunch meat, sausage and Turkey pepperoni were not on my list. Please contact your doctor. everyone has different lists. eggs, tuna and avocado were on my list my soft food started day three post op. when did you have surgery?

@@betterme38 @@claddagh66 - do.your homework and make sure you ask all the questions about life after surgery. this is a tool....not a magic wand. feel blessed to get this opportunity....use it! learn the "rules". if they seem to hard, then reconsider your choice. just sayin'

are you excited/scared? that's normal by the way...

@@grandmaofone - get excited. stay excited.....work it GF!

@@UalreadyKnow - welcome we are a motley crew but have best interests, even though it may not seem that way all the time. ask away...

@@juju79 - FSU! sweet Floridian and 'nole too

@@tera1982 - once you pass the liquid or pureed stages you can still eat with your family. just smarter/differently like hamburgers...no bun. pizza? thin crust, small slice. spaghetti? veggie pasta/wheat Pasta. tacos? no shell. this is a tool (sleeve) you can make it work or not use it. this is a way of life now, food is not what you think it was before. it's for nourishment. eat smart. quality food, not quantity. you got this:D

@@ocsergio I eat out a lot. it can be done you just learn to share entrees, eat appetizers or choose from kids menu. hubby has lost about 20 pounds since surgery. we eat a lot less and healthier!

@@ocsergio - in a week you could have some scrambled eggs with cheese. that was my first real food...eat them still on the weekends. hubby likes to eat out a lot so I get them and a cup of coffee. once in a while I will eat half of his small country sausage. hang in there, the pureed diet will be here soon:)

@@emhegs78 - stay on track like you have been. great job! it will get easier.

@@ocsergio - well....you won't like my response. sorry. you know the answer already. do what the doctor ordered. you could take a Protein shake and enjoy the company. Maybe some can give you an alternative answer. I was on pureed by day three. sorry IMHO you need to follow the diet you were given while healing.

@@Meganfpc - my stomach has quieted a bit but at times it is loud. I am almost 7 months post. Keep hydrated. keep moving...this will seem like a dream in a couple of weeks. I was lucky. I really had no post-op issues. once you can eat pureed food you will feel different.

@@Meganfpc probably now you can drink crystal light. keep moving, it will get better. @@emhegs78 how are you doing? welcome little sisters!

@@ocsergio - stage one? need to clarify, everyone has a different plan. post-op? liquid or puree phase?

@@ECarr @@LipstickLady I love cream cheese and popcorn..... all in moderation now

I contribute to the dinner at my daughter's house (fried turkey and a baked ham). I ate broccoli a piece of turkey and two spoonfuls of baked Mac and cheese on a desert plate. today I had a couple of spoons of dressing and cranberry sauce and a piece of turkey.

@@WendyLee have to u talked to your NUT? health issues like this need to be addressed to the professionals.

I am sorry you feel like that. I am still considered fat but I am able to wear clothes off the rack so that is a NSV

same here. hubby has been on board since day one.

@@rescue4_u welcome. it's kind of a known thing called the three week stall. embrace the Stall. search for stall. stay on course!

@@wright325 - ALWAYS contact your medical team, if in doubt especially now in the pre-op phase. It may or may not be ok to eat a small piece of turkey tomorrow since surgery is on the 7th of December. If surgery was tomorrow your answer would probably be no, period. Congratulations on getting your new Birthday scheduled!

@@CowgirlJane - yes! I agree!

@@Inner Surfer Girl