congrats!!
we're the same age! super great to see someone else my age who had the surgery done, i've been a bit worried about having it at my age. my mom also had wls years ago! i had a "last meal" the night before i started my pre-op liquid diet, too -- homemade chicken nuggets and mashed caulflower. and it was HEAVENLY omggg
i'm so sorry you had so much pain after the surgery :( i had almost none tbh, i was mostly just uncomfortable for the first few days. i even stopped taking pain meds on my second day in the hospital!
i'm glad i'm not the only one whose appetite came back so soon after surgery!! mine never really went away, unfortunately :( i'm almost 6 months out, and i avoid snacking as much as possible!! i have a reusable water bottle that holds 25 oz of liquid, and i usually eat only after i've finished drinking one, and i drink five a day!
i made the mistake of trying bread once and NEVER AGAIN omg, it makes me SUPER uncomfortable! i don't have any issues with rice, though! and i haven't had any pasta since surgery ? it used to be my fav food so i'm missing it!! i've had some amazing veggie pasta, though!!
sorry for the rambly post, i was just so super excited to see someone with so many similarities! hope things continue to go well for you!!