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I just felt normal for the first time since surgery! Yay for homemade soup!



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My surgery was almost 5 weeks ago, but due to several complications I'm just now being advanced to mushy foods...very limited one's at that. Tonight I went to visit with my parents and they had made a big batch of vegetable beef Soup. I decided to double strain it and have some of the broth. I did, and OH MY WORD it was delicious. It felt so wonderful to taste food that was familiar to me. I had forgotten how much I missed that. The Protein shakes are getting old and when I have broth or strained can Soup it tastes just like the can..bleh!

Yay for my mama's soup!! I'm going to bring out the crock pot and I see lots of soup in our future.

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My surgery was almost 5 weeks ago, but due to several complications I'm just now being advanced to mushy foods...very limited one's at that. Tonight I went to visit with my parents and they had made a big batch of vegetable beef Soup. I decided to double strain it and have some of the broth. I did, and OH MY WORD it was delicious. It felt so wonderful to taste food that was familiar to me. I had forgotten how much I missed that. The Protein shakes are getting old and when I have broth or strained can soup it tastes just like the can..bleh!

Yay for my mama's soup!! I'm going to bring out the crock pot and I see lots of soup in our future.

I know how ya feel! Glad you're doing better!

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I know just how you feel, I almost died and went to heaven when at about week six I had some of my mama's homemade chile colorado. My nut would probably have frowned at my eating such spicy food, but hey, I'm a Mexican girl! Arriba 'rriba yihaa!!!, here's to feeling normal again!!! (I've seen you on the boards and was worried about you, thank goodness you are on the mend.)

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Hey Whodat,

So glad you are doing better. You certainly did have some struggles. I hope they are all behind you.

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My husband loves to cook Soups and stews so he's probably going to really enjoy my first month or so post-op. Too bad it's going to be August, might be a little warm for all that soup! :)

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I am doing much better!! This is the first full week since surgery I haven't had to be admitted in the hospital. I'm so thankful to be feeling better!

Hey Whodat,

So glad you are doing better. You certainly did have some struggles. I hope they are all behind you.

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