Pre- op, my fears:

I will never be able to eat like a Normal person again

I will miss my favorite foods

I can't possibly eat so much Protein

I am afraid of the nausea

I am afraid of the pain

I am afraid of dying under anesthesia

I am afraid of the surgeon damaging my liver

I am afraid of waking up after anesthesia and being really nauseous and sick

I am afraid of a leak

I am afraid of my tastes changing

I am afraid that I will have an obstruction

I am afraid of contracting a hospital born virus

I am afraid my energy will never return

POST OP TRUTHS:

2 weeks out and I am eating and tolerating GOOD food

There is nothing so far that I couldn't eat: panera Soups, chili, lobster, portabella mushrooms, bean Soup with cheese and sour cream

I make protein a priority, 50 grams (shake plus a Greek yogurt by noon)

I haven't had 1 nauseous moment except for right after surgery and zofran fixed that

The pain was a 2 out of 10. I was off the Diluadid drip the next day and never took the hydro condone

Once home. I did feel some heaviness in my lower belly and the gas was no biggie. I walked 3 hrs after surgery a d just kept walking

Anesthesia was a brainer. The anesthesiologist asked me about my job and then told me it was over! They were awesome

I woke up feeling totally fine. A little discomfort, but coherent and not in pain

Had a leak test in the hospital and all clear

My tastes have changed, but for the better. Too sweet turns me off

Everything is moving through the system as planned...no obstruction

Wounds healed in a few days, was s.epping on my belly by day 3

2 weeks out and I am doing the revlon run walk in NYC

So happy with how I feel and food has been deprioritized from my mind. I do get craving and I do feel genuine hunger, but I am able to address it. I ate cheese and crackers for dinner tonight...I had a yearning for it and i made it work.

To anyone debating...go for it! I can't tell you how your mind and body change for the good once your on the losers bench!

good for you!!! i had the same fears... and now that im 1 week post op i feel great.. i havent had this much energry in so long!!! i eat mushy food.. but i read you ate crackers??? is that ok to eat im dying for a cracker but on my plan it said i can have 4 weeks post op.... im super excited i bought a scale and weighed myself 26 lbs down in a week.. i was amazed! loving life

I can have crispy bread. Toast, crackers, matzoh, rice cakes