E all live cheese cake right? Well some of us do. Anyhow before surgery I discovered graham crackers spread with cream cheese is a good alternative to cheese cake.

Try taking equal amounts of cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, and cream cheese (all low fat of couse) and a "dallop" of low fat sour cream or lemon flavored yogurt. Add some sweetner of your choice (I like Nectresse - it's natural and has the consistency and flavor of sugar). Add a few drops of lemon juice and a bit of lemon zest. Blend until smooth. Eat "as is" during puree and soft/mushy stages; spread on graham crackers later. UMMM Good!

You could also try the Jello Sugar Free pudding mix cheesecake flavor spread on graham crackers, maybe a little sweeter than straight cream cheese. Sounds yummy thought, I will have to try it!

I take plain chobani & add sugar free jello cheesecake. 1/2 a package. It thickens up & tastes just like cheesecake. Gives me 16 protein. :-)

oh delicious ideas!

I take plain chobani & add sugar free Jello cheesecake. 1/2 a package. It thickens up & tastes just like cheesecake. Gives me 16 Protein. :-)

Excellent!

I take plain chobani & add sugar free Jello cheesecake. 1/2 a package. It thickens up & tastes just like cheesecake. Gives me 16 Protein. :-)

I bet that would be scrumptious with a drizzle of Torani sugar-free caramel syrup on top!! Or SF raspberry or chocolate... Mmmmmm!

I bet that would be scrumptious with a drizzle of Torani sugar-free caramel syrup on top!! Or SF raspberry or chocolate... Mmmmmm!

Here I am in the pre op suite waiting for my surgeon... Reading this?? Omg i am starving. 1/2 hr to show time.

Here I am in the pre op suite waiting for my surgeon... Reading this?? Omg i am starving. 1/2 hr to show time.

Good luck today! It's the beginning of your new life. Happy birthday!

Good luck today! It's the beginning of your new life. Happy birthday!

Done did it! Surgery done at 10. Had to stay in RR until 2 due to a bed shortage. I am in my room now, been sleeping since I got here. The Roxicat knocks me on my butt. Pain is ok. Just in upper left abdomen. Feels Like the stitches pain you get after running fast. Drinking 30 cc Water every 15 minutes while awake. No nausea at all. Exvept for the being so sleepy and the tolerable pain, i feel pretty good. So far so good !

Thank you for all your healing thought and prayers.

Just Do It!!!

Done did it! Surgery done at 10. Had to stay in RR until 2 due to a bed shortage. I am in my room now, been sleeping since I got here. The Roxicat knocks me on my butt. Pain is ok. Just in upper left abdomen. Feels Like the stitches pain you get after running fast. Drinking 30 cc Water every 15 minutes while awake. No nausea at all. Exvept for the being so sleepy and the tolerable pain, i feel pretty good. So far so good !

Thank you for all your healing thought and prayers.

Just Do It!!!

Way to go! Best advice - WALK WALK WALK. And then walk some more. It helps so much with the gas pains - which helps with the left side pains, etc.

I know you'll do great!

NDNRN: I've been following you for a while now - please give us updates. Speedy recovery ????

NDNRN: I've been following you for a while now - please give us updates. Speedy recovery dde03

I have as well, so I am very excited to see you're finally on the other side!!! Woohoo!

Wow! I am touched. Thanks guys for your support. I continue to feel groggy. i am forgoing the pain meds until night time, because the dizziness is killing me. Leak test tomorrow (which is why I can't take more than 30 cc at a time. Walking the halls. The gas pain really is almost non existent, fleeting, mostly sore muscles. I am going to take a nap. Love you guys!

Just Do It!!!