How far out were you when you were able to eat fried foods. I have to confess that I didnt realize or understand the long term limitations on what I could eat. Im 6 weeks out, I havent tried fried foods but I want to but cannot mentally deal with the thought of a possible dumping episode.

you could try oven "fried" versions. i have made my kids chicken tenders this way and they love them... i did to. just use a whole wheat bread crumb (panko is preferrable) roll the tenders in the crumbs and then spray them with Pam. bake at somewhere around 350-375 til done. you can even bake them on a cooling rack that is set on a baking sheet. this helps the outside to stay crunchy all over. hope that helps!