Before my surgery dinner consisted of drive thru or me making dinner. Now that I have had the surgery on December 31 suddenly its cookbooks. I go into the hospital and come out 2 days later and suddenly all food is cooked at home and all my favorites. I guess im frustrated because it smells good but I cant have any. I say can you warn me so I can go into another room. Just can't deal with the memories, weird but I do miss my comfort food. Does it ever get easier?

The smell if bacon still gets me every time. Can't wait to get soft foods on the 22nd.

Going out at lunch is the hardest because everyone is eating, I think about all of the fast-food choices out there. Will it get any easier?

Luckily for me, the first couple of weeks post op, the smell of food made me very sick. I only wanted liquids and was scared I'd never want real food again. My body naturally craved things like yogurt and oatmeal during week 3, so healing & transition was easy.

By week 4 I was ready for real food again - namely MEAT!!

Now I listen to my body and let myself have what I crave, I just only eat1/4 to 1/2 cup now and my hubby finishes my plate

It's hard going back to work and eating lunch with co-workers. Everything they bring looks so good! At a meeting this morning there were trays of Panera bagels and several tubs of cream cheese. I kinda pouted to myself because, of course, I couldn't have any. It is hard. I hope this gets easier.....

Me too my cousin makes bacon in the microwave at least once a day if not twice. That and popcorn someone in my house makes popcorn everyday. Its a little easier I am only 15 days post op but its still hard