Going 2 a cookout 2mar & just had my surgery April 3rd wonder how this gonna work out

Smell stuff, eat a little, taste the sauce, have fun.

Smell stuff' date=' eat a little, taste the sauce, have fun.[/quote']

Thanks 4 the tip I was thinking bout taking my own plate lol

Talk a lot, it is hard to eat and talk at same time

Talk a lot' date=' it is hard to eat and talk at same time[/quote']

Gonna try that thanks no 1 know I had the surgery so I need 2 act as normal as possible

Talk a lot' date=' it is hard to eat and talk at same time[/quote']

Gonna try that thanks no 1 know I had the surgery so I need 2 act as normal as possible

My hubby had that happen...he was sleeved March 7 (of 2011) and on March 17th we went to a St. Patricks day party that was hosted by some Irish friends of ours. He talked and talked, and put some broth from an Irish stew in a bowl with a few other things but only had the broth. Also I had surgery on Oct. 22 (2010) and had thanksgiving dinner with (some) people who DID NOT KNOW I had surgery and no one said boo. My plate looked fairly normal and I did not eat it all.

What I have found is that MOST people are waaaaaaay more interested in THEIR OWN plate of food and don't really notice much about what's on YOUR plate of food. The best thing about going to parties post-sleeve is that finally the party isn't ALL about the food.

My hubby had that happen...he was sleeved March 7 (of 2011) and on March 17th we went to a St. Patricks day party that was hosted by some Irish friends of ours. He talked and talked' date=' and put some broth from an Irish stew in a bowl with a few other things but only had the broth. Also I had surgery on Oct. 22 (2010) and had thanksgiving dinner with (some) people who DID NOT KNOW I had surgery and no one said boo. My plate looked fairly normal and I did not eat it all.

What I have found is that MOST people are waaaaaaay more interested in THEIR OWN plate of food and don't really notice much about what's on YOUR plate of food. The best thing about going to parties post-sleeve is that finally the party isn't ALL about the food. [/quote']

So true