I know it was a situation I had no control of...mother nature and all, but I think I survived it, ok. If anyone watched the news then you saw footage of the traffic. Well, Funyuns were my lil' snack of choice and believe me they can get very runny and mushy in your mouth...very easy to swallow. I didn't put any thought into bringing a "mushy" snack with me in the front of the truck because I packed it in the back of the truck to take to the hotel...duh. And then we stayed at a resort in The Woodlands (north of Houston) and they were so awesome to everyone that was there because they had to evacuate since they lived down by Galveston in Rita's path. The resort served complementary buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner...WOW!!! Breakfast was fine...scrambled eggs, grits and the like...lunch was mashed potatos, steamed veggies and corn-meal breaded fish with tartar sauce...dinner was salmon with lobster sauce and more veggies...and the desserts...OH MY GOD!!! I haven't seen a spread like that ever! Cakes, cookies, pies, brownies...it was a nightmare...but I did find a strawberry-banana pudding that was awesome and very soft! And they did have soups too. So I guess I did ok with it all and I stuck to my water. Can't say that I was able to count the calorie intake but was able to eat smaller portions and enjoy it. It threw my parents though. I haven't gone to eat with them since I had my surgery and they could not believe that I couldn't drink anything for 30 minutes. I am getting used to it but they aren't yet. Sorry to rant so much but I wanted to share my experience as an evacuee of Hurricane Rita and being newly banded! I am sure there were more than just me (bandsters) but I wanted to share my story.

Well It is wonderful just to hear that you are okay a safe. Good luck with everything and check in when you get a chance!