First clue,,,,I woke up on my stomach with no pain. (Consider we have a sleep number bed and have it sitting on 30 so it is very soft.)

I went to a bbq for a friends birthday with my Soup in tow. Had an awesome time. It's the first time I've ever been the designated driver instead of the drunk. Everone felt so guilty eating. We have a very close nit group of friends. We are closer than most family's. I'm Miss Patty to them all, kinda of the momma bear. Our friends are all 10 to 15 years younger than my hubby and I. I finally set them all down, and told them to stop. I had made this choice, and there were going to be a lot of times, I am going to have to do things differnetly then they do. It didnt' mean I felt bad about it. I love them and am still Miss Patty whether I'm chowing on BBQ and Tequila, or swilling soup and Water. Nothing has changed except the way I eat and drink. There is nothing to feel bad about, or guilty, or aqward! After that things went back to normal and we all had a wonderful time.

Today I'm off to another bbq for another long time friends daughters sweet 16..with soup and water in tow!

I guess this is my new normal, and I think it's going to be fine!

Patty

YAY !! PATTY !!! I'm sooo glad to hear that you have a hell of a handle on this and that you're unstoppable !!!

Many hugs and thumbs up !!!

Yay! I'll raise my soup spoon to that!

Toasting you with my chicken broth!

YAY!!!

Congrats... Raising my broth to you!

Allison

Yippee!! You are an inspiration to us all!!

"Raising my spoon of Jell-O"

-pre op diet for 9 more days.. days 1 and 2.. not so bad!

It is great to feel more you yourself again... Yayyyy.... Congrats.