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I Miss Tasting Real Food - 5 Days Post Op -  Yesterday I watched the cooking channel for four hours and it was delightful. It was fun to see all the neat, healthy, culinary things I could cook for people and myself when the ...

This too shall pass... right? - So basically this will just be getting through each hour making good decisions. Tomorrow I start full liquids, and oh how I wish it was today. Chicken broth sucks now. Srsly. But I...

Oh Cravings, you saucy little demons - My daughter ate a mini box of Golden Grahams as an early morning snack today. The box was left by my chair. And all I can think about is what they taste like. This is one of those ...

Yay for you! Mind. Blown. I'm trying to figure out what "hunger"...

Two Days Post-Op - feeling fine -  I walked almost two miles in the hospital today (not all at one time). I had a lot of energy and I was bored. And lying in that bed just hurt my back more. So I walked. and sipped...

Twas the Night Before Surgery - Four o'clock finally rolled around, so I downed the bottle of "sparkling lemon laxative." Now I'm sucking on jello to try to get the taste out of my mouth. I'm putting a new book o...

So Close I'm Starting to Freak a Little - So I'm a planner. Right now I really want to know if I'm going to have an IV in my arm for the whole time I'm in the hospital. It's a small thing I know, but I hate those darn thin...

Four Days Away - A week from today I'll be home getting to know my new pouch. I still can't believe I got approved, let alone that THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. At church this morning I snuck into...

Mercy Mightier Than Me - Tonight’s Rosary Walk came with a tiny sprinkle that slowly eased into a heavy mist by the last two blocks. Since both of my kids insisted on coming with me on the walk, my h...