2 Week Follow-Up Appt.

Jun 07, 2010

Today I had my 2 week follow-up appointment.  I have lost 18 pounds since my pre-op appointment.  Today I weight 224.  The appointment went really well and both Dr. Chin and Anne Timberlake are very happy with how I am progressing.   As a matter of fact--so am I!  They gave me the okay as of Dinner tonight, to progress to Stage III Diet.  This is where I can have soft foods and pureed foods.  Both the Doctor and the Nurse also want me to start introducing foods that I have to chew.  I have been instructed to take it slow and chew my food very well until it is at the pureed stage in my mouth beofre swallowing.

So as instructed, tonight for dinner I had 3 Saltine Crackers with about a TBL of Low-Fat shredded Cheddar Cheese.  It took me about 35 minutes to eat them, but man oh man, did they taste GREAT!!  The textures, the crunch from the cracker with a little saltiness and the tang from the cheese--what a treat.  It is so nice to have more of an appreciation for food.

I will continue to update my progress or any changes as they come up.  So until then. . .  . . .

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