Well...I'm a bandster! And I made it through Thanksgiving, slowly but surely. I made the rolls, the pie, and of course the gravy, and my kiddos and ex husband did the rest. I told them I had been ill and threw my back out so could not lift anything. (I had been nauseous a bit...but the back was definately a fib! My front was what was hurting much more than my back)

The surgery went well, (I suppose, I didn't see the surgeon after...he must have gone to his turkey day celebration!) And the nurse I had in the surgery center was a real bitch, when I was coming out of anestesia, I started crying and said to her, "you don't like me, I know you don't like me". She acted so mean, I figured she didnt!

I'm sore, but moving, and feel like I need to toot but just can;t! I also feel very satisfied with my sugar free jello and my chicken broth. Slow sips. I have never spent a Thanksgiving feeling so satisfied. It is truely wonderful and the liquid diet is not challenging at all...especially when I keep telling myself, "this post op diet is what your body needs to heal" I want to heal quickly and well, and will do everything in my power to see that it happens. I've read too many posts on this site where bandsters "try" out foods before their dr's give the green light and wind up having problems. WHY would a person risk that? I just spent 10,500 dollars on this, not the mention the inconvience and discomfort, I can definately go without for the prescribed amount of time. I figure I've eaten my share of solids, that a month or two of liquids is not going to kill me! (Actually, I've eaten MORE than my share of solids, that's why I'm in this mess!)

I have a huge paper due for school and have to be back to work on Monday, so lots to do this weekend, and I really shouldn't try and write graduate papers while on liquid lortab. Or perhaps my writing will be more fluid! hee hee. Can't wait to take a shower this afternoon, when I hit 48 hours post op!

Live wild,

Laura