Hello all! Well, today is not only my birthday but it is my two week post-op day! :thumbup1:

After surgery, I did really well. I was only in the hospital overnight, I was up walking around the day of my surgery and the next day as well.

The biggest problem I had was drinking the fluids. My throat hurt from the tube, and I had a hard time swallowing. I found that Broth was about the only the that made that better. In fact, it's all I wanted to drink for the first three days.

I regret however, or should I say I regret it after today...I did not follow the "diet" plan like I was supposed to! :scared0:

The first week I did great on liquids but the second week was the hardest and I had a lot of "hunger" pains. In my stomach at times, but also a lot of "head hunger".:closedeyes:

So my second week I started the second phase of my diet. And I began eating refried beans. And I loved 'em. It was great!:thumbup: But I felt so guilty and worried all of the time that I was injuring something by not following the plan. So were the beans really worth the guilt and worry....ABSOLUTELY! :001_tt2:

Now I'm in the stage where I am to start eating mushy soft foods, but I've already had Maui Maui tacos without the shell, a peanut butter cookie, pudding (which wasn't on my list), quiche, and a piece of a fruit tart. :ohmy:

All of this and I should only be on soft foods. Here is my problem, and judge me not unless you've walked in my shoes, I don't do well with rules, that's why I'm in the situation, right? BUT I WAS STARVING PEOPLE! Literally wanting to join the termite community and eat a house down. :tongue_smilie: but today....I woke up from a nap with the worst, most God aweful taste in my mouth and a burning fire in my throat. :scared0::cursing: Within seconds I was on the phone with my Dr. who instructed me to take prilosec/prevacid for my acid reflux.

Today is my birthday, and all I want in the world is to be able to eat normally. And I can't. And that sucks!

But I'm 21 lbs down (pre-op) and 14 lbs down (post-op) (my weight went up in the hospital, so I'm counting that)

So I guess I want to know, is there anyone out there like me? Have any of you done what I have? And what were your results/complications?

Peace and Love,

ChubbyGirl:tongue2: