Fusilli66 22 Posted September 16, 2011 I was faced with my first challenge yesterday and it was difficult! I am in day 4 of the pre-op diet (4 weeks as my doctor wants it). My son plays on a varsity football team and each week the night before a game the parents cook dinner for them and they have a team dinner. This was my week and I was making chicken parmigiana. I managed to get through the smell of the sauce cooking, and I even had my butcher bread and fry the cutlets for me so I didn't have to do that. But the hardest part was when I started cutting up the cutlets into pieces so that I can make layers of it. Usually when I would cut up the chicken I would take a bite size piece here and there (and here and there and more here and more there). So that was tough. As I was cutting them I guess my son saw the look on my face and put his arm around me and said "you okay mom, I know this is tough" and that helped a bit. He also then popped 2 or 3 pieces in his mouth - lol! But I got through it, baked it, brought it, served the kids and ignored the leftovers and all the Desserts that were around. I survived! At the end of the day I felt so accomplished that I was able to get through it. I really felt like if I could get through that and I can really do this. I can't wait for my surgery already! I got this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsereno 2,525 Posted September 16, 2011 I'm so proud of you! The pre-op diet is so hard! I chewed gum when baking during my pre-op diet. Congrats to you! See you on the Losers' Bench soon- Lynda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegInNOLA 531 Posted September 16, 2011 Way to go! That's the kind of mental toughness that will carry you through lots of problems--I know you are proud of yourself, and you should be! You'll be sleeved in less than a month... keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleeve 4 me 910 Posted September 17, 2011 YOU GO GIRL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Candace2314 117 Posted September 17, 2011 WTG!!!! That's awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swizzly 901 Posted September 17, 2011 Totally awesome NSV!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raine 170 Posted September 17, 2011 You know what that just told me? It told me that you are going to be a HUGE success at this. You fought it and won. Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites