Ah ha moment... acceptance

[alexsisv 139]

Anyone experience this? I'm 4 weeks post op. I think today I've finally hit the point where I'm accepting that it's just going to take more time until I'm able to eat anything "more solid" than say yogurt. Most mushies are making me uncomfortable to the point I don't want to try to eat further beyond. I went in kicking trying desperately a semi-chewable mushy but the sleeve pain tells me it's not ready. I'm ok with just going back to liquids at this point. The discomfort isn't worth fighting it for now. Anyone in the same boat? I guess I figure I have the rest of my life to keep working on this. :-)

[S(he) be(lie)ve(d) 151]

Currently, I'm 5 weeks post-op. Acceptance is key. I haven't been picky from day one. My tastes never changed. I knew I would have to drastically change what I am eating/drinking. So, I just bucked up, put on my big girl panties and did it. No complaints. This is a permanent life changing commitment. I ended up getting really sick about 2 1/2 week post-op with a head/chest cold. So, it inflamed my esophagus and hiatal hernia repair, as well. I was instructed to take a step back on my food progress, when I started to have referred stabbing pain in my left shoulder. It was pretty intense for a bout 15 mins after eating more solid types of foods. Now I am slowly entering the normal foods phase and mainly still at 1/4 cup with denser foods and a 1/3 of a cup with Soups and softer foods. My nut said I should be at about 1/2 a cup per meal. But, I'm also behind a week plus because I was sick. I'm just taking it slow and easy. I'll get to full solids eventually.