Update

Jammin & Losin · February 6, 2005

Hey Jonathon I'm just now finding your thread myself. I so sorry that you have had such a long recovery. I 'm glad to hear things are getting a little better. I know your wife has been a big help and given lots of support for you . Its nice to know you are loved. That feeling alone will help you heal!

hopeful · February 6, 2005

Bless your heart young man, you will be in my prayers.

I was having a hard time keeping anything down after my first fill and every few hours I would try again, bad idea, the Drs staff told me to only have a teaspoon at a time, and wait for at least 15 minutes between those teaspoons, after 24 hours of this I tried to drink a small sip, it stayed down, then I tried a drink and I could feel it so I went to small sips for about 6 hours. It took one week of being very careful before the swelling was down and I could eat some very very chewed up small bites.

I feared I would starve to death, but my gearth kept me alive (ha). Hang in there you will get through this and in doing so you will learn how important you have let food become. It is so hard not to have it on demand when that is how you have lived for years, or at least for me.

Good luck and blessings

hopeful Brenda

Sept 24, 04

1st fill Nov 04

Jonathan · February 6, 2005

Hang in there you will get through this and in doing so you will learn how important you have let food become. It is so hard not to have it on demand when that is how you have lived for years, or at least for me.

Even I had no idea how much time I spend around food. Even in "dieting" there's SO much thought into it. Going out to eat takes up 3 hours, at least, if you count getting ready (well, it takes me 3 minutes, but it takes my wife an hour), driving to the restaurant, ordering food, eating it, paying the bill, and driving back home.

Since I've been almost a week now where I've spent NO time on food, I'm bored to death. I thought I didn't have enough time in the day. Now I see there's plenty there -- I just wasn't using it.

All the same, I'm looking forward to spending 45 minutes eating 1/4 cup of cottage cheese =)