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Hello everyone - I had a funny experience today and thought I would share with the group. I was at work and yesterday was really the first day since surgery on January 27th that I was feeling like I was back to normal. I still have tenderness where I can feel the port but otherwise, all is well. So today I walk into the break room to get a refill on my coffee before I needed to dial in to an hour-long conference call.

I noticed a container on the counter and realized our resident baker had brought in a few dozen valentine Cookies. Without even a thought, I grabbed a napkin and put a cookie on it and returned to my office. I dialed in to the call, sat back and broke off a corner of the cookie. Popped it into my mouth, chewed, swallowed and thought "Wow, this is one of the best Cookies I have ever tasted". Then I was swept with a feeling of utter horror!!! OMG!!:laugh: "What have I done"?? I cracked up laughing because I realized it was either me or the cookie. One of us was not going to make it through this confernce call.

So I very calmly sunk the cookie into my full cup of coffee to destroy it, reached around and patted myself on the back for being able to do it, sat back and listed to the call. :crying:

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Way to go! I hear you about finally feeling back to normal. I, too, was banded on 1/27 and am finally feeling back to normal. I'm still not able to walk very fast and I get dizzy if I bend over. Congrats on destroying the cookie! :crying:

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Awwww, poor little cookie! Congratulations on your surgery! I hope your recovery continues to be a smooth one.

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Good thinking :0).

It is hard at first when you have habits, such as grabbing a cookie, that happen without thought. You are definitely on the right track.

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I was banded on 2/6 and last night I dreamt about doing the same thing..only I am still on the liquid only diet so I woke in a panic. Funny what our brains do to us! :biggrin: I have a ways to go on the liquid only but I am sure looking forward to having something with consistency!

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