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having surgery the Monday before Thanksgiving

Muggins said:
My daughter wants me to put it off but I have waited a long time for this. Plus I’m scared to death and wonder if I’ll ever be able to eat normal food again
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If you're ready please don't put it off. I can say that my only regret is that I'd waited as long as I did to pull the trigger. There will always be some holiday or event that will make putting it off sound like a good idea.

It is totally normal to be scared, I think almost everyone is. It will take some time but you will be able to eat most, if not all the foods you love in moderation. I'm 8 months post-op and can have a little bit of almost anything now. I just don't have the stomach capacity to over-indulge in them. As an example, I love a good NY garlic bagel with veggie cream cheese. I used to eat 2 of them at a sitting. Today, I can only eat half of one but that's plenty. :)

I always saw the surgery as a way to teach you to eat again as if you were reborn. Liquid diet to pureed foods to softer foods to finally introducing new things as you're able to tolerate them.

I wish you all the best on making the decision that is right for you. :)
 
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