Monday, September 25, 2023

The Real Test To Begin


There would have been nothing much to report this week, but for a bug that took me out on Wednesday, 9/20.  It brought me chills, a low grade temperature and kept me in bed through 5pm.  It continued to sap my energy through Thursday.  I tested negative for COVID.  On Friday and through the weekend, I had jolts of energy that would wane by the pm. 

I had my first visit to a restaurant, where I ordered from the children's menu, with no shame.  I was able to get two portions from that one  plate.  I will be saving food $$$ during this journey.

Tomorrow, 9/26 I will transition to “normal,” my new normal that is.  I will be bringing back foods I haven’t eaten in six weeks, including fruits and vegetables.  The goal is to bring them back slowly, with intention, remembering the size of my new stomach, where I can hurt myself by what I eat and the quantity.  I have to continue to chew my foods and not bite and swallow, which was my practice of old.  I must drink fluids a half hour after each meal.  


It will all be a challenge, but I am up to it.  

             Before and after photos below show how well my scars are healing




 




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