chocolate

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Hi Sally,

I was ADDICTED to Funny Bones prior to surgery, and have not eaten (not even

a bite), since August 7th! I still crave my chocolate, especially during

PMS, but have a piece of sugar free chocolate, or a piece of " real "

chocolate...works for me!

Dawn

wavering

Hi everyone,

As many of you know, I had my first consultation with Dr. Thayer on

Wednesday. I was very up that day and thinking I could do it.

Yesterday (Thursday), I began to doubt myself. Can I do it? What

will I eat?

Would I be making a big mistake?

You see, my husband has to be on a gluten-free diet due to his

gluten intolerance.

That means no wheat, food thickeners, reading labels really closely at

the store.

I was/maybe am thinking can we do two different kinds of diets? What

will I eat

for proteins eventually? All these questions going through my head.

Doug came

home and said well if the surgery will perhaps eliminate the Barrett's

Esophagus

(yet to be determined by my gastroenterologist, Dr. Curtis at

NWH and

Dr. Thayer) altogether, than that is reason enough. Barrett's can go

into a cancerous

state. So, then I waver back towards the surgery. I have done enough

research

on this surgery. It is just my head I need to get straight, if you know

what I mean.

I also have the added problem of two adrenal problems. I do not make

enough

cortisol (a steroid which we all make). So, I have to take Prednisone as

a replacement

therapy. Well, when I have surgeries, I have to have large doses of

steroids to help

with the stress to my body which my adrenals are not able to cope with.

So, after

surgeries, I fill up with fluid from the steroids which makes my hips,

thighs, buttocks,

hard, and it takes days for that to go away. So, I will have to get rid

of that extra last

minute added weight before I can start on MY weight. The steroids are

absolutely

necessary or I die. I am just bouncing all this off my head.

After the first month, could anyone tell me what good nutritous

things you eat

for proteins? Does your taste or desire for things really change? I

am a binger at

times, seeking chocolate. If I go on a diet (on Mondays, of course), if

there is still

a box of crackers in the house, I go for salty crackers also. Are these

urges for

certain things gone?

Just up and down in my thinking, but I know the surgery would help

me and so

many of my medical problems and perhaps avoid some others which are in

my

family history.

Sorry, I have rambled and, I guess vented. Thanks so much for

listening to me.

It is a big decision. Sally