Hello Everyone, I have missed you!

May 19, 2000

We got home late last night from Cincinnati. We were attending my

father-in-laws funeral. It was sad, but a huge relief as he died from

Altzheimers. , I had very little time, but I did try to call you once;

you were working. It seemed the phone rang (at my mother in laws) 24 hours a

day, and I felt guilty calling anyone. We got another call everytime I did!

I had a very tough time with food. I still haven't been hungry, but I DID

want to eat. Food was everywhere. I started eating about 10 days post op.

Wouldn't recommend it, but I did. The good news is that I THOUGHT everything

would taste better than it did, so I have been satisfied with just a taste or

two. I haven't had too much trouble wanting sweets. They look good, but were

able to be resisted. It is FOOD that I want. I ate some baked beans one

day. They were ok at first, and then got stuck. I have eaten somethings

with success and made myself sick several times. I only threw up once, but

have PRAYED to throw up on other ocassions. Really stupid. At the end of

the first week I had lost 10 lbs. today 8 lbs. Since I have 200 to lose, I

am amazed that I am not losing well. VERY UPSETTING. Even with eating, I

was NOT eating very much. I am going to start exercising on Monday.

Hopefully that will help.

It is hard to eat more than a few bites, but I am amazed with the process.

One day, something will be fine, the next day the same food will feel stuck.

It is by the grace of God that I have not ripped something open! Mainly, I

have been " tasting " things, I really can't eat very much. The one thing I

did eat was a taco salad, took hours, but I did eat a small taco salad. Can

you imagine I didn't really have too much trouble with it. Anything bread

is a problem. Hard things are better than soft things.

Anyway, I am back home, looking forward to a smootie this morning! Glad to

hear of all the surgery dates etc. I skimmed the digest, just couldn't read

them all.

Amy, how is your Mom? She has been in my prayers. If I missed something

really important,someone email me privately!

Got to run for now. Love to all.

Safe journey,

MGB 03 MAY 00

Safely on the other side!!!!

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