Wow, nine months post-op. I definitely feel like I have given birth to a new life. I thought it might be interesting (but maybe not) to give you a visual of what I eat in a day. After months of not feeling super awesome, I finally called Rachael and asked her to give me someContinue reading “Come A Little Bit Closer”
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Just a spoonful of sugar
In hindsight, my last post addressed when and how I eat but not so much as specifically what. When I was starting out on this journey I asked every seahorse I met “what do you eat…exactly”. My meal plan is ever changing. What I ate last month doesn’t always work this month and what someoneContinue reading “Just a spoonful of sugar”
A few ounces
The question I get asked most: “what do you eat?”…which is understandable. I mean, I’m kind of missing a major part of the whole digestion process. If you’re a fellow seahorse reading this, I hope this entry helps you on your journey. If you still have your stomach, I hope this encourages you to appreciateContinue reading “A few ounces”
Statistics
November is stomach cancer awareness month. You may be as surprised as I was to learn stomach cancer is the fifth most common cancer type in the world. Who knew? I had a lot of people wonder why I’d take the radical option to remove my stomach when my 88 biopsies came back clean. ToContinue reading “Statistics”
Homeward Bound
I’m free!! I was discharged and sent home. Before anything, I have to acknowledge the goodness of God in giving me the absolute best nurses for my last few days in the hospital. Not having family around due to Covid, means relying on the nurses even that much more. Selina was able to be onContinue reading “Homeward Bound”
See A Victory
Where do I even begin to describe the last few days? The only logical place is at the beginning. This might be a little graphic, but hopefully gives future seahorses insight and is as honest as I can be. SUNDAYSunday morning, a friend graciously drove me to NIH. I was supposed to arrive at 9:00am,Continue reading “See A Victory”
Something in the Water
The last couple of days have been intense. I will write more about them later but just a preview: a fever, vomiting, passing out, bleeding incision site, an emergency EKG and chest X-rays are included. But one thing I am focusing on it such a simple need. I’m thirsty. A drink of water, something soContinue reading “Something in the Water”
Drumroll, please
It’s hard to believe, but we are finally here. My surgery is scheduled for Monday morning and there is a lot to do to prepare. This will probably be a very boring post for those of you who are not in the process of or considering a TG, but feel free to read along! FirstContinue reading “Drumroll, please”
Final Countdown
Hi. It’s been a minute. My surgery date was moved from April 20 to May 18 and plot twist: I still have all my organs. We postponed again and are in the final countdown to my end of August surgery date. I don’t have anything truly profound to say in this post other than thankContinue reading “Final Countdown”
Delayed
April 20, 2020. My gastrectomy was scheduled for today. Based on the key lime pie I had for breakfast, safe to say it didn’t take place. I had everything planned. Every detail surrounding my surgery was perfectly aligned. Every possible logistic was accounted for and that made me feel in control of a very scaryContinue reading “Delayed”
Hard To Digest 