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”
Tag Archives: stomach cancer
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”
The First Cut
Well, he did it. My dad had his stomach removed and is doing great. His story is just that, his story and so I won’t try to articulate what he went through or how he felt. However, the following is mostly an overview of benchmark goals for the first week and a breakdown of howContinue reading “The First Cut”
Pre/post Op Diet
Let’s get an important item out of the way. What am I going to eat? Honestly, right now…every. thing. My mantra is currently “eat everything yummy, while you still have a tummy”. Everyone is different and each person’s body responds differently to food types post-op. For some, diets post-op can include dairy, sweets, raw fruit,Continue reading “Pre/post Op Diet”