This is perfect timing Ralph. I have quite a dew lunches and dinners scheduled with friends and co-workers in the coming weeks. I should be just finishing mushy/soft foods and just beginning my journey of "regular" foods. I have been preparing myself thinking what to drink and how to order. This...
I also think this forum and weekly attendance of support groups are the perfect recipe to aid in my success as I navigate through this process. I know I will learn a great deal from the members of this forum resulting in a camaraderie that only those of us who have struggled on so many levels...
Sooooo :-) I am extremely excited - yet equally nervous and still wish in the recesses of the corners of my mind that I somehow had the internal fortitude to achieve my desired health goals without the surgery. But, alas, I know that I am fortunate to have this alternative. I embrace what lies...
Thankfully, I have gotten past this internal struggle - trying not to think about where I could be had I only chosen this path years ago. I must focus on today and gaze intently towards the horizon - I have made a decision that will positively alter my life and grant me more time to enjoy...
In a little over a week the next stage of my journey begins - must admit it is a journey that I wish I did not have to take - I struggled with this decision for a few years and a few months ago decided I needed to move forward in life and take this step to have a better quality of life - to...