"Julie Bove" > wrote in news:j1pvov$1tj$1@dont-
email.me:

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> "I'm back." > wrote in message
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>> At the moment, I'm a bit retricted as to what foods I can eat. Funnily
>> enough, I don't have a problem with chocolate, ice creams (especially
>> chocolate coated icecreams!!) potato chips, frozen/oven fried Yum Cha
>> thingies etc, which I eat quite a lot of. Breakfast and brunch is
usually
>> a
>> small amount of baked beans with a soft fried egg chopped up in it.
>>
>> And I'm still slowly losing weight :-/
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> Why are you restricted? Is it a medical problem?
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Had most of my stomach sac, and a large portion of my small bowel removed
because of tumours.
Fortunately, I've had the 'all clear' as of last lot of testing by the
oncologist. Unfortunately, when he did his "Edward Scissorhand" bit in my
gut, when he sewed what's left of my small bowel back onto what's left of
my stomach, the join has apparently healed at different stages/times, and
has therefore kinked and twisted out of 'whack'. So whenever I eat
anything of 'substance', it comes to a screaming halt at the blockage, and
takes about 60-120mins to work it's way through. And it's a *rather*
unpleasant experience to endure. Lots of pain, can't move, can't drink,
heavy salivation/sweating etc.

No meats, shortcrust or puff pastry items, flours, breads, cakes etc. Can
eat rissotto but not fried rice, mashed potato but not roast potatos, and
leafy salad is also a problem. Fish that is pan fried is ok, but not
coated.

Luckily, the oven fried Yum Cha thingies are made with filo pastry, which
is ok.
Corrective surgery is on the cards in the near future, but at this point
in time (due to a recent promotion) work committments have to come first.


--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

Nothing ever truely dies
the Universe wastes nothing
everything is simply... transformed