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This is kind of how it feels when I fix my meals these days. I've gone from a serving for two being almost enough for me to a fourth of a cup making me feel so full.  It's still hard to wrap my brain around this.

Breakfast this morning was an egg with cheese that I soft scrambled. So tasty. Enjoyed this while working on my jigsaw puzzle.

I went for my early morning walk with George and visited with another lady who had the same surgery and same surgeon two years ago. It's so wonderful to have people share their stories with me about their experience.

Then I wandered over to my friend Kat's house for a visit on her porch before the day heated up too much.

Before going in I watered my plants and put a few things inside the shed that I knew I wouldn't be using until next season just to get a jump on it.

I was no sooner home when Andy and Mitch stopped by for a wellness check to see how I was doing. Andy had his surgery five days ahead of me. He joked that when we get the go ahead for solid food the three of us could go somewhere and split a burger.

My friend Mary reached out to me after that and I walked over to visit for about an hour on her deck. It's toasty at noon but she has an overhead fan; but I was starting to feel hot and tired. Time to return home for my afternoon nap. There's something so delicious about taking a nap in the middle of the day.

When I woke from my nap I see I had a text from another friend Val who was at Walmart and did I need anything?  I have been so blessed with the best support system a woman could ever want. I didn't have lunch prior to the nap so I heated up my 2oz of chicken curry for a late lunch.

Then I got a call from the clinic to see how I was doing and to go over my list of medications. I really had no concerns or questions for them so it was a short call.

This was the most social I've been in the whole week. It felt good to visit but I could feel my energy waning.  I look forward to my quiet night with George watching some TV and reading my book.

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