I can't eat that, sorry

Weirdly my dumping is not as bad when I stick to traditional German recipes. The food I grew up with means Hackbraten, Goulasch, Rouladen - very meat and potatoe heavy diet. So today we will have Hackbraten with potatoes and mixed vegetables and I hope my body will process it as usual.  I can only assume that my body is so used to that kind of food that it can process it in every condition. 

I had severe dumping after Pizza last summer so I have taken it off my meal plan.  Because I was a bit better recently I decided it's time to try again. I her two slices and miraculously no problems afterwards.  I still had a low of energy and a hypoglycemia attack on the dog walk afterwards, but no severe symptoms of dumping. 

Of course we are not supposed to eat 2 hours before bed but sometimes I have such a craving for something in the evening. I recently discovered tortilla chips with cheese for me. So far I've burned them all but this time it finally worked and they are not coal!  I guess I will regret the cheese later but the nachos are great! Next time I'll try them with houmous. 

It's easier to try new things when the stomach is settled. Yesterday was the worst day, I wonder if I had a mild stomach bug or if the sleepless two nights have impacted my body more than I thought. The kids are ill and so am I, but only a little bit. Today was a much better day, food wise and so I tried a new snack which my husband accidentally bought.  I was always avoiding them, not only because it's an expensive brand but also because I don't like prawns. Luckily they don't taste like prawns and they are certainly worth it to find a cheaper alternative. Surprisingly tasty and my body seems to be okay with them. This time I won the digestion roulette. 

A year ago today I just had my 3rd pre op FLOT chemo. I remember how I felt physically but also mentally. This is really weird actually. I can remember the feelings and pain but when somebody asks me about the picc line I can't even remember that it was there. I had it in and it was annoying me for 8 months!

As expected Christmas was a stressful but wonderful time with little time to eat and lots of dumping and regret because I did not take my time or I ate things I shouldn't.  Today I had a cheeseburger from McDonald's which was okay, after a whole afternoon of regret after a halloumi-tomato-bagel. That's how the days are. But now I am back and I have recovered, at least a bit.  Happy New Year everybody! I'm excited to see what 2024 is giving us.