Two months ago today, I was in surgery. The cancer was coming out.

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46. Peggy, that's fabulous news that they got all the cancer! I am sorry to hear that the recovery has been

slower than you expected, but recovery after major surgery like that takes time, especially as we get older.

I am wondering how much protein you're getting in your diet. High protein diets can help with recovery after surgery, and I've also seen advice to load up on protein for days before surgery - something I'd forgotten about till googling this just now.

I was my mom's caregiver for years, and I had to talk to hospital and nursing home staff about her diet at times, especially if I found out that their idea of a high-protein breakfast was one egg. I'd often get up before dawn to be at the nursing home at their early breakfast time with a large smoothie for Mom, which included a cup of 4% cottage cheese with a cup of whole milk, strawberries, a banana, and a bit of vanilla. Over 3O grams of protein and a lot of potassium to start the day, which can help with energy and healing.

I hadn't known about the importance of high protein breakfasts myself till I was in my 20s and sometimes wonder how I got through school with mornings pretty much lost (and if I didn't have any breakfast at all, for instance before Mass, I'd sometimes black out in church).

Apologies if asking about your diet seems too intrusive.