Did you miss me? . . . Were you gone?

[JJC]

Hi All,

Leaving early this (Mon) morning for a one week road trip that starts in Washington DC, where Kathy and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary with my parents (her idea, believe me!) and meander up the eastern seaboard visitng friends and relatives.  Final stop before coming back to Boston will be with my oldest son and his fiancee in their new apartment in the Bronx.  I'm bringing smoked Gouda cheese to my folks (their favorite).

I will have little to no access to the Forum, so please try to carry on as best you can without me . . . [;)]

Also, let's all keep NSXBill in our thoughts and prayers as he undergoes major surgery today in San Francisco--get back to smokin' quick, Bill!

John
Newton MA

[oguard]

Have good trip John.Bill Is in my thoughts.

Mike

Catch it,Kill it,Smoke it

[Oldman]

JJC ? Whose dat???? Never heard of him...or her... Whose dat?

Olds

[nsxbill]

Thanks guys!

I just got home a couple of hours ago.  Pretty wiped out.  Surgery completed.  Big changes ahead for me!  My diet for the next two weeks will be like a 1/4 cup of cream of wheat, 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice cut 4 times with water to make 16 oz, 1/4 cup of creamed soup, and maybe 1/4 cup of tapioca or sugar free pudding.  After finishing the food part, it is like stuffing self for Thanksgiving!  I eat that 3 times a day, and quite filling.

After 6 months, I can start having beef, pork and chicken again as long as not grainy.  No more concentrated sweets, rice, untoasted bread.  Can't have cabbage, broccoli or beans  No loss on the broccoli or cabbage, but I do like beans.  Will sure enjoy the first filet Mignon when I can get into beef again!

Over past month I have been wt lifting one hour and doing water aerobics an hour each per day with personal trainor.  Lost 50# getting ready for surgery.  Nut brown tan everywhere, except abdomen...really bruised up.  No swimming until leisions close, and can't drive for 3 weeks or lift anything over 20# (Hard to take a leak with that restriction[:D]).

Regards to all & Thanks again for the well wishes!

Bill



<i>There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.</i>

[tsquared]

Glad to hear things went well Bill. We'll be expecting a recipe posted soon for smoked cream of wheat. I reccomend you get some female help for that heavy lifting.[;)]
T2

[Cold Smoke]

Welcome back, Bill!

Glad to see your sense of ha!ha! is still there!

Cold Smoke

[BigSmoker]

Glad your home Bill[8D]

Jeff



Some say BBQ is in your blood, if thats true my blood must be BBQ sauce.

[jaeger]

It's good to hear from you Bill! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!






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[Kummok]

Dang, Bill....I've had my head buried in fishing, boating, and building a garage/museum....didn't know about your adventure with sharp autoclaved stainless steel[B)][:0]

Welcome back and prayers for quick recovery....I'm certain that your SoCal family of mastication and culinary delight lovers will be as pleased to see you back up to full smokin' speed as the rest of us [:)]

35 years of extinguishing smoking stuff and now I'm wondering WHY!
Kummok @ Homer, AK USA

[Habanero Smoker]

Welcome back, Bill.

[Phone Guy]

Sorry to hear when anyone has to see a Surgeon. Wishing you a speedy recovery and God bless!

[HCT]

Being a newbie here can't say I know you, But here's wishing you a fast and speed recovery. Good thoughts headed your way.  

Mickey

Mickey

LABS RULE!!!  

God bless our wildlife!

[Oldman]

Funny Bill I was just about to write to you. Glad you came out of it ok.

I promise when I do my brisket this weekend my first bite will be in your honor..... Ohhh I'm bad...[:D]

Olds

[nsxbill]

I am not going to stop smoking, just doing it for entertaining now.  Example:  my dinner tonight was creamed asperagus soup with some mashed potatoes pureed in, some sugar-free jello, and 4 oz of cream of rice cereal.  Chasing it with some diluted grape juice.   Just can't imagine anything smoked for me until after I see my surgeon on July 26.    I will start doing some salmon sides after that appt.  I can have 2 oz at each meal for protein.  

My daughter and 5 grandkids here on Sunday from Tallahassee.  I am going to do about 16-18 pounds of pork butt for some pulled pork sandwiches around Wednesday.  Probably do about 5# of chicken wings in the other smoker...maybe some ABT's.  Don't tease me with your  taunts guys!  [:D][:D]  You might have to give up for awhile too some day!

I have raved about my sandwiches to them since buying the smokers, so here is my chance to show off the best thing it does. (IMO) I can show the wonderful capability of the Bradley, and the Procom4 will allow me to watch the grub from the pool area while the kids play.

Would I like some?  Heck yes, but I also want to work towards my first goal of a 90# wt loss.  Going out to Yuba County airport, hire a plane and do a 15K foot jump(tandem) with my adult children at that milestone.    Want to start doing fun stuff again, but have to be skinny to do it!  Even at age 60 want to jump again!

I will still use my smokers, but again, just to show off and give the family a treat, for now.   After 6 months out, I can have anything, but within reason!

Heck, I miss my triple shot of espresso more than anything else right now!  Going to roast up some decaf beans tonight and try a latte tomorrow morning.  Most gastric bypass patients become lactose intolerant, so might have to use Soy milk, but it will taste darn good!

Bill





<i>There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.</i>

[Chez Bubba]

Welcome back Bill, glad everything is going great![:)][8D]

Keep healin' & keep postin',

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?