Jewel is making her body into the shape she wants -- feminine! That comes with 2-3 months of recovery. Please come by to hang out, chat, watch some TV, drop off groceries, help with some chores. Or recommend me some movies/shows to watch or video games. Or play video games with me from home. Maybe stay for the night? --- This is the most intense surgery I have ever had (and hopefully ever will have), with a long recovery: - Two weeks near the hospital - Minimal walking for 2-3 weeks, moderate walking for 2 months - No lifting over 10 pounds for 3 months - No straining or holding my breath for 3 months - No biking for 3 months My mom is coming for the first few weeks, then I'll be taking care of myself with your support! I won't be capable of going out much, doing shopping, doing chores around the house, cooking much -- and I'll be so bored. I live right next to MacArthur BART in Oakland, very easy to visit by train or car. You could even stay over!
I won't be able to go out much until December. FOOD: I eat most food, including vegetarian and tofu-based food. except I do not eat *cooked* fish, shrimp, octopus, squid. Doctor's orders: Avoid beans Lunch/dinner: - Love to eat Ethiopian: njira (flat bread), curries; prefer chicken, beef, pork. NO lamb. - Love Korean: bibimbap! tofu, chicken, beef, pork. NO shrimp - Love Indian food. Chicken biryani, tikka masala, samosas, sambusas. tofu, chickpea, veggies, chicken, beef, pork. Drinks: - NOT DAIRY milk (mildly lactose intolerant) - Mexican Coke (glass bottle, sugar cane - not plastic bottle) - Fanta - Herbal tea: jasmine, chamomile, mint, peppermint, lavender, ginger, etc - Hot tea: black, green, white, lapsang souchong, earl gray, etc - Coffee: lattes (oat milk, almond, soy, NOT dairy - lactose intolerant) --- there's a coffee shop next door to my apartment :) they serve chaggaccino (mushroom + espresso latte) Desserts: - baked goods in general -- NO NUTS (not allergic, I just don't like the texture) - carrot cake, banana cake, muffins, cupcakes - rice krispie treats - cookies (oatmeal raisin, yes; snickerdoodles, chocolate chip, whatever really-- NO NUTS (not an allergy, I just don't like the texture) - Zebra cakes, Oatmeal Creme Pies, Swiss Rolls TV shows and movies (Disney+, YouTube, Criterion Channel, HBO Max) - I like romcoms, especially queer - Pixar movies - Warehouse 13 - Agent Carter - Queer stand-up comedy Books (Libby, Hoopla, -- eBooks too!) - Summer beach romances - Lightly weird specfic, fantasy or sci-fi - Short story collections - AO3 is cool too Podcasts: - ologies - Gastropod - Spooky stories like Nightvale YouTube series - ASL (American Sign Language) practice - Ukelele practice - Music theory Video games (PS4, Switch). Recommend or play with me - Chill easy games, not too much fighting skill or button-mashing - Open world games (not much fighting): Fallout 4, Mad Max - Animal Crossing - Katamari Damacy - Rhythm/music games like Amplitude, Guitar Hero, Fuser - Cutesy easy platformers like Knack Phone games (Android) - Alphabears - Love Nikki - Two Dots -