Girlfriend update:
So it went well and he's in recovery now. He kept trying to come up for reasons that he wouldn't get it (like the liver not shrinking enough), but the doctor was pleased with how smoothly it all went. The surgery part never scared me, but the anxiety of recovery and proper eating. Excluding his limited cooking skills, he has trouble cooking in the kitchen due to his back. So I feel a great deal of pressure on me to see he succeeds. Plus I'm still in the middle of finals, the end of it due on Monday.
It seems so strange to think of him skinner than he is now. I met him when he was towards his highest, and that's the only way I've known him. Even at his lowest, his physical appearance didn't change much as nearly all his weight is on his chestabs. It'll be something we both have to adjust to, and at least it's not an overnight change.
On the plus side, we do have one place we can eat out at. El pollo loco serves a chicken tortilla soup, but they add the ingredients to a bowl and then add the both with veggies on top. So they've served me a bowl with just the broth. He got a little tired of my plain broth at home. Once he's back on solids, they have plain grilled chicken and steamed broccoli on their menu. It's probably not as healthy as what I can make at home, but at least we can have a bite to eat if we're out and about and not feel like we have to be home every three hours for a meal/snack.
I'm a little worried when he finally joins me at the university next fall. The cafeteria is a little lacking and very heavy carb based. He doesn't have to worry now because we live close enough to the CC to avoid the cafeteria there.
