The wires come off Tuesday!!

Hey Yardbarkers Wanted to give an update - I get the wires off Tuesday so I'll be able to eat again. It's been too long. I've lost 20 pounds but I should be able to put that back on pretty easy. At least I hope so. I am anxious to find out what I can't eat. I know it will be soft stuff to start so I'll be looking for some mac and cheese, some fish, stuff like that. I used to go to sleep and have dreams about food. I get so tired during the days, I'd be watching TV and some food commercial would come on and I'd start to dose and immediately start dreaming about the food in the commercial. I think the most challenging thing about this whole injury has been going to games. It's the worst. The first game I made it back for was the win over Jacksonville. I was excited and happy to be there for the win, but then I was depressed and sad because I was not really a part of the first victory. Standing there watching sucks. Other than watching film each week with the guys I don't really watch football anymore. It's too upsetting. I still go in for meetings to keep up with everything and I watch film. On Saturdays at the team hotel the linebackers do a film study session and give tips to each other. I'm there for those. Ken Norton taught me how to watch film at SC and Coach FitzGerald has given me even more tips. I'm definitely a better film watcher now. I haven't really been able to work out because I can't get my breathing right and I really don't get enough calories to do much. Once Tuesday comes I'll be focused on working out again, picking up where I left off and getting to a totally different level of football. All my hopes and goals for this season are gone so I am totally focused on getting ready for next year. Since I haven't been able to do much physically I've picked up some new movies, some Wii games and Dhani Jones got me a remote control helicopter that I fly around the house. I also picked up a couple turntables, a mixer and new computer and started fooling around, mashing up music. I love all kinds of music so that's been fun. But what I'm really looking forward to is Tuesday so that I can get these wires off, open my mouth, brush my teeth and get my teeth cleaned. I'll be sure to fill you in after that first meal.

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• AlanaG said November 28, 2008

  Glad you're getting the wires off! I can't imagine having a liquid diet for so long. You'll find a bunch of good soft foods to eat. I've had tonsillitis a bunch of times and I can gain weight pretty easily eating mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, and ice cream!

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• BlueWorkhorse said November 29, 2008

  Good luck with getting those off Keith. Hope that first meal is great. I can't imagine going through Thanksgiving and not being able to eat all those good foods. But maybe you can make up for it next week, and then you'll have something else (getting the wires off) to be thankful for.

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• HBHarvey said December 01, 2008

  Glad to hear it Keith. Now here's your chance to do a custom remake of your body ala Lance Armstrong (not like it wasn't in peak performance to begin with, but you get my drift). Can't wait to see you make your return.
  Fight On! and Eat On!

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• krazy4aic said December 07, 2008

  Hey Keith! Hope you get better and can get back on the field and kick some bootay! But anyways I am from Cincy and all well eastside and just wanted to give you some good food choices. I had to have wires when I had reconstructive facial surgery and let me tell you I went from 100 pounds to 88 pounds in 3 weeks! But some good food *it might not sound good but it is*... You can make spaghetti and sauce..put it in a blender and mix it up pretty good..I had wires on and did that..I fed everything I ate into a syringe thing and squirted it into my mouth lol..you wont need to do that though! Always mashed potatoes are good..mix it with some sour cream and get it creamy its really good..
  Also keep up on your liquid sport drinks or something like boost works..only if you put ice in a blender and mix it and then add some splenda or something! I am here if you need some tips
  mgflo75@yahoo.com
  Get well soon!
  Flo

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• jrschramm said January 03, 2009

  For real I can't find your premier jersey anywhere, How much will you sell me one for?

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• Killerrod said January 09, 2009

  Keith it's rod. Glad to hear everything is cool now. I talked to jon Clark and he said your ready to get bCk into the fun stuff is. Eating real food. Good luck with the continuing rehab. If u get a min hit me up rodbobele@hotmail.com

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• BengalsRule said January 13, 2009

  Keith, congrats on the start of a great NFL career. You really had some shining moments on the field this year for the Bengals. Come back with a vengeance and strike fear into your opponents. WHO DEY!!!

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• IRIEbengal said February 12, 2009

  I hope you are felling better and getting ready to kick some Steeler A$$ next season. You were really coming on last year before the block heard round the globe. Check out the link to the NFL draft section on espn. There is your typical Steeler fan on there talking whip. Make them pay and please do not let the Steelers win a game against the Bengals as long as you are patrolling the Jungle. Hope Rey is on his way to help you out.
  
  http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/3598180
  
  Much love 55 and hope all is well.

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