This morning was the pre-op appt with my surgeon. His nurse is phenomenal!! LOVE HER!!! She has EVERYTHING written down and a self-compiled book that she sent home with me. I am DYING to get home and read it....it is litterally packed with information. I start my liquid diet on June 10th...and have a whole week on that. She said if I am going crazy with the liquids that I can alternate to strict Adkins. I'm SCARED to death of dropping my carbs down to 50/day...I've NEVER been able to sustain this without HORRIBLE blood-sugar crashes and feeling shaky/sick to my stomach....but I'm getting mentally prepared for this part of it being extreemly grueling and almost the worst part. I know Bandster Hell will be equally as much of a mind game. There is ALOT going on in the next two weeks---my daughter's graduation...her flying out to Illinois to stay with my fam while the surgery is going on...several birthday parties & events. TWO days after my surgery my neighbors are having a BLOCK party!!!!!!! I'll make an appearance and drink something.

My surgeon took my pictures and the nurse took measurements and my weight. The next time I'm in that office it will be for my 1 week post-op appt.

I LEARNED THIS!!! Papaya Enzymes dissolve meat. Anytime you get something stuck or get PB or spasms-----> TAKE PAPAYA ENZYMES!!! The people at the support group said they never leave home without them.

ALSO---the post op diet's MAIN purpose is to make sure the band gets SECURE and DOES NOT SLIP. Weight-loss is NOT the goal of the post-op....so now I will stick to it 100%.

Keep sharing those tidbits of info from your 'book'! I was lucky to get a few sheets of paper LOL! You're going to do great! -BG