In one week I will hopefully be prepped for surgery and getting ready to go under. My surgery is scheduled for 2pm on June 17th.

Today is day one of my pre-op diet. I am crashing hard!!!!!! Everything was stockpiled and ready to go to get thru the day. I am taking RELIV vitamins and Isopure protein drinks. I am thanking God above for Isopure--although right now I can't even bear to think about drinking another one--they are a God-send! How well do I remember the days back even 10 years ago--and the hideously disgusting protein shakes that I would choke down doing the Body For Life challenges and trying to get ripped. I'm a LONG way from ripped--but this stuff makes this phase so much easier.

Right now I am sweaty, nauseous, shaky, can't think or focus, want to cry. This is my body's typical reaction to drastic drop in blood sugar from cutting out carbs. I've had my limit of carbs already for the day and have been snacking on nuts and other NO carb things....but not helping. Completely second guessing my resolve and my ability to get this surgery. I'm wondering if I totally caved and ate something if I would just feel better. But I know I WOULD feel better--but I would not be better. This is part of the cost I counted before I started this journey...and I will be ok. It is day one --six more to go until I'm banded. It is a miracle that I was even approved and so many of my friends don't have this opportunity. I've got to seize this day for me, my little family, my sister that wants to get this, and all my friends who would die to be a week away from surgery, but aren't able to.

My daughter went to be with her dad for a few days, then to Missouri to visit my sisters and family for a week. I will miss her SO bad, but thankful she will be away for this pre-op diet---that I don't have to make any food for her in the next week and that she won't be around for the surgery. She'll be back 2 days after with my awesome sister who is the best nurse in the world.

My husband is the best in the world! SO supportive of me and is vowing to go on some kind of crash diet this week too, so I won't be alone. The good part about this is not having to smell or make good food (tuna is not a temptation) or fast food or any of that stuff. He will likely lose more weight than me in the next few days but who cares. I'm going to be banded in a WEEK!!!

Oh, side note----ha ha ha---my skinny mother in law (who still knows nothing about the surgery) made a comment about how much weight I had gained since Easter. She thinks it's thyroid meds causing me to go "up and down". And she was concerned. I've gained 9 pounds since Easter--but have to agree....these last 9 pounds were BAD ones---and I felt like each one was an extra comorbidity for how horrible physically I felt with each one--not to mention the inches around my middle! My ex was at my daughter's kindergarden graduation last night--and he didn't say anything but I prob'ly weight more than him for the first time ever. Not cool.

I had my "last supper" last night, and had heartburn (STILL) from it clear up till 11:00 this morning.

I CAN make it thru today...and will take this one day at a time.

Just wanted to share in your joy and expectation of being banded. I, too, will be banded on June 17 and I am so thankful. Today, I spent 3hrs with pre op testing. ALL IS WELL--take care and I wish you the best!

Yeay!! Another June 17th person!! What is your preop diet like???

Keep up the good work....you can make it through!!!! Surgery is coming soon!!!!!!! yea : )

I am right there with you, I will be banded on 6/17 I started my liquids today. So far okay but it is only day 1, see how I feel as the days go on.

I am getting pretty excited about my surgery and to get started on the best part of my life.

Don't give up!! The days of that preop liquid were the hardest!! I had to do 14 days of it b/c I was getting the single incision surgery and had to shrink that liver!! There were days I knew I would have to give in - eating some nuts sounds amazing right now!! ) The Lord has given me such an awesome recovery - and we both are obviously blessed with supportive husbands!! When my hubby did eat supper he made sure it was not anywhere where I could smell it!! My mom flew in to help me recoop and it's been so great with her being here. Good luck and keep it up! Isopure is a lifesaver - you can even try doing half and half with some no sugar added fruit juice - it helps with the taste!!

I would think that you would want to follow a diet even if your doc does not require it. You want to loose some wt so your liver will shrink. If the liver does not shrink that usually means more inscisions.

Good Luck on your surgery!!

i am currently in the middle of my pre-op and really struggling. My surgery is scheduled for June 16 at 8:00 am. Would like to hear from someone who has just had surgery- so I will know what to expect.