I'm so excited for you! You'll be on my mind all day tomorrow! (Not to sound stalker-y)!! You'll do great! EEEEEKKKKKK!!!!

You have a great attitude! Wishing you an easy-peezy surgery and speedy recovery.

Yay for you - I had my surgery on the 20th of March. By far the worst part of the whole procedure was not being able to ingest anything for 24 hours or so after the surgery. My throat hurt so much and I have never been so thirsty in my life! But you know what? It is behind me now and it was a very brief period of discomfort. The recovery is a breeze and the pain is minimal. Just take it slow and enjoy being lazy for a couple of weeks. I went back to work on April 8^th – a little soon but I am doing fine. One thing you said has me a little worried though…you better get used to soup! I miss salads, too, but again, think of it as a small thing to give up for a short while. The liquid diet goes on for several weeks post op and so I want you to be prepared. The best thing about soup is it is savory compared to the sweet protein shakes, jello, and so on. I heat up my V8 juice for a quick snack in the afternoon and it really hits the spot. I have progressed to soft foods now but I still like the V8! Good luck and I hope all goes well…Cid