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Hey everyone! I’m on day two of puree’s I’ve been keeping my Portion sizes under 3oz,trying to take at least 20 minutes to get the food down while taking less than half small spoon of bites. However within 5 minutes of finishing I have absolutely rock gut. I feel a whole new type of nauseous and honestly feel the need to lay/sit down and clutch a pillow. I’m wondering if there is something I’m doing wrong? I’m following the portion size menu my surgeon gave to me or is this just a whole other learning curve.

The first couple of weeks were awful and my depression was all to real. Hang tight take it one day at a time.

I read up a lot on post op depression, I’m only four days preop but I feel like I’m in the muck of it. My significant other is seeming to have a lot of challenges with my new focus. Everything has been very difficult with numerous nods on how selfish I’m being. I feel like an impending doom is after me no matter how positive I’m really trying to be. On the topic of being selfish I’ve had to be home obviously recovering and haven’t been able to help out to much at home. I have been super exhausted these last couple days I’m not sure if that’s atypical ethier. For most I’ve made some boundaries at home with good, such as keeping it in the kitchen and being vocal on when seeing someone else eat junk (McDonald’s,sonic,anything ubereats) upsetting me and removing myself. I try not to be so black and white but all this turmoil is just making me feel more lost than ever.

I hate being the negative individual in any sense but my anxiety is currently ruling my life. I’m two days out from surgery and the panic is real. My concern is with surgery itself and going under. Im so afraid of complications and having to be alone in the operation room with strangers. I struggle with serious anxiety and ptsd normally. They are just completely revealing their ugly heads this week. Any advice?

I agree with you Mike, reading the horror stories definitely hasn’t been much help. I’m happy to know there’s another side of this. Thanks everyone for the feedback

I’m on the Dartmouth diet to prep for surgery per order of my surgeon. The basic break down is cream of wheat, soup, protein shakes and jello/pudding. I’m on day four now and I’m just getting progressively more sick. TMI- but nauseous, gagging when eating, diarrhea, exhausted and cloudy. I’m not sure what I should do? My surgery is Thursday 8/29/19 so I have 3 more full days of this left. I’m open to experiences and suggestions.

Hey Alasyx! How was the whole going under and waking up process. My Surgery is set for Thursday and I’m absolutely anxious and worried about that part of this process.

I’m glad to hear others had similar experiences I wasn’t quite sure to what to make of all of this! I appreciate your feedback. 😊

I’m with you completely on the nervous but excited to get it all over with. I’ve felt so awful these last 4 days I know I’ll be feeling nothing like this once I have time to recover and recoup. Working 40 hours and going through finals week for school on only liquid has been a treat.

My date is the 29th and I feel you completely on the Pre-op diet. I have never felt sicker or more exhausted in my life.