ReggaeGirl

OK folks, I am having it rough. On day 26 of clear liquids only, have passed through all the normal stages, missing food/chewing, feeling hungry, feeling weak. Now I feel like Im about to give up and wither away. Last night I cheated and scared the bejesus out of myself, I had 2 oz of dairy queen (rationalized that it is ice milk and since I can have soy milk why cant I have ice milk blah blah) even convinced my boyfrind that it was allowed (I made this decision and self-paid and he is very afraid for me to have a complication). felt terrible afterward, cant decide if all the bad feelings were coming from head or stomach... I have not had a protien drink in weeks, I hate all of them (even the Isopure makes me naseous to think about at this point). Hope I can make it a few more days, but this is really terrible, my surgeon's expectations seem so much more stringent than everyone else's. Guess I should be thankful because I lost 20 lbs the month before surgery and 5 since, which is a lot of weight for a 5'3" girl. just needed to vent about my guilt about cheating (promised myself a million times I wouldn't) and not being able to force down the requisite protien (my mom keeps thretaening that I am going to end up in hospital with IV for dehydration, she might be right). hope everyone else is having a better go than me :smile2:

I was banded on the 29th too. I was really naseous from the anathesia so when I got home ( I came home a few hours after surgery) I was too scared to take any pain meds at all. I have been feeling very yucky for the past 5 days, the pain for me was pretty bad at the port site and the main incision in my belly butoon, as well as gas pain and starting yesterday major hunger pain. Today will be my first venture out of the house. I was on clear liquids for 2 weeks pre-op and now two weeks-post op (oh boy). I've already lost 25 lbs, I guess Im scared that it will slow down (which it will) when I get to reintroduce food. But I self-paid so I keep reminding myself this was an investment in my health and waistline, so I will stay positive. It's good to know you guys are out there! I can't believe some of you are back at work, wow. :eek:

I am on day 5 of liquid diet, which is 14 days pre-op and 14 days post-op, so I guess that means 23 days left to go. Today is hardest yet, I am STARVING. All I can have is protien shakes, broth, jello and popsicles. It's actually kind of depressing, but as others said, I have no choice if I want to do it-and I dont DARE cheat. I am self-pay and Im also scared of not shrinking my liver enough, so I'll lay here hungry and be assured that I'm not alone. (Plus my dresses are starting to feel a little better each day, so that helps :blushing:

I am in the same boat. I am scheduled for surgery June 29, and have to travel and work during my two pre-op, liquid only nightmare. I HATE protien shakes, I even throw up before I sip. Today I was trying to get ready for the transition and I had an all day fight with a Muscle Milk light. It sat in front of me and I stared it down. Ended up making my way through two-thirds of a 100 calorie drink. I will try and hold my nose and gulp them down when necessary, but passing out for lack of calories sounds more likely.:confused: