surgery in 4 days and I blew the pre-op diet

[mamato2js 0]

OMG I did the same thing! When I got the date I was thrilled. It wasn't until the pre-op (failed) diet that I started thinking... ah man! Seriously? no chocolate at Easter! So not fair!" LOL So that's one of the reasons why I did so poorly those 2 weeks. I was...uh... getting in my easter candy! ha ha. Sad, but true. LOL. I have been fasting on liquids for 2 straight days. I have done really good. I think is the whole "shrink your liver" thing that scares me into behaving. I have to say I AM hungry rather quickly after a shake or some Soup. I've been getting dizzy headaches and my tummy growls all night long...well, it did last night anyhow... I'm assuming the same thing will happen tonight. My energy levels are dropping. I hope that passes with time. I am the kind of person that wants to make sure EVERYTHING is in order before I go somewhere and I work and work and work to make sure all is right in the house, etc... but this time I'm having to come to the realization that I may have to leave some stuff incomplete. It kills me. But I'm TIRED. I just keep telling myself... its not going to last its not going to last its NOT going to last. I'm down 20lbs from my highest in december of 260. I was shocked to see the scale say 240 today. It was motivating for me to keep going. well, that and not wanting to, you know, have problems on the operating table... :-)

For Easter I planned ahead and got all of the basket stuff taken care of. I put coins in most of the eggs and just a little candy and have asked my husband to do it cuz oh what I would give for a piece of flippin' chocolate right now!!!! Or just ONE jelly bean..lol. I've never been big on giving giant easter baskets because my kids are very picky when it comes to sweets because thank God I've always limited it with them....so...they really don't like much of it. Guess who always ends up eating the candy?? Yep.. ME. This year, their piggy banks will get fat and nothing else! LOL

We head down to the hotel tomorrow night. I have to check in at the hospital at 6:30 am...surgery scheduled for 9am. I'm to the point where I'm like...lets get this over with so I can get on to healing and get back to eating teeny tiny bites of food! At least it will be something!!! :-)

hang in there

renee

I know right! I was so excited about getting my surgery that I didn't consider the date of it. How sad is it that I considered rescheduling my surgery because Easter is two days after, and my whole entire family will be in town and going to brunch. I have to be there because I made the plans way before I knew my surgery date. My Mother-in-Law always makes me a huge Easter basket filled with candy. UUUGGh! I guess I will watching everyone else while I sip my clear liquids! Although I am determined not to let it bother me.

I can't imagine how hard it is to have children to make easter baskets for. I am sure it gets easier once you have the surgery. I will be thinking about you on your surgery day, Again, Good Luck!

Tracy

[mamato2js 0]

I just heard about that from a friend of a friend.... that after surgery she wanted NOTHING to do with food. Right now I'm on day 2 of liquid fasting but its not just clear... I can have my shakes and Soup with no "chunks" etc... I only have to be on clear for 3 days post op and then liquids for 10 more days, then its on to "mush" as I call it. I haven't cheated yet...but I have to tell you... I DO get hunger pains and it is hard to sleep at night w/ my tummy grumbling. How do you sleep at night?

I don't know if this will help or aggravate you, but my doctor didn't have any sort of pre-surgery diet. I was told not to gain any weight, but that was it.

The reason I'm saying this is I've been on Clear Liquids for the past week and I've really done fine, I haven't messed up even once. So it wasn't like I was used to clear liquids before I had the surgery, kwim? In general after surgery you don't WANT to eat because your innards are so sore and swollen.

[ElizabethNYC 1]

The liquid diet is tough, no matter what kind of diet it is. This is how I looked at it, it was 8 pounds that I lost and will hopefully never see again, after day 3 it wasn't that bad and I got used to it. And honestly it prepares you for after surgery. It sucks and I won't lie I messed up twice BUT I always jumped right back on the next day or even the next hour and my surgery was fine! Good luck with everything, you're going to do fine!

[mamato2js 0]

I noticed today that its not so hard. I feel like I have less energy but that could be because I haven't been sleeping well...anxiety I think. What I realized through this is that I have a LOT more will power than I would have EVER given myself credit for. Its a big reassurance going into this that I can do this. It just took getting scared is all! I don't feel so guilty about messing up the 2 week "diet" since I know that the feelings I had are quite normal (the panic, etc...). Not being angry helps. But i can tell you this.... by the end of the liquid phase I will probably never touch sugar free Jello, butternut squash Soup, or Naked brand juices again. LOL

The liquid diet is tough, no matter what kind of diet it is. This is how I looked at it, it was 8 pounds that I lost and will hopefully never see again, after day 3 it wasn't that bad and I got used to it. And honestly it prepares you for after surgery. It sucks and I won't lie I messed up twice BUT I always jumped right back on the next day or even the next hour and my surgery was fine! Good luck with everything, you're going to do fine!