getting nervous

[ivyh 96]

I'm getting nervous surgery is next Tuesday! The pre opp diet is a little hard I cheated this weekend and had a small piece of steak and a salad. What are y'all allowed to eat on your pre opp diet, i can have grits in morning then at 9 yogut at 10 apple sauce lunch is a Protein Shake then at 3 pudding at 5 yogurt and a Protein shake for dinner.< /p>

[Yogi9742 0]

I am slated for surgery the 28th and havent had to start my liquid diet part of the process..i glad to see you were able to eat some sorts of solids. I just hope to keep all the sick people in my office away until then. Congrats and Good Luck!

[ivyh 96]

Yea i have a cold now that I'm trying to get rid of. Good luck with everything!

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Please don't cheat anymore. It' defeats the purpose. The pre op diet is hard for several reasons... To shrink your liver for a successful surgery, to teach you you can survive on limited calories and in my case (since I was on a 2 week liquid pre op diet ) that I didn't need to eat food to survive...I just needed nutrition. Also I don't know what kind of post op diet you'll be on my mine was liquids for 2 more weeks then mushies.... So I was an old pro by the time that came around.

Best wishes for a successful surgery.

[ivyh 96]

I'm not planning to I have been on it for a week now and that was the only time I ate.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Yep... nervous is normal. Best wishes!

[Summerrain 520]

Your nerves are very normal. I was on a preop diet for a whole month. Three Optifast shakes per day, 2 cups of vegetables at night. I wasn't 100% compliant and there were a few nights I did have Protein with my vegetables when the hunger was really bad, my doctor said it was fine.

I still lost over 22 pounds that month and my liver had shrunk enough for a safe operation.

Best wishes to you!