Pre- Op 7 days in - updates and questions

[Erin414 34]

hi everyone! hope everyone is having a great time and recovering well! i am 7 days into my pre- op and i have lost 11 pounds. i am doing 3 shakes a day and 80+ ounces of clear fluids. i pee all day! its insane like i feel like im always running to the bathroom with the kiddos. I have 4 days til my surgery is anyone else experiencing irritability and crankiness? every soudn seems louder and smells seems more fragrant. i cook every night for the kids it is torture. last night they wanted to go to the movies so i took them and naturally i hold the youngest's popcorn bc she spills it everytime. the smell of popcorn was tempting me llol. I just learned i could season my broth with is nice but no salt. I am really anxious to just get the surgery oer with and start my healing. i feel like my body is going through such weird changes sometimes im freezing sometimes i feel like im in a suana. but usually always tired and low on patience haha.

good luck everyone!

[SportCub 28]

Having to cook while on a liquid diet does not sound like much fun. I prepared my other half and told him that I did not know if I would be able to cook food if I wasn't eating any of it. So far it has worked out ok but I did notice last night as I was helping him finish dinner (he needs lots of coaching since he is not a good cook....lol) that my stomach was growling from the smells. :-)

I was sleeved on 4/8/14 so I am still in the post op full liquid phase.

Speaking of broth, I found flavored chicken broth at the grocery. They had a thai, Italian, etc. It is just plain chicken broth but its seasoned. I did strain it to be sure but that is an option for you and would provide some variety. I am not sure who it is made by but on the front it has "Chicken Soup for the Soul".

I hope that helps. Hang in there and good luck with everything in 4 days!

Tony

[katesuccess 990]

I saw those flavored broths in a magazine, but have not found them yet in a grocery store--glad they are on the shelf now, I'll take a look. i'm jealous of you losing weight in preop so well! I have been doing preop two but only one pounds lost it four days. Damn. But this is my busiest work time, so I am not getting much exercise either. Next week I will be able to walk more and hope to lose. I have to lose 7 to 11 pounds according to the doctor's handout booklet, and I thought on the pre-op diet I would lose faster, not so yet. The only good thing I can say is that it has not been as hard as I thought it would be to stay on it.

[SportCub 28]

Here in Ohio I found the flavored broth at Giant Eagle. Target also has small boxes of Soups. Not all are appropriate for WLS patients but I did buy the butternut squash Soup that I can thin down with broth or milk. I like that it's a small box and I don't have to open and use 2 quarts.

[Erin414 34]

Hey guys, well tomorrow is my day April21st.. I'm

Beyond anxious. Wondering is my house clean enough the the hubby ok taking over my usually duties. Dear god I hope he feeds the dog. Etc I'm shakey and anxious yet excited and impatient. I just want to do it already and start healing. Any last tips?? My anxiety is so high I feel like I am about to pass out I know I am being a baby but I can't help it. Starting weight was 273lbs but now I'm weighing in at 253.2lbs after the preop diet... I really want to get down to 135-145lbs. Is that likely possible? I'm 24 athletic flexible etc... Sorry I'm rambling. Good luck fellow 21st sleeves!!

[SportCub 28]

Good luck!

[ajs 22]

Good luck!! I'm right behind you April 28 let us know how you are! Prayers