3 nights until surgery

[kjnunezz 6]

And I can't take one more Protein shake! All I can think of is food... On day 13 of liquid diet and I only cheated once (which I felt super guilty) and was a HUGE mistake. If you are on your 2 week liquid only diet, don't cheat as it will make it so much harder to continue after and will trick your mind into thinking one bite or two a day until surgery is ok.

If you are near the end of your diet how are you coping? I have to check into hospital at 6am on Friday and although I'm not ready for surgery I AM so ready for the hunger pangs to be gone.

[Elode 8,093]

Hang in there it's almost over!

[kjnunezz 6]

Thanks! I received these BariWise Fruit Drinks that are amazing, especially the cran-grape, have 15 grams Protein and are sugar free. I am so ready for surgery... 2 more night.

[CountryGirl5584 115]

You're so close!

[brighteyes64 7]

I check in on Monday morning, and I feel the same can't drink another shake. In fact I got sick to my stomach yesterday when I tried. Today has been a little better.

[brighteyes64 7]

Good luck.

[alwaysvegas 702]

I hated the pre-op diet also, but it had so many wonderful benefits in addition to shrinking the liver:

• I lost 25lbs between two week pre-op and two week post-op
• It completely reset my palate. I actually don't need foods to be very salty, sweet, or fatty for me to enjoy them.
• I appreciated the transition to purees. Those foods were so good and filling.
• I learned that I needed much less food than I thought to live a healthy life.
• I realized that I could control my food and not have it control me. Some days I didn't feel like this at all...but in the end...yeah, the pre-op helped tremendously.
• The hunger pre-op and post-op was night and day. I remember being really hungry the day of surgery, but couldn't care less about food for weeks after.

Your mileage may vary of course, but hang in there! This is just a blip on the radar of your life and sticking the plan will help you in the long run as you've already stated!

Best of luck on your journey!

[kjnunezz 6]

Thank you all of your words of encouragement. I stuck by it and am now waiting for this night to be over so I can check into the hospital first thing tomorrow.

[phillyfan99 45]

@@kjnunezz were in the same boat, today was all liquids for me and I made it. I am laying in bed and waiting to wake up at 5 to get to the hospital @ 6am for surgery at 7:30am

Good Luck!

[kjnunezz 6]

How was your surgery? How are you feeling on post-op day #5?