Signed Consent & Pre-Surgery Diet Starts Tomorrow

I had a busy day at the doctor today. I signed my consent and had my pre-surgery physical. My diet starts tomorrow to prep for my surgery. I've menu planned everything out so I'll comply. I'm excited about my surgery on 9/26, but I think the diet before will be hard.

Bring on the broth and jello!  

Good Luck!!  I'm on day 26 post surgery, so I just went though this.  It was hard, especially since I wanted to do a "Goodbye to Yummy Food" Tour.  I think it was a very good thing in hindsight.  Mostly, it was the first sword in my relationship to food.  Then the surgery and the recovery happens and now I am back to being able to eat soft, but normal.  I can't remember how things used to be.  I remember telling myself that I could put up with any diet for a few weeks.  Once you have your surgery the world will tilt and it is a glorious thing!

Hey,

Just wanted to same I am in the same boat as you. I too am getting ready for my surgery date been on my diet. I am so ready for this journey!!!!!!! Congrats

Hey,

Just wanted to same I am in the same boat as you. I too am getting ready for my surgery date been on my diet. I am so ready for this journey!!!!!!! Congrats

Congratulations. In the home stretch now. After the first couple of days the diet is not so bad.

Good luck on the diet and have a safe surgery.

Pete

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date!  

Here are some links to information you may find helpful:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/photographing-your-weigh t-loss-surgery-journey/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/weight-loss-surgery-hosp tial-stay-what-to-pack/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/four-on-the-floor-self-c are-after-weight-loss-surgery/

We can't wait to hear from you post-op!

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date. I start my Pre Op diet on 10/21 and surgery on 11/18. i will be following you and your success! Good Luck!

The diet is over! I'm down 20 pounds and have done very well. It was easier than I thought. I stayed under 700 calories everyday and never cheated. I followed instructions to the 't'. 

Today is clears only and I'll be at the hospital at 5am Friday. 

Excited!

We will be sending strength your way.  What you learned / suffered through for the last few weeks will help a lot over the next month.  My only advice for the next few days is to not be a hero with the pain meds.  Take all you need.  One of my doctors told me the second night was the worst and it was for me.  I was just restless and the surgery pain meds were enough out of my system and I didn't ask for any other kind of pain meds.  Actually, all together I took maybe 3 doses of pain meds, probably way too few.  I think I was expecting BIG pain and it wasn't like that for me.  Just uncomfortable, but that adds up after a while. 

Congratulations!