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One week from today at this time I will be recovering from my surgery, probably eating ice chips, and pushing the ol' morphine drip.   I cannot believe it's almost here!  I've lost 6 lbs on the pre-op liver shrink diet so far.   The pre-op diet is getting harder for me.  I've having more an more urges to cheat.  I'm pretty stressed at work.  It seems to be helping because I am staying busy, but it's probably the source of my cheating urges.  It's also really hard to concentate on work.  I keep thinking of what to take to the hospital, what to buy at the grocery store, who can help me with this and that . . .
This weekend I'm going to finalize all of my lists ! !  It may sound weird but it reminds me of how I felt when I was getting close to full term with my kids.  When it was hard to concentrate on anything but finishing the nursery . . .. weird hunh?

I've been telling more and more people each week as my surgery date gets closer.  Most are very suprized but VERY SUPPORTIVE and happy for me.  I think they see my confidence about it and know I haven't made the decision lightly.

I'll try to update again a day or two before my surgery date . . .

 

Today is day 2 of the Liver Shrink PreOp diet.  Things are going okay so far.  I'm getting hungry but I just try to put off  eating my mid-morning snack and lunch as long as possible so I don't finish eating my meals at 7:00 at night and starve till bedtime.  Working okay so far, of course it's only been 2 days.  I'm dreading the weekend . . . .   Since vegetables are unlimited I think I will pull out my old WW recipe for vegetable soup and make that to get me though the next 2 weeks.

Exicted about the surgery.  I've taken my "biggest loser" before picture in the tank top and biker shorts.  UUUGGHH ! ! !    I plan to take a picture in the same clothes each month so I can see myself "shrinking".