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I had surgery one week ago on December 14th. My pre-surgery diet is the same as I am eating now. It is liquid only, with lots of protein shakes, cream soups, pudding, jello, water, crystal light.... It was hard before surgery, because I was hungry, but now after surgery it's a little difficult because I'm not hungry. My doctor makes it a law that I have to consume 64 ounces of fluid daily. I just use my water bottle as my measuring cup... it holds 22 ounces, I might fill it with water, or crystal light, or sugar free kool-aid, or tea, then sip sip sip! Just keep on sipping! 
I have not had any nausea or vomitting at all since surgery. knock on wood. The only pain I had was my left shoulder ached and burned whenever I stood up. It was a nasty pain but I would still do my daily walks. That lovely pain was gone as soon as my drain was removed yesterday. Thank God. I feel alot better without that drain. I even went shopping for an hour! I feel very good! I have already lost 10lbs.

Well, surgery was on Monday, I  came home on Wednesday. I am doing really well. I just had my drain removed today, thank GOD!!!! I was having horrible pain in my left shoulder. It would only go away if I layed down. Within 90 seconds of me standing up, the pain was back. One of my friends advised that the pain is due to the drain rubbing on a nerve in my torso that shot up to my shoulder. I don't like that nerve anymore! 
But the wonderful homecare nurse came out today and took the drain out. It was 18 inches inside me! It felt kinda like a tickle/bite when she pulled it out, but it was amazing. I feel soooooo much better now. I went to town today and walked around for a half hour with my mom. My incisions are healing so fast. The steri-strips are starting to fall off. Everything looks good.
Well I am planning on having my first post-op appointment on Monday, so we'll see how that goes. Thank you all for your prayers!

Holy Cow! I am so nervous!!!! I am still excited, but wow, that nervousness has kicked in for sure! I have my bag packed for the hospital. I spent all night downloading movies and music onto new Zune (early Christmas gift from my husband, thank you honey). I just drank my first cup of bowel prep, so this blog will be short! I just wanted everyone to know, sugery starts at 12Noon tomorrow, in case you have a moment for prayer. I appreciate it.

Have a wonderful week! I will be back online sometime soon hopefully! xoxox

I am on my liquid fast prior to surgery right now. Doing very well. I have lost 10 pounds this first week. I came home from work this afternoon to have lunch and I was told by my loving husband that there was a message for me on the answering machine. I hit play.... oh my gosh!!!!!! Talk about a day changing event!
Dr. Gluck's office called to let me know I can move my surgery up one week!!! So instead of the 21st, I am now going to have it this Monday, December 14th! Talk about a rush! I got it ok'd through my boss, got everything situated around the office, worked my hind end off, and now here I am. It's friday night. I have to get my things around tomorrow. Then sunday is my uckie "clean me out even more" day. Then that's it. Monday morning at 10AM I have to be at the hospital. 12Noon my surgery is scheduled for. HOLY COW!!!!!