Day 2 & 3 of Pre-Op Diet...ups and downs

Feb 26, 2017

Day 2 & 3 of Liquid Pre-Op Diet

Thus far as I sit here at work in this cold hallway watching over peoples visitation, because I work in a jail, this liquid diet thing seems to be getting easier and easier. SF Jell-o, SF Popsicles, Beef or Veggie Broth, water, my pepermint herbal tea, and G2 Gatorade have become my best friends. I have heard that, for some, that this liquid diet has you going to the bathroom more...well that part of my life hasn't changed. 

Day 2, was hard! I found myself stopping in the middle of whatever I was doing to watch a comercial on the T.V. that featured food. My husband broke out into sheer laughter when a Red Lobster comercial came on. He said "I wish you could have seen your face. It is the look when a 12 year old boy finds a dirty magazine for the first time. (as he continues to laugh) It was priceless!" I turned to him and gave him a glare and said, "Ghee honey, thanks." 

Does anyone else find that they not only miss food, but the flavor, the full feeling? I feel hungry all of the time! Sure I am dealing with it, and drink fluids all of the time, and occasionally eat jello or popsicles. But, none of that helps with the aches, grumbliness, and empty feeling of my stomach. I just want to cry! I have a few co-workers here that have also gone through this surgery before. They all look amazing! All have told me that this feeling of depression, scared, and just being plain hungry is normal and that they all went through it. Sorry, but sometimes knowing that this is normal doesn't help how I feel.

So far on day 3 I am feeling alright. Still sad, still wanting to cry, still wanting to go to our staff dining and stuff my face with the nastiness of whatever was cooked, which I think is "chicken patty day." They more or less look like elephant knees or scabs, but at this point I wouldn't care. I have even already drank more fluids today at this time than I did the last two days at this time...still don't have to pee yet. Odd, I know...I have been told I have the bladder of a camel. 

Anyway, tonight my husband, my daughter and myself will be going out to eat...since my daughter got all A's on her report card. I will just be drinking water and I will bring my own jello...then I will sit there and watch my family eat burgers, chicken tenders or whatever they decide to order. I may have that drooling look on my face. But, I know I can get through it...I know this because my husband keeps asking if it is alright and says that we can re-schedule it whenever. I keep telling him, "honey, we have made a promise to our daughter, we need to keep it. I appreciate you asking how I feel and looking after me. But this outting itsn't about me. It is about our daughter and the amazing work/job she is doing in school. My particular required diet isn't going to stop me from enjoying the joy she has when we take her out to celebrate her acomplishments."

Well, back to supervising visitations, drinking my water and listening to music...for right now. Good luck everyone with their goals today and God Bless.

-Jen-

By the way...Chicken Broth sucks! Unless you simmer a bunch of veggies in with it, then drain off the fluid and then just drink the fluid...then it isn't as bad. I think I will just stick with Veggie or Beef broth from now on. 

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