Trigna
Nearly There!
Nov 26, 2013
I'm closing-in on the completion of day 1 of my 3-day clear liquid pre-op diet :) I wish I would have started writing a journal before now, but better late than never!
So far, the clear liquid diet is easier than I thought it would be; I was really worried since I've never "fasted" from food before. I'm hungry, but I don't let it go too far without making myself a cup of broth. So it's staying in check.
I had family over for an early Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, so I have a TON of homemade turkey and ham broth, with more on the way. It's really good. I made coffee but wasn't feeling it so poured that out. I also tried sugar free Jello, which is pretty gross. So broth it is. I can always change that up tomorrow. For now, it's freezing outside and I'm craving salty, so this is perfect. I was really bummed about missing Thanksgiving when I first took my date (it was either that or wait until 2014), but I like the way this is working out, after all :)
I have all sorts of protein drinks and mixes for after surgery. So, if I'm sick of broth by surgery, I'll still have plenty to choose from.
2 days, 11 hours to go! I'm my surgeon's first surgery on 11/29. I'm so excited!!
I need to do two more days of clear liquids, finish packing, take pictures, and start using that medical soap. That's it. After all of those months of running around checking off a long list of pre-requirements, that's all I have left :)