day 6 of 2 week liquid diet!

I am at day 6 of this lquid diet. My surgery is Jan 31st. How do I get through this??? I thought it was bad giving up the cigarettes 10 weeks ago. My body did all sorts of things to try and get me to take those killer ciggs. Well.... that was NUFFIN !!...try telling your body it cant have food !! Again...how do I survive the next 9 days???

Suzie, I thankfully did not have to endure what your are going through. But, if I did, I would tell myself "if you don't do this, you won't get to have your surgery." You're doing so well already!! Look at how much you've already accomplished! And, you're basically half way there. Also, think about how much weight you're going to lose eve before surgery. So, you'll be that much further ahead to goal than many of the rest of us. Good luck and come here for support whenever you need it. Lisa

Suzie, I am at the end of my liquid week and can only have water today, I have to tell you by yesterday, I really wasn't even interested in drinking anything, even the water, I am pretty much choking it down. I hope this makes it easier for you, I don't know if this is common, just what happened to me! Nicole

Suzie you are remarkable. You are almost there. I really sympathize with you; my doctor just had me go on liquids 2 days prior, today being the second day and I am starving. I've gone back and searched for posts for recent post ops just to make sure that I'm not going to be hungry like this after surgery! This is hard, and I'm sure it will be a little harder right after surgery, but it seems that by far most people that go thru with this are glad that they did, so I'm counting on that. Hang in there, Sylvia

Suze this is tough. I'm lucky that I didn't have to do this. Try sf jello and popscicles. At least you will feel like you're chewing a bit. Sending you positive vibes Regards and hugs, Ronna

Hi Suzie, I had a 10 day liquid diet- hated the protein drinks and pretty much lived on water and coffee with the obiligatory protein stuff. Day 2, 4, and 9 were the worst. Crabby would be an understatement, and yes I lost the desire to drink. My stomach never stopped growling; it felt like it was eating itself. But get those fluids in!!!! and the smaller liver will be a real asset to the surgeon and your recovery. I got down 19# (no doubt an extra 4# for water) but still, way ahead of the game. YOU CAN DO THIS!! I kept thinking of this summer and wearing a real sun dress. You'll be in my thoughts- cj