surgery on as scheduled!!

They didn't reschedule my surgery so June 1st it is! I do have a UTI, but they said as long as I finish the antibiotics by Sunday I should be good to go. I'm so nervous and excited! The "I'm going to die" feelings are lessening lol. I'm sure I'll probably start to become a mess on surgery day, but hopefully they'll sedate me. My liquid diet is going well...much better with the lactaid today, but still a little stomach upset. Not really craving regular food, I have a moment here and there, but this is going much better than I thought it would. I can't believe how fast this is all happening! Oh and I've lost 4lbs since my visit last week.  :)

YAY!  Congratulations!

If you're having problems with lactaid (I still have problems with it...), try Rice Dream (plain or Vanilla).  Tastes great, no milk, but you can use it exactly like milk.  There's also "hemp milk" (haven't tried it) and almond milk (which i've bought but haven't tried).

Yes, they will sedate you on surgery day and you'll be just fine!

Karen

I think I've tried almond milk before and it wasn't too bad. I'm still a little sick, but I'm going to see how I'm doing tomorrow and then decide what to do about the lactaid. thanks for the tip and the well wishes!

Yay!!! Monday is your day and you are going to do great!!!

You have the perfect mindset for the liquid prep!! Oh and just all the liquids might have that effect on your tummy/bowels too. Hope you are feeling better today though!

Liz

Thanks! I'm getting more excited than nervous so that makes me happy. 

I was really thinking the liquid diet would be horrible, but it's actually not. I just told myself yesterday you have to do it and it will make things so much easier later. guess my little pep talk helped.

get well soon and good luck with the surgery

thank you so much!

Congrats on the upcoming surgery!!!   I had lots of fears early out, but the closer I got to my surgery date, the less anxious I was!  
Sounds like you are doing great with the liquid diet!  Its definitely worth it!!
Best of luck and hope the UTI is cleared real soon!!

I hope like you I get less anxious. thanks for the well wishes!

Congratulations on not having to reschedule your surgery - talk about nerve-wracking!! And sounds like you're doing really good on your liquid diet as well - you're going to do great!!

When you start thinking about surgery and 'dying' start thinking about how you are going to start LIVING when you start shedding that 'fluff' you've been hauling around - how good you're going to feel - how many things you're going to be able to do. I know its hard to grasp all that prior to surgery but trust me (and loads of others of us) there is no greater feeling than finally being able to drop that miserable weight - going off meds - walking without sweating and huffing and puffing - the lists are endless.

So think about the living you're going to be able to do after surgery - that's what its all about!!