Liquid Diet....uggggg

Ok, I knew it would be rough....I was prepared for it. I have read what so many of you have experienced and had myself fully prepared for it all.....and then I came home from work....my kids thought I started the liquid diet tomarrow and had made me the most wonderful dinner...all by themselves....grilled turkey cutlets, green beans, salad and brownies.......so what is a mom to do?? Well, long story short, I ate a small amount of everything and will be on liquids again starting tomarrow. I don't even really feel like I blew it to tell you the truth.  I did really well all day with the liquids (except for the headache) and even though I ate a little I got full so fast it was actually very encouraging. I am actually looking forward to tomarrow, I bought some very brothy type soups and will strain off the solids....I have it planned, and somehow that makes it easier too. The 23rd is  not so far away, as a matter of fact I only have one more working monday to survive until my surgery.  This is such an amazing experience, my hope is one day everyone who needs this surgery will be able to experience the hope and excitement I am feeling right now.  I ran into my state rep today and as usual gave him an earful about SB 97 and how important it is, I was also able to make him realize how truely important this is to me by explaining why I feel like I have been let down by our healthcare system, insurance companies, and our government. Thank goodness Mexico is an option for me....I think he was shocked that I am going to Mexico, and that more and more of us are taking that route.  Maybe his eyes were opened a little. I am rambling I know, but it has been a  long time since something was so exciting for me...and today is the day it really became real....having to concentrate on what I put in my mouth was the kick in the pants that said it is really going to happen. Thank you all and God bless  Amy

thanks for speaking up to your representive. that is an important piece of legalative.  Wont be long till you get to lay and recoop on the beaches in Mexico. Lucky girl. That was one of my options when i was trying to get surgery but Medicare finally came thru and make the right decision.  I wish i would have know how great this would be for me i would have borrowed the money long ago and went to Mexico back when i was a lot younger.  Now i know and if anyone would ask was it worth mortaging your home for.....yes most deffinatly.  Would do it again every year if i had too. Jan

You did the exact thing I would have done! I know this is a lot different, but when my kids were little, I worked 24 hour shifts on an ambulance. One morning I came home, and while I was in bed 4 of my kids made me breakfast in bed. I had eggs, cinn. toast, and coffee. I had to flick the bug off the plate that was crawling around from the flowers they had picked. But, that was okay! Don't worry, you haven't blew. Just start again. I am sure there will be plenty of times each of us has a moment, whether by temptation or our kids making us something special.  Elisa