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Well, I skipped a bunch of info in my posts.  Basically, I have had no problems...a few minor glitches with some mystery stuff on an Upper GI and H. pylori, but nothing major.  I have surgery scheduled for October 9, 2009.  I'm very nervous.  The pre-op diet is kicking my butt.  Due to the H. pylori, I'm taking 3,000 mg of antibiotics a day and only doing protein shakes, jello and popsicles is making me not feel very well.  I've been grouch and irritable, and very hard to live with.  My husband has been wonderful and is doing his own cooking.  My co-workers are being very supportive and patient of my foul humor!  I meet with the surgeon on Monday, and I will update more after that!

I started my pre-op diet for real today.  Haven't got a surgery date yet, but I am hoping to hear soon.  I have done all my requirements, and I hear that my insurance is pretty quick.  I went to my pre-op education and exercise classes last night.  Today was hard.  I have had nothing today to eat.  Liquids and one yogurt, some jello and popsicles.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better!!!

Trying to do the liquid diet has not been great.  I find that I can do it for a few hours, then I'm ravenous.  The shakes help, but not so much!  What's happening is I have a shake, then I hang on until lunch.  I try to eat normally at lunch, and then have a shake in the p.m.  I tried to eat lite at dinner, but have found myself starving...the first night, I ate everything in the house.  Today (Saturday) has been better because I've been busy around the house.  It's 11:30, and I'm hungry for lunch, but I'm going to try to hang on until dinner time.  I'm going to get some ff popsicles later, and some ff jello.  I've had some broth, and that helps.  I'm also getting in a lot of water, which makes me feel better.  

I started my pre-op diet today, even before I have a surgery date.  I'm trying to "ease" into it.  I started the shakes for breakfast.  Gonna do that for a bit, then ease into another meal so hopefully I won't be so hungry when I do the pre-op.  I don't know if I could cold turkey it!!