Optifast: Day 1

Oct 14, 2015

I survived! My first day of Optifast (all chocolate) went better than I had expected. I was never really hungry. I did get a slight headache midafternoon, but had an espresso and all was well. I will continue to decrease caffeine as the weeks go on so that I don't have major caffeine withdrawals post-op. I also bought some sugar-free flavourings from The Low Carb Grocery (online) to add to Optifast. I initially wasn't going to bother, but I figure I can use them post-op in coffee or protein shakes.

Yesterday was my pre-admission appointment. I met with a nurse, pharmacist, and anasthesiologist. I also had my blood drawn and an ECG. The ECG was normal but no word on my blood (obviously, as they had just taken it). Hopefully all is well and surgery stays on for November 6.

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