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Shelly, I forgot to mention that I also have packed a set of comfy clothes to come home in - nothing constricting for the ride home. Again, best of luck. Celeste

Hi Shelly,

First off you ARE doing great!!!

I am having surg the 31st, so I thought I would share some of my plan with you.

We have a wonderful NP at our doctors office who had GBP surg herself and is a wealth of information.

To the hospital I am taking a nice pair of PJ's I bought for myself, slippers and a robe. For during the time after my surg til the following day I have a book for reading, a puzzle book, some crochet (a small project that I am working on), and for the following morning we are able to shower the following day some nice shower gel, body lotion and the stuff to do my hair. She told us to take things to make us feel good about ourselves, will be up walking within 2 hours post op and want to be looking good (lol).

I usually have problems with my BP during anesthesia, so they usually have to give me extra fluids, so I have a pair of larger, warnout slippers packed also.

For at home I have stocked up on soups, natural fruit juice with no sugar added (dilute it 1 to 1 with water post op), crystal light, SF popsicles, Gas-X strips, SF jello, and she also suggested picking up a rotisseri chicken and pureeing it with chicken broth freezing it in ice cube trays for when you are able to start with soft/pureed foods so you have something good and ready for yourself.

I hope that some of this information is helpful to you and best of luck!!!!!

What a wonderful celebration!! Congratulations!!! Look out size 8 here you come!!!

Good for you. I haven't been as strong on the liquid only diet as you. Did have 2 scrambled eggs yesterday for breakfast-couldn't take the heartburn any more. Doing better already today. Drinking my Apple Extasy protein drink as I type. I am scheduled for the 31st, and am excited and alittle scared at the same time. My DH has been drinking the shakes with me at meals, the kids don't even ask what is going on anymore. People are truly amazing that they think this is easy and that we are taking the easy way out. If they only could really understand the truth that we are making and doing the most difficult decisons and changes in our lives. Best of luck to you next week.

Congratulations on your successes so far. You do deserve to celebrate your birthday. My son's Bday is the day I start my pre-op diet and I can't wait to say size 14!!!! You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing

Congratulations on doing so well. Can't wait till I can say a size 14!!!! My son's BDay is the 17th of this month-the day I start my liquid pre-op diet. You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.