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3 days? Wow that's awesome! I'm hoping 5 days will suffice for me.

Hey guys! I'm a doctoral student that will be having her surgery on Thursday and have an assignment due Sunday. It consists of a lot of research. Will I be able to work from bed or will this task be impossible? I told my professors about my situation but didn't ask for extra time being that my surgery has already been switched once and they had already extended my time once.

Thank you, everyone!!

It's official! I have my surgery on January 24th, a week from tomorrow. I start my liquid diet tomorrow and this time I plan on having a positive mind set about it! (my surgery was suppose to be tomorrow but got rescheduled) I'm excited, nervous, but above all ready for a new me! A more fabulous, attractive, healthy me!

Your mother in law died?? Oh, wow. I'm sorry to hear that. If you don't mind me asking, what was the cause? I trust my doctor too. Im just scared.

Thank you so much, everyone! All I can do now is wait

So I was scheduled to have my surgery this upcoming Thursday but it turns out there was a problem with my insurance and it has been moved to next Thursday! I was mentally prepared to get it done and now I have to wait! I just want a big fat burger! I'm starving from my liquid diet!

So I haven't been able to sleep and I've been up since 4 am. Reading all these horror stories on this website has me second guessing my Thursday surgery. Any advice?

Good luck!! Keep us updated, I have mine on Thursday.

My liquid diet consists on drinking 6 slim fast shakes per day. I've been starving and getting really bad headaches. I started 3 days ago and I've cheated everyday. I went from eating over 2000 calories per day to drinking only liquids. It's just been a difficult mental game.

Thank you! I'm ready to do this!!

I wonder why my doctor didn't tell me about sugar free ice pops. I've been reading how many people have them post op. I'm def buying some tomorrow!,

I went grocery shopping today to get ready for my first week post op. I bought crystal light packets, sugar free jello, and broth. I'm excited yet nervous! And I've been having a hard time with my pre op liquid diet :/

I've been taking bites here and there during my pre op liquid diet, anyone having/had the same problem?

Any recommendations on what to drink/eat the first week after surgery?

Thank you, everyone!!! I'm taking on today with a different mentality!

Any recommendations on what to drink/eat the first week after surgery??

Me too!!

Hey guys! So my surgery is set for this upcoming Thursday and I was put on a liquid diet one week prior to the surgery. I'm having a hard time with this, any suggestions to keep mentally strong?