Hi there!
I'm on day 30 of my pre-op diet, and I've been compliant. For the past three days, every afternoon, I've been getting bad cramps, like period cramps, but I'm in the middle of my cycle, not the end. My pre-op diet is 4 high protein shakes and one lean and green meal. Thoughts? Has this happened to anyone else?
My doctor wanted me on the liquid diet for 28 days, but he told me to go on it immediately at our last appointment which was before I had a surgery date, so I'm doing 6 weeks of the very low calorie diet.
Some days are easier than others. I'm grateful too, but lookig forward to moving ahead for surgery on July 31st.
Mine is the same day. My surgeon wanted me on the liver-shrinking pre-op diet for at least 28 days, but I'll end up doing almost 6 weeks by the time of the surgery. The first days were tough, I mean crying tough. I was so surprised because I had done really well on the practice diet! Now things are better. How are you doing on the pre-op diet?
July 31 is my surgery day, too. I've been on a practice diet since April 14, and have been on a very low calorie diet since June 19. This diet is mostly protein shakes and one lean & green meal. Some days are tougher than others, but it has been fun to feel the weight start to come off.
I'm nervous, though.