audreysmommy

thank you! How are you doing with everything? I see that you are the same age as me, and have a daughter as well. I need someone my age who understands everything I am going through. Maybe we could be buddies? When were you banded?

So I am three days away from surgery, and have been on this liquid diet for 7 days. I have only lost about 2 pounds. I haven't cheated at all, but I see that other people are losing 10+ on their pre-op diets. I am really nervous that my liver is going to be too big to do surgery. Any advice?

Has anyone started the ten day diet yet? I am on day four, and it's hard, but I just have to keep reminding myself what I am doing it for. I know it won't be hard like this after surgery because I won't be hungry. Does anyone have any ideas for things I can eat (slurp) now besides soup, yogurt, and pudding?

I'm tricare prime. I was approved in one month, and surgery scheduled quickly. I have to pay $280 for the surgery itself and $12 per adjustment visit

I'm glad you started this, I have been looking for it too. I am 22, have one daughter and my big day is September 3! I am excited and not really nervous at all. I am so anxious to get it all over and done with that I haven't even thought of anything negative really. Good luck to you all!

Today is day two of the ten day pre-op diet. It is going well, i'm not very hungry and when I am I just live off this bomb potato soup I made and then liquefied. haha. I'm nervous about everything to come, its not the far away at all, and the days are going by very fast. I am worried that this will get in the way of the bond I have with audrey because I won't be able to pick her up for a while. I'm nervous about my family not being as supportive as they could because they are secretly jealous that I am getting to do this. I am worried that I won't get the hang of four ounces of food, I'm worried that I wont drink enough water and get dehydrated. However, I know exactly why I am doing this. I have to be healthy for my daughter. I want my joints to stop hurting, I want to climb a flight of stairs and not have to stop at the top and catch my breath. I want to wear sleeveless shirts. I want to wear shorts, go to the beach, etc. I want to be happy with the way I look for the first time in my life. The light at the end of the tunnel far outweighs the bumpy path that gets me there. :laugh:

Today is day two of the ten day pre-op diet. It is going well, i'm not very hungry and when I am I just live off this bomb potato soup I made and then liquefied. haha. I'm nervous about everything to come, its not the far away at all, and the days are going by very fast. I am worried that this will get in the way of the bond I have with audrey because I won't be able to pick her up for a while. I'm nervous about my family not being as supportive as they could because they are secretly jealous that I am getting to do this. I am worried that I won't get the hang of four ounces of food, I'm worried that I wont drink enough water and get dehydrated. However, I know exactly why I am doing this. I have to be healthy for my daughter. I want my joints to stop hurting, I want to climb a flight of stairs and not have to stop at the top and catch my breath. I want to wear sleeveless shirts. I want to wear shorts, go to the beach, etc. I want to be happy with the way I look for the first time in my life. The light at the end of the tunnel far outweighs the bumpy path that gets me there. :thumbup: