My surgery is set for December 21st.... Anyone else out there on the same day? Maybe we could check in and do this together?

I started today dec 14 surgery date

My surgery date is 12/19, and I'm on day 3 of the pre-op diet. I am soooooo hungry! Hopefully it will get better in a day or two

I'm day one... Ugh!! 13 to go! I'm hungry, tired, Moody, and all I can think is 13 more days! I may not need surgery, this may b the death of me. I spent $120.00 on different flavors hoping it will help, i'm on my 3 cup of hot tea. I was ok at work, but now that i'm home, not so much. I may have to clean and organize my whole house to stay busy. Best of luck December bandsters!

I feel terrible today, but agree that the tea helps. I am going to try to drink more Water today because I didn't drink enough yesterday.

I keep telling myself I felt terrible after eating lots of junk food too.... at least this way we are going to be headed in the right direction.

Good luck today!!!!! I hope it is better for all of us!

Is anyone suffering from headaches? For about 24 hours now, I keep takin shot shower, hoping it my sinuses. I can only take Tylenol.

I had headaches the first day. I'm on day 4 and the headaches are gone (the hunger is not!!!)

Is anyone suffering from headaches? For about 24 hours now, I keep takin shot shower, hoping it my sinuses. I can only take Tylenol.

I have been having pretty bad headaches too. My body really hurts as well. I have not taken any tylenol yet but plan to tonight before I go to bed. Drinking tea seems to help the hunger, and the Water seems to be helping today.

You may be having caffeine withdrawl, my Dr. says it is OK to have coffee with artificial sweetener but I know not all Dr.'s are ok with this.

I am planning on going to bed early and hope things feel better tomorrow. Hang in there!!!!!!

Thanks ms. Millie!! Got a kick out of your post. Hopefully they will subside, I'm not even a coffee drinker, so don't think it's that. Well see.

Yes, mine is 12/21 too. Starting Pre-op diet tomorrow. I sure hope I can do this.

Hi! I am new here.. But i just started my diet today and my surgery is set for Dec 21! Im starving!!!

Chicken broth has never tasted so good!

Hang in there. I start tomorrow and will be right there with you

Hi! I am new here.. But i just started my diet today and my surgery is set for Dec 21! Im starving!!!

chicken broth has never tasted so good!

Holly.. I agree with you about the broth. I had turkey broth today and it was amazing. I have also found that that tea makes everything better. That is what has gotten me through today. Everyone seems to say that the first three or 4 days are the worst. Hopefully the edge will come off soon.

My surgery is set for December 21st.... Anyone else out there on the same day? Maybe we could check in and do this together?

Today is the last day of my preop diet. It was hard, especially the first week. Surgery tomorrow!

I am on a high protine preop diet that is intended to help deplete the liver of its glycogen stores prior to the operation to help shrink the liver. It consist of 1000 calories a day, 100 grams of protein a day, and 2 quarts of water. They have me drinking five 8oz bottles of Slimfast high protein drinks and a combination of hardboiled eggs, yogurt, and cottage cheese to equal 100 grams of protein. That is the diet they have me on right up to my surgery. Is anyone else on that type of prep diet? It doesent sound like it and I havent had any of the symptoms people have described in here during thier preop prep.

I am sure your doctor knows what he/she are doing and have you on a plan that they have seen work. If you dont trust your doctor you might find another. Your diet is acutally a lot easier then what I have seen other people on lately. A lot of people are on just liquids which is the hardest. Best of luck!

What do you mean by you havent had any of the symptoms people have ?