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Starting my pre-op diet tomorrow. Have to admit I'm pretty scared. I am I have no clue what to expect. I know that I have to replace two meals with Protein Drinks , have to Protein Snacks, one sensible meal, and if get hungry at night, I can have more shake. How has it been for everyone else?

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Hi everyone I'm scheduled for June 20 I'm very excited and nervous Im on the liquid diet today is my 5th day and I have to confess is the hardest thing I have done in my life hope everything goes fine :)

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No, I am fairly new to the forum and getting banded on June 18th, which happens to be my birthday. I'm nervous and was afraid that I would not be able to do this pre-op died but so far I have been doing okay and sticking to it....Robin

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My surgery is June 25th and like some of the other people on here I am not allowed many choices. I have to be on liquids for 10 days. The diet consist of Water, broth, and 3 servings of diary daily. I can have sugar free Gelatin, popsicles.

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I'm June 26! We can be buddies!!! Oh... I have a 2 week diet. Water and EAS Protein drinks. That's all... BLAH

Don't cheat because GW will know if you did! I used to sit up in the ICU waiting room and drink my shakes, away from the cafeteria and food! I told GW that two week diet shows you what you're dr of! I dropped 20 pounds on it!

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Don't cheat because GW will know if you did! I used to sit up in the ICU waiting room and drink my shakes' date=' away from the cafeteria and food! I told GW that two week diet shows you what you're dr of! I dropped 20 pounds on it![/quote']

Shows you what your MADE of that is..my phone auto txts!

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Hi everyone. 4 days post oo and not feeling to well. How is everyone else?

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I am also 4 days post opp. Trying gentle walking and tasks and still taking pain meds for soreness. A little confused about clear liquid. If we are supposed to sip sip sip Water are we stretch stretch stretching the pouch? So glad to be in this side if process.

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Not sure how it works, but I know my doctors instructions are sipping 2 ounces every 15 min.

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Dear Suzanne, that helps a lot. My Dic talked about remembering a sip or two of Water at each commercial break, which is essentially the same. Thank you for your reply. I actually slept in bed last night versus the recliner. Again, progress ???¸

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
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