Hi all! I've been a lurker on this forum but finally decided to sign up and get busy posting with only two days to my surgery day! I am doing the band + plication on Thursday and have just started my pre-op 2-day clear liquid diet... So I was wondering if any of you out there has been told to do the same or not. If so, what's on the menu. Mine does include sugar-free Popsicle and Jello. Other than that just Water and the sugar free soda, tea, coffee, and low-sodium chicken broth without bits. I have never ever tasted chicken broth... Bought a can or two from Target the other day, but I have no clue what the best method to drink it is! Do I heat it or just cold? Anyhow, any tips, pointers, etc. will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

BP Dude (name sounds pretty cool), You have a great attitude and determination after all you have been through. I have a terrible time getting over anesthesia myself. My doc told me the only way to work anesthesia out of your system faster is sweating it out in a sauna. I am having band plication or as my surgeon calls it "Bandication" surgery Monday. I'm a bit nervous hearing your story, and some of the other horror stories, but maybe preparing for the worst psychologically isn't a bad thing. I just wanted to say that I hope you get feeling better and better and start seeing the weight loss. You have so much more than just recovering from bariatric surgery going on inside. It's a really good thing you didn't put off your surgery with your hernia and gall bladder mess.

What the....?

Yeah, my doc has some pretty far out explanations. Having said that, he told me when they would stop, and he was exactly right, so who knows, lol!

I think you forgot one HUGE detail, your wife.She needs a well deserving day at the Spa.So keep that in mind.

I'm Happy that u are doing much better.

Yeah, my doc has some pretty far out explanations. Having said that, he told me when they would stop, and he was exactly right, so who knows, lol!

Pretty wild!

Well with only a few hours left to eat' date=' I am proud to say that I think I am going to be just fine.... it went by real fast--work has been ABSOLUTELY CRAZY which I think has helped tremendously... I heated the chicken broth, added some white pepper (just a tad) as well a tiny amount of lemon juice (0 everything). I have always disliked chicken Soup very much... this was better than chicken soup by a tad... not much. But when the closest to food you've had in 48 hours is coffee, everything tastes better I suppose. I could have maybe a cup over the past 2 days... Diet c4arbonated soda was on the list of the things I could have... I just had some diet ginger ale which was really nice (maybe 1.5 cans in the past 2 days). My biggest fear has been lever shrinking... I am hoping I've shrunk that bad boy down enough. I am pretty determined not to even use toothpaste tonight or of course tomorrow... no mouth wash, etc. Just good ol' floss, shower, some sleep (if I can get any), and then head out the hospital real early in the a.m. I have had a ton of surgeries as a kid pretty much since I was born and all the way to around 16... maybe once a year--but they were on my legs for my disability. So I have horrible memories of OR and hospitals in general. I've managed to keep my nerves kind of calm so far, but tomorrow will be an entirely different story I am sure. Do they give you something before taking you to the OR to calm the nerves? I'm gonna take it! <img src='http://cdn.sleeveplicationtalk.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Thank you, ladies, for the helpful hints. Wish me luck![/quote']

I am also new I have my sleeve Sept 17, so keep me posted if you can. Your in my prayers.