I'm on my first day of a 48 hour liquid diet and feel awful!! My head is pounding and all I can think about is a nice wonderful meal. What did you do to keep your mind off of food during this phase cause seriously, it's all I can think about

You can do this! It's not impossible! I did it last Monday and Tuesday! My surgery was Wednesday....think of your liver, this is crutial for your liver to have this time to rest and shrink...this makes the difference between your surgery going well and with possible complications

U CAN DO THIS!

Numenow

First, can you take some tylenol for your headache? are you drinking enough fluids?

Second here's some tips that helped me:

sugar-free popsicles (a lot of them).

Chew ice (Sonic has the best ice for chewing, lol)

Get out of the house (go for a walk, do some Christmas shopping, go to the goodwill and get a goal outfit)

Take a long bath.

Talk to a friend on the phone for a long time.

Meditate (if thats your thing)

Decorate for Christmas (you wont feel like it after surgery) and sing along with Christmas music

Start or pick back up a hobby (strum that old guitar, or get out that knitting)

Hope some of these ideas help. You CAN get thru this!

I can't thank you two enough. That is exactly what I needed to hear!!! I CAN do this and I WILL!!! I am currently cleaning my house so it's spotless after surgery. I took the kids to the zoo earlier and it helped keep my mind off of things. I guess it's when I'm not busy that I start getting those feelings. But there's my solution... I just have to stay busy!!!! Thanks for the pep talk guys! It means so much coming from someone who has been there and done that. My poor husband is trying his best!!

Be thankful u only had to do it for 48hrs..... Mine was for 2 weeks...... U can do it.......... I would look at people's pictures

That's exactly why I snapped out of it and stopped complaining. Cause I realized it's all in my head!! I finished day 2 strong and ready to get this surgery done!

congratulations moddd. You will do this. Good luck.