Hi everyone,

I was due to have my operation on 25th March and was told to do the liquid diet for 7 days before which I did.

I went to the hospital and was there from 7.30am. There was a women who was being operated on before me. She had already lost 12 stone and so they were removing excess skin but there were complications plus they had messed up booking in a 6-8 hour operation in as being 2-4 hours. They sent another patient home who was waiting for a balloon and I went down to theatre at 4.15pm. They gave me general anaesthetic but when I woke up they said that the surgeons and knifes were ready but there had been a power cut and the back up generators had kicked in but as they hadn't quite started they decided it was to big a risk to take.

Then they told me they might be able to do it on 27th March (Thursday) but then that wasn't possible so I am now booked in for next Tuesday 1st April (April fools day, great!). So I'm feeling angry and disappointed and not confident in the staff.

I was told I could eat sensibly Thursday and then go back to the yoghurt diet today but I didn't eat sensibly. I have cheated and eaten more than I should yesterday and then today I've stuck to it apart from having one chocolate bar.

If I stick to the liquid diet for the next three days do you think my liver will still shrink and the operation will be safe? I'm so upset with myself as had stuck to it so well last week with no cheating but felt so disappointed I think I gave up a little.

Anyone else not stuck to liquid diet but still went ahead with operation? Should I be worried and tell the surgeon? If I tell them could my operation be cancelled again? Feeling so upset and disheartened today and very worried about now having the operation, please help.

Thanks, Gemma

Hi Gemma, Great news, glad to hear you finally had a successful op. It took me about 3 or 4 days before I felt I could sip ok. My op was on 3/12 so 23 days ago. I sip just fine now, in fact after 22 days of practice I think I am an expert sipper LOL. So what day was your op? Want to know how many days post op you are. Just an FYI since your from UK but back in the 90's I was stationed at Edzell AF Base in Scottland so spent some time on your island Wishing you a speedy recovery!

This is day 4 for me, op was on Tuesday 1 st April. Lol well I hope to turn into an expert sipper. So you were in the army? That's pretty impressive. Where are you living know? How are you finding eating now your 22 days into this new way of eating? Although I'm in pain and finding even sipping liquids a challenge I'm defiantly experiencing feeling a bit down and questioning if I made the right choice. It doesn't help I've put on a few pounds in hospital which can only be from all the liquids they pump in you. Hopefully I'll feel happier once I start seeing results. Did you feel the same?