Hey all. I'm kind of at a loss for what to do so any suggestions would be appreciated.

Tonight for dinner, my squad is going to the Buffalo Wing Factory. This is a "last time the squad's together" type of thing so it would be really noticed if I didn't go. None of them know that I'm going to be banded and right now I'm on a liquid only pre-op diet. I checked the website and they do not serve any type of Soup. The point of going here is for the all-you-can-eat wing night.

How do I handle their questions as to why I'm not eating and drinking with the rest of them? I know that if I say that I'm trying to watch what I eat, they'll find something on the menu that is healthy like a salad. Short of ordering chili and drinking only the soup part of it...any suggestions on what to do? I'm not really wanting to tell them that I'm going to be banded....

Thanks

Anyone? Someone?

I saw on another posting similar to this, you could say something to the effect of having some sort of stomach issue and the doc is requiring liquids only for the next few days, which should clear things up...other than not going at all, or spreading the news, I really wouldn't know how else to handle it.

I've used gallbladder attack or toothache successfully. You could also use a gastroenteritis line.

There are many medical test that reguire liquid diets. Just say you are having a colonoscopy in the morning and you must be on liquids (Even though it would be very hard for me not to eat)so I just wouldnt go "Call in sick"

Devils advocate here...I'd probably call my surgeon's office and explaine the situation. I know that my surgeon would have let me have a lean protein and veggie in this case as long as my surgery was still a few days away. It can't hurt to ask...and if he/she says no...use one of the above excuses