I just received my date today and it's 8/24. Looking for some date buddies. Anyone?

Ladies we are just a few days out now!! Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready!!

I'm ready! I already picked up protein shakes, jello, popsicles, broth and lots of water. I ordered my vitamins and protein powder. I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow. Then I'll just be waiting for Monday!

So excited! Had my final surgeon visit yesterday. All looks good and ready to go. Don't forget to bring your pillow to hold your stomach when you cough. you spirometer to help expand your lungs and you c-pap/bi-pap machine if you have one. I started drinking 64oz of Water yesterday. Took all day and that's with a whole stomach! I think I'll have to start getting up earlier just to start drinking.

Hey - hello from up north! I'm in southern Connecticut, just outside NY and just found this link. I am also on for 8/24. Just finished day 5 of 10 day liquid Optifast. I'm beginning to get very antsy and wish I could bite into something - Jello doesn't cut it!

My doctor said that the last 2 days (after 10 day opti) are clear liquids only. This is especially tricky because my husband and I are taking our 2 teenagers on a driving vacation this coming week, returning only the day before surgery (was only week that possibly worked!)

I am ok walking into restaurants with my shake boxes and asking for a full glass of ice, but I don't want to lose resolve and give in to temptation. And I am hungry a lot of the time. Any I need to figure out what clear liquids I can manage while on the road.

Any advice would be welcome! Thanks and good luck to all as we wind down ...

I bought a thermos that will pull into car charger. I have a cooler that goes everywhere with me.

My clear liquids

broth, jello, and drinks....no shakes..no yogurt..no pudding

It's almost time!

I cannot begin to tell you how many times in life, I would say..."when I'm thin...", "when I lose weight..." , "this time next year, I plan to fit into..."

For the first time in my life, I KNOW it's true. I know I'm going to do it. I'm not fooling myself into thinking something that's not going to happen. This is really happening. This is really happening in less than TWO days.

Exactly 30 hours until I leave for the hospital. Exactly 32 hours and 45 minutes until my scheduled surgery slot.

Our day has arrived! Good luck everyone!

Was up all night power cleaning in a crazy new-life nesting haze.

Has anyone had this experience??? I was scheduled for today, but...

I'd had a sore throat for days, but was not really 'sick sick' so thought nothing of it, although I did call my docs office over the weekend to make sure. He said most likely it would not be a problem.

i got up at the crack of dawn, arriving at the hospital 6:00 am for my 7:30 surgery with my entire family in tow. Still had a sore throat. My temperature was just over 99. So between those 2 factors, and based on the fact that I have a narrow throat passage making intubation more difficult, they sent me home.

Mad? No. Disappointed? yes, very very. I'd been on 10 day Protein diet and 2 day all liquid and was absolutely starving by this morning. I was so ready.

I saw my primary doc who thought the surgeon may have overreacted, but nevertheless respected his decision. She put me on a course of antibiotics just to be careful.

Kind of hard to move ahead after this. I also can't go back to old habit of eating my emotions. : (