My wife and I were to attend a relatives 25th anniversary last night. Basically it was a dinner and drinks kind of thing. My wife told me it was okay if I didn't go but she knew many friends would miss me and she also would be sad if I couldn't go. Well, first I was pissed off thinking she was trying to guilt me into going. So we sat down to talk and I told her how I felt and I of course read too much into things, she was being honest and not trying to get me to go by guilting me. So we went, we agreed on a 3 hour time limit to stay so I wouldn't feel crappy and miss taking meds and shake (im in preop diet). So sitting at table with two other couples and they all get food, my wife says she won't eat so I'm not the only one. I told her thanks but go get your dinner. So I sat with 5 people as they ate and I drank Water, I was asked why I wasn't eating and I told them that it was because of upcoming surgery and I needed to be on liquid diet and we all talked about the why part of it. And I survived, no cheating, no feelings of sadness from not eating and best of all, I felt great! On the way home I actually felt on top of the world!

congrats! You did a great job! I am on the liquid diet, too and know all the mixed feelings you had about whether to go to a function like that. Knowing you can do this means knowing you can make it through anything (one event at a time!) And you should feel like you are on top of the world! Good luck with the rest of your pre-op diet and with your upcoming surgery.

Thank you and good luck to you as well!

Congrats! That's huge and must have felt great to be in control????

Congrats! That is a HUGE hurdle and will come in very handy post-op when you have to do same. Best of luck on your surgery. You've got this!!

Well done.

Don't cave in for any reason.

Stay strict and reap the results.

Good job.

WTG!!!!!!