So I began my STRICT 3 week liquid diet Oct 7th today is Oct 24th and I'm down by 21 pounds... the headaches, head hunger and withdrawals are crazyyyyyyy to say the least. My surgery is in 4 days Oct 28th and my anxiety level is at 1000. My excitement is surreal but the journey of liquid diet has NOT been easy.

3x daily Protein shake

4x daily sf Jello or popcicles

Water all day

All day Sf decaf tea

All day clear broth

3xs daily 1 cup vegetables

As much as i want (yuk) Crystal light

This has been my journey thus far...

My nerves are on edge as my emotions run wild W my up coming surgery. Wish me luck and please feel FREE TO WRITE I can use the support of others sharing my same journey. Oh FYI my family has been amazing!

This will soon be a distant memory. May you have an uneventful surgery and recovery. See you on the loser's bench!

I'm my surgery the same day as you (Oct 28). I started my pre-surgery diet on the 12th. The first few days were rough but then my energy came back and I feel OK. I even made Cookies for my family and didn't even taste one. There's a bowl of Halloween candy on the dining table and I have no desire to have any. Normally I would have grabbed a piece every time I walked past it. I hope this continues after the surgery.

Some things I'm doing to help with my anxiety:

• Listen to music and walk
• Look at clothing web sites
• Look at theme park web sites and imagine how fun it will be when I won't have to worry about fitting in the rides
• Look at my medicine bottles and think of how great it will be when I no longer need most of them
• Think about how fun it will be to play with my grandchildren without getting out of breath
• Think about how fun it will be to surprise friends and family members

There are so many positive things to look forward to from having this surgery. Reminding myself usually reduces my anxiety.

Thank you both borg/assimilated and JohnZ54 I appreciate your support and ideas also your sharing. ???? good luck to you both on your journeys as well.

For sure the pre op diet is the worst part . It can be brutal at times on the mind and the body . Hang tuff it will get better ????

Thank you @@mlp1435 I appreciate your support.