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My Bypass surgery is booked for May 24th and that is at Taunton in the UK

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Hi

My Bypass surgery is booked for May 24th and that is at Taunton in the UK

Michael.

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Mine is on the same day!!
Mine too!

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My surgery is also May 2nd and my preop diet is two weeks...which means I am HUNGRY hahaha. I have read that some of the diets are different, mine is all liquid. How is everyone else's preop diet?

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I have been on a liquid only diet since Monday. For me, it isn't super great but I am not really hungry, just more so miss solid food. I will never take a chicken breast for granted again. Lol and I am dreaming about food, the other night I dreamed I kept eating food and spitting it out after I realized I am not supposed to be eating it. My pre-op is this Monday and then surgery the Monday after that, so looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life!

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Sounds like we are having it the same day. My stomach growled LOUDLY for about 3 days when I started the liquid diet. I am having more trouble controlling my blood sugars than anything else, not used to them dropping so low. It's important to not accidentally skip a Protein shake...my bad I love your dream! It's almost 2am here, I woke up dreaming about food, it was a strange dream but pretty funny.

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Starting my 2 week pre op liquid diet this morning. Oh boy.

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Starting my 2 week pre op liquid diet this morning. Oh boy.

I started mine last Monday. I think it gets easier as you go but make sure you drink all of your Protein because it helps to make you feel full, besides it being healthy. Good luck! Maybe when we are going crazy with wanting "real food" we could check in here instead of being tempted.

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Only 11 hours in and I want real food. Hah.

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Priscilla,

I only have Clear liquids the day before surgery. I consider myself very lucky, I feel for everyone on the two weeks or more. When is your surgery scheduled?? Mine is May 6th.

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I'm on day 10/30 of my preop diet. Feeling good! 1/3rd of the way there!

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Only 11 hours in and I want real food. Hah.

My stomach stopped growling at about day 3, but I am sure noticing all the commercials for restaurants and I am smelling food from blocks away...I guess you always want what you can't have haha.

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Only 11 hours in and I want real food. Hah.

My stomach stopped growling at about day 3, but I am sure noticing all the commercials for restaurants and I am smelling food from blocks away...I guess you always want what you can't have haha.

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I'm halfway! One week down, one week to go... Never thought the one stock cube I can have daily would be the highlight but damn after drinking milk all day I can't wait for it!

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I'm May 26th

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I'm on day 10/30 of my preop diet. Feeling good! 1/3rd of the way there!

Your dr has you on a 30 day pre op diet? I've never heard of that before

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Well my doctor's office has a very specific (and helpful) education series and when you are approximately four weeks from surgery, they start you on Optifast on a Saturday (so that everyone is getting the information at the right times. I am grouped with about 5 other women) So whenever your surgery falls from then is how long the diet is but it is supposed to be about 4 weeks. I think they do it that way to make sure that everyone gets all the info they need. I'm fine with it. I will do whatever it takes to get this surgery at this point!

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