2 weeks till RNY

CariVoe · May 24, 2016

My surgery is on 6/7 and my surgeon told me to just do 1 week of pre op diet other wise today would have been my first day. I'm struggling so badly right now with "last meal syndrome" (don't know if that's a thing but I'm using it). I keep telling myself, " this is the last time you'll eat a cookie in a very long time!" "This is the last time you...etc"

Should I start my pre op diet early to give myself more control? I'm also not exercising near as much as I was before.

I don't feel ready for this surgery. I felt ready about a month or 2 ago and since it's such a long drawn out process I've almost gotten depressed about the waiting. Insurance made me wait 6 months but the Drs schedule pushed it out another month and I lost steam.

Anyone else deal with these feelings?

Learningtolive · May 26, 2016

I had those feelings too. I wouldn't start the diet now, but I would practice what you've learned for post-surgery. One bite of cookie, maybe, but focus on what you need to do after the surgery. It gets easier, promise! Don't lose sight of your goal.

CariVoe · May 26, 2016

I decided to start the diet a few days early...today!!! I was assigned to do 7 days but by choice I decided to do 11 days...my dr was pretty firm about how I need to do the preop diet "PERFECTLY" this way I can potentially have a slip up (hopefully not) this weekend and not put myself in danger. Hubs daughter and I are headed to visit family this weekend and I know there will be temptations. Especially because it's a holiday weekend.