Well it's getting close! My surgery is bright and early Monday, I've been on the clear liquid diet all week but today and tomorrow I can't have any Protein. So I'm really struggling today. I've had a cup of broth and a few jellos and Popsicles. I feel so weak and hungry My emotions have been all over the place all week, wondering rather I'm really doing the right thing or not. I'm only 25. Who does something like this at 25?! I'm cutting out over half of my stomach, that's absurd! Will I ever get to enjoy food again? Am I really gonna live the rest of my life with no bread, Pasta, or rice?! Do I really want to have to take medicine forever? Will I always have to worry about throwing up if I eat the wrong thing? Am I going to forever miss food? These are just a couple of the many many things running through my head and I can't turn it off. I hope this is normal because it's making me a nervous wreck and very moody. I either can't stop crying or I want to snap at anyone who looks in my direction.

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I know your feeling this way is very natural. I am twice your age and I know that my whole life I have had a Love Hate relationship with food. And if I heard one more person say to me that "nothing taste as good as thin feels," I gonna scream! Because I've been both, and when I look at my health now, and what my weight has done to me, I just know it's not going to get better only worse. Quality of Life is going to be better, for me today is looking way better. I don't see anyone saying you can't ever have something as long as you recognize what you do have is in controlled amount. Moderation, and enjoy the new lease on Life we have ahead. Everyone I know says they wish they did it sooner. My surgery is this Thursday. 6/30

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Good luck to both of you. I am sure you will both be fine.

Wishing you both a speedy recovery and remember to walk walk walk!

If it makes you feel any better, I did it and I'm 19. I know this will be good for me in the long run towards better health. Also you don't have to completely cut out those things, but you do have to focus on Protein as much as possible. You'll be able to enjoy foo, just in restricted and more reasonable proportions...in my opinion, having to cherish what little portions we have will allow us to enjoy food even more.

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