Hi everyone!

I am scheduled for sleeve surgery on October the 3rd. I am on the 6th day of my surgeon's strick pre-op diet: protien shakes and broth.

I am soooo cranky! My poor husband! My poor kids!!! I am usually a VERY happy-go-lucky person, cool and calm, and hardly anything would light my temper. My husband alsways said he appreciates my low to no temper. Well, I am now wondering if that "cool as a cucumber" personality was due to food and being able to enjoy it. Now, being restricted and having to drink these shakes for calories, I am so irritable.

Last night I was in bed at 10 reading, then came out to the kitchen at 11 for some Water and saw my 13 y/o son was up, using my MacBook, and had soda cans strewn about. I abruptly snatched away my MacBook, told him to clean up his crap and go to bed! Soooo not like me!!! I then stammered off to bed feeling angry.

Does this get better?? Will my old, casual, happy self return? I'm NO fun at all to be around right now. I should send my whole family away to the Bahamas for the next three weeks, LOL. Or wait, may I should go

Edited September 23, 20169 yr by The New Kel

In an unrelated topic... How do you reply directly to a person?.. Lol

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I was trying to figure out the same thing...you can use the @ and the person's ID @@karen.del and I guess there is a message option to send a private message (on the app at least)

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Update:

Today I decided to stay as busy as possible. I walked the dog, twice.., long walks, he was happy! And ran tons of errands since I have the day off. This evening I watched a movie withthe family. Seems that as long as I stay really occupied, I'm pretty ok...as long as no one makes huge messes in the house,lol.

Hope all you other pre-ops are surviving!

I can relate, on day 7 of pre-op and yesterday was one of worst days with being cranky, last day of work, so much to do, but my team was amazing and tried to make it easier. Today will be a challenge my bbf's son's 16th birthday and I am doing all the cooking. She graciously told me not to do it, but her son is like mine so have to. Just remember the goal, that's what I keep telling myself and doing count down. Good luck with rest of pre-op

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Lol, I have to be on full liquids on Thanksgiving Day.....

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All pretty typical...warn your family/friends.

It gets better