I’m having a bypass on the 30th August and started my liver shrinkage diet today. Having pre op jitters and need so reassurance

Im on day two so i am right there with ya! Its hard but try and remember that its gonna be worth it in the end! Also, come here and vent often. Anytime u get an urge to eat. Or just come on and read other posts as inspiration if u dont feel like talking. Good luck, we will get through this!

I am almost 6 weeks out. Everybody is different, but I had a hard time beforehand. I will admit, I did end up cheating a few times. I will tell you this though, I am not hungry now. And I don't mind eating the exact same thing every day. I know this lack of hunger is only a limited time deal, but I really could handle this for the rest of my life.

You'll make it! Try and distract yourself, works most of the time.

Trying to stick,it out, every body nseems to feel this once over,you'll want to go it again!
People asked me if I have gotten,nauseous, not until yesterday, if I found my shake too sweet, not until yesterday, do I wish this diet was over, not until yesterday. I guess yesterday was a bummer of a day. Day 16 of this Verdompt diet torture, and really my diet isn't THAT terrible, it's just familiarity breeds contempt. I keep telling myself I'm going have such a pretty slendar liver but Matt does anybody care that much?
Nut I did volunteer for 4+ weeks, Turing out to be closer to 5., But I'm still plodding forward?

I personally found that after 3 days, I no longer felt hungry on my pre op diet. I think sometimes just the fear of thinking you will be starving is enough to give you the jitters, but in reality, once you get into it and get a routine going, its not that bad.

Take heart, we have all been there, we all survived it and you will too!

Hey guys and gals I'm on day like 9 of my pre op diet and while mine is far more of the easy road I keep thinking about the things I can't have not alllllll the things I can I know I need to address this in therapy but my therapist is at a conference until right before my surgery and I really need her. Oh well big girl pants time. I've got 12 days until surgery which means 10 more days before I gotta switch to clear liquids only guys help me get thru those 48 hours lol

9 hours ago, Chrisb428 said:

Im on day two so i am right there with ya! Its hard but try and remember that its gonna be worth it in the end! Also, come here and vent often. Anytime u get an urge to eat. Or just come on and read other posts as inspiration if u dont feel like talking. Good luck, we will get through this!

Thank you for your words of reassurance everyone, means a lot to have the support of other people on similar pathways. Will definitely use this forum over the coming months. Thanks again and good luck to everyone.

Well half way through day two, consommé and bovril bought from supermarket. Hope it’s not this thought post surgery, determined though x x x

Wish my diet mentioned bone and other broths as being allowed, but then maybe,then I'll get sick of them in the post surgery days anyway. I think I'm rebelling against the same blandness and sweet drinks EVERY DAY! I keep quoting the same Bible,verse the,people with post-surgery gas do, " this too will pass", good to know it's not forever but the days creep along, don't they?

Wish my diet mentioned bone and other broths as being allowed, but then maybe,then I'll get sick of them in the post surgery days anyway. I think I'm rebelling against the same blandness and sweet drinks EVERY DAY! I keep quoting the same Bible,verse the,people with post-surgery gas do, " this too will pass", good to know it's not forever but the days creep along, don't they?

Consommé and bovril listed as a drinks I may have. The beef consommé is very tasty and only 17 calories, I’m a savoury tooth and understand your frustrations with sweet tastes

Hey guys and gals I'm on day like 9 of my pre op diet and while mine is far more of the easy road I keep thinking about the things I can't have not alllllll the things I can I know I need to address this in therapy but my therapist is at a conference until right before my surgery and I really need her. Oh well big girl pants time. I've got 12 days until surgery which means 10 more days before I gotta switch to clear liquids only guys help me get thru those 48 hours lol

You have given me faith and although I don’t wish for you to struggle or feel anxious it is reassuring that it’s all part of the process and I’m not alone. I’m craving chargrilled chicken!!!! We can all do this together x x

Definitely not alone, there are a bunch currently,slogging through on our road to surgery. The GOOD NEWS? We'll be dancing,in the post-surgical Sunlight soon!?