I have surgery date, April 6th. Start liquid diet the 23rd. I'm excited yet some what nervous! I feel like this week I'm having a funeral with food.

Mine too ! I have IVC Filter placement on the 30th. I started this past Saturday with 64 ounces of water and slowly weining down to all liquid (not required but thought I would get use to and try out some products)

Me too! Well, April 5th, but close!
How are you feeling? And how are your *feelings*? And what’s your pre-op like? And ALL THE questions!
Also, HI!

@Precious981I have never heard of IVC, I googled it. Do you have a history of blood clots? I drink a ton of water already, in fact that's something I'm concerned with, not being able to drink water like I do now. Interesting how different doctors/facilities do things so different. Good luck!

@Rosie_flipswe are almost surgery sisters! I'm feeling a bit nervous, but not terribly. Pre op is liquids for 2 weeks before surgery. What procedure are you having? I'm having bypass. Good luck!

No history of blood clots but because I have double knee replacements he doesn't want to take any chances. I'm having the Vertical Sleeve. My greatest stress right now is nothing with red or purple dye and my favorite sugar free water mixes, protein water and jello are all red or purple, lol. It's freaking me out ?.

I completely understand! Try and think positively! Easier said then done I know ?

Hi @tabba29! I got a call from my surgeon this afternoon asking if I wanted to move up my surgery up to the 31st, because they had a reschedule. I was a bit *GULP*. But I said yes! I’m having a VSG, and I’ve got a week of Optifast (and veggies, thank goodness) then 2 days of clear fluids.

I’ve been doing a few things to try and prepare my *brain* (more than my body, really). Like: Practicing separating eating and drinking, timing my chewing with the Baritastic app, and using an app called Recovery Record to log my food and my feelings and impulses about food. I’ve got a nutritional therapist appointment lined up for pre and post op.
I’ve also been testing out ways to make the optifast more palatable (vanilla protein powder made up with Rooibos Chai is YUM!) and stocking up on Premier Protein, jello and pudding for post op. And I bought the dry mouth spray that everyone recommends!

I’m excited and nervous but still really deep-down confident about my decision to have surgery.

I’m on 4/6 too!

@WanderingHeart, awesome! Bypass or Sleeve? What is your pre op requirements?

Sleeve. Starting diet on 3/27.
I am definitely making the rounds and getting in my fave foods in this last week!
What about you?

Oh you said 3/23. What (food)funerals have you been attending ?

My favorite Mexican restaurant, favorite Chinese, favorite foo foo coffee (basically milkshake) going to olive garden tomorrow. ?

Nice! My mom makes my fave meal for Easter (ham and scalloped potatoes) but I’ll be on my pre-op diet so we moved Easter to this weekend. We are not particularly religious, it’s more of a spring family day. So my parents were fine moving it.
I plan on giving up coke forever so I’ve started to phase it out (down to 2 a week) but trying to enjoy that while I can. Also will get Mexican

are you planning on giving up certain things forever or phasing things back in moderation?

I quit smoking and I quit my atv least one a day diet Pepsi. I thought the soda would be more difficult for me, but it really wasn't. I think holidays will be the most difficult. As a society we have food for everything. Everything we do revolves around food.

Yeah everything does revolve around food - my mom definitely uses food/cooking to show love. Fortunately, my partner is a pretty fit guy who does not have the same relationship with food - he would rather do less food-centric activities. He’s looking forward to doing other things with me! I tend to focus all our date nights on food