Hello to everyone. I got my date. It's May 22nd. I will start my 2 wk liquid diet on May 8th.

I was nervous about getting the green light from the surgeon because of other medical conditions(I have systemic Sarcoidosis and was just through treatment for Thyroid Cancer which spread to Lymph Nodes).

But all went well and I got my date. So excited!!!!:huh2:

Wish every1 good luck!!!

Hello everyone. My surgery date is also May 22nd. For everyone on the liquid diet now, how is it going?

I am doing pretty good with it. I get really hungry when I get home and am fixing dinner for my 18 month old daughter. I have actually had 1 bite of something everyday since I started, but it has been high in Protein, not that I am trying to justify it. Last night was a bite of chicken. The thing is, after the 1 bite of chicken and then the Protein shake, I am miserably full.

Today I am committing to only liquids like the doctor ordered.

I'm on day 5 of liquid diet, I have to confess I had cheated three times over the weekend (all just protein like you sshaw), but surgeon of course reminded me yesterday that if he opens me and my liver hasn't shrunk he won't do anything. *sigh* so I'm trying VERY hard to stick with it. It's not too bad, but really, I don't think I ever paid attention to food commercials so much before. Hoping this is just one more thing that reminds me why I'm doing this, addiction to food much you think?!? Ha ha. Of course I didn't think it was that way until I couldn't have any. 9 days to go...I get to check in at 8am on the 22nd, hopefully that means surgery sometime in the few hours afterwards. Trying to get work all caught up before I leave for two weeks!

hi all!!! i'm just looking at the ticker and it seems unreal!!! thank goodness i wasn't required to do the liquid diet...i CHEATED!!!:smile2: but the kind of cool thing is i didn't gain anything, which has me baffled.:confused2:

i am trying my best to stick with this, so wish me luck :tongue2: i hope all of you are doing well and just as excited as iam!!! do take care

Hello everyone,

Day 7 of liquids...doing ok. 8 days left till surgery......Can't wait!!!

I feel sorry for everyone on the preop liquid diet. I only have to do it for 24 hours before surgery. I honestly don't think I could do it any longer. I am getting very nervous about surgery.

Only 8 more days (well really 7 right) until surgery time. Hope everyone is as excited/nervous/excited again as I am. I feel like it's hard to focus on anything else I am doing. YUCK. Only one more week of liquids.

I know I've said I only have to do liquids 24 hours prior to surgery, but I'll be on liquids for two weeks after and then mushies for two more weeks.

Yes, me too. Where are you Di4AU? I am in Tennesee.

Hi Everyojne. My dates the 22nd also. And doing the 2 week liquid diet. So far only one small bite of turkey breast in 7 days. But 11 pounds gone. My doc said he will test me before surgery to see if I have cheated. If I do no surgery! So I am trying very hard not to cheat. the liquid diets ok.. Just some of the side effects are not so fun...

Yes, me too. Where are you Di4AU? I am in Tennesee.

Hi Carrie, I'm in Alabama. Sylacauga to be exact, which is halfway between Birmingham and Montgomery.

One week from tomorrow!!!!!

I'm in Cleveland, TN, not far from Chattanooga. So we aren't that far apart. Dr Paynter is my doctor. I am getting more nervous everyday!

ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! :thumbup:

Terri

I am gonna head there before ya .. I am going on the 19th ... I will check in and I am so excited .. So happy for all of us ...

One week from today, gang! And I know I'm ready, because this morning while getting ready for work I had a million things cross my mind and not a single one of them was band related. That's the first time in nine months when all this began for me. Let the countdown begin!:cry_smile:

I am new to the forum but have been reading posts for a few weeks now... some real good stuff!! I'm getting banded May 22 too and am sooooo excited. I have been on low carb/fat diet since Monday and it's going good. I will have liquids only starting this Monday (3 days pre-surgery) but I do believe it's all worth it.