Best wishes to both of you, I follow you on Wednesday.

Hello, I have surgery on 1/25/08 in Anchorage,Alaska at 4pm... I excited and nervous but I am so ready for the 25th to come. U r going back to work quick? I am taking 2 wks off but we will see how I feel. I sit down to at work... Good Luck and I will think about u on the 25th... Juanetta

I had two weeks of the liquid diet pre-op, and was able to have SUGAR-FREE jello and SUGAR-FREE popsicles. I'm sure they're okay!

Hi Tersesa, OK, for starters take a deep breath and relax. If you follow your Docs instructions you should be ok. Since you will be on liquids for a while just make sure that everything is SUGAR FREE. You will only make that mistake once, trust me. As far as protein, I'm not the one for protein powders, I hate them all. I eat a lot of protein bars. South Beach high protein (10 grams ea.) bars are good. There are others out there with more protein but I can't stand the taste. As far as portions, that's trial and error. You will find that you can tolerate some foods better than others. Some foods are easier to digest than others, and I find some foods don't digest well alone but when mixed with other foods go down easier. Just remember not to drink when you eat. That will fill you up and there will be no room for food and you will THROW UP !! You might find yourself vomiting often at first until you get the hang of chewing and portion control. You will know when you have eaten to much. By the way the protein drinks tell you on the package what to mix with. I used to mix with both milk and water but I don't drink them too often although I should. You are right about this website I had my surgery in December 2004 and I would not have made it without this site. Good Luck. Oh one more thing, when you start to eat meat again remember you can't chew it enough !!!

Tuesday is almost here...im a little jittery! But i know that The Lord will watch over me and keep me safe. I must say i am very excited to start on this new road to a healthier me!