Checking in...Surgery Friday!

Hello January surgery pals!  Are we all excited yet that our month is coming tomorrow?!!!  I'm excited and i'm getting nervous too.  I have to be at the hospital at 6 am. and they say my surgery is scheduled for 7:45 am.  Dr. Clarke said the surgery is less than an hour and that assuming all goes well i will be going home early afternoon.  He said i will be on liquids for 5 to 7 days and then i can have mushies.  Yea!  I can NOT wait to be able to drink MILK!!!! I miss it sooo much.  I hope that i didn't hurt anything by not following the pre-op liquid diet to the "T".  I did cheat and i did go out drinking with my girlfriends a few weekends.   That is what is making me the most nervous.  Tomorrow i am on clear liquids only and i've been taking the lovely milk of magnesia to clean myself out.  Fun!  Well here's hoping my surgery goes well and that my new life begins without a hitch!  Keep me in your prayers please!  I'll check in as soon as i can.  ;)

Love,
Kim

Hi kd:

My surgery is Jan 6 - so Tuesday!  Tell me - how bad is the milk of magnesia?  I was planning to work the day before surgery and now wonder if I can work.
Joan

Hi Joan,

The MOM isn't really bad, it doesn't make you crampy at all, just a little feeling like you have a stomach bug thing.  Good luck!!!!! 

Kim

Kim,
I told you the Medifast shakes are horrible! I forgot you were having the Lap. I was thinking you were having same as me. How did you do the shakes??  I may be going out for dinner tonight for the New Year(and maybe not). I can't say that I am not going to cheat.... but I will go back to the shakes until the 12th. My gosh! I have to do fleet enemas for 3 nights leading up to surgery and milk of magnesia! I sooo miss milk too!
I wish my day was Monday! I can't wait!
Well, Happy New Year (and New You)!
Keep me posted,
Lisa

Lisa,

I guess i just liked the taste of the shakes.  Have you tried them all?  Are you mixing them with ice or anything?  go out and cheat if you want but get right back on track.  You may find that you lose more by cheating once.  I found that out.  I feel for ya for the enemas! I don't have to do that because i'm only doing the band...but i'm still doing the m.o.m.  We are having friends over tonite and i am making spinach bread dip and i am having some.  Clear liquids tomorrow so i'll eat tonite and take my m.o.m. and then nothing tomorrow.  Happy New year!!!!

Kim

Kim,
It sounds as if you're off to a good start already with 20 lbs. lost pre-op! You'll be in my prayers for an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery- not to mention consistent weight loss and a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Good Luck!

Wow!  You might get to go home the same day!!  I am so hoping for this too!  I have 3 young boys that I really don't want to be away from!   I know I would recover more quickly at home in my own bed!!  Good luck!  Please keep us posted on your recovery!  I'll be thinking of you!! 

WTG on losing 20lbs pre op!!  You are off to a great start!

Tonight is going to be a long night..........

I will be keeping you in my prayers!!!!!!  You are gonna do great!!!!!!!