I am having surgery Feb 3rd in Mexico with Dr. Almanza. I am pretty excited and yet at times very calm. I am trying to get all the packing details ready. He doesn't require a special preop diet, other than a laxative 3 days before surgery, and nothing after midnight the night before surgery.  Just to be on the safe side, I am following a low carb high protein, no caffeine rigimen. I have also ordered a number of protein powders and am checking them out to see what I like and don't like. I had one tonight that was absolutely delicious, unlike the ones I have tried up to this point :)   I did end up having a coke today, ugh , I had been doing so good with that. Anyway, good luck to everyone and I'll see you all on the losing side!  Wendy