My surgery is 3/10 and I only have to be on full liquid diet for 1 week whi*****ludes high protein drinks (blended with low cal fruits if I want) , creamed soups, cream of wheat, sf jello and the rest of the wonderful clear liquid stuff. My surgeon requires 2 weeks if BMI above 50 though. I was told the reason for the liquid diet is to shrink the liver for surgery. The liver becomes fatty from high fat foods and will remain large if not somewhat cleansed prior to surgery. I met a women the other night who had to do the 2 week liquid diet and actually lost 30 lbs prior to surgery. Well, that's a nice bonus. She had surgery in August and has lost 115 lbs so far. Starting wt was 330 . Best of luck. Dotti

Hi Tammy.. I have mine on the 20th as well! How I will cope with the excitement, I have no idea... let me know what works for you

I don't have to do the liquid diet, etc. Nothing by mouth from 6pm on that Sunday into Monday. I have to take my morning pills before coming to the hospital. I do have to have an EKG tomorrow as when I had it done several months ago, the tech had a problem which has been documented so there is a little hiccup on the graph. They want to make sure everything is 100%. Then I have to do the pre-op admissions in the next week or so whi*****ludes ECG, blood work, physcial, meet with anthesia doc, etc. Relatively painless (ha, ha!). I am getting excited! I wish I could get my brain to shut off at night though! Deb

I to have a March 17th date for RNY!

Congratulations, you have really gotten yourself ready mentally and physically. I am trying to do that too and only 11 more sleeps for me- Anxious is the word- Good luck Jen