3 days 'til surgery

Hey everyone! I am going in on Tuesday for surgery and my nerves are about shot. I cant WAIT to get in there! I am so ready to start this next phase of my life. Besides...this "Last Supper Syndrome" is driving me crazy. I am afraid I am going to make myself because I want to eat EVERYTHING right now. So far, I am keeping it under control, but there is a little on my left shoulder telling me to eat everything I can this weekend. The little on my right shoulder, who should be telling me to NOT go overboard, cant say much because she is having a hard time even staying on with the trying to knock her off with a pitchfork made of hard salami. Hope everyone has a happy Easter! Lisa L.

We may share our surgery day, my emotions mirror yours, except my surgeon aske me to be on a clear liquid diet the week before the proceedure, can there be ANYTHING exciting about a clear liquid diet? Don't let tha little devil get the best of you, youv'e worked to hard to get here, but do chew something tasty and think kind thoughts for both of us and for the oppertunity of a new beginning. God bless, Carol

LIsa Hang in there my nervous got the best of me when I went last week it will all be fine funny you talk about the last supper I was tooo nervous to eat so I didnt eat the day before my surgery and I went on no binges I was mentally and physically ready for my surgery that I did not want to eat those things anymore it is a great feeling to not be hungry anymore and I dont even think of food nor do I crave it the bad things dont even look appealing to me anymore......it is wonderfull feeling hang in there hugs lisa

We share the same surgery date and the same "last supper syndrome". I've had my date for over a month now so I've unfortunately said the ___ with my diet and I've been eating what I want. Unfortunately I've also gained weight doing this. But I know that after I will be a good girl and stick to the rules. This is my last binging. I made a turkey dinner yesterday instead of easter Sunday just so I could have more than 1 day of left overs if you know what I mean. But for a month - I'm actually getting a little sick of having whatever I want - I'm kinda looking forward to getting back to eating better. Hopefully that is a good sign. Good luck to you - enjoy your last few days of food freedom and don't get too nervous. Stay in touch. Carolyn

We share the same surgery date and l was also eating whatever l wanted. Today l am going to try very hard to eat lite. Please give me the strenght to make it until Tuesday. It is so hard to diet l hate it. OH how l want a jelly-bean. Good luck to you enjoy your turkey. Left overs are always the best. Stay calm and l will pray for you. Pat

Hang in there Lisa! My surgery is Thursday We're almost there! I'm so excited Lizzie

Hey Lisa! Good luck with your surgery and hope you have a speedy recovery. I too stressed over the "last supper" and now it seems so silly because that is the last thing on my mind now. It's hard work putting it in afterwards. I wished I hadn't stressed about it so much, in the end it didn't make a difference. But, that is why I had the surgery - for this tool!! And it works!!! Today is the first day I feel like I have more energy and it's a good thing because I have to go back to work Tuesday (your surgery date). I will say a prayer for you.

Hang in there. My surgery is at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, so I am getting really anxious. The only complication is that it is an hour's drive to the hospital in the morning, so I will have to be up around 5 - not that I think I will be getting much sleep! I am anxious to get started on this next phase of life! I have lost 5 lbs on the pre-op diet, so that alone was exciting. Funny thing - I had started with e-diets on the first of the year and lost 5 lbs with them in four months before getting scheduled for surgery and on the pre-op diet for 10 days or so, I lost an additional 5 lbs! I had to e-mail them and tell them to cancel my membership! All in all, I am looking forward to this. Trying to get everything lined up as far as clear liquids and such at home today. You'll do just fine in surgery and afterward we can all indulge in losing weight!