holding my breath until April 21st

Finally have a date! Still need to do pre-op tests March 21st and if everything goes well we are green light. For that last month I am on liquid protean shake diet. That will be a challenge also. Would love to hear from someone else in this stage. Smile!

What kind of shakes will you be doing? I am in the same boat. My doctor has me on Medifast shakes until the surgery-- two months of shakes, uh! But it will be worth it in the end.

I will be on Optifast. Wow 2 months for you. I thought 1 month was going to be long. How is it going so far? Anything else you are doing to prepare?

CONGRATS on your date!!! Yayyyyy!!! I find it interesting how the different surgical centers have different processes for pre op. I don't have to be on the shakes or liquid diet. I have to follow a protien diet... I am allowed 4 oz of protein 1 cup veggie, and one cup fruit..no carbs no sugars 3 times a day with no snacking in between. I was told by the nurse that this is to shrink my liver prior to surgery. She also said that the dr.'s have gone in, and if your liver hasn't shrunk they can't do the surgery. Can you imagine getting all excited and having the big day, only to wake up from anestesia and find out that they couldn't do the surgery??? Talk about a good motivator to stick with it! Good luck to you wth your diet... the next coupld of months are going to be tough fofr all of us!!

Congratulations on your date! My birthday is April 21st, and my surgery date is that following Monday April 28th. So while I'm celebrating my birthday with a protein shake doing the liquid diet thing you are going to be celebrating your birthdate to the new you!

hi my name is jennifer and my date is april 21st also im really nervous but excited also :cool: