Operation April 15 2010

SO I am drinking the stuff and I am not hungry, I am on day 4, all is going well I am having the gastro and would love to chat with you if you are almost there for operation or if you had the gastro not too long ago

What are you drinking? I'm April 5th with the ds. So glad to see you on here! Welcome.

I am drinking something called optifast it is a proten drink and you can not eat food while taking this.  It is to help make your liver smaller so they don't hick it during the operation.  Anyways it taste good and I don't mind it.  This is the "pre-op" before operation.  Before I started this pre-op I had lost about 15-20 pds.  Not totally sure as I hate standing on the scales.  And taking this drink I have lost another 10-15 more pds.  So I am feeling better already.  I would like to keep talking.  It is nice to have someone to chat with.  Here is my email address.  [email protected] please feel free to email me.  I look forward to hearing from you,

Cindy

Gosh, I can't believe you lost that much weight already! awesome, I've lost about ten pounds and pretty happy with that, clothes are loser. Can't believe its coming so fast.

My surgery is April 20th, my two week liquid phase starts on April 6th.  My surgeon won't let us do Optifast, says it has too much sugar in it.   I have to do tomatoe juice, broths, low sugar fruit juices diluted with water, etc etc.

Best of luck !!

Cindy:

My surgery is also the 15th! I am nervous but I am sure we will be fine!

Sandy :)

Hi Sandy

How are u doing I am nervous too.  Where are u having you operation done.  One week to go and it is all I think about.  Sometimes I forget the bigger picture.  I did not know that food as all around us all the time and how it can make you feel if you are not having it or watching others eat it.  I just miss taste of something other then this drink or soup.  chat back Sandy

Cindy [email protected]