Thanks Chris. Yesterday I was able to get in 48 oz. That was a challenge for me and I LOVE drinking water. Before surgery I would drink over 64 oz a day. The hard part was sipping and fitting it all in with everything else, timing it right etc. No water 30 minutes before you eat, no water while eating, no water 30 minutes after eating. YIKES so many things to remember.

The good and the most amazing thing is....I'M ACTUALLY FULL with just 4 Tablespoons of food. AMAZING. I tried eating oatmeal today (the small packet) and I couldn't eat it all. I love it. Walking is the best thing ever. I walked around the block yesterday and the gas pain dissapated. I also tried laying on my left side with a pillow between my legs and that helped too. Today is the first day that I don't have any pains. I was able to sit up with no pain so I'm not taking my pain medication today. Oh that's another thing, I HAD TO drive 30 miles to find a pharmacy that carried the pain medication. I couldn't find one in my area that had it in stock.

I will keep you all posted. I know how excited you are. The day will come fast trust me. I can't believe i'm here. PLEASE if nothing else remember sip, sip, walk, walk.

Wow I'm so glad I only have to do 2 days of the liquid diet. And I won't be cooking for the hubby. He said he's gonna do the liquids with me at least for 1 meal which will be dinner.
I'll be at work for most of the day Monday and Tuesday so that's a breeze for me because some of my coworkers and doing this with me.
Good luck to everyone scheduled to have surgery soon.

teresa, I am wishing you a safe surgery and an eneventful recovery..... I am also on the 15th!

big hugs are sent your way...

brenda b

Sorry gals about the second post. I thought I had lost the first and started all over again................You see what I mean by NO CONCENTRATION AND LIVING IN A FOG. LOLOLOL

Good luck to all my surgery buddies and I wish you all an uneventful recovery.  Hopefully I will speak to you all soon.

brenda b

Hi Diane, I am also having RNY surgery on tuesday the 15th. I am taking a flight in tommorrow morning at 7:00 am.............staying a friends house.  I leave very far from my surgeon and the support group so this board has been my support and mentor.   My hubby has come a long way and he had issues with this but always supported me. He is also obese and his own demons were acting up when I was prepping for  all that goes with this surgery. I have been on the pre op process for well over a year and had a date last may but I got a viral infection that caused me heart failure and I was on sick leave up until april.  This surgery was cancelled and there was a point that the cardiologists were saying i would never be able to have this surgery.....in july the tides turn, my meds worked, my heart healed and I am left with a small residual problem but I got cleared for surgery.  So my anxieties are pretty much around that issue.   I have well researched my surgeon and I work with doctors so I got their blessings and my family which normally are non present were supportive of this, even before the viral infection.  I have friends in this small community of mine that all know and much to my surprize have never told me that it is an easy way out but rather said that all will go well and they wish me luck. 
I am alright psychologically but I am also at peace with moments of anxiety.   I had my freak out moment two weeks ago after a couple of days of liquid protein.   I am finding this stage difficult as I am reliving diets that I endured so many times and going to bed hungry and waking up hungary and so forth. I had a difficult time concentrating at work and just focusing. I feel full but my stomach growls.  I also am sooooooooooooooooooooooo constipated. Gave myself an enema this morning. Blah............I only dropped 5pounds in these two weeks. I didn,t expect more as it has always been that way for me.  Well I'll be saying prayers for both of us and if you want to keep in touch I'll be close by.   See you on the loser's bench Diane!!!!!!!