Just started Pre-op Diet and I am starving to death!!!

Thank you so much.  I have been drinking broth, and yes, it does help, a lot!  Also SF popsicles are pretty great too.  I KNOW I can do this, but it is difficult.  I am keeping busy because I have so much to do.  I am very scattered.  I don't know if it is because I am so hungry I lose track of what I am doing (lay things down, can't find them a minute later), or just that I have so many things to do and so much on my mind that I am pretty (more than usual) senile.

I am so impressed with you.  You have lost so much and not that long ago, you sounded like me.  Concerned, not knowing what to expect, etc.  Now you are on the loser's bench (BIG TIME) and helping those of us coming behind.

Thanks again.

God Bless,

Kathi

Hi Kathi.
My surgery is  this Wed(10-22-08) and I am going through the pre-op diet and it has been a struggle.  My doctor requires a two week liquid diet are you on a two week as well?  I saw your scripture listed below- very encouraging!

Yes, I can have 3 shakes per day (4 if starving) and as much liquid as I can drink (at least 64 oz.).  It actually has gotten easier today. I have been really busy and the hunger pangs aren't so vicious today.

Yes, when I was whining I  should have been reading my own signature (scripture).

Good luck on Wednesday.  I will pray for you.

God Bless,

Kathi

Hi, I an new to this site.  I am from Lawton, Ok and will have my surgery on the 29th.  I started pre-op yesterday and am already wondering if I can make it.  My diet consists of protein drink for breakfast and supper and small salad at lunch.  My dr sell the protein supplements and vitamins in his office.  I choose Necter lemon tea and it's not the worst but not very good either.  I paid too much for it not to use it!!!  I hope we are both strong enough to make it through this horrible phase and keep on going.  Good luck.  Joan

Thank you.  You can do this.  It seems hard, but think of all the hard things you have already had to do in your life.

Today is day 4 of the pre-op diet for me and I am still hungry, but not like the first two days.  I was really miserable.  I have been hungry before, but this was really difficult.  Now I am drinking chicken broth and SF lemonade (not together) and tons of water.

Keep your eyes on the prize, we are going to make it through this.

God Bless,

Kathi

wow, I just gotta say that I feel so lucky that my surgeon does not require a liquid diet pre-op at all.  all he wanted me to do is 3 weeks pre-op to do high protein no fat diet to get the liver ready he said, and I've been doing that for 3 weeks now, and it really isn't bad at all. but, makes me wonder, why surgeons do things so differently. after all, they all want the best outcome, but I suppose there is more than one way to achieve it? but even so, why no liquid diet for me? (not that I am complaing, I had to do a day of clear liquids to prep for a colonoscopy a week ago and boy, was I miserable! but I think there the laxatives may have had something to do with that )

Yes, I think the colonoscopy prep is the worst!! 

At the orientation meeting that my surgeon has for people considering WLS surgery, they showed us film of actual surgeries being done (probably to weed out those who aren't serious about the committment this is going to take).  They showed that there was no fat on the liver (and said that the patients had followed the pre-op portocol).  This is to make it easier for the surgeon to work inside of us and decrease the possiblities of nicking the liver during surgery.  As far as why they do it differently, your guess is as good as mine.

God bless,

Kathi

Thanks for the encouragement.  I should have read your verse.  Another one comes to my mind.....I will lift up mine eyes unto the hill from whence cometh my  help .......  Thanks again.  Joan

Amen!

We have the same surgery date!  I will be sleeved on halloween.  My preop diet starts on Sunday.  Hang in there, you can do it!