started my 5 day pre-op liquid diet.....

 Hi everyone I am new, my name is Donna from PA.  I am going through the Abington Hospital for my surgery that is on Monday.  

I am honestly not so scared about the surgery itself, had my gallbladder out 2.5 yrs ago emergency...was in the worst pain ever (gave birth naturally, can handle pain, lol) for 50 hrs before they actually finally took it out.  Anyway it was lapo so I know what to expect from that, I realize I won't want to eat, great I get that after surgery.  What I don't get is how people can go on a liquid diet completely BEFORE surgery and for 5 days!  My migraines have already started and the hunger pains are god awful.  Got my primary to prescribe Xanax for sleep because I haven;t been sleeping and have to inorder to be well rested for the surgery.  

So how did ya'll get thru these pre-op days???  Any help or advice will surely be appreciated.  

Thank you

 LOTS AND LOTS OF PRAYING, KEEPING BUSY TO KEEP THE MIND OFF FOOD AND THE SUPPORT OF CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY

If you get shaky or light headed eat something low carb and healthy. I didn't have to do a 5 day liquid diet but plenty do and I worry about them. Drink plenty of liquids leading up to surgery...over 64 ounces is better. Good luck!

--gina 

Stay busy and drinks tons of stuff. I only had to do one day of clear liquids and thought I'd die. LOL. take heart. This too shall pass.

I start tomorrow!!

honestly, i trudged through, frak i even went to the ren faire in ny with my best friend during my liq diet and while she was gnawing on her turkey leg like a heathen, i jsut kept on drinking my fruity veggie juice. she teased me lol but i jsut thought, i'm not gonn **** this up.

 Well I am getting through it somehow.  The end of the day is the worst and having children around eating whatever they want is tough too so I pretty much keep to my bedroom.  Although am treating myself to a pedicure in a cpl hours.  2 more sleeps and I am under and no turning back.  Got my final phone call friday that everything was a go.  Thank god got all the prior paperwork done and sent over in time.  I realized you get to a point that you aren't really even that hungry.  It was the first 2 nights that were bad.  Thanks everyone for all your support.  I dunno what I would have done without this site.