Got my surgery date
Wooooo hoooooo Christine!!! Congratulations!!! 
May 11 is just around the corner what a great Mother's day gift for you. As far as preparing your family advice them that you need them to be very supportive especially when it comes to eating. This is a life altering change not only for you but for the family as well.
Tell them that you are doing this for you primarily and then for them. You will be so much healthier and you will be able to enjoy time with your family.
As far as being prepared make sure to have some s/f jello, pudding, drinks like (equate the walmart brand) apple, My favorite now is peach ice tea, orange sunrise, grape and many more. Inexpensive and no after taste. I realized I didn't really cared for crystal lite before surgery and then after surgery I could not stand it. The walmart brand s/f drinks will count towards your water intake and it is inexpensive. Get cream soups, chicken or beef broth, s/f hot chocolate, splenda
For your family maybe you can cook ahead some meals and freeze them so all they have to do when you are home after surgery is to heat up the meals. It will also help you with not going crazy smelling all the cooking. Stay away from the TV and cooking channels. I remember crying watching all the food that was being advertised. lol
I want to wish you all the best in your journey. Please keep us posted. If you need an angel I will be more than happy to be the one to contact your family and post an update to the MD forum. You can count on me for support if you need it.
Stay blessed and know that the liquid diet will be hard for a little bit then it will be easy to get through it.
Take care and be blessed!
Cira
May 11 is just around the corner what a great Mother's day gift for you. As far as preparing your family advice them that you need them to be very supportive especially when it comes to eating. This is a life altering change not only for you but for the family as well.
Tell them that you are doing this for you primarily and then for them. You will be so much healthier and you will be able to enjoy time with your family.
As far as being prepared make sure to have some s/f jello, pudding, drinks like (equate the walmart brand) apple, My favorite now is peach ice tea, orange sunrise, grape and many more. Inexpensive and no after taste. I realized I didn't really cared for crystal lite before surgery and then after surgery I could not stand it. The walmart brand s/f drinks will count towards your water intake and it is inexpensive. Get cream soups, chicken or beef broth, s/f hot chocolate, splenda
For your family maybe you can cook ahead some meals and freeze them so all they have to do when you are home after surgery is to heat up the meals. It will also help you with not going crazy smelling all the cooking. Stay away from the TV and cooking channels. I remember crying watching all the food that was being advertised. lol
I want to wish you all the best in your journey. Please keep us posted. If you need an angel I will be more than happy to be the one to contact your family and post an update to the MD forum. You can count on me for support if you need it.
Stay blessed and know that the liquid diet will be hard for a little bit then it will be easy to get through it.
Take care and be blessed!
Cira
I am who I am and accept my feelings wholeheartedly.
Those that mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind.
Cira 249/144.0 current/goal 154/ 5'3" 10 lbs below my Dr's goal
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