Pre-Op Apt. Tues & Last Meal.......

I go for my pre-op apt. Tues. Hope & Pray that everything goes great. Hope I'm not there all day either. I hope to go see Fredricka also, but it really depends on how long everything takes with the test & dr visit. You know how everyone talks about having their "last meal" ? Well, this am we went to Wal-Mart with the idea of getting some things to have a "last meal" before going all liquid before surgery. I was wanting to have a "Home-Made Chicken Pot Pie". We make them from scratch & they are the best things. Johnny had it in his mind that he wanted to make a Home-Made Chocolate Pie. Now his pies are from scratch also. The kind that you have to use Hershey's CoCo Powder. None of those easy "jello pudding" type pies. We got everything that we needed to get started preparing for supper for when we got home. When we got home I noticed that I had a call from Dr. Salameh's office & I'm thinking "OH NO, THEY HAVE CHANGED MY SURGERY DATE". Well come to find out it was Sarah at his office. She said that I need to start an all liquid diet !!! GRRRRRRRR OK.... I knew that it was comming. I figured I'd be told Tues. at my appointment that I needed to start it. But that is OK !!! I can have 3 Slim Fast a day to replace my meals & all the clear liquids that I want. As long as they are sugar free. You know the usuall Jello, Popsicles, Broth, etc. So..... I missed out on my Chicken Pot Pie & Chocolate Pie !!! Can someone tell me how to convince myself that the chicken broth I'm drinking is just as good as the chicken pot pie ? I can live without the chocolate pie............ But the chicken pot pie !!! Aw man !!! Oh well.... At least I'm closer to having my surgery !!! So it is all good !!! Tammy

Hi Tammy! I feel your pain, girl! I've been on the liquid diet for almost a week and a half. I must confess that I have not been perfect, but overall I've done pretty good. My nibbles have been small and mostly protein. However, I want some meatloaf so bad before I have surgery, I can taste it. In fact, I wonder if I would mess up anything if I ate a little Wednesday night before I have surgery Friday. (I think I'll post that question on this message board.) I wish you the best with your liquid diet and with your surgery. God bless you! Deborah RNY 9/23/05 260/135

Doll, try not to cheat !!! They are worried about your having a fatty liver. If it's too big, they may not do the surgery or they'll open you to do it. That is the only reason I'm not cheating !!! I know it is hard !!! Trust me !!! Me belly is growling like an old coon hound. Just ignore it & go on. It will be for the best. Your gonna do great Friday. Prayers are being said for you to have a blessed surgery. Tammy

Hmm I think I would have had to make the pot pie, eat the heck out of it, and start the liquids first thing in the A.M. You are stronger than I am! If it's any consolation, pot pie - homemade - is ONE thing that does sit very well in my pouchie. Perhaps it won't be too terribly long before you can eat it again. HUGS Kimberly

Hey Kimberly, I agree that sounds like a great idea. But I couldn't do it !!! I'm whipped !!! I tend to follow rules too good. The chicken pie is wonderful. I'll miss it till I can have it again. But when I can have it..... Look out !!! I'll want it every meal I'm sure Tammy

I KNOW that chocolate pie!!!!! It is wonderful! But right now, the chicken pot pie does sound lots better! I FEEL your pain!!! But in 8 months when you are a skinny huzzy, you will be glad you missed out on it!!! Smoochies Arlies

You know that pie, therefore you know my pain !!! I'm ok right now. As long as I don't............... see or hear commercials about food, smell food, think about food, hear people talk about food, see people eat food, hear crunching biting sounds etc. Its really ok. I'll live thru this I'm sure. And when I do get skinny.... I'm going shopping !!! Tammy

Tammy, Besides going into a deprevation chamber, no sounds, no light, no smells etc. try remembering As Rhonda G says: " Nothing taste as good as skinny feels!!!" Have you seen her pictures lately? She looks great and how about Kimberly? WOWzers!!!!!!! Next year we'll be headed for the bathing suits come summer. Nobody will think a whale beached itself next year! But it all starts NOW with baby steps. You can do it!!!!!!!! Won't it be great to wear clothes with no X's after the size !!!!!!!! Won't it be great to get off some of these pills we have to take? To be able to walk somewhere without huffing and puffing? To be able to wear clothes designed by somebody other than Omar the tentmaker? YOU BETCHA!!!!!!!! So quit thinking about that blasted PIE. Tell Johnny to get it out of the house!!!!!! If I lived closer, I'd make the supreme sacrifice and get rid of it for you. BURP! (he, he) I see The Dr. Hannon this Thursday and have an UGI! Love ya lots sister turnip, Tomanip

Tammy, Did Arlies really say you'd be a skinny huzzy??????????? I love it!!!! Been called a huzzy before but a skinny one?? We can only hope!!! That would be a wow moment!!!!!!!!! Now get rid of those pies!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honey Those pies are still in pieces !!! They haven't even been made up yet. THANK GOD !!! Or else I'd of had some I'm afraid. I'm doing good. If I can keep my mind off of it. That is where the fight comes in. TV has nothing but food commercials on right now. They are longer than the actual shows !!! I know.... its all in my head. But Geeezzzz !!! Oh well.... I'm going to bed & forget all about eating. Hope my pillow doesn't come up missing !!! Tammy