Liquid Diet - Day #1!
Well, today is the day I start my 2 week liquid diet in prep for surgery. I can't believe this day has come already! When I got my date it was 7 1/2 weeks away and it felt so close yet still so far. Now I am 2 weeks from the day of surgery and on only liquids and one healthy frozen meal a day until then. Crazy!!!! 
I went this morning for my pre-admission testing. That went fine and I was in and out in about an hour. Blood work, EKG, chest x-rays & lots of questions and I was all set. No biggie. They said I should plan to arrive at 6am on 5/12 (eek!) and my procedure would probably start around 7:30am. The procedure should take around 3 hours, if not a little more, because I am having my gallbladder taken out as well as the Bypass. About 2 hours in recovery and hopefully I should be in a room by 2pm that day when my family (and friends!) can visit. Again, this all seems so real now - OMG!!!
The only minor glitch is that I currently have laryngitis! I feel ok other than the fact tha I barely have a voice. Yesterday I had no voice at all and today I have a little one, so hopefully in the next two weeks I will be rid of this. If not, being sick could possibly screw up my surgery plans. So right now I am pumping myself full of Vitamin C, Zycam, and anything else I think might help me get rid of this! Can you imagine coming so far and having the surgery postponed because of a cold?! OMG, I would be so mad!!!
Anyway, I have cancelled all my plans outside of work and I am going to rest as much as possible to hopefully get this to go away!!
Wish me luck!!!
Liza
I went this morning for my pre-admission testing. That went fine and I was in and out in about an hour. Blood work, EKG, chest x-rays & lots of questions and I was all set. No biggie. They said I should plan to arrive at 6am on 5/12 (eek!) and my procedure would probably start around 7:30am. The procedure should take around 3 hours, if not a little more, because I am having my gallbladder taken out as well as the Bypass. About 2 hours in recovery and hopefully I should be in a room by 2pm that day when my family (and friends!) can visit. Again, this all seems so real now - OMG!!!
The only minor glitch is that I currently have laryngitis! I feel ok other than the fact tha I barely have a voice. Yesterday I had no voice at all and today I have a little one, so hopefully in the next two weeks I will be rid of this. If not, being sick could possibly screw up my surgery plans. So right now I am pumping myself full of Vitamin C, Zycam, and anything else I think might help me get rid of this! Can you imagine coming so far and having the surgery postponed because of a cold?! OMG, I would be so mad!!!
Anyway, I have cancelled all my plans outside of work and I am going to rest as much as possible to hopefully get this to go away!!
Wish me luck!!!
Liza
Our future is what we make it. We have to work our own magic to make our life spectacular" - Teresa White
Sorry to hear about your cold, I just got over a bad cold. Get plenty of rest and drink some tea with honey for your throat. I'm making room for you on the loser's bench, just you wait and see how fast the next two weeks fly by. Good luck on your liquid diet and see you at the next meeting if your feeling up to it.
Here's to a speedy recovery.
Lisa
Here's to a speedy recovery.
Lisa
Liza, this is so exciting. I can't believe this time has come already! I am sure you will be fine by the time you have surgery. But I know how you feel. I refused to see my PCP before surgery, because he works at a clinic and I was afraid i would catch something. They understood.
I will be thinking of you and praying that your surgery goes without a hitch. And I will come visit my friend in the hospital and we will go walking! How are you doing on the liquid diet? Let me know if you need anything! Take care and chat with you soon! Eldy
I will be thinking of you and praying that your surgery goes without a hitch. And I will come visit my friend in the hospital and we will go walking! How are you doing on the liquid diet? Let me know if you need anything! Take care and chat with you soon! Eldy
Faith sees the invisible, Believes the incredible, and Receives the impossible. - anonymous
Liza,
Best of luck to you my friend. My husband start his fasting diet on April 24th. He said he know how you feel and wishes you luck also. Keep up the great work and we will have the bench ready and waiting for you.
If you like company in the hospital please let me know. Since I work there I would love to stop and and say hello.
prays and thought
hugs
Lisa
Best of luck to you my friend. My husband start his fasting diet on April 24th. He said he know how you feel and wishes you luck also. Keep up the great work and we will have the bench ready and waiting for you.
If you like company in the hospital please let me know. Since I work there I would love to stop and and say hello.
prays and thought
hugs
Lisa
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