surgery date coming up fast and liquid diet

Hi everyone, I am going in on the 26th of July. I am really excited and can't wait until it is all over. I am on the liquid diet and I just want to BITE something or someone! LOL! One does not know how much you miss chewing! My cousin suggested gum, and I despise chewing gum. I almost bit him. So I am hiding in my room until this urge to bite leaves me. I would say I am turning into a vampire, but that is a liquid diet ,too. Thanks for letting me rant! Kathy

Kathy~ Just think how healthy you are getting for this next week! YOU are going to be at the top of your game for surgery. I am getting my surgery done at Hackensack and the nurse that does the "pre surgical" teaching class said that if you eat really well and exercise for the few weeks before surgery (such as the liquid diet you are doing) you have a much easier time DURING surgery and you HEAL much quicker AFTER surgery. You are doing all the right things, it's just hard right now. Your surgery and recovery will be easier because of the foundation you are laying right now... this very day. SO.. stay locked up in your room if you have to, do whatever it takes, you are doing this the RIGHT way! CONGRATULATIONS on a very good beginning of this weight loss battle you are winning! My surgery is in 6 weeks, so I will need this same pep talk in just 5 weeks, so mark your calendar God bless and may peace be with you... Michelle

Thanks for the pep talk, Michelle. I hope everything goes well with your surgery. Keep in touch with me and I will try and be your personal cheerleader! Kathy

Since you have the urge to bite - have you been tested for rabies??? Kidding. I wish you the best of luck next week. I know you are nervous and I'm sure the liquid diet thing is not helping (I didn't have to do that). Just keep your end goal in sight. It makes it easier. You know, like that size 8 pair of jeans that you just HAVE to have. Its been almost 3 years for me, but I still remember "those" days. Sometimes I still have them! Here's to an uneventful surgery.................Kathy