Approved and hungry in New Jersey

I'm having lap band surgery next Friday 04/17.
I was approved very quickly, a little less than a week I think.
I'm having my surgery at SOCH in Ocean County with Dr Reich.
I'm on the pre-surgery diet and I'm hungry.

You too  ! I'm on the preop diet also how long do you have to do it?is it all liquids or just low fat meals?

I have to be on it for 2 weeks.
Mine is protein shakes, jello, pudding and yogurt.
I want to chew!

Hi girls we are surgery sisters.....yeh... but I do feel for u,my surgeon doesnt believe in a liquid diet before surgery,he said" why make us go thru it when we will be doing for months after", well Im not sure he is right and am going to start my own after Easter. I do have to drink this liquid the night before that will keep me in the bathroom . Do you girls have to do the liquid the night before?..... Good Luck girls...soon we will be on the loser side of the bench....WTG us.......Lets keep in touch and tell us how we are doing?

Yea it sucks I was told that  I have to Do all clear liquids for the last day and not a icky drink....Of course we can keep in touch I'm sending you a request...Thats great you don'thave to have a 2week diet..I was told surgeons do the diet to give your liver a good shrinking before surgery and to train  us on the post 2 week diet..But every surgeon isn't the same I would love to not have to do this lol but it gets easier with time

Me too I have to have protein shakes 3 times a day...But I added in water ... For a hearty dinner I drinkdrink a chicken broth a turkeybroth or a  beef broth..it has less calories than the protein shake itself so I guess it doesnt hurt....But  that stuff works wonders.I wouldn't make it if I didn't have the broth.

my surgery is monday the 13th. i am in a total panic. but only people on the forum know. i let my fam think i all good so they dont get nervous. i to was lucky that i did not have to do a pre op liquid diet. i am not sure about the thing, i am gonna call the surgeon tomorrow.

You may not have to. Surgeon have all types ofmethods. I say clear liquids before surgery for safety.I guess to ensure your intestines doesn't have food in it...

I'm having a very hard time "staying on the wagon" today, as it were.
Now at the last minute there is a complication with my insurance.
I'm so upset I want to eat. I've always eaten when I'm upset so I'm having a hard time.

In answer to the shake question, I was told it was to shrink the liver area to make it easier for them to work. 1 or 2 weeks before surgery, depending on your bmi.
It's pretty much the same stuff I'll be having after surgery.
I'm allowed to have protein shakes, pudding, jello and yogurt.

Try chicken broth it should help..Don't stress your going to be ok things will get better with timeI guarantee it. How far are you into your diet.