8 days

What am I going to do about drinking liquids for 8 days could I just go to sleep and get up in 8 days and it be over ? Has anybody had Dr. Richasrds at Vanderbilt I just met him last week and realy was happy with him but I haven't seen any writings from his pataince. Jan WLS 9/25/07 comeing up in 8 days

  SF Jello was my friend.....I also learned to like broths....... Cracker barrel has some GREAT Veggie soup...I ask for broth......I enjoy Crystal Light and Water...I sip all day.... I only had to do liquids 5 days before my surgery to shrink my liver....... All surgeons are different...as hard as you think it will be...just follow his plan........ Jello is water......I did ff yogurt too...... I am here for you......

Jan, I am right there with you.  I got my liquid diet in the mail and I cried for hours last night.  MY poor husband thought I had gone off the deep in.  You can do and so can I.  Look at the bright side you have 8 days, I have two weeks to do.  It wont be easy , but we CAN do it.

Kim P.

 

hey,,,i did the 8 day liquid diet too,,it was rough the 2nd day and   5th and 6th day for me,,i had bad headaches,,i guess maybe like a food "detox" for me,,,,,but i made it through it ok,,,,,,,dont forget clear liquids the day before surgery....I bought the carnation breakfast drink,,broth, water,,unsweetened tea,,,and a sf popsicle here and there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i really think this is the worst part of it all,,,,hang in there it is worth it.

Hi Jan, try broth, sf jello, apple juice, sf popsickles, wonton soup decafe tea, crystal lite, water.  I know of others who had him and were happy with the results.   By the way, your surgery is on my birthday, I'll be 29 again with 25 years of practice.  That's a great day to have surgery.  Reason why is I am a honeymoon special, mom got pregnant with me on their honeymoon and out I came 9 months later.  So this is a day to celebrate, your having surgery, and my birthday.  I know it's rough on the liquid diet but it's to shrink a fatty liver.  Plus you may find like I did that I was on liquids for 3 weeks after surgery.  Don't forget broth from white soup beans, or pintos to help break up the boring liquid diet of jus****er or sf jello and sf popsickles.  Just nothing solid. Broth from those Marchum chinese noodles is yummy.  Just don't buy the chicken noodle soup from Dollar store for the broth, it's really yellow and buttery looking.  I would buy the vegable soup, drain the broth off, save the mixture and add more water to them, same with chicken soup, save the noodles and add water to them, then drain off the broth and throw away the noodles.  That way you can get two meals from the soups instead of just buying the broth, better tasting.  You're in my prayers.

Thanks for your reply I am doing good so far with the liquid I think it will get harder later on Jan

Think positive at all times.  Here's one of my favorites.  Campbell's Beefy mushroom soup, just drain the beef and mushroom and enjoy the soup.  It's to die for.  I love it.  Just sending you ideas for now and for afterwards.