My first appointment was with the Dietitian at 8:00am. She went over the pre-op liquid diet which begins on Wednesday, 12/7/11. It is a little piece of hell. I was told that the purpose of this diet is to basically starve myself and shrink my organs for surgery. Sounds fun, right? Here is how it goes:
Meal 1: Slim Fast Shake
Meal 2: Slim Fast Shake
Meal 3: Slim Fast Shake
Meal 4: Slim Fast Shake
Meal 5: Slim Fast Shake
The post-op diet sucks even more so, but the Dietitian said I will not have an appetite so I will have to force myself to drink! Basically it is the same as the above, however weeks 1-3 I can only have 2 oz per meal. Yep you read that right...2 ounces!!
Weeks 4-6 I move on to soft foods (bananas, oatmeal, etc) and I can have 3 ounces. Weeks 7-the rest of my life I can have any foods but my tummy will only hold 4 ounces.
Next stop was the ultrasound of my legs and abdomen. That part went well and the tech said I have fantastic muscle tone in my legs so they will look great when I lose weight! Score!
I packed up and headed to Baylor hospital in Dallas. Went through the paperwork process first then went to visit the nurse. She took all of the pertinent info and I made her make a huge note on my chart: PATIENT HAS VENEERS...DO NOT EFF THEM UP!! Hahaha, ok so it didn't really say that, but trust me it is noted!
From there I went to have my EKG, Chest X-Ray and blood work. This took HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!
So now everything is done, and the next step is showing up on the day of surgery. I have to be there at 6:30am and my surgery will start at 7:30am. Ashley will have access to my account and will post once I am in recovery. Get ready for some exciting pics from the hospital. I'm sure I will be a sight to behold!!
I'm just so excited for you, my frand!!!!!!
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