Originally Posted by sherry7

Hi Mom. I really enjoy these daily posts, especially the more detailed one yesterday. My surgery date is a couple of weeks after yours, so I'm taking notes as I read your posts.

The pre-op diet is the thing that I most dread, but I hear that after after 4 days it gets easier. I hope that is the case for you too.

Did you check with your doctor and make sure your weren't allowed protein shakes? It seems like everyone else is allowed 2 a day, plus the liquids you're having. It would be a shame if it was simply a misunderstanding and you were starving yourself unnecessarily.