Hi and welcome to the site. Lots of people here have advice and offer support. With regard to the pre-op diet, didn't your provider give you advice? At Walsall Manor we were given the option of a milk diet or a low fat/carb diet. The milk diet is just 3 pints (I think) milk, 2 cups bovril and 1 or 2 yoghurt per day for 2 weeks. I did this and it was fine. You can also drink sugar free squash, tea and coffee and make sugar free jelly to vary it. x x