HI CATINA, HANG IN THERE GIRL, YOU HAVE ALL THE HELP YOU NEED RIGHT HERE, AMOS MEMBERS ARE THE GREATEST! I AM APPROACHING MY SURG. DATE, AND HOPEFULLY WON'T CRAVE DR. PEPPER, (although I do love the stuff, ha.ha.) I CUT OUT SODAS MONTHS AGO TO PREPARE MYSELF. DON'T DRINK ANYTHING CARBONATED, IT WILL STRETCH OUT YOUR OPENING ALLOWING YOU TO CONSUME MORE FOOD AT ONE TIME, HANG IN THERE, BE STRONG! PRAY GOD WILL BE WITH YOU AND STRENGTHEN YOU!