Congrats to you both! I've finally been approved for my DS, too, with Dr on the 17th. So I have another week to go and am excited! And, yes, the liquid diet sucks, but I 've been able to handle it better than thought, esp with it being the holidays and the focus on food!
Like you I wouldn't have gone with the DS without the information contained on this forum, so a huge thanks to all here! And the before and after photos have been a huge inspiration!
Hope I run into you at one of the support meetings! All the best during and after the surgery!