At midnight tonight my diet will only consist of clear liquids and boiled sweets, with a laxative thrown in on the Wednesday too. This will be my diet until Thursday 26 May 2011 - on this date I'll be nil by mouth. Ready for my operation on that date. I'll be having my tumour removed and a loop ileostomy.
Finally it's here. I've waited and waited and now there's no going back. The nerves have kicked…