Surgery next Thursday, Starting Liquid Diet Tomorrow

[Settledownnow]

You can do this! You are in the home stretch now.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Just as an FYI, you'll be able to eat Oreos and potatoes chips when you heal. And you wont want to eat them before you heal. To me the difference is you just can't as much and you really need to do protein first.

You'll do great!

I can't eat Oreos. Wheat flour. But Newman's Own or Trader Joe's or someone has a gluten free version that will suffice.

It's the filling that MOSTLY counts.

 

[TvanV]

It IS all about the filling! I love when TJ's has the Peppermint Jo-Jos around the holidays.

 

[Duckman]

you'll do fine! I'm on day six post op, still enjoying broth and Pedialyte frozen pops

 

[TvanV]

Thanks, Duckman. Congratulations on your first week!

I am SO tired if my very limited pre-op diet (plain Greek yogurt twice a day, 1 clear protein drink per day, broth for lunch, and hello for dinner) that I am counting the days until I can have regular full liquids, and puréed tuna sounds like heaven!

 

[DSRIGGS]

you'll do fine! I'm on day six post op, still enjoying broth and Pedialyte frozen pops

Hey man I didn't realize you had your procedure. Glad to hear it and I hope everything went well and you are healing well.

To the OP, I am not advocating ignoring your surgeon but there really is no good medical reason that necessitates a liquid diet. If he was operating on your colon that is different but some contents in your small bowel is no big deal from what a very respected surgeon told me. Some say the liquid diet is too shrink and or make the liver more malleable. Dr k is in record as saying publicly that he has never met a liver he couldn't work around. So kind of along the line of spikey's response if you slip a little it isn't the end of the world.
.Best wishes

 

[Larra]

Hey @TranV your big day is tomorrow! Not much longer on the pre-op diet. Wishing you a safe and successful surgery.

BTW, I never pureed anything. Pureed food is, IMHO, disgusting. Just break up the tuna really well and add a decent amount of (full fat!) mayo to make it nice and moist, take tiny bites and stop as soon as you feel full.

 

[Clematis]

Today's your travel day. If I recall correctly, this was tough as you're limited to water until they do the blood tests, etc about 2pm PST. Notice I said "If I recall?" All this will be a distant memory very soon! See you on the LIGHT side!

 

[TvanV]

Thank you, all! I'm in San Diego now, waiting for the driver and counting the hours until I can take a nap, that 4am wake-up is doing me in!

Larra, that's exactly what I planned on doing with tuna, too. I also love pâté, liverwurst, salmon spread, etc, so I'll be set!

 

[galaxygrrl]

Good luck! I went to Dr. Esquerra too! Very good experience. First day after surgery is hard..and then, it gets a little better each day.

 

[Susan in Tennessee]

You're in good hands with everyone you'll encounter. I'll be thinking of you. Have fun with the paperwork they send to the hotel with you. I could barely stay awake to fill it out!

 

[countryham]

Good luck TranV. I will be saying a prayer for you!

 

[Duckman]

I also love pâté, liverwurst, salmon spread, etc, so I'll be set!

oh you've changed my outlook here

I love liverwurst and braunschweiger

now I can look forward to week three!

 

[Clematis]

...and refried beans with grated cheese melted on top.

 

[galaxygrrl]

It will be great. It's a great experience down there for what it is. Take a deep breath. It will be fine. They are a warm, friendly and caring bunch. The first day is hard.