Surgery Fri...2 quick questions!

[lisaky71 0]

Hi everyone...I'm scheduled this Friday and it seems like that is ALL I can think of right now! The surgery center called and told me all the do's and don't of that day and she said no nail polish...do you know if acrylic nails are okay?? (I know that is SOOO not important but I didn't want to go get them taken off if it wasn't nec)

Second question, my dr. only put me on a two day liquid diet...i keep hearing you all post about 2 wks pre diets. I'm worrying about it a little but I guess I'll just rely on what he told me.

Oh, one more question... ...I've heard mention of powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein drinks...do you know if you can have them for the two week post liquid diet? If so, about how many a day should you have?

Thanks so much for answering my random questions..I'm sure a lot more will pop up in my mind over the next few days!

Thanks,

Lisa

Surgery Date 1/29/10

Pre surgery weight - 196

Goal - 140ish

[singand_dance 8]

You usually have to at least pop off one nail, check with your program, it usually depends on the anasthesiologist.

[Ready2 4]

Oh no - my surgery is on the 31st and I have nails too.

[Arnaz 0]

Don't worry about the pre-op diet. 2 doctors told me as long as you don't gain any weight in the last two weeks you are ok. so 2 days is ok.

[adagray 1]

My surgeon also only had pre-op diet instructions for a few days prior. I had surgery on Thursday and was supposed to 'eat light' on Mon and Tuesday. Wednesday, I was to have a light b-fast, then only Soup for lunch, bowel prep, then Clear liquids the rest of the day, then nothing after midnight. Don't worry if your instructions are not exactly like mine or anyone else's. It is very normal for different surgeon's to have completely different instructions. LOL

As for the nails, I have no idea... maybe call back just so you don't take them all off for nothing.

Best of luck to you!

[lageil 0]

Like the previous person said, you probably need to atleast pop off one nail. They need to be able to see blood circulation in you fingers. Also, for the pulse oximetery they put on your finger works better with no nail polish or fake nails.

[princessaktmc 1]

I had nails on when i had my lap band surgery and it was fine....It kinda depends on the length...as long as they can get the pulse thing on your finger and get their reading ok then its fine..If you have them longer you could either go to ya doc office and see if they have a pulse thing to stick on your finger to check the length or if you are worried about it i wouldn't get em taken off but you could get em shortened a lil..Its really easy to get em shortened...Otherwise its fine to have em on for surgery...

I was on a 10 day liquid diet before surgery but every surgeon is different just like every one and their body is different...I'm sure your doc knows what they are doing...Just try to relax it will all be done with soon and you will be on your journey to a whole new life!!!

I haven't used Unjury Protein but i would assume that it would be fine to use post op...I don't think it matters the brand of protein as long as it is the kind of protein your body needs..my doc wanted me to drink 90grams of protein while i was on the 10 day pre op diet as well as the post op liquid diet..the when i was able to eat mushies and from there on out he wanted me to drink 60 grams of protein...I hope this helps...:eek:

By the way Congratulations on your surgery!!!

[kiz 1]

Before you pop a nail off, call and check. We were told no dark polish, but acrylics were fine.

As others have mentioned, just follow your own doctor's pre-op diet. The same for your post-op diet too, although if you prefer the unjury Protein drinks to the ones your doctor has recommended, I'd ask if you could switch. You might want to have the nutritional information available for Unjury when you talk to him, in case he's unfamiliar with them.

I was supposed to have three shakes/day during my post-op, but again, that varies, so your plan could be different. It seems there's as many instructions as there are doctors. Also, I'm not sure with the post-op, but I remember that with pre-op, people with higher bmi's were supposed to drink an extra Protein shake every day, so it is really important to know the diet your doctor wants you to follow.

Best wishes to you for your upcoming surgury.

[patsal 1]

I use Unjury, 20 grams of protien per scoop, 27 when mixed with milk. Pre-op and Post op rec. from Nutritionist and surgeon. My cost was about $78 for 4 big containers. I will have to place another order soon for the post op.

I like it because it mixes completely with no lumps and the strawberry can be mixed with Water so I get a kool-aid consistency.

Edited January 25, 2010 by patsal