Pre-op Liquid Diet- Caffeine Question

[girlbanded 0]

I've successfully made it through day on of this [horrid] liquid diet. My question is how can I add caffeine to my diet; I'm sporting a major caffeine headache. I normally only drink 1-2 glasses of Coke Zero a day, but can't have. or Can I? The Crystal Light tea has zero-caffeine.

My diet consists of:

4 Unjury Protein Shakes (2 w/ FF milk / 2 w/ Crystal Light)

(*Crystal Light = GAG! )

Then, I can have only 6 servings of the following in addition to:

1/2 c. Cream of Wheat (plain)

1 serving sugar-free Jell-O

1 serving Sugar-Free pudding

1 serving Sugar-Free Applesauce

1 serving Fiber One Yogurt

1 c. Tomato juice

Celery, Broccoli, Carrots

[bandalley 0]

I had 2 (or 3) cans of diet coke a day on preop diet, but i am tapering off it, and saying goodbye forever! I think nestea zero has a bit of caffeine if that's what you need.

I can relate to the headache, hence the need to taper.

Good luck!!

[girlbanded 0]

Thanks for the suggestion; I will head out on lunch and grab some. I just had a shot of straight coffee; oy! I'm not a coffee drinker so that was rather bitter :blushing:.

Good luck on your surgery; looks like you have only a couple of more days!

[rockstar 0]

My pre-op diet will consist of only clear, sugar free liquids. But that includes any and all sugar free sodas.

All surgeons are different in what they include in their pre-ops, but it says on my little sheet sugar free (diet) soda's are okay the whole way through.

Just thought I'd letcha know. :]