Is coffee ok on pre-op diet?

[Poppie'sMouse 0]

Hi everyone, I am scheduled for surgery Oct 4th. I started pre-op today with 1 shake for b'fast, 1 for lunch and just a lite dinner. Then next monday is the full liquid diet. Anyways back to my question...is it ok to drink coffee in the morning(I like it sweet) as long as I drink my Water the rest of the day?

Thanks ya'll!!

Michelle

[zubervisor 1]

Hi everyone, I am scheduled for surgery Oct 4th. I started pre-op today with 1 shake for b'fast, 1 for lunch and just a lite dinner. Then next monday is the full liquid diet. Anyways back to my question...is it ok to drink coffee in the morning(I like it sweet) as long as I drink my Water the rest of the day?

Thanks ya'll!!

Michelle

Hello I drink coffee everyday. The only day I didn't was the day of surgery.

[Cindy C 150]

No reason not to drink coffee but I would use artificial sweetener.

[Tamie2169 2]

I was told that coffee was fine but to make it Decaf, because the goal was to get rid of all caffeinated drinks, period. I like the taste of coffee and never used it for the caffeine anyway, so having decaf was what I already drank so it was no big deal. But I've heard that when you give up caffeine you can have horrible headaches and stuff so watch out. I don't drink caffeine and haven't in several years so that was never the issue for me. So, good luck and go have your decaf coffee!

[transforming jlaroux 78]

The practice I go to told me no more than 16 oz of full, hi test coffee a day. No more IV drips for me !

that was for pre and post op.

but when in doubt, ask your doc or your nutritionist.

[Poppie'sMouse 0]

Thanks guys for your help!!! I'm not sure I can do the Decaf just yet as I need a little caffeine to curb the withdrawls. ALL I drank was Coke before today!!

[DRCS 2]

My doc says no caffeine and I had my surgery on the 14th. I never drank coffee for the caffeine kick because I never got it but just didn't like the taste of straight Decaf. so I always drank 1/2 decaf 1/2 caffeine . Luckily since the surgery my taste buds must have changed because I actually enjoy straight decaf as long as it is from Dunkin Donuts. I am having terrible with drawl thou because of no caffeine and no artificial sweeteners from my diet coke. As of today my headache is there but not too bad. So glad to get those things out of my system I have been trying for years and couldn't do it amazing what you can do when forced !