pre op liquid diet

[A New Me 1]

so I cant believe that my surgery is next thursday the 9th.. I started my clears a few days ago which has been really hard..On top of everything I had to have an emergency root canal on my front tooth... My infection was so bad it is in the bone around my tooth. My face swelled up to the size of a tennis ball with my eye completly shut..Talk about the worse pain in my life!!! I am on a ton of antibiotics and pain medicine.. I have been so nausous from the medication and not having any solid foods.. I feel awful but the dentist said my infection should be better by my surgery next week.. Please pray for me.. I have been waiting for this surgery for so long and have been so excitied. I am just so bummed about my tooth infection.. The good news is as of today the swelling is about 75% gone but the pain is still there..I need all the prayer I can get..anything that can help with nausea and not affect my clear liquid diet? ?

[Mae8217 2]

so I cant believe that my surgery is next thursday the 9th.. I started my clears a few days ago which has been really hard..On top of everything I had to have an emergency root canal on my front tooth... My infection was so bad it is in the bone around my tooth. My face swelled up to the size of a tennis ball with my eye completly shut..Talk about the worse pain in my life!!! I am on a ton of antibiotics and pain medicine.. I have been so nausous from the medication and not having any solid foods.. I feel awful but the dentist said my infection should be better by my surgery next week.. Please pray for me.. I have been waiting for this surgery for so long and have been so excitied. I am just so bummed about my tooth infection.. The good news is as of today the swelling is about 75% gone but the pain is still there..I need all the prayer I can get..anything that can help with nausea and not affect my clear liquid diet??

Hey Newbie,

I'm a newbie as well but I was able to find this for you on the internet. They are different spices that you can add to tea to help with your nausea. I don't know what all the limitations are with the diet, but if you're unsure, I would call your surgeon and see if pepto bismol is allowed b/c it would coat your stomach before taking your pills. I know they're pretty strict with the liquid diet but since it's before surgery they may say this could be an exception for you.

Home Remedies from the Spice Rack:

Aniseed. This helps cure nausea and vomiting. Brew aniseed into a tea by putting 1/4 teaspoon in 1/2 cup boiling Water. Steep for five minutes. Strain and drink once a day. Or sprinkle some aniseed on mild vegetables such as carrots or pumpkin. If your stomach will tolerate fruits during or just after a bout of nausea or vomiting, try aniseed on baked apples or pears.

Cinnamon. Steep 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder in 1 cup boiling Water, strain, and sip for nausea. Do not try this remedy if you're pregnant.

Clove. This makes a nice nausea-fighting tea. Brew a cup using 1 teaspoon clove powder in a teacup full of boiling water. Strain out any clove that might be remaining, and drink as needed.

Cumin. Steep a tea with 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and a pinch of nutmeg to soothe tummy troubles.

Fennel. Crush 1 tablespoon seeds and steep for ten minutes in 1 cup boiling water. Sweeten to taste with honey. Sip as necessary for nausea.

Ginger. Without a doubt, ginger is the best stomach woe cure. Taken in any form, it will relieve nausea. Try ginger tea, gingerbread, or gingersnaps. If you're traveling, take along ginger sticks or crystallized ginger instead of travel sickness pills or Patches. Studies show ginger to be more effective than the potion you purchase at the pharmacy. Skip the ginger ales, though, unless they have real ginger content. Much of today's ginger ale is absent its curative ginger.

Mint. Mint tea relieves nausea. Simply steep about 1 tablespoon dry leaves in 1 pint hot water for 30 minutes; strain and drink. Don't toss out those mint leaves when you drink the tea. Instead, eat them. Eating boiled mint leaves can cure nausea, too.

Hope you get over this soon!

[Bella Delta 0]

I have been thinking about having surgery for 10 years so I know how you feel. I pray that you will be healed from the dental surgery and ready for your sleeve surgery next Thursday! have Faith!!!!!!

so I cant believe that my surgery is next thursday the 9th.. I started my clears a few days ago which has been really hard..On top of everything I had to have an emergency root canal on my front tooth... My infection was so bad it is in the bone around my tooth. My face swelled up to the size of a tennis ball with my eye completly shut..Talk about the worse pain in my life!!! I am on a ton of antibiotics and pain medicine.. I have been so nausous from the medication and not having any solid foods.. I feel awful but the dentist said my infection should be better by my surgery next week.. Please pray for me.. I have been waiting for this surgery for so long and have been so excitied. I am just so bummed about my tooth infection.. The good news is as of today the swelling is about 75% gone but the pain is still there..I need all the prayer I can get..anything that can help with nausea and not affect my clear liquid diet? ?

[lyndynojo 140]

You might ask your Dr. about phentergan gel. you rub it on your wrist and it helps with nausea. I will keep you in my prayers.

[Douceur72 3]

I know what you're going through. I had a health issue (problem with an old surgical wound) pop up right when I got insurance approval for the sleeve...I spent 10 days not knowing when or if I would get to have surgery. This last Wednesday I met with the sleeve surgeon...went in thinking he'd want to delay everything, but he assured me it wouldn't be an issue at all. Praying your outcome is the same. I'm right behind you with a sleeve date of 6/20.

Best of luck!

[A New Me 1]

Thank you everyone so much.. I appreciate all the responses.. I have been feeling so awful this last week when it should be the happiest time...I never fought a tooth infections so bad before but I know i can get through this....Thank you again