Kaylee 13 Posted October 10, 2012 As of today I am officially booked for surgery with Dr.Lopez in TJ in December! I do physical labour at a coal mine and work 12 hour shifts(14 hour days with travel). I am concerned about the pre-op diet and my job as I will be working right up until the day before I leave for TJ. Has anyone else that works in labour positions had any trouble with energy, passing out, etc. as a result of labour work during the pre-op diet, especially the 3 liquid diet days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cinders 56 Posted October 10, 2012 My pre-op diet was mainly liquids due to a high (53.97) BMI. I did get light headed when I was stacking firewood for the winter. I asked the Dr about it & they said to not work so hard during this phase. I am sure if I was eating salad & some Protein I would not have had this issue. Each Dr is a little differrent depending on the patient. Have you discussed this with them? My liquids were clear Soups, Protein Shakes, crystal lite, coffee, (black) tea etc. I had no limits on how much or how many I could consume on this phase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cinders 56 Posted October 10, 2012 Those liquids above were for the 2 weeks, for the 3 days it was all clears, tea, coffee, chicken or beef broth, crystal lite & Water. It was hard but I just ket telling myself, its only for 3 days & keep your eyes on the prize !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaylee 13 Posted October 30, 2012 )Sorry for the late reply! I've decided not to work the 3 night shifts prior to my surgery. My body already doesn't handle the labour work very well on nights, and if you got light headed stacking wood, I can only imagine I'd be near the same at work! Plus I work alone and no one would know if I passed out lol! I've been told to do the liquid diet 7-14 days prior to surgery, with just the last 3 days being the clear liquid diet. My surgery is not until dec 13 2012, but it is creeping up quickly! Just want to be sure I know what to expect thanks for your help Cinders! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites