Surgery 3/31

[amchurch12000 44]

My doctor is aware of the cold. I saw her yesterday and will see her again Monday.

[Loss78 50]

Oh good....

[amchurch12000 44]

Omg how the hell (sorry for language) do people get in 40 oz liquid a day. I simply can't. According to my surgeon I should be sipping for 10 hours straight. I was not a big drinker (maybe 20 oz all day) before and now it's even harder. I'm afraid she's gonna infuse me again tomorrow. Also if I see another chocolate shake I'm gonna scream. I swear this seems impossible. I am thinking of trying strained split pea Soup. I have to be on liquids 21 days after surgery.

I am now officially having my first regrets.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

The difference in the pre -op diet has to do with each person's bmi... According to my Doc if your bmi is lower than 38 then ur just on a quick restricted diet and extra Protein. If it's over 39-40 or over then they take extra precautions, it also has a lot to do with the type of surgery each person is opting for.

Omg how the hell (sorry for language) do people get in 40 oz liquid a day. I simply can't. According to my surgeon I should be sipping for 10 hours straight. I was not a big drinker (maybe 20 oz all day) before and now it's even harder. I'm afraid she's gonna infuse me again tomorrow. Also if I see another chocolate shake I'm gonna scream. I swear this seems impossible. I am thinking of trying strained split pea Soup. I have to be on liquids 21 days after surgery.

I am now officially having my first regrets.

It's not true that higher BMIs require preop diets. I had a really high BMI and didn't have one. Personally I think it's a matter of doctors preference.

As for fluids/protein drinks, just do the best you can. It's perfectly normal to take a few days building up to your doctors requirements. I think it took at least a week before I was meeting my doctors requirements.