3 weeks of clear liquids?

I just saw my surgeon yesterday (love him by the way!) for my final pre-op appointment...this man tells me that I'll be doing 3 weeks of clear liquids following surgery!  I trust his judgment on what's best for my healing...I better, since I chose him...and I'm a "good lil patient" so I'm going to do everything I'm told, but I'm just curious if anyone else had 3 weeks of clear liquids following surgery.

3 days but not 3 weeks!! WOW

clears? i have 2 days, then onto mixed liquids til day 15

I had one week of clear liquids pre-op and two weeks of clear liquids post-op.

I had what is considered by MY surgeon to be clear for 2 then fulls for 2 but his fulls only included the clears plus protein shakes so its like most peoples clear stage.

I have not had my surgery as yet but I was told that post-op,  I would have to do 3 weeks of liquids whi*****luded the protein powder mixed with water and not advance until I had seen the doctor at 3 weeks out.

What is your doctor's definition of "clear liquids"?

Sounds like a silly question, I know, but as long as you are getting in your protein somehow, that doesn't sound too off to me. I was on clears postop days 1-10 and full liquids days 11-21... so if your doctor includes protein drinks as being allowable in the clear stage, then he is having you do the same thing I did. It sucks, but now that I've been past that for two weeks it is already starting to be a distant memory.

I had three weeks of liquids. Two days of clear and the remainder of the 3 weeks was full liquids.3 weeks of clear liquids...make sure thats what he said, because ugh... thats torture. I think he meant to say full liquids.

There's probably a reason he wants you to do this, so please follow his plan.  Be sure to get his exact definition of clear liquids, so you know what's ok and what's not.

I believe the three clear liquid proteins are Isopure (from GNC stores), Syntrax Nectar (buy online - get a sampler first) and Cytomax (not sure where to buy).

Plus broths, crystal light, propel, mio, water, herbal tea (decaf), sf popsicles.

Remember - it's temporary.  Put you mind to doing it right and you'll be fine!

 Wow!  That seems extensive.  I had clear liquids only while in hospital (overnight) and then started on full liquids at home.  (jello, sf popsicles, protein shakes, etc).  I don't know if I would have made it three weeks without collapsing.  lol