Pre-op Liquid diet questions help please?
.So I assumed that once I got my clearance appts.done,she got the reports back,then she would send off for aproval from medicaid & call me with my next appt.So,I got my clearance tests done Monday & Tuesday and started the diet on my own yesterday.OMG this is harder than it was quitting smoking! I`ve already cheated.Yesterday evening!!!
.Today I started feeling like I was trying to get light headed,nervous & trembly,sick to my stomach.As the day went on it got worse.I kept a small irritating headache most of the day.The smells from my husband fixing his food & my son cooking a pizza in the toaster oven made me want to go eat everything I could get ahold of.I`ve been mad at them,but trying to understand that they have to eat.Trying to keep my cool and not take it out on them.I`ve been depressed and trying not to let them see the tears that keep coming despite how hard I`m trying to keep them back.I AM HUNGRY!!! I only started this diet yesterday.I didn`t think I would be having withdrawls already.
So here`s the thing.Here is the pre-op liquid only food list Dr.Ayloo gave me:
These liquids can be taken in any amount as they contain very little sugar:Sugar-free beverages such as: Crystal light,Wyler`s light,Sugar-free Koolaid/Tang, diet Snapple,diet V8 Splash,diet sodas,Fruit2O,Propel, coffee or tea with sugar substitute,or water. Broth Soups(all varieties,low sodium is recommended) Sugar-free popsicles and sugar-free gelatin.
Consume these liquids in moderation;they contain larger amounts of sugar:
2-3 servings daily: 1 cup of low-fat/fat-free milk,8 oz. low-fat yogurt (Dannon Light,Yoplait light, or Colombo Light)or 1/2 cup cottage cheese.
Limit to 2 cups or less each day:Sports drinks (i.e.Gatorade or
Powerade)& fruit juices-try to choose juices lower in sugar such as
apple,orange,or grapefruit.
1-2 a day:Atkins shakes,Carb Countdown,Slimfast Optima,or Carb
Solutions products.
< 3 servings each day: These foods are nutritionally,low quality foods.Regular gelatin,pop sicles,or no sugar added fudgesicles. Since I`m so far from Chiago I was able to see a nut here which she got in contact with the nut there,and she said I could have a few other things that weren`t on the list like sugar free or diet hot chocolate,sugar free pudding,2%milkfat cottage cheeze.But I am limited on milk products to 2-3 servings pr day.So my questions are, 1.Has anyone else had a hard time contactin the nurse or dietician at Dr.Ayloo`s office?Since October I`ve called the nurse 5 times because I have a lot of questions.and she`s tried to call me back no more than twice.I`ve called the dietician with no reply.
2.Am I limited to exactly what`s on this list o9r can I have similar food products like on the list? 3.Is there a certain amount of calories they want you to go by?
4.Does the surgeon tell you when to start the pre-op diet?
I would greatly apreciate any help or advice.Thanks KimberlyB
I`m going to call the receptionist(Bailett)& tell her what`s going on.Maybe she will be able to get one of them there to call me back.Oh! Did I mention Dr.Ayloo wants me to do the diet for 3 weeks instead of 2?
Yeah.Just shoot me now and get it overwith!
