Jello and Gatorade: Which Colours Are Okay?

sia
on 5/9/09 5:43 am, edited 5/9/09 5:44 am - NY

I'm making my list and about to head to the store and I know that I can't have the red, but why would blue or purple coloured drinks/jello be okay? Isn't the dye equally bad for surgery? I wish we had a pre-op thread.

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sleepyjules
on 5/9/09 6:25 am - Centrally located in, IL

The red, and sometimes orange, can appear to look like blood. That is why when going in for a colonoscopy or surgery it is recommended that you steer clear of them.

Julie

KRWaters
on 5/9/09 6:37 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

jULIE, is that true also for jello?. I got a big carton of sugar free jello with red, raspberry, which might not be good, and orange. So should I stay clear of all of them preop and a few days postop?

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sleepyjules
on 5/9/09 6:44 am - Centrally located in, IL

It would be true for anything with red dye in it. You really need to ask your surgeon whether it is something that he requires you to stay away from preop. I did not have a preop diet, so this was not an issue for me. I was specifically instructed not to eat or drink anything with red or orange dye in it before having my colonoscopy. Check with your surgeon's office to know for sure.

Julie

KRWaters
on 5/9/09 1:53 pm - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

Thanx Julie. I do not have a preop diet, just full liquids 2 days before surgery, and clear liquids day before surgery.

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

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sia
on 5/9/09 6:44 am, edited 5/9/09 6:45 am - NY

DS on 05/13/09

Thank you so much!! I was wondering what the hell to do.

They said to not consume the red jello and ices, but I didn't know about the gatorade. Thank you!

We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
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Vicki PNW
on 5/9/09 9:46 am

DS on 05/14/08

Red-, purple-, and orange-colored jellos, drinks, and other foods are not recommended for pre-ops in the days before surgery because surgeons can mistake those colors for blood during surgery and may do unnecessary repairs. Same with colonscopies and other bowel procedures.

As a post-op, any color would be acceptable. So go for the red, purple, and orange!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

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KRWaters
on 5/10/09 2:32 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

That is interesting to know. I did know about red, but not about orange. So I guess I will eat that jello now preop and after leak test postop maybe?

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish

(deactivated member)
on 5/9/09 9:53 am

DS on 10/19/09

Wow, thanks for posting this question. I had never even heard about this before.

Jackie W.
on 5/9/09 10:13 am

DS on 08/25/08

Oops, didn't know this!! My 5 day pre op diet consisted of a TON of Strawberry & Cherry Jello!!! I never knew it made a difference.

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