Survey, because I'm curious!
Sometimes sugar-free gum stimulates your hunger. Post-op, I would hate to think of someone swallowing gum too early out and getting it stuck. I'm still afraid to chew gum. LOL
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/ 
hehehe
Yeah. That happens to me too.
Yeah. That happens to me too.
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
| Pre-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast (or similar) only | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast but could have no calorie liquids | |||||||||
| Y | I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks | |||||||||
| N | other | |||||||||
| Post-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | ||||||||||
| I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | ||||||||||
| Y | other (clear in hospital only, then a week of full fluids, 2 weeks of puree, 1 week soft) | |||||||||
| General | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| Y | I can never have caffeine. | |||||||||
| N | I can have caffeine after I have healed | |||||||||
| Y | I can never drink carbonated beverages | |||||||||
| Y | I can't chew gum | |||||||||
| Y | I can't use a straw | |||||||||
| N | I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out) | |||||||||
| Y | I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again | |||||||||
| Y | I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough | |||||||||
| N | I should always supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| N | I should never supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| Y | I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested | |||||||||
| N | I don't agree with everything I was told to do | |||||||||
Cathy
Answers for my programme (HRRH - Finch site):
Y I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks
Y I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
Y I can never have caffeine.
Y I can never drink carbonated beverages
Y I can't chew gum
Y I can't use a straw
Y I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough
Y I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested
Y I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks
Y I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
Y I can never have caffeine.
Y I can never drink carbonated beverages
Y I can't chew gum
Y I can't use a straw
Y I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough
Y I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested
| Pre-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast (or similar) only | |||||||||
| Y | I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks | |||||||||
| Post-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| N | I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| Y | other (14 days clear, 14 days full fluids then 28 days food no puree) |
|||||||||
| General | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I can never have caffeine. | |||||||||
| Y | I can have caffeine after I have healed | |||||||||
| Y | I can never drink carbonated beverages | |||||||||
| Dont remember | I can't chew gum | |||||||||
| Y | I can't use a straw | |||||||||
| Y | I can't eat certain proteins (beef or por****il I am several months out) | |||||||||
| Y | I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough | |||||||||
| N | I should always supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| Y | I was on Optifast (or similar) only | |||||||||
| Y | I was on Optifast but could have no calorie liquids | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks | |||||||||
| N | other | |||||||||
| Post-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| N | I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| N | other | |||||||||
| General | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| Y | N | I can never have caffeine. | ||||||||
| Y | I can have caffeine after I have healed | |||||||||
| Y | I can never drink carbonated beverages | |||||||||
| Y | I can't chew gum | |||||||||
| Y | I can't use a straw | |||||||||
| Y | I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out) | |||||||||
| Y | I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again | |||||||||
| N | I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough | |||||||||
| Y | I should always supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| N | I should never supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| Y | I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested | |||||||||
| Y | I don't agree with everything I was told to do | |||||||||
Referral - Sept.23.2010, Orientation - June 8.2010, Nurse&S.W. - July 28.2011, Nutrition Class - Aug.2.2011, Nutritionist - Sept.13.2011, Psych - Sept.15.2011, Surgeon - Oct.21.2011, Surgery - November 1, 2011.
Y I was on Optifast (or similar) only
Y I was on Optifast but could have no calorie liquids
Y I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks
N I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks
Y N other
Post-op Which most closely represents the plan you were given:
Y I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
N I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
Y N other
General Which most closely represents the plan you were given:
Y N I can never have caffeine.
Y I can have caffeine after I have healed
Y I can never drink carbonated beverages
Y I can't chew gum
Y I can't use a straw
N I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out)
Y I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y N I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y N I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again
Y I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough
N I should always supplement my diet with protein powder
Y I should never supplement my diet with protein powder
N I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested
Y I don't agree with everything I was told to do
Y I was on Optifast but could have no calorie liquids
Y I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks
N I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks
Y N other
Post-op Which most closely represents the plan you were given:
Y I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
N I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree
Y N other
General Which most closely represents the plan you were given:
Y N I can never have caffeine.
Y I can have caffeine after I have healed
Y I can never drink carbonated beverages
Y I can't chew gum
Y I can't use a straw
N I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out)
Y I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y N I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink
Y N I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again
Y I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough
N I should always supplement my diet with protein powder
Y I should never supplement my diet with protein powder
N I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested
Y I don't agree with everything I was told to do
| Pre-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast (or similar) only | |||||||||
| Y | I was on Optifast but could have no calorie liquids | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks | |||||||||
| N | I was on Optifast and could have certain vegetables and no calorie drinks | |||||||||
| N | other | |||||||||
| Post-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I had 10 days of clear liquids, 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| N | I started on 10 days of full liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree | |||||||||
| Y | For me it was 14 days | |||||||||
| General | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| Y | I can never have caffeine. | |||||||||
| Y | I can have caffeine after I have healed | |||||||||
| Y | I can never drink carbonated beverages | |||||||||
| N | I can't chew gum | |||||||||
| N | I can't use a straw | |||||||||
| N | I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out) | |||||||||
| Y | I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again | |||||||||
| Y | I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough | |||||||||
| Y | I should always supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| Y | I should never supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| Y | I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested | |||||||||
| Y | I don't agree with everything I was told to do | |||||||||
St Joes Hamilton Ref Sent 01/20/11 Surgery 08/23/11 with Dr.Gmora. My
Tanya T
| Pre-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| I was on Optifast and could have no calories liquids except pop and caffeinated drinks, plus popsicles, jello, and broth. | ||||||||||
| Post-op | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| Aprox: 2 days of clear liquids, 10 days modified fluids, 10 days of liquids, 10 days of mushies, 10 days of puree, 10 days soft foods | ||||||||||
| General | Which most closely represents the plan you were given: | |||||||||
| N | I can never have caffeine. | |||||||||
| Y | I can have caffeine after I have healed | |||||||||
| Y | I can never drink carbonated beverages | |||||||||
| N | I can't chew gum | |||||||||
| Y | I can't use a straw | |||||||||
| N | I can't eat certain proteins (beef chicken et****il I am several months out) | |||||||||
| Y | I wait 1/2 hour after I drink to eat, and 1/2 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I wait 1 hour after I drink to eat, and 1 hour after I eat to drink | |||||||||
| N | I drink right up until I eat, but wait an hour after to drink again | |||||||||
| I should supplement my diet with protein powder until I can eat enough | ||||||||||
| N | I should always supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| N | I should never supplement my diet with protein powder | |||||||||
| N | I feel comfortable following exactly what my team suggested | |||||||||
| Y | I don't agree with everything I was told to do | |||||||||
Referral Sent: March 19, 2010
Surgery date with Dr. Denis Hong: December 9, 2010
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