Bowel Pre*****t...Need Opinions

So I saw my NUT the other day and was given my instructions for my 14 day pre op diet. I have two choices. I can either do the all liquid diet and no bowel prep or I can do protein shakes 3 times a day and also have some veggies and sugar free jello and pudding but I have to do a bowel prep the day before. I'm leaning towards the bowel prep because I would like to still be able to eat a little those 2 weeks. So I'm looking for any advice or opinions of what you would do or if you had to do the bowel prep. How bad is it?

Thanks!!!!

~Megan

I would go with the bowel prep too.

Martha 

Bowel preps aren't TOO terrible.  Go for the chewable food :)

Thanks ladies!! That's what I'm thinking too. I know me..which ever way I go, I'm gonna wish I went with the other..esp after I drink that concoction for the bowel prep..lol.

yea that stuff is NASTY...but i would go for the food...I myself wasnt given a choice...but we got to have food except the day before surgury...we had a food plan to follow up to the day before..but then we had to have liquids just 12 hours before.....so lucky you got to have a choice...but i am glad that i got food & n ot just shakes for so long..

good luck on your surgery..

have a blessed day

debby

Gee, I had to do the two liquid diet and the bowl prep.

How bad was the bowl prep? And given the choice would you do the bowl prep again or just do shakes for 2 wks? Thanks!!