Surgery on Thursday

I am new to your board, but so far have found some great information. Thanks. I am having surgery on Thursday and am excited but nervous. I need to go buy liquids to get started and would love your advice on favorites. I trust that I am making the right decision!

 Good luck! Can't wait to hear how everything goes.

Congrats and good luck..

As far as protein shakes.. It's still hard for me to get them down, but right now I would have to say unjury seems to be my favorite so far..

But I would suggest getting sample packs when researching..

Hope I helped a little..

Torie

 I see we are only two days apart in surgery, how is it going for you so far?

It's actually going great! I have no pain, I walk a lot just because I think I'm ready to go back to with now (don't like being in the house a lot).

I will say the only issues I'm having is even having a appetite for the protein shakes or any liquid, I just don't want it but today, I wanted to down a while bottle of water and because I knew I couldn't I didn't even want it anymore lolol. My incisions are draining and itching but those are minor things and I'm happy.

How about you? How you holding up?

Torie

 I am the same way. I have very little pain, just at the largest incision site. I don't any problems with liquids, I was a water lover before the surgery, so that is not the problem. I just try to find other things to add to the water.

It is a bit scary that things are going so smoothly. Next week I go to the my first post op appointment and then move into Pureed food, I hope that goes smooth too!!

I love the Pacific Natural brand soups.  Found at health food stores.  I'm not sure if this is a Pacific NW thing...  Try online.  Great varieties.  The never fail is chicken broth, sugar free jello and crystal light.

I like the Sobe Life Water with electrolytes. I also like vitamin water zero. Alot of my friends like Poweraide Zero but it is awefully sweet to me. My surgeon sells protien shakes and I really like the chicken bouillon, tomato soup, cappacino, and hot cocoa. They also have protien jello and fruit drinks. They are all good. You can order them online at www.weightwise.com

I do have to thin the protien drinks out a little because my taste buds are really sensitive now. I have not figured out other protien drinks because I got enough from my surgeon before I left the hospital.

Good luck!

 I get protein shakes from my surgeon, but you can order them at www.drdiet.com. Also I like the single packets of SF Hawaiian Punch, it's better than water alone sometimes. I am just a week and a half post op and I know how you feel. But I have really not had a horrible experience yet. And good luck on Thursday!!