Nancy, I am 1 1/4 days pre-op, so please forgive me if this sounds stupid. I just read your comments about constipation, and, having always been prone to constipation myself, my doctor has had me on stool softeners for the last couple of years - not the kind with the the laxitive added -just plain. She says it's one of the few harmless meds there is and a person can take them every day for the rest of their lives with no harmful effects (again, only the ones without the laxitive). NOW, HAVING SAID THAT, obviosly you would have to check with your own Dr. and make up your own mind. I have always drank large qtys. of water ( I will miss that) and eat plenty of berries (raspberries are the best, strawb., blueb.)for the fiber - they puree well also and go nicely in yogurt.
ALSO, because I am still pre-op, I haven't yet asked the nutritionist about taking them post-op, but they are on my list of current meds that everyone knows about. Maybe you already know something I don't that makes this info useless. If so, please let me know, as I have a stake in this too! Thanks! kr