Re: Clear liquid diet?? How long? (, Cammie)

[Guest guest]

Thanks ~ I will bring some with me and see if they have a microwave

to use. I am a little fussy and like to use my own pots/pans to

cook things, but this way I can just heat it up in a container=) I'm

a bit nervous about contacting the hospital about anything ~

apparently they don't send me any info until *1 week* before my

date, and I haven't talked to my surgeon since my (brief)

consultation in March of last year. But I will try to come prepared

for anything, and hope it all goes well=) Thanks for the input!

> > > >

> > > > I recently read that after surgery you can only drink clear

> > liquids

> > > > for a while ~ could someone tell me how long this is for?

And

> > does

> > > > this only include water and juice? I am a vegetarian so I

doubt

> > I

> > > > will be able to have any of the broth at the hospital ~ is

> > watered

> > > > down tomato soup okay? I was wondering b/c I have to drive

down

> > to

> > > > Halifax for this surgery which is about 7 hrs away and I

will be

> > in

> > > > the hospital for 3 days. At first I thought I would bring

Boost

> > > > with me etc. but not if I will be on a clear diet until I go

> > back

> > > > home.

> > > > Thanks! and thanks to all who answered my pre-op questions,

you

> > > > helped me a LOT!=)

> > > >

> > > > PS ~ also, do they GIVE you a syringe or do you have to buy

one

> > > > yourself afterwards? Do they give you anything else normally?

[Guest guest]

i would call the hospital anyway. i dont think that would be included

in the information they send you, but you never know. it wasn't in any

of my information packets. ask if they have a refridgerator patients

can store their own liquid diet in and if they have a microwave

available to heat it up. maybe mention family or friends will deal

with it as to not give nurses more work (if thats an option for you).

gina

> > > > >

> > > > > I recently read that after surgery you can only drink clear

> > > liquids

> > > > > for a while ~ could someone tell me how long this is for?

> And

> > > does

> > > > > this only include water and juice? I am a vegetarian so I

> doubt

> > > I

> > > > > will be able to have any of the broth at the hospital ~ is

> > > watered

> > > > > down tomato soup okay? I was wondering b/c I have to drive

> down

> > > to

> > > > > Halifax for this surgery which is about 7 hrs away and I

> will be

> > > in

> > > > > the hospital for 3 days. At first I thought I would bring

> Boost

> > > > > with me etc. but not if I will be on a clear diet until I go

> > > back

> > > > > home.

> > > > > Thanks! and thanks to all who answered my pre-op questions,

> you

> > > > > helped me a LOT!=)

> > > > >

> > > > > PS ~ also, do they GIVE you a syringe or do you have to buy

> one

> > > > > yourself afterwards? Do they give you anything else normally?