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

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry, but what all is included in a " kit " ? I don't know about

bringing broth or soup as I have no way to cook it! Hopefully it

will only be 2 days like you, I should be okay with juice in that

case ~ I guess I'll just have to see?!

> >

> > 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]

Hereabouts hospitals have refrigerators available to store special

foods and drinks, as long as they're on the patient's diet. And I

believe there are usually microwaves available to heat things up,

too.

They may be keeping count of your liquid intake and output, so be

sure you let them know what you're doing and ask first if it's ok,

and if they will help you with it. (Although that's where a personal

attendant comes in handy, as most nurses already have quite enough on

their plates.

Cammie

>

> I'm sorry, but what all is included in a " kit " ? I don't know about

> bringing broth or soup as I have no way to cook it! Hopefully it

> will only be 2 days like you, I should be okay with juice in that

> case ~ I guess I'll just have to see?!

>