Pre Op Liquid Diet?

Okay so I have my date and I have been waiting not so patiently...lol But now I am learning of a pre op liquid diet and I am wondering how long Dr. Evanson's requirement is one week or two weeks. I am freaking out here. I am thinking that I might be able to do it. Please if you know what Dr. E requires please let me know. My mind is going a thousand miles a mintute  around and around I am dizzy now...lol  And what kind of liquid diet is it? Okay I thinks thats it...Thanks 

Dr. Evanson's requirement is only for the day before surgery.

The day before, you can have a light breakfast - oatmeal, or cereal with milk and toast.

Lunch - full liquid - foods with a pudding type consistency:  pudding, custard, cream soups, ice cream, hot cereal, mashed potatoes, applesauce, yogurt

Clear liquid dinner:  grape, cranberry and apple juices, gelatin, broth, popsicles, ginger ale.

No food or drink after midnight.

He did my surgery in December.  This is all that he required.

OMG Thank you I was having a major freak out moment...sorry Thank you so much Christie
I am at ease now.

LOL - you'll learn more at your pre op nutrition class.  Relax and enjoy the ride! 

You're in good hands.  I love Dr. Evanson to pieces!

Mine was the same as Christie! You're safe, just one day!

Are his requirements the same at both facilities?  At my preop class today they told us all the docs there require 2 days clear liquids before surgery and I know he does surgeries there as well. Im at the clarian facility.

Hey Sabrena tomorrow is it for me they moved my time up to 7:30am instead of 11:00 because the other April 2nd cancelled, so I am on my way. Did my clear liquids for 2 days made it and I am already to go. I am also having a tubaligation everything will be done at once. I will keep you posted.

Hi Belinda!
I went to the pre op nutrition class on the 19th of March and this is what they told me ( I was scared to death also of the liquid diet).  Dr. Evanson only requires for 2 weeks before try eating high protein low carbs.  Then the day before surgery he requires you to have a light breakfast, full liquid lunch and CLEAR liquid supper.  You will be on liquids for 4 weeks after surgery but their full liquids include, oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat, coco wheats, sugar free pudding....ect....

On your pre op nutrition class day they will give you a binder that will tell you EVERYTHING!  What you can eat each segmented time period over the next 18 months, what to expect in every step, also what vitamins and such you will need.  They also gave us a sippy cup and baby spoon inside of a cooler pack bag and they gave us some samples and a coupon to vitamins and such in the gift shop.

Good Luck and email me if I can help with anything else.

Melissa G.

Thanks so much Christie,Melissa H,and Melissa G. I am glad that I have this board. What a great board it is.  I know I can do the no carb high protien I have done that before!