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I just came back from the cardiologist today... he gave me the pre-op certification for surgury!!! yaaaaaaaa whoooooooo!!! Now, all I need it the pulmonologist to give me the green light!! That appointment is for Friday! Chrissy, Tina and Ashleigh, What were the orders from Dr. O's office for pre op? Did you have to fast with protein powders or do the bowel prep or what??? I have a Date of March 27th so I am hoping to be able to "keep" that date!!! Please let me know! Hugs, Tracey

Hey...congrats so far on your surgery date! Chrissy and Tina didn't go to Dr O. I did though and no, no fasting before surgery and no bowel prep stuff. I would suggest though that you do find some protein you can tolerate b/c they will expect you to start drinking it when you get home from the hospital. Also, you'll be meeting with Joanna the dietician. She works hand in hand with Dr. O. The meeting with them is monday night!!! So far, I'll be there...depending on the working situation!

Sorry Tracey I didn't use Dr. O. I used Dr Martin. I don't think you will have to do a liquid diet before surgery but if I was you I would so you know what to expect afterwards. Good luck and take care. Tina

I would recommend going to liquids before-hand, too. It is NOT as hard as it sounds like it would be. Do find you some protein things to taste. Some of the places advertised on this website sell samples. Try to get samples as much as possible at first, because then if you don't like something it's not such a waste!! Congratulations on your date. Praying that everything goes well for you. Blessings, Pam

Congratulations on getting a date. You are going to find that Dr. O and JoAnna are very easy. You could come to the meeting on Monday night and talk to some of the postops if you want. Others have. Just make sure you have a protein that you like because when you go home you will need to start getting it in. They don't require a fast or a liquid diet before hand. I didn't eat anything for about 12 hours before my surgery. I spent those last few weeks enjoying the things I loved the most just in case it took a long time to tolerate them again.