1 week to go

RNY is  "go" for 3/31 at CMC.

I went and bought the whey protein powder, diet jello/pudding, slimfast, ensure, Special K protein water, decaf tea bags, chicken broth, tomoto soup, cream of chicken soup, diet cranberry juice, and apple juice. 

Any other suggestions from the loser's bench for what to get in prep of the surgery (and post op)?

Can you make it to the CMC post op meeting tomorrow?

Remember to take chapstick with you when you go for your surgery!   It's the only thing I really needed when I went in and was very glad I had remembered to take it!  Good luck!
~Donna

SF popsicles!!

I also sent out for MOUTHWASH in the hospital. Nothing to eat or drink for 2 days (problem w/post-op xray) so the mouth swabs and tooth brushing were not enough. Hospital said OK to have mouthwash but they do not stock it due ot alcohol content!  I was way happier with it!

Congrats Soxfan!! And sounds like you've really gotten what you'll need...I ditto the SF Popsicles
and fat free cottage cheese was good after the first several days when I could have that for snack. SF pudding also.
Best wishes to you and make sure you let us know how it's going.
I found this site really helpful post-op for questions about what was going on.

Diane

Be careful of the apple juice, slimfast and ensure, both are known to have high sugar / carb content and you definitely don't want to be getting sick the first few weeks out.   With the apple juice if you diluted it with water it would probably be OK as that is what I do with all the juices I drink.  I fill the cup with crushed ice then half water and half juice, you can even blend it so it's more like an icee.  Good luck on your surgery.

A really good book.  Television gets boring after a while.  Don't forget the milk or soy milk also!!  Don't forget your vitamins and calcium also.