Pre-Op ? / Opti Questions

How close to your surgery date do you go in for your pre-op appointment? The week before?

And one other question, where can you buy the flavour extracts for the Opti?  I start it on Monday.  I'd rather not buy it online, if I don't have to. Anyone have any particular preference ?  Which are good with vanilla? and with Chocolate?

I'm currently on Opti and in my vanilla I add cinnamon. In my choc I add pure cocoa and peppermint extract, tastes like a peppermint paddy. You can get extracts in the baking aisle of grocery stores and Walmart supper store has a nice selection. Someone told me that pure cocoa and banana extract tastes like a choc monkey drink. I didn't find opti tasted too bad by itself either though.

I had my pre-op appointment the week I started opti but I have heard of people having it the right before surgery. If you don't have one yet then maybe call your surgeons office and see if they know anything yet.

All the best to you,

Fay

I loved strawberry syrup with my vanilla it worked for me. U can buy them at the low carb grocery in Markham!

My personal favourite is the vanilla opti with Crystal Light - either raspberry or raspberry peach. Whip it up and pour it over TONS of ice (I use almost a whole tray). It's quite yummy.

What area do you live in? I have a few Toriani syrups (as mentioned by another member) that I won't use. I have Kahlua, Cherry, Strawberry and Irish Cream. You are welcome to them if we aren't too far apart.

Susan

I'm on Day 7 of 21 days on Opti. My pre-op appointment is a week before my surgery.

I just received 2 syrups from www.thelowcarbgrocery.com. Shipping was only $7.99 (I got 2 wine bottle sized bottles... depending on weight you can get 4 or 5 for that shipping price). They have a great variety of flavours and they arrived in the mail just 2 days after I placed my order.

Hi Laura,

 

My pre surgery appointment is on January 15th with my surgury on the 27th.

 

Nathalie

My pre-op testing will be exactly one week before my surgery: Pre-Op on January 27, Surgery on February 3.

I bought two sugar-free syrups (caramel and raspberry, both in a wine-bottle size; there's nothing smaller) at Winner's here in Ottawa.