When to start Optifast???
I've been trying to get through to TWH to ask questions but the line has been busy. I was reading through my papers and they say I should start my opti on January 17 - well I have to take it for 2 weeks and my operation is scheduled for February 3rd, which means I would be finished the opti on January 30th. My instructions say to stop taking opti by midnight the night before surgery which would be February 2nd - do you think they made a mistake in my start date? Is it okay to have all of it drank 3 days before??
Orientation March 13, 2013 / Social Worker June 11 / Nurse Practitioner July 10 / Nutrition class, Blood, ECG Aug. 20 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Penner Sept. 20 / CT Scan Oct. 10 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Urbach Oct. 18 / Psychologist Oct. 30 / Nutritionist Oct. 30 / Dr. Urbach Dec. 13 / PAATS Jan. 24 / Surgery February 3, 2014
Thanks Tracey that's what I thought too.
Orientation March 13, 2013 / Social Worker June 11 / Nurse Practitioner July 10 / Nutrition class, Blood, ECG Aug. 20 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Penner Sept. 20 / CT Scan Oct. 10 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Urbach Oct. 18 / Psychologist Oct. 30 / Nutritionist Oct. 30 / Dr. Urbach Dec. 13 / PAATS Jan. 24 / Surgery February 3, 2014
I would think you should start the 20th, to give you exactly 14 days of Opti ending the day before your surgery. My guess is it's a typo. Just a thought - I have seen others need to do 2 days of clear fluids prior to surgery, is it possible they are needing you to do this?