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HI I NEED HELP CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT ALL SHOULD I HAVE B4 TO B PREPARED FOR POST OP, I HAVE SO FAR 2 BOXS OF BROTH MY VITAMINS, AN SOME SAMPLE PACKS OF PROTEIN..

HELP ME PLEASE, I JUST FEEL LIKE IM NOT GOING TO HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED PRIOR TO SURGERY.  

Jello. Lots and lots of jello.

Popsicles.

More protein powder. You'll go through a lot of it.

Have you had your prescriptions changed from extended or sustained release to regular?

OK THANKS BUT WHAT DO U MEAN PRESCRIPTIONS CHANGED FROM EXTENDED OR SUSTAINED RELEASE TO REGULAR?

Your body will process the meds differently.  Extended release aren't extended release for us.  I found that one med worked for five or six hours and then was done.  So now instead of extended release, I take it twice per day.

Good luck!

Karen

After surgery we can no longer use extended released medications or sustained release medications. On the label it will say "XR" or "SR." We can't absorb them properly. For example, I used to take Wellbutrin XR once a day, but now I take regular Wellbutrin three times a day. I had to get my psychiatrist to change the prescription for me.  

Now is the time to take care of this, since you'll want to be able to keep taking your meds as soon as you get home from the hospital.

And you might be surprised that your doctors may take you off some of your medications. I used to Victoza and Metformin for diabetes, and my endocrinologist told me to stop taking the Victoza before I even had surgery. I had to wait until I lost a bunch of weight before I stopped the Metformin.

These are in my full liquid plan, but check with you office:
Sugar free Popsicles
Sugar free pudding
Sugar free jello
Cream of wheat
Carnation instant breakfast
Skim milk
Crystal lite (or other non calorie drink)
Lite yogurt (nonfat, no more than 15 g sugar)
Cream soup (no chunks)
Protein powder (I use Twinlabs bariatric essential)

You might want baby spoons and baby forks to help you eat very small bites. But this doesn't really have anything to do with what you said. Just thought I'd put it in here.

In day six I was tired of broth so my mother got progresso light pot roast soup and a handy strainer at target. I had one cup of of that broth last night and it tasted like real food. Just make sure you get the chunks out. I would recommend a pill sorter since its tough to remember all your post op pills, some extra pillows to behind you on the couch, and a chair or something for by your bed to help sit up. Also a 2 oz cup to pace liquids and some miralax if okay to head off constipation. Good luck praying for you!

Measuring devices I measure everything! I'm five days post op.
I also am a side sleeper so I sleep with a pillow at my belly.

crystal light or any sugar free drink mix (I bought several boxes of different flavors and if I didn't like them I just gave them to my co-workers), mio, soup, grits. You will get creative and find what you like. What worked for some, don't work for others. I couldn't get enough broth the first three days, after that I never wanted to see broth again. I find that I stuck with one item several days, then tried and moved onto another item. There are a lot of websites for protein shake recipes. Good Luck to you!