Question:
Is Apple juice good for the post op?

having surgery on friday, wondering if stocking up on apple juice would be good for me    — MAHALA J. (posted on April 22, 2003)

April 22, 2003
Apple Juice has tons of sugar. About as much as soda. If I ever drink juice, I mix it with water...just enough to get a taste of the juice. 3 or 4 parts water to 1 part juice. I do this only once a week or so. Crystal Light and sugar free koolaid is a better choice in my opinion. As far as vits go, you will take 2 multi a day so you wont really need the vits in the juice.
   — cherokey55

April 22, 2003
Make sure it is 100 % natural, with no added sugar you need to read the ingredients for this. In the beginning you will need to dilute it 50 50 ( with water ) Don't buy a lot of juice a couple large ones will do you. All juices have sugar in them, some are natural ( 100 % ) we can have these, it is the ones with the added sugars that you need to avoid.
   — domestic G.

April 22, 2003
I am still preop (June 27 is my day!) but I just had my nutrition consult Monday and the nutritionist said no fruit jiuces until well after surgery, say 6-8 months... too much sugar, may cause dumping.
   — Tim W.

April 22, 2003
Apple Juice has alot of sugar, I am pre-op, but I am diabetic, so I buy the childrens Apple juice, still has sugar, but not as much, and if you delute it with water. Gerber has about 11 grams of sugar and regular Apple Juice has about 40 grams of sugar. Hope this helps
   — cindy

April 22, 2003
As an immediate post-op I diluted apple juice and cranberry juice with AT LEAST half water but usually 3/4 water. I remember hardly drinking an 8 oz glass a day. I DO NOT know how I did not end up back in the hospital dyhydrated. 5 months later I drink Crystal Light, tea & skim milk. I started with the skim milk about 1 month post-op. It was all I drank for a long time. I suggest trying really hard with as much water as possible. If you are out of the habit it's tough to force yourself to get back into it. Good luck! Oh, and remember - I don't suggest buying a lot of anything as a post-op (especially the first month) because your tastes change SO MUCH! I remember not wanting ANYTHING and I would like something one day and not the next. Needless to say I wasted a lot of food/drinks. Even now my tastes change daily. I know I'm not the only one who goes through this.
   — Tracy A.

April 23, 2003
I drank apple juice in the first couple of weeks post op with no problems. I don't drink it now because of the carbs but in those first couple of weeks it was a good thing. I only drank small amounts and once I could have shakes and yogurts, etc... I stopped the juice. Also follow whatever your doctor tells you to do. They are all so different. In the hospital they served me sorbet and gatorade which are both loaded with sugar and while I don't prefer either one they were acceptable immediately post op. Good Luck!
   — Carol S.