Pre-Op Liquid Diet

[pgkdan]

I'm scheduled to have my surgery on March 18th and I'm supposed to start my liquid diet on the 11th. I've been trying to ease myself into the liquid diet slowly but surely. I started last Thursday by eating only lunch and dinner, breakfast and snacks are liquid only. This Thursday I'll start liquid breakfast, lunch and snacks and then on the 11th I hope to be able to transition fairly easily into the full scale liquid diet.

So...I have two questions. Does this approach make any sense as far as making the week of liquids more easily manageable? And my second question is about V8. I've been drinking Diet V8 but I never saw that mentioned in any of the literature I've seen. Is a low sodium, Diet V8 acceptable?

Thanks.
Dan

[admin]

Hi Dan. Starting the liquid diet earlier than need be usually helps the folks who decide to do it that way. You sound like you are doing some good behavior modification. V-8 juice is considered part of the soft stage of your diet, therefore that doesn't come into play until week 2 postop. It is not part of the preop diet. Keep up the good work, and email me if you need me. Jeanne